Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Tufts calls for end of Gaza encampment, as other schools weigh how to proceed on protests
Boston Globe
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SJC rejects bid to restrict records about police misconduct
WBUR
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Boston Police crime lab answers for poor rape kit turnaround times, absentee director
WGBH
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MassDevelopment chief Dan Rivera abruptly resigns after 3 years
Boston Globe
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Families plead with Brockton not to close virtual school — only school some have known
The Enterprise
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As showdown with Uber and Lyft draws near, labor groups are split on their aims
Boston Globe
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Brown Senate Challenge Officially Launches as Gomez Readies His Troops
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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Get ready for Beacon Hill’s crazy sprint to the end of July
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Consolidation shouldn’t be a dirty word for public universities
Boston Globe
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Unions warn of dire impacts from Steward-Carney hospital crisis
Dorchester Reporter
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An ambitious Mass. housing law is coming to your town. Here’s what you need to know.
Boston Globe
National
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Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all
WBUR
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Postcard from the Hispanic Working Class
The Liberal Patriot
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The Wrong Question to Ask About Climate Change
The New Republic
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Push to restrict LGBTQ+ rights hits a snag in state legislatures
Washington Post
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College Protests Over Gaza Deepen Democratic Rifts
New York Times
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Kathleen Hanna Is Still Fighting for a Revolution
Vanity Fair
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2020's great undoing
Axios
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Nonprofits take a hit in House earmark rules
Roll Call
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New immigration reality: The economy needs workers
Axios
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An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi’s India
Washington Post
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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein arrested at pro-Palestine college protest
The Hill
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Here are Biden and Trump’s paths to victory in the Electoral College
The Hill
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
MSPCA Lobby Day for Animals
Great Hall, State House, Boston
9:00am
Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
Quote of the Day
“I was there among those who were against the Vietnam War. The demonstrations hurt more than helped — but on the other hand, it’s hard to stop folks who have passionate views about a war,” he said. “So yes, I do worry.”
Images of police arresting students protesting the war in Gaza have Democratic lawmakers bracing for chaos in Chicago — where in 1968, the Democratic National Convention was marked by violent clashes between police and anti-Vietnam War protesters.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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MassDevelopment Chair Rivera Resigns Mid-Contract
State House News Service
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Opinion: Boston’s forever war on fun
Boston Globe
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Lego is coming to Boston. Here’s what its CEO has to say about why.
Boston Globe
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Terry Carter, New England’s first Black news anchor, at WBZ, dies at 95
Boston Globe
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Gaskin: The AI glass is more than half full
Boston Herald
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Worcester County Wonders: Taking center stage at Mechanics Hall
Worcester Telegram
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Wormtown Brewery sold to Jack’s Abby
Worcester Business Journal
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McGovern, Gobi visit development sites in Greenfield, Wendell
The Recorder
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Education
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Emerson College won’t discipline arrested students for protest, president says
MassLive
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Emerson board backs president after students call for resignation following pro-Palestinian encampment arrests
Boston Herald
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COVID relief funds to bridge Dracut school budget gap
Lowell Sun
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Students schooled on antisemitism
Lynn Daily News Item
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Editorial: Special education programs shouldn’t stop at the jailhouse door
Boston Globe
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Who got into Boston’s exam schools this fall? BPS offers an initial glimpse at the data.
Boston Globe
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Northeastern protestors reject university's reasoning for clearing pro-Palestinian encampment
WGBH
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Jewish students rally against hate on college campuses across Greater Boston
Boston Herald
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s talk at Harvard canceled due to Emerson encampment response
Boston Herald
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Reyes takes helm of UMass flagship amid pro-Palestinian protests
Gazette Net
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Howie Carr: Hey, Emerson kids! Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.
Boston Herald
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‘You want to get it right’: As Gaza protests roil Emerson, student journalists at center of dispute
Boston Globe
Environment
Health Care
Housing
Immigration
Judiciary
Local Government
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Northborough Town Meeting OKs plan to buy Whitney Street land to use as green space
The Metro West Daily News
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Sunderland TM approves battery storage bylaw, agrees to ask Legislature to lower municipal voting age
The Recorder
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Amherst officials outline vision for Hickory Ridge: fire station, community center, affordable housing among options
Gazette Net
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Opinion: Boston needs a mayor who listens to residents
Boston Globe
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Digital Equity Plan Released In Sandwich
Cape Cod Online
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Voters at Hadley Town Meeting to decide big capital projects on Thursday
Gazette Net
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Town election in Worthington features contest for Select Board seat
Gazette Net
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Norton election results in tie for school board seat, defeat of ballot questions
The Sun Chronicle
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Voters to decide on new zoning district
The Eagle Tribune
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety
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State police lieutenant Griffin sentenced to 5 years in prison for overtime thefts
Worcester Telegram
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‘A beautiful pain’: Billerica community unites to remember Sgt. Ian Taylor
Boston Herald
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Battenfeld: Michelle Wu puts public safety over politics in backing police action against protests
Boston Herald