Must-Reads
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Many young people face harsh penalties in the adult justice system. Lawmakers weren’t able to change that.
Boston Globe
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'Deny, deny, deny': Some advocates worry Worcester leaders not serious about police reform
Worcester Telegram
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In divorce filing, wife of Mass. House chairman alleges he started relationship with top lobbyist earlier than disclosed
Boston Globe
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Beverly city councilor eyes run for Mass. House seat held by Rep. Jerald Parisella
Boston Herald
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Power in speaking out: Methuen upbringing gives state auditor her voice
The Eagle Tribune
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An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones
New York Times
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Slow zones to end across all MBTA lines for the first time in 22 years
Boston Herald
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Family of trooper Delgado-Garcia says it has heard nothing from authorities, seeks justice
Worcester Telegram
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Everett mayor wins $1.1M settlement after being subjected to ‘Holocaust’ of lies
Boston Herald
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Trump girds for battle with Democrats, Supreme Court over birthright citizenship
The Hill
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Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims
New York Times
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How the debt could topple Trump’s growth agenda
Politico
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Kamala Harris’ digital chief on Democrats ‘losing hold of culture’
Semafor
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Union leaders cautiously optimistic about Trump’s labor secretary pick
Boston Globe
Today on Beacon Hill
House Informal Session
Senate Informal Session
Quote of the Day
“Everybody’s fixated on how good-looking this guy looks. If he looked like Jonah Hill, no one would care. They’d already given him the chair, already. He’d be dead, OK? But he actually killed a man, a man with a family, a family, kids, man. I mean, I have condolences. I have real condolences for the health-care C.E.O. I mean, this is a real person. But you also got to go, you know, sometimes drug dealers get shot.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Lowry: The Musk effect on Trump’s presidency
Boston Herald
Business
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Out-of-state grocery store chain opens 2 more Mass. locations
Boston.com
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In Boston, times are fraught this holiday season
Boston Globe
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A home-grown star, a climate innovator, the team behind new liquor licenses, and other Bostonians who made a difference
Boston Globe
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State gives green light to develop giant battery farm in Everett over mayor’s objections
Boston Globe
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Some charities are feeling the crunch as the holiday season approaches. Here’s how you can help.
Boston Globe
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Coastal storms have taken their toll. Now clam diggers in the Boston area face the ‘end of an era’ with closing of century-old plant.
Boston Globe
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Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration
Boston Globe
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Crowds overwhelmed The Big E, Boston Calling in 2024. What can be done?
MassLive
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Cambridge drugmaker wins city approval to put its sign above the treeline
Boston Business Journal
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Berkshire Bank parent plans to buy Brookline Bank, affiliates in $1.1B deal
Boston Business Journal
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Dubb & Eckstein: ‘Eds and meds’ must step up for Boston’s bottom line
Boston Herald
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LINC adds SAIC to strategic partnerships
Lowell Sun
Education
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Worcester Public Schools have more staff of color, but district still falls short of goals
Worcester Telegram
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Lawrence delegation divided on controversial school committee plan
CNHI News
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How New Bedford officials plan to fix city’s aging school buildings
South Coast Today
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LGBTQ+ school offers refuge in a world where it shouldn’t have to
Boston Globe
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Post-affirmative action policy offers new hope for Asian American students
Boston Globe
Environment
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Cohen: Trump charting a new course on climate
Boston Herald
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Dot’s Reading Room: Bioresearch in Cuba
thebedfordcitizen
Health Care
Housing
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In Fall River, the scarcity and cost of housing helped turn a blue city red
Commonwealth Beacon
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Billerica Town Meeting approves MBTA Communities zoning
Lowell Sun
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Boston helped hundreds of families accomplish the seemingly impossible this year: buying a home in the city
Boston Globe
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From a decaying UMass campus ‘lost in time’ to luxury and affordable housing
MassLive
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A housing zone grows in Lexington… and Watertown Square
Boston Globe
Human Services
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Opinion: Lessons for Boston, from my hometown
Boston Globe
Judiciary
Legislative
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Senate President Karen Spilka reflects on legislative session, MetroWest initiatives
The Metro West Daily News
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Mass. Republicans turn up heat on Campbell in legislative audit fight
MassLive
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New legislator academy agendas shed light on Amherst gatherings
News 22 WWLP.com
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: House stalls on bills OK’d by full Senate
Lowell Sun
Local Government
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Massachusetts town official apologizes after caught on hot mic: ‘God, I’m sick of these people’
Boston Herald
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Somerville library staff members have resigned. They say over city’s handling of misconduct allegations.
Boston Globe
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Lucas: Nothing ‘petty’ about alleged corruption in Boston City Hall
Boston Herald
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu doubles down on indicted City Councilor Fernandes Anderson’s standing
Boston Herald
Politics
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Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria settles defamation suit against newspaper for $1.1 million
Boston Globe
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No Taxpayer Funds were Used...
Franklin Observer
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Moore: Revolt against elites is going global
Boston Herald
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Politicians want more action as drone sightings pop up across the East Coast
WBUR
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Mass. AG Campbell is moving to Bristol County — but says it’s not to run for Congress
MSN
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People, Power, and Politics
franklinobserver
Public Health
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Fewer children getting flu shots in Mass.
Axios
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Massachusetts pols advancing bill eliminating religious vaccination exemption for school kids
Boston Herald
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What the polio vaccine has meant for public health
Boston Globe
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Boston Unveils New Rodent Proof Trash Containers In North End
WBZ News Radio
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Are childhood vaccines ‘overloading’ the immune system? No.
Boston Globe
Public Safety
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Agencies respond to multiple reports of possible drone activity over Massachusetts
WCVB
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Family of trooper Delgado-Garcia says it has heard nothing from authorities, seeks justice
Worcester Telegram
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‘We’re monitoring the situation’: Gov. Healey provides statement regarding recent drone sightings
Fox 25 News
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Fitchburg police shoot suicidal man who allegedly pointed gun at officer
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Clemency for traffickers undermines war on drugs
Boston Herald
Taxation
Transportation
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MBTA fires 2 more employees amid Cabot Yard investigation, agency confirms
Boston Herald
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Riders had lost hope in the T. Then came ‘Train Daddy Eng.’
Boston Globe
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Gas tax third rail haunts transportation funding debates
Commonwealth Beacon
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Migrant community embraces SRTA free transportation program
The New Bedford Light
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Editorial: Amtrak needs space for its trains. Widett Circle, not Allston, is the best option.
Boston Globe
Utilities
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Abbott pushes for nuclear power expansion in Texas
Pluribus News