Must-Reads
150 Most Influential Bostonians 2025
Boston Magazine
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Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration paints stark picture of funding freeze
WBUR
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Outgoing Chicago schools head tapped for top Mass. job
Commonwealth Magazine
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Massachusetts loves its small farms. Will that be enough to save them?
Christian Science Monitor
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National Park Service scrubs Boston LGBTQ+ history in quiet purge of website
Boston Globe
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Report: Mass. antisemitism reached "historic" level in 2024
The Eagle Tribune
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Budget amendments show needs outpace state's ability to provide
State House News Service
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State extends unemployment benefits to 30 weeks as Springfield jobless rate hits trigger
Boston Globe
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Editorial: $19,961 a year for child care? No wonder parents are struggling.
Boston Globe
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Union leader slams Trump administration for firing three more immigration judges in New England
Boston Globe
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Harvard attracts new donors as funding fight with Trump administration intensifies
Boston Globe
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Why MAGA World is so protective of Hegseth
The Hill
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Abortion-rights group targets 3 Republicans on Medicaid cuts
punchbowl
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3 ways Trump's immigration crackdown could hit U.S. citizens
Axios
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China Has an Army of Robots on Its Side in the Tariff War
New York Times
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4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere
Wired
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The Gulf of Ocasio-Cortez
Puck
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Which Past Fascist Does Trump Most Resemble? The Incompetent One.
The New Republic
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Trump in Retreat
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
The Campaign to End Life Without Parole Lobby Day
MCC Employment Celebration
Birthday: Rep. Brian Ashe
Quote of the Day
““Words fail me to adequately describe how upset and how disturbed I am by what is happening not only to these two individuals and to others, but what is happening to our country."”
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Beltway Politics
Business
Cannabis
Civil Rights
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Antisemitic incidents remain elevated in Massachusetts, ADL says
Boston 25 News
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Mass. lawmakers visit ICE detention facility in Louisiana, demand release of students detained by Trump administration
WBUR
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The Trump administration asked Boston for a meeting about antisemitism. Then it went quiet.
Boston Globe
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Satanists run another Boston lawsuit up the flagpole
Universal Hub
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ADL: Antisemitic incidents remained elevated in Mass.
State House News Service
Education
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Marshfield School Committee Approves $60.3 Million Budget for FY26
South Shore News
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Knowledge seekers: Students in popular We the People program at Easthampton High tout its benefits
Gazette Net
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‘He’s the right person at the right time’: State board backs Chicago Public Schools leader as next Mass. education commissioner
Boston Globe
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Mass. governor supports Harvard amid Trump lawsuit as White House responds
NBC Boston
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Trump’s demands of Harvard have only grown. This is where they stand
MassLive
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Mayor Petty: Worcester moving forward on plan to rebuild Burncoat High School
Worcester Telegram
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More than 170 higher education leaders condemn ‘undue government intrusion’ into campus affairs
Boston Globe
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Worcester college presidents sign letter denouncing Trump cuts to higher education
Worcester Telegram
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Trump administration’s visit to Boston to probe college antisemitism is off
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Outrage over student loans should be aimed at colleges
Boston Herald
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Pedro Martinez, fired CEO leader of Chicago Public Schools, will be Mass. K-12 school commissioner
Boston.com
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Chicago superintendent Pedro Martinez tapped for next Massachusetts Education Commissioner
Boston Herald
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Harvard owns hundreds of buildings. Its tax-exempt status is key to why.
Boston Globe
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Harvard, MIT, BU sign call against federal overreach and interference
Boston Business Journal
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College presidents sign letter of ‘moral courage’ and condemn Trump’s actions
WGBH
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Mass. House committee approves provision to pause plan for lottery admission system for voke schools
The Sun Chronicle
Environment
Federal
Health Care
Housing
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These Massachusetts maps show where median home prices have risen (and fallen) the most
Boston Globe
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Lowell ‘sweeps’ homeless camp by Merrimack River
Lowell Sun
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Housing is so expensive on Martha’s Vineyard, the hospital is building apartments for its workers
Boston Globe
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Kennealy, Healey see different reasons for Bay State affordability pains
State House News Service
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MBTA zoning law targeted by GOP budget amendments
State House News Service
Human Services
Immigration
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One of the brothers arrested by ICE in Monterey last month was in the US legally. He’s been released
The Berkshire Eagle
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‘I’m afraid that something will happen to me.’ Detained Tufts student visited in Louisiana by Mass. lawmakers.
Boston Globe
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The Democrats' focus on deportations helps Trump
The Sun Chronicle
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Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
WGBH
Judiciary
Labor
Local Government
Public Health
Public Safety
Reproductive Rights
Taxation
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Two Bills Seek Refundable Tax Credit For Septic Upgrades
The Bourne News
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Press Releases
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Low number of North Atlantic right whale births concerns scientists as annual calving season ends with an 11th calf discovered in Cape Cod Bay
New England Aquarium
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Musk’s Time at the White House A “Performative Failure”
Common Cause Mass.
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FY25 supplemental budget bill includes EMS funding, tax title changes
Mass. Municipal Association
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#WeActWednesday | Act Now: Ask Your Representative to Cosponsor These Budget Amendments for the Disability Community
The Arc of Mass.
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New Report: Nearly Half of People in U.S. Exposed to Dangerous Air Pollution Levels
American Lung Associationg
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Victory for Press Freedom and Workers: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Protect the U.S. Agency for Global Media
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
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MWRA to Conduct Repair Work at the Intersection of Revere Beach Parkway and 2nd Street in Everett
Mass. Water Resources Authority
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Governor Healey and First Lady Celebrate Earth Day at DCR State Park
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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AG Campbell Cites Swissport Over $3 Million For Violating Logan Airport Workers' Rights
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Fair Labor Division
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Governor Healey Announces $18 Million in Housing Development Awards to Create 288 Units in Gateway Cities
Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities