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Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’ - CommonWealth Beacon

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A new report from the Massachusetts Municipal Association could put more pressure on Beacon Hill to reconsider stalled reforms amid bigger-picture economic uncertainty and a persistent “affordability”...

Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’ - CommonWealth Beacon

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ICYMI: Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’

A new report from the Massachusetts Municipal Association could put more pressure on Beacon Hill to reconsider stalled reforms amid bigger-picture economic uncertainty and a persistent “affordability”...

DiZoglio misfires in attack on attorney general - CommonWealth Beacon

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ICYMI: DiZoglio misfires in attack on attorney general #OPINION

MASSACHUSETTS STATE AUDITOR Diana DiZoglio recently called in to Boston Public Radio and accused Attorney General Andrea Campbell of “working with the

Planning for wildfire risk a puzzle for homeowners, Mass. officials - CommonWealth Beacon

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ENVIRONMENT: Planning for wildfire risk a puzzle for homeowners, Mass. officials

Massachusetts summers are expected to experience more variable and severe dry spells due to rising temperatures and less frequent rainfall. Meanwhile, the state is juggling a goal of 220,000 new housing...

Mass. begins 2030 Census prep amid national redistricting fights - CommonWealth Beacon

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ICYMI: Mass. begins 2030 Census prep amid national redistricting fights

With mid-decade redistricting fights erupting elsewhere, Massachusetts officials are ramping up their preparations for the 2030 Census as they grapple with new housing development and concerns about community...

Planning for wildfire risk a puzzle for homeowners, Mass. officials - CommonWealth Beacon

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NEW: Planning for wildfire risk a puzzle for homeowners, Mass. officials

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Massachusetts summers are expected to experience more variable and severe dry spells due to rising temperatures and less frequent rainfall. Meanwhile, the state is juggling a goal of 220,000 new housing...

Trump administration handling of vaccine guidelines causes unnecessary rift with scientific community - CommonWealth Beacon

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OPINION: IN LATE SEPTEMBER, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an external panel that sets US vaccine policy, voted to recommend that COVID-19 vaccines, previously recommended as an annual shot […]

IN LATE SEPTEMBER, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an external panel that sets US vaccine policy, voted to recommend that

Healey pledges "zero tolerance" for violent street takeovers - CommonWealth Beacon

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- Healey pledges “zero tolerance” for violent street takeovers commonwealthbeacon.org/shns/healey-...

The governor’s remarks followed a weekend that saw police responding to "street takeover" events in at least seven communities, according to the Boston Globe. In Boston’s South End early Sunday morning,...

Massachusetts offered up $35M in offshore wind tax breaks. They’ve gone unclaimed for two straight years. - CommonWealth Beacon

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Massachusetts offered up $35M in offshore wind tax breaks. They’ve gone unclaimed for two straight years. commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/massa...

A state tax program meant to catalyze the offshore wind industry in Massachusetts hasn't drawn any interest.

Because of one bad policy move after another, Massachusetts has been backsliding on education for more than a decade. We will face up to this reality and change course? - CommonWealth Beacon

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New in OPINION: Because of one bad policy move after another, Massachusetts has been backsliding on education for more than a decade. We will face up to this reality and change course?

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After nearly 15 years of decline, the question is whether things have finally gotten bad enough for state leaders to return to the high standards, accountability, and strategic access to high quality...

Trump administration handling of vaccine guidelines causes unnecessary rift with scientific community - CommonWealth Beacon

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New in OPINION: Trump administration handling of vaccine guidelines causes unnecessary rift with scientific community

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IN LATE SEPTEMBER, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an external panel that sets US vaccine policy, voted to recommend that

Massachusetts offered up $35M in offshore wind tax breaks. They’ve gone unclaimed for two straight years. - CommonWealth Beacon

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ENERGY: Massachusetts offered up $35M in offshore wind tax breaks. They’ve gone unclaimed for two straight years.

A state tax program meant to catalyze the offshore wind industry in Massachusetts hasn't drawn any interest.

State school building program favors wealthier districts, leaving lower-income urban students in aging, dilapidated buildings, according to new study - CommonWealth Beacon

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ICYMI: State school building program favors wealthier districts, leaving lower-income urban students in aging, dilapidated buildings, according to new study

Despite efforts by the Legislature aimed at adequately funding school building projects, “students in Boston and the Gateway Cities continue to learn in buildings that are deteriorating, lacking in...

Massachusetts offered up $35M in offshore wind tax breaks. They’ve gone unclaimed for two straight years. - CommonWealth Beacon

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NEW: Massachusetts offered up $35M in offshore wind tax breaks. They’ve gone unclaimed for two straight years.

commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/massa...

A state tax program meant to catalyze the offshore wind industry in Massachusetts hasn't drawn any interest.

Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’ - CommonWealth Beacon

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ECONOMY: Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’

A new report from the Massachusetts Municipal Association could put more pressure on Beacon Hill to reconsider stalled reforms amid bigger-picture economic uncertainty and a persistent “affordability”...

Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’ - CommonWealth Beacon

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Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’ commonwealthbeacon.org/government/m...

A new report from the Massachusetts Municipal Association could put more pressure on Beacon Hill to reconsider stalled reforms amid bigger-picture economic uncertainty and a persistent “affordability”...

Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’ - CommonWealth Beacon

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NEW: Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’

A new report from the Massachusetts Municipal Association could put more pressure on Beacon Hill to reconsider stalled reforms amid bigger-picture economic uncertainty and a persistent “affordability”...

DiZoglio misfires in attack on attorney general - CommonWealth Beacon

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OPINION: MASSACHUSETTS STATE AUDITOR Diana DiZoglio recently called in to Boston Public Radio and accused Attorney General Andrea Campbell of “working with the legislative leaders to block the audit that the […]

MASSACHUSETTS STATE AUDITOR Diana DiZoglio recently called in to Boston Public Radio and accused Attorney General Andrea Campbell of “working with the

DiZoglio misfires in attack on attorney general - CommonWealth Beacon

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New in OPINION: DiZoglio misfires in attack on attorney general

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MASSACHUSETTS STATE AUDITOR Diana DiZoglio recently called in to Boston Public Radio and accused Attorney General Andrea Campbell of “working with the

Massachusetts needs an education blueprint - CommonWealth Beacon

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ICYMI: Massachusetts needs an education blueprint #OPINION

What’s our strategy? A patchwork of pilots, well-meaning grants, and isolated bright spots. What we don’t have is a statewide blueprint.

Mass. begins 2030 Census prep amid national redistricting fights - CommonWealth Beacon

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GOVERNMENT: Mass. begins 2030 Census prep amid national redistricting fights

With mid-decade redistricting fights erupting elsewhere, Massachusetts officials are ramping up their preparations for the 2030 Census as they grapple with new housing development and concerns about community...

Mass. begins 2030 Census prep amid national redistricting fights - CommonWealth Beacon

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NEW: Mass. begins 2030 Census prep amid national redistricting fights

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With mid-decade redistricting fights erupting elsewhere, Massachusetts officials are ramping up their preparations for the 2030 Census as they grapple with new housing development and concerns about community...

Sen. Edward Kennedy of Lowell dies, at 74 - CommonWealth Beacon

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Sen. Edward Kennedy of Lowell dies, at 74 commonwealthbeacon.org/government/s...

"A longtime member of the Lowell City Council before he was elected in 2018 to the Massachusetts Senate, Kennedy had been serving this session as Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital...

State school building program favors wealthier districts, leaving lower-income urban students in aging, dilapidated buildings, according to new study - CommonWealth Beacon

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EDUCATION: State school building program favors wealthier districts, leaving lower-income urban students in aging, dilapidated buildings, according to new study

Despite efforts by the Legislature aimed at adequately funding school building projects, “students in Boston and the Gateway Cities continue to learn in buildings that are deteriorating, lacking in...