Must-Reads
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Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it.
Boston Globe
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Can voters trust Carlo DeMaria? Everett’s mayor seeks seventh term amid $180,000 pay scandal.
Boston Globe
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Sen. Fattman halts Senate session to protest Healey blaming Trump for government shutdown
Worcester Telegram
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Massachusetts could soon send its first Asian American to Washington. And no, it’s not Michelle Wu.
Boston Globe
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The government shutdown is delaying a critical heating assistance program in Mass.
WBUR
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Massachusetts Eyes Defense Tech as Path Through Trump Tumult
Bloomberg
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Here’s what you need to know about Massachusetts’ new wage transparency law
WGBH
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House targets 'troubling trends' with early literacy reform push
State House News Service
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How the government shutdown is affecting home heating assistance
WBUR
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House targets ‘troubling trends’ with early literacy reform push
Commonwealth Magazine
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What's at stake in Mass. travel plaza fight: Travelers' comfort, and billions of dollars
Worcester Telegram
7 Voters Weigh In on Trump’s New Ballroom
New York Times
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Amid the last shutdown fight, Chuck Schumer predicted a future that scared him. Now, he’s living it.
Boston Globe
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Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks
New York Times
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America’s partners shouldn’t think they can deal their way out of Trumpian chaos.
The Bulwark
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Tear Gas Can Be Dangerous. The Rules on How to Use It Vary.
New York Times
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The Civil War Over Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Has Gotten Even Uglier
The Bulwark
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Why Trump Keeps Talking About a Third Term
TIME
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GOP, Democrats face rising pressure on multiple fronts to end shutdown
The Hill
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Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’
New York Times
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Opinion: Guest Essay I Led Product Safety at OpenAI. Don’t Trust Its Claims About ‘Erotica.’
New York Times
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Trump appeals felony conviction citing Supreme Court immunity
Axios
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And so it begins: AI's labor market squeeze tightens
Axios
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Behind the Curtain: The power to do almost anything
Axios
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News: Davis introducing anti-redistricting bill
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Today on Beacon Hill
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting
Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing
Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: Committee Hearing
Cannabis Advisory Board Public Health Subcommittee Meeting
Special Commission on Accessible Housing Hearing
Manufactured Homes Commission Meeting
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs: Committee Hearing
Joint Committee on Revenue: Committee Hearing
Woods Hole Reception for Sen. Dylan Fernandes
Protect Our Care Town Hall: Brockton
Birthday: Rep. Paul McMurtry
Quote of the Day
“The message has been, you know, blame the president, blame the Congress. It’s very specific about who they’re blaming. And to me, that type of resource — when it’s paid for by taxpayer money — shouldn’t happen...To be fair, it’s happened on the federal level. The president has put out that message. It’s wrong, it’s not mature, it needs to end. And I’m very disheartened with the fact that we’re doing it here in Massachusetts. It’s wrong, it’s immature, it needs to end.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Biden’s message: ‘Get up, America’
Boston Globe
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Amid the last shutdown fight, Chuck Schumer predicted a future that scared him. Now, he’s living it.
Boston Globe
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Lucas: Dems at crossroads with Mamdani
Boston Herald
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UMass expert: Even if Trump doesn’t beat his enemies in court, he still wins
MassLive
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Mass. Rep. Auchincloss: Trump can break the standoff over SNAP benefits
MassLive
Business
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Healey unveils executive order and new funding to boost state’s defense sector
Boston Globe
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Farm to... closet? In New England, a growing movement to put local wool to use.
Boston Globe
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‘There are hundreds of Nobel prizes that we could win in theory.’ This startup is trying to build an AI Einstein.
Boston Globe
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New Massachusetts initiative boosts defense sector
WGBH
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Gov. Healey plays defense for Draper’s IMPACT Center
Lowell Sun
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iRobot's search for buyer stalls as last potential suitor withdraws
Boston Business Journal
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Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up takes place at Gillette Stadium for fifth year
Robotics & Automation News
Education
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What to know about right-wing commentator’s controversial speech to Boston College Republicans
Boston Globe
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Politics is changing the way history is taught
Boston Globe
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Mayor Michelle Wu to update Boston on ‘State of the Schools’
Boston Herald
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BPS proposal reawakens debate over who gets to attend Boston’s most competitive schools
Boston Globe
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Mass. House leaders, lamenting lagging reading scores, plan vote on literacy bill Wednesday
Boston Globe
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MCCPS celebrates 30th anniversary with tree planting
Marblehead Current
Environment
Gaming
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Granderson: NCAA should go back to banning bets
Boston Herald
Health Care
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Worcester staffing agency and owner indicted on charges of defrauding nursing homes
Worcester Telegram
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A new wave of fitness-conscious people are using glucose monitors for eye-opening insights about health
Boston Globe
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New CEO Wade Rakes gives Boston’s CareQuest Institute a reason to smile
Boston Globe
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Mass. Health Connector chief: State must ‘deal with the reality in front of us’ as critical health care deadline looms
Commonwealth Magazine
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Elder Services of Berkshire County braces for funding cuts as state looks to fill health care gaps
Berkshire eagle
Housing
Human Services
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Looming SNAP benefits pause could impact 80,000 in Central Mass.
Worcester Telegram
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Food banks, public officials gear up as ‘devastating’ SNAP benefits cut off approaches
Boston Herald
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AGs blast impending lapse in SNAP benefits
The Eagle Tribune
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‘Feed people, Mr. President’: Mass. Gov Healey demands with SNAP benefits set to run out
MassLive
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Saturday may see cutoffs in food and heating aid as federal shutdown strains safety net programs
Cambridge Day
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Government shutdown update: Healey calls on Trump to undo SNAP program freeze
Cape Cod Online
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‘People need to understand’: Healey defends partisan messaging around SNAP benefits
Boston Globe
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Healey blasts Trump as SNAP benefits face cutoff
Axios
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Organization launches United Response Fund with state following shutdown
WWLP 22
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Massachusetts communities brace for SNAP food crisis amid government shutdown
WCVB
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DCF releases new details about its involvement with Conn. girl found dead in storage container
Boston.com
Judiciary
Labor
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Union: Resident doctors reach deal to end labor dispute at UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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State House labor pains: The long fight carries on for unionizing legislative aides
Commonwealth Magazine
Legislative
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State senator shuts down session to ‘send a loud message' about shutdown blame game
NBC Boston
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State senator shuts down session to ‘send a message’ about shutdown blame game
Boston Herald
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Boston World Cup funding stalled in legislative standoff
Axios
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As World Cup excitement ramps up in Mass., funding uncertainty looms
WCVB
Local Government
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Windfall at the water plant
The Beverly Beat
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Rail trail easements back on docket for Williamsburg special Town Meeting on Saturday
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Amherst’s North Common transformed with new landscaping and trees
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Former Boston City Hall staffer held without bail on felony gun charges
WCVB
Politics
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School Committee hopefuls in Easthampton spell out visions at forum
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Editorial: The Herald endorses Ed Flynn for City Council
Boston Herald
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Kamala Harris endorses Koh for Moulton’s Congressional seat
Boston Globe
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Longtime aide to Moulton will run for Congress
Boston Globe
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Kamala Harris endorses Koh for Moulton’s Congressional seat
Boston Globe
Public Health
Public Safety
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Easthampton OKs $106K for new generator at Public Safety Complex
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Does Worcester need a police oversight board? Here's where City Council candidates stand
Worcester Telegram
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Michael Proctor’s cellphone included ‘highly sensitive’ information, prosecutors say
Boston Globe
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Karen Read attorney Alan Jackson says BPD Commish Michael Cox ‘caught in a lie’
Boston Herald
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Issues 2025: Council candidates talk policing
The New Bedford Light
Taxation
Transportation
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Senate passes Crighton and Giannino transportation safety bill
Lynn Daily News Item
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Editorial: Asking Phil Eng to do two jobs is a bad idea
Boston Globe
Utilities
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WMass towns brace for wave of solar projects under new state rules
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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WMass towns brace for wave of solar projects under new state rules
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Press Releases
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GBFB’s 16th Annual Women Fighting HungerBreaks Fundraising Record
The Greater Boston Food Bank
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Teamsters, Labor United against Waymo Demand Passage of Robotaxi Ordinance in Boston
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 25
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Governors Issue Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Priorities
National Governors Association
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Office of Housing and DVM Housing Partners Celebrate Progress on New Affordable Homes in Mattapan
City of Boston
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Suspending SNAP Benefits
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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MassDOT Announces “Safe Streets Smart Trips” Video Contest Winners
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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MassDOT Releases the Morrissey Boulevard Corridor Study Final Report
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Public Higher Education Enrollment Has Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration and Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Award $10.2 Million to Supercharge Microelectronics Industry Across Massachusetts
MassTech
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Reading Awarded $100,000 Small Town PARC Grant
Town of Reading