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MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Is Playing to Win » Boston Magazine

10 state ballot questions that cleared signature hurdle » Worcester Telegram

We asked, they answered: GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue » WBUR

We asked, they answered: GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy » WBUR

We asked, they answered: GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve » WBUR

Boston health officials: ‘Do not visit CDC.gov’ for vaccine information » MassLive

Ballot question volume creating unease among top officials » State House News Service

Editorial: What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking? » Boston Globe

New Suffolk/Globe poll finds Mass. voters are eager for change in rent control, income tax, and more » Boston Globe

State antisemitism commission finalizes findings, drawing praise and pushback » WGBH

Mass. lawmaker says ‘congestion pricing’ should be considered to address the T’s fiscal woes » Boston Globe

In US Senate matchup, Markey would lead Moulton — but not Pressley, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right? » The Atlantic

Enshittification Nation: Why everything sucks now - and how to fix it » The Lever

The ragebait in your timeline may be coming from abroad. » The Bulwark

Republicans dumbfounded by Trump’s calls for harsh retribution against Democratic lawmakers » The Hill

ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record. » ProPublica

Stephen A. Smith eyes ‘profound impact’ on politics, not ruling out 2028 run » The Hill

Welcome to the Gerrymandering Apocalypse » The Atlantic

Trump's DOJ purge backfires as courts toss Comey, James cases » Axios

White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix » The Associated Press (AP)

What if America used ranked-choice voting for presidential primaries? » Strength in Numbers

Why Mike Johnson is losing control of the House » Politico

Trump’s Broken Promise to Confront Corporate Power » New York Times

The W.H.’s Obamacare mess » punchbowl

“Any one of the 2001 charges against Cook ‘would have been sufficient grounds for disqualifying Mr. Cook … yet he was hired anyway.’”

Boston Globe Editorial Board

Cook’s 2001 charges—assault with a dangerous weapon, firing a gun near a home, & unlicensed firearm possession—were serious red flags. Combined with his recent arrest tied to a large-scale cocaine operation, the article questions how he was hired at all.

News By Category
Business

Ashley Stolba follows Yvonne Hao out of Healey administration and into Flagship » Boston Globe

Healey signs bill to omit Social Security numbers from death certificates to help prevent fraud » Boston Globe

Dayra Therapeutics secures Biogen partnership and $70M before officially opening its doors » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Following anti-trans hate messages, women’s commission member doesn’t regret joining » WGBH

How Giselle Byrd is navigating the anti-trans harassment against her » WBUR

Education

Even with a career marked by controversy, Larry Summers seemed to rise above it all. Then came the Epstein emails. » Boston Globe

Some parents believe sex ed program for eighth graders goes too far » Plymouth Independent

Wilmington mom pushes for cameras in special ed classrooms after abuse investigation » Boston 25 News

Frontier implementing new framework to assess students » Daily Hampshire Gazette

From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why? » Boston Globe

In New England, only one state offers universal pre-K. What will it take for the rest of the region to do the same? » Boston Globe

Environment

Carbon compact supporter reflects on Pennsylvania's departure » State House News Service

Gaming

Encore Boston Harbor Fighting Against Bills That Would Legalize Online Poker and Casino in Massachusetts » Poker Scout

Health Care

‘Worst of the worst’: Fall River nursing home repeatedly cited » The New Bedford Light

Baystate Health to offer buyouts in bid to cut costs » The Reminder

Blue Cross CEO says she’s taking cost controls seriously in negotiations with hospitals » Boston Globe

Details in R.I. visitation case show grandparents were ‘woefully negligent and incompetent’ in medical care, experts say » Boston Globe

Housing

CHAPA Housing Summit draws over 400 attendees » Boston Agent Magazine

Zoning amendments to protect year-round housing in Amherst rejected » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Human Services

Bill Designating September 22nd as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day Signed into Law » The Higham Anchor

St. Mary’s Center launches fundraising effort for new facility that will double unit numbers » Dorchester Reporter

Healey addresses hunger crisis during visit at Food Bank of Western Massachusetts » The Reminder

United Way, LifePath raise more than $200K to combat food insecurity after SNAP loss » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Boston announces donation of 3,200 Thanksgiving turkeys, directs residents to food resources » Boston Herald

Immigration

ME: ‘Traumatic’: Maine family, with two high schoolers, detained at Canadian border » Boston.com

Immigrant rights coalition will back ideas, not bills » State House News Service

Insurance

Your New England home insurance could vanish. Climate change explains why. » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Editorial: Lenient judges, lax parole boards imperil communities » Boston Herald

Labor

Easthampton council backs workers’ right to unionize » Daily Hampshire Gazette

School bus drivers in 2 Central Mass. districts threaten strike next week » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

Oliveira receives award for work supporting libraries » The Reminder

Lobbying & Campaign Finance

The courts broke campaign finance. Maine is giving them a chance to repair it. » Boston Globe

Local Government

How incoming mayor Robert Van Campen will write Everett’s next chapter » Commonwealth Beacon

Select Board recognizes local champions, opens series of public hearings, reviews tax options » Westford CAT

Brookline Town Meeting declares Trump unfit for office » Boston.com

With a clear mandate in a dominant election win, North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey lays out a vision for 2026 » WAMC

Rockland Select Board Approves Three-Year Contract Extension for Town Administrator Doug Lapp » South Shore News

Springfield receives $1.3M for paving from state’s ‘millionaires tax’ » MassLive

Somerville council to take up divestment from Israel Tuesday » MassLive

Suit over Quincy mayor's raise, signatures back in court. What we know » Patriot Ledger

Politics

Mass. leaders focus on ballot questions, health care as they look ahead to 2026 » NBC Boston

AL: Former Senator Doug Jones Enters Alabama Race » New York Times

FL: Florida to enter the Republican gerrymander scrum following Trump's orders. Will state become even more politically unbalanced? » Tropic Press

New Suffolk/Globe poll finds Mass. voters are eager for change in rent control, income tax, and more » Boston Globe

State antisemitism commission finalizes findings, drawing praise and pushback » WGBH

Mamdani can have his ‘bromance’ with Trump, but Mayor Wu says she’s ‘not interested’ » Boston Globe

After 30 years, would-be Fenway developer still swinging - and missing | Massachusetts lags nation in grappling with classroom cellphone use | Mass. antisemitism commission faced attacks from left | » Contrarian Boston

Boston Mayor Wu says she has no interest in ‘bromance’ with Trump after Mamdani meeting » Boston Herald

How the 3 major Republican candidates for Massachusetts governor say they'd deal with Trump » WBUR

Ranked-choice voting shows its value in Easthampton election (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

GOP Senate candidate Deaton, a Trump skeptic: ‘I’m not seeking any endorsement from anyone’ » MassLive

Election recount confirms Bergman will retain Worcester City Council seat » WGBH

Public Health

Lawmakers demand release of lead removal funding » CNHI

Markey, Mass. pols call on Trump EPA to release delayed lead pipe replacement cash » MassLive

Governor Healey denounces RFK Jr. for falsely linking vaccines to autism » Boston Globe

Syringe City: Boston hands out 4.5 million needles to drug users during Mayor Wu’s tenure » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Massachusetts lawmakers call for increased e-bike regulations after Stoneham teen's death » CBS News

Framingham officials want meeting with state about prison. Here's why » The Metro West Daily News

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu’s lax record holding Boston police accountable » Boston Herald

Reproductive Rights

ND: Abortion illegal in North Dakota again after state Supreme Court ruling » The Hill

State Government

State kicks off holiday season with ‘Green Friday’ tree-cutting at Hatfield farm » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Taxation

Senate Republican: ‘We can’t afford’ $2,000 tariff checks » The Hill

Will Worcester return to the lowest residential tax rate? » Worcester Telegram

Transportation

Mass. gets $105M from feds for low-emission buses » CNHI

Mass. leaders stress e-bike safety after Stoneham teen’s fatal crash » MassLive

Is your bus route one of the slowest in Boston? A new study shows the worst performers. » Boston Globe

MeVa’s New Electric Ferries Could Set Sail On the Merrimack River Next Summer » StreetsBlog

Editorial: Federal LRTA funding a breath of fresher air » Lowell Sun

Massport picks local marina owner to redevelop North Jetty site in South Boston » Boston Globe

Massport picks marina owners to rehab waterfront site » Axios

Massachusetts Transit Agencies Win $106 Million to Buy New Buses Statewide » StreetsBlog

Where and when Thanksgiving traffic will be worst in Massachusetts » WGBH

Utilities

Supercharging heat pump adoption in New England » Canary Media

Generation loss triggered regional "power caution" status on Sunday » State House News Se

Press Releases

Truck Safety Device Standards Certification Deadline Approaching » National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.

MIRA Coalition, ACLU of Massachusetts Lead 17 Groups Filing  Brief Supporting Boston Trust Act » MIRA Coalition

Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month 2025: What Does Being a Caregiver Mean to The Arc of Massachusetts Staff? » The Arc of Mass.

Get the Facts: The Need for a National AI Standard » TechNet

Massport Unveils “Blue Edge”, new Blue Economy Initiative » Massport

NAIOP Massachusetts Introduces 2026 Leadership » NAIOP Massachusetts

Markey Urges Trump to Refrain from Resuming Nuclear Testing » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Recidivist Predator Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over HUD Policy That Would Put More People Into Homelessness » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Governor Healey Signs Budget That Prioritizes Affordability, Vaccine and Health Care Access, and Public Safety » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors 170 Massachusetts Firefighters for Heroism, Service » Mass. Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Winter Recreation Opportunities » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Attorney Jeffrey T. Collins appointed to State Ethics Commission » State Ethics Commission

Healey-Driscoll Administration Reaffirms Importance of Hepatitis B Vaccine for All Newborns » Mass. Department of Public Health


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