Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Local nonprofits lose millions in federal funds for violence prevention
WGBH
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In re-creation of famous 1965 march, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s family prepares to once again ‘embrace’ Boston
Boston Globe
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In Globe interview, Harvard president Alan Garber casts doubt on Trump administration’s motives in antisemitism campaign
Boston Globe
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The state’s unemployment system is a fiscal time bomb. Can Healey defuse it?
Boston Globe
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What does Harvard’s antisemitism problem really look like?
Boston Globe
National
Lawyers Seek Return of Migrants Deported Under Wartime Act
New York Times
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An unlikely bipartisan duo: Banks and Gallego
punchbowl
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Chart of the week: Young people are anti-Trump again
Strength in Numbers
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Want to beat authoritarianism? Look to Latin America
The Guardian
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When Will Trump Dump Pete?
The Bulwark
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Elon Musk leaves legacy of self-destruction at DOGE
Axios
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U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing
New York Times
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What happens to DOGE once Elon Musk leaves?
The Hill
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Trump Takes Aim at Democratic Fundraising Apparatus
The Wall Street Journal
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Donald Trump Trots Out His Worst Manners for Funerals. What Can We Expect at the Pope’s?
Vanity Fair
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Armenian Genocide Commemoration
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
MassHealth Public Hearing
Via Zoom
Birthday: Rep. Paul Frost
Quote of the Day
“The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know it's time to pass the torch," Durbin said in a video released on Wednesday. "So, I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election at the end of my term.”
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D), a top U.S. Senator, announcement to not run for reelection.
News by Category
Business
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Another downtown office tower, at 99 High Street, just sold at a deep discount
Boston Globe
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Coffee sales fall at Keurig Dr Pepper as bean prices soar
Boston Business Journal
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Eastern Bank to merge with HarborOne Bank in $490M deal
Boston Business Journal
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32-story Boston office tower sells at a discount
Boston Business Journal
Cannabis
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State Lawmaker Revives Fight To Legalize Psychedelics
WBZ News Radio
Civil Rights
Education
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New Hampshire lawmakers debate a book ban that could punish teachers, librarians
WBUR
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Despite frustration over process, Leverett Selectboard OKs 14% school funding increase
The Recorder
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Courts Block Trump From Withholding School Funds of D.E.I., for Now
New York Times
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In Globe interview, Harvard president Alan Garber casts doubt on Trump administration’s motives in antisemitism campaign
Boston Globe
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Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education
Boston Globe
Environment
Federal
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Jacobson: No more delays — REAL ID deadline must stick
Boston Herald
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Local nonprofits lose millions in federal funds for violence prevention
WGBH
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Trump says ‘Crimea will stay with Russia’ as he seeks end to war in Ukraine
The Associated Press (AP)
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Trump vague on tariffs after Norway PM meetings
Roll Call
Health Care
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RFK Jr. Wants an Autism ‘Registry.’ People Are Pissed
Rolling Stone
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Dubuque: Mom pleas to prioritize life-saving treatments
Boston Herald
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Brockton Neighborhood Health Center lays off 65 people
Boston Globe
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New England Journal of Medicine swept up in US attorney inquiry into alleged bias
Boston Globe
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Boston working group recommends health care reuse of Dorchester’s shuttered Carney Hospital site
Boston Herald
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Fifteen Mass. community colleges receive $9.7 million to boost health care training
The Daily Free Press
Housing
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Fitchburg, Worcester developments credited $4M in effort to boost Gateway City housing stock
Worcester Business Journal
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'So many lives.' Independence House expansion plans in Hyannis underway
The Metro West Daily News
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First multi-family development in Templeton in 25 years to break ground in May
Worcester Business Journal
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Editorial: Housing push shouldn’t be tied to T
Boston Herald
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Holyoke developer lands state backing for 14 new units on Lyman Street
MassLive
Human Services
Immigration
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The Dirty Truth Behind the Massachusetts Migrant Crisis
Jess Machado Show
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ICE preparing for second ‘surge’ in arrests in Greater Boston
Boston Herald
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Suffolk DA blasts judge for dismissing case of man detained by ICE midtrial
MassLive
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Hayden takes aim at judge for dismissing case after defendant's arrest by immigration agents
WBUR
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Judge halts "sanctuary city" crackdown
Axios
Judiciary
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Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden blasts Boston judge over case involving ICE midtrial arrest
Boston Herald
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Suffolk DA clears ICE agent of contempt, slams Boston judge who ordered investigation
Boston Globe
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Healey nominates 2 WMass residents to Superior Court
NEPM
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Gov. taps two from western Mass. for Superior Court bench
Gazette Net
Local Government
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Hull Receives $100,000 Grant for 250th Celebration, Updates on Multiple Projects
South Shore News
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Town Council Approves $8 Million Override for June Ballot
Bridgewater-Raynham News
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Boston’s tax-exempt sector comes up $30M short of City Hall’s requested PILOT bill
Boston Herald
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Boston’s tax-exempt sector comes up $30M short of City Hall’s requested PILOT bill [+data]
Boston Herald
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Northampton School Committee faces heavy turnover
Gazette Net
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Marlborough Public Schools will cut the number of buses it uses from 33 to 25. Here's why
The Metro West Daily News
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It's 'yes' for 3A zoning
Gloucester Times
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Were Taunton schools, City Hall internet outages caused by 'security breach'? What we know
Taunton Gazette
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Fall River seeks ways to regulate sober homes, but decides against more zoning rules
The Herald News
Politics
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IA: Trump tariffs fuel Iowa Democrats' long odds push to reverse GOP gains
Washington Post
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FL: Florida Senate’s Democratic leader says the state party is dead and he’s leaving it
The Associated Press
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FL: David Jolly registers as a Democrat, making moves toward Florida governor bid
POLTICO
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After GOP dominance in 2024, Democrats aim to carve out space in new-media world
National Journal
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Rep. James McGovern's daughter, Molly, who battled cancer, dies at 23
Worcester Telegram
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Mysterious election mailings likely violated campaign finance laws. Who is behind them?
Brookline News
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Mass. Representative Jim McGovern says his daughter died ‘unexpectedly’ in Italy
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Boston, stop living in the past
Boston Globe
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Elizabeth Warren pressed on her assessment of Biden in 2024
Axios
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern announces death of daughter, Molly McGovern, who battled cancer
Gazette Net
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern’s daughter, Molly, dies ‘unexpectedly’ after battling cancer, family says
Boston Herald
Public Safety
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Our View: Pass Maggie’s Law, Soon
Cape Cod Chronicle
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Millions in federal funds slashed for violence prevention in Massachusetts
Boston 25 News
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Lawsuit claims Essex County sheriff denies prisoners of hepatitis C treatment
WGBH
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Springfield, police ratify new contract for nearly 500 officers
MassLive
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Massachusetts ranks fifth in the U.S. for antisemitic incidents, audit says. In the Berkshires, the number has dropped
The berkshire Ea
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A BPD chase ended in the deaths of three teens. Why is the investigation taking so long?
Boston Globe
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Howie Carr: Canton cone head look en vogue
Boston Herald
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Easthampton announces two finalists for police chief
Gazette Net
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Council objects to Furtado as Fall River police chief after mayor tries again to fill role
The Herald News
State Government
Transportation
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Cape Air Resumes, But Provincetown Still Seeks Year-Round Carrier
The Provincetown Independent
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Boston drivers take note: Cameras will soon ticket for blocking bus stops and bus lanes
MassLive
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South Coast Rail disruptions lead to fines, pressure on Keolis
The New Bedford Light
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Parking in a bus lane? Soon, that could earn you a $125 ticket in the mail.
WGBH
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Just weeks in, South Coast Rail runs short of staff, owes the T fines on canceled trains
WBUR
Utilities
Press Releases
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API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America
American Petroleum Institute
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Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics
Common Cause Mass.
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Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits
Mass. Non-Profit Network
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies
Mass. Tech Collaborative
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The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact
Providers’ Council
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The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
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AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium
Massachusetts Environmental Police
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Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
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Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights
National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter