Must-Reads
Massachusetts
‘It’s clearly a frustrating and sad day’: Judge dismisses more than 100 cases amid lawyer work stoppage
Boston Globe
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What Springfield lost when the feds clawed back a $20 million grant
WBUR
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US Customs detains 8 Red Line subway cars in Philadelphia
Commonwealth Magazine
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A political battle is brewing over measure that would allow online gambling in Mass.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts revenue commish disputes claims that Boston is ‘secretly penalizing’ commercial properties with tax spikes
Boston Herald
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How smaller public radio stations across Mass. are navigating loss of federal funds
WBUR
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Healey says officials need to ‘live within our means.’ She’s also giving managers in her administration $10 million in raises.
Boston Globe
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Federal spending data shows Mass. companies that work with ICE
MassLive
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Josh Kraft has yet to disclose his 2024 tax return — in fact, he's filing late
WBUR
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‘Women Here Are Going to Have Access to Abortion’: How Gov. Maura Healey Made Massachusetts into a Beacon for Reproductive Freedom
Ms.
National
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Ballard dethrones Brownstein
Politico
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Republicans gamble that Texas Latino voters stay red
punchbowl
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MAGA demands arrests after Trump accuses Obama of "treason"
Axios
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Trump says he’s ‘solved the inflation problem.’ The economic data tell a different story.
Boston Globe
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Trump's insane war on renewable energy
Slow Boring
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The Administration Wants Military Women to Know Their Place
The Atlantic
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Dems have been bleeding working-class support. Now possible 2028 contenders are fighting with unions.
Politico
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Bondi Fires Newly Appointed New Jersey Prosecutor in Clash With Judges
The Wall Street Journal
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White House eyeing education cuts for next funding clawback package
Politico
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Canadians are livid. Most Americans have no clue.
Boston Globe
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The Threat to Free Speech in Trump’s Unprecedented Wall Street Journal Suit
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Division of Standards Public Hearing
Via Zoom and in-person - Division of Standards, One Federal Street, 6th Floor, Gold Hearing Room, Boston
11:00am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston
11:30am
CFO of the Year hosted by the Boston Business Journal
Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Housing: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 & Virtual
Quote of the Day
“In the midst of a firestorm that Donald Trump can no longer contain regarding his refusal to release all materials concerning Epstein and his clients, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (Trump’s former personal attorney) announced a meeting with Maxwell (whom Trump previously wished well). Maxwell is currently appealing her conviction. What could possibly be the basis for the number two person in the Justice Department to meet with the woman at the center of the criminal enterprise that now threatens to envelop Trump in a scandal like none other in his sordid career? ... Maxwell could be making a deal to pardon or shorten her sentence in exchange for exonerating Trump. This would be the height of corruption, raising the potential for impeachment and/or criminal investigation.”
The Contrarian's Rubin imagines a future scenario where Trump uses DOJ power to cut a deal with Maxwell, exposing deep corruption and risking impeachment over his ties to Epstein—a warning of the potential fallout if Epstein materials are released.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Wave of copyright lawsuits hit AI companies like Cambridge-based Suno
WBUR
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Florence Bank continues push south with plans for Holyoke branch
Gazette Net
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GBH to lay off 13 employees from PBS history program ‘American Experience’ due to federal funding cuts
Boston Globe
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Market Basket board fires two top lieutenants of Arthur T. Demoulas, accusing them of insubordination
Boston Globe
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Smithsonian executive to lead Zoo New England
Boston Business Journal
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Surveillance tech company Flock Safety opens offices in Boston
Boston Globe
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Business groups oppose ban on 'captive-audience' meetings
The Eagle Tribune
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Market Basket fires two longtime executives amid power struggle with CEO
Boston Business Journal
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5 of America's wealthiest suburbs are in Massachusetts, study finds
CBS News
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Two Market Basket execs fired for ‘insubordination’ amid company turmoil
Boston Herald
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GBH lays off 13 staff at American Experience, pauses production of new documentaries
WGBH
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Market Basket fires two executives amid ongoing dispute
WGBH
Cannabis
Education
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Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam
Boston Globe
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State: Amherst Regional falls short on mandated learning time by 100 hours; fixes coming for upcoming school year
Gazette Net
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Massachusetts public schools are the best in the country, new report says
CBS News
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Survey: College leaders warn of growing financial threats
WGBH
Environment
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EPA is said to draft a plan to end its ability to fight climate change
Boston Globe
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Hadley weighs removal of three dams
Gazette Net
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Could Canadian offshore wind help Mass. meet climate goals?
Rhode Island Current
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Clean energy boosters forecast grim outlook, but no "obituary"
State House News Service
Health Care
Housing
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New MA law says renters can't be forced to pay broker's fees. Can it be enforced?
The Metro West Daily News
Human Services
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As federal SNAP cuts loom, governor launches anti-hunger take force
Worcester Business Journal
Immigration
Judiciary
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Criminal cases dismissed amid Mass. attorney strike
Axios
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100+ Boston criminal defendants have their cases tossed due to attorney strike
Boston Herald
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100+ criminal cases in Massachusetts dismissed as defendants go without lawyers
WCVB
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100+ Boston criminal defendants have their cases tossed due to attorney strike
Boston Herald
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Bar advocate work stoppage reaches crisis level as courts seek SJC intervention
WGBH
Labor
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Editorial: New Lowell facility will help promote trades’ workforce
Lowell Sun
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Officials face down Republic in court
Gloucester Times
Legislative
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Road funding bill could be on fast track to House
Athol Daily News
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Belchertown colonel honored as Commonwealth Heroine for life of service
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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So That Reminds Me: Oliveira talks budget season, federal cuts
The Reminder
Local Government
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Voting rights advocates, municipalities push for virtual open town meetings
WBUR
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Next phase of Easthampton’s Old Town Hall breaks ground
The Reminder
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Salem City Council approves ordinance to regulate condominium conversion
Salem News
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Kingston Board Adopts Hybrid Police Hiring Model, Advances School Regionalization Study
South Shore News
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State funds Lynn projects
Lynn Daily News Item
Politics
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CA: Former California Mayor is back for a rematch with Democrat Josh Harder
Roll Call
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu calls on Josh Kraft to release tax returns, disclose business ‘entanglements’
Boston Herald
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Fall River election 2025: Who's running for mayor, council and school board?
The Herald News
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Boston Mayor Wu challenges Josh Kraft to release his tax returns, which he promised to do when he launched campaign
Boston Globe
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The road less traveled
Commonwealth Magazine
Public Safety
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Fire that ripped through Fall River assisted living facility may have been sparked by smoking materials, oxygen machine
Boston Globe
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Oxygen tank device, smoking eyed in deadly Fall River fire probe
Boston Herald
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State to allocate $1.2M for Fall River in wake of deadly Gabriel House fire
MassLive
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Fall River fire caused at one of two points of origin: Here's what initial findings say
The Herald News
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Two possible causes of deadly fire identified in Fall River assisted living facility
WCVB
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Brockton fire department to get state money: What else is Gov. Healey changing after fire
The Enterprise
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After deadly fire, Healey pledges over $1 million to boost emergency staffing in Fall River
Boston.com
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Deadly Fall River fire has two possible causes, officials say: oxygen, smoking materials
WGBH
State Finance
State Government
Transportation
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Replacement of South Deerfield’s North Main St. bridge planned later this year
Gazette Net
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SRTA buses charging no fares in Fall River and New Bedford for another year. Here's how.
The Herald News
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US Customs detains 8 Red Line subway cars in Philadelphia
Commonwealth Magazine
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Drone enthusiasts hope to keep state regulations grounded
State House News Service
Utilities
Press Releases
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Wall Street is suing to deny more care. Voters want change
Community Catalyst
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Debt Collection Fairness Act Unanimously Passes Senate
Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge
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NFIB: Captive Audience Bill Restricts Employers’ Protected Free Speech
National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.
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Massachusetts Marijuana Establishments Pass $8 Billion in Gross Adult-use Sales
Cannabis Control Commission
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SCOTUS Urged to Take Up MA Case on Secret Gender Transitions for Minors
Mass. Family Institute
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Copp's Hill Burying Ground Recognized With 2025 Preservation Achievement Award
City of Boston
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Harm Reduction Legislative Briefing 7/30
National Alliance on Mental Illness Mass.
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Massachusetts Ranked Best Public Schools in the Country
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Unveils New Tools to Grow and Attract Businesses
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development
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Preliminary Findings on the Origin and Cause of the Gabriel House Fire
Mass. Department of Fire Services
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Governor Healey Makes $5.7 Million Available for Emergency Response Programs to Support Staffing Needs
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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MassDEP Fines Leaktite Corporation for Environmental Violations at its Leominster Facility
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection