Must-Reads
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Editorial: How long will Democrats hunker in their hidey holes?
Boston Globe
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Mud flies in auditor’s race as candidates respond to campaign discrepancies
Boston Herald
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‘The Squad’ to push for progressive politics during series of Boston area events
Boston Globe
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As Biden seeks immigration changes, case of Newton judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE lingers in courts
Boston Globe
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Here’s why readers want MassGOP to embrace moderate Republicans
Boston.com
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The U.S. Has Never Had More than 9 Female Governors at a Time — That Can Change in November
Yahoo News
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How Trump Survived Decades of Legal Trouble: Deny, Deflect, Delay, and Don't Put Anything in Writing
TIME
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House Passes Overhaul of Electoral Count, Moving to Avert Another Jan. 6 Crisis
New York Times
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“We’re Going to Put Janeane Garofalo or Eddie Vedder in the White House”: The Legacy and Future of Generation X
Vanity Fair
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The Inside Joke That Became Trump’s Big Lie
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
House Informal Session
Senate Informal Session
Quote of the Day
“The United States has the lowest vaccination rate of high income countries, it has the lowest booster rate of high income countries, and it has the highest death rate by far over the past year," said Julia Raifman, who leads the COVID-19 U.S. State Policy Database. "And if this is where we're allowing our response to end, then we're all in enormous trouble.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Poll: Half of small businesses in Mass. are still making less money than before pandemic
WBUR
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Fed’s outlook darkens as it pushes interest rates higher
Boston Globe
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Deal for nearly 100-acre ExxonMobil property in Everett falls through
Boston Globe
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The Foundry, a new makerspace in an old building, opens in Kendall Square
Boston Globe
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51-story tower connected to South Station coming to Boston
WHDH
Cannabis & Psychedelics
Civil Rights
Crimes
Education
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Leominster School Committee member suggests leaving state association over sex-ed tweet
Worcester Telegram
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Opinion: Working toward equity in education is a collaborative effort
Boston Globe
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SSU's 'Voterpalooza' kicks off voting initiative
Salem News
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Worcester Technical High School saw ‘remarkable turnaround’ new report says
MassLive
Environment
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Boston climate protesters plan more ‘disruption’ as week continues
Boston Herald
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Boston's Mayor Wu announces investment in trees for cooling, flood reduction and beauty
WBUR
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Senate approves first climate treaty in decades
Politico
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Wu announces forestry division to preserve and expand tree canopy in Boston
Boston Globe
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Back from extinction: Tantasqua middle schoolers work to revive American chestnut tree
Worcester Telegram
Health Care
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Report: Spending on behavioral health jumped during pandemic, dropped for primary care
Boston Business Journal
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Insurers ordered to cover more mental health services
The Eagle Tribune
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Madaro Receives MassPACE Award for Promoting Pace to Individuals
East Boston Times-Free Press
Housing
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Healey, Driscoll Pledge to Name ‘Secretary of Housing’
Banker & Tradesman
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Boston explores converting office buildings into housing, but challenges abound
Boston Globe
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'Devil is in the details': Councilors seek plan to combat housing crunch in Worcester
Worcester Telegram
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Healey unveils housing plan focused on production and affordability
Boston Globe
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Should Worcester Allow Homeless To Camp? No Easy Answers, Experts Say
Worcester Patch
Human Services
Immigration
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Lucas: Charlie Baker, not progressives, step up to help migrants
Boston Herald
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Martha’s Vineyard migrants may remain anonymous during lawsuit, judge rules
MassLive
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Migrants staying at Joint Base Cape Cod settle in as they determine where to go from here
Cape Cod Times
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Migrants signed a form agreeing to be flown to Mass., DeSantis’s office says. But critics say the document doesn’t stand up legally.
Boston Globe
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Cape Cod officials want investigation into migrants sent to Mass.
MassLive
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Lawyers for migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard seeking nationwide injunction against Florida Governor DeSantis to halt further transfers
Boston Globe
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How did an image of a fake Massachusetts flag end up in a brochure for Martha’s Vineyard migrants?
Boston Globe
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Advocates file federal suit seeking nationwide injunction against political maneuvering
Wicked Local
Insurance
Judiciary
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Baker nominates Parole Board chair for judgeship
Mass Lawyers Weekly
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Greenfield residents tell city council of lost trust in police chief, mayor
MassLive
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'You want to scream': Amid a national trend, Berkshires municipal clerks hit with record requests about November 2020 election
Berkshire Eagle
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Battenfeld: Michelle Wu’s real record on traffic-stopping street protests
Boston Herald
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Mansfield awarded more than $65,000 to renovate small park named after resident who chronicled town's history
The Sun Chronicle
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Grafton and Millbury Police get share of state Municipal Road Safety grant program
The Millbury Sutton Chronicle
Politics
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Are Massachusetts Democrats avoiding debates against Republican opponents?
WGBH
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Ron Beaty says he ‘had no idea’ Oath Keepers was extremist when he donated in 2014
MassLive
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Opinion: Friendships in times of political division
Boston Globe
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Meet & Greet With Democratic Lt. Governor Candidate Driscoll in Framingham on Saturday
Framingham Source
Public Health
Public Safety
Taxation
Transportation
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Sumner Tunnel restoration on track, Boston bridge replacement faces delay
Boston Herald
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Hands off: Massachusetts cops fine distracted drivers $829K in 2022
Boston Herald
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Broken door, smoking escalator mar Orange Line’s return from shutdown
MassLive
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Officials Whiff On First Bid For Cape Bridge Funds
State House News Service
Utilities
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Your electric bill may go up by more than 60 percent this winter. Here’s why.
Boston Globe
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Healey calls National Grid rate hike ‘devastating’
Commonwealth Magazine
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New energy efficiency standards to help Massachusetts families save money
News 22 WWLP.com
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Mass. electric outlook dimming: Winter prices set to skyrocket
Boston Herald
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Many Mass. Customers Will See a 64% Increase in Their Electric Bills This Winter
NBC Boston
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Up Next On High-Cost Front: Soaring Winter Energy Bills
State House News Service
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You’re about to pay even more to heat your home. Here’s what you can do about it.
Boston Globe
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Five years after Hurricane Maria, locals watch again as Puerto Rico left in the dark
Boston Globe
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National Grid says electricity prices to skyrocket
Commonwealth Magazine