MATTAPAN, Mass. — Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said the commonwealth has been told to expect a "lot more" of the single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by the end of.
By Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff
February 17, 2021
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Speaker of the Massachusetts House Ronald Mariano unveiled the first committee slate of his speakership last week, and Senate President Karen Spilka released assignments for her branch as well.
Sen. Nick Collins, who represents large parts of Dorchester and Mattapan in the 1st Suffolk District, will chair the Senate committee on Community Development and Small business. He was also named vice chair of the committee on Bonding and Cannabis Policy.
Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, who also represents parts of both neighborhoods, will chair a joint committee on Cannabis Policy and she will serve on panels focused on redistricting and “reimagining” the state’s post-pandemic resiliency.
BOSTON â With the imminent departure of House Speaker Robert DeLeo seemingly assured, questions about the timing of the transition have inflamed some House progressives, while other legislators say they look forward to a smooth hand-off whenever that happens.
DeLeo stayed silent Monday, after filing notice before the start of the weekend that he intended to enter into negotiations with Northeastern University for a post-politics job that would precipitate the first change in power atop the House in 12 years.
The shake-up could come this week, at a time when the Legislature, like other institutions, is navigating life during a pandemic, and trying to finalize major legislation before the end of the session Jan. 5.
By Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff
January 27, 2021
Walsh s departure date remains unclear
Pressure is mounting on the Boston City Council to set aside a special election that would be triggered by the city charter if Mayor Walsh vacates his seat before March 5, a scenario that appears likely as Biden cabinet nominations are moving through US Senate confirmation hearings at a quick pace.
On Tuesday, a Home Rule Petition that would override the requirement for a special election was largely embraced by councillors and citizens who logged on to testify during a virtual hearing of the council’s Committee on Government Operations. The panel’s chair, District 1 Councillor Lydia Edwards, confirmed that there will be a vote on the petition during next week’s (Feb. 3) regular meeting, following a working session scheduled for this Friday at 2 p.m.
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Every Boston mayor has been a white man. Will 2021 change that?
The departure of Marty Walsh for the Biden administration creates a rare open-seat opportunity in the city and sets up an election that will be dominated by a debate about issues surrounding race.
A campaign launch event is held outside the childhood home of mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell (left) in Boston. | Courtesy Alex Joachim, Instagram: byalexjoachim
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BOSTON More than 250 years after a Black man became the first casualty of the American Revolution, felled by British troops during the Boston Massacre, this city of 700,000 still hasn’t elected a mayor who isn’t a white man.