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Buildings housing former wholesale food markets occupy the bulk of Widett Circle just off the Expressway and the MBTA rail yards.

Mayor, governor question feasibility of Widett Circle plan pitched as fix for Mass. and Cass

“It’s not something that, for me, seems feasible within the city’s purview,” Mayor Michelle Wu said during her monthly appearance on WBUR’s “Radio Boston.”

Mayor, governor question feasibility of Widett Circle plan pitched as fix for Mass. and Cass
“It’s not something that, for me, seems feasible within the city’s purview,” Mayor Michelle Wu said during her monthly appearance on WBUR’s “Radio Boston.”

From police to public works, Boston ponies up $2.1 million in discrimination payouts this year
The City of Boston paid out more than $2.1 million to settle civil rights and discrimination claims this year.

Tickets to Ford’s Theatre on night of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination sell for $262,500, Boston-based auction house says

A Boston-based auction house on Saturday sold a pair of tickets for a performance that President Abraham Lincoln attended on the night of his assassination in 1865 for $262,500, the company said.

Irish guests visit with painting of Healey family’s ancestral home
Patrick Teahan, introduced by state Senator Marc Pacheco as a Healey relative, visited Thursday’s Senate session with a large delegation from Kerry and Cork and brought along the painting as a gift for his cousin.

‘We’ll take it’: After 20 months, tax relief finally appears on the cusp of passage
To what degree the package delivers, and who may benefit most from it, remains unclear.

Workers at Mansfield parts facility among those joining UAW strike
Workers at a Stellantis parts distribution facility in Mansfield are among employees at 38 plants in 20 states joining the UAW strike, the labor group’s leader said Friday.

The suspension of the state’s top cannabis regulator was unprecedented. But was it legal?
Some fear it could set a dangerous precedent for those named to a state commission or board to be sidelined without knowing why.

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Massachusetts legislative leaders have reached an agreement on a tax relief bill after months of closed-door negotiations.

Mass. lawmakers say they reached a deal on tax relief, ending months of closed-door talks

Legislative officials did not release details of the tax bill on Thursday evening, saying they intend to file and vote on the agreement at some point next week. 7:01 p.m.

In union push, state House aides cite poor pay, difficult work

The bill before the State Administration Committee would amend a state law to explicitly allow legislative branch staff the right to organize — a right which is already granted to executive and judicial branch staffers. 5:54 p.m.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, speaks about climate policy with Boston Globe Washington Bureau Chief Jackie Kucinich during Globe Summit 2023 at WBUR CitySpace in Boston.

Government must move more quickly to address climate crisis, Wu says at Globe Summit event

Government is not moving urgently enough to address the climate crisis, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said on Thursday without hesitation, calling on state and federal leaders to move more swiftly. 10:30 a.m.

After Governor Maura Healey’s request for $250 million to help the state’s shelter system, legislative leaders are asking for exact figures on the emergency shelter crisis. The governor estimates roughly half of all being housed in emergency shelters are migrants.

Lawmakers want ‘hard numbers’ on state’s shelter crisis after Healey’s request for $250 million

House Speaker Ronald Mariano said Tuesday that he was not sure if his chamber would support the $250 million request, which Healey folded into a wider spending bill last week. 5:32 p.m.

Powerball ticket sold in Dorchester hits for $1 million

A Powerball ticket sold at a Dorchester liquor store hit for $1 million during Monday’s drawing, according to State Lottery officials. 2:16 p.m.

A meeting of the Cannabis Control Commission in February 2020.

‘An endless stream of scandals’: As chairless cannabis board meets, lawmakers push for oversight hearing

Days after its chair was suspended, the state's marijuana regulatory board began a three-day meeting to craft new rules for the $5 billion industry. 1:51 p.m.

People voted in the 2020 New Hampshire presidential primary in Rye, N.H.

In bid to stop Trump, one group is making different pitch to independents and Democrats: Vote GOP

With a largely drama-less Democratic presidential field, a new super PAC is trying to persuade independent voters in New England — and beyond — to vote in the GOP primary. 5:35 a.m.

Mayor Joseph Petty of Worcester denounced the recent political vandalism. File photo.

In Worcester, political vandalism marks tense election season

It’s been a nasty election cycle this year in Worcester, where debates around homelessness, crisis-pregnancy centers, and the governmental system of the city are at the core of heated arguments. 7:48 p.m.