Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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ICE begins immigration crackdown in Massachusetts, DHS says
Washington Post
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Former City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson sentenced to one month in prison over corruption charges
WBUR
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Red lights on the way to health care
Commonwealth Magazine
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City of Boston denies Globe records requests for internal cost projections for White Stadium project
Boston Globe
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The case for rent control
Boston Globe
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ICE begins new surge in Boston, as its deportation machinery hardens into place in New England
Boston Globe
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As elections near, prisoners and advocates push for voting rights behind bars
WGBH
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Missed counts, lost power: Why the 2030 census matters for the Berkshires
The Berkshire Eagle
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Inside the Boston Globe’s high-stakes investigation of the Boston Globe
Semafor
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What Really Happened to Tom O’Brien’s Mayoral Run?
Boston Magazine
National
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Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market
Rolling Stone
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Need I list all the reasons why Trump shouldn’t get a Nobel peace prize?
The Guardian
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'I'm gonna punch you!' Top Trump officials pulled apart as threats hurled at swanky dinner
The Raw Story
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How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein
New York Times
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Why Is The President Breaking Wind?
The Weekly Dish
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Riots and abuse troubled these former prisons. ICE plans to reopen them.
Washington Post
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Are we winning yet? What happened to all those promises about making America great again?
Tropic Press
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Pot Stocks’ Risky Bet: The IRS Will Chill Out
The Wall Street Journal
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Raid on Georgia E.V. Battery Plant Raises New Risks for a Shaken Industry
New York Times
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22 days until the shutdown deadline. Republicans need a plan
punchbowl
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
10:00am
Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing
Via Microsoft Teams
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
1:00pm
Combatting Antisemitism
State House, A-2
Quote of the Day
“The more energetic messages Democrats have tried—“protect democracy,” “no kings,” and the like—still come across as purely defensive and scripted. These fall short of offering a new frame for political conflict, as they don’t identify an adversary or major national challenge besides Trumpism’s malevolent hold. Crucially, regular voters are not invited to partake in a project to make the country better. A clear destination for dispirited Americans—and the fight necessary to get there—is missing from the picture.”
The article argues Democrats’ slogans like “protect democracy” feel defensive and lack vision. They don’t define an adversary or invite voters into a shared mission, leaving no clear project or destination to rally around.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Lucas: Dems have a billionaire problem
Boston Herald
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Rubin: Term limits solution to flawed political system
Boston Herald
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For Trump, politics and sports do mix
Boston Globe
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow it to freeze billions in foreign aid
Washington Post
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Trump tramples Congress’s power, with little challenge from GOP
Boston Globe
Business
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace falls victim to Boston shoplifting splurge
Boston Herald
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Longtime booster of Western Mass. economy looks to retirement
Boston Business Journal
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Massachusetts tech events 2025: 6 major conferences coming this fall
MassLive
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Biotech VC raises $400 million ‘opportunity’ fund in sign of possible industry rebound
Boston Globe
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MassLive has spun a small-market newspaper into a web traffic powerhouse
Nieman Lab
Cannabis & Psychedelics
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Court puts reinstatement of cannabis commission head on hold
Boston.com
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Editorial: High drama at the CCC is bad for business
Worcester Business Journal
Civil Rights
Crimes
Education
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Governor Opens Application for Career Technical Education Capital Funding for Schools
iBerkshires
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Two years after Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, where do Asian Americans stand?
Boston Globe
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Fewer students, fewer programs: Northern Berkshire County schools consider regionalization
The Berkshire
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Audit finds DESE failed to investigate child abuse reports for 3 years
WHDH
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Editorial: Just because the Republicans passed it doesn’t make a new federal scholarship program a bad idea
Boston Globe
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After Harvard’s Court Victory, Students and Faculty Rally Against Deal With Trump
The Harvard Crimson
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UMass aims to take leadership to new heights with ropes course, sky park
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Environment
Health Care
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Follow the money: Is the CVS-MGB primary care deal good for Mass.?
Commonwealth Magazine
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Blue states take action to preserve vaccine access at pharmacies
Pluribus News
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Klein: Don’t tax away our nonprofit hospitals
Boston Herald
Housing
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Massachusetts Rent Control Initiative Gains Momentum
Here Boston
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Proposed Nantucket Real Estate Transfer Fee Hearing Taking Place Tomorrow
Nantucket Current
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Boston? Too expensive. Quincy as well. But for many homebuyers, South Coast is just right.
Boston Globe
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Status check on the journey to 220,000 new homes
WGBH
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Northampton City Council, Smith College protesters call for passage of rent control bill
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Human Services
Immigration
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ICE Operation ‘Patriot 2.0’ Begins In Massachusetts, With Chicago Raids Expected
Tampa Free Press
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‘It's just insane. It's not normal': Healey responds to new ICE enforcement effort
NBC Boston
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Howie Carr: The ICE surge is here in Boston, and I welcome it
Boston Herald
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Boston’s ICE surge to spread, Homan says
Boston Herald
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Healey on ICE deployment in Mass: ‘It’s not right’
Boston Globe
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‘Not about public safety’: Mass. Gov. Healey slams Boston ICE surge
MassLive
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‘This unconstitutional attack is not a surprise’: ICE preparing immigration crackdown in Boston
WHDH
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ICE ‘surge’ has begun in Boston, throughout state; Wu says action does not make city safer
MassLive
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Wu: Boston ‘prepared to take legal action’ if ICE deportation surge violates laws
Boston Herald
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Opinion: To end abuses, eliminate ICE and give the money to police
Boston Globe
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‘Joy and relief’: Haitians and Venezuelans celebrate judge blocking Trump’s end of legal protections
Boston Globe
Local Government
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Boston's election department got an overhaul. Here's what it means for the 2025 preliminary election
WBUR
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Northampton’s preliminary election is Sept. 16. Here’s what to know
MassLive
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Acting Mayor Molisse Announces Leadership Transition Following Hedlund Resignation
South Shore News
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Quincy downtown land deal on agenda as city council returns after summer recess
Patriot Ledger
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City Accepts New State Law; Failing to Stop for School Buses in Methuen to Bring Fines
WHAV
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Mayor halts installation of license plate reader in Easthampton
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Trash complaints skyrocket as Boston streets fill with move-out debris
Boston Globe
Politics
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Nicholas Mitropoulos, confidant to mayors, governors, and presidential contenders, dies at 73
Boston Globe
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Beyond the mayor race, Boston’s at-large election could shift the city’s political landscape
Boston Globe
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Race for Boston mayor: Wu, Kraft host events in runup to Tuesday preliminary
Boston Herald
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Pols & Politics: MassGOP blasts Ayanna Pressley over landlord income
Boston Herald
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Six and the City: A Spirited Council Contest Hits Perhaps the Archetypal Springfield Ward
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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Rep. Lori Trahan 'On the Record' about UMass Lowell scare, federal vaccine policy
WCVB
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3 big things to think about ahead of Boston’s preliminary election
MassLive
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Springfield elections: 4 candidates to vie for Ward 4 City Council seat
MassLive
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UT: Utah is the surprise redistricting state: What to know
The Hill
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NY: Coming soon: A primary in the media capital of the world
Politico
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MD: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's ruling out a presidential run in 2028
NBC News
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As Boston's mayor faces off against New England Patriots heir, Trump looms large
USA Today
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Boston City Council candidates make their final pitch
Axios
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Editorial: Bostonians caught in crossfire of Wu — Trump fight
Boston Herald
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State House Roundup: State Dems square off against Trump, RFK Jr.
Worcester Telegram
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Former Boston City Councilor sentenced to one month in prison for corruption charges
WGBH
Public Health
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Nantucket sewage reveals cocaine levels 50 percent above US average, according to data from health officials
Boston Globe
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What the mayoral election could mean for Boston’s rat population
MassLive
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Healey says CDC 'hijacked' by science deniers so state must step in for vaccines
Cape Cod Times
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State stockpiles medical supplies for next pandemic
The Eagle Tribune
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Meet Somerville’s ‘rat czar.’ He leads the battle against rodents.
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Ensuring vaccine access is possible; eliminating confusion is harder
Boston Globe
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Markey, former CDC chief denounce RFK in Codman Square
Dorchester Reporter
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State stockpiles medical supplies for next pandemic
The Eagle Tribune
Public Safety
State Government
Transportation
Press Releases
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Submit testimony opposing state mandated GENDER IDENTITY lessons.
MA 4 Women
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Warren and Sanders Press Big Bank CEOs on Padding Executives' Pockets, Undermining Financial Stability After Trump Admin Reduced Capital Requirements
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Relocation from Rhode Island to Boston reflects the next step in Hasbro’s play-driven, partner-focused Playing to Win strategy
Hasboro Inc.
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Randolph Personal Care Attendant Sentenced To 18 Months In Jail For Defrauding MassHealth
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Celebrates Hasbro’s Decision to Relocate Headquarters to Massachusetts
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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IG Shapiro: Fare Evasion is Only Part of the Revenue Problem
Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro
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New Department of Elementary and Secondary Data Shows Early College is Steering More Students Towards Higher Education
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Grant Programs to Support Local Infrastructure Projects
Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance
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AG's Office Secures Settlement Up to $300,000 Against Auburn Supermarket for Improper and Illegal Asbestos Abatement Work
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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The MCAD Welcomes Randall Lui as Commission’s New Chief of Operations and Finance
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
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The Proposed 2025 Mass Dems Platform Is a Milquetoast Mess…As Are the Defenses of It
Jonathan Cohen
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Moulton Applauds House Natural Resources Committee for Holding Hearing About His Young Fishermen's Development Act Reauthorization Bill, Urges Support for His Bipartisan Legislation
Office of Congressman Seth Moulton
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Social Security War Room: Senate Democrats Protect Social Security in the States Over August Recess
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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MIRA Coalition Condemns Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Boston’s Trust Act
MIRA Coalition
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Pressley Assails Trump's Baseless Lawsuit Against Boston
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley