Beltway Politics
Interest in Charlie Kirk’s conservative youth movement has surged after his death »
Boston Globe
Editorial: Hegseth’s war on the press now a losing battle — for him »
Boston Globe
Business
Healey taps business leaders for new council on improving Mass. competitiveness »
Boston Globe
School-Centered Neighborhood Development Has Its Day on Beacon Hill »
MassINC
Cannabis & Psychedelics
New CCC Director Of Testing Exits Following Contentious Meeting With Lab Operators »
Talking Joints Memo
Education
Harvard posts biggest operating loss in 14 years as Trump cuts bite »
Axios
Brown University declines to sign onto Trump administration 'compact' »
Reuters
New local data finds increasing student engagement at phone-free schools »
Greenfield Recorder
Harvard’s endowment rose to $56.9 billion. The university is still facing extraordinary financial pressure. »
Boston Globe
State mulls end-of-course tests, sparking fears of a new high-stakes graduation exam »
Boston Globe
Springfield school board considers a Pledge of Allegiance policy »
MassLive
Opinion: Schools are accommodating student anxiety — and making it worse »
Boston Globe
Facing financial challenges, Worcester colleges push back on endowment tax ballot question »
Worcester Telegram
Mass. colleges lead the way to help the state meet net-zero goals »
Boston Business Journal
Environment
FEMA is forcing disaster-struck towns to fend for themselves »
Boston Globe
Advocates flow to State House to support Massachusetts rivers »
Bay State Banner
Craney: Healey must reverse course on Net Zero by 2050 »
Boston Herald
Federal
Neal calls Israel-Hamas cease fire a 'good first step,' but still much to be done to maintain peace »
New England Public Media
Health Care
Trump announces a deal with a manufacturer to make a common fertility drug cheaper for IVF patients »
Boston Globe
Sticker shock forecast due to expiring health insurance subsidies »
State House News Service
Trahan pushes for extending Obamacare tax credits »
The Eagle Tribune
Health care advocate joining state service as undersecretary »
State House News Service
Housing
Average long-term US mortgage rate slips to 6.27 percent, nearing a low for 2025 »
Boston Globe
As Housing Crisis Escalates, New Transfer Fee Option Emerges »
Vineyard Gazette
North Adams voted for an affordable housing trust. What comes next? »
The Berkshire eagle
Lakeside Apartment redevelopment kicks off: What to know about Worcester housing project »
Worcester Telegram
Immigration
Mass. woman charged with threatening federal agents during immigration arrest »
Axios
ICE arrests Afghan man with brain cancer in Methuen. Now, he’s hundreds of miles from his doctors »
WBUR
Worried ICE has taken a relative? Shutdown cuts key communication lines for lawmakers with that agency and others. »
Boston Globe
Massachusetts judge releases Malden hair salon owner accused of attacking ICE agents »
Boston Herald
Transparency concerns raised as Mass. ends shelter spending reports. Why that matters to you »
MassLive
ICE enforcement in Mass. nets 1,400 arrests in September. Less than half had 'significant' criminal background »
WBUR
Judge orders immediate release of four imprisoned immigrants who'd earlier won release but who ICE kept locked up anyway »
Universal Hub
Legislative
Editorial: AG, fish or cut bait on audit of Legislature »
Lowell Sun
DiZoglio rallies her troops for audit of Legislature at State House rally »
Boston.com
Local Government
Lawrence City Clerk: State will 'take over' election process following fraud allegations »
The Eagle Tribune
In split vote, Shutesbury Select Board OKs democracy declaration »
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Ex-Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson heads to prison Friday after corruption conviction »
Boston Herald
New Ashford voters will be asked to approve spending $59K, mostly for the church building »
The Berkshire Eagle
Politics
‘No Kings' protests in Mass., across the U.S. expected to draw large turnout »
NBC Boston
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey calls Trump World Cup threat ‘political theater’ »
Boston Herald
‘We’re not going away’: Amid Trump’s threats, Boston protesters vow to continue »
Boston Globe
Super PAC targets Gov. Healey as Republican race ramps up »
WBUR
Amherst Town Council candidates differ on school funding priorities at forum »
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Editorial: Protesting ‘No Kings?’ How about no-audit Legislature? »
Boston Herald
Scott Lima drops out of New Bedford city council race, had finished 8th in preliminary »
South Coast Today
GOP Super PAC posts doctored image of Healey, ties racist caricature to migrant policies »
Boston.com
Seth Moulton is returning AIPAC donations after launching Senate campaign against Ed Markey »
Boston Herald
As field to replace Moulton grows, disappointment in Democrats a common theme »
WGBH
Public Health
South Hadley joins growing movement to create ‘nicotine-free generation’ »
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Millard: Poll shows distrust of RFK Jr. as health chief »
Boston Herald
What’s leading Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket parents to bypass vaccines? »
WGBH
Public Safety
Gov. Healey, Mass. State Police vow zero tolerance for illegal street takeovers »
WCVB
‘Art on wheels’: Inside the Mass. car culture being threatened by dangerous street takeovers »
MassLive
‘People want justice.’ Raising awareness about Boston’s unsolved homicides, one case at a time »
Boston Globe
Healey: Police cracking down on street 'takeovers' »
The Eagle Tribune
State law enforcement officials announce crackdown on ‘street takeovers’ that hit Eastern Mass. »
Boston Globe
Gov. Healey says crackdown on illegal street takeovers is underway »
WGBH
Massachusetts awards $14M in public safety grants to combat illegal ‘street takeovers’ »
Boston Herald
Governor Healey, Massachusetts State Police, announces more funding, 232 civil citations, 74 warnings, 20 criminal summons, 7 arrests in illegal street takeover operation »
Fall River Reporter
'Real-life heroes': 4 Worcester officers among those honored by Healey at Trooper Hanna awards »
Worcester Telegram
Healey reports crackdown on illegal car race meetups following chaotic events »
WBUR
Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police »
WGBH
Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police »
WGBH
State Finance
Healey’s budget czar not ruling out midyear budget cuts if economy sputters »
MassLive
Senate ready to join House in rejecting Healey budget vetoes »
State House News
Senate ready to join House in rejecting Healey budget vetoes »
State House News Service
Transportation
Route 107 bridge between Lynn, Saugus closes after inspection notes necessary repairs needed »
WCVB
Healey names Eng, MBTA general manager, interim transportation secretary »
WHDH
Mass. Gov. Healey taps MBTA boss Phil Eng as state’s interim transportation secretary »
MassLive
Tibbits-Nutt is out as transportation secretary. T chief Eng will serve in interim »
WBUR
Healey taps MBTA leader for dual role after her top transportation deputy resigns »
Boston Globe
Tibbits-Nutt out at MassDOT; T's Eng takes over »
Axios
MBTA's Eng widens transportation footprint as Tibbits-Nutt resigns »
State House News Service
‘Contactless’ fares quickly grow popular among T riders »
Commonwealth Magazine
Utilities
Massachusetts Governor Healey Flips Then Flops on Gas Pipeline Issue »
WBSM
Healey orders review of utility bills to ease costs for Mass. ratepayers, so what charges should go? »
Boston 25 News
Mass. bill to curb utilities’ political spending would save Liberty customers hundreds of thousands of dollars »
Energy & Policy Institute
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