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Hair braiders trying to weave success face licensing snarls
BOSTON – For Gladys Freeman, an African immigrant, her skill at braiding hair in traditional ways gave her the key to charting her…
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Court upholds ‘net-neutrality’ rules on Internet access
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a big win for the Obama administration, a federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the government's "…
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Baker signs public records overhaul into law
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the first major overhaul of state public records statutes in more than 4o years, predicting…
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Plastic grocery bag ban passed by Mass. Senate
BOSTON – Environmentalists across Massachusetts were ecstatic Wednesday after members of the state Senate voted during budget deliberations to adopt an amendment banning…
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New OT rules force small businesses to make hard choices
NEW YORK (AP) — The government's new rules requiring overtime pay for millions of workers have small business owners facing some…
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Trump slams Clinton for ‘heartless’ gun limits in NRA speech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Donald Trump on Friday slammed Hillary Clinton as "heartless" for backing restrictions on gun ownership that he…
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Framingham will join towns banning plastic bags
BOSTON – Framingham will join Cambridge, Newton and more than a dozen other Bay State communities in banning plastic bags used by retailers…
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Poll shows support for adding charters, rejecting legal pot
BOSTON – Among potential ballot measures that may go before voters in November, raising the cap on charter schools won the most support…
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BYOB may soon be allowed for Boston diners, with limits
BOSTON – Boston's Licensing Board made a long-awaited move toward letting diners bring their own beer and wine into a…
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GOP leaders reject convention rules change
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Republican Party leaders turned aside an effort Thursday to change the rules at their national convention to make it…
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Rules changes unlikely before July Republican convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three top Republican Party officials said Thursday they believe there's a consensus that the GOP should not propose…
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Red tape’s $2 trillion cost cited in call for reform
WASHINGTON – An assortment of conservative and libertarian groups is calling on Congress to implement a regulatory budget that would clamp down on…
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GOP senators seek to block proposal on Iran dollar rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators opposed to the Iran nuclear deal are trying to block an Obama administration proposal that would ease…
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AG Healey sets fantasy sports betting rules for Bay State
BOSTON (AP) — The attorney general of Massachusetts has finalized what she calls the most comprehensive rules in the nation for daily fantasy…
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Insurers may be forced to pay for gender transition
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition…
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Bay State tops NE in creating family-friendly conditions
Massachusetts tops New England in terms of social and economic policies that improve family well-being and prosperity, as well as that…
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Warren-Clark bill would permit partial filling for opioids
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, both Massachusetts Democrats, introduced a bill in Congress on Wednesday…
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Baker, Peyser laud charter schools amid push for expansion
BOSTON – Recognizing two Boston area charter schools named as finalists for a $80,000 prize on Tuesday, Education Secretary James Peyser said…
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Olympics may open to more transgender athletes
Transgender athletes may be able to compete in the Olympics without having themselves surgically altered first, an International Olympic Committee advisory panel…
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US sues VW over emissions-cheating diesel cars
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued Volkswagen on Monday over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the…
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Opioid abuse measure removes major elements sought by Baker
BOSTON – Patients prescribed opioids for the first time would be limited to a seven-day supply and any individual admitted to an…
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Ticketing rules punish some fans, critics say
BOSTON – You managed to score tickets to the big show, but something unexpected came up and you can't go. Now…
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Ed board backs MCAS 2.0 plan for new standardized tests
MALDEN – Bay State education policymakers voted Tuesday to create an MCAS 2.0 standardized testing program that combines elements of the multi-…
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Opioid bill’s commitment power, prescription caps draw objections
BOSTON – Lawmakers grappling for responses to the drug-abuse epidemic that has killed hundreds of Bay State residents heard Monday from Gov.…
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Airbnb may model Bay State strategy on winning San Francisco campaign
San Francisco voters rejected a proposal to rein in Airbnb and other online rental services that have siphoned business from hotels in…
