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Baker-Polito Administration Signs Criminal Justice Reform Laws, Proposes Additional Reforms
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today signed An Act Implementing the Joint Recommendations of the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Review and An Act Relative…
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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $15 Million in Additional School Funding to Support Hurricane Evacuees from Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
BOSTON — Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced additional state educational funds will soon be available to school districts that have enrolled evacuee students from Puerto…
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Governor Baker, Colonel Gilpin Announce Reforms to Massachusetts State Police
BOSTON — Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Massachusetts State Police Colonel Kerry Gilpin announced numerous reforms…
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Governor Baker announces $333,000 in substance use funding, asking for more
BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker today joined members from the addiction treatment and recovery community at the Gavin Foundation’s Devine…
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Public Safety Officials Join Governor Baker’s Call for Critical Changes to the State’s Fentanyl Trafficking Statute
HAVERHILL — Governor Baker joined Essex County law enforcement officials to call on members of the Legislature to pass changes…
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Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation Committing Over $1.4 Billion to Climate Change, Environmental Protection, and Community Investments
SCITUATE — Governor Baker today filed legislation to authorize over $1.4 billion in capital allocations for investments in safeguarding residents,…
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Governor Baker, Tom Brady get buzz-cuts for charity
QUINCY — For the fourth consecutive year, Governor Charlie Baker got a buzz-cut at Granite Telecommunication’s annual “Saving By Shaving” event…
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Governor Baker releases $610 million dollar economic development bill, permanent sales tax holiday
SPRINGFIELD — Today, Governor Charlie Baker released a new economic development framework and legislation, An Act Enhancing Opportunities for All, to build…
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Governor Baker declares state of emergency for Massachusetts
BOSTON — Today, Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency, effective immediately, to help protect the Commonwealth’s citizens and…
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Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell in 2017
BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined in 2017 by an estimated 8.3 percent compared to 2016. This is the first…
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