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10:00am Caribbean American Heritage Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am HEAP Advisory Group Meeting, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Combatting Antisemitism, State House, A-2

11:00pm Acupuncture Day at the State House, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Mass. lawmakers get bad grades on industry report card. But who’s failing whom? » MassLive

This is what an ICE arrest in Boston immigration court looks like » Boston Globe

Judge turns back unfunded mandate challenge to MBTA housing law » WBUR

No homicides so far in 2025, Worcester Police report; 16 recorded in 2024 » Worcester Telegram

MBTA Communities law is not an unfunded mandate, judge rules » Commonwealth Magazine

‘This is an agency in infancy’: After almost five years, Boston’s new police accountability office still hasn’t hit its stride » Boston Globe

Rally to be held in Boston in response to ICE raids in LA » MassLive

Trump's travel ban takes effect Monday. What does it mean for Massachusetts' Haitian community? » WBUR

A proposal for a Massachusetts wood-burning plant is back from the dead » Canary Media

'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display » WBUR

Mayor Wu's week in the crosshairs of the feds » WBUR

NATIONAL

‘It’s Everybody vs. David Hogg’: A Leaked Recording Leaves Democrats Fuming » NOTUS

War Is Peace, Gas Is Now “Clean Energy” » The Lever

Trump’s new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement » The Associated Press (AP)

House considers Trump cuts as Senate Republicans work on reconciliation bill » Roll Call

Trump’s Endless Flip-Flops Reveal His Recklessness » The Bulwark

Wanted: Democrat With Some Spine » The Bulwark

A Devastating Livestock Parasite Is Heading to the U.S. and Congress Has Done Little To Stop It » NOTUS

Gavin Newsom Says Trump ‘Manufactured’ Crisis in California, Announces Legal Challenge Over National Guard Order » TIME

We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state » The Guardian

"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."

The Mass Dump's Andrew Quemere

In light of ICE riots in LA, Andrew Quemere argues that police violence isn't an aberration but a core function of American governance, used to uphold elite power and suppress popular resistance when the status quo is threatened.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Capitol Hill Republicans shoot down Mass. lawmaker’s effort to subpoena Elon Musk » MassLive

Schoen: Can Gavin Newsom be Bill Clinton 2.0? » Boston Herald

‘I don’t know why the president has this problem’: Trump had a history of disparaging Haiti and Haitians before the travel ban » Boston Globe

Business

Majerus: Rural biz relies on 2017’s tax reforms » Boston Herald

Gov. Healey touts WalletHub rankings. Reality is more complicated » Boston Herald

Steamship Authority considering freight service between New Bedford and Nantucket » The New Bedford Light

Editorials: Dems hit the panic button on Trump tariff strategy » Boston Herald

The Trump administration canceled an $87 million award for this MIT startup. But life goes on. » Boston Globe

Opinion: How Trump’s attacks on Harvard could hurt the US dollar » Boston Globe

Legal filing indicates Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft is part of Revolution succession plan » Boston Herald

Boston commercial properties hit with ‘hidden tax’ spikes after appealing city assessments » Boston Herald

Business confidence climbed in May but remained pessimistic, survey shows » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

‘Our moment to evolve’: A nonprofit that launched after George Floyd is now navigating a DEI backlash » Boston Globe

Massachusetts celebrates LGBTQ pride amid national conservative backlash » Boston Globe

Massachusetts town official’s request to CORI check drag queens before pride event causes stir » Boston Herald

Boston rally, vote call for codifying LGBTQIA2S+ Office amid national rights rollbacks » Boston Globe

Dozens gather at vigil for Israeli hostages in Newton amid tighter security » CBS News

Democracy

Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event » The Guardian

Education

‘Singling out’: Harvard president says Trump admin is retaliating against institution » MassLive

Grades up, failure down with cell phone ban at Northbridge High School » Worcester Telegram

Can the Ivy League band together to fight Trump’s attacks on higher education? » Boston Globe

Healey urges US Senate to reject Pell Grant cuts, touting success of Massachusetts program » Boston Globe

Healey urges US Senate to reject Pell Grant cuts, touting success of Massachusetts program » Boston Globe

Trump says Harvard is teaching ‘remedial mathematics.’ Is there any truth to that? » Boston Globe

A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia? » New York Times

Busing kids to school is expensive. Fall River wants Mass. to help with the cost » The Herald News

Visa to Harvard Postdoc Was Denied Under Trump’s Proclamation in Breach of Judge’s Temporary Halt » The Harvard Crimson

Environment

Aquinnah Tribe, fishermen file new wind lawsuit » Martha's Vineyard Times

The Slow Death of Green Industrial Policy » The Liberal Patriot

Federal

Trump is trying to ban states from regulating AI. State lawmakers are pushing back. » WGBH

Health Care

Health insurers in Mass. seeking steep rate increases » Boston Globe

Housing

Judge turns back challenge to MBTA housing law; Holden among plaintiffs » Worcester Telegram

Judge throws out ‘unfunded mandate’ lawsuits over MBTA Communities Act » MassLive

Milton complies with the MBTA Communities law, with an asterisk » Commonwealth Magazine

Human Services

Food service closures threaten Boston's nutrition lifeline » Axios

Immigration

Boston Mayor Wu blasted by feds for comparing masked ICE agents to neo-Nazi group » Boston Herald

Rally to be held in Boston in response to ICE raids, National Guard deployment in Los Angeles » Boston 25 News

US Rep. Keating demands answers from ICE after roundups on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket » Cape Cod Times

Trump targets workplaces as immigration crackdown widens » Boston Globe

Massachusetts ‘Angel’ parent reflects on son’s death to an illegal immigrant in Milford » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Hearing for judge accused of helping man sought by ICE escape begins Monday » Boston Herald

Labor

Massachusetts pensions: Several convicted Boston Police officers are still taking home a pension » Boston Herald

Former head of Mass. State Police union has convictions overturned » Boston.com

Local Government

Lucas: Worcester councilor missed the memo on police interference » Boston Herald

Town Meeting calls on state legislature to allow real estate transfer fee » Brookline News

A disabled veteran is accusing a Holyoke city councilor of taking his home. Did he? » MassLive

Beverly weighs challenges this budget season, and beyond » Salem News

Politics

Ward 6's Lane not seeking reelection, McCauley running for mayor » Newburyport News

What went wrong for Democrats in 2024? Massachusetts party chairman on what needs to change. » CBS News

Opinion: In the Trump era, where have all the protest songs gone? » Boston Globe

NE: Breaking With Trump, Bacon Says He Won’t Follow His Party ‘Off the Cliff’ » New York Times

TX: Texas Democrats see an opening as Paxton surges. But first they need a candidate. » Politico

MI: How a Democrat turned independent could shake up a key governor’s race » Washington Post

Can the Mass. GOP flip this Taunton state House seat? » MassLive

Public Health

Lawmakers weigh ban on religious vaccine exemptions » Gloucester Times

Botulism cases tied to Botox injections at Milton spa, state warns » Boston Herald

No hospitals here » WGBH

What to know about botulism cases tied to Botox injections at Mass. spa » NBC Boston

Teen substance use detox center in Worcester is closing » WGBH

Public Safety

Tarr, Newburyport student propose CPR bill » Newburyport News

The cop riot is an American institution » The Mass Dump

Reproductive Rights

Demand for later abortions is on the rise in the US. Clinics that perform them are disappearing » The Guardian

Transportation

Nunes: Outrage over Trump’s EV policies is misplaced » Boston Herald

T has to electrify its bus fleet by 2040. Amid delays and soaring costs, some are skeptical. » Boston Globe

Steamship Authority considering freight service between New Bedford and Nantucket » The New Bedford Light

Driver’s licenses in limbo: Government debts jeopardize thousands of Mass. drivers » Boston Globe

MassDOT’s longest-serving highway chief earns national recognition » Wicked Local

Where is Chelsea’s subway station? » Commonwealth Magazine

Friday's Late-Breaking News

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

The Week Ahead

Monday - 6/9

10:00am Caribbean American Heritage Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am HEAP Advisory Group Meeting, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Combatting Antisemitism, State House, A-2

11:00pm Acupuncture Day at the State House, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Tuesday - 6/10

9:00am American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Massachusetts Lobby Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Heritage Day of Portugal, Great Hall & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, The Pryde Community Center, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Local Government Advisory Commission, Via Zoom

Special election for former Rep. Carol Doherty's seat

Wednesday - 6/11

Birthdays: Attorney General Andrea Campbell

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Via Zoom

9:30am Adult Foster Care Advocacy Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am LGBTQ+ Resource Fair, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Pride Flag Raising Event, State House Steps, Boston

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, State House, 222 and Virtual

11:00am Journalist SHIELD Bill Briefing, Room 437, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

6:30pm I-90 Project: Is This The Best We Can Do? hosted by the Charles River Watershed Association, Josephine A. Fiorentino Community Center, 123 Antwerp Street, Boston

7:00pm DC Attacks, MA Fights Back: The White House vs. Housing for All hosted by Progressive Mass, Via Zoom

Thursday - 6/12

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology, State House, A-2 and Virtual

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

2:45pm Transportation First: The State of the Airport featuring Richard Davey, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and virtually

Friday - 6/13

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Juneteenth Breakfast, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration, State House, 428 and Virtual

Press Releases

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission


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