Must-Reads
Massachusetts
House ready to instill protections against reproductive rights ‘incursions’
Commonwealth Magazine
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Multistate licensure bills dredge up dental duel
WWLP 22
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Boston ICE official testifies arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk was a priority
Boston Globe
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Mass. emergency shelter spending just shy of $900M for FY25, latest state data shows
Boston Herald
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After ICE detention, Milford teen Marcelo Gomes grapples with public spotlight and threat of deportation
Boston Globe
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7 Haverhill police officers on leave after man dies in struggle
WBUR
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House hears testimony for, against total tobacco ban for those born after 2006
The Berkshire Eagle
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Mass. health centers, Head Start worry federal change will imperil services to immigrants
WBUR
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Western Massachusetts senator pushes back against housing discrimination
WWLP 22
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Some Massachusetts parents face hurdles to access paid medical recovery time after childbirth
Boston Globe
National
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The Trump-Epstein question that put the White House "in a tizzy"
Axios
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‘Crypto Week’ grounds the House to a halt
punchbowl
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Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why
New York Times
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How Dems Should (and Should Not) Talk About the Epstein Scandal
The Message Box
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Progressives Against Progress
The Free Press
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Senate poised to hand Trump $9B in cuts, second big legislative victory
The Hill
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Is This a Trump Turnaround on Ukraine?
The Bulwark
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Hawley Aims to Roll Back Medicaid Cuts He Voted for Just Two Weeks Ago
New York Times
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The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE
ProPublica
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Lawmakers push to stop utilities from charging customers for perks, politics
Pluribus News
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Economic Development Expo
Great Hall, State House, Boston
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Public Service: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 & Virtual
Birthday: Rep. Kip Diggs
Birthday: Rep. Rob Consalvo
Quote of the Day
“First they took our jobs, then they ate our cats and dogs, and now they’re stealing our hair.”
VP J.D. Vance theorizing that the person who stole Dept. of Homeland Security's Kristi Noem's hair extenstions while she was at dinner, was a villanous immigrant.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: Presidential race a layup for GOP in 2028
Boston Herald
Business
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State Street cuts jobs as custodian bank eyes AI efficiency
Boston Business Journal
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The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge
Boston Globe
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L.L. Bean CEO Stephen Smith to step down in 2026
Boston Globe
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Venture funding for Mass. startups drops to lowest in years, as other states rise
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Education
Environment
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‘The ultimate underdog’: Chelsea named 2025 All-America city for sustainability projects
Commonwealth Magazine
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Scituate Select Board Opposes Bill to Dissolve North River Commission, Implements Water Restrictions
South Shore News
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Healey wants to define when a beach becomes public. One of her wealthy donors has pushed a similar bill for years.
Boston Globe
Federal
Health Care
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Greenfield Human Rights Commission supports single-payer health care resolution
The Greenfield Recorder
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Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults
Boston Globe
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Owner of Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts had legal controversies years before deadly fire, I-Team found
CBS News
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New Bedford senator urges thorough report on assisted living facilities after deadly fire
South Coast Today
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Health equity bill seeks oxygen in crowded health care debate
State Affairs
Housing
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AG’s MBTA-zoning advisory seals grant loss as Marblehead appeals to governor
Marblehead Current
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Lawmakers weigh incentives to boost starter home production
State House News Service
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Boston housing crisis 2025: How Wu and Kraft plan to tackle affordability
MassLive
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We’ve Achieved MBTA Communities Compliance
The Ham'er
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‘Nowhere to go’: HUD cuts loom at Worthington’s The Maples senior housing
Gazette Net
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
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Opinion: Massachusetts Legislature slaps voters in the face
Boston Herald
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Report: Rep arrested on OUI charge near State House
State House News Service
Local Government
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Hometown hooper
The Beverly Beat
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New life for White Cliffs: Northborough Select Board approves plan for historic estate
Worcester Telegram
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Billerica Select Board members signal intent to censure colleague
Lowell Sun
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Attleboro City Council rejects tax break for developer
The Sun Chronicle
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Easthampton’s interim mayor plans to 'maintain stability and consistency' for city residents
NHPR
Politics
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DC: A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Seat
Washingtonian
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What is 'Good Trouble Lives On' protest? Nearly 100 protests planned in MA. See where
Worcester Telegram
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Quelle dommage: Republicans pounce on Healey’s revelation she was in France
MassLive
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Howie Carr: Left Bank is where Gov. Maura Healey belongs
Boston Herald
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During a slow, sleepy summer, mayoral campaigns turn to the airwaves
Boston Globe
Public Health
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No end to Mass. trash strike after new negotiations, more officials weigh in
NBC Boston
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Mass. lawmakers weigh a statewide age-based nicotine ban
Commonwealth Magazine
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Lawmakers looking for tools to close gaps in life expectancy, disease rates
WGBH
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Editorial: Mass. shouldn’t rely on RFK Jr.’s appointees for vaccine advice
Boston Globe
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Boston declares heat emergency through Friday
Boston Globe
Public Safety
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Fall River assisted living center fire kills 9: What happened Monday
The Herald News
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Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire
WBUR
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Lawmaker calls for hearings after deadly Gabriel House fire
Boston 25 News
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Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability
Boston Globe
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Fall River fire chief defends response to deadly fire at assisted living home
Boston Globe
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Fall River Fire at Gabriel House: 'Budgets are politics'
The Herald News
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Did Fall River have enough firefighters for the Gabriel House fire?
WGBH
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7 Haverhill police officers put on leave following man’s death
Boston Herald
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Fall River mayor responds to allegations of inadequate staffing during deadly fire response
Boston 25 News
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For people with limited mobility, Fall River fire renews fears: How would I escape?
WGBH
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‘Nobody is programmed to deal with this’: Fall River chief stresses mental health support after tragic fire
WPRI.com
Reproductive Rights
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House to vote on reproductive, transgender care protections this week
Worcester Business Journal
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Updating the Massachusetts abortion access shield
Axios
State Government
Transportation
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Over 450 T riders evacuated from Blue Line train in tunnel under Boston Harbor
NBC Boston
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Blue Line train stuck under Boston Harbor Tuesday; more than 450 passengers evacuated, officials say
Boston Globe
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500 MBTA riders stuck on Blue Line train without A/C evacuated: ‘Really scary’
Boston Herald
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MBTA Blue Line service resumes after man hit by train at Aquarium Station
WCVB
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North Adams is breathing temporary life into the Brown Street Bridge again after two years of closure
The Berkshire Eagle
Utilities
Press Releases
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Nearly $400,000 invested in local nonprofits by Berkshire Bank Foundation
Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce
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New Warren Report Exposes Potential Trump Corruption, Bribery Through Presidential Library Donations
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Midsummer Observations About Shaving the Peak
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
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AG Campbell Secures $1.6 Million For Massachusetts In Multi-State Settlement With Pharmaceutical Company
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Issues Proclamation Celebrating WNBA Game at Garden, Calling for Team in Boston
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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IG Shapiro Calls for Common Sense Changes to State Procurement Laws
Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Testifies in Support of Mass Ready Act
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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State health officials announce first animal case of WNV in Massachusetts (Corrected)
Mass. Department of Public Health
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $10 Million Investment in Workforce Training for English Learners
Mass. Executive Office of Education