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News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter » The Associated Press (AP)

Business

Logan Airport plans to make itself more Gen Z-friendly » Boston Business Journal

After stalled makeover, Commerce Building owner seeks to unload downtown property » Worcester Telegram

New England public broadcasters face potential layoffs and programming cuts as they brace for loss of federal funds » Boston Globe

Why people flock to Massachusetts to buy $100,000 flutes » Boston Globe

A well-placed biotech investor says US policies are straining life sciences startups » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Boston Focus, 7.18.25 » Will Austin

Education

HWRSD impacted by withheld federal funding » The Reminder

Massachusetts Receives Highest Rating for Special Education for Seventh Consecutive Year » Mass.gov

Harvard, MIT face steep endowment tax under Trump bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Trump’s big tax and spending law aimed to take private school vouchers national. Will New England states opt in? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Boston’s schools don’t have to be mediocre » Boston Globe

Environment

In face of extreme weather, Healey proposes ‘biggest ever’ investment in climate readiness for Mass. » Boston Globe

Amherst mulls changes to hunting policies on town conservation land » Gazette Net

Federal

How will PBS/NPR cuts impact your local stations? » The Hill

House gives final approval to Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid » WGBH

'A seismic event': GBH president and CEO Susan Goldberg on rescission and its aftermath » WGBH

Health Care

'Lessons learned': Fall River assisted living fire should fuel reform, say advocates » The Gardner News

Millville company agrees to $1 million settlement of health care fraud case » Worcester Telegram

10th person dies following Fall River assisted living facility fire » WBUR

Steward alleges former CEO Ralph de la Torre and execs plundered the hospital chain of hundreds of millions of dollars » Boston Globe

Did Gabriel House ever conduct fire drills? Here's what Fall River inspection reports say » The Herald News

Housing

Towns get a few more months to comply with housing law » State Affairs

Here's where Boston's first office-to-apartment conversions are being built » WBUR

Greater Boston home prices surpass $1 million for first time in history » WBUR

Housing advocates, tenants decry rent hikes in Easthampton » Gazette Net

Seniors at Hadley apartment complex plea to legislators for help as they grapple with sharp rent spikes » Gazette Net

Boston Mayor Wu touts office to housing conversion success, with 100-plus units under construction » Boston Herald

Non-compliant MBTA communities given more time to add multi-family zoning » Boston Agent Magazine

Greater Boston single-family homes top $1M median price tag » Boston Herald

Human Services

Organizations secure $875K in tax credits for initiatives » The Reminder

Immigration

"Aggression from Washington" decried at Caribbean Breakfast » State Affairs

Local sanctuary cities make case to keep federal funds off Trump admin's chopping block » WGBH

Rümeysa Öztürk describes ICE detention in op-ed: ‘All we wanted was to be seen as human again.’ » Boston Globe

New Bedford woman denied bond at immigration hearing » The New Bedford Light

Judiciary

Top lawmakers weighing bar advocate work stoppage » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Labor

‘Beyond a headache’: Gov. Healey calls for end to trash strike that’s paralyzed these Mass. towns » MassLive

As cities sue Republic Services, Healey pressures company to end trash strike » Boston.com

Healey urges trash company to reach deal with striking union » Boston Globe

Non-union employees ask to join Teamsters as trash collectors' strike continues » WCVB

Legislative

Rep. Lawn admits to facts in drunk driving case » State Affairs

Senate ready to resume battle against outdated language » State Affairs

Hiring freeze in House, but not Senate » State Affairs

Massachusetts Speaker says no boozing went on in the State House » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Rep. Lawn inducted into State House Alcohol of Fame » Boston Herald

Local Government

Abington Faces $7.7 Million Budget Deficit for Fiscal Year 2027 » South Shore News

Trails Committee discusses project progress with town officials » Hopkinton Independent

On Your Dime: New Bedford state aid drastically cut over past two decades » WJAR

Ex-Stoughton city employee tampered with water supply, gets federal sentence » Boston Herald

Editorial: This most walkable of cities trips up when it comes to fixing sidewalks » Boston Globe

Chicopee native announces candidacy for at-large city councilor position » MassLive

Politics

Mass. Gov Healey’s popularity gets a bump in new poll as 2026 campaign heats up » MassLive

Youth leaders stir ‘Good Trouble’ at Northampton rally in honor of civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis » Gazette Net

Public Health

Western Mass. cities seeking public input on how to spend opioid settlement money » NEPM

Public Safety

North Andover officer addresses her shooting in first statement » Boston.com

25 Investigates: Mass. daycare funds benefited wife of convicted Brazilian child rapist » Boston 25 News

10th person dies from Fall River assisted living facility fire » WGBH

City seeks extension in police discrimination lawsuit » The Eagle Tribune

Bristol district attorney’s office says it incorrectly reported that 10th person died as a result of Fall River fire » Boston Globe

State Government

In visits across Pittsfield, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell sees firsthand the impact of grants from her office » The Berkshire Eagle

Transportation

For T riders, the shutdown fatigue is real » WGBH

Air, cruise travel out of Boston sets records » State Affairs

T will replace major sections of decades-old cable that prompted Blue Line evacuation » WGBH

Utilities

6 Massachusetts communities asking judge for injunctive relief as trash collectors' strike continues » WCVB

Offshore wind power faces new, heightened federal scrutiny » State Affairs

City Manager Talks About Trash Strike; Contract Negotiations Have Stalled » Watertown News

Massachusetts trash strike: Greater Boston cities, towns take Republic Services to court » Boston Herald

Liberty Gas looking for state approval to sharply increase rates for Attleboro area » The Sun Chronicle

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House Actions This Week: 404

Senate Actions This Week: 46


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