Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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No-limit super PAC forms to back GOP gubernatorial candidate Michael Minogue
Boston Herald
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Officials claim the Everett teen detained by ICE had a gun. His lawyer says that’s no reason to take him out of Mass.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts announces plans to join IUCN, enhancing biodiversity efforts
WWLP 22
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‘Frightening’: Why this Mass. politician filed a bill on street takeovers
MassLive
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3 Northeast states banned religious exemptions for vaccines. What about Massachusetts?
WGBH
National
The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark
The Atlantic
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Locking Down the Pentagon Press Is Dangerous
The Bulwark
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The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism
The Bulwark
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How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James
The Associated Press (AP)
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Maine Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for the US Senate
Boston Herald
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‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
10:30am
Joint Committee on Financial Services: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Joint Committee on Education: Committee Hearing
State House, Gardner Auditorium
12:00pm
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center
Virtual Hearing
12:30pm
Combatting Antisemitism
Kerem Shalom Synagogue
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Transportation: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion: Informational Hearing
State House, B-1
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: Committee Hearing
State House, B-2 and Virtual
2:00pm
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
2:00pm
Mass. Environmental Policy Act Office Public Hearing
Via Zoom
2:00pm
Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing
Via Zoom
3:00pm
250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
5:30pm
Protect Our Care Town Hall: Metro Boston
Dewitt Center, 122 Dewitt Drive, Boston
Birthday: State Senator Patricia Jehlen
Quote of the Day
“Israel has refused to trim its sails to accommodate gusts of critical opinions from people living comfortably at a safe distance from violence.”
Will aruges Israel won’t bend its policies just to satisfy critics who don’t live under missile fire or the threat of terrorism.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Senator Michael Moore awarded for auto body rate reform advocacy
The Millbury Sutton Chronicle
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Editorial: Mass. needs new ideas to reboot listless economy
Boston Herald
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‘There’s a heartbeat that’s missing.’ Ten years in, Boston Public Market is still finding its way.
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Democracy
Education
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Schools are accommodating student anxiety — and making it worse
Boston Globe
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Northampton School Committee approves new contract for teachers, school staff
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Who is Stephen Schwarzman, the billionaire taking a leading role in the Harvard-Trump negotiations?
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Schools are accommodating student anxiety — and making it worse
Boston Globe
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They know just what to say: Edwin C. Gentzler Translation Center at UMass celebrates 45th anniversary
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Environment
Health Care
Housing
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Taller, and made of timber, a new way to build affordable housing could soon rise in Cambridge
Boston Globe
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Amid shutdown, US Senate passes bipartisan housing bill crafted by Mass. Sen. Warren
MassLive
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Healey stopped publishing regular accounting of state-run shelter spending
Boston Herald
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Whitman Considers Smart Growth Housing District to Unlock State Incentive Payments
South Shore News
Human Services
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Wage increases trigger bump in state benefit levels
State House News Service
Immigration
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Boston judge orders release of 13-year-old from ICE custody
MassLive
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New England's largest refugee org tightens belt and pivots under Trump
Axios
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Officials claim the Everett teen detained by ICE had a gun. His lawyer says that’s no reason to take him out of Mass.
Boston Globe
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‘It’s my responsibility’: In the wake of ICE raids, youth support their families
WGBH
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ICE arrests Afghan man with brain cancer living in Lowell, despite work authorization
Lowell Sun
Judiciary
Legislative
Local Government
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Easthampton council weighs new power to boost school budget
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Shutesbury Select Board to discuss democracy declaration
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Quincy citizens sue city in fight over mayor's 79% raise. What the lawsuit says
Patriot Ledger
Politics
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Massachusetts AG condemns ‘retaliatory prosecution’ of Letitia James
Boston Globe
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Globe endorsements for City Council: Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy, Marvin Mathelier, and Will Onuoha
Boston Globe
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New felony charges for protesters spark concern for 1st Amendment advocates
WGBH
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Opinion: Mass. Democratic establishment should welcome newcomers, not protect the status quo
Boston Globe
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Guest columnists Alex Jarrett and Andrew Steinberg: Questions every candidate should answer for voters
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Public Health
Public Safety
State Government
Taxation
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Do we really need a PILOT Commission?
the Berkshire edge
Transportation
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Person falls from Nantucket ferry, rescued off Falmouth, Coast Guard says
Boston Globe
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Logan passengers 'pupgraded to fur class' with therapy dog program kickoff
Boston Business Journal
Utilities
Press Releases
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October 2025 Policy Updates
Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations
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Boston Public Health Commission Announces New Board of Health Appointment
City of Boston
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Massachusetts Citizens Speak Out: Overwhelming Support for Bill to Hold Insurers Accountable for Transition Harm
Mass. Family Institute
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Massachusetts Corut Blocks Religious Statues on Government Building in Quincy
ACLU Mass.
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Joint Statement on Sheriffs’ Deficiency in the Fiscal Year 2025 Closeout Supplemental Budget
Mass. Senate
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AG’s Office Secures Guilty Plea From Leominster Woman For Posing As Caregiver To Steal From Elderly Victims In Worcester And Middlesex Counties
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Calls for DPU to Launch First-Ever Comprehensive Review to Lower Gas and Electric Costs
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Massachusetts Department of Correction Expands Comfort Dog Program
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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Governor Healey Re-Establishes Governor’s Special Advisory Commission on Disability Policy
Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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New Bedford Woman Dies After Oct. 9 Fire
Mass. Department of Fire Services