Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Accord pledges $234M for hospitals, health centers
Commonwealth Beacon
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Massachusetts' highest court will weigh the authority of local boards in Pittsfield cell tower case. It could result in a statewide precedent
The Berkshire Eagle
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‘It’s just crickets’: An uptick of apartment vacancies in Boston suggests a decline in student enrollment
Boston Globe
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The feds push back, but Massachusetts lawmakers spotlight DEI in hearing
New England Public Media
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District 7 Boston City Council race likely headed to a recount, after tight preliminary election
Boston Herald
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NH among 25 states challenging Mass. gun law
NBC Boston
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Anne Brensley, a Wayland selectwoman, launches GOP campaign for lieutenant governor
Boston Herald
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Norfolk’s sheriff tapped campaign funds to bolster his ‘personal business future,’ state officials say
Boston Globe
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Two Mass. couples sue state DCF over gender-identity policy for foster children
Worcester Telegram
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3 Boston-area mayoral preliminary elections to watch Tuesday
WBUR
National
Johnson’s tall tasks going into today
punchbowl
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What's different about the Charlie Kirk firings
Axios
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Rubio Says ‘Time Is Running Out’ for Gaza Deal
New York Times
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Frustrated GOP senators blow steam on Russia: ‘Sick of’ Trump, Vance ‘love affair’ with Putin
The Hill
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Crazy or Cunning: The Trump Contradiction
The Bulwark
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Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Roil MAGA Media
The Bulwark
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MTG Calls for “National Divorce” in Psychotic Post on Charlie Kirk
The New Republic
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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
Boston Globe
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Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
CNN
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House retirements forecast Democratic gains in 2026
Strength in Numbers
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
PolicyTALKS: Betting on Green: Are Cannabis and Gambling Revenue Aligning with Public Goals?
TSNE Nonprofit Center, West Room, 89 South Street, Boston
9:00am
DAR Ollie's Law Advisory Committee
Via Zoom
10:00am
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1 and Virtual
10:00am
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
10:00am
15th AADay News Release Conference
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
Mass. Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Legislative Briefing
Senate Reading Room, State House, Boston
10:30am
Joint Committee on Revenue: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
10:30am
NASW Mass. Chapter Mini Lobby Day
Room 437, State House, Boston
11:00am
Joint Committee on Education: Committee Hearing
State House, Gardner Auditorium and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Transportation: Committee Hearing
State House, B-2 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
"Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio
NEPM Studios, Springfield and at 89.7 and gbhnews.org
6:00pm
Charles River Watershed Association's 60th Annual Sunset Soiree
Rowes Wharf, Boston
Quote of the Day
“The proposed changes would end up producing the “Manhattanization” of downtown Boston.”
A coalition of downtown Boston residents is ramping up the pressure on the Wu administration to reverse course on a “destructive” zoning plan that would clear the way for new buildings to tower up to 700 feet over the historic downtown.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Boston home-security provider SimpliSafe sold to another private equity firm
Boston Globe
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In ‘biotech winter,’ Boston startups, jobs, and science are being swept away
Boston Globe
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Gap widens between Boston's premier office space and the rest
Boston Business Journal
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Norwood’s EchoStor on path to billion-dollar sales, with Mike Johnson at the helm
Boston Globe
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Wu's skyscraper plan sparks political fight downtown
Axios
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AG: Boston Sports Club members to receive restitution
Newburyport News
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Market Basket names interim CEO to succeed Arthur T. Demoulas
Boston Business Journal
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Why was Elon Musk named in 170 consumer complaints to the Mass. attorney general?
Boston Globe
Cannabis & Psychedelics
Education
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Worcester schools face changes as state eyes cell phone limits
The Worcester Guardian
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Chelsea school enrollment drops as ICE cracks down on Mass.
WBUR
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A girls’ Catholic school in Wenham filed a $26 million bankruptcy. Faculty and family feel like they’ve been swindled.
Boston Globe
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Chelsea school enrollment drops as ICE cracks down on Mass.
WBUR
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School Committee Approves Three-Year Teacher Contract, Secures $133,000 Reading Grant
South Shore News
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UMass grad pays it back with $50 million donation
WGBH
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Editorial: Teachers mocking Kirk murder reveal moral failings in education
Boston Herald
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Harvard consolidates student recruitment groups as fight with Trump continues
Boston Globe
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Former Apple exec makes largest ever private donation to UMass
Worcester Telegram
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Former Apple exec, 1986 UMass graduate makes historic $50M gift
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Former Apple exec gives $50M to boost STEM at UMass Amherst
Axios
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Harvard’s Austerity Measures Put Library Renovations on Hold
The Harvard Crimson
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LPS receives hate prevention grant
Lynn Daily News Item
Environment
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Healey-Driscoll administration awards nearly $30 million to help communities prepare for flooding, heat waves, and wildfires
the Berkshire edge
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Expanding Drought Protection for Arnold Arboretum’s Plants
Jama
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Shark chomps on seal close to Massachusetts beaches: ‘We’re in peak white shark season’
Boston Herald
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Are dams safe in Massachusetts? Here's what you need to know
Worcester Telegram
Gaming
Health Care
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UMass Chan celebrates opening of campus Wellness Farm
UMass Medical School
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Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over NIH cuts
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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AG: Worcester man pleads guilty to MassHealth scheme; used funds for house down payment
Worcester Telegram
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Forget RoboCop: These Harvard engineering students created a prize-winning ‘robosock’
Boston Globe
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Healey plan could limit impact of federal crackdown on provider taxes
State House News Service
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Hospital funding agreement meets no resistance from House committee
State House News Service
Housing
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Assembly, State Legislators To Discuss Regional Transfer Fee
The Bourne News
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Boston skyscraper zoning proposal divides leaders
NBC Boston
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Editorial: Boston needs down-to-earth housing solutions, not skyscrapers
Boston Herald
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State auctions off four Central Mass. properties to housing developers for $2M
Worcester Business Journal
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BREAKING NEWS: State says ‘no’ 3A exemption for Marblehead
Marblehead Current
Human Services
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Overdose prevention centers pitched in shifting climate
State House News Service
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The Caring Force rallies at WSU for Western Mass human services workers
MassLive
Immigration
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‘It’s very painful to see our son suffering.’ Family of Milford teen arrested by ICE faces possible detention.
Boston Globe
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When President Trump launched his immigrant crackdown, sanctuary cities like Boston vowed to hold their ground.
The Wall Street Journal
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Pino: Why Latinas are central to America’s success
Boston Herald
Judiciary
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Global Partners asks judge to block MassDOT from proceeding with service-plaza lease to Applegreen
Boston Globe
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Only man on death row in New England granted another chance to plead case before N.H. Supreme Court
Boston Globe
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‘You have a right to an attorney.’ Massachusetts bar strike and the Sixth Amendment.
Christian Science Monitor
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Gaskin: Biden, Ginsburg, and the tragedy of liberal hubris
Boston Herald
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Judiciary Committee considers Sen. Velis’s wiretap modernization legislation
MassLive
Labor
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Report highlights persistent challenges in early child care workforce
Commonwealth Magazine
Local Government
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Reviewing Rep. votes on fiscal budget
Lowell Sun
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Holyoke mayor, councilor agree on nixing proposed pay raises — but spar anyway
MassLive
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Board of Health opts to hold in-person vote on controversial waste transfer station
The New Bedford Light
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‘Libraries are for everyone’: Sunderland Public Library offering ‘Sensory Friendly Hours’ on Thursdays
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Meet Somerville’s cat mayor of the bike path, a joke turned community event
Boston Globe
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Around the Hamptons: Easthampton council seeks input on $3M for Ferry Street development
Daily Hampsire Gazette
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Hatfield considers Elm Court site for public safety, records storage
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Worcester City Council agenda topics: Tornado response, sprinklers and city cleanup work
Worcester Telegram
Politics
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Eleven Democrats Join Republicans in Voting to Expand Mass Incarceration, Trump’s Deportation Machinery
Jonathan Cohn
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A time for ‘reset’: Mass. House holds moment of silence for slain activist Charlie Kirk
MassLive
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Republican Anne Brensley announces campaign for lieutenant governor
WWLP 22
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Recount being sought in Boston City Council District 7 race after Mavrick Afonso finishes 20 votes shy of 2nd place
Boston Globe
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Gov. Maura Healey slams Republicans running for governor in fiery convention speech
Boston Herald
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Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick McDermott accused of using campaign cash for personal use
Boston Herald
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Opinion: Don’t expect another ‘Morning in America’
Boston Globe
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How the Josh Kraft campaign unraveled
Boston Globe
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MN: Trump wouldn’t call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags
The Associated Press
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ME: Maine Democrats tout ‘outsider’ approach to unseating Collins
Roll Call
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District 7 Boston city council race heads toward recount
WGBH
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Moulton says violent threats have been directed at him and his family after Charlie Kirk shooting
Boston Globe
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‘It’s a flag that represents our heritage’: Healey’s GOP rivals rally against changing the state flag, motto
Boston Globe
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It’s Take 2 for Rep. McGovern on chasing big money out of politics
MassLive
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In progressive stronghold of Somerville, upcoming election is seen as referendum on mayor
Boston Globe
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Battenfeld: Boston election a test of clout for former Mayor Marty Walsh
Boston Herald
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Republican candidates for governor agree with Herald readers over state flag
Boston Herald
Public Health
Public Safety
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Boston police officer who testified to a ‘false memory’ during Karen Read’s retrial resigns
Boston Globe
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Ex-Stoughton police supervisor contacted Sandra Birchmore on the day she died
Boston Globe
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‘Insane’: Video shows officers arresting fake cop who was ‘committing law enforcement acts,’ police say
WWLP 22
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25 Investigates: 3 suspended from police academy in Randolph
Boston 25 News
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Boston councilors decry crime as city stiffs police crime lab by $1 million
Boston Herald
State Government
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Martha's Vineyard Residents Blast Push for Public Beach Access
Bloomberg.com
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Kirk assassination could offer "reset" moment, House leader says
State House News Service
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Editorial: Every grave should have a name
Boston Globe
Transportation
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Driscoll cites Mass. as “model” at national transportation conference
WWLP 22
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Arciero: In times of federal unpredictability, Chapter 90 Bill offers stability for needed local transportation infrastructure
Westford CAT
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Momentum builds for Northern Tier Passenger Rail
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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On the right track: Knowledge Corridor rail marks 10 years
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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LRTA: Free bus fares through June 2026
Lowell Sun
Utilities
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Nantucket’s unreliable cell network draws state scrutiny
The Inquirer and Mirror
Press Releases
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Warren, Slotkin, Grassley, Ernst Unveil Plan to Take on Military Contractors’ Price Gouging, Expand Transparency in Maintenance Contracts
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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The Arc of Massachusetts Releases Impact Analysis of Current Federal Policies and Actions – Updated September 2025
The Arc of Mass.
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Follow the food: New research could better predict where North Atlantic right whales feed and gather
New England Aquarium
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The Workforce Behind the Workforce
Mass. Taxpayers Foundation
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Mayor Michelle Wu Officially Launches Annual Legacy Business Award Nominations
City of Boston
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Seven Charged with Kidnapping Conspiracy
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Navy Week Proclamation Ceremony Announced for Springfield
Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate
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Governor Healey Announces DRIVE Acceleration Team Members to Advance Research and Discovery in Massachusetts
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $9 Million in Literacy Launch Grants
Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Development of New State-of-the-Art Crime Lab in Marlborough
Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
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MassHousing Awarded $342,000 to Six Organizations to Fund Summer Job Opportunities for More Than 100 Youths Across Massachusetts
MassHousing
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Statement by Senator Warren on Appeals Court Decision Rejecting Trump's Illegal Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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MassDOT, MBTA, Keolis, and Massachusetts Operation Lifesaver Promote Safety Awareness during National “See Tracks, Think Train” Week
MBTA
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Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports 3Point Foundation
Dedham Savings
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Senator Markey and Represenative Cherfilus-McCormick File Bicameral Amicus Brief in Defense of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces the 2025 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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Governor Healey Proclaims Forensic Science Week from September 14 -20, 2025
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $14.5 Million Program to Upgrade Lab Facilities on Public Higher Education Campuses
Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance
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Governor Healey Joins 17 Governors in Urging Congress to Extend Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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AG Campbell Secures Guilty Plea From Ringleader Of Worcester-Based Home Health Fraud Scheme Exploiting Vulnerable Residents
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell