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Today’s storm looks like some much-needed good news for ski country — and it could end up leaving an inch or more of snow across Massachusetts by the end of the day. You also might want to leave your shovels by the door. There are at least two other winter storms on our radar for next week, including one arriving Sunday night. Read the full forecast here.
To the news:
The Massachusetts Republican Party is kicking off 2023 with even less power on Beacon Hill, a pile of unpaid bills and a growing number of names vying to challenge chair Jim Lyons. And now, Lyons and company appear to have a legal problem on their hands. WBUR’s Steve Brown reports that the party’s treasurer is sharing emails showing that Lyons coordinated with an independent political action committee — a violation of state campaign finance laws.
Massachusetts regulators approved mobile sports betting licenses yesterday for all six gambling companies that applied, including Boston-based DraftKings and its rival FanDuel. They’ll join the five “tethered” mobile sports betting companies that are partnering with the state’s approved three casinos. (You can read the full list of approved mobile sports betting companies here.)
Remember when Boston shut down a section of Dartmouth Street for 10 days to create an extra-large pedestrian plaza in Copley Square? City officials are moving forward with plans to make some permanent changes to the area. A new study found the temporary pilot last summer attracted more visitors to Copley and didn’t have a huge impact on traffic for the surrounding streets.
Reminder: The Green and Orange Lines will be bypassing Haymarket station this weekend due to demolition work on the Government Center parking garage. (Riders can instead get off at North Station, State Street or Government Center — all of which are a short walk away.) We also got updates yesterday on two issues plaguing MBTA service:
P.S.— Six environmental activists were arrested Tuesday in East Boston. Do you know why? Then take our Boston News Quiz.
Nik DeCosta-Klipa Newsletter Editor
Nik DeCosta-Klipa is the newsletter editor for WBUR.
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