Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Rash of assaults cited as House approves transit worker bill
Commonwealth Magazine
-
580,000 in Massachusetts live in ‘pharmacy deserts,’ new report shows
Boston Globe
-
As government shutdown drags on, furloughed federal workers feel the pain
WBUR
-
Is Massachusetts already in a recession?
Boston Globe
-
Will Massachusetts repeal its estate tax? It boils down to competitiveness vs. equity.
Boston Globe
-
California banned ICE agents from wearing masks. Some want to do it here, too.
Boston Globe
National
-
Why Sen. Rand Paul feels like GOP ‘whipping boy’
Politico
-
Can you pass the new U.S. citizenship test?
Washington Post
-
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push
New York Times
-
Inflation Report Likely to Show Sticky Price Pressures
New York Times
-
Letitia James Case Shows Ruthlessness of Justice Dept. in Trump’s Grip
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
2025 Mass. Councils on Aging Fall Conference
Sea Crest Beach Resort, 350 Quaker Road, North Falmouth
10:00am
White Cane Awareness Day hosted by the Mass. Commission for the Blind
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
12:00pm
"Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio
89.7 FM or gbhnews.org
Quote of the Day
““While the law certainly burdens [the defendant]’s Second Amendment right … it falls within the ‘narrow circumstances in which the government may justifiably burden that right."”
SCOTUS is taking up a case to determine if you can carry a firearm under the influence of marijuana. Atkins Stohr argues "potheads" should not be allowed to.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
-
Boston.com, the Globe’s free site since its launch 30 years ago, is adding a metered paywall
Media Nation
-
Boston.com just got a paywall. You may not notice it.
Boston Business Journal
-
Kate Merrill, who’s suing WBZ for discrimination, drops claims against former colleague
Boston Herald
-
Finding a foothold: Asian Business Empowerment Council visits WMass for first time
Daily Hampshire Gazette
-
PACE, Round The Bend Farm and others score funds to make homegrown food more accessible
Taunton Gazette
-
Eleven Central Mass. manufacturers granted $1.8M to increase output
Worcester b
-
First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston becoming a toy capital?
Boston Globe
-
Slate of AI regulation bills released to Senate
State House News Service
Civil Rights
-
175 years after first National Women's Convention, celebration and reflection in Worcester
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Education
-
TX: Abbott spooks academia after declaring Texas will go after professors for ‘ideological differences’
The Hill
-
Educators pitch potential new standards after removal of MCAS grad requirement
Greenfield Recorder
-
Classroom in ‘chaos’: Amherst parents seek help for troubled 5th-grade class at Fort River School
Daily Hampshire Gazette
-
At Harvard this year, fewer Black, Latino, and international students, more Asian Americans
Boston Globe
-
Boston College expands prison education program to MCI-Framingham women's prsion
The Metro West Daily News
-
North Shore Community College receives $90K for dental assistance
Lynn Daily News Item
-
Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
Worcester Telegram
-
Pittsfield's special education program, now rated as 'needs intervention,' is scrambling to remedy state concerns
The Berkshire Eagle
-
Local schools and workforce receive major boost from $8.5M statewide career learning grants
WWLP 22
-
School Committee reverses vote, approves new WTA admissions policy
MassLive
-
Early Returns On Cell Phone Ban In Nantucket Schools: A Huge Success
Nantucket Current
Environment
-
Tepper stands by Mass. climate goals, ramps up outreach on Canadian wind power
Commonwealth Magazine
Federal
Health Care
-
One year after maternal health omnibus, supporters eye implementation, follow-up
Bay State Banner
-
All Mass. assisted-living homes share fire safety status after Fall River disaster
NBC Boston
-
New safety measures announced after deadly Fall River assisted living fire
Western Mass News
-
Blue Cross plans to target doctors for overcharging. Physicians are furious.
Boston Globe
-
Work group urges immediate fixes, outlines long-term Pappas Hospital options
State House News Service
-
At Mass. brain bank, shutdown and budget woes put study of Huntington’s and other deadly diseases at risk
Boston Globe
-
Advocates concerned about future of Pappas Rehab, only 1 long-term patient admitted in 2025
CBS News
-
Pipes: Enhanced Obamacare subsidies are the problem
Boston Herald
-
Healey announces next steps to improve safety at Massachusetts assisted living facilities
WHDH
-
When communities lose trust: One year after Steward Health’s bankruptcy and the death of two hospitals
Commonwealth Magazine
-
Fire safety survey results from Mass. assisted living centers are in. What they initially show
The Herald News
-
Mass. officials launch effort to strengthen assisted living fire safety, inspection coordination
MassLive
-
Mass. healthcare companies cut more than 875 jobs in 2025. A lot more.
Boston Business Journal
Housing
Human Services
-
Lynners protest food-aid, healthcare, education cuts
Lynn Daily News Item
-
Mass. treasurer discusses lasting impacts of possible SNAP lapse
Western Mass News
-
Will SNAP food benefits be distributed in November amid government shutdown?
South Coast Today
-
Nonprofits worried people will go hungry with lapse in SNAP funding
CBS News
-
Massachusetts can't cover SNAP benefits shortfall if funding stops amid government shutdown, Healey says
CBS News
-
Governor Healey says 1 million Mass. residents to lose food benefits next week due to Trump administration cuts
Boston Globe
-
Massachusetts partnering with local nonprofits to ensure people don't go hungry if SNAP freezes
CBS News
-
Healey addresses loss of government funding for SNAP, blames Trump admin
WHDH
-
Healey slams Trump's ‘cruel and callous decision' to end SNAP benefits
NBC Boston
-
United Way awards over $300K to support local programs
Sentinel & Enterprise
-
About half of New Bedford households may lose food aid because of shutdown
The New Bedford Light
-
State seeking donations as it braces for lapse in federal food aid
WGBH
Immigration
Judiciary
-
New report finds language access remains barrier across MA courthouses
WGBH
-
Governor’s Council takes show on road with stop at UMass
Daily Hampshire Gazette
-
City brings in hotshot lawyers in saint statue fight. They once represented Hobby Lobby
Patriot Ledger
-
Four Supreme Judicial Court cases to watch in November
Commonwealth Magazine
-
State releases 13 proposed sites for new Springfield courthouse
Western Mass News
Labor
Local Government
-
Apartheid-free community resolution, Farren rezoning approved in Montague
Greenfield Recorder
-
Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre steps down to take teaching job with Pittsfield Public Schools
The Berkshire Eagle
-
Legislation would ease burden on communities hit by insurance hikes
Daily Hampshire Gazette
-
Belchertown Select Board split over nuclear power clause in energy bill
Daily Hampshire Gazette
-
Cambridge’s Riverview condo building to be demolished, at last, starting in December
Boston Globe
Politics
-
Central MA Leaders Endorse Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell For Re-Election
Patch
-
ME: Everybody loves “outsider” candidates. Until they find their Reddit posts.
Silver Bulletin
-
Brockton mayoral race heats up as Derenoncourt slams Rodrigues over not attending debate
The Enterprise
-
Teachers strike dominates mayoral debate
Gloucester Times
-
Howie Carr: Throw away the key on these jailbirds
Boston Herald
-
Seeking unprecedented 8th term as mayor, Petty says experience can help navigate rough waters
Worcester Telegram
-
Communication, accountability are themes in District 4 Councilor Luis Ojeda's campaign
Worcester Telegram
-
Platner controversies deepen Democrats’ 2026 debate over recruiting safe politicians or risky outsiders to flip Senate
Boston Globe
-
Armini, Crighton not running for Moulton’s seat
Marblehead Weekly News
-
Fall River City Council candidates talk homelessness, police chief at election forum
The Herald News
Public Health
Public Safety
-
House approves child welfare bill, with Senate changes
Berkshire Eagle
-
North Shore Leaders Join Forces Against Domestic Violence
Patch
-
Some Mass. public defenders still won't take new cases amid pay dispute
NBC Boston
-
Massachusetts Air Force veteran guns case: Funds raised to release Kyle Culotta from jail
Boston Herald
-
After Gabriel House tragedy, state survey of assisted living facilities will be used to improve fire safety
Boston Globe
Reproductive Rights
State Finance
State Government
-
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio visits Leominster High School
Sentinel & Enterprise
Taxation
Transportation
-
Massachusetts millionaire’s tax supporting MBTA projects
Boston Herald
-
MBTA secures $850m state boost for critical upgrades
Boston Globe
-
Green Line D Branch shutdown begins Friday, with more disruptions across system to come in November
Boston Globe
-
As shutdown drags on, air travelers worry what’s to come
Boston Globe
-
For Cambridge Bike Safety, the Political is Personal
StreetsBlog
Utilities
-
Nearly 25,000 Berkshire residents at risk of losing heat if government shutdown continues
The Berkshire Eagle
-
Tepper stands by Mass. climate goals, ramps up outreach on Canadian wind power
Commonwealth Magazine