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Baker says North End project a win for Boston

BOSTON – Praising it as the "ultimate win" for Boston, Gov. Charlie Baker joined officials Thursday to break ground on a project that will create 239 units of affordable housing, a parking garage and a 220-room hotel near TD Boston Garden on Causeway Street. "One of the most

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Agency opens $100 million fund to remove lead water pipes

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority on Monday announced a $100 million fund to provide interest-free loans that communities served by the agency can use to replace any remaining lead service pipes in their water systems. The program adds to treatment and other steps, including effective corrosion control, by the

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First-responders given a holiday to call their own

BOSTON – Sunday marks a new holiday in Massachusetts, after Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed a bill designating the Sunday before Patriot's Day as "First Responder Day." "First responders put their own lives on the line to save others in danger, and we have a

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Cracking the Code: Updating Boston’s zoning to unleash the city’s potential

BOSTON – Bryan Glascock, Deputy Director for Regulatory Reform at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, has his work cut out for him. Appointed by Mayor Marty Walsh in 2014 to be Boston's first zoning chief, Glascock's job is to cull Boston's 3,000-page zoning code and

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Massachusetts AG refuses to disclose details of gun law interpretation process

BOSTON — A month after Attorney General Maura Healey caught gun owners by surprise with a new interpretation of state firearms laws, citing the prevalence of what she described as illegal "copycat" assault weapons, questions remain as to how she arrived at the decision and whether Gov. Baker knew

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Massachusetts gun group claims Baker knew of Healey order in advance

BOSTON — The state's largest pro-gun group, currently embroiled in a battle with Attorney General Maura Healey over her recent interpretation of firearm laws, has made a not-so-subtle claim that Gov. Charlie Baker knew about Healey's plan well in advance of her surprise July 20 announcement. The

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Massachusetts gun rights group to Healey: ‘Rescind and resign’

BOXBORO — Weeks after Attorney General Maura Healey released an "enforcement notice" which opponents claim unconstitutionally expanded the state's assault-weapon ban overnight, a crowd of more than 500 Massachusetts gun owners filled a hotel conference room to plan their next move. [perfectpullquote align="full" cite=

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Massachusetts GOP chair addresses Melania Trump speech, Baker’s RNC absence

BEACHWOOD, OHIO — A day after the wife of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump drew fire for lifting passages of First Lady Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic National Convention speech, Massachusetts Republican Party Chairwoman Kirsten Hughes looked to downplay the controversy, saying the episode will likely be forgotten as