Must-Reads
‘I’m just really concerned’: Mass. moves to ban cellphones in schools amid social media harm to kids
Boston Globe
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Economic, educational disparities for Native Americans in Mass. perpetuate wealth gap, study says
Boston Globe
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Here’s how you could pay more under Gov. Healey’s budget
MassLive
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Why police officers should get sabbaticals
Commonwealth Beacon
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Robert Kraft's son Josh set to make a splash in Boston politics
Axios
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Editorial: Cuts to mental health should be off Healey’s budget table
Boston Herald
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Push to legalize psychedelics returns: After defeat in November, 10 legislators file bills more limited in scope
Gazette Net
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Trump pardons Massachusetts anti-abortion activists who blocked clinic entrance
Boston Herald
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Worcester County sheriff backs bill on ICE detainers
Worcester Telegram
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Healey’s inspection of hotels serving as shelters finds no criminal activity, her office says
Boston Herald
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Trump’s Early Actions Mirror Project 2025, the Blueprint He Once Dismissed
TIME
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GOP lawmakers grumble over Trump’s billionaire kitchen Cabinet
The Hill
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Trump’s Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor
ProPublica
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Stocks Sink as Investors Worry About China’s A.I. Advances
New York Times
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Madison and Nashville School Shooters Appear to Have Crossed Paths in Online Extremist Communities
ProPublica
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The Proud Boys Are Plotting a Comeback. And They Want Revenge
Wired
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‘He feels empowered’: DeSantis kicks off takeover of second liberal Florida school
The Guardian
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Trump and Vance sidestep abortion executive orders in March for Life speeches
Politico
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Democrats’ approach to Trump this time is much quieter
Politico
Today on Beacon Hill
Department of Fire Services Public Hearing
House Informal Session
Senate Informal Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities
"Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio
MassWildlife Public Hearing
Status of Persons with Disabilities
MassWildlife Public Hearing
Quote of the Day
“It’s really insane that he can destabilise the political situations in countries. I think in the US foreigners aren’t allowed to give money; other countries maybe should adopt safeguards to make sure super-rich foreigners aren’t distorting their elections. It’s difficult to understand why someone who has a car factory in both China and in Germany, whose rocket business is ultra-dependent on relationships with sovereign nations and who is busy cutting $2 trillion in US government expenses and running five companies, is obsessing about this grooming story in the UK. I’m like, what? . . . You want to promote the right wing but say Nigel Farage is not right wing enough . . . I mean, this is insane shit. You are for the AfD [in Germany]. . . . We can all overreach . . . If someone is super-smart, and he is, they should think how they can help out. But this is populist stirring.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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GOP backs Trump’s inspectors general purge
Boston Herald
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Power move: Trump seizes wartime powers in battle for more fossil fuels
Boston Herald
Business
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Andriola: Americans trust Trump, cautious on tariffs
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: Boston Globe buys Boston Magazine, so both can be ‘Le Pits’
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts farmers concerned amid bird flu outbreak, high inflation
WCVB
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AspenTech to be acquired in $7.2 billion deal
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Education
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South Shore Vo-Tech School Project Approved
95.9 WATD
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8 teachers, 4 para posts likely lost in next Amherst elementary school budget
Gazette Net
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Opinion: For better education, it’s time to heed Nation’s Report Card
Boston Globe
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8 teachers, 4 para posts likely lost in next Amherst elementary school budget
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Massachusetts Attorney General recommends cell phone, social media policies for schools
Boston Herald
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Mass. Attorney General releases guidelines for schools if approached by ICE agents
Western Mass News
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State receivership was supposed to save Dever Elementary, but now Boston wants to close it. What went wrong?
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Healey eyes $2.5 billion for public campus maintenance
Boston Globe
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Pioneering educator ‘Chuck’ Longsworth, a founder of Hampshire College, recalled for vision, sense of mission
Gazette Net
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UMass planning major public-private campus housing overhaul
Gazette Net
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School leaders reassure families as fears spread over feds' immigration crackdown
WBUR
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Panel to review high school graduation standards
Gloucester Times
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Healey eyes $2.5 billion for public campus maintenance
Boston Globe
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Invitation to Richmond Consolidated School to merge with Berkshire Hills Regional School District gets a chilly reception
Berkshire Eagle
Environment
Health Care
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Editorial: Cuts to mental health should be off Healey’s budget table
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s plan to close Canton children’s rehab hospital rattles community: ‘Almost criminal’
Boston Herald
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Mass. plans to close state mental health center on Cape Cod; will cut 100s of related jobs
MassLive
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‘Medicare for All’ bill refiled in both chambers of state Legislature
Lowell Sun
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Beth Israel medical residents vote to unionize
Boston Business Journal
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
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Could immigration enforcement officials visit Fall River's schools? Here's what we know.
The Herald News
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Trump border czar defends ICE arrests in schools, churches
Boston Herald
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Murphy: It’s about crime, not immigration
Boston Herald
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ICE Boston arrests suspected gang member with 17 criminal convictions in Mass., officials say
Boston Globe
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Worcester Catholic Schools stands by position on ICE amid national deportations
MassLive
Insurance
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Climate change and the homeowners insurance crisis
Boston Globe
Local Government
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Boston City Hall, one of world’s ugliest buildings, named historic landmark
Boston Herald
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Time for a Pro? Holyoke to Decide Whether to Appoint or Keep Electing Its Treasurer
Western Mass. Politics & Insight
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Rift between councilors, mayor erupts over stalled licensing board appointments
New Bedford Light
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Boston City Hall, a polarizing building to many people, achieves historical landmark status
Boston Globe
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Boston City Hall is officially a landmark
WBUR
Politics
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Battenfeld: Campbell, Warren keep trolling Trump
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr goes 'On The Record' about the Healey administration
WCVB
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John Deaton says ending one-party rule in Massachusetts is critical
CBS News
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‘Raging moderate’: Is Gov. Maura Healey tacking toward the center ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race?
Boston Herald
Public Health
Public Safety
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Worcester's legal bill for lawyer in DOJ investigation: A quarter million dollars
Worcester Telegram
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Boating safety course and passing exam completion will be required to operate watercraft in the state
MassLive
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Hadley fire chief pitches full ambulance service starting in 2026
Gazette Net
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Pols & Politics: Massachusetts gun law repeal campaign raised $136K in 2024
Boston Herald
State Finance
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
Press Releases
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Senator Lovely files bills to prevent sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority or trust
Office of Sen. Joan Lovely
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Mayor Michelle Wu Announces City Hall As the Newest Historic Landmark in Boston
City of Boston
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Senator Markey Reintroduces Resolution to Fight Back Against President Trump's Day-One Withdrawl of United States From Paris Climate Agreement
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Statement from the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office regarding Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles
Norfolk County Sheriff's Office
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Warren, McGovern, Lawmakers Blast Trump’s Inaction on High Egg Prices
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for December 2024
MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Files Multi-Year Chapter 90 Bond Bill to Invest $1.5 Billion in Local Road and Bridges
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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MassDEP Fines American Environmental for Asbestos Violations in Springfield
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection