Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Activists call for action as bill seeking to limit cooperation with ICE stalls on Beacon Hill
MassLive
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More than 150 criminal cases dismissed as Massachusetts bar advocate shortage drags on
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts says most consumers on the ACA exchange would pay hundreds more next year if subsidies expire
Boston Globe
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Andover Rep. Tram Nguyen enters race for open Congressional seat
NBC Boston
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‘We can’t even give you $1’: Federally funded programs helping Mass. families face cuts in November
Boston Globe
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House showing new appetite for 'bite-sized bills'
State House News
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Boston housing permitting lags as residents express support for zoning changes
Commonwealth Magazine
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Boston's downtown zoning overhaul passes its last big hurdle
WBUR
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House showing new appetite for 'bite-sized bills'
State House News Service
National
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As Minneapolis Votes, Some Struggle to Keep Police Violence in the Spotlight
Bolts Magazine
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US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
The Associated Press (AP)
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John E. Sununu launches US Senate bid in New Hampshire, taking on Scott Brown for GOP nomination
Boston Globe
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Fear and Anger Fill New York’s Canal Street After Immigration Raid
New York Times
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There’s Only One Way to Read the Data: Right-Wing Terrorism Is an Existential Threat to American Life
Esquire
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SNAP and other federal programs begin to shut down
Punchbowl News
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Unlike Trump, Most Who Seek Money for Official Misconduct Face Long Odds
New York Times
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Trump sets new shutdown record
Axios
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The Christians mounting a moral counter to Trump's immigration agenda
Axios
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A Eulogy For the White House’s East Wing
TIME
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
2025 Mass. Councils on Aging Fall Conference
Sea Crest Beach Resort, 350 Quaker Road, North Falmouth
10:00am
Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
Fire Service Commission Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
Crumbling Concrete Stakeholder Working Group
Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room 2A, Boston and via Zoom
11:00am
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
International Interior Design Association Day on the Hill
Great Hall, State House, Boston
12:00pm
Health Policy Commission Board Meeting
12:00 PM
1:00pm
Health Connector Authority Public Hearing
Via Zoom
5:30pm
Protect Our Care Town Hall: Springfield
1199SEIU Springfield Office, 20 Maple Street, Springfield
6:30pm
JCRC Unscripted with CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash
Newton; location provided upon RSVP
Quote of the Day
“We’re people who want Americans to have health care and food...The Republicans, evidently, don’t care whether they have either.”
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps feed more than 40 million people, will start to run out of funds Nov. 1. Warren vows to continue holding out even as aid is threatened.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Boston’s museum landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift: A new generation of leaders
Boston Globe
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Federal shifts rippling through commercial fisheries sector
State House News Service
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SoCo Creamery President and CEO Erik Bruun named Southern Berkshires 2025 Business Person of the Year
WAMC
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From massage chairs to rooftop basketball, two-thirds empty downtown tower invests $100 million to woo tenants
Boston Globe
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Berkshire Farms, Organizations Awarded Food Security Grants
iBerkshires
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Boston could really move the needle in museum music
Boston Globe
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Neighbors’ concerns overlooked as Cambridge project proceeds
Boston Globe
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Former WBZ-TV anchor Kate Merrill drops claims against onetime colleague in lawsuit filed against network
Boston Globe
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Downtown Boston set to house more skyscrapers after contentious zoning plan gets final city approval
Boston Herald
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Boston rezoning to allow taller towers downtown passes last hurdle
Boston Business Journal
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Should grocery self-checkout be more regulated? Some Mass. lawmakers think so
NBC Boston
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From massage chairs to rooftop basketball, One Lincoln owner invests $100 million to woo tenants
Boston Globe
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Tracy Chang makes the case for eating green crabs
Axios
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Sam Adams releases ‘extreme beer’ with 30 percent alcohol by volume
Boston Globe
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Finding a foothold: Asian Business Empowerment Council visits WMass for first time
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Uber Green rebrands as Uber Electric, with $4,000 EV grants to some drivers
Axios
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Skyline Zoning Clears Downtown for Taller Building Heights
Banker & Tradesman
Civil Rights
Education
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College behind bars: Boston College program expands to Massachusetts women’s prison
MassLive
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Massachusetts graduation council initiatives take shape in Athol schools
Athol D
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Harvard Records an Increase in Asian Students and a Drop in Black Students
New York Times
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University of Virginia strikes deal to pause Trump administration investigations
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts high schools awarded $5.4M for STEM programs
WWLP 22
Environment
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Chilmark Resident Highlights Dangers of PFAS
Vineyard Gazette
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Ralliers demand that fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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U.S. Coast Guard abandons plan to remove navigational buoys in the Northeast
WGBH
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Scientists cautiously optimistic after right whale numbers ticked up in 2024
WBUR
Gaming
Health Care
Housing
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Boston Housing Crisis: New law prioritizes converting city property into affordable homes
MassLive
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Massachusetts median home prices rise 4.2% to $625,000 in September
New Bedford Guide
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Massachusetts home sales up 3% year to date
State House News Service
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Boston housing permitting lags as residents express support for zoning changes
Commonwealth Magazine
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Your town has an affordable housing trust — but what does that mean for Berkshire County's housing crisis?
The Berkshire Eagle
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
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Southeastern and teachers' union present dueling narratives on hiring amid contract dispute
The Enterprise
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Frontier School Committee continues health insurance talks
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Local Government
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Cambridge’s Linear Park path to close for improvements
Cambridge Day
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Holyoke’s money mess: City leaders clash over fixes as millions in state aid is withheld
MassLive
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Boston city councilor proposes tighter strip club regulations to prevent ‘Combat Zone’ repeat
Boston Herald
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Lawsuit, emails raise questions about cause of February building collapse — and town’s ability to prevent another
Brookline News
Politics
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Haverhill Dems Expect Moulton, DiZoglio for Saturday Annual Roz McKeon Breakfast
WHAV
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GOP's John Deaton close to announcing U.S. Senate bid against Ed Markey
WBUR
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All the right friends: Mass AG Campbell endorses Sen. Ed Markey for reelection
MassLive
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OPINION: Move over 'motor voters,' it’s time for 'patient participation'
Commonwealth Magazine
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Seeking unprecedented 8th term as mayor, Petty says experience can help navigate rough waters
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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Battenfeld: East Wing demolition rekindles Massachusetts governor’s office makeover
Boston Herald
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Opinion: Court of public opinion weighs in on protesters’ arraignment
Boston Globe
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How inflatable costumes ballooned at anti-Trump rallies due to a Portland protester’s frog outfit
Boston Globe
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GOP's John Deaton close to announcing U.S. Senate bid against Ed Markey
WBUR
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Quincy mayor's raise won't be on November ballot. What the judge says
Patriot Ledger
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Northampton mayor, Ward 3 candidates stake out contrasts at forum
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Democrats raising money off government shutdown
The Eagle Tribune
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Northampton Campaign Notebook: Upcoming candidate forums; Sciarra gets support from Lt. Gov. Driscoll
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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A reshaped N.H. Senate race shows what’s old is Sununu again
Boston Globe
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Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that.
WGBH
Public Health
Public Safety
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New mothers charged with crimes would get mental health screenings, treatments under bill
WGBH
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Area Police Departments Receive Grant Funding to Assist with Traffic Safety Issues
Revere Journal
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A camera spied on women at John Hancock. Six years later, no one has been held accountable
WBUR
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Man who allegedly stabbed former Fall River mayor has long arrest record, mental health history
Boston Globe
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‘A tragedy’: Mother and former nurse killed in shooting amid mental illness and life on the streets
Boston Globe
Reproductive Rights
State Government
Transportation
Press Releases
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Senate joins House in overriding budget vetoes, restoring charter school payments
Mass. Municipal Association
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $559,000 to Plant Trees and Green Urban Spaces in Gateway Cities
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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Governor Healey Announces Next Steps to Enhance Resident Safety in Assisted Living Residences
Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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AG’s Office Secures $1 Million Multistate Settlement With Online Clothing Retailer For Deceptive Advertising And Billing Practices
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $8.5 Million in Career-Connected Learning Grants Across 120 School Districts and Communities
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Town Meeting Approves $14.2M Waterline Extension
Town of Dudley
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Neal Statement on Acquittal of Soldier F in Bloody Sunday Trial
Office of Congressman Richard Neal
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Governor Healey Announces More Than $17 Million in Tax Incentives to Create 800 Life Sciences Jobs
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development
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Clark makes room for student mental health
Clark University
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DA Tucker Lauds Survivors and Advocates at Domestic Violence Awareness Month Event
Essex County District Attorney