Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Your Summer Weekend in Nantucket Is on This Year’s Ballot
The Wall Street Journal
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State legislators pledged efficiency, but critics expected more amid Trump's attacks on Mass.
WBUR
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Massachusetts state employees may be offered $10K buyouts, $20K retirement deals, gov confirms
Boston Herald
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Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
Boston Globe
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After Maura Healey’s aide was arrested in cocaine bust, Republican gov candidates question if ‘serious red flags were ignored’
Boston Herald
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SJC considers whether charter schools must obey public records laws
Commonwealth Magazine
National
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The Out-of-Power Grab
New York Magazine
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Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections
Bolts Magazine
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A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Atlantic
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It’s My Party and I’ll Leave When I Want To
New York Magazine
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G.O.P. Figures Seek Distance From Tucker Carlson, Denouncing Antisemitism
New York Times
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Laura Loomer is now credentialed to cover the Pentagon
Washington Post
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How Democrats may reopen the government
Punchbowel News
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Charlie Kirk’s 'bitter enemy' poised to take over his empire amid MAGA civil war: expert
The Raw Story
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Threatening Nigeria? Leaving Romania? The Chaos of Trump’s Foreign Policy
The Bulwark
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Usha Vance Is Not a Victim. She’s a Villain
Zeteo
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month Event
Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
10:30am
Joint Committee on Financial Services: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
11:00am
"Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio
89.7 FM or gbhnews.org
12:00pm
Sen. Ed Markey on GBH's Boston Public Radio
89.7 FM or gbhnews.org
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Transportation: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Judiciary: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
5:00pm
Status of Persons with Disabilities
Needham Town Hall
Birthday: Rep. Kenneth Gordon
Quote of the Day
“[A] constant complaint from people outside Boston is that they're tired of paying for T service that they never use, and local-option taxes could solve — or at least soften — that political problem.”
Wirzbicki addresses a political tension: people outside Boston resent funding the T through state taxes when they don't use it. He suggests local-option taxes would let communities vote to fund transit themselves, easing this resentment from non-users.
News by Category
Business
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Massachusetts lawmaker seeks to limit self-checkout lanes in supermarkets
Boston 25 News
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Business Confidence Falls Again in October
Business West
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A new Back Bay business district aims to spruce up the neighborhood. The area’s biggest office landlord is resisting.
Boston Globe
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Survey: Mass. business confidence stuck in longest rut since pandemic
Commonwealth Magazine
Cannabis & Psychedelics
Civil Rights
Education
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Massachusetts sues Trump administration over student loan forgiveness restrictions
MassLive
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Franklin County schools shore up services amid anticipated surge in food pantry demand
Greenfield Recorder
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Charlie Kirk was Assassinated. MA Teachers Celebrated. We Investigated.
Massachusetts Informed Parents
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UMass researcher lands nearly $18M in NIH grants
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Mass., city of Boston, join lawsuits challenging Trump administration new loan forgiveness rules
Boston Globe
Federal
Gaming
Health Care
Housing
Human Services
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'I’ve never witnessed anything like this'
The Beverly Beat
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Food aid cut in half amid shutdown
The New Bedford Light
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Boston-area food pantry lines were already growing. Then SNAP disappeared
Axios
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Mass. waits for SNAP funding after feds agree to partial payment
WGBH
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Open Door provides emergency food during government shutdown
The Local News
Immigration
Judiciary
Local Government
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Your Summer Weekend in Nantucket Is on This Year’s Ballot
The Wall Street Journal
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Voters set to choose leadership in four communities on Tuesday
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Williamsburg voters OK easements clearing way for rail trail project
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Mayor: Holyoke ‘not running out of money’ amid state funding freeze
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Mayor finds unlikely ally in saint statue controversy. It's PETA. But, why?
Patriot Ledger
Politics
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Tax cuts and the rising cost of everything
Contrarian Boston
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Mass Cultural Council chief Bobbitt exits for national opera organization
Boston Business Journal
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The 10 most vulnerable House members, a year out from 2026 elections
Roll Call
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Battenfeld: Mayor Wu may be unopposed, but her influence is on the ballot
Boston Herald
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Jon Keller teases ‘more to come’ after being let go from WBZ
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Why some New Yorkers are eying the exits if Mamdani wins
Boston Herald
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Park and Park: Moulton’s stand on AIPAC funds a huge misfire
Boston Herald
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Opinion: It’s clear why Zohran Mamdani is leading in the New York mayoral race
The Guardian
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State tracking how every big building is heated/New Yorker provides meme fodder/Emily Rooney: Jon Keller is “just terrific”
JohnFGately.com
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What in the world is happening with CBS News and Bari Weiss? Emily Rooney sits down with Contrarian Boston to dig into the biggest media story of the year.
Contrarian Boston
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Meet the candidate: Oquendo seeks Ward 5 School Committee seat
MassLive
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Northampton candidates raised over $100,000 for municipal election
The Shoestring
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Setti Warren remembered for joyous, optimistic approach to politics
WGBH
Public Safety
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Canton sergeant who responded to crime scene in Karen Read case placed on leave
Boston Globe
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Boston’s largest police union extends labor contract by one year
Boston Globe
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Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode suspended for ‘misconduct’ allegations, as department faces turmoil after Karen Read trial
Boston Herald
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Boston police officers will now wear name tags under new contract extension
WBUR
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'Southbridge first': Proposal to regionalize dispatch services sparks finger-pointing
Worcester Telegram
State Finance
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Mass. lawmakers kick around the costs of hosting 2026 World Cup
MassLive
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Concord to get $250K for MCI reuse planning
The Concord Bridge
State Government
Taxation
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Mass. lawmakers push taxes while SNAP benefits hang in the balance
New England News Collab
Transportation
Utilities
Press Releases
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UMass Dartmouth Police Department earns reaccreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission
UMass Dartmouth
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Preservation in a Changing Climate: Adapting Historic Resources for the Future
City of Boston
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Two Arrested in Connection with Explosion on Harvard Medical School Campus
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Reduced Heat Pump Electricity Rates Available for Households Across Massachusetts
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $2.1 Million to Expand Apprenticeship in Massachusetts
Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
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AG's Office Secures $175,000 from Fall River Pediatrician for Submitting False Claims to MassHealth
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Demands President Trump Feed American Families as He Posts That He Will Defy Court Order
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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AG Campbell Launches New $300,000 Grant Program To Support Eviction Record Sealing And Access To Stable Housing
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell