Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Mass. faces grim reality of fewer international students
Commonwealth Magazine
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Trump administration halts U.S. Army Corps. project funding to the Bay State
Boston Herald
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Federal layoffs threaten special education for 190,000 Mass. students with disabilities
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s gas pipeline stance reverse fires up critics: ‘Gaslighting us’
Boston Herald
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Two proposed 2026 ballot questions could upend state revenue plans
WBUR
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Shannon O’Brien won her job back. Now comes the hard part.
Boston Globe
National
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To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the US playbook
The Associated Press (AP)
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The ‘Anti-Woke’ Tax That All Americans Are Paying
The Atlantic
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Jeffries amps up Dem pushback in redistricting wars
Punchbowl News
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The Culture Wars Have Come for Wikipedia
New York Times
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Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says
Fortune
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A Squalid Building, a Tip to the Feds, and Then ‘Straight-Up Chaos’
New York Times
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To Fight ICE, Portland’s Leaders Turn to What They Know Best: Zoning
New York Times
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How Maine Became a Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party
The Bulwark
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The Lived Truth Behind Trump’s Deportation Numbers
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 & Virtual
10:00am
MBTA Board of Directors Meeting
State Transportation Building, 2nd Floor, 10 Park Plaza, Boston
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
Quote of the Day
“"[This] reflects an inexhaustible impulse that has animated Trump throughout his career: an obsessive need to stamp his name, image, and ego on every enterprise he touches.””
Jacoby argues that Trump, as a sitting President, putting his face on currency in an act of personal branding is nothing new; it's to be expected.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Neal: It’s up to Trump, and the pressure of rising health insurance costs, to end the shutdown
MassLive
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Alam: Post-Trump GOP could gain further ground
Boston Herald
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George Santos says he’s humbled but dismisses ‘pearl clutching’ critics
Boston Globe
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Schoen: Who do Americans blame for the shutdown?
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Government debt is a global problem
Boston Herald
Business
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Ten years in, Boston Public Market is still finding its way — and still struggling to break even
Boston Globe
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Is Boston punishing commercial property owners for appeals?
Boston Globe
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Boston businesses are being battered by shoplifting to feed Mass and Cass drug market
Boston Herald
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Global tourism surges with double-digit growth while US visits flatline
Boston Globe
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Federal small-business program remains in the lurch amid showdown between senators Markey and Ernst
Boston Globe
Civil Rights
Crimes
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Gaskin: What women wish their pastors knew about abuse
Boston Herald
Democracy
Education
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Education council releases draft of new state graduation standard after overturn of MCAS
Boston Herald
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Council draft eyes possible new student assessment options
Boston 25 News
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Harvard University reports $113 million operating loss, its largest in 14 years
MassLive
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Opinion: Massachusetts needs new uniform assessments for high school graduation
Boston Globe
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Council draft eyes possible new student assessment options
Lowell Sun
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Shutdown hasn’t hit New England schools yet — but next year’s federal aid could face delays
Boston Globe
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Proposal to redefine graduation standards raises fears of high-stakes testing’s return
The BErkshire Eag
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Small liberal arts colleges are struggling, but one in Worcester is bucking the trend
Worcester Telegram
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Boston's 'No Kings' signs, costumes send a message to Washington, D.C.
WGBH
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Under political pressure, colleges try to recruit more rural students
WGBH
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WPI projects granted $662K through new Mass. AI Hub
Worcester Business Journal
Environment
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Local agriculture and aquaculture organizations receive state funding boost
Cape Cod Daily
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Along the northern border, a county sheriff pushes back on Vermont’s ‘sanctuary’ policies
Boston Globe
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After Seashore Cuts, Wellfleet Is Paying to Test Kettle Ponds
The Provincetown Independent
Federal
Health Care
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Quincy ordered to pay $16 million to retirement pension fund. It could raise taxes
Patriot Ledger
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Town seeks to toughen rules for electric bikes
Plymouth Independent
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Quincy ordered to pay $16 million to retirement pension fund. It could raise taxes
Patriot Ledger
Politics
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Mainstream media's campus protest coverage was dead wrong
Contrarian Boston
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‘No kings. Not here. Not ever’: At Boston ‘No Kings’ rally, Mass. pols warn Trump
MassLive
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I Returned to the Site of the Original “No Kings” Protest
Mother Jones
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Lucas: Moulton underestimates Markey
Boston Herald
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Worcester mayoral candidates debate police, housing, council division
MassLive
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Holyoke council drama sets stage for high-stakes election
MassLive
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Moulton’s moment? Race against Markey is a generational test for Dems
MassLive
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Boston ‘No Kings’ protest ends peacefully, calls on people to ‘move in radical love’
MassLive
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Adwoa Sakyi-Lamptey eyes new perspective for Worcester School Committee
Worcester Telegram
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At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
Worcester Telegram
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Lucas: Vile comments have no place in politics
Boston Herald
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Longtime member Dianna Biancheria seeks eighth term on School Committee
Worcester Telegram
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Former superintendent Maureen Binienda seeks 2nd term on School Committee
Worcester Telegram
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Thousands pack Institute Park for Worcester's 'No Kings' protest
Worcester Telegram
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Organizers say 100,000 people gather at Boston "No Kings" rally, no arrests reported
CBS News
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Incorrect email address led to New Bedford City Council candidate’s tardy campaign filing
South Coast Today
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Attleboro mayoral write-in candidate incorrectly claims police charge against him is a rumor
The Sun Chronicle
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New England governors on both ends of popularity curve
State House News Service
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New poll reveals most (and least) popular governors in U.S. Here's where Maura Healey ranks
NBC Boston
Public Health
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Party crasher: Frontline tracks ‘The Rise of RFK Jr’
Boston Herald
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Pozniak: Are we really ready for next pandemic?
Boston Herald
Public Safety
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Judge dismisses charges against Boston man who put stickers on Teslas in Brookline
Brookline News
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Mass. to ‘double down’ on prevention of street takeovers with $14M in local safety grants
MassLive
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Editorial: This Bandit works at easing stress in state prisons
Boston Herald
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‘People want justice.’ Raising awareness about Boston’s unsolved homicides, one case at a time.
Boston Globe
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Editorial: War of words over World Cup games needs a reality check
Boston Globe
State Finance
State Government
Transportation
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Howie Carr: Monica Tibbits-Nutt didn’t leave much of a legacy for MassDOT
Boston Herald
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Federal freeze leaves Canal Bridge funding uncertain
Cape Cod Online
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What's a pedestrian hybrid beacon? The traffic light Mass. drivers keep messing up
WBUR
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Healey says outgoing transportation secretary was instrumental on projects including Cape Cod Canal bridges
Cape Cod Online
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Trump administration says it will pause funding, which could threaten Cape Cod bridge replacement
WBUR
Press Releases
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Mayor Michelle Wu Highlights Success of Inaugural Cohort of Boston Climate Youth Corps
City of Boston
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Chex Finer Foods Celebrates 60 Years of Pioneering, Partnership, and Growth
Specialty Food Association
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First Circuit Upholds Massachusetts Question 3, Rejecting Industry Challenge to Humane Hog Confinement Standards
Legal Reader
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Nantucket Receives State Funding for Surfside Wastewater Treatment Facility Dune Restoration
Town of Nantucket
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $13.5 Million in Skills Capital Grants as STEM Week 2025 Begins
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Accreditation Commission to Visit Massachusetts State Police
Massachusetts State Police
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Koopman Lumber Announces Plans to Acquire Lyon & Billard, A Trusted Name in Connecticut's Building Supply Market
Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce
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From UMass Amherst to the Make Polluters Pay Petition Drop
350 Mass.
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Planning Department Advances Citywide Needs Assessment, Updates to Development Review Process
City of Boston
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Palmer Fellowship Award Dr
Mass. Chiropractic Society