Must-Reads
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75 municipalities now on board with MBTA Communities law
Commonwealth Beacon
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Healey moves to implement gun reform law, blocking opponent challenge
NBC Boston
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How eliminating the tipped minimum wage could hurt Massachusetts restaurants — and its workers
Boston Globe
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New Owners Shift Mass. Health Care Landscape
State House News Service
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The Port of Boston is closed due to the dockworkers strike. Here’s what it means for the economy.
Boston Globe
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Trial date set for Everett mayor’s defamation suit after ‘Holocaust’ of bogus press
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts Cannabis Consumption Sites Remain in Limbo
WBSM
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Democratic Donor and Lobbyist From Massachusetts Charged With Illegal Voting In New Hampshire
New Boston Post
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Parole Board's Work In Spotlight Following Sentencing Ruling
State House News Service
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Civility and Then a Clash Over Jan. 6: Seven Takeaways From the Debate
New York Times
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Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiance of orchestrating blackmail campaign amid RFK relationship
CNN
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What Democrats Don’t Understand About J. D. Vance
The Atlantic
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Get ready to wait: Swing state officials say final results could take weeks to tally
Boston Herald
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‘Vance’s Excellent Reviews Will Enrage Trump’: 13 Writers on Who Won the Vice-Presidential Debate
New York Times
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As Democrats Seek an Offensive Target, Texas Senate Shifts to Lean Republican
The Cook Political Report
Today on Beacon Hill
Wrongful Conviction Day
Quote of the Day
“He didn't respond to a lot of the criticisms and attacks that Vance put on the table. He allowed some clear falsehoods to just go completely unanswered. He allowed J.D. Vance essentially to dodge on a whole host of issues. On climate change. On the issue of his flip-flopping on Donald Trump. He allowed Vance initially to claim Trump salvaged the Affordable Care Act. It took him several sentences for him to get to his answer." said Phillip. "I think there was a clear lack of preparation and execution on Tim Walz's part,”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: Dockworkers’ strike unloads October Surprise for Harris
Boston Herald
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Who won the Walz-Vance VP debate? Grading the candidates’ performances.
Boston Globe
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The Walz-Vance debate was civil. But it highlighted the campaign’s intensity — and the election’s stakes.
Boston Globe
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Vance, Walz bring substance, civility to VP debate
Boston Herald
Business
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Port workers go on strike in Boston. Here's how it could affect you.
CBS News
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Boston looks to get in front of restaurateurs with 225 new liquor licenses: ‘Golden ticket’
Boston Herald
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Retailers worried about impact from port strike
The Eagle Tribune
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Who is the wealthiest person in Massachusetts? New Forbes 400 list released
News 22 WWLP.com
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Pipes: Harris’s price control schemes are a farce
Boston Herald
Cannabis
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Elected Officials Urge Voters To Back Psychedelics Question
State House News Service
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Mass. psychedelic mushroom decriminalization may get this city's support
MassLive
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Question 4: Supporters push to legalize psychedelics as mental health treatment
NBC Boston
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Hazy future for cannabis in Mass.
Boston Globe
Domestic Relations
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Norman Spier: Estate recovery reforms welcome
The Recorder
Education
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Springfield charter school honored for seeing a 21% drop in chronic absenteeism
MassLive
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Opinion: Keep bus routes in mind in plans to close, consolidate Boston schools
Boston Globe
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Brown University prepares for upcoming vote on divestment from Israel
Boston Globe
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Parents accused of harassing transgender teen in N.H. sue school district over free speech
Boston Globe
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‘Hamilton’ tickets donated to Boston Public School students went to admins’ sons
MassLive
Environment
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Beaver raised in captivity can stay at rescue center for now, group says
MassLive
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Office Building Shows Clean Concrete's Potential
State House News Service
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Viral Chelmsford beaver won’t be released into the wild just yet amid mounting protests, online petition
Boston.com
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Guest columnist Ann Darling: Backroom deals and false climate solutions
Gazette Net
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Healey pauses plan to release beaver into the wild: ‘We're going to protect Nibi'
NBC Boston
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Cape Cod research group gets $3 million to expand wastewater innovation hub
WBUR
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Chelmsford beaver’s future set to be decided in court after state officials order release into wild
WHDH
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A nonprofit is offering millions to help cities cut emissions. Will Worcester get some?
Worcester Telegram
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Rusted lobster traps and rope snarls: Inside the Boston Harbor Islands cleanup
Boston Globe
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Critics take to the streets to protest forest stewardship plan around Notch Reservoir in North Adams
Berkshire Eagle
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New Bedford City Council vote may remove stumbling block to offshore wind jobs
South Coast Today
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Massachusetts beach extends swimming ban due to ‘persistent’ shark sightings; dog owners told to keep dogs out of water
Boston Herald
Health Care
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Former Massachusetts Steward hospitals begin operations under new ownership
Fall River Reporter
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Governor Healey plans to immediately implement new gun law, stopping opponents from suspending it
Boston Globe
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Healey says hospitals are ‘freed from Steward's greed' as new operators step in
NBC Boston
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It’s official: Steward is out of the Mass. hospital business
Boston Globe
Housing
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'The civil rights issue of our generation'? A battle over housing erupts in Massachusetts
USA Today
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As Milton prepares to fight state over housing law, Gov. Maura Healey takes victory lap
Lowell Sun
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Southborough narrowly approves MBTA zoning
Community Advocate
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Chinatown tower framed as beacon of housing hope
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Amherst eyes joint homeless shelter, housing on old VFW site
Gazette Net
Labor
Local Government
Politics
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Deaton Says He'd Vote For Federal Abortion Rights Law
State House News Service
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Gov. Healey and Lt. Gov. Driscoll endorse Leigh Davis for state representative
the Berkshire edge
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Battenfeld: Michelle Wu throws fundraiser in heart of rival’s home turf
Boston Herald
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19 Mass. cities and towns offer multilingual ballots, but some voters still need assistance
WBUR
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Vance, Walz face off in vice presidential debate
News 22 WWLP.com
Public Safety
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Healey Will Block Effort To Suspend Gun Law
State House News Service
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How a wider definition of domestic abuse now protects Mass. survivors
MassLive
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N.H. gun owners can carry firearms without a license. What happens when they bring their guns to Mass.?
Boston Globe
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Healey plans to use executive authority to beat back attempt to suspend Mass. gun law
Boston Herald
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Why Gov. Healey is taking action to immediately implement new gun law
WBUR
State Government
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Employee Ownership Advocates Make Policy Gains in Massachusetts
nonprofitquarterly
Transportation
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State surveying statewide travel patterns
News 22 WWLP.com
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Six injured after Green Line train derails near Lechmere Station
Boston Globe
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Chicopee officially welcomes back ValleyBike Share
The Reminder
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Seven injured after Green Line train derails near Lechmere Station, investigation underway
Boston Globe
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MBTA Green Line derailment sends several riders to the hospital: Cambridge Fire
Boston Herald