Must-Reads
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Mass. Legislature votes to expand access to midwives, improve maternal health care
Boston Globe
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New Massachusetts firefighter gear law bans PFAS
WCVB
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After stabbing, Ed Flynn calls for pause on Boston Common events
WGBH
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Gun rights group chips in $100K for court challenge
CNHI
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‘You’re cooked, bro’: Fiery debate between Malo Brown and state Sen. Adam Gomez
MassLive
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Healey all in on offshore wind, but what about Trump?
Commonwealth Beacon
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Saugus Public Schools residency rules are illegally barring migrant children, lawyers allege
Boston Globe
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Uber weighing launch of opposition campaign to Mass. rideshare unionization ballot question
Boston Herald
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Maura Healey says high-end hotel stays paid for with taxpayer dollars were an ‘appropriate expenditure’
Boston Herald
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Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term
CNN
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A Visual Guide to the Influencers Shaping the 2024 Election
Wired
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'Talk about weird': Nancy Mace CNN appearance described as 'most entertaining train wreck'
Raw Story
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Tim Walz’s 2006 campaign falsely described details about his arrest for drunk driving in 1995
CNN
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Harris’s Debate Prep Is Underway at Howard University
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
Senate Informal Session
House Informal Session
Quote of the Day
“Georgia, and its 16 Electoral College votes, is increasingly becoming a pivotal state that Mr. Trump can’t lose. If Ms. Harris is able to carry Georgia – and Mr. Trump seems to be trying to help her by inexplicably attacking the popular incumbent Republican governor and his wife – then she would have 242 electoral votes, only 28 short of the 270 needed to win. Mr. Trump may not understand the political consequences of losing Georgia, but his advisers appear to: His campaign and biggest aligned super PAC spent four times as much in advertising in the state in the two weeks since Ms. Harris became the Democratic Party nominee as they did in the rest of 2024 combined. And in this coming week, of the $37 million in ad buys that the Trump campaign has placed nationally, almost $24 million are in Georgia. Pennsylvania looks increasingly to be the other key battleground state, and both parties know it. According to AdImpact, over $211 million in paid media has so far been purchased in Pennsylvania from March 6 until Election Day, which is more than double the amount in any other state.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Howie Carr: Veggie tales: Biden tough to follow, even with a transcript
Boston Herald
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What do marijuana, the death penalty, and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them.
Boston Globe
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Why the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle
Boston Globe
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At Newport fund-raiser, Walz contrasts Harris’s ‘joy’ with Trump’s ‘fear and pessimism’
Boston Globe
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Franks: America’s honeymoon with Harris ending soon
Boston Herald
Business
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Crimes
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B-3 District taps two leaders, Wellington Hill Civic for crimefighting awards
Dorchester Reporter
Education
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Seeking calm, Columbia University asks a former Mass. doctor to lead
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Boycotts of Israeli universities undermine the fundamental values of academia
Boston Globe
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Marblehead puts flag policy on pause
Lynn Daily News Item
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John Manning ’82 Will Serve as Harvard’s Next Permanent Provost
The Harvard Crimson
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Harvard taps conservative lawyer for second-most powerful leadership role
Boston Globe
Environment
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Poor air quality forecast for Central Mass. due to Canadian wildfire smoke
Worcester Telegram
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‘It makes no sense to just cede the future to China’: A climate check with Ed Markey ahead of the election
Boston Globe
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Wildfire smoke over Massachusetts sparks air quality alert: ‘Air is forecast to be unhealthy for sensitive groups’
Boston Herald
Gaming
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Mass. Wagered $412 Mil On Sports Outcomes In July
State House News Service
Health Care
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Maternal Health Bill Headed To Healey's Desk
State House News Service
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Maura Healey demands severance for laid off workers, as Steward delays sale hearing again
Boston Herald
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Community pushing to keep Nashoba Valley Medical Center open
WCVB
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Maternal health bill passed on Beacon Hill could change the game ‘for generations’
WGBH
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During tense hearing, Nashoba Valley residents call on Healey administration to act to keep Steward hospital open
Boston Globe
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Leventhal: Make health insurance work for consumers
Boston Herald
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Steward Health Care delays hospital sales hearing again
NBC Boston
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Hearing for Steward hospital sales delayed for fifth time as negotiations continue
Boston Globe
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Medicare negotiated discounts on 10 popular drugs. What could that mean for you?
Boston Globe
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Guv: Lenders Need To "Come To Their Senses" After Steward Delay
State House News Service
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Healey: Transitions Lined Up For All For-Sale Steward Hospitals
State House News Service
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Mass. to seize control of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital; potential deals reached on other hospital sales
Boston Business Journal
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Officials, residents and NVMC staff sound off on hospital closure during DPH hearing
Boston Herald
Housing
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Voters approve easing the Lenox residency rule for the next town manager. What’s next for the ongoing search?
Berkshire Eagle
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Flanagan: Brewster Ponds Coalition ‘Cutting Edge’
The Cape Cod Chronicle
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DCR Moving Forward with Improvement Plan for Mary O’Malley Park Pier
Chelsea Record
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Do you have a permit for that lawn sign? In Great Barrington, you better or else it could be confiscated
Berkshire Eagle
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Boston city councilor pitches pause on downtown events amid violence, mayor dismisses request as unserious
Boston Herald
Politics
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Livingstone Ponders Unfinished Business amid Reelection Bid
Beacon Hill Times
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Meet the candidates vying to represent parts of Brookline and Newton at the State House
Brookline News
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Gov. DiZoglio? Well, maybe. Here’s why
MassLive
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Keller: Is Massachusetts really the best state to live in?
CBS News
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Top Dems Ready To Decamp For Chicago Convention
State House News Service
Public Health
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Pressley joins effort to end hunger statewide
Bay State Banner
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Firefighters react to bill eliminating ‘forever chemicals’ from gear
Western Mass News
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‘A Silent Killer’: Mass. Gov Healey signs bill banning PFAS in firefighter gear
MassLive
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Governor Healey signs bill to help protect firefighters from equipment containing PFAS
News 22 WWLP.com
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Voices of Hope: Overdose Awareness Event
sudbury.ma.
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Here’s what you need to know about fall booster shots for COVID-19, other respiratory illnesses
Boston Globe
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Q&A: SHNS Talks With SafeSpot's Stephen Murray
State House News Service
Public Safety
State Government
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Two Vie For State Representative Seat
Vineyard Gazette
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U.S. state regulator says GameStop trading could be 'systemically wrong': Barron's
Reuters
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The Inspector General Is in—and out in the Commonwealth
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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Maura Healey confronts Cape Cod residents on wind, housing, migrants: ‘There’s a lot of misinformation’
Boston Herald
Transportation
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New Bedford Regional Airport is receiving $1.2 million for improvements
New Bedford Guide
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SSA reps. recommend recruitment changes after ‘disaster’ weekend
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Red Line service will be partially suspended for a week, starting Monday
Boston Globe
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A big job on a tight deadline: Transportation Funding Task Force appears to get scaled back
WBUR