Must-Reads
The Mass. AG is reviewing a proposed ballot question to repeal recreational marijuana sales. Here’s what it says.
Boston Globe
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Republican candidates for Massachusetts governor use first debate to attack each other
Boston Herald
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Halting wind project threatens power reliability, grid operator says
WWLP 22
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Teamsters v. Republic: Behind the largest sanitation strike in decades
Waste Dive
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Mass. judge rules embattled Boston nonprofit protected by 2024 law signed by Healey violated consumer protection laws
Boston Globe
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Mass. nursing home bed shortage could hit by 2029, not 2034
State House News Service
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MassDOT receives $3.5M to help connect Springfield to Albany by train
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Education Department launches investigation into Burlington over student survey some parents found too explicit
Boston Globe
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Boston City Council preps for federal funding cuts after Mayor Wu’s defiance of sanctuary removal order
Boston Herald
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Mass. biotech industry shrinks amid headwinds, Trump cuts
Axios
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Trump and RFK Jr. Plan to Scrap Covid Vaccine, Because Why Not
The New Republic
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Pritzker Says Trump’s Chicago Deployment Threats Are ‘Authoritarian Creep’
NOTUS
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How the Electoral College Could Tilt Further From Democrats
New York Times
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House Oversight subpoenas Epstein estate, including for any ‘client list’
Washington Post
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Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement
The Atlantic
Today on Beacon Hill
Special Commission on Extremely Low-Income Housing
Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing
"Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio
Birthday: State Senator Nicholas Collins
Birthday: Rep. Jeffrey Turco
Quote of the Day
““Even a 40 MW project would mean about 40 tractor-trailer sized battery containers. At the smaller end, the state could see more than three dozen such projects scattered across communities. And as towns are discovering, the new law makes it harder for locals to stop them."”
News by Category
Business
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'ABBA bill' would take a chance on early Sunday sips
State House News Service
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Sterling Fair coming up: Could this be the last time it's held at Sterling Airport?
Worcester Telegram
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Biotech slump: US risks losing its industry crown to China, Mass. leaders say
MassLive
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey pushing for WNBA team in Boston
Patriot Ledger
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Burlington-based KDP to buy Peet’s Coffee parent for $18B
Boston Business Journal
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The new capital of global coffee could soon be . . . Burlington?
Boston Globe
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Report paints bleak outlook for Mass. biotech industry
Boston Globe
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Electronics manufacturer to close Mass. plant, lay off 86
Boston Business Journal
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A 'wake up call' for US leadership: Mass biopharma industry group gives gloomy forecast
WGBH
Civil Rights
Education
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From Roxbury Community College to BU, colleges are using AI to cut down on operating costs
Boston Globe
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School's back in Worcester: Here are 5 major issues to know about
Worcester Telegram
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What Massachusetts parents should know this back-to-school season
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts school district faces Trump admin investigation over ‘graphic… inappropriate’ student survey
Boston Herald
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Weiss: Back to school with a purpose
Boston Herald
Environment
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Beverly can throw out rotting recycling with trash during strike, state rules
CNHI
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Healey: After calling 911, battery storage facilities have two hours to contact state officials
JohnFGately.com
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Hanson Board Approves $237,000 Cleanup Grant for Contaminated Property
South Shore News
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State commits to 25 year conservation plan
Cape Cod Online
Health Care
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
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Republic, Teamsters still at impasse
Gloucester Times
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Hatch: The lady behind Labor Day
Boston Herald
Local Government
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Worcester preliminary: In-person early voting underway at Worcester Public Library
Worcester Telegram
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Cohasset Select Board Approves New Recreation Commission Member and Discusses RTF Budget Implications
South Shore News
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Potential special election for new Select Board member
Milton Times
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Easthampton installing security system at Municipal Building
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Architect of Nantucket’s topless beach law faced shunning and prediction of mayhem. Years later, measure is no big deal.
Boston Globe
Politics
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Opinion: Is Healey going to endorse Wu?
Boston Globe
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'This is political theater': Healey, Wu condemn Trump's threats to send National Guard to U.S. cities
WCVB
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What Tip O’Neill Understood That Ed Markey Doesn’t
The Patriot Post
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Ousted as cannabis chief, Shannon O'Brien battles to set record straight | Become a News Defender | Mainstay of Massachusetts economy under siege amid federal cuts |
Contrarian Boston
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Meet the candidates: Worcester preliminary will bump two from 14-way race
Worcester Telegram
Public Health
Public Safety
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Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to more U.S. cities. Could Boston be next?
NBC Boston
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Millbury firefighter sentenced to 8-10 years for child rape
Worcester Telegram
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Battenfeld: Trump threat to deploy troops to other cities puts Michelle Wu’s crime claims to test
Boston Herald
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Lynn Police granted $600,000 for emergency services
Lynn Daily News Item
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Former Methuen officer loses credentials
The Eagle Tribune
Taxation
Transportation
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West-east rail gets additional $3.5M from US Dept. of Transportation
MassLive
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State’s West-East rail project, connecting Worcester with more frequent service to Springfield and Albany, receives $3.5M from federal government
Worcester Business Journal
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Massachusetts nets $3.5 million in new federal grants for West-East rail connection
WAMC
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North Adams city councilor’s latest adventure aims to highlight need for passenger rail in Western Mass
WAMC
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MBTA Orange Line Approved For 55 MPH For The First Time
WBZ News Radio
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Legislators Tout Added State Road Aid to North Andover, Groveland and West Newbury
WHAV
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‘We’ve only just begun’: Orange Line transitions from 40 mph to 55 mph as its top speed
Boston.com
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The war over redeveloping the state’s highway service plazas is heating up
Boston Globe
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Ipswich and Rowley to Recieve Chapter 90 Funding for Road and Bridge Projects
The Local News
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Applegreen claims smear campaign by Global Partners launches: tellthetruthglobal.com
JohnFGately.com
Utilities
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Halting Revolution Wind will cost 1,000 jobs and undermine New England’s power grid, officials say
Boston Globe
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Halting wind project threatens power reliability, grid operator says
State House News Service
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Veolia president looks to build portfolio of energy technologies
Boston Globe
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Middleborough, Mass. Leaders Kick Off Construction on $33M Water Treatment Facility
Construction
Press Releases
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CLF Calls Effort to Block Revolution Wind Unlawful Overreach
Conservation Law Foundation
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Should Data Centers Recieve A Sales Tax Exemption?
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
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Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Celebrates MeDHigh Graduates During Visit to WPI
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
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ABC: Construction Materials Prices Jump 0.4% in July
Associated Builders & Contractors of Mass.
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Mayor Wu Announces Pilot To Ensure Boston's Older Adults Remain Stably Housed
City of Boston
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Governor Healey Awards $15 Million in Housing Development Funds to Build 829 Homes in Gateway Cities
Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Wins $3.5 Million in Federal Funding for West-East Rail
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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AG Campbell Secures Full Relief For Massachusetts Schools In Lawsuit Challenging Withholding Of Education Funding
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell