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Landmark $1.5 Billion Education Funding Bill Approved
One lawmaker called the bill "the biggest investment in our youth in modern history."
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Hands-Free Driving Bill Finally Upon Massachusetts Motorists
Motorists would face fines between $100 and $500, and third and subsequent offenses would be surchargeable for insurance purposes.
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Deval Patrick Thinks There's A Reason To Believe
Patrick faces a steep climb to the nomination, and he knows it, telling The Globe that his campaign is a "Hail Mary from two stadiums over."
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New Tolls, Higher Gas Tax Musts For Transportation Revenue: Group
Costs such as $2-per-trip tolls to I-93, $1 tolls on I093 and 95 interchanges and $1 fees to cross state lines in some spots were suggested.
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Gas Tax Increase Among Proposals Floated For Congestion Fixes
The Massachusetts Business Coalition on Transportation thinks increased taxes on gas and ride-shares can help provide much-needed relief.
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Judge Rules Vaping Ban Can Stay In Effect — For Now
The ruling sympathized with the plaintiffs, who "have certainly suffered, and will suffer, very great and irreparable financial impact."
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US Senate Candidate Hit 'Impenetrable Wall'
One of the candidates competing for attention in a race featuring Joe Kennedy and Ed Markey dropped out just three months after joining.
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MA Employers Balancing Confidence With Worries
Two-thirds of Massachusetts employers they surveyed expect the national economy to contract within about a year, according to AIM.
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Rhode Island Sending 22,000 Driver Violation Notices To MA
The unreported violations that occurred in Rhode Island date back to 2017 and were never previously shared with the Massachusetts RMV.
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This Broken Axle Caused The Red Line Derailment In June
The train in question was a matter of weeks away from a semiannual inspection that would have detected the issue.
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Joe Kennedy Mulling Senate Run Against Ed Markey
"I hear the folks who say I should wait my turn, but with due respect -- I'm not sure this is a moment for waiting," Kennedy said.
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Birds Rebound, But Well-Known Insect Soon To Be Endangered In MA
Things are looking brighter for the bald eagle and peregrine falcon, but not so much for a couple other species in Massachusetts.
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Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts Health Care Agree To Merge
Two of the state's largest health insurers announced plans to merge, creating a single, larger rival to Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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Water At 200+ Beaches Was Potentially Unsafe, New Report Says
Water quality woes are common at Massachusetts beaches, where water tested positive for potentially hazardous levels of bacteria last year.
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MA Traffic Reaches 'Tipping Point:' State Report Surprises None
Peak traffic inside Route 128 runs 14 hours a day, which is one of many issues crippling transportation around the Commonwealth.
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Red Line Derailment Video Released By MBTA: Watch
The June 11 derailment is expected to continue to cause delays through the summer.
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MA Still Doesn't Have A Budget — And Leaders Don't Seem To Mind
State lawmakers, who have blown past deadline for the ninth straight year, may not have the FY2020 budget set until after the holiday.
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'Tens Of Thousands' Of Warnings On MA Drivers In RMV Bins: Probe
The RMV has suspended hundreds of driver's licenses after it was revealed it failed to suspend the license of the driver in the N.H. crash.
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MBTA Fare Hike Takes Effect Today; Protests Planned
Derailments and delays aren't stopping it. Here's much more you'll be paying starting Monday, July 1.
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Here Are Some New Rules For Marijuana In Massachusetts
The Cannabis Control Commission worked through five specific policy issues Tuesday, including home delivery of marijuana.
