Must-Reads
Massachusetts
'Depressing and scandalous': Lawmakers want Healey administration to explain lax nursing home oversight
Boston Globe
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New lawsuit claims DraftKings uses AI to target problem gamblers
WBUR
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An outlier in Massachusetts, Worcester Diocese continues to withhold abuse records
Boston Globe
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Why is the investment world financing a Mass. ballot question to eliminate partisan primaries?
Boston Globe
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Opinion:Take the money, governor
Boston Globe
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There's a debate over debates in Mass. politics this election season
NBC Boston
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Here's what's driving the Gen Z gender gap
News From the States
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Growth Cools and Unemployment Rises to 4.2%
New York Times
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MI: Abdul El-Sayed explains how science influences his politics
Scientific American
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New England states put differences aside to talk nuclear strategy
News From the States
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NY: Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
New York Times
Sponsored
Today on Beacon Hill
8:00am
Workforce Innovation & AI-Driven Technology Conference hosted by MassAbility
The Westin Waltham, 70 3rd Avenue, Waltham
8:30am
Stewardship Council Stakeholders Committee Meeting
Via Zoom
9:00am
Joint Meeting of the Board of Elementary & Secondary Education and Board of Higher Education
Via Zoom
9:30am
Department of Revenue PRP Award Ceremony
Great Hall, State House, Boston
1:00pm
Capital Debt Affordability Committee Meeting
Via Zoom
1:00pm
Panel on Justice-Involved Women Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
5:30pm
Reception in Support of Congressional Candidate Tyler MacAllister
Fireside Grille, 30 Bedford Street, Middleborough,
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
How do campaign finance reports flow to the public website?
Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Podcasts
Substack
TikTok
The Education Freedom Tax Credit: ✅ Prioritizing students ✅ Empowering parents ✅ Expanding opportunity
U.S. Department of Education
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“DraftKings was sued in a federal class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts. The lawsuit claims the Boston-based sports betting company used artificial intelligence to figure out which customers were most likely to keep gambling and losing, and then targeted them with promotions.”
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
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DeCoste Discusses Re-Election Campaign
95.9 WATD
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Appetite for ranked choice voting remains six years after statewide vote
22WWLP.com
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Ray Mariano: Two polar opposites vie for state governor
Worcester Telegram
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Boston Mayor Wu endorses Gov. Maura Healey after past snub
Boston Herald
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Mike Minogue stumps in New Bedford as he seeks to close gap with Healey
WPRI.com
Artificial Intelligence
Beltway Politics
Business
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Gov. Healey announces $56M in economic development grants for western Mass.
22WWLP.com
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Who Cut The Cheese? Trump Did.
The Bulwark
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Only one standalone Starbucks remains open in downtown Boston
Boston Business Journal
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Salt Air Broadcasting snags four radio stations to become the Cape's largest group
Boston Business Journal
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Mass General Brigham signs 100,000-square-foot lease in empty Assembly building
Boston Business Journal
Crimes
Education
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Dartmouth provost in a real bind over use of artificial intelligence
Boston Globe
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Springfield Public Schools begins reimaging thousands of laptops after cyberattack
22WWLP.com
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Overcrowding forces Everett students to learn in hallways, under staircases: "It is utterly unacceptable"
CBS News
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A new campaign on the T criticized BPS. Then the ads were pulled down.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts colleges drain endowments to stay afloat as enrollment plummets
Boston Globe
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Ivory tower tax hits: How the endowment tax is reshaping campus budgets
Boston Business Journal
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Boston and New York City Take Opposite Approaches to AI in School
Govtech.com
Health Care
Housing
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Zoning Ballot Question Stirs Debate
Vineyard Gazette
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Cambridge report defends affordable housing mandate blamed for killing new apartments, condos
Contrarian Boston
Judiciary
Labor
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Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses union sets date for open-ended strike, its second work stoppage this year
Boston Globe
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Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses set open-ended strike start for Oct. 14
Boston Business Journal
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Editorial: New audit shows Mass. can’t afford to wait on unemployment reform
Boston Business Journal
Legislative
Local Government
Politics
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Letter: Delisio: Supporting audit from start
Gloucester Times
Public Safety
Transportation
Utilities
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Do you have gas heat? Under a controversial energy bill, there's a chance the state could force you to go electric.
Boston Globe
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Healey asks Trump administration to speed up review of planned gas expansion in latest sign of shifting energy politics
Commonwealth Magazine
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Housatonic Water Works puts manganese treatment plant construction on hold, demands emergency rate increase from DPU
the Berkshire edge
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Healey, Wu show unity on clean energy, keep distance on key policies
State House News Service
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Western Mass. residents urge Healey to intervene in Eversource plan
Greenfield Recorder
Press Releases
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EMILYs List Announces Four New Gubernatorial Endorsements, Expanding Its Slate of Democratic Women Governors
EMILYs List
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Senator Markey Statement on Bipartisan Permitting Reform Proposal
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Warren, Warnock, Senators Sound Alarm As Trump Admin Worsens Child Care Affordability Crisis
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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MNA: Mass General Brigham Postpones Summit Following Planned Union Picket
Massachusetts Nurses Association
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Brings Together More Than 320 Leaders for 2026 Victim Services Conference
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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Governor Healey Calls on Trump Administration to Expedite Review of Gas Pipeline Expansion
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Applications for $5 Million in Scholarships for Future Teachers
Mass. Department of Higher Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $680,000 to Expand Freight Rail Access in Westfield
Mass. Department of Transportation
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Governor Healey Announces $330 Million for Economic Development and Housing Projects Across Massachusetts
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll