Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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How the government shutdown led to more elderly patients in Mass. hospitals
WBUR
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Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?
BostoN Globe
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‘Your struggle doesn’t negate your humanity’: State Representative David LeBoeuf opens up on coping with alcoholism
Boston Globe
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Seth Moulton leads Ed Markey among Mass. Democrats likely to vote in 2026 midterms, poll finds
Boston Herald
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The real danger facing the T
Commonwealth Magazine
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Boston Mayor’s Blowout Victory Jolts CEOs Seeking New Direction
Bloomberg
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Mass Save was redesigned to better reach low-income residents. But there’s a problem.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts politicians warn of shutdown impacts
Greenfield Recorder
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A Boston judge issues a blistering warning over free speech under Trump
Axios
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Governor Healey, AG Campbell criticize Trump administration for close to $7 million in cuts to public safety funds
Boston Globe
National
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Government shutdown enters Day 2. Are mass firings of federal employees imminent?
NBC Boston
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GOP has to resist Dems on Obamacare subsidies in shutdown fight, ex-Veep Pence says in Boston
MassLive
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We asked 1,000 Americans who they blame for the shutdown
Washington Post
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White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes
New York Times
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White House to begin firing federal workers within a "day or two"
Axios
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
Quote of the Day
“(T)he shutdown is not really about health insurance. Democrats could have backed the GOP’s seven-week funding extension, while still holding out for their preferred health care policies in negotiations over a long-term budget ... In truth, the shutdown was born out of the interaction between three related, big-picture developments in American politics, none of which concern the details of fiscal policy: Trump is subverting constitutional governance; Democratic donors, activists, and highly engaged voters view Trump as an authoritarian menace; The Senate’s outdated rules force Democrats to choose between actively abetting right-wing policy or shutting down the government.”
Levitz argues the shutdown wasn’t really about health care, but deeper forces: Trump’s attacks on constitutional norms, Democrats’ view of him as authoritarian, and Senate rules that left shutdown as their only real leverage.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Seth Moulton leads Ed Markey among Mass. Democrats likely to vote in 2026 midterms, poll finds
Boston Herald
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Lucas: Biden’s autopen makes the ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’
Boston Herald
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Opinion: We need more cracks in MAGA armor
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Hillary pours more gasoline on incendiary political rhetoric
Boston Herald
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The federal government isn’t the only thing shut down in Washington. So are bipartisan budget talks.
Boston Globe
Business
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Fenway Park alcohol kiosks raise fan experience, compliance questions
NBC Boston
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South Station tower close to landing anchor tenant: JPMorgan
Boston Globe
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Mechanics Hall highlights financial health, upgrades and new leadership at annual meeting
Worcester Telegram
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Karen Holmes Ward wraps up at WCVB after 44 years of community connection
Bay State Banner
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GBH launches $225 million campaign after President Trump and Congress defunded public media
Boston Globe
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Ousted Market Basket CEO Demoulas demands old job back in court filing
NBC Boston
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As public media’s federal funding officially ends, GBH CEO announces new fundraising campaign
WGBH
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Artie T. fights back: Fired Market Basket chief calls removal 'invalid' in lawsuit
Boston Business Journal
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Artie T. fires back: Former Market Basket CEO countersues company after firing
Boston Herald
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Top-50 Mass. law firm Dalton & Finegold adds another acquisition
Boston Business Journal
Cannabis
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O’Brien cites 'deeper sense of purpose' in first meeting back as chair of CCC
Boston Business Journal
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Pot boss returns to Cannabis Commission, will review all decisions
Boston Herald
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Reinstated CCC Chair O’Brien pledges smarter rules, equity in “new beginning”
State House News Service
Education
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New England schools are failing — and ‘nobody seems to care
Boston Globe
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Systemic failure resulted in committee appointees and elected officials not being sworn in
Plymouth Independent
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UMass Boston files plans for nursing building, lays out its hopes for additional developments
Dorchester Reporter
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Northampton mayoral, at-large candidates speak at high school forum
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Editorial: Massachusetts is failing its students if it can’t boost MCAS scores
Boston Globe
Environment
Federal
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Federal government shutdown closes visitors center at Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Cod Times
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No law enforcement role for military in US cities, ex-Veep Pence says in Boston stop
MassLive
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Federal shutdown closes Massachusetts offices, national parks, tourist sites
WGBH
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Moulton deferring salary during government shutdown
Marblehead Current
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R.I. judge blocks Trump administration’s attempt to cut $233m in grants to ‘sanctuary’ states
Boston Globe
Gaming
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Controversy over wagering limits may lead to rulemaking
State House News Service
Health Care
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Some Massachusetts doctors are sending patients to New Hampshire for imaging. Here’s why.
New Hampshire Bulletin
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‘It’s a no-brainer’: Democrats try to re-create past Obamacare wins in fraught shutdown battle
Boston Globe
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MGB leaving some Medicare Advantage primary care networks, affecting 19,000 patients
Boston Globe
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Crystal Jaramillo Launches Perinatal and Postpartum Health Foundation, The Cord
Revere Journal
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Plan would bring birthing center to former Coca-Cola bottling plant in Worcester
Worcester Telegram
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Takeda lays off 137 Mass. workers as it halts cell therapy work
Boston Business Journal
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Frustrated supporters keep pushing on insulin access bill
State House News Service
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DOJ Gives Massachusetts Health Care Enforcement a Booster Shot
JD Supra
Housing
Human Services
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DiDomenico Continues the Fight for Low-income Families
Everett Independent
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‘Your struggle doesn’t negate your humanity’: State Representative David LeBoeuf opens up on coping with alcoholism
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts veterans argue they deserve more from state definition
Boston Herald
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Federal agency says it will investigate Mass. gender-identity policy for foster families
Worcester Telegram
Immigration
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Worcester councilors reject formal agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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ICE officers to attend Super Bowl after Bad Bunny announcement, says Lewandowski
The Hill
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Lawsuit aims to stop taxpayer information sharing with ICE
WGBH
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‘Everyone is on edge’: As ICE encounters increase, federal officials warn of assault charges
Boston Globe
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24 weeks in, protests outside of Boston ICE field office persist despite federal crackdown
Boston Globe
Judiciary
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Advocates rally for reform on Wrongful Conviction Day in Massachusetts
WCVB
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Senators back push to have more young adults treated in juvenile court system
State House News Service
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Governor's Council wastes no time confirming two to District Court
State House News Service
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Pembroke Select Board Approves $467,000 Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles
South Shore News
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Frank Baker says he'll bring 'balance' if he returns to Boston City Council
WBUR
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Amherst DPW workers, town enter mediation over expired contract
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Andrea Sanchez: the city worker who questioned longevity pay for pols
The New Bedford Light
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Framingham MA flag brought home for display at local history center. Here's why
The Metro West Daily News
Politics
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TX: Is James Talarico the Answer to Democratic Prayers?
New York Times
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VA: Spanberger holds 10-point lead over Earle-Sears in Virginia: Poll
The Hill
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Pope Leo wades into US controversies on military, abortion, immigrants
Boston Globe
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MA GOP orchestrates coup against TPUSA candidate at Plymouth Republican Town Committee meeting
JohnFGately.com
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Brockton elections director in hot water over Rodrigues endorsement letter. What happened?
The Enterprise
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Here's what Massachusetts politicians are saying about the government shutdown
Worcester Telegram
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GOP mega-donor Michael Minogue launches campaign for governor of Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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‘Faith, heart, and the grit to serve’: GOP megadonor Mike Minogue launches campaign for Mass. governor
Boston Globe
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Government Shutdown 2025: How Mass. pols reacted
MassLive
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Governor's race draws another GOP challenger
CNHI
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Education to be highlighted at this year’s annual Hispanic Heritage Breakfast
El Mundo
Public Health
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Western Mass leaders praise public health overhaul
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Former medical device exec Michael Minogue joins Mass. governor's race
NBC Boston
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Boston City Council backs recovery campus to relieve Mass and Cass drug market strain
Boston Herald
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Cullip: Public health turning into public harassment
Boston Herald
Public Safety
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Mass. man aboard Gaza aid flotilla arrested by Israeli forces after boats are intercepted, activists say
Boston.com
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Police chiefs sound alarm over 'disturbing rise in rhetoric,' cite rising political threats
NBC News
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Patrissi: Shifting focus to domestic violence prevention
Boston Herald
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Public Safety Secretary Terrence Reidy exits Healey administration
Boston Herald
Reproductive Rights
Utilities
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What's up with offshore wind in New England? Here's a map
WBUR
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Home-heating gas bills are set to hit peak-season rates. How expensive will it be?
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Mass Save, stop shortchanging needy communities
Lowell Sun
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Healey, lawmakers decry Liberty Utilities’ proposed gas rate hikes
WPRI.com
Press Releases
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MassDevelopment Hires New Head of Finance Programs
MassDevelopment
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Andrea Bono-Bunker Winner of Prestigious Governor’s Award
Mass. Board of Library Commissioners
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches First-Ever Breast Cancer Awareness Bluebikes to Support Local Nonprofit
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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MassDEP Fines Springfield Company for Violating Cleanup Regulations at Former Dry-Cleaning Site
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Healey-Driscoll Administration to Launch Advanced Nuclear and Fusion Energy Roadmaps in Partnership with UMass Lowell
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Governor Healey Condemns Trump’s Vindictive Funding Cuts to Massachusetts Companies
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Over $6 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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Governor Healey Issues Statement on Passing of State Senator Edward J. Kennedy
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Massachusetts Launches “Go Higher” Brand and Ad Campaign Promoting Governor Healey’s College Affordability Initiatives
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Latest Poll: Massachusetts Voters Push Back on High Costs
Fiscal Alliance Foundation
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Charles River Watershed Association named official charity partner of the Boston Marathon
Charles River Watershed Association