Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Can Progressive Mayors Redeem the Democratic Party?
The New Yorker
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Senate committee advances broad data privacy bill
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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Applegreen backs out of Mass Pike plaza deal
Boston Herald
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‘Money grab’: GOP slams Boston Mayor Wu’s suggestion of 2nd look at law limiting local tax hikes
MassLive
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Trump has thrown a wrench in some Mass. transportation plans. Here’s a list of the impacted projects.
Boston Globe
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Seth Moulton believed to be weighing 2026 primary challenge to Ed Markey
Boston Globe
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Two years after the closure of Leominster’s maternity unit, a region is struggling
Commonwealth Magazine
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Healey seeks traction on $400 million research bill
WWLP 22
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Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program laying off 25 in anticipation of Medicaid cuts
Boston.com
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Leominster family says ICE agents held their daughter outside their home so they would turn themselves over
Boston Globe
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Quincy voters may get to roll back their mayor's 79% salary bump
WBUR
National
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Jimmy Kimmel Champions Free Speech and Calls Out Trump in Late-Night Comeback
TIME
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Autism, MAHA, and the Face of God
The Bulwark
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Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands placed on National Mall
Washington Post
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Peter Thiel Wants Everyone to Think More About the Antichrist
The Wall Street Journal
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Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election to fill father’s House seat in Arizona
The Hill
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States step in to fund Planned Parenthood after federal cuts
Pluribus News
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A Government Driven by Conspiracy Theories
Public Sphere
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The Most Dangerous Part of Trump’s Executive Order on Antifa
The New Republic
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Under this GOP Measure, All of Missouri’s Recent Popular Initiatives Would Have Failed
Bolts Magazine
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Three People Shot at Dallas ICE Facility
New York Times
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Could Republicans botch this shutdown showdown?
punchbowl
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Despite weak jobs market and rising inflation, small-business confidence hits new high
Axios
Today on Beacon Hill
8:00am
MassGOP Breakfast Briefing & Fundraiser
Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston,
8:00am
Boston at the Crossroads: Challenges & Opportunities in an Evolving Economy hosted by State House News Service
MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston
10:00am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston
10:00am
Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing
Conference Room 1, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston
10:00am
Mass. Psychiatric Society Advocacy Day
Room 428, State House, Boston
10:00am
So Every BODY Can Move - Mass. Society of Orthotics and Prosthetics (MSOP) Advocacy Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
2:45pm
Transportation First: State of the Highways & Bridges hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and via webcast
Birthday: Rep. Kelly Pease
Quote of the Day
““I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his ‘talent’ was never there. Why would they want someone back who does so poorly, who’s not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE. He is yet another arm of the DNC and, to the best of my knowledge, that would be a major Illegal Campaign Contribution. I think we’re going to test ABC out on this. Let’s see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative."”
Trump’s post slams ABC for reinstating Kimmel, calling it partisan bias and even an “illegal campaign contribution.” It’s mostly rhetoric: a mix of insults, legal bluster, and pressure tactics, not a substantiated legal claim.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: Harris plays the blame game in new book
Boston Herald
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Meta ramps up spending on AI politics with new super PAC
Boston Globe
Business
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Bank of America Mass. president joins Boston's World Cup honorary board
Boston Business Journal
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‘Shut it down:’ Raytheon protest hits UMass
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Riverside Industries Welcomes Three New Board Members
Business West
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Crimes
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Karen Read's lawyers ask judge to dismiss part of wrongful death lawsuit
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Democracy
Education
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Universities are paying the US millions of dollars. Where will the money go?
Christian Science Monitor
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Local colleges targeted amid growing campus culture wars
WGBH
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Mass. has one of the most liberal colleges in America, per Niche — and it’s not Harvard
Boston.com
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Area Briefs: Smidy appointed to state education board
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Pembroke Moves Forward with Plan to Join South Shore Vocational Technical High School
South Shore News
Environment
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A significant risk?
The Beverly Beat
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AGs urge EPA not to scrap climate change findings
The Eagle Tribune
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Lynn celebrates transformation of landfill into Harbor Park
Lynn Daily News Item
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Healey pushes energy bill in Springfield
The Reminder
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Hampshire County benefiting from latest MVP grants
The Reminder
Health Care
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Mass General Brigham will soon bill you when your doctor consults a specialist about your care
Boston Globe
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What happens when private equity buys a hospital?
Boston Globe
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Trump, Tylenol and the Plaintiffs Bar
The Wall Street Journal
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What’s driving urban hospital closures? 6 GAO findings
Becker's Hospital Review
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Editorial: Center to provide oasis in Nashoba medical desert
Sentinel & Enterprise
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UMass Memorial starts construction on new $42M satellite ER
Boston Business Journal
Housing
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Winthrop housing law opposition sparks messy recall battle
Axios
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5 takeaways from Harvard’s Unlocking the Missing Middle housing report
Smart Cities Dive
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MassBay's housing proposal to fund new facility draws concern in Wellesley. What was said.
The Metro West Daily News
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Healey-backed nonprofit launches $250K ad blitz touting success on housing issues
MassLive
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Demand for ADUs is rising in Milford, helping residents with housing costs and space needs
Milford Daily News
Immigration
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"The mother of the 5 Fitchburg children, which were taken by DCF has been found not guilty of kidnapping her own five children. The battle to return her children goes on with DCF in Juvenile Court."
PeoplesPressMA
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Amid ICE surge, Somerville becomes a focal point for arrests
WGBH
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Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee rattles Silicon Valley
The Hill
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Worcester woman targeted by ICE on Eureka Street waits for chance to make case for asylum
Worcester Telegram
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Local restaurateur Paul Dama granted asylum after more than 3 months in ICE custody
WGBH
Judiciary
Labor
Local Government
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Stockbridge Select Board restores open public comment — on any topic
The Berkshire Eagle
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New Bedford firefighter placed on leave after Charlie Kirk comments
The New Bedford Light
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Many irate over town official's Charlie Kirk post. Some even say she should resign
Patriot Ledger
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Quincy voters may get to roll back their mayor's 79% salary bump
WBUR
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With Purple Heart Town declaration, Buckland expresses ‘utmost admiration’ for veterans
Greenfield Recorder
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Boston Mayor Wu’s DC sanctuary hearing legal bill hits $750K after latest spike, records show
Boston Herald
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Tyngsboro Select Board speakers defend Geilfuss
Lowell Sun
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Springfield councilor asks governor to consider tourism task force
The Reminder
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Haverhill Councilors Back Plan to Help Low-Income Students Afford College Amid Fed Cuts
WHAV
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State of the City Address Will Take Place on September 30
Watertown News
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At downtown memorial, two pillars of Northampton live on
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Deerfield Select Board considering expanding to five members
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Politics
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McGovern: Nexstar’s Kimmel decision threatens free speech
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Kennedy met by protestors on Martha’s Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard Times
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‘Blatant corruption’: Wu weighs in on Homan bribery allegations
WGBH
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With election victory assured, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu takes aim at the media
Boston Globe
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Undoing this mayor's $125,000 raise is one step closer to reality. What is happening
Patriot Ledger
Public Health
Public Safety
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The latest alleged law enforcement misconduct in Mass, Aug. 24-Sept. 20
The Mass Dump
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Report offers updates on plan to close DOC treatment center in Plymouth
State House News Service
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Pittsfield Panel Backs School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras
iBerkshires
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Stuart case settlement is a sobering reminder of the cost of racist policing
Boston Globe
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
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Applegreen terminates $750M travel plaza deal in Massachusetts
C-Store Dive
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Applegreen drops out of Mass. highway service plaza deal
Boston Globe
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Applegreen ends talks with state over service plaza contract
State House News Service
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Applegreen pulls out of Mass Pike service plaza contract
Boston Business Journal
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Winning bidder drops out of state highway service plaza deal
MassLive
Press Releases
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MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Boston University Public Health Professor to Testify September 29 on Legislation to Preserve Essential Health Services
Massachusetts Nurses Association
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Free Vaccine Clinics Throughout Boston to Ensure Access to Vaccinations
City of Boston
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Karen Holmes Ward, WCVB’s Director of Public Affairs & Community Services, as well as Host and Executive Producer of CityLine, Named 2025 Broadcaster of the Year by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association
WCVB
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Mass. Awards $11.3 Million to Advance Ocean Technology Innovation
Mass. Clean Energy Center
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Markey Applauds International Criminal Court's Announcement of Crimes Against Humanity Charges Against Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Massachusetts Couple Convicted of Sex Trafficking
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Former UMass Associate Provost Heather Sharpes-Smith pays $10,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law
Mass. State Ethics Commission
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Governor Healey Nominates Jamie Bennett and Benjamin Mann to Juvenile Court
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights Progress of 2025 Commonwealth Project Safe Neighborhood Initiative
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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Demand Accountability: Secretary Tibbits-Nutt Must Resign
Mass. Fiscal Alliance
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Let Your State Senator Know: MA Wants Strong Data Privacy Laws
Progressive Mass.