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Massachusetts
'This bill gives us hope.' Mass. House leaders back legislation to prevent ICE arrests at courthouses.
Boston Globe
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'Bro, I'm going to [expletive] shoot you': Boston policer officer charged in fatal shooting
Boston Globe
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Did the Mass. prison system fail Zahkuan Bailey-Sweeting? His mom believes so
MassLive
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Gov. Maura Healey wants to lift Massachusetts' centuries-old Sunday hunting ban
WBUR
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Political Notebook: Eager to be counted
Commonwealth Magazine
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Massachusetts' 6th District primary tests the type of Democrat voters want in Congress
Boston Globe
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Sepsis hospitalizations have tripled in Mass. But is it real or a billing game?
Boston Globe
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Legislature Audit Fight Heading to Massachusetts High Court
Bloomberg
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Liberal Writer Urges Ed Markey to Step Aside
New Boston Post
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'It's laughable': Election officials pour cold water on MAGA midterm overhaul
Boston Globe
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The Trump Resistance Is Thriving... in One of America's Most Republican States
Chris Cillizza
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Pete Buttigieg’s 2026 project
Politico
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What happens if House Republicans lose the majority
Punchbowl News
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The Worst-Case Economic Outcome of Trump's Iran War
TheBulwark
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Handcuffs, Tents and Pleas for Medical Care: Pregnant in ICE Detention
New York Times
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Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves Gold Coin With His Face on It
New York Times
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Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department
The Associated Press (AP)
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U.S. Steps Up Attacks in Strait as Energy Fears Unsettle Markets
New York Times
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Wall Street again hopes for the best
Axios
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
10:00am
Joint Committee on Ways & Means: Budget Hearing
Mattapan Library
10:00am
Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions Meeting
Via Webex
12:00pm
"Ask the MBTA GM" with Phil Eng on Boston Public Radio
89.7 FM or gbhnews.org
5:00pm
Close of Comment Period for Proposed Commonwealth Connector Calendar Year 2027 Affordability Schedule
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The message was loud and clear yesterday — Massachusetts is choosing courage over fear.
State Senator Cindy Friedman
Thank you, MA House of Representatives, for championing early ed in the FY26 supplemental budget!
Neighborhood Villages | Boston
Podcasts
After Trump's push, Senate debates the 'SAVE America Act,' but can it pass?
After Trumps Push Senate Debates The Save America Act
Substack
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YouTube
Trump administration targets Mass. over abortion being covered by insurance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cQT31yuk8w
Phase 1 of Audit Battle Heading to State’s Highest Court: Diana DiZoglio Weighs In
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance
Quote of the Day
“Nothing that Africa does on its energy systems in all of our lifetimes will have any meaningful impact on global greenhouse gas emissions.”
Wright's comments at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington Thursday, dismissing the continent’s focus on green energy.
News by Category
Business
Democracy
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Hundreds gather on Boston Common to rally for science
Bay State Banner
Education
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'There's a monsoon happening in Wilbraham and Hampden'
The Reminder
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Shrewsbury School Committee announces Tiffany Ostrander as next superintendent
MassLive
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Holyoke posts record-high graduation rate, driven by major gains for English learners
MassLive
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Easthampton Public Schools took ‘prompt’ approach to reports of antisemitism, DESE finds
MassLive
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New Watertown High School Nearly Done, Remains on Budget
Watertown News
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Art and music at Sunderland Elementary, police coverage among potential cuts if override fails
Gazette Net
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Teachers, parents decry layoffs and cuts as BPS budget heads to vote
Boston Herald
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Early ed expansion keeps pressure on budget
State House News Service
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Shrewsbury selects Coolidge School principal as school superintendent
Worcester Telegram
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Following outcry, BU president defends removing pride flags
Axios
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Group of largely White parents loses again in effort to overturn BPS exam-school admissions policies
Universal Hub
Environment
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Maura Healey aims for expanded hunting in Massachusetts, lifting Sunday ban
Boston Herald
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Mass. takes key role in climate change fight against Trump's EPA
WCVB
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AG Campbell challenges EPA decision on greenhouse gas regulation
WGBH
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Massachusetts wildlife board supports ending Sunday hunting ban
Gazette Net
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AG lodges new challenge to EPA decision on greenhouse gas regulation
Gazette Net
Health Care
Immigration
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Safety and security committee advancing immigrant protections
State House News Service
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At City Hall vigil, calls for justice for Emmanuel Damas, who died while in ICE custody in Arizona
Dorchester Reporter
Judiciary
Legislative
Local Government
Politics
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Political Notebook: Eager to be counted
Commonwealth Magazine
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Charges fly in Select Board race
Plymouth Independent
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Could Maura Healey possibly lose?
Boston Globe
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Moulton trounced by Markey in Salem Democratic caucus, but buys $3.1M Marblehead home
Boston Herald
Public Health
Public Safety
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Howie Carr: Rein in the free-em-all Parole Board!
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts receives $46 million federal grant for World Cup prep
Boston Globe
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2 of 3 Taunton state reps back police chief retirement age extension
Taunton Gazette
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Boston gets $46.6 million for FIFA World Cup preparations
Axios
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Boston World Cup committee secures major cash infusion even as financial concerns linger
Boston Globe
Reproductive Rights
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
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CRRC to bring back furloughed workers after released of detained rail cars
Western Mass News
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Parts needed for new Red Line cars released by US Customs
NBC Boston
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Massport commits $150M to Braintree garage as agency shifts security away from Logan
Boston Business Journal
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Mass. Pike project could transform Worcester rail line. Here's why
Worcester Telegram
Utilities
Press Releases
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On Senate Floor, Warren Fights Back Against “Jim Crow 2.0,” Slams Trump’s Reckless War in Iran
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Public Art Projects Affirm More Equitable Public Spaces Across Massachusetts
The New England Foundation for the Arts
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Northborough partners with college on workforce development
Mass. Municipal Association
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Massachusetts Battle on Rent Control Ballot Question Heats Up
National Association of REALTORS®
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Vanna Howard, First Cambodian American State Senator in the Nation, Sworn in as State Senator for the First Middlesex District
Mass. Senate
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AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA’s Unlawful Rollback
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Responds to Latest Assault on Reproductive Rights by President Trump, Secretary Kennedy
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Governor Healey Announces Support for Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban, Expanding Hunting Access
Mass. Department of Public Health
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New IRS Migration Data Shows No Evidence of Surtax-Driven Outmigration
MassBudget
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Haggerty secures $125K in Direct State Funding for Woburn in House Supplemental Budget
Office of Rep. Rich Haggerty