Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Lindsay Clancy didn't have to be charged with first-degree murder. But the prosecutor is Tim Cruz.
Boston Globe
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How Healey's election year abortion law came to be
Axios
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The Scrum: Beacon Hill's feeling labor pains
Boston Globe
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Attorney General: Suffolk DA hopeful Rollins should be taken off ballot if bid involved fraudulence
MassLive
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Campbell backs ballot questions on public records law, Election Day voter registration
WGBH
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'Dizzying positions': Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over $2B state contract awarded to politically connected firm
Boston Herald
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Beacon Hill housing moves swish past Boston
Commonwealth Magazine
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Judge halts expansion of massive data center in Lowell, Massachusetts neighborhood
CBS News
Why are we paying billions to tech companies for data to enforce immigration laws and policies?
Boston Globe
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Annual inflation cooled slightly in July despite renewed Iran conflict
Washington Post
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Democratic governors turn to nuclear power as response to energy crunch
E&E News
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Exclusive: Inside Trump's college sports lobbying push
Semafor
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Pelosi: Those who knew of Biden’s decline ‘should have acted’
Politico
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Live updates: Democratic incumbent ousted in Connecticut congressional race
Washington Post
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Opinion: Sleazy accusations of Katie Miller's past blow up core GOP lie
The Raw Story
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Wisconsin’s governor race comes down to the final votes
Politico
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Sanders 2016 to El-Sayed 2026: Two Different Paths to Narrow, Progressive Primary Wins in Michigan
The Center for Politics
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Meet the Billionaires Opposing California's Prop 40 Tax
The Democracy Labs
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Some Republicans Are Finally Realizing They Wrecked the Middle Class
The New Republic
Sponsored
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Public Health Council Meeting
Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston and via Zoom
11:00am
Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Meeting
10 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Medford and via Zoom
12:00pm
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House
12:00pm
“Ask the Mayor” with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hosted by GBH
GBH 89.7, gbhnews.com and YouTube
1:00pm
Make Hunger History U.S. Senate Candidate Forum on Food Security
Via Zoom
1:30pm
Mass. Clean Water Trust Executive Committee Meeting
Via Zoom
2:00pm
Mass. Life Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
MGB, 399 Revolution Drive, Suite 999, Conference Room 8W38, Somerville
6:00pm
Birthday Party Fundraiser for Rep. Marjorie Decker
Daedalus, 45½ Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge,
Birthday: Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
Under Maura Healey, Massachusetts ranks 5th in the nation for the highest energy prices.
Massachusetts Republican Party
Podcasts
Substack
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“The US hard right may have overreached by trying to take Maga global without actually addressing American problems first.”
Mahdawi argues that the Trump administration is trying to export MAGA politics to Europe — including through taxpayer-funded grants to conservative groups — even as cost-of-living concerns and other problems remain unresolved at home.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Is Downtown now Boston's new Innovation District?
Boston Globe
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Downtown Boston sees 3 million visitors in July, up from 2.7 million year prior
Boston Business Journal
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Opinion: Bringing the concert ticket resale market under control
Boston Globe
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Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain elevated
Boston Globe
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The Harvard COOP lost its way. Can a new type of bookstore mark a turning point for the nearly 150-year-old cooperative?
New York Times
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Sprout by sprout, urban farming deepening its roots
State Affairs
Education
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Here's Who Is Backing Harvard in Its Fight to Keep $2.7 Billion in Federal Funding
The Harvard Crimson
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State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg tours new Diman in Fall River
The Herald News
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Teachers unions gunning for tax credit that would provide tens of millions for desperately needed reading tutors
Contrarian Boston
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Black enrollment doubles at Boston Latin School after admissions overhaul
Boston Globe
Environment
Health Care
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Editorial: Will the real health care villain please come forward?
Boston Globe
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Can DNA tests predict postpartum psychosis risk before symptoms strike?
Boston Globe
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Mass. officials roll out public awareness campaign ahead of looming MassHealth requirements
Boston Globe
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Pricey campaign launched to assist with 'ridiculous' federal Medicaid requirements
State House News Service
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State launches campaign to help residents navigate tough new Medicaid rules
WBUR
Housing
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Residential PACE: an important tool in the housing affordability toolbox
Revere Journal
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This Mass. city has the nation's hottest housing market, report finds
Boston Globe
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It was once New England's largest building. A New York developer wants to turn it into housing.
Boston Globe
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Squid Hell could become apartments in Jamaica Plain
Universal Hub
Human Services
Immigration
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'I will get ICE and police to your house': Immigrant workers say they increasingly face wage theft, deportation threats
Boston Globe
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Goddard House loses ‘dedicated caregivers’ as Trump ends protections for Haitian immigrants
Brookline News
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The Dystopian Novel Fueling the Far Right's Migration Myths
The Bulwark
Local Government
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Amherst’s Jones Library slate roof, windows nearing completion
Gazette Net
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King accuses Batista of mischaracterizing DOJ's closure of police inquiry
Worcester Telegram
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Stoughton's town manager speaks on police chief spat as unions vote no confidence
NBC Boston
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Stoughton town manager releases statement following unions 'no confidence' vote amid conflict with police chief
Boston Globe
Politics
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Four weeks until N.H. primary voters pick nominees in noteworthy congressional races
Boston Globe
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Rachael Rollins should be removed from ballot if she got on 'fraudulently,' attorney general says
Boston Globe
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Newton demands probe into councilor over anti-immigrant remark: 'A repudiation of the community'
Boston Herald
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At Easthampton forum, Whalen pitches progressive agenda in bid for Neal’s seat
Gazette Net
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Governor’s Council rivals Jacobs, Fenton face off in Easthampton forum
Gazette Net
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Letter: Rep. John Barrett III the only choice
The Berkshire Eagle
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Rollins acknowledges signature-gathering 'confusion' in bid for Suffolk DA
WBUR
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Manning Martin launches write-in campaign for Lt. Gov. after failing to make ballot over signature collection snafu
Boston Herald
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Rachael Rollins dodges questions about her lavish taxpayer-funded spending as Suffolk DA
Boston Herald
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Mystic Valley Voters Forum to host candidate forum for 34th Middlesex District State Representative race
The Somerville Times
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Political notes: Somerville Democratic committee goes for Connolly, others; AFL-CIO likes Lander
Cambridge Somerville Independent
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New Hampshire will move up primary, going where Massachusetts won't
MASSterList
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John Barrett and Andrew Fitch Candidates Forum On Aug. 13
iBerkshires
Public Health
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First cyclospora and now salmonella. What's driving the outbreaks?
Boston Globe
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Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion, and endanger kids
Boston Globe
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Healey slams Trump immunization order as 'crazy nonsense'
NBC Boston
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Vaccine Lies, Direct from the Oval Office
The Bulwark
Public Safety
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New Bedford becomes latest Mass. city to pause Flock camera usage
Boston Globe
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AGs urge ATF not to rollback firearm regulations
The Eagle Tribune
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Editorial: City leaders must give Boston a break, address crime spike
Boston Herald
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Nearly 50 children recovered safely in anti-trafficking campaign during World Cup
Boston Globe
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Newly obtained DOJ letter sheds light on decision to close investigation into Worcester Police
WGBH
Reproductive Rights
Taxation
Transportation
Press Releases
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Shortsleeve Campaign Responds to Prioritizing Patient Access To Care Act Signing
The Shortsleeve Committee
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Senator Markey Statement on the Release of Robert Gilman
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Grant funding available for dredging projects, equipment
Mass. Municipal Association
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Prison for Investment Fraud
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Governor Healey Sends Second Crew of Wildland Firefighters to Help Battle Minnesota Fires
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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Following Report that New England Electricity Customers Overcharged Billions, Governor Healey Calls for Energy Affordability Legislation
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Governor Healey Launches Statewide Campaign to Help MassHealth Members Keep Their Health Coverage After Trump Cuts
Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $15.5 Million to Train Over 1,600 Jobseekers for In-Demand Careers
Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Completes Lighting and Pathway Improvements on Rose Kennedy Greenway
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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MassDEP Penalizes Tree Service Company for Unauthorized Expansion onto Closed Pittsfield Landfill
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection