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President-elect Joe Biden's administration will have a one-time U.S. senator from Massachusetts, but it doesn't appear to be Elizabeth Warren.
Biden's transition team announced Monday it tapped former U.S. Sen. and Secretary of State John Kerry to be the top climate official in his incoming administration.
Reports later in the afternoon revealed Biden picked former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary, the position Warren had reportedly been jockeying for.
Warren, 71, threw her support behind Biden after she withdrew from the Democratic primary in March. Warren had reportedly become a close adviser of Biden's on economic policy.
Progressives wanted Warren to bring her plans for structural change to Washington, but Biden instead went with someone considered a safer pick to be confirmed by Senate Republicans.
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State Launches 'Get Back Mass.' COVID Public Awareness Campaign: Watch
Massachusetts revealed a new statewide COVID-19 public awareness campaign on Monday, urging residents to take precautions so they can get back to their normal lives.
The campaign is called "Get Back Mass." and starts by asking "What do you want to get back to?"
Participants in the ad, which will air on television and digital platforms, respond with answers like going to live concerts, getting back to school, and partying.
Man Sought In Connection To State Trooper Shooting In Hyannis
Massachusetts State Police are trying to find a man they want to bring in for questioning in connection to Friday's shooting of a state trooper in Hyannis.
State police told the Cape Cod Times they are trying to find Andre Sterling, 35, and bring him in for questioning. State police described Sterling as a 5-foot, 11-inch Black man weighing about 160 pounds. There are two warrants out for Sterling's arrest, both unrelated to the shooting, according to state police.
Shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday, a Massachusetts State Trooper pulled over a car on Camp Street in Barnstable. At some point during the traffic stop, the officer was shot in the hand, and then the suspect drove off, State Police said. The round went through his hand and then struck his ballistic vest in his shoulder area.
First Woman To Serve As Watertown Police Detective Files Lawsuit
The first woman to serve as a police detective in Watertown claims she faced a "sexually charged and hostile work environment" that pushed her out of the profession.
Kathleen Donohue filed a lawsuit against the town and police union in Middlesex Superior Court last year. The case is now headed to a jury trial, The Associated Press reported.
The 36-page complaint details claims of harassment and discrimination dating back to Donohue's first year on the force in 1998 and escalating after her pregnancy in 2003. Among the allegations are sexist comments and degrading jokes.
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MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack has told local leaders a project to fix flooding may not be complete until 2023.
4 Missing After Fishing Boat Sinks Off Cape Cod
The Emmy Rose sank 20 miles northeast of Provincetown, according to the Coast Guard.
Cold-Stunned 350-Pound Sea Turtle Washes Up On Cape Cod Beach
The sea turtle's size topped a that of a rescue two years ago in Wellfleet when a 330-pound loggerhead nicknamed "Munchkin" washed ashore.
Man's Death In Brockton Police Station Cell Under Investigation
The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office is currently investigating the death of a man who was in custody of Brockton police.
This article originally appeared on the Boston Patch
