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MASSACHUSETTS

Trump said he’d repeal the IRA. Could that slow Massachusetts’ energy transition? » Boston Globe

Maura Healey sued Trump nearly 100 times as Massachusetts AG; more fights ahead as governor » Boston Herald

‘That’s not a living wage’: Teachers strikes continue in Beverly, Gloucester, Marblehead » Boston Globe

With the passage of Question 2, what happens to Mass. education now? » Boston Globe

Former pot boss Shannon O’Brien takes feud with Treasurer Deb Goldberg to high court » Boston Herald

Vets push for psychedelic mental health therapies » Axios

Abortions were up 37% in Mass. last year, driven by patients from other states » WBUR

Seth Moulton defends his transgender comments after protests at his Salem office » Boston.com

Auditor accuses legislative leaders of 'looking for a way out' after Massachusetts voters approve Question 1 » WCVB

Recount canceled: Wright concedes to Gallagher in close state rep race. What changed? » Taunton Gazette

NATIONAL

The Post-Harris Blamescape & Dem Reckoning Tea Leaves » Puck

Trump’s win cements Florida as deep-red state » The Hill

Emboldened Men Celebrate Donald Trump’s Win By Hurling Attacks On Women Online » Vanity Fair

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations » Boston Herald

Trump says Senate GOP leader candidates must agree to recess appointments » The Hill

Path is clear for Gov. Gavin Newsom to run for president, insiders say » The Mercury News

Meet the techno-libertarian shadow rulers of Trump's America » Vox

How Democrats Can Win Back The Working Class » The Lever

A Red-District Conqueror Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror » New York Times

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish » Boston Globe

Business

Trump’s economy was good for New England before. Now there are big concerns. » Boston Globe

After pushback, GBH says it’s open to selling CAI’s historic Woods Hole HQ to community group » WGBH

Jack Sansolo, advertising executive who opened LGBTQ doors in corporate America, dies at 81 » Boston Globe

Lawmakers to vote on economic development bill » The Eagle Tribune

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Shannon O’Brien appeals her termination from Cannabis Control Commission » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Peace activists to protest for Gaza ceasefire at Veterans Town Hall » Salem News

Education

Questions simmer over downtown Amherst project: Some question whether new building is a dorm » Gazette Net

Negotiations grind ahead amid three North Shore teachers strikes » Boston Globe

Lesley University is undergoing a massive cost-cutting program. Is it working? » Boston Globe

Opinion: MCAS 2.0 can be better than MCAS » Boston Globe

Editorial: Ed Board takes a fresh look at who gets into vocational schools » Boston Globe

Boston City Council, parents hammer BPS representatives for prolonged bus delay chaos » Boston Herald

Environment

Trump could cut or weaken incentives for green energy » The New Bedford Light

Human Services

It's Veterans Day. The VA says it can't help thousands of vets it left stranded » WBUR

Editorial: Signs of progress this Veterans Day » Boston Globe

Immigration

Immigrants and advocates in Massachusetts prepare for next Trump presidency » WBUR

Judiciary

SJC: $70,000 engagement ring must be returned to giver if wedding called off » Commonwealth Beacon

Labor

Continued flexibility: In attract top talent, Central Mass. employers still are in a workers' market » Worcester Business Journal

Legislative

Gomez ready for Beacon Hill: Easthampton City Council president set to replace Dan Carey as state rep for 2nd Hampshire District » Gazette Net

Auditor expects lawmakers to meddle with Question 1, calls for Healey veto if it happens » Boston Herald

Local Government

Northampton council approves resolution calling for arms embargo to Israel » Gazette Net

Politics

‘I was speaking authentically as a dad’: Moulton defends comments on trans athletes » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton’s former interns, staffers demand apology over LGBTQ remarks » Boston Herald

Lucas: Finding refuge: Healey should consider a stay in ‘Pink House’ to regroup after election losses » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Massachusetts State Police says that helping Trump’s deportation push is not its mission » Boston Herald

'Criminalization of homelessness': Brockton on brink of new laws against camping, loitering » The Enterprise

State Government

Pols & Politics: Could the federal funds spigot shut off for Massachusetts under Trump? » Boston Herald

Taxation

Boston Mayor Wu to sign City Council order providing tax break for veteran homeowners » Boston Herald

Transportation

A look at the MBTA's dwindling slow zones and diversions » WBUR

The last Green Line shutdown(s)?! » Boston.com

Friday's Late-Breaking News

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

The Week Ahead

Monday - 11/11

11:00am Veterans Day Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Tuesday - 11/12

Birthdays: Rep. Steven Howitt

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

10:00am Emergency Housing Assistance Program, Room 157

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

12:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Wednesday - 11/13

Birthdays: Rep. Carmine Gentile

10:00am Status of Latinos & Latinas, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Informational Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

3:00pm Governor's Youth Advisory Council Summit, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Thursday - 11/14

9:00am Economic Outlook hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Winthrop Center, 115 Federal Street, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Friday - 11/15

Birthdays: Rep. James Murphy

11:00am New England Chinese American Alliance Gala, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Press Releases

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission


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