Must-Reads
Massachusetts
In biotech, Boston reigns supreme, but its competitive edge is being challenged in new ways
STAT News
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State seeks to verify, track assisted living safety inspections after Gabriel House fire
MassLive
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Hadley, Granby schools to pilot state’s first AI curriculum
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Trump’s policies have slashed SNAP eligibility and cut food aid. Boston food pantries are feeling the effects.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts offered up $35M in offshore wind tax breaks. They’ve gone unclaimed for two straight years.
Commonwealth Magazine
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When a person is arrested by ICE, families, advocates, and local officials sometimes have to piece together who was taken
Boston.com
National
Arizona sheriff’s office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling, report reveals
The Associated Press (AP)
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It’s The Corruption, Stupid
The Lever
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In tense C-SPAN call, Republican military spouse slams Johnson over military pay: ‘My kids could die’
Boston Globe
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Venezuelan Democracy Advocate María Corina Machado Receives 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
TIME
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Turning Point USA announces ‘All American’ Super Bowl halftime show
The Hill
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'More cruel than they wanted': Joe Rogan breaking with Trump on ICE stuns ex-GOP analyst
The Raw Story
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Justice Department indicts N.Y. attorney general
Washington Post
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Fetterman irritates Democrats, attracts GOP supporters
The Hill
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Who is Adelita Grijalva and what is the controversy over her being sworn in to Congress?
The Associated Press (AP)
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Mamdani Maintains 13-Point Lead as Cuomo Gains Ground After Adams’s Exit
New York Times
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Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories
The Associated Press (AP)
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Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Korea Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
Quote of the Day
“The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.”
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump has said he believes he's deserving of it because of all the wars he's ended.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
Cannabis
Education
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Franklin Tech OKs new admissions policy amid state regulatory change
Greenfield R
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Chrisler to lead Hampshire College into its next chapter
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Hadley, Granby schools to pilot state’s first AI curriculum
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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BPS officials highlight gains in MCAS, school performance, as ‘sobering’ challenges remain
Boston Herald
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Opinion: A new era for conservative students at Harvard
Boston Globe
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Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to lay off staff due to financial challenges
Boston Globe
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NSCC Foundation awarded $100,000 for workforce development
Lynn Daily News Item
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Young adults in Mass. favor statewide high school graduation requirement, poll shows
WBUR
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MIT rejects Trump administration's funding offer tied to political agenda support
Boston Business Journal
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What districts in Worcester County had the best MCAS scores?
Worcester Telegram
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Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Lays Off 25% of HUCTW Staff
The Harvard Crimson
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Opinion: Lawmakers, pass Healey’s bill to counter Trump’s attacks on higher ed
Boston Globe
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State education funding formula to open for public comment
Boston Herald
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As Trump demands ‘compact’ with top universities, MIT says no deal
Boston Globe
Environment
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Nip redemption pilot program starts in November at BFAIR in North Adams
The BErkshi
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Restoration grant awarded to Williamsburg two years after floods
Western Mass News
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Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau
New York Times
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OR: Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives
ProPublica
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Healey rips EPA over delays in lead removal funding
Salem News
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Gov. Healey funds weather readiness in 54 communities
WWLP 22
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Floating wetlands could boost Charles River restoration
Axios
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Massachusetts invests $7.5M to build 60 miles of trails including Gardner and Ashburnham
The Gardner News
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Bike path from Fall River to New Bedford? State grant funding could make it happen.
The Herald News
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Massachusetts trails other states on forever chemical policies
State House News Service
Gaming
Health Care
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Blue Cross Blue Shield offers buyouts to 750 workers as it faces deep financial losses
Boston Business Journal
Housing
Human Services
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Massachusetts unveils $2.5M fund for child care for working families
WWLP 22
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Trump’s policies have slashed SNAP eligibility and cut food aid. Boston food pantries are feeling the effects.
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Court-mandated mental therapy bills need airing
Lowell Sun
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Need help in court? Your local library might have the right resources.
WGBH
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Editorial: Childcare funding is an investment in our workforce
Boston Business Journal
Insurance
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Planning for wildfire risk a puzzle for homeowners, Mass. officials
Commonwealth Magazine
Judiciary
Labor
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Labor impasse at UMass Chan Medical School: Lawmakers raise alarm
Worcester Telegram
Legislative
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Menstrual products, vehicle safety bills on move in Senate
State House News Service
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An Evening in Honor of State Rep. Adrian Madaro
East Boston Times-Free Press
Local Government
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Northampton Housing Authority board chair resigns amid controversy
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Framingham City Council wanted to discuss public records. What happened instead
The Metro West Daily News
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Holyoke councilor, who fled sex charges to fight for Russia, seeks to vote in Nov. election
MassLive
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Not a sanctuary city, resolution withdrawn amid public outcries
MassLive
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Residents, city hold contentious conversation about drug use, homelessness in Davis Square
Cambridge Day
Politics
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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US
Wired
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Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It
Wired
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10.10.25
Boston Focus
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Howie Carr: From Styx to Osama, Boston Common hippie rioters crying in their keffiyehs
Boston Herald
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Two opinion writers on Mayor Wu running unopposed
Boston Globe
Public Health
Public Safety
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Haverhill's police chief on leave of absence, mayor's office says
NBC Boston
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New state troopers mark graduation at Springfield ceremony
Western Mass News
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Haverhill Police chief on leave following scathing letter shared by union
Boston Herald
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Boston pro-Palestine rally leads to anarchy charges for 13 activists: ‘Promoted violence against police’
Boston Herald
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Street takeovers in Mass. turned violent: What can be done about ‘concerning’ trend?
MassLive
State Finance
State Government
Transportation
Utilities
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As Eversource gas bills rise again, legislators target delivery charges and oversight
The New Bedford Light
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Housatonic Water Works looking for loans to construct manganese filtration plant
the Berkshire edge
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Duxbury Selectboard Confronts Controversial Residential Battery Storage Proposal as Community Demands Action
South Shore News
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Troubled wind developer Orsted to cut 25 percent of staff
Boston Globe
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Healey seeks an end run around voters in push for nuclear energy
Boston Globe