Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Healey announces crackdown on kratom, an unregulated 'gas station drug'
Boston Globe
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Charges, counteraccusations fly over lawsuit against Rep. Gaskey
State Affairs
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A mega-merger could drive up Massachusetts energy bills
Boston Globe
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Can Boston handle this crime 'crisis period'?
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts appoints first-ever chief heat officer
Boston Globe
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People Aren't Just Sick of Donald Trump - They're Sick of His Wife, Too
The New Republic
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Supreme Court Is Asked to Greenlight White House Ballroom
New York Times
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Karoline Leavitt Quit Because Trump Was Driving Her Crazy
State Affairs
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Maine Prisoners Organize to Protect Their Rare Right to Vote
Bolts Magazine
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Republicans slash healthcare as Luigi Mangione awaits trial
The Democracy Labs
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Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight
Washington Post
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Who will replace Leavitt? Top contenders emerge
The Hill
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Is D.N.C. Chair the Worst Job in Washington?
The New Yorker
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Who are the biggest social media stars in Congress?
Politico
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How Trump and Musk Rebuilt Their Alliance After a Public Falling Out
The Wall Street Journal
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Today on Beacon Hill
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Great Hall, State House, Boston
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MA Office of Campaign & Political Finance
Podcasts
Substack
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“The first thing to note about the gaps between the educated upper middle class and the working class is that the latter overwhelmingly prioritize economic issues, while the former lean toward cultural ones.”
In an Op-Ed written for the Guardian on the left's strategy to win working class voters in the midterms.
News by Category
Artificial Intelligence
Beltway Politics
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Opinion: Gerrymandering won. It's time to change the rules.
Boston Globe
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Daylight saving time battle pits Senate GOP against Trump
The Hill
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Inside Trump's Patriot Games, where a new generation was introduced to the ugly side of politics
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Rare bipartisan victory saves Lowell Marine
Boston Herald
Business
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'You're not a cop right?' Undercover sting exposes alleged tax fraud scheme at Cappy's Pizza & Subs
Boston Globe
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Whoop to double Kenmore Square footprint
Boston Business Journal
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China’s boom in biotech brings debate to Cambridge
Cambridge Day
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Karyopharm Therapeutics has cash to last only into next month
Boston Business Journal
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White Stadium may not be ready to host Boston Legacy games in 2027
Boston Globe
Education
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Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
The Harvard Crimson
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Doan and Briley: Military families deserve education freedom
Boston Herald
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Judge tosses Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard
Axios
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Anna Maria closure leaves questions about students' unpaid bills
Boston Business Journal
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School Committee gives Worcester superintendent good grades; some residents disagree
Worcester Telegram
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Elite New England colleges squeeze family finances with early admissions
Contrarian Boston
Environment
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Fitchburg stuck with stormwater flooding after EPA terminates grant
Worcester Telegram
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Editorial: Boston has a new plan to fortify its coastline. Let's make sure we fund it.
Boston Globe
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Activists' disruptive protests are guaranteed an audience
Boston Globe
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Healey wades into Quabbin community water issues
WGBH
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Gov. Healey announces new statewide Heat Resilience Officer position
Boston Herald
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Towns in Quabbin Reservoir fight get another ally in Gov. Healey
WBUR
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Puffer’s Pond unlikely to reopen for swimming this summer due to E. coli
Gazette Net
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Governor Healey just signaled her support for Quabbin residents in a big way. Now they hope for change.
Boston Globe
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Mass. is second state to appoint heat resilience officer
WBUR
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Drought, low state payments squeeze Massachusetts towns protecting Boston's drinking water
The Cool Down
Federal
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Trump's Gift to the Money Launderers
The Bulwark
Health Care
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
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Northampton schools adopt ICE ‘safe zone’ policy
Gazette Net
Judiciary
Local Government
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Select Board votes 3-2 for new conduct policy
Plymouth Independent
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Relief in sight for Amherst’s aging DPW ‘Barn’
Gazette Net
Politics
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How to Save the Smithsonian
The Bulwark
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Election 2026: A Primary Primer
Advocate News
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Senator Pat Jehlen endorses Christine Barber for State Senate
The Somerville Times
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Voting season puts focus on election administration, litigation, turnout
State House News Service
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Fitch, Barrett Meet in Debate for State Representative Seat
iBerkshires
Public Health
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Healey temporarily restricts kratom sales statewide
Boston.com
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Mass. moves to crack down on sales of kratom, an addictive and unregulated substance
WBUR
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The Death of Reading Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
The Bulwark
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Springfield officials ready to pull kratom from stores following state executive order
Western Mass News
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Local doctors react to Mass.' statewide kratom ban
Western Mass News
Public Safety
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Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
Boston Globe
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Search of Lily Jean wreckage finds no missing crew members
WCVB
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High-profile deaths highlight gap between crime stats, public fear
Axios
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Violent crime keeps falling in Boston and biggest U.S. cities
Axios
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Ross: Stop Flock cameras before they take root
Boston Herald
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Police Commissioner Cox addresses city violence and safety concerns ahead of large Dominican Parade
Boston Globe
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Officials frustrated with delay for Spinale firefighter benefits bill
Lowell Sun
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New Bedford suspends use of Flock cameras, officer accused of using system to track ex-girlfriend
CBS News
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Judge orders Massachusetts sheriff to hand ICE detainee records to ACLU
WBUR
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Hatfield weighs shared fire leadership with Hadley
Gazette Net
Reproductive Rights
Taxation
Transportation
Utilities
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Political Notebook: Layoffs the latest sign of trouble for clean energy
Commonwealth Magazine
Press Releases
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Massachusetts Man Charged with Cyberstalking and Threats Offenses
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces First Statewide Heat Resilience Officer
Mass. Department of Public Health
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MassVentures Announces $4.5 Million in Grant Funding to Help 26 Massachusetts Startups Grow and Create Jobs
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development
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AG Campbell Joins Coalition In Suing Trump Administration Over Unlawful Demand For Personal Information Of Commercial Drivers
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Takes Action to Protect Young People and Residents from Dangerous Kratom Products
Mass. Department of Public Health
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $45 Million to Protect Massachusetts Communities from Flooding, Extreme Heat and Climate Impacts
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $4.3 Million to Strengthen Family Child Care Programs Across Massachusetts
Mass. Department of Early Education and Care