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UMass agrees to pay faculty, staff retroactive wages

Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE — University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan has committed the university to funding $10.9 million in retroactive pay denied to faculty and staff by the previous president, expressing confidence that the state will help foot the bill.

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Activists press Baker on Pilgrim problems

Written by Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE — Activists from groups opposing the operation of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth delivered a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker's office on Thursday, urging him to call for immediate closure of the plant.

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Medical schools leaders commit to pain management teaching

Written by Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE — In an effort to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic, state officials and deans of the four medical schools in Massachusetts have agreed to collaborate in the development of a set of principles to teach their students about pain management and safe prescribing of opioids.

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NRC pledges more oversight, cites weakness at Plymouth nuclear plant

Written by Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE — Federal nuclear industry regulators said Wednesday they will increase oversight of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth after inspectors raised concerns about findings associated with the performance of a safety relief valve.

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UMass might create School of Public Policy at Amherst campus

Written by Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE — University of Massachusetts officials are considering a proposal to create a new School of Public Policy at UMass Amherst, a move officials hope will boost the profile of the current program.

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Mass. health care cost growth exceeds benchmark under 2012 law

Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE — Spending on health care in Massachusetts climbed to $54 billion in 2014, according to a new report, significantly outpacing both state economic growth and the benchmark set under the state's 2012 cost containment law as enrollment and cost growth at MassHealth exploded.

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Harvard launches ‘virtual classroom’ for students anywhere

Written by Collin Binkley BOSTON (AP) — The newest classroom at Harvard's business school has no desks or chairs. Instead, the professor teaches facing a towering digital screen that stretches from wall to wall, filled with the live video feeds of up to 60 students tuned in from their

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Cost of bringing MBTA into ‘good repair’ climbs to $7.3b

Written by Andy Metzger BOSTON — The cost of bringing the MBTA's trains, stations, tracks and other assets into good working condition has only grown larger with closer scrutiny, rising to $7.3 billion, according to a presentation on Monday.