State House News Service's recap and analysis of the week in state government.
Massachusetts has one of the highest incident rates of Lyme disease, officials say.
Deborah B. Goldberg, former Brookline selectwoman, will take on the Republican Michael J. Heffernan in November
Democratic candidate Steven Grossman conceded to Coakley Tuesday night.
With 64 percent of precincts reporting, Maura Healey had 62 percent of the vote to Warren Tolman’s 38 percent.
Two new grant programs were announced by the state government on Tuesday that make grant money available to coastal communities.
The funding for Ocean Spray will be used to assist with the costs of producing 100,000 cases of PACt.
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The new bill is part of the goal to create safer communities throughout the state.
Federal officials told Gov. Patrick this week they won't move forward with the previously-proposed program.
The bill has already passed the Massachusetts House and Senate and awaits Gov. Deval Patrick’s signature.
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Funding included for roadway improvements, as well as water main replacement along Rte. 28.
Included in the bill is $8.9 million for roadway improvements in Falmouth.
Suffolk University/Boston Herald survey has AG leading by 13 percent.
The Massachusetts Coalition to End Gun Violence issued a report Monday calling for stricter gun laws in the Commonwealth.
The Massachusetts primary is set for Sept. 9.
The state's Department of Public Health announced Friday morning the 20 applicants that will be receiving medicinal marijuana licenses to operate in Massachusetts.
She also has a lead over Republican candidate Mark Fisher, according to the survey.
Several colleagues spoke on behalf of Finegold during a Wednesday event in Hyde Park.
The state is expected to winnow its list of more than 100 applicants to as many as 35 licensed medical marijuana operations.
Last October's government shutdown has affected filing dates — so the Internal Revenue Service says it won't process tax returns before Jan. 31.
A story published Friday on Politico ranked the Bay State as fifth in the nation.
But while snow and ice removal expenditures annually outstrip their budgeted amount, the state allows towns to carry this one item forward every year, keeping municipal funds free for other needs, explains Falmouth's highway superintendent.
Playtex has received 99 reports of the holder cracking or breaking.
The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety is looking for the state to pass Senate Bill 1115 to help increase safety on the roads.
Falmouth's public safety and public works departments are staffed up and supplied for the latest storm, according to the town website.
Gov. Deval Patrick also urged private employers to send workers home early in expectation of a treacherous Tuesday commute.
The new trash and recycling schedule from the town of Falmouth pushes some collection dates to next week.
No alternative date has been set for the state's public hearing on best practices for wind turbine siting, originally scheduled for Wednesday in Hyannis.
You have until Feb. 15 to bring your tree to the town composting facility for free recycling,
About 435,000 new units would comprise mostly multifamily homes and be located primarily in urban areas by the year 2040.
Consumers and officials alike are concerned that the new maps will lead to rate shock for flood insurance buyers.
The news that only one person is reviewing the site does not please some critics.
Gov. Deval Patrick announced a multi-part plan to address "current and future" impacts from climate change on the Bay State.
The Cape Cod Times reports that just one of 14 Cape towns came in under budget for snow removal in the last fiscal year.