Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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In a rare rebuke, Governor Healey's latest Parole Board pick faces uphill battle
Boston Globe
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'Immature' and 'out of control': How an inside baseball feud is roiling the Boston City Council
Boston.com
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Markey and Moulton will debate in August
WBUR
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She tried unionizing a Bellingham Amazon facility. Then she was fired.
Boston Globe
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Statements of financial interests for Massachusetts lawmakers have barely been updated in 50 years
WCVB
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Trump's $10 Billion IRS Shakedown Takes Darker Turn, Unnerving Experts
The New Republic
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Epstein recruiter's FBI note contradicts Melania story — and may have triggered her panic
The Raw Story
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GA: Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia
Politico
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PA: Progressive firebrand Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for the nation’s bluest House seat
Politico
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How to Get a Pardon in Trump’s Washington
New York Times
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Bristol County Mosquito Control Commission Meeting
38R Forest Street, Attleboro and via Zoom
10:00am
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
1:00pm
Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1 and Virtual
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“If Massachusetts were measured as a country, we’d be the 22nd biggest economy on the globe."
Massachusetts Office of Economic Development
Podcasts
Substack
TikTok
YouTube
Is the Audit on the Way? A More Expensive Drive in Boston? Massachusetts is a Sanctuary State!
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance
Quote of the Day
“You’d think a predator in our own backyard — no matter how far-flung his victims — would be a wake-up call to lawmakers to tackle the growing problem of online sexual exploitation of children. Well, think again.”
The feds caught a Massachusetts teacher engaged in “sexual conversations” with kids, but state laws remain behind the times.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Opinion: Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.
Boston Globe
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Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP
Boston Globe
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Barney Frank, gay rights icon and architect of bank rules, dies at 86
Axios
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Barney Frank, groundbreaking gay congressman who coauthored key Wall Street legislation, has died
Boston Globe
Business
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Boston wants an inclusive World Cup, but time is running out
Boston Globe
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Mass. Cultural Council invests $3 million into Berkshire County cultural sector
the Berkshire edge
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How Boston's World Cup organizers blew a sponsorship deal with Airbnb
Boston Globe
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Boston jury orders Takeda to pay $885M over delayed generic drug launch
Boston Business Journal
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Mass Wins Act seeks global investment and talent for state
22WWLP.com
Cannabis
Education
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New graduation requirement framework to be released 'very soon,' DESE officials say
Boston Herald
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Hampshire College initiates sale of land and assets
Gazette Net
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Tensions mount in Sudbury schools over LGBTQ+ policy and effort to oust School Committee
Boston Globe
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Money in FY27 House budget for WMHS computer upgrades
Daily Times Chronicle
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Natick elementary school vandalized with swastika, racist, hateful language
Boston Globe
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Central Mass. elementary school to close in June after third vote
MassLive
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WPS special education review finds gaps in staffing and professional development
MassLive
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$5 million will elevate clean energy efficiency at 2 Cape Cod schools
22WWLP.com
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Grafton and Northbridge pass overrides to support schools
Worcester Telegram
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Do politics belong at commencement? Readers weigh in.
Boston Globe
Environment
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While Bostonians soak up the sun, Mass. urges caution amid high temperatures
Boston Globe
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North Adams' pilot nip redemption on hold after funding dries up
The Berkshire Eagle
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When do Mass. state beaches and pool open this year? Here's what to know
WBUR
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Charles River Task Force in full feedback mode
Cambridge Day
Federal
Health Care
Housing
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Affordable housing project in Amherst gets boost with solar power funding
Gazette Net
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The median price of a single-family home in Greater Boston surges north of $1 million (again)
Boston Globe
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Boston has a new place to put housing: Above its libraries
Boston Business Journal
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Starting small: Construction on tiny homes begins near University Park
Worcester Telegram
Immigration
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DOJ threatens state over confidential ICE plates
The Eagle Tribune
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Milford MA student to be honored for immigrant advocacy work
Milford Daily News
Judiciary
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Massachusetts DAs want an 'experienced prosecutor' on the Parole Board, support Maura Healey's pick
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts DA pushes against parole for man who 'savagely executed' his parents and sister
Boston Herald
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With exclamation points and indignation, a federal judge from South Natick infuriates Trump
Boston Globe
Labor
Local Government
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Granby voters elect Jeff Lawson to Select Board, promises no tax override
Gazette Net
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Pearson and Gutekenst secure new terms in Belchertown election
Gazette Net
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Chelmsford votes to place injured firefighter Nick Spinale on paid leave to preserve job
CBS News
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Boston wants to use nearly $70 million in reserve funds to plug city, BPS budget deficits
Boston Globe
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Holyoke ‘on strong footing,’ mayor says, pointing to surplus, reforms, growth
MassLive
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Attorney General Upholds Nantucket's Vote To Legalize Short-Term...
Nantucket Current
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Quincy deadline to buy ENC becomes very real. Other buyers line up
Patriot Ledger
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Boston city councilors call for Mayor Wu to give up $43K raise amid $70M budget shortfall
Boston Herald
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Flood mitigation options for Congamond Lakes unveiled at Conservation Commission
MassLive
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City Councilors advocate for single-stair reform
StreetsBlog
Politics
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Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at age 86
NBC Boston
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Boston city councilors call for Mayor Wu to give up $43K raise amid $70M budget shortfall
Boston Herald
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How to Fix America's Geriatric Politician Problem
The Bulwark
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Platner earns backing of influential, big-spending Democratic veterans group in Maine Senate race
Boston Globe
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Can Seth Moulton convince voters it's time to thank Ed Markey for his service and elect him instead?
Boston Globe
Public Health
Public Safety
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Boston Mayor Wu announces new funding for firefighter cancer screening after budget cuts backlash
Boston Herald
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Editorial: As online sexual exploitation grows, laws need to catch up
Boston Globe
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Uxbridge police liked post mocking protesters, sparking outrage
Worcester Telegram
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Cambridge City Council votes to nix controversial gunshot detection service
Boston Globe
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Bodycam video raises questions after Boston police arrest leads to ICE custody
WBUR
State Finance
State Government
Transportation
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25 Investigates: Massachusetts state workers clocking out and cashing in
Boston 25 News
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MBTA Launching New Year-Round Boston Harbor Ferry Loop In June
StreetsBlog
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Closing Summer Street? On World Cup crowd management, Boston locks horns with the T.
Boston Globe
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Travel advice, prices stirring World Cup drama
Newburyport News
Utilities
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How to cut energy bills? Mass. Senate, House disagree
The New Bedford Light
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ISO New England sees marginal winter benefit from behind-the-meter batteries
Utility Dive
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Pushback: Lease your land to a battery storage developer and become a millionaire?
Greenfield Recorder
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Pipeline giant proposes major gas expansion in New England
E&E News
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Owners of Algonquin gas pipeline, Everett LNG terminal seek more utility contracts
Boston Globe
Press Releases
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Lisa Morrow named Director of HLA's Mental Health Advocacy Program for Kids
Health Law Advocates
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Rhode Island 2026: Helena Foulkes Leads Incumbent Governor McKee in Democratic Primary
Emerson College
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Massachusetts Senate to Take Up Bill Targeting Potholes, Failing Bridges, and Aging Transit
Mass. Senate
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ACLU of Massachusetts Launches “Beyond 250: Dare to Create”
ACLU of Massachusetts
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EPA Announces $18.6 Million for Massachusetts to Address PFAS in Drinking Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Threatening Federal Court Employee in Massachusetts
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Owner of Blackstone-Based Environmental Services Company Sentenced for Submitting False Septage Disposal Records
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Office of the Child Advocate Releases FY25 Data Report
Office of the Child Advocate
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Governor Healey Appoints New Cannabis Control Commissioners Following Major Reform Law
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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AG Campbell Challenges U.S. Department Of Education Rule Limiting Access To Student Loans For Essential Professional Degree Programs
Office of Attorney General Andrea Campbell
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MassDEP Air Quality Alert for Northeast, Boston Metro, and Portions of Southeast Massachusetts
MassDEP
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Testifies in Support of Mass Wins Act
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development