Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Senate school cellphone bill leaves key details to districts
Franklin Observer
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GOP guv candidates back Voter ID requirement for Mass. Why that matters
MassLive
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Nantucket reaches $10.5 million settlement with GE Verona over offshore wind turbine collapse last year
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths down 36% in 2024
Boston Herald
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HHS chief Walsh stepping down, Mahaniah named successor
State Affairs
National
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Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base
The Guardian
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Why the Working Class Preferred Obama
The Liberal Patriot
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How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power
New York Times
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Dem primary heats up in Colorado
punchbowl
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"Very dehumanizing experience": Mahmoud Khalil describes his detention
Axios
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
9:00am
Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities Public Hearing
Via Microsoft Teams
11:00am
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration
State House, 428 and Virtual
1:00pm
Panel on Justice-Involved Women Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
4:00pm
Garden Party with Sen. Julian Cyr
Home of Philip Matthys & Josh Barry, 436 Commercial Street, Provincetown,
5:00pm
Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities Proposed Regulatory Changes
Submission via email
Quote of the Day
“Trump appears to believe everyone betrays everyone all the time. It is evidently his rule for living. If he didn’t betray, he would have to be trustworthy. For him to behave in a trustworthy way would undermine his apparent understanding of reality: everyone cheats, lies and steals. If they haven’t, it’s because they either would like to but are inhibited by foolish moral or ethical constraints, or they are too stupid or fearful to grasp that it is the only way to act in their interest. Those people are losers, chumps and marks.”
Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”, which will eviscerate living standards of his white, working-class base, conclusively draws the curtain down on his Maga populist conceit, the most elaborate charade in recent American political history.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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BBJ announces the state’s most charitable companies for 2025
Boston Business Journal
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Businesses pay the price as Republic Services strike drags on
Boston Business Journal
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Businesses pay the price as Republic Services strike drags on
Boston Business Journal
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Promising signs: Boston office vacancy rates down, absorption hits a high
Boston Business Journal
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Boston battery maker Pure Lithium to relocate to Chicago
Boston Globe
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Hasbro’s tariff response? In part it is to increase toy production in this WMass town
MassLive
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Here’s one way that Massachusetts is better than Hawaii
MassLive
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Editorial: There’s still no thirst for bringing back happy hours
Lowell Sun
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FDA publishes drug rejection letters for 15 Massachusetts biotechs
Boston Business Journal
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Crimes
Education
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Holyoke man spent a decade pushing early literacy. He sees this challenge ahead
MassLive
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MassReconnect drives nearly 40% increase in adult community college enrollment
WWLP 22
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‘Crisis of our generation’: Local advocates fighting for statewide cell phone ban in schools
Boston 25 News
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UMass Chan Medical School faces shortfall of tens of millions of dollars in NIH funding
WBUR
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Trump ‘just wants to make Harvard bleed,’ and these alumni are standing up to him
Boston Globe
Environment
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Boston's Charles River open for swimming for 1 day only
Axios
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FirstLight dam repairs completed early in Turners Falls
The Recorder
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Opinion: Once a dump, now an urban gem
Boston Globe
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Out of quarantine: Asian long-horned beetle eradicated in one Worcester County town
Worcester Telegram
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With an outdated bottle bill, redeeming bottles and cans is a niche for two Berkshire nonprofits
The Berkshire Eagle
Federal
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State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The Associated Press (AP)
Gaming
Health Care
Housing
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Recommendations of Devens Housing Working Group await key studies
The Harvard Press
Human Services
Immigration
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Protesters call on Gov. Healey to end Dept. of Correction’s cooperation with ICE
Bay State Banner
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ICE report revealed in court shows the agency used Canary Mission information to target Rümeysa Öztürk
Boston Globe
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ICE report revealed in court shows the agency used Canary Mission information to target Rümeysa Öztürk
Boston Globe
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ICE Boston will try to deport migrant who allegedly raped woman and threatened to report her to ICE
Boston Herald
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ICE used doxxing website to find people to deport, investigator testifies
WBUR
Judiciary
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‘Government failure’: Stabbing suspect released in Mass. as 1,700+ remain without lawyers
MassLive
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Karen Read prosecutor Hank Brennan took in $566K for his work [See the invoices]
Boston Herald
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Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden’s office threw out disgraced prosecutor Rachael Rollins’ do-not-prosecute list
Boston Herald
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Karen Read prosecutor Hank Brennan took in $566K for his work
Boston Herald
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Public defender work stoppage: Importance of bar advocates in Mass. justice system
NBC Boston
Legislative
Local Government
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Easthampton council president mulls interim mayor post in wake of LaChapelle resignation
Gazette Net
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Interviews for Non-voting Members of the Finance Committee Set for July 15
Amherst Indy
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Turmoil on Northampton reparations panel as council ponders future
Gazette Net
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'The work isn't done.' Disability awareness walk aims to improve accessibility in downtown Pittsfield
The Berkshire Eagle
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Lowell steps onto world stage as Frontrunner City
Lowell Sun
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The designer behind Newton's new city seal
WBUR
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$107K included in state budget for North Andover projects
The Eagle Tribune
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Boston city employee charged in connection with deadly shooting, allegedly lied to police
Boston Herald
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With convention center naming, Menino gets his due
Commonwealth Magazine
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Amid fears of collapse, Cambridge plans to take control of troubled condo building to demolish it
Boston Globe
Politics
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Health care giants boost Beacon Hill politicians
Insurance News Net
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Josh Kraft unveils reentry after prison plan in bid for Boston mayor
Boston Globe
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Boston Teachers Union endorses Mayor Wu in reelection bid
Boston Herald
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Boston mayor’s race hits the waves
Politico
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Donahue no longer seeking reelection in Ward 2 City Council race
Newburyport News
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Q&A: SHNS Talks With Josh Kraft
State Affairs
Public Health
Public Safety
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Massachusetts crime rates continue downward trend; New Bedford crime drops by 11%
New Bedford Guide
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Massachusetts police officer shot by colleagues victim of ‘campaign to criminalize her’: Lawyer
Boston Herald
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'Our crews show up': Who is firefighter from Brockton battling Alaskan wildfires?
The Enterprise
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Stats show shoplifting spike in Boston, officials say they’re working on it
WGBH
State Government
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Sen. Lewis, Rep. Lipper-Garabedian, and Legislature Finalize Rules for Greater Transparency and Public Access
Brookline Patch
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Easthampton Mayor speaks on new role as DCR commissioner
Western Mass News
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Mass. Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh steps down. An undersecretary in the office will take over.
Boston Globe
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Leadership change for state's health and human services amid major federal challenges
WBUR
Transportation
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Oak Bluffs supports license requirement for mopeds
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Irish company wins $750K bid to rebuild Mass Pike service plazas. Here are its plans
The Metro West Daily News
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Grant awarded for Sandwich roads after officials asked for increased motorist caution
Cape Cod Online
Utilities
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Recycling sidelined for now, officials say
CNHI
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Trump bill could increase energy costs, stymies renewables
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Amid Drought, Fines Established For Violators Of Water Use Restrictions
nantucketcurrent
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Grid operator forecasting 11% increase in electricity consumption by 2034
Commonwealth Magazine
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Editorial: Gateway Cities get sewerage fix boost from state
Nashoba Valley Voice
Press Releases
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Seven sea turtles return to the ocean after months of rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium
New England Aquarium
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Child care for two kids can cost more than a mortgage in 45 states
Eye on Early Education
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MassDEP Fines Transportation Company for Delayed Reporting of Hadley Spill
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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AG Campbell Secures $720 Million From Opioid Drug Makers Through Eight Nationwide Settlements
Office of the Attorney General
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State Police Announce Results of Speed and Aggressive Driving Enforcement Operation
Massachusetts State Police
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Department of Fish and Game and Mount Grace Partner to Protect 39.5 Acres in Ashby
Department of Fish and Game Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
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Massachusetts Named Most Improved State for Business by CNBC
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Testimony submitted to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government In support of H.2274, An Act authorizing remote participation at town meeting
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
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Testimony submitted to the Joint Committee on Election Laws In support of S.516 An Act to protect democracy
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
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Transparency Advocates Call out Legislature’s Violation of Its New Rules
Progressive Mass