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Massachusetts

Markey wants smoking age raised to 21

Sen. Edward Markey has joined his colleagues in filing legislation raising the smoking age to 21. Markey announced Wednesday that he's joining Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio to introduce the Tobacco to 21 Act banning the sale

Massachusetts

Senate reaches compromise on partial-fill prescriptions

STATE HOUSE — Hours of backroom deliberations resulted in an agreement in the Senate Thursday that would permit pharmacists to dispense a lesser amount than prescribed of a schedule II prescription drug, a category that includes the most dangerous painkillers. The provision was included in a Senate bill (S 2020) aimed

Massachusetts

Four lawmakers in position to compete for mayoral posts in November

STATE HOUSE — Rep. Stephen DiNatale of Fitchburg on Tuesday became the third Beacon Hill lawmaker to top the ticket in a preliminary mayoral election this fall. DiNatale's success comes as four state lawmakers are looking to become chief municipal executives, forays that if successful could trigger a new

Beacon Hill

Bostonians remain skeptical of Olympic bid

By Andy Metzger An automated phone poll of Massachusetts voters by a Florida firm found support for the complete elimination of the Pacheco law, which both branches of the Legislature suspended in part in the state budget delivered Wednesday to Gov. Charlie Baker.