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Hands-Free Driving Bill Moves One Step Closer
A bill banning the use of a handheld cell phone while driving cleared its latest hurdle on Beacon Hill Tuesday The bill, sponsored by Transportation […]
Senate to Hear Ban on Employers, Schools Demanding Social Media Account Info
The Massachusetts Senate is expected to vote on a bill Wednesday that would prohibit employers and universities from requiring disclosure of social media account information. […]
Fast-Food Workers Inch Closer to $15 Minimum Wage
Fast-food and big-box store workers have moved one step closer to a $15 minimum wage, with the Labor and Workforce Development Committee’s approval of Harwich Sen. Dan […]
High School Principal’s Norman Rockwell Painting to Fund Scholarship
The Massachusetts House has cleared the way for a 74-year-old Norman Rockwell painting, which hung in a high school principal’s office for decades, to pay […]
Proposed Bill Would Hide Internal Police Investigations from Public
Update: Tuesday, 3:53 p.m. State Rep. Nick Collins said in a statement to Boston magazine: This bill is a starting point for a much-needed conversation about […]
‘Roadrunner’ Gets a Second Chance to Become Official Rock Song of Massachusetts
The second time might be the charm. Once again, there’s a bill on the docket at the Massachusetts State House to declare “Roadrunner” by the […]
State House Time Capsule to Receive Extravagant, Masonic Ceremony
Update: June 17, 8:30 a.m. State House News Service confirms the National Guard will indeed provide cannonfire for today’s ceremony. Previously: The 220-year-old time capsule […]
At Gov. Charlie Baker’s Inauguration, George Montilio Makes the Cake
Governor Charlie Baker is going to take a bite out of the State House—literally. Baker, who was officially sworn in to take the reins on […]
Here’s What’s Inside the State House Time Capsule from the 1700s
Just three months after historians from the Bostonian Society revealed the contents inside a time capsule found in the lion statue atop the Old State House, […]
Simmie Knox: Meet the Artist Who Painted the State House Portrait of Governor Patrick
Simmie Knox has been in the presence of presidents, judges, senators, and congressmen, and used his paintbrush and oil painting techniques to portray their likeness and […]
State House Time Capsule Contents to Be Revealed
Tonight, state officials and workers from the Museum of Fine Arts will unveil the contents of a time capsule that was excavated from a granite cornerstone […]
Paul Revere-Era Time Capsule Removed From State House Cornerstone
Before there were squabbles at the State House about designating the official sandwich of the Commonwealth, funding the MBTA, and legalizing medical marijuana, Paul Revere, […]
Old State House Statues Shipping Off to Woburn Studio for Restorations
It takes a very steady hand, complete silence, and a room that’s void of even the slightest bit of wind. But the job is a rewarding one; […]
Boston Will Get 75 Additional Liquor Licenses
Update: Bring on the growth. @MassGovernor has signed the economic development bill. #mapoli pic.twitter.com/wYFioPhmjZ — Jesse Mermell (@jessemermell) August 13, 2014 Earlier: Thursday, July 31, […]
Gov. Patrick Signs Bill to Protect Patients Accessing Abortion Clinics
A bill to put protections in place for patients visiting abortion clinics and other health facilities throughout the state was signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick […]