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Power industry ads knock cost, job impacts of Canadian hydropower

STATE HOUSE — With the ink barely dry from Gov. Charlie Baker's signature on an expansion of solar development incentives, the Bay State's power generators on Tuesday plan to intensify their opposition to the governor's efforts to import large-scale hydroelectric power to Massachusetts as the

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Let the market, not government, determine leave policies

Feminists are celebrating New York State's recent move to establish a government-run paid family leave program for all workers, and they are fighting for a similar law in Massachusetts and at the national level. But those who value workplace flexibility and economic liberty shouldn't cheer; this

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Manuscripts among rare Hemingway items shown at JFK library

BOSTON (AP) — Ernest Hemingway and John F. Kennedy never met, but the author's most extensive personal collection is housed at JFK's presidential library and is now on public display. The exhibition opening this week in Boston includes original manuscripts of some of his most famous literary

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Baker seeks to press FDA over slow generic drug approvals

BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker is "toying" with the idea of turning to the state's all-Democrat congressional delegation for help impressing upon the Obama administration the need to speed up the Food and Drug Administration's generic drug approval process to help drive down costs, he

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The most important woman in the history of Massachusetts?

Uninspired by the presidential race? This past weekend brought an emphatic reminder that some of the most consequential lives are led by those who are never elected to political office. The reminder came in the form of the obituaries for Barbara Anderson, who for 35 years was executive director of

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Solar power bill gets Baker signature, unlocking industry

BOSTON – Lining an otherwise barren landscape by the Massachusetts Turnpike, solar panels soak up the sun's rays to create power and in many cases, feed the juice into the state's electric grid. Solar "farms" seem to be popping up everywhere, powering road signs, landing

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Tax-cut advocate Barbara Anderson dies; ‘Mother’ of Prop 2 1/2

Massachusetts lost a true taxpayers' champion Friday with the passing of Barbara C. Anderson. Anderson was the driving force behind 1980's Proposition 2 1/2, the signature law that forced the Bay State down the road to shedding its well-deserved "Taxachusetts" moniker, and the champion

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Greater Boston’s 7 most ingenious inventions

When you think tech innovation and invention, Silicon Valley and the City by the Bay may be the first cities that come to mind. But some of the most life-changing inventions and innovations were born right here in the Bay State. Here's a list of some of Greater