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Massachusetts
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Were MBTA Communities costs unfair, or a self-imposed expense?
Commonwealth Magazine
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AG, lawmakers clash over bill to limit ICE operations in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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After ambitious state law, Lexington welcomed a wave of new housing. Now people there are having second thoughts.
Boston Globe
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Mass. schools face millions in potential funding cuts as ICE enforcement drains enrollment
MassLive
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Reformers flag immigration arrests at courthouses as Mass. lawmakers press for fixes
MassLive
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Rent Control Push Already Slowing Massachusetts Housing Investment, Fed Report Says
New Boston Post
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Healey making mark on bench with more than 100 appointments
State House News Service
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Foxboro public safety rakes in millions in details at Gillette Stadium as World Cup games held hostage
Boston Herald
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RFK Jr. puts Dunkin’ on notice; Massachusetts governor says ‘come and take it’
The Hill
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Trump Wants a Quick Victory in Iran. But the War May Be Costly.
New York Times
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Trump's $175 billion illegal tariff revenue is now accruing interest, and refund delays could be costing American taxpayers $700 million a month
Fortune
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How Vermont's pioneering clean heat plan fell apart
Canary Media
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GOP anxieties rise in Texas after Talarico victory
The Hill
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The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
The Associated Press (AP)
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Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda
New York Times
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Congress Can Control Trump's Iran War
TheBulwark
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Lauren Boebert shames GOP for voting to cover up sex scandals: 'Go tell your daughters!'
The Raw Story
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Trump mulls Noem firing
Punchbowl News
Today on Beacon Hill
8:30am
Group Insurance Commission (GIC) Meeting
Via YouTube
10:00am
Housing Appeals Committee Meeting
Via webcast
10:00am
Cannabis Advisory Board Research Subcommittee Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
Mass. Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Action Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
1:00pm
Manufactured Homes Commission Meeting
Via Zoom
1:00pm
Early Education and Care Workforce Council Meeting
Via Zoom
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Quote of the Day
“I’m not saying this housing shouldn’t be built, but it’s a stretch to claim that Lexington is served by the MBTA. No subway, no trolley, no train. Some bus lines. These people are all going to drive”
Kennedy's Bluesky post in response to the Boston Globe's article on how Lexington is dealing with the MBTA Communities Act.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
Worcester Telegram
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Federal SBIR program to fund tech companies is 'back on track' after senators Markey and Ernst reach a truce
Boston Globe
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Wearable tech firm Whoop plans to hire 600 workers, mostly in Boston
Boston Globe
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Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court
Lowell Sun
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The hard fall of Rise, another promising Boston developer caught in market bust
Contrarian Boston
Civil Rights
Education
Environment
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Why the city should buy Boston's Crane Ledge Woods
Boston Globe
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The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
Boston Globe
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Art meets climate reality in Lynn
Lynn Daily News Item
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Conservation group seeks to restore New England reefs by bringing back wild oysters
The New Bedford Light
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These old houses: Adding green tech to historic homes
The Concord Bridge
Health Care
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Surgery centers welcome push for health system reform
Boston Globe
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Beth Israel CEO reflects on 15-year tenure marked by Boston Marathon bombings, pandemic, and a mega hospital merger
Boston Globe
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Beth Israel Lahey Health CEO to step down after 15 years at the helm
Boston Business Journal
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Baystate Health chief’s book on firing will hit bookstores amid continuing job losses
MassLive
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New payment model eyed to lift primary care sector
State House News Service
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Legislation pitched to safeguard safety net drug discount program
State House News Service
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Dr. Kevin Tabb to step down as CEO of Beth Israel Lahey Health
Boston Globe
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State taps users for tough cuts to MassHealth programs
Boston Globe
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After flu vaccine hiccups, potential $2.25 billion settlement, where does Moderna go from here?
Boston Globe
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New payment model eyed to lift primary care sector
State House News Service
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Legislation pitched to safeguard safety net drug discount program
State House News Service
Housing
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Housing law clash returns to SJC as Marshfield fights Massachusetts
Patriot Ledger
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Pittsfield Housing Projects Get Extra ARPA Boost
iBerkshires
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Holden Town Meeting overwhelmingly rejects plan to comply with state housing law
Worcester Telegram
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After ambitious state law, Lexington welcomed a wave of new housing. Now people there are having second thoughts.
Boston Globe
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Judges appear skeptical of municipal challenge to MBTA housing law
WBJournal.com
Human Services
Immigration
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Federal immigration facilities become backdrops for Democrats looking to fight Trump's policies
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts lawmakers weigh ban on ICE arrests in courthouses for civil immigration matters
WBUR
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Reformers flag immigration arrests at courthouses as Mass. lawmakers press for fixes
MassLive
Labor
Legislative
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High court judge denies DiZoglio's ask for outside attorney in audit lawsuit
Boston.com
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Opinion: The audit blockade on Beacon Hill
Boston Globe
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State Rep. Vanna Howard wins special election for Lowell state Senate seat
MassLive
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Will Mbah's campaign for State Representative earns support from community leaders in Medford and Somerville
The Somerville Times
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Judge denies DiZoglio's request for representation in legislative audit fight
NBC Boston
Local Government
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Belchertown emerging as AI leader in local government
Gazette Net
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Southampton faces budget deficit, mulls override
Gazette Net
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Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
Worcester Telegram
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Southborough moves forward on Neary school replacement. What comes next?
Worcester Telegram
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South Hadley voters to decide on $9M or $11M tax levy override
Gazette Net
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Cambridge asks legislature for right to charge real estate fee
Cambridge Day
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Sunderland officials anticipate need for override
Gazette Net
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Haverhill Councilor Michitson Lauds State-Paid AI Training for Residents as Economic Boon
WHAV
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Collaborative coalition launches effort to tackle community inequities
The Reminder
Politics
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Massachusetts resident stuck in the Middle East as war with Iran widens
WBUR
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Lucas: A Healey-Wu detente with Trump the stuff of dreams
Boston Herald
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What Democrats need to do to flip Texas, and how Republicans can hang on
Boston Globe
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One governor candidate left the GOP nearly 20 years ago. He and others are now back to try to lead the party's ticket.
Boston Globe
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Whoop plots hiring spree for hundreds of roles
Boston Business Journal
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‘This L is on her’: Black lawmakers and strategists dump on Crockett
Politico
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Dreams of a Blue Texas Emerge Yet Again
TheBulwark
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Ewen-Campen runs for Uyterhoeven seat, Connolly gets a challenger
Cambridge Day
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State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven announces state Senate campaign at Medford/Tufts station
The Tufts Daily
Public Health
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Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
Worcester Telegram
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targets Dunkin' donuts over ingredients
Washington Post
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Gov. Healey fires back after RFK threatens to cancel Dunkin’ coffee
MassLive
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RFK Jr. took aim at Dunkin'. Mass. residents threatened revolts
Axios
Public Safety
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4 former Mass. State Police troopers, 2 local officers lose certifications
MassLive
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Chelmsford police officers to start wearing body cameras in July, officials say
Boston Globe
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RI: 'They should be ashamed': Clergy abuse survivors say report shows 'complicity' of Providence diocese
Boston Globe
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4 former Mass. State Police troopers, 2 local officers lose certifications
MassLive
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Bishop takes command as Westfield’s fire chief
MassLive
Taxation
Transportation
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Driver indicted in connection with school bus crash that killed 5-year-old in Hyde Park
Boston Globe
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BPS bus driver who fatally hit 5-year-old indicted for manslaughter, reckless and negligent homicide
Boston Herald
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BRTA delays vote on bus route reductions after advisory board calls for further input from communities
The Berkshire Eagle
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Boston road chief says Montreal-style snow removal would require a major culture change; advocates for the disabled, bicyclists say city has to do more to keep them safe in the winter
Universal Hub
Utilities
Press Releases
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News Governor Healey Congratulates Boston-Based WHOOP on Expansion, Creation of 600 Jobs
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Salem State University Reclassifies Under Carnegie Classification
Salem State University
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Pell Grants Are a Lifeline for College Students. These Students Know
EdTrust
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Verrill Partner Kevin O’Connell Named Go To Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Verrill
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Stop & Shop Workers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island Ratify New Contracts
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
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Stern Therapy Consultants Agrees to Pay $315,000 to Settle Allegations of Causing False Claims to Medicare
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Expands Health Care Oversight: Key Takeaways from the Health Policy Commission’s Proposed Regulations
Epstein Becker Green
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Paying Opportunity Forward: What a Senate Field Hearing Made Clear about Small Business Equity
The Boston Foundation
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How MassDEP's Poposed Noise Policy Update Could Affect Renewable Energy Developers
Foley Hoag
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Clean Water Trust Approves $7 Million in New Loans and Grants at its March Meeting.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Governor Healey Nominates Judges to Serve on Juvenile Court and Probate and Family Court, and Attorney to Serve as Clerk Magistrate in the Stoughton District Court
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll