Must-Reads
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Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi arrested outside of MGM Springfield
MassLive
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Report: Economic Plans On Hold Due To Bond Bill Dispute
State House News Service
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Mass.-NH legal battle over gun owner rights going national
New Hampshire Union Leader
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In narrow Decker win, a pointed message to her and Legislature
Commonwealth Beacon
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Prison guards release 'horrifying' attack video, call for review
Worcester Telegram
The MAGA Movement Has Become a Problem for Trump
New York Times
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Jane Fonda rallies disaffected young US voters: ‘Do not sit this election out’
The Guardian
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Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find
New York Times
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After non-endorsement, Teamsters’ Sean O’Brien says Democrats have ‘taken the working men and women for granted’
Boston Globe
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Who could be in Harris’s Cabinet? Let the chatter begin
The Hill
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Opinion: Preemptively blaming Jews, Trump crosses a dangerous line
Washington Post
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Rise Of The Insurance Apocalypse
The Lever
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A Changed Montana May Decide Control of the U.S. Senate
New York Times
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Tim Walz is the perfect foil to the GOP’s performative anti-elitism
Washington Post
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Trump Cabinet 2.0: Who’s in the running for top spots
The Hill
Today on Beacon Hill
Senate Informal Session
House Informal Session
John Deaton on GBH's Boston Public Radio with Jim Braude & Margery Eagan
Quote of the Day
“Our membership obviously has taken a shift to the right,” said O’Brien, a Medford native who previously led the Teamsters Local 25 in Charlestown. “It’s unfortunate because I’m a Democrat and coming from a state like Massachusetts, but it adds credibility to what we’ve been saying all along [that] the Democratic Party has taken the working men and women for granted.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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In battle of retailers and grocers, BJ’s Wholesale Club eyes expansion far beyond New England
Boston Globe
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Is startup funding coming back?
Boston Globe
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Gaskin: Injustices against Black businesses call for reparations
Boston Herald
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Boston Business Journal unveils 2024 Power 50
Boston Business Journal
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An exodus of Black CEOs is underway in Boston. Why?
Boston Globe
Cannabis
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Our View: Public needs answers about troubled cannabis commission
Newburyport News
Civil Rights
Crimes
Democracy
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Lucas: Time for ‘Save Our Democracy Open’
Boston Herald
Education
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School shooter drill readies first responders for the unthinkable. What they learned
Patriot Ledger
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‘An immense difference:’ Boston schools make moves to keep kids off their phones
Boston Herald
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Closing schools is painful. But in Boston, it’s essential.
Boston Globe
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Free community college opens doors to area students, educators say
Nemasket Week
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‘An immense difference:’ Boston schools make moves to keep kids off their phones
Boston Herald
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Lowell High’s stunning transformation
Lowell Sun
Environment
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The tide is ‘wicked high.’ It’s a glimpse into Boston’s future if climate change continues to worsen.
Boston Globe
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State farmland preservation plan targets loss of land, ensuring future food independence
Worcester Telegram
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Scherer: More regulations not the answer to wildfire risks
Boston Herald
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Call on Beacon Hill to act on stalled climate change bill (Commentary)
MassLive
Health Care
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MassHealth rule change benefits neediest Mass. families (Editorial)
MassLive
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Senator: Steward Hospitals "Left In Bad Condition"
State House News Service
Housing
Human Services
Legislative
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Pols & Politics: Does the legislative clock and calendar matter on Beacon Hill?
Boston Herald
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Peake Resigns To Work For Governor
The Cape Cod Chronicle
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Representative Lewis Chair of the Federal Stimulus Committee, Joins Legislature to Increase the Commonwealth’s Competitiveness for Federal Dollars
Framingham Source
Local Government
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Sudbury may be next Massachusetts town to take down ‘one-sided’ historical signs
Boston Herald
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School Committee chair in Lynnfield steps down
Lynn Daily News Item
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Methuen Mayor Neil Perry has died, city officials say
Boston Globe
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Leaders mourn death of Mayor Neil Perry; Acting Mayor D.J. Beauregard to serve until special election in 60 days
The Eagle Tribune
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Mayor dazzles with piano performance at Boston Symphony Orchestra's free concert
WCVB
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Leaders mourn death of Mayor Neil Perry; Acting Mayor D.J. Beauregard to serve until special election in 60 days
The Eagle Tribune
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Mass. senators demand independent investigation into MSP academy death
WCVB
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Garcia Appears on WBZ-TV’s ‘Keller-at-Large Segment
Chelse Record
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Burlington Mall seeks liquor license extension
Daily Times Chronicle
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Alcohol Control Commission Holds Seminar for Pittsfield Licensees
iBerkshires
Politics
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Question 1: Voters to weigh in on whether to give auditor ‘wide-ranging’ authority to review House and Senate business
Gazette Net
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Lucas: Run Ed, run: As Flynn weighs challenge to Wu, he should consider a run for governor
Boston Herald
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Breaking down the Massachusetts ballot questions
NBC Boston
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Harris with huge lead in deep-blue Massachusetts
Commonwealth Beacon
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Poll shows a romp for Elizabeth Warren
Commonwealth Beaocn
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New WBUR poll finds strong support for Harris, Warren in Mass.
WBUR
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Psychedelics: How Question 4 could legalize the drugs for therapeutic use in Mass.
WBUR
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A 'major' bloom of harmful cyanobacteria discovered in the Charles River
WBUR
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off First Year of Literacy Launch
Mass.gov
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey tours Big E.
MassLive
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Warren vs. Deaton 2024: Elizabeth Warren holds double-digit lead over GOP challenger in new poll
MassLive
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Beacon Hill Roll Call
franklinobserver
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Elizabeth Warren holds ‘comfortable’ lead over John Deaton in Mass. Senate race, poll finds
Boston Herald
Public Health
Public Safety
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DA touts dozens of gun-related arrests in August
Boston Herald
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The Clarksburg Police Department disbands as its chief, Michael Williams, retires
Berkshire Eagle
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State Police suspend boxing between trainees after recruit’s death
Boston Globe
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Could exploding device attacks like those in Lebanon happen here?
Boston Globe
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Funeral date set for Enrique Delgado-Garcia, state police recruit from Worcester
Worcester Telegram
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Who will investigate the State Police Academy death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia?
Boston Globe
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State police suspend full-contact boxing training after trooper’s death
WHDH
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State Police suspend boxing between trainees after recruit’s death
Boston Globe
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State police suspend boxing training after recruit's death; funeral set for Saturday
NBC Boston
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Sheriff Nick Cocchi takes ‘complete responsibility’ after arrest outside MGM Springfield
MassLive
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Effort to repeal new Mass. gun law pushes on, with thousands of signatures still to collect
New England Public Media