Must-Reads
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This is what an ICE arrest in Boston immigration court looks like
Boston Globe
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Judge turns back unfunded mandate challenge to MBTA housing law
WBUR
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No homicides so far in 2025, Worcester Police report; 16 recorded in 2024
Worcester Telegram
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MBTA Communities law is not an unfunded mandate, judge rules
Commonwealth Magazine
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‘This is an agency in infancy’: After almost five years, Boston’s new police accountability office still hasn’t hit its stride
Boston Globe
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Rally to be held in Boston in response to ICE raids in LA
MassLive
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Trump's travel ban takes effect Monday. What does it mean for Massachusetts' Haitian community?
WBUR
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A proposal for a Massachusetts wood-burning plant is back from the dead
Canary Media
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'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display
WBUR
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Mayor Wu's week in the crosshairs of the feds
WBUR
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War Is Peace, Gas Is Now “Clean Energy”
The Lever
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Trump’s new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement
The Associated Press (AP)
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House considers Trump cuts as Senate Republicans work on reconciliation bill
Roll Call
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Trump’s Endless Flip-Flops Reveal His Recklessness
The Bulwark
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Wanted: Democrat With Some Spine
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
Caribbean American Heritage Day
HEAP Advisory Group Meeting
Senate Informal Session
House Informal Session
Combatting Antisemitism
Acupuncture Day at the State House
Quote of the Day
“In this country, the cop riot is an institution. It’s part of how the government functions, just as much as legislative hearings and lawsuits. It’s how the ruling elite enforce their will when conditions become intolerable and people cease to tolerate them. The cops are always ready to riot—to manifest the violent power of the state—when enough people get in the way of the elite project.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Majerus: Rural biz relies on 2017’s tax reforms
Boston Herald
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Gov. Healey touts WalletHub rankings. Reality is more complicated
Boston Herald
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Steamship Authority considering freight service between New Bedford and Nantucket
The New Bedford Light
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Editorials: Dems hit the panic button on Trump tariff strategy
Boston Herald
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The Trump administration canceled an $87 million award for this MIT startup. But life goes on.
Boston Globe
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Opinion: How Trump’s attacks on Harvard could hurt the US dollar
Boston Globe
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Legal filing indicates Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft is part of Revolution succession plan
Boston Herald
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Boston commercial properties hit with ‘hidden tax’ spikes after appealing city assessments
Boston Herald
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Business confidence climbed in May but remained pessimistic, survey shows
Boston Herald
Civil Rights
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‘Our moment to evolve’: A nonprofit that launched after George Floyd is now navigating a DEI backlash
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts celebrates LGBTQ pride amid national conservative backlash
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts town official’s request to CORI check drag queens before pride event causes stir
Boston Herald
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Boston rally, vote call for codifying LGBTQIA2S+ Office amid national rights rollbacks
Boston Globe
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Dozens gather at vigil for Israeli hostages in Newton amid tighter security
CBS News
Democracy
Education
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‘Singling out’: Harvard president says Trump admin is retaliating against institution
MassLive
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Grades up, failure down with cell phone ban at Northbridge High School
Worcester Telegram
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Can the Ivy League band together to fight Trump’s attacks on higher education?
Boston Globe
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Healey urges US Senate to reject Pell Grant cuts, touting success of Massachusetts program
Boston Globe
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Healey urges US Senate to reject Pell Grant cuts, touting success of Massachusetts program
Boston Globe
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Trump says Harvard is teaching ‘remedial mathematics.’ Is there any truth to that?
Boston Globe
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A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?
New York Times
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Busing kids to school is expensive. Fall River wants Mass. to help with the cost
The Herald News
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Visa to Harvard Postdoc Was Denied Under Trump’s Proclamation in Breach of Judge’s Temporary Halt
The Harvard Crimson
Environment
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Aquinnah Tribe, fishermen file new wind lawsuit
Martha's Vineyard Times
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The Slow Death of Green Industrial Policy
The Liberal Patriot
Health Care
Housing
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Judge turns back challenge to MBTA housing law; Holden among plaintiffs
Worcester Telegram
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Judge throws out ‘unfunded mandate’ lawsuits over MBTA Communities Act
MassLive
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Milton complies with the MBTA Communities law, with an asterisk
Commonwealth Magazine
Human Services
Immigration
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Boston Mayor Wu blasted by feds for comparing masked ICE agents to neo-Nazi group
Boston Herald
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Rally to be held in Boston in response to ICE raids, National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
Boston 25 News
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US Rep. Keating demands answers from ICE after roundups on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket
Cape Cod Times
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Trump targets workplaces as immigration crackdown widens
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts ‘Angel’ parent reflects on son’s death to an illegal immigrant in Milford
Boston Herald
Judiciary
Labor
Local Government
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Lucas: Worcester councilor missed the memo on police interference
Boston Herald
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Town Meeting calls on state legislature to allow real estate transfer fee
Brookline News
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A disabled veteran is accusing a Holyoke city councilor of taking his home. Did he?
MassLive
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Beverly weighs challenges this budget season, and beyond
Salem News
Politics
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Ward 6's Lane not seeking reelection, McCauley running for mayor
Newburyport News
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What went wrong for Democrats in 2024? Massachusetts party chairman on what needs to change.
CBS News
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Opinion: In the Trump era, where have all the protest songs gone?
Boston Globe
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NE: Breaking With Trump, Bacon Says He Won’t Follow His Party ‘Off the Cliff’
New York Times
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TX: Texas Democrats see an opening as Paxton surges. But first they need a candidate.
Politico
Public Health
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Lawmakers weigh ban on religious vaccine exemptions
Gloucester Times
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Botulism cases tied to Botox injections at Milton spa, state warns
Boston Herald
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No hospitals here
WGBH
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What to know about botulism cases tied to Botox injections at Mass. spa
NBC Boston
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Teen substance use detox center in Worcester is closing
WGBH
Public Safety
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Tarr, Newburyport student propose CPR bill
Newburyport News
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The cop riot is an American institution
The Mass Dump
Reproductive Rights
Transportation
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Nunes: Outrage over Trump’s EV policies is misplaced
Boston Herald
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T has to electrify its bus fleet by 2040. Amid delays and soaring costs, some are skeptical.
Boston Globe
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Steamship Authority considering freight service between New Bedford and Nantucket
The New Bedford Light
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Driver’s licenses in limbo: Government debts jeopardize thousands of Mass. drivers
Boston Globe
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MassDOT’s longest-serving highway chief earns national recognition
Wicked Local
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Where is Chelsea’s subway station?
Commonwealth Magazine
Press Releases
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The Fenway Institute Releases New Toolkit to Advance LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Clinical Research
Fenway Institute
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MIRA Coalition Responds To President Trump’s Travel Ban Proclamation (Spanish translation linked)
MIRA Coalition
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Warren, Wyden Press Trump Officials on Seniors’ Economic Pain As Result of Trump’s Chaotic Tariffs, Social Security Takeover
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Former Deputy Police Chief in Hopkinton found Guilty of Rape of a Student which occurred while he was a School Resource Officer
Middlesex District Attorney's Office
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Video: Pressley Highlights How Crypto Blockchain Enables Abuse in Intimate Partner Violence
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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Business Confidence Rebounds; Outlook Remains Pessimistic
Associated Industries of Mass.
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AFSCME’s Saunders demands the immediate release of labor leader David Huerta
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces No-Cost Early Literacy Tutoring for Schools
Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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AG Campbell Urges Court To Uphold Key Provision Of Voting Rights Act
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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DPH alerts public to “Botox”-related botulism cases linked to Rodrigo Beauty in Milton
Mass. Department of Public Health