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On happy hour, Baker okay with being a “fuddy-duddy”

Written by Matt Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said that if opposing "happy hour" drink specials makes him a "fuddy-duddy" he's alright with that.

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Boston crème closing in on another ‘official’ designation

STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker wagered a box with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence when the New England Patriots played the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game in January, and again with Gov. Jay Inslee when the Patriots squared off against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. And when

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Charter waitlists shrink yet still number 34,000 students, state says

BOSTON – The number of students waiting for a place in a charter school declined slightly this academic year, but still numbers about 34,000, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said Thursday. The 8 percent drop reflects late admission offers and new-seat lotteries during summer or early fall

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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker endorses Chris Christie

BOSTON – The Bay State's popular Republican governor, who for many months remained on the sidelines of the 2016 campaign, on Friday endorsed New Jersey governor Chris Christie for president. Joined by Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters at a State House press conference Friday afternoon

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Gold Star Families honored at State House ceremony

Chris Gavriel could barely finish talking about his son before his voice began to shake with emotion Tuesday afternoon at a State House event honoring Gold Star Families. Standing at a podium in Memorial Hall, Gavriel was one of many family members of fallen service members who came to share

Massachusetts

Refugee bill draws hundreds to rally denouncing fear-mongering

BOSTON – Carrying signs depicting the Statue of Liberty or scrawled with slogans, several hundred people gathered on Boston Common in front of the State House Friday to protest a measure passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would toughen screening requirements for refugees from war-torn Syria. "If

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Syrian refugee flow won’t be blocked, Baker says

LYNN – Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts won't do anything to halt its participation in refugee-resettlement programs as he seeks to learn more about the screening of individuals fleeing war in the Middle East. "The state's role in this is as a collaborator, and I have

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Charter school backers rally to support lifting caps

BOSTON – Hundreds of boisterous charter school supporters rallied on Boston Common across from the State House on Wednesday to demand that lawmakers lift the state cap on the number of such institutions, as more than 37,000 students languish on waiting lists for admission. "We are here from every