Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Mayor Wu has a powerful ally in the state House’s likely next leader. Their partnership could reshape Boston politics.
Boston Globe
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Editorial: As Mass. unemployment rises, UI reform stagnates
Boston Business Journal
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U.S. wants to deport FBI informant who was set to testify in gang case in Mass.
WBUR
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Felony suspects are being released in Mass. during stoppage, attorneys say. It could get worse
MassLive
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House, Senate agree to play by first new rules since 2019
State Affairs
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A Mass. doctor mails 2,500 abortion kits out of state per month. Lawmakers voted to further protect providers like her.
Boston Globe
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Cape Cod towns order indicted Massachusetts state lawmaker to resign
Boston Herald
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Why are Mass. lawmakers moving on another abortion shield law?
WBUR
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‘Stalwart’ of Mass. marijuana legalization movement dies at 67
MassLive
National
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On a Quiet Southern Border, Empty Farms and Frightened Workers
New York Times
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NATO’s New Northern Leaders
The Bulwark
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The upside potential and downside risk of the new Democratic party.
The Bulwark
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Republicans scramble to save Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
The Hill
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A Week for the Ages in the Annals of Trump Suck-Uppery
The New Yorker
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
12:00pm
MassHealth Public Hearing
Via Zoom
5:00pm
Close of Comment Period for Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Repeal
Submission via mail or email
Birthday: State Senator Michael Barrett
Quote of the Day
“Remember when Trump went on all those podcasts and got the Joe Rogan crowd to vote for him? Zohran did that at the local level. He was all over Instagram and TikTok, appearing with local microinfluencers. He was funny, smiling, optimistic. And the implicit promise of his campaign was that he’d drop a bunker buster on the political status quo. Remind you of anyone? The Trump/Mamdani comparisons are unavoidable. Their charisma. Their genius at branding themselves. Despite their extremely privileged backgrounds—Zohran’s mom is the acclaimed film director Mira Nair and his dad, Mahmood Mamdani, is a professor at Columbia—they ran as consummate outsiders against a corrupt and listless establishment. And both pulled off shocking wins”
Will Rahn of the Bulwark draws a parallel between Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump, highlighting how both used charisma, outsider branding, and savvy social media tactics to disrupt political establishments despite privileged backgrounds.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Two Mass. military vets in Congress break from Democratic consensus of outrage over Trump’s Iran strike
Boston Globe
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Trump's signature policy bill is facing trouble on multiple fronts in the Senate
WBUR
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Senators question Trump plan to kill federal funds for PBS, NPR and some foreign aid
WBUR
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Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up.
Boston Globe
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Tucker Carlson’s podcast surges up the charts amid MAGA rift over Israel-Iran conflict
CNN
Business
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Implementation, not regulation, of ‘transformational’ AI on Healey’s radar
Gazette Net
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Market Basket board member says sidelining CEO Arthur T. Demoulas is ‘catastrophic managerial and business mistake’
Boston Globe
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Empowering workers to become owners
Bay State Banner
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Mega Millions, Powerball ticket sales way down amid jackpot drought
Boston Herald
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Baby on board: Mass. lawmaker asks Trump to keep strollers, cribs out of his trade war
MassLive
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Ben & Jerry’s fights Unilever on social justice in the Trump era
Boston Globe
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After a successful 4 Nations Face-Off, Boston bidding to host World Cup of Hockey in 2028
Boston Globe
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Veolia moves Boston HQ, acquires two local companies
Boston Business Journal
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Schoening: Main Street needs tax help now
Boston Herald
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U.S. companies end Pride sponsorships as anti-DEI pressure mounts
Axios
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Opinion: The trouble with tourism
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Democracy
Education
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Laying off staff. Shuttering a medical school facility. Killing lab mice. Amid Trump war, cuts ricochet across Harvard.
Boston Globe
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Harvard Kennedy School offers international students backup online and distance learning options
WBUR
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Will Massachusetts ban Native American mascots in schools? Legislators make another push
Taunton Gazette
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Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration’s cuts to mental health grants
Boston Globe
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Early college program now under state umbrella
The Eagle Tribune
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BU launches external review of BU Athletics amid women’s soccer sexual harassment allegations
The Daily Free Press
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Nantucket School Committee Approves "Bell-To-Bell" Cell Phone Ban
nantucketcurrent
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Conservative group targets Smith College in federal complaint alleging Title IX violations for admitting transgender women
Boston Globe
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Trump Justice Dept. Pressuring University of Virginia President to Resign
New York Times
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Around Amherst: Youth entrepreneurship program comes to high school
Gazette Net
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‘Multiple teammates had gone to the athletic department’: New complaints about BU coach are bubbling up
Boston Globe
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Top Republicans on House Judiciary Committee subpoena Harvard for documents in tuition pricing investigation
Boston Globe
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Unvaccinated students not welcome back in Newton this fall
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Massachusetts should allow three-year college degree pilot
Boston Globe
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Pioneer Valley residents, legislators speak to ‘urgent’ need for more rural school funding
The Recorder
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House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Harvard for Financial Aid Documents in Ivy League Antitrust Probe
The Harvard Crimson
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At Worcester panel discussion, skeptics bash vocational school admissions change
The Gardner News
Environment
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Foes, officials won’t shrink from fight to keep ‘Frankenstein’ plant out of city
MassLive
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Sharks chomping on seals off Massachusetts, feasting on dead whale off Long Island
Boston Herald
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Springfield joins class action lawsuit against feds over cancelled EPA grant
MassLive
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‘Our livelihood is in danger’: Lake Winnipesaukee has a bacteria problem, and locals are worried
Boston Globe
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With archery on the rise in the Berkshires, Lenox opens free public range
The Berkshire Eagle
Health Care
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Prosthetics policy "must catch up with reality," family urges
State Affairs
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‘Unprecedented:' LGBTQ health care researchers face funding cuts amid federal rollbacks
NBC Boston
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Medicaid changes don't meet Senate rules in 'big, beautiful bill' says parliamentarian
WBUR
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A calling to care: Luci’s Loving Care offers compassion close to home
Gazette Net
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
Legislative
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More towns join calls for Rep. Flanagan’s resignation
Cape Cod Online
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Cape lawmakers weigh in on MA bill to eliminate addresses from ballots
Cape Cod Times
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DiDomenico Joins Boston Red Sox Italian Night Celebration
Everett Independent
Local Government
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Cape Cod towns order indicted Massachusetts state lawmaker to resign
Boston Herald
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Mattapan street named for community leader Pastor Pearline James
Boston Herald
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AG: Barre town officials intentionally violated open meeting law hiring DPW director's cousin as his assistant
Worcester Telegram
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Committee says financial analysis must precede study of future options for Devens
The Harvard Press
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Editorial: Accountability a no-show at Fernandes Anderson’s farewell
Boston Herald
Politics
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Howie Carr: Taxpayers underwrite every damn Dem policy
Boston Herald
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Stefanik set to run for NY governor
The Hill
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It may be a silent protest, but the message is loud and clear. And ‘temporary graffiti’ is building a following.
Boston Globe
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Parents of badly injured corrections officer push to pass ‘Matt’s Law’ at State House
Boston 25 News
Public Health
Public Safety
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Chaotic ICE arrest launches start of new Worcester police communication plan
MassLive
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Area fire department sees increase in calls during recent heat wave
Spectrum News
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South Boston Beaches’ Water Once again Ranked among the Safest for Beachgoers
East Boston Times-Free Press
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‘For every offender we arrest, there’s a child’: Sex abuse industry grows on dark web
Boston Globe
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Tariffs push Tisbury to lock in on fire truck price
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Stoughton cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore adds death penalty specialist to defense team
Boston Herald
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Reprimanded police sergeant committed more sexual harassment, then retired without discipline
The New Bedford Light
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Lanesborough Public Safety Committee Plans Informational Outreach
iBerkshires
Reproductive Rights
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Bipartisan Senate votes to expand "shield" from outside influence
State Affairs
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'Care is available': Mass. Planned Parenthood responds to Supreme Court ruling
WCVB
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Gaskin: 3 years after Dobbs decision — was it a success?
Boston Herald
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States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
WGBH
State Finance
State Government
Taxation
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Boston's property assessments questioned; city accused of secret tax hikes
Boston Business Journal
Transportation
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Dangerous Chicopee intersection receives earmark for improvements
The Reminder
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Fall River’s water taxi returns in 2025; here is how much it costs and what you can expect
fallriverreporter
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Breaking News | Chinese rail giant building T's new Orange and Red Line cars warns of production shutdown as parts held up at the U.S. border
Contrarian Boston
Press Releases
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Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition Advocates for Funding to Promote Economic Competitiveness & Job Growth
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
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Vote Explainer — H.Res. 537 Impeaching Donald J. Trump
Office of Congressman Seth Moulton
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Press Release Regarding Resolution of Newton Assault and Battery Case
Middlesex County District Attorney's Office
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Keolis Commuter Services CEO Promoted to Leadership Role In Keolis Group
Keolis
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Pressley, Lawmakers Demand Trump Admin. Exempt Essential Baby Products from Harmful Tariffs
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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Healey’s Energy Affordability Bill Gets Support, Tough Questions On Beacon Hill
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
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Senator Eldridge Promotes Afnan Nehela to Legislative Director
Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Offers Child Nutrition Programs This Summer
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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AG Campbell Issues Statement On Supreme Court Decision In Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $18 Million to Behavioral Health Providers to Increase Pipeline of Behavioral Health Professionals Statewide
Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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Massachusetts Legislature Approves Joint Rules, Ushering in More Accessible, Efficient Lawmaking
Mass. Legislature