Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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New anti-poverty bill takes omnibus approach
State House
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School teacher to challenge Neal for Congress
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Why a new gas pipeline into New England may (or may not) lower energy bills
WBUR
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Rent control measure triggers ballot eligibility debate
Commonwealth Magazine
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ICE director vows to ‘flood’ Boston after Mayor Wu’s refusal to strip sanctuary protections
Boston Herald
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Why Mass. struggles to rein in local fees for cannabis businesses
Axios
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Rule to speed flow of legislation doesn't apply to Healey bills>/b?
State House News Service
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Rule to speed flow of legislation doesn't apply to Healey bills
State House News Service
National
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Texas House Approves Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted
New York Times
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What Matters More to the Stock Market? The Fed or Nvidia?
New York Times
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Unlikely enforcers shape Trump's "weaponization" crusade
Axios
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Sanders sees eye-to-eye with Trump on Intel
punchbowl
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RFK Jr. attacks pediatricians’ group over vaccine recommendations
Politico
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The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
The Guardian
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Stephen Miller blasts ‘stupid white hippies’ protesting DC crackdown
The Hill
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These states could redistrict before the 2026 midterms
Boston Globe
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How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
ProPublica
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Board of Registration in Public Accountancy Public Hearing
Via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
10:00am
Division of Insurance Public Hearing
Via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
Executive Office of Economic Development Public Hearing
Via Zoom
10:00am
Department of State Police Public Hearing
Via Zoom
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
6:00pm
MBTA Public Hearing
10 Park Plaza, MassDOT Board Room, 2nd Floor, Boston and via Zoom
6:00pm
Summer 2025 Democratic State Committee Meeting
Beverly High School, 100 Sohier Road, Beverly
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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The WNBA is wary of letting the Connecticut Sun move to Boston. This dynamic helps explain why.
Boston Globe
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Holyoke Chamber files criminal complaint against former executive director
The Reminder
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A wave of price cuts is coming to Stop & Shop's Boston-area stores
WBUR
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Stop & Shop to cut prices on 3,000-plus items in Mass. stores
Boston Globe
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Ex-WBZ anchor Kate Merrill who’s suing Boston station says ‘fairness must apply to everyone’
Boston Herald
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Moore: ‘Drill, baby, drill’ is working for America
Boston Herald
Cannabis
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West Stockbridge sees win for cannabis grower Wiseacre Farm — at least for now
the Berkshire edge
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7 key takeaways from the Mass. Cannabis Control Commission audit
Boston.com
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Some West Stockbridge residents wanted the town to reject Wiseacre Farm's cannabis permit renewal. Here's why they failed
The Berkshire Eagle
Education
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Report: Miss Hall's Failed to Act on Abuse Reports
iBerkshires
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Keller: Looking at the pushback to the proposed school cellphone ban in Massachusetts
CBS News
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Free tutoring offered to struggling East Longmeadow first graders
The Reminder
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Upper Cape Tech will train diesel mechanics, welders to meet local needs with $420K grant
Cape Cod Times
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These are the 40 best public high schools in Mass., according to US News & World Report
Boston Globe
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Education Department drops English-learner guidance for schools
Washington Post
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TX: Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in Schoo
New York Times
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Weymouth Schools Prepare for New Year with Staff Changes and Facility Additions
South Shore News
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Worcester school candidate Noelia M. Chafoya seeks to build up community support in WPS
Worcester Telegram
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Harvard Kennedy School now expects most international students to be back on campus for the fall
Boston Globe
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Some Emerson faculty have lost trust in their college president
WGBH
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Harvard students are so overscheduled with extracurriculars that they don’t attend class, professors say
Boston Globe
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Educators get new guidance for age of AI
State House
Environment
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Gov. Healey warns of effects of Hurricane Erin along Mass. coast; ferry service could be disrupted
Boston Globe
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Hurricane Erin is forcing several beaches in Massachusetts to close for swimming
CBS News
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Hurricane Erin churns up ‘potentially lethal' conditions along Massachusetts coast
NBC Boston
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Hurricane Erin expected to bring huge waves, rip currents to Massachusetts coast
WGBH
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Massachusetts beaches will have dangerous rip currents, high surf from Hurricane Erin
Boston Herald
Federal
Health Care
Housing
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Boston mayoral candidates have widely different strategies for housing crisis
MassLive
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Boston-area home prices dip back under $1 million. Is the housing market starting to thaw after years of stagnation?
Boston Globe
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Bad concrete. A quick evacuation. Now, before Cambridge condo building is demolished: court.
Boston Globe
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Worcester city councilors support tiny homes project to address homelessness
Worcester Telegram
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Where Greater Boston ranks amid needed income for homebuying
Boston Business Journal
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
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DiZoglio chides AG; legislative leaders, over audit
The Eagle Tribune
Local Government
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Boston city councilors fed up with Wu-backed colleagues squashing hot-button debate
Boston Herald
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Mayor Garcia, union leader at odds over DPW contract talks in Holyoke
MassLive
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Amherst officials call for defense of Constitution
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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FitzGerald blasts Wu team for stalling on council hearings
Dorchester Reporter
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Open space, industry, homes: Report offers options for huge parcel surrounding nuke plant site
Plymouth Independent
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Boston City Council’s light calendar
Politico
Politics
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Massachusetts elections 2025: Everything you need to know to vote
WGBH
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RI: R.I. Governor McKee and his campaign manager ‘part ways’ after less than three months
Boston Globe
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CA: California Supreme Court rejects GOP effort to halt Newsom’s redistricting push
The Hill
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IA: Yup, Iowa’s Senate Seat is in Play
The Contrarian
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NH: Karishma Manzur launches progressive campaign for US Senate in N.H., taking on Chris Pappas for Democratic nomination
Boston Globe
Public Safety
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Representative Jones Supports Bill Requiring Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Hospitality Workers
Reading Patch
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Suffolk Sheriff Steve Tompkins due for arraignment Thursday
Boston Globe
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Mass. sued over nonresident gun licensing delays
CNHI
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Every 3 weeks, a group retired Worcester firefighters gather to maintain their bond
Worcester Telegram
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Sheriff Tompkins plans to plead not guilty to federal extortion charges
WBUR
State Finance
State Government
Transportation
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A new beginning for a historic bridge: Ribbon-cutting ceremony held at reopened Bridge of Flowers
Daily Hampshire Gazzete
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Municipalities grateful for added road aid to tackle large backlog
The Reminder
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State delivering $46 million to EV charging network
State House Ne
Utilities
Press Releases
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Boston Teachers Union Responds to Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Attacks Against Boston
Boston Teachers Union
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Associate Member Training: Revealing the Autism Story – A Clinician’s Guide to Delivering Neuro-Informed Care (MIGDAS-2)
Providers' Council
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The Cannabis Control Commission Wants Feedback from You on Draft Social Consumption Regulations and Policies
Mass. Cannabis Control Commission
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California Meets, Texas Fails to Meet Common Cause’s Redistricting Fairness Criteria
Common Cause
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BMI and the RMLC Settle Rate Court Proceeding
Mass. Broadcasters Association
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Pressley, Markey, Wu Celebrate Successful Fare-Free Transit Pilot Programs, Tout Legislation to Close Transit Equity Gap
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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United Way of Mass. Bay Recieves $300,000 in Critical Funding from Eversource Foundation and Employee Donations
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $10 Million Initiative to Transform Commercial Spaces into Homes
Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $290,000 for Job Training for Young Adults with Disabilities
Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
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MASSDOT, DOER Host Ribbon Cutting on Solar Canopy at Harwich Park and Ride
Massachusetts Department of Transportation