Must-Reads
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Harvard freezes hiring to assess how federal policy changes impact its finances
WBUR
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‘Nobody knows what to do’: New England fishermen in limbo amid sweeping federal layoffs
Boston Globe
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Healey announces $50 credit on electric bills, other energy affordability initiatives
WBUR
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‘Are you kidding?’ Mass. Gov. Healey slams Trump cuts to food for kids
MassLive
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Mayor Wu could see a challenger from Boston’s business sector
Commonwealth Beacon
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Editorial: Six months later, no answers on death of State Police recruit
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Are Still Spending Millions to Subsidize Elon Musk’s Car Company
StreetsBlog
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Labor agency bulking up for teacher strikes, new driver law
State House News Service
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Boston mayor’s Audit Committee appointee bails after watchdog says his PR firm was paid $24K by Wu campaign
Boston Herald
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Lawmakers urged to pass child sex abuse prevention bills
The Eagle Tribune
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Both sides digging in as gov’t shutdown looms
Punchbowl News
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Pronatalists are ascendant on the right. Can they agree on how to make Americans have more babies?
The Guardian
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Trump vows to "lead the charge" to unseat GOP Rep. Massie
Axios
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Mahmoud Khalil and the Fight over Free Speech
The Free Press
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This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
Youth Mentoring Day at the State House hosted by Mass. Mentoring Partnership
Board of Registration in Podiatry Meeting
Mass. Gaming Commission Public Meeting
LGBT Aging Commission
Restorative Justice Advisory Committee Guideline Subcommittee Meeting
Board of Certification of Community Health Workers Meeting
Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism
"Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio
Community Safety Day on the Hill hosted by MAPC
250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution
"March Into Spring" Campaign Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Medley Long
Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing
Quote of the Day
“[Posobiec]is a former Alex Jones protege who is fond of sneaking the white supremacist code “1488” into his social media posts (it means “Heil Hitler”). Earlier this year he told a gathering of conservatives that it was time to put an end to American democracy. He’s also the author of a recent book about how Trump’s political opponents are “unhuman.” JD Vance wrote the forward. The treasury secretary of the largest economy in the world and the head of the most powerful military in human history are both being advised by a guy who has spent the last decade pushing neo-Nazi propaganda and using terms like “white genocide.””
News by Category
Business
Cannabis
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Cannabis regulators ask for bigger budget to ensure safety
Boston Business Journal
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Regulators: cannabis safety at risk without funding boost
State House News Service
Civil Rights
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Why Democrats Are Struggling on Trans Issues
The Liberal Patriot
Education
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‘Uncharted territory.’ Harvard and MIT freeze hiring as Trump widens crackdown on universities.
Boston Globe
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Harvard Freezes Hiring Amid Anxiety Over Trump
The Harvard Crimson
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Harvard University announces hiring freeze amid "rapidly shifting federal policies"
CBS News
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State orders Southwick schools to take ‘corrective actions’ after ‘mock slave auction’ last year
Boston.com
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Harvard University implements hiring freeze amid ‘financial uncertainties’ after feds stripped $400 million from Columbia University
Boston Herald
Environment
Federal
Housing
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With $10m in city aid, Mattapan apartment complex will stay at affordable rents
Boston Globe
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New owner, affordability plan for Mattapan’s Fairlawn Estates
Dorchester Reporter
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Boston Mayor Wu announces $10M affordable housing investment that is quickly slammed by Josh Kraft
Boston Herald
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Housing alliance: Fixing homelessness in Worcester not as simple as it may sound
Worcester Telegram
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Housing amendments moving forward in Greenfield
The Recorder
Immigration
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ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
WBUR
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Massachusetts State Rep Weighs In On His Defund Sanctuary Cities Bill
New Boston Post
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Boston City Council presses for Trust Act expansion after Mayor Wu’s Congressional sanctuary hearing
Boston Herald
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Boston immigrants ask City Council to preserve, strengthen Trust Act
MassLive
Judiciary
Labor
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Labor agency bulking up for teacher strikes, new driver law
State House News Service
Legislative
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Work of Senate climate panel unfairly maligned
Boston Globe
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Beacon Hill schedules June 10 special election for House seat covering Taunton, Easton
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts Democrats continue to resist 72% voter approved legislative audit
Fall River Reporter
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Mariano balks at seeking court opinion on audit law
State House News Service
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DiZoglio calls "political audit" charge "absolutely false"
State House News Service
Local Government
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Senator Markey Headlines Pittsfield Democratic Rally
iBerkshires
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Talk of the town (hall)
Politico
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Contrarian Boston
Breaking News/03.10.2025
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Everett City Council votes ‘no confidence’ in Mayor Carlo DeMaria over disputed $180k bonus payments
Boston Globe
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Zoning board made wrong call in rejecting Roxbury birth center
Boston Globe
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Following Michael Flaherty’s departure, questions and controversy engulf Boston Water and Sewer Commission
Boston Globe
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Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra announces run for 2nd term, will face at least one challenger
Gazette Net
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'Honor of my lifetime': Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan won't seek re-election. What he said
The Enterprise
Politics
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Taunton, Easton voters to elect state rep June 10
State House News Service
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Another challenger for Michelle Wu? Developer Thomas O’Brien considering jump into mayoral race.
Boston Globe
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Greenland election: the most consequential in island’s history?
The Guardian
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MI: Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan’s first Black governor
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Our delegation is failing Massachusetts voters
Boston Herald
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Dems listen, then list lessons from 2024 losses
State House News Service
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Battenfeld: Boston needs more conservative, pull no punches voices to challenge Michelle Wu
Boston Herald
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Rep. Soter confirms he's mulling a run for higher office
The Metro West Daily News
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Beacon Hill Dems accuse Auditor Diana DiZoglio of pursuing a ‘personal’ legislative audit
Boston Herald
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Finegold holds town hall in Merrimac
Newburyport News
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Kraft soccer stadium debate moves to Charlestown, with Mayor Wu to attend Tuesday meeting
Boston Globe
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Josh Kraft hits Boston Mayor Wu for costs of DC trip: $650K is ‘a lot of money’
MassLive
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Initial 2026 House race ratings show more Republicans in Toss-up seats
Roll Call
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MI: The battleground state that will captivate us again in 2026
Washington Post
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‘Everything is on the line’: Some 800 attend Northampton rally, where Markey fires up activists to resist against Trump
Gazette Net
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Some 800 attend Northampton rally, where Markey fires up activists to resist Trump
The Recorder
Public Health
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Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
New York Times
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‘The lockdowns were never really effective’: New research shows COVID stay-at-home orders did more harm than good
Boston Globe
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thanks fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake for ‘RFKing’ french fries: ‘Customers are raving about it’
New York Post
Public Safety
State Finance
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Mass. lawmakers have months of tough decisions ahead as 2026 budget talks begin
New England Public Media
State Government
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Our View: Politics aside, Healey is boldly fulfilling her duties
Newburyport News
Transportation
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Cultural shift, board changes among SSA recommendations
Martha's Vineyard Times
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MetroWest transit agency has new, larger buses for its busiest route. When they'll be used
Milford Daily News
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MBTA to begin installments of new mini-high station platforms
Mass Transit
Press Releases
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Chamber’s Women’s Network Hosts Conversation with Joanna Geraghty, CEO of JetBlue
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
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DESE Acting Commissioner proposes a Weighted Lottery on vocational school admissions; a change from the present discriminatory admissions policy
Vocational Education Justice Coalition
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Ahead of Confirmation Vote, Warren Urges Deputy Defense Secretary Nominee to Cut Ties to Company Suing the Pentagon for Billions
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Advocacy in Action – Government Affairs Update
North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce
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Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Acquisition and Long-Term Affordability of 347 market-Rate Units at Fairlawn Estates
Office of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
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As the Budget Reconciliation Process Proceeds, TechNet Urges Congress to Prioritize Innovation, Economic Growth, and America’s Global Competitiveness in Tax Code
TechNet
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Senator Lovely joins other officials for press conference on An Act Relative to Sexual Assaults by Adults in Positions of Authority or Trust
Office of Sen. Joan Lovely
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Safety Audit of MBTA Identifies Areas for Improvement Around Inspections and Maintenance
Office of State Auditor Diana DiZoglio
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Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Votes to Seek Public Comment on a New Career Technical Education Admission Policy
Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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MassDOT and MWRTA Add New, Heavy Duty Buses to Fleet
MassDOT, Rail and Transit Division
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Governor Healey Denounces President Trump's Decision to Cut $12 Million in Federal Funding to Feed Children, Support Local Farmers in Massachusetts
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Energy Affordability Agenda to Deliver $220 Million in Immediate Relief, Save $5.8 Billion over 5 Years
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs