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MASSACHUSETTS

Immigration bill in Massachusetts would ban police from asking about status » MassLive

Healey signs $2.3 billion law to close out last fiscal year » WBUR

What to know about the policy changes packed into Beacon Hill's closeout 2025 budget » WBUR

Poll suggests majority of Mass. residents support rent control ballot question » NBC Boston

New study finds significant gaps in post-grad earnings between Mass. public colleges » Boston.com

Homicides up 36% in Hub » Boston Herald

From Steward’s collapse to Medicaid cuts: Union leader says it’s a critical moment for Mass. caregivers » MassLive

Why are so many primary care clinicians moving from Mass General Brigham to Beth Israel? » Boston Globe

Fitchburg police said they were neutral during an ICE arrest. Onlookers and federal agents saw it differently » WBUR

Massachusetts is losing its competitive edge, says local think tank » WGBH

As unemployment rises among Black women, Boston policymakers search for solutions » The Associated Press (AP)

NATIONAL

Progressive Mayors vs. Developers » The American Prospect

Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump » Bolts Magazine

Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees. » Washington Post

School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department » New York Times

How Clinton, Trump, and Epstein Rewired America’s Moral Compass » The Free Press

Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office » New York Times

Can Either Party Crack the Code on the Economy? » The Liberal Patriot

Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command » New York Times

"Trump accounts" get a rebrand in the hopes of remaining politically neutral » Axios

FBI probe of Democrats sets off furor » punchbowl

A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light » New York Times

Kevin Hasset Seen as Frontrunner for Next US Fed Chair » Bloomberg

“I believe we are in the middle of a quietly revolutionary moment in this country … The subsequent unrest … decimated whatever authority ‘the establishment’ had left in this country.”

The New Yorker's Jay Caspian Kang

Kang argues there's nothing like pedophiles and scandal to end the crazed partisanship of American political discourse.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Political turkeys in DC don’t deserve to be pardoned » Boston Herald

Business

The founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering discusses his company’s success over 25 years » Boston Business Journal

Mansfield’s Xfinity Center undergoing biggest renovation in its nearly 40-year history » Boston Globe

Near Fenway Park, a deck over the Pike is nearly done. But that’s all they’ll build for now. » Boston Globe

Boston’s World Cup moment in the sun gets some shade » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Thanksgiving meal costs creating anxious shoppers: Business coalition » Boston Herald

Women's Pro Baseball League brings hope for future of the game » WGBH

Market Basket legal battle cooking as Artie T is deposed » Boston Herald

Education

Controversial curriculum swept up in literacy reform debate » Commonwealth Beacon

New study finds significant gaps in post-grad earnings between Mass. public colleges » Boston.com

Opinion: Trump administration wants to downgrade the professional status of nursing graduate programs » Boston Globe

‘We are librarians with a lot of empty shelves’: Berkshire Community College rebuilds after losing 40,000 books » Boston Globe

Mass. Maritime Academy outpaces other public colleges in the state in graduate earnings, study finds » Boston Globe

Holyoke Community College serves up a side of future planning with breakfast » MassLive

Statewide push for adult education includes big boost for HCC » MassLive

Fire breaks out at Worcester school, students and staff evacuated » MassLive

Worcester charter school reports alleged sexual assault during field trip » Worcester Telegram

Taunton High's cell ban led to dramatic improvements, new data shows » Taunton Gazette

Students evacuated after fire breaks out in Worcester elementary school » Worcester Telegram

Health Care

Op-ed: New model enhances the mental health continuum of care » Lowell Sun

State audit claims 2023 maternity unit closure in Leominster was preventable » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey deflects coverage question back to Washington » State House News Service

Housing

Massachusetts AG joins lawsuit against Trump administration over federal housing grant restrictions » WCVB

Boston-area home prices climbed again in October. The number of sales was up, too. » Boston Globe

Needham project filed under MBTA Communities Act approved » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

United Way of Massachusetts Bay award $85,000 to fight food insecurity » Lynn Daily News Item

‘We don’t want our neighbors to go hungry’: March for the Food Bank sees broad support in 16th year » Greenfield R

Hundreds march 43 miles to fight food insecurity in western Massachusetts » WWLP 22

Immigration

AG Campbell urges judge to toss Justice Department suit challenging Boston’s ‘sanctuary’ immigration policy » Boston Globe

Legislators and advocates make their case for the Safe Communities Act » WGBH

Immigration authorities detain and deport Babson College student to Honduras » Boston Globe

Advocates testify on Beacon Hill in support of bills that protect immigrants » The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts Attorney General files brief backing Boston's Trust Act in face of federal lawsuit » WCVB

‘Treated like an animal’: ICE is moving detained immigrants quickly to conservative states, raising due process concerns » Boston Globe

White House spokeswoman Leavitt now has a family connection to an ICE arrest » WBUR

Immigrant rights advocates say Mass. lawmakers must formally bar local police from working with ICE » Boston Globe

Advocates testify on Beacon Hill in support of bills that protect immigrants » The New Bedford Light

White House spokeswoman Leavitt now has a family connection to an ICE arrest » WBUR

Thanksgiving potluck celebrates bond between immigrant workers and people with disabilities » WGBH

Insurance

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

Judiciary

DOJ drops 'illegal' restrictions on victim aid » The Eagle Tribune

Peter Picknelly buys vacant land from The Republican for riverfront courthouse » MassLive

Labor

‘Time to act unprofessional!’: Nurses explode on social media over Trump debt decision » MassLive

School bus drivers in Fitchburg, Leominster reach deal to avoid strike » Worcester Telegram

Union warns Roger Williams University furlough plan violates federal law » Boston Globe

Local Government

Nahant directs $25,000 state funding to restore Sears Pavilion » Lynn Daily News Item

40th annual Shattuck awards honor Boston public servants » Boston Globe

Cyr resigns as Newburyport's chief of staff » Newburyport News

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

Native Americans sue Plymouth over Day of Mourning » Patriot Ledger

Politics

New poll sheds light on state of 2026 Senate race in Mass. » NBC Boston

Kennealy wins first State House endorsement in bid for governor » Boston Herald

Ballot question volume creating unease among top Massachusetts officials » Boston 25 News

Kennealy vows to release all Governor’s records on LaMar Cook, if elected » Boston Herald

WI: Wisconsin Supreme Court says 3-judge panels must decide congressional redistricting cases » The Associated Press

Kennealy vows to release all Governor’s records on LaMar Cook, if elected » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Thankful for Trump and liberation from Democrats! » Boston Herald

Explore the full results of the Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll of Mass. residents » Boston Globe

Public Health

Massachusetts governor rejects CDC autism/vaccine shift » WWLP 22

Public Safety

Pittsfield Firefighters Gunn, Mazzeo Commended for Meritorious Conduct » iBerkshires

170 Mass. firefighters honored for heroism at Firefighter of the Year ceremony » Boston Globe

Crew of Fitchburg firefighters honored at awards event in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Trial for North Andover officer shot by colleague set for February » Boston Globe

New Bedford firefighters honored for response to deadly North End fire » South Coast Today

State Finance

Healey signs $2.3 billion law to close out Massachusetts' 2025 fiscal year » NBC Boston

Healey signs $2.3 billion law to close out last fiscal year » State House News Service

Taxation

Springfield sets tax rate, despite debates about increasing bills by $244 » MassLive

Transportation

Seastreak plans to continue ferry service this summer despite closure of New Bedford State Pier » Ocean State Media

How a Somerville company uses AI to... fix potholes » Boston Globe

Utilities

Right street address, wrong city, big mess. Some 385 gallons of heating oil mistakenly delivered to Medford home. » Boston Globe

Mass. Governor Healey Tangles With Trump Over Heat Assistance » WBSM

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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