Birthday: State Senator Bruce Tarr

Rep. Clark faces dual primary challenges from the left » WBUR

Massachusetts pushes offshore wind contract negotiations into 2026 » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA violated state bidding laws to complete Foxboro station improvements in time for World Cup, state AG says » Boston Globe

New Mass. laws in 2026: Cannabis lounges, hunting rules and more » MassLive

Senator sounds alarm on Shacoby Kenny death, other fatalities in Mass. jails and prisons » MassLive

Boston’s office market begins 2026 with more vacancies than any Northeastern city » Boston Business Journal

153 pounds of steak tips and self-portrait land Quincy official in trial over city funds » MassLive

The Hottest High Schools in Massachusetts Are Trade Schools » The Wall Street Journal

Mass. building came to a 'standstill' in 2025 after 15-year boom » Boston Business Journal

GOP lawmakers, frustrated with dysfunctional Congress, head for the exits » The Hill

With Obamacare's Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions » New York Times

10 races for governor to watch in 2026 » NBC News

She provides the raw material to Trump’s influencer machine » Washington Post

Israel accuses new NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism on first day in office » Politico PM

CNN's Jake Tapper rebukes Trump for disparaging Kennedys hours after JFK granddaughter's death » Boston Globe

5 takeaways from Trump's defiant WSJ interview on his health » Axios

The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives » Public Notice

What AI means for the future of policing » Axios

Behold, a Democrat who doesn’t preach from the Church of Progressivism » Washington Post

Airbnb wants Boston to loosen its rental rules for World Cup next summer » WBUR

Salzman: A 365-day approach to corporate giving » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu ignores Kraft-Trump bromance to broker stadium deal » Boston Herald

DCU changing name amid massive merger with Cali-based credit union, combining $28B in assets » MassLive

Airbnb wants Boston to loosen its rental rules for World Cup next summer » WBUR

Reports not so sunny on Boston office, lab outlook » Boston Business Journal

Kraft Group, Boston and Everett approve Mystic River stadium for New England Revolution » WCVB

How the Nantucket Current became a definitive source for the island’s news, on and off shore » Boston Globe

Here's how AI and quantum dominated 2025's startup scene in Boston » Boston Business Journal

Office building near South Station trades at steep discount » Boston Business Journal

Everett cashing in at twice the rate of Boston as part of its Revs stadium deal with Kraft Group » Boston Herald

Boston reaches agreement with Kraft Group on Everett soccer stadium » WGBH

Editorial: Let's lower barriers to LGBTQ fertility treatments » Boston Globe

Second Patriots player now facing assault charges » WGBH

For Trump and his supporters, Harvard represents the liberal elite » Boston Globe

Brown University to increase surveillance cameras after deadly campus shooting » Boston Globe

Overnight earthquake near Mass. border shakes multiple states » MassLive

Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ » Florida Phoenix

What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean » The Bulwark

Martinez: Postal Service can't deliver without $$ reforms » Boston Herald

NIH agrees to resume consideration of grant applications stalled by Trump orders » WGBH

Regulators will seek more disclosure on sports wagering limits » Gazette Net

Editorial: Aging population a ticking budget time bomb » Boston Herald

East Boston CHC gets Grant to Expand Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program » East Boston Times-Free Press

Worcester housing gains collide with affordability » The Worcester Guardian

Accessory dwelling units may help lower housing costs in New Bedford » South Coast Today

Federal judge halts end of protected status for South Sudanese migrants » WGBH

Unemployment in Berkshire County rises to four-year high as job growth slows » The Berkshire Eagle

2nd Street Awarded Re-Entry Workforce Development Grant » iBerkshires

Worcester to swear in mayor, council and school committee on Friday » MassLive

It's 2026: Here are some of the things happening in and around Boston this year » WBUR

'Newton must be different': Laredo takes office, and City Hall begins anew » The Newton Beacon

Gov. Healey, U.S. Rep. Pressley will attend Everett Inauguration » Everett Independent

Mass. leaders address road ahead at New Year's Day inauguration ceremonies » NBC Boston

WMass institutions retreat from DEI pledges in Trump crackdown » MassLive

Lucas: Looking back on 2025 » Boston Herald

Family, profession, politics: Local observers look back on 2025, assess prospects in 2026 » Gazette Net

Flu cases tick up in Massachusetts as health officials warn of new variant » Boston Herald

Oxford police chief named top cop in Canton in wake of Karen Read case » Worcester Telegram

Crime down 14% on MBTA from last year » Boston Herald

New laws take effect in Mass. as new year begins » NBC Boston

Convention center authority faces scrutiny over canceled PR contract, ethics concerns » Boston Business Journal

From cannabis cafes to data privacy, here are seven laws going into effect in Massachusetts in the new year » Boston Globe

New Year, New Laws as Massachusetts Welcomes Cannabis Lounges and Tightens Boating and Hunting Regulations for 2026 » Hoodline

Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year » Boston Globe

2026 ballot question to limit Mass. tax revenue gathers needed signatures » Boston Business Journal

Mattapan trolley project remains far behind its projected timeline » Dorchester Reporter

State extends highway plaza leases for 18 months » State House News Service

Massachusetts awards $50 million to pave 217 miles of roads in 34 town and cities » newbedfordguide

Massachusetts awards $50M in Municipal Pavement Program funds » Transportation Today

Mass. is seizing a dozen-plus homes for a new $2b Cape bridge. Those spared question if they're even better off. » Boston Globe

The Case Against Offshore Wind Is Already Crumbling » CleanTechnica

With Healey push, nuclear debate revived on Plymouth's shore » Gazette Net

Trump brings offshore wind projects to a screeching halt » Boston Globe

HB4852 - An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults

HB4761 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB4853 - An Act protecting our soil, farms and food from PFAS contamination

HB4851 - An Act requiring universal changing stations in public buildings

HB261 - An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults

HB264 - An Act relative to supported decision making

HB4767 - An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

HB256 - An Act requiring universal changing stations in public buildings

HB4746 - An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act

HB4206 - An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws

Governor Healey Secures $162 Million to Improve Rural Health Across Massachusetts » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Massachusetts Fire Deaths Drop by 12% in 2025 » Mass. Department of Fire Services

Senator Markey Statement on U.S. Military Attack on Venezuela and the Kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Small Property Owners Association Announces New Leadership and Outlines Housing Policy Priorities for 2026 » Small Property Owners Association (SPOA)