Must-Reads
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Could ending sales tax on building materials help jump-start construction? State Senate leaders hope to find out.
Boston Globe
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New details shared on what happened days before Enrique Delgado-Garcia’s death
MassLive
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Troopers plead not guilty to manslaughter in death of State Police Academy trainee
Boston Herald
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Voting rights group sue Trump in Massachusetts to block his order overhauling mail-in voting
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts ranks low in spending for land conservation. This ballot initiative is trying to change that.
Commonwealth Magazine
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Job Market Is Much Stronger Than Expected
New York Times
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All the President's Women Scapegoats
The Bulwark
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Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war
Axios
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‘I Think It’s Time’: The Inside Story of Pam Bondi’s Ouster
The Wall Street Journal
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Inside Trump's Search for a Way Out of the Iran War
TIME
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House GOP tumult while the Senate frays but holds
Punchbowl News
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Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push
Roll Call
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Is Trump *Trying* to Lose the Midterms?
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
MassHealth Public Hearing
Mass. Commission on LBGTQ Youth Trans Day of Visibility
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
New Media
Quote of the Day
“While Mayor Wu seems to view her hostility to developers as some sort of badge of progressive virtue, the result is less tax money for schools, parks, streets, and all the other programs her constituents need.”
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: Trump's dollar coin is pathetic
Boston Globe
Business
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Niraj Shah's compensation soars 990% as Wayfair approves new equity package
Boston Business Journal
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals to lay off 247 employees at Cambridge location
Boston Herald
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Melrose lawyer charged with defrauding clients of $680K+; it's a trend, DA says
Boston Herald
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MA SENATOR PAYANO: Protecting Consumers and Supporting Small Businesses
The Valley Patriot
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Boston's World Cup organizers acknowledge fundraising woes
Axios
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Some of the largest Mass. organizations are vulnerable to phishing, survey says
Axios
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Yarmouth construction firm facing $4.6 million in fines from OSHA after fatal trench collapse
Boston Globe
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AG: Fraudulent vets charity barred from soliciting in Mass. after court order
Salem News
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VTDigger helped save local journalism in Vermont. Now it's fighting to stabilize after its own bad news.
Boston Globe
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Microelectronics facility to break ground in Lowell this fall
Lowell Sun
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More secretive than Wonka? Mysteries abound at the biggest candy factory in Mass.
MassLive
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Keurig's $18B acquisition brings dozens of coffee brands under one roof
Boston Business Journal
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Boston FBI office sells for $135 million
Boston Business Journal
Cannabis
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Dudley pot dispensary faces CCC discipline after whistleblower complaint
Worcester Telegram
Civil Rights
Crimes
Education
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Will Worcester County get an agricultural school? Senator pushes for it
Worcester Telegram and Gazette
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Where is the student protest movement during Trump 2.0?
Boston Globe
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Guest columnist Peter M. Haas: UMass death spiral
Gazette Net
Environment
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‘Not if, but when’: Flood prevention project in Everett and Chelsea remains frozen one year after federal program cuts
Commonwealth Magazine
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Washed out: As waterfront homeowners stock up on sand, those living near sand excavation sites pay the price
The New Bedford Light
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BERDO to include fund to help decarbonize citywide
The Newton Beacon
Health Care
Housing
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Edward Augustus, now bank CEO, reflects on tenure as housing chief
Worcester Telegram
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Worcester Pols Sound Alarm on Rent Cap 'Fiscal Tsunami'
Hoodline
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In Somerville eviction trial, mixed verdict leaves disappointment for both sides
Boston Globe
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With $50 million boost from city, second wave of Bunker Hill re-do kicks off this spring
Boston Globe
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Construction costs, tariffs slow Massachusetts push to build much-needed housing
MassLive
Human Services
Judiciary
Legislative
Local Government
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State Rep. James Arciero honored for advocacy on key municipal issues at Massachusetts Municipal Association conference
Lowell Sun
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Resident sues Boston over Charlestown Navy Yard development, claims pier rehab could cost taxpayers $70M
Boston Herald
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Northampton council signs off on $132.3M, five-year capital plan
Gazette Net
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Editorial: 'Audit' shouldn't be a four-letter word for Boston City Council
Boston Herald
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Quincy hires architect for performing arts center, presidential center
Patriot Ledger
Politics
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Analysis: Party in the 11th Hampden...Like It's an Open Seat...?
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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Minogue PAC to fly plane banner bashing Healey on voter-approved legislative audit
Boston Herald
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Ipswich Dems breakfast features Community Service Award and visit from state auditor
The Local News
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'Good riddance': Mass. politicians react to Pam Bondi's removal as attorney general
WGBH
Public Health
Public Safety
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Boston police commissioner didn't violate the First Amendment rights of a commander he demoted for taking a seat on a state police-oversight board, judge rules
Universal Hub
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DiDomenico Stands Up for Animal Anti-cruelty Legislation
Chelsea Record
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Howie Carr: Quigley quagmire scorching State Police, DA
Boston Herald
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Pepper gel use at Tewksbury Hospital prompts controversial security overhaul
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Corrections officers should be accountable for deaths on their watch
Boston Globe
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State Police lieutenant named in report about sergeant's alleged drunk driving reportedly suspended
Boston.com
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MacLellan: Positive police image gets short shrift
Boston Herald
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No one would challenge the toughest recruit. They put Enrique Delgado-Garcia in the ring.
Boston Globe
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New gun safety rules take effect Thursday in Massachusetts
WBUR
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Bourne Fire Department Recipient Of Safety Equipment Grant
CapeNews.net
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Mass. State Police Academy instructors plead not guilty in recruit death case
MassLive
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Troopers charged in death of trainee Delgado-Garcia arraigned in Worcester court
Worcester Telegram
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New security policy at Tewksbury Hospital has staff fearing for safety
NBC Boston
State Government
Taxation
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Senate sprinkles tax policy into $1.8 billion spending bill
State House News Service
Utilities
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Utility regulators looking for cost savings this year
22WWLP.com
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Bipartisan New England governors form pact to grow nuclear energy
Worcester Telegram
Press Releases
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Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Pro-Equality Champion Senator Edward Markey for Reelection
Human Rights Campaign
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Boston man charged with indecent assault on MBTA bus driver
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
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NCLA Wins Deletion of Data from Covid Spyware Massachusetts Auto-Installed on > 1 Million Phones
New Civil Liberties Alliance
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Massachusetts House of Representatives passes the PROTECT Act, requiring employers to notify employees of I-9 audits within 48 hours of DHS notification
Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C.
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Markey, Mass. Congressional Members Push for Postal Service to Fix Severe Delays in Mail Delivery
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections
League of Women Voters of Mass.
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Former Suffolk County Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID Unemployment and Loan Fraud
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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State Fire Marshal Appoints New Hazmat Director
Mass. Department of Fire Services
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Launch of First-Ever Loan Repayment Program for Early Childhood Educators
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $1 Billion to Water Infrastructure Projects
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Prop 2 1/2: 46 Years of Protecting Taxpayers, and the Battle Isn't Over
Mass Fiscal Alliance