Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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12 Mass. towns missed the MBTA Communities zoning deadline. What happens now?
Boston.com
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No sprinklers installed before Holyoke fires - and none required
theshoestring.org
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Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey will not run for reelection: 'Norfolk County deserves a new, credible, outside perspective'
Boston Herald
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Mass. assisted living reforms move forward: What changes could be coming post-Gabriel House fire
MassLive
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Attorney sees 'scant evidence' to disqualify retail cannabis repeal
State Affairs
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Emergency physician named Mass. veterans services secretary
WBUR
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Former tech council leader Tom Hopcroft is running for state Senate
Boston Globe
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State Representative Christine Barber, Somerville Democrat, to seek state Senate seat
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Warren's 'bold' new plan for Dems
Boston Herald
National
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Elizabeth Warren's Third Act
The Lever
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Washington's New Lobbyists: Paid Online Influencers With Few Rules
The Wall Street Journal
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Young Americans Are Turning Antisemitic
TheBulwark
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Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
New York Times
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AK: Mary Peltola Launches Alaska Senate Bid, Marking Major Recruiting Coup for Democrats
NOTUS
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Trump Has Complained About Pam Bondi Repeatedly to Aides
The Wall Street Journal
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CA: Pelosi Succession Chatter & Gavin-mander Aftershocks
Puck
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CA: Wiener reverses course, calls Israeli military operations in Gaza 'genocide'
The San Francisco Standard
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center
Virtual Hearing
10:30am
Joint Committee on Financial Services: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
11:00am
"Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio
89.7 FM or gbhnews.org
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
New Media
Instagram
Boston DSA is proud to announce our endorsement of Evan MacKay's campaign for State Representative from the 25th Middlesex District.
Boston Democratic Socialists of America
Podcasts
Tucker's Brother Buckley Carlson on Dogs, Childhood, Nicotine, Frank Luntz and America's Future
The Tucker Carlson Show
Substack
TikTok
Congressman Stephen Lynch goes 'On the Record' about U.S. involvement in Venezuela.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
YouTube
Mass. Rep. Bill Keating to introduce bill opposing Trump threats to seize Greenland
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Quote of the Day
“The bid to demote Kelly isn’t just wrongheaded, it’s unlawful, unconstitutional, and emblematic of a lawless Pentagon.”
Fidell on why it's wrong for Hegseth to target Mark Kelly over a video in which Kelly and other veteran lawmakers urged service members to refuse illegal orders.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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McCaughey: Stock trading not part of Congress' job
Boston Herald
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Warren gets call from Trump after urging Dems to embrace economic populism
Axios
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Opinion: Greenland isn't the prize. NATO is.
Boston Globe
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Warren publicly criticized Trump, accusing him of failing to lower costs. Then he called her.
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Warren's 'bold' new plan for Dems
Boston Herald
Business
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TransMedics picks Somerville over New Hampshire for its headquarters and 900 jobs
Boston Globe
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Organ transplant firm to move to Assembly Square with help from tax breaks
Boston Business Journal
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Tech research firm IDC starts new chapter in downtown Boston under Genevieve Juillard
Boston Globe
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'Like winning the lottery': How a wave of free liquor licenses is making Boston a cooler place to eat, drink, and live
Boston Globe
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In the ever more ferocious Stroller Wars, Massachusetts's UPPABaby is fighting to stay on top
Boston Globe
Education
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Harvard DEI changes leave some students feeling abandoned: 'It sends an incredibly damaging signal'
Boston Globe
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Central Berkshire schools face tough budget season amid rural funding challenges
The Berkshire Eagle
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Andover superintendent will step down, committee to select interim
The Eagle Tribune
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Elms College speaker sees crisis in supply of Black teachers
MassLive
Environment
Federal
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Emulating the Enemy
TheBulwark
Health Care
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Could the state take Norwood Hospital by eminent domain?
Boston Globe
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Organ transplant firm moving to Somerville with huge new lease
Boston Business Journal
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Reopening Norwood Hospital is top priority for the town, and state may take it by eminent domain
Boston Globe
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After tragedy, state launches reforms for assisted living facilities
Axios
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State commission proposes stricter standards for assisted living facilities
WGBH
Housing
Human Services
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AGs ask judge to halt threats to cut SNAP benefits
The Eagle Tribune
Immigration
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Limits to birthright citizenship, tighter visa rules on the docket in 2026
The New Bedford Light
Judiciary
Labor
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Brockton schools negotiations with paras hit snag: 'a waiting game'
EnterpriseNews.com
Local Government
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Somerville names Ohemeng Kyeremateng as New Parks Director
The Somerville Times
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School district fired finance director after she refused to falsify financial data, suit claims
Brookline News
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Hatfield considers new bylaw to regulate battery storage systems
Gazette Net
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South Hadley voters to weigh in on proposed SHELD headquarters
Gazette Net
Politics
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Mass. Sen. Warren has a blunt message for Dems trying to win back voters: Stop doing this one thing
MassLive
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Rep. Barber will make run at open Senate seat
State House News Service
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Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey will not run for reelection: 'Norfolk County deserves a new, credible, outside perspective'
Boston Herald
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McGovern: Local activism leading up to midterms is key
Gazette Net
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Northampton mayor's husband apologizes to School Committee member
Gazette Net
Public Safety
State Government
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Healey taps Mass General Brigham doctor Eric Goralnick to be new veterans secretary
Boston Globe
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Emergency physician Goralnick named veterans services secretary
State House News Service
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Opinion: Law on race, ethnicity data broke ground
Boston Globe
Transportation
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MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan
StreetsBlog
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City councilor calls for public hearings on improving WRTA
Worcester Telegram
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City councilor calls for public hearings on improving WRTA
Worcester Telegram
Utilities
Press Releases
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Curio Spice Co. Brings Direct-Sourced, Artisan Blending to the San Diego Winter Fancy Food Show
Specialty Food Association
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Young Voters are Ready for Ranked Choice Voting
Fair Vote
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Tampa General Hospital and Mass General Brigham Launch Joint Ambulatory Care Network on Florida’s East Coast
Tampa General Hospital
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Mayor Joyce Announces Police Chief Cohoon’s Resignation and Acceptance of Appointment as Chief of the Newton Police Department
City of Braintree
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Boston $400,000 in MVP Action Grant Funds
City of Boston
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TransMedics Announces New Global Headquarters and Expansion at Assembly Innovation Park in Somerville, Massachusetts
TransMedics
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United States Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Proceeds of Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Governor Healey Announces Immediate Safety Reforms Following Release of the Assisted Living Residence Commission’s Final Report
Mass. Executive Office of Aging & Independence
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Significant Drought Conditions Declared in Central and Northeast Regions
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Drought Management Task Force
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Governor Healey Appoints Dr. Eric Goralnick as Secretary of Veterans Services
Mass. Executive Office of Veterans Services