Must-Reads
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Boston voters resoundingly support limits on police cooperation with Trump deportation efforts, Suffolk/Globe poll shows
Boston Globe
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Lawyer work stoppage crisis hits the juvenile justice system
Commonwealth Magazine
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Could Canadian offshore wind help Mass. meet climate goals?
Commonwealth Magazine
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Man is heard crying ‘help’ during struggle with Haverhill police, 28-minute video shows
Boston Globe
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Attorneys ask to drop charges against juveniles while public defenders refuse cases
WBUR
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Opinion: Seven years, three OUIs: Does the State House have a drinking problem?
Boston Globe
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AG Campbell proposes new regulations on embattled Roxbury mortgage lender tied to Healey donor
Boston Globe
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A Mass. mayor explains why his city is suing as the garbage strike carries on
WBUR
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96 percent of Massachusetts is off limits to most apartment buildings. Some hope a new map will change that.
Boston Globe
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Young Progressives Are Figuring Out How to Use Zohran Mamdani’s Playbook
NOTUS
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How Trump's game-planning for the 2026 midterms
Axios
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Regret, Thy Name is Hawley. And Murkowski. And Musk.
New York Times
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Private Equity Wants Your Teeth
The Lever
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The government was once a steady partner for nonprofits. That’s changing
The Associated Press (AP)
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Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison
New York Times
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Trump’s vein diagnosis gives rare glimpse into health issues
The Hill
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Trump officials accused of defying 1 in 3 judges who ruled against him
Washington Post
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Trump’s Big Epstein Distraction Isn’t Working
The Bulwark
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GOP megabill’s final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says
Politico
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Democrats’ 2026 Rallying Cry Is Staring Them in the Face
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
Pop-Up Conversation with Sen. Ed Markey hosted by Punchbowl News
Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on Transportation: Committee Hearing
Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century
Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs: Committee Hearing
Sandwich Reception for Sen. Dylan Fernandes with Senate President Karen Spilka
News by Category
Business
Civil Rights
Education
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Grief-stricken Massachusetts mom says scholarship in slain son’s memory fitting
Boston Herald
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In Harvard funding case, judge expresses skepticism over Trump cuts
Boston Globe
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Bill seeks to let students, campers use sunscreen
State Affairs
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After 2022 veto, advocates trying again for classroom diabetes care bill
State Affairs
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A full plate for new education commissioner Pedro Martinez
Commonwealth Magazine
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Judge in Harvard funding lawsuit calls Trump administration’s arguments ‘a bit mind-boggling’
Boston Globe
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Harvard, Trump Administration Clash in Key Court Hearing
The Wall Street Journal
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Lawmakers hear gender notification bill
Boston Herald
Environment
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Gaskin: Underserved communities need more green funding focus
Boston Herald
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Columnist Janice Harvey says it's time Worcester came in for a good scrubbing
Worcester Telegram
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More hammerhead shark sightings off Cape Cod are a symptom of warming temperatures
Boston Globe
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East Bridgewater Approves Solar Project
South Shore News
Federal
Health Care
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Enhanced safety measures for assisted living facilities
Western Mass News
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‘Losses will never be forgotten’: Gabriel House ownership releases statement following deadly fire
Boston 25 News
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State OK’s premiums for six health plans but sends two back to drawing board
Boston Globe
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Mass. insurance regulators reject some premium increases sought by health insurers
WBUR
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Health plans forced to scale back rate increases
Newburyport News
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Sarepta bows to FDA pressure, pulls Duchenne drug from market
Boston Business Journal
Human Services
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Truck crashes into Job Corps building in Devens, injuring 13, including 7 taken to area hospitals
Boston Globe
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Girding for federal cuts, guv launches Anti-Hunger Task Force
WWLP 22
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Update on Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system
WWLP 22
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Mass. food banks brace for double hit of federal food cuts, benefit changes
WBUR
Judiciary
Labor
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Republic Services back in court as trash-collector strike enters fourth week
Boston Business Journal
Legislative
Local Government
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Wu administration steps up pressure for Revs stadium mitigation
Boston Globe
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Wendy Murphy: Officials might try listening to residents
Boston Herald
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Cohasset Select Board and Advisory Committee Approve $851,547 in Budget Transfers
South Shore News
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Judge tosses Perrone lawsuit against Easthampton over ‘ladies’ email
Gazette Net
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First round of 'dirty deeds' cleaned up in Essex County
Salem News
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Tree removal marks start of Jones Library expansion, renovation in Amherst
Gazette Net
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Amherst hires Amber Martin as town clerk
Gazette Net
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Preservation Worcester's 2025 Most Endangered Structures — streetlamps to historic houses
Worcester Telegram
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Virtual open town meeting? Wayland is pushing to try it
State Affairs
Politics
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Battenfeld: Where is Josh Kraft’s path to victory?
Boston Herald
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holds commanding 30-point lead over Josh Kraft, Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll shows
Boston Globe
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GA: Mike Collins moves closer to announcing a bid for Georgia Senate
Politico
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Fourth candidate, Dan Breindel, enters Northampton mayoral race
Gazette Net
Public Safety
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State orders fire safety plans from assisted living centers
Athol Daily News
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Ex-Trooper Proctor no-show at Milton murder hearing: ‘Apparently he thinks he’s above the law’
Boston Herald
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Gabriel House say fire suppression system was checked 5 days before blaze that killed 10
Boston Herald
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Video shows Haverhill man calling for help during struggle with police before his death
WBUR
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Deadly Fall River fire: 10th victim IDed as Gabriel House owners break silence
NBC Boston
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Editorial: Bike washing machine won’t clean up Mass and Cass
Boston Herald
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Healey approved police officer job training programs for immigrants in shelters
John F. Gately
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ACs that block fire exits are a 'major problem.' Did this cost lives at Gabriel House?
The Herald News
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Essex DA releases footage of the moments before death of Haverhill man
Boston Herald
Reproductive Rights
State Government
Transportation
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Family of Hyde Park boy killed by BPS bus says company, driver were negligent, according to new lawsuit
Boston Globe
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Road funding bill could be on fast track to House
State Affairs
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Road funding bill could be on fast track to House
State House News Service
Utilities
Press Releases
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Sen. Markey, Democratic Colleagues Query FAA Administrator Bedford On the Impact of Staff Cuts and Use of Artificial Intelligence on Aviation Safety
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz Elected President of National District Attorneys Association
MassGOP
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NFIB Encouraged by Insurance Commissioner Caljouw’s Steps to Address Small Business Concerns on Unaffordability of Health Insurance
National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.
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Warren, Sanders, Wyden Investigate Skydance’s Role in Potential Secret Trump Payoff Connected to Paramount Deal
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Mayor Wu Announces New North End, West End, and Wharf District Neighborhood Liaison
City of Boston
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Workers Credit Union – Building Financial Wellness Since 1914
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
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Massachusetts Department of Correction Appoints New Deputy Commissioner to Lead Human Resources
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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State Police Deliver Training to Support Positive Campus Culture, Prevent and Respond to Hate
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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MassDEP Fines Leominster Contractor for Asbestos Violations in Harvard Home
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Governor Healey: Insurance Commissioner’s Actions Save $4.5 Million for Massachusetts Residents, Businesses
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development