Must-Reads
Massachusetts
AG pushes back on federal abortion medication restrictions
Commonwealth Magazine
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The future of Boston’s budget
Politico
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Breaking down the debate in Mass. over ICE agents wearing masks
WBUR
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White House slams Wu in escalating fight over ICE arrests in Boston
WBUR
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Sagging office market could cost city $1.7 billion over next few years, report warns
Boston Globe
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‘The Commonwealth’s business model is at risk’: Trump 2.0 is hitting Massachusetts harder than expected
Boston Globe
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State of Mass. sets aside more than $7 million for office-to-residential conversions
Boston Globe
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‘Everybody on our street owns a weapon’: An 800-resident Mass. town has the state’s highest rate of licenses to carry
Boston Globe
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Health insurers seeking steep rate increases
State House News Service
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Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after ICE arrest
Worcester Telegram
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Federal vs. state power at issue in a Boston hearing over Trump's election overhaul executive order
WBUR
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Towns lose their latest challenge to controversial state housing law
Boston Globe
National
Why Immigration Raids in Puerto Rico Hit Differently
New York Times
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Which Party Is More Undemocratic?
The Liberal Patriot
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The White House adviser who fueled the Trump-Musk NASA feud
Axios
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Trump’s ban on travel shows what he’s learned
Politico
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Trump ordered an investigation into Biden’s ‘mental acuity.’ Constitutional experts are skeptical.
Boston Globe
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At ‘CPAC of the center,’ Democratic moderates beat up on the left
Boston Globe
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R.I. lawmaker corrects $985 billion math error by GOP senator, Ed. Dept. secretary
Boston.com
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Millions Would Lose Their Obamacare Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
New York Times
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Trump and Musk break up, and Washington holds its breath
The Associated Press (AP)
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US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel
The Associated Press (AP)
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Can Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, become the next mayor of New York City?
The Associated Press (AP)
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Trump, White House aides signal a possible détente with Musk
Politico
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Joint Committee on Public Health: Committee Hearing
State House, Gardner Auditorium and Virtual
Quote of the Day
“Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!”
Musk claims Trump was involved with Jeffrey Epstein as X feud between the two billionaires and former partners ensues.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Circle, a Boston founded cryptocurrency company, goes public
WBUR
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Demoulas family: Who’s who in the latest Market Basket standoff?
Boston Globe
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These are Massachusetts' Fortune 500 companies
Axios
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Editorial: Boston’s downtown has nowhere to go but up
Boston Globe
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Needham Bank to acquire North Shore-based community bank for $212M
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Education
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Top U.S. universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability
WBUR
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This Harvard student’s grandmother sold her land and cattle to help get him from Kenya to Cambridge. Now what?
Boston Globe
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Group claims UMass 'hostile' to pro-Palestinian protesters
The Eagle Tribune
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Worcester schools unlikely to use former Becker College property on Sever Street
Worcester Telegram
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's Harvard entry ban on new foreign students
Axios
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HMS Restructures and Renames Diversity Office, Removes Pledge To Fight Inequities
The Harvard Crimson
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School committee members question making Amherst finance director position remote full time
Gazette Net
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Clark U. was booming 3 years ago. How they got to laying off 30% of faculty
MassLive
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Harvard amps up federal lobbying spending as Trump admin attacks intensify
MassLive
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Trump has called the higher ed accreditation system his ‘secret weapon.’ Here’s what to know about Harvard’s.
Boston Globe
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Council labels UMass ‘hostile campus’ for Muslim, Palestinian students over handling of 2024 encampment
Gazette Net
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Federal judge bars Trump from blocking international students at Harvard
Boston Globe
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Whitman-Hanson School Committee Approves Budget Cuts Amid Funding Challenges
South Shore News
Environment
Health Care
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Medicaid spending in Mass. has nearly quadrupled in the past 20 years. It needs reform.
Boston Globe
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'People need access:' Proposed Medicaid cuts a concern for Spectrum Health Systems
Spectrum News
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Updated dashboard may inform primary care policy work
State House News Service
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Mass. health regulators to review impacts of Beth Israel Lahey Health merger
Boston Globe
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When you’re sick in Mattapan, where do you go?
WGBH
Housing
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State Awards Funds To 2 Downtown Boston Office Conversion Projects
BisNow
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6.6.25
Boston Focus
Immigration
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Milford High student released from ICE detention, and congressmen tour controversial Burlington facility
WBUR
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ICE holding immigrants in 'abysmal' conditions at Burlington office building, lawyers say
WBUR
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‘I was in shock, I didn’t know what was going on.’ Milford teen released from ICE detention after immigration judge’s ruling
Boston Globe
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‘Where is Daddy?’ Lawsuit filed over Mother’s Day ICE arrest in Chelsea; father of three taken in front of children.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah Foley slams Boston Mayor Wu for ‘false narrative’ of ICE
Boston Herald
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Wu hits back at U.S. attorney for Mass. over ICE remarks
Boston.com
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Judge orders Milford teen arrested by ICE released on bond
Boston Herald
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Worcester city councilor charged in ICE operation: ‘I did the humane thing’
Boston Herald
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Joy from supporters after judge grants bond to Milford teen arrested by ICE
Boston Herald
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Mass. lets criminals go, ICE arrests innocent people. They both need to change.
Boston Globe
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Roughly 400,000 people are living in the US beyond their tourism visas
Boston Globe
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'It's not good': Milford student released from ICE custody describes conditions
WCVB
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City councilor allegedly assaulted police during ICE confrontation
CBS News
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What Trump's travel ban means for Boston's Haitian residents
Axios
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Milford, MA, teen describes 6-days in ICE facility: 'Nobody deserves to be down there'
The Metro West Daily News
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Milford, Massachusetts teen returns home after being released from ICE custody
CBS News
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What’s next for Milford teen Marcelo Gomes da Silva?
Boston Globe
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‘Outrageous behavior’: ICE arrests spark strong reactions from readers
Boston.com
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White House slams Wu in escalating fight over ICE arrests in Boston
WBUR
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Howie Carr: Jailhouse letter speaks volumes on illegal immigration
Boston Herald
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Lynn mayor decries ‘forceful’ ICE arrest of man with legal residency
Boston.com
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Boston’s Haitian community on edge after Trump bans travel from their country
WGBH
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Milford teen released from ICE detention, says 'All glory goes to God'
WGBH
Local Government
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Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 6/06/25
Boston Policy Institute
Politics
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Massachusetts orders Taunton to release some footage from mayor’s 2024 arrest
WPRI.com
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Republican challengers outraise Gov. Maura Healey in May but lag behind in total cash
Boston Herald
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'Inappropriate': Taunton mayoral candidate's food truck shut down amid harassment allegations
The Enterprise
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Massachusetts Governor Healey Trolled By New Hampshire’s Ayotte
WBSM
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Editorial: Polls show that Healey’s no lock for second term
Lowell Sun
Public Health
Public Safety
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Police have made 22 arrests. But is downtown New Bedford any safer?
South Coast Today
Reproductive Rights
State Government
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Opinion: Where’s Governor Healey?
Boston Globe
Transportation
Utilities
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Federal judge raises issues with states’ lawsuit against Trump offshore wind freeze
The New Bedford Light
Press Releases
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New Poll: 76% of Voters Prefer a Single National AI Development Policy
TechNet
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Local 589 Advocates for Safety Bill at State House
Carmen's Local 589
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Massachusetts Education Labor Leaders Extend Support for Milford High School Student Gomes da Silva
Boston Teachers Union
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ICYMI: API President and CEO Mike Sommers on Veriten’s C.O.B. Tuesday Podcast: Durability is the Coin of the Realm
American Petroleum Institute
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MFI Joins National Effort to Defend Parental Rights
Mass. Family Institute
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens FY26 Destination Development Capital Grant Program
Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
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AG Campbell Files a Citizen Petition with the FDA to Remove Unnecessary Restrictions on Mifepristone
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Issues Statement on Judge Ordering Marcelo Gomes Da Silva to be Released
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration’s College Financial Aid Expansion Saved Massachusetts Students $110 Million
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver Gets APWA Award
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles