Must-Reads
Massachusetts
One Key State Remains in Limbo on Climate and Clean Energy Policies As Several Others Retreat
Inside Climate News
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Students Accused a Teacher of Sexual Abuse. Prosecutors Say They Can’t Charge Him.
New York Times
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They said they were asked to sign petitions for housing or safer streets. It was really to end recreational weed sales.
Boston Globe
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Super PAC illegally coordinated with Diehl campaign in 2022 election, regulators say
WBUR
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Some GOP candidates for governor have donated to Democrats. Here are all the candidates’ donations broken down.
Boston.com
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As Democrats duke it out, Mass. GOP endorses John Deaton for US Senate in hopes of avoiding primary
Boston Globe
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Legislature downshifts into holiday mode after short burst of activity
Commonwealth Magazine
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The Orange Line has gotten so much better it has a new problem: Train congestion
WBUR
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Suspended Boston City Hall attorney sues Wu administration, claims retaliation for pursuing mayoral bid
Boston Herald
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More than 400 trans flags removed from Boston Common; advocates call for hate crime investigation
Boston.com
National
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Trump accuses Democrats who urged military to resist illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior,’ suggests execution
Boston Globe
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These five cities help explain why homicide rates are down across the U.S.
Washington Post
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Paramount, Comcast, Netflix submit bids for Warner Bros. Discovery
Axios
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Inside the Obamacare subsidy talks
punchbowl
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Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome
New York Times
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A groundswell of activism takes hold in the US: ‘We are a bridge to the future’
The Guardian
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Who was in attendance — and who wasn’t — at Dick Cheney’s funeral
The Associated Press (AP)
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Democrats expand lead in U.S. House polls this week
Strength In Numbers
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How the fall of Steward Health Care shaped private equity’s presence in hospitals
Healthcare Brew
Today on Beacon Hill
8:00am
Mass. Association of Health Plans Annual Conference
Encore Boston Harbor, One Broadway, Everett
10:00am
Firearm Control Advisory Board Meeting
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, 200 Arlington Street, Chelsea
Birthday: Rep. David Muradian
Quote of the Day
“It’s a betrayal of all that my father worked for.”
Maxwell Taylor Kennedy argues that his brother, RFK Jr.’s political actions and rhetoric contradict Robert F. Kennedy’s lifelong focus on justice, anti-poverty work, and compassion for vulnerable communities.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubble
Lowell Sun
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Former interim head of Mass. economic development heads to Flagship
Boston Business Journal
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In the Gilded Age 2.0, the rich aren’t just different — they’re intolerable
Boston Globe
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Moderna gets breathing room with $1.5 billion loan from Ares
Boston Globe
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Companies adapt to State Pier closure
The New Bedford Light
Cannabis
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Cape’s Only Cannabis Grower Stakes Out New Turf
The Provincetown Independent
Civil Rights
Education
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Smith College tenants call on school to honor rent increase agreements
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Students and parents ask Boston School Committee to delay vote on next round of school closings
Boston Globe
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Boston Focus
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Summers Visited Epstein’s Island During 2005 Honeymoon
The Harvard Crimson
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Downward Elementary Enrollment Trend Is Unabated
The Provincetown Independent
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Trump’s wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption
Boston Globe
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Fall River school system deficit may have been around $7M, and Council wants answers
The Herald News
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Editorial: If we want students in school, teachers must set example
Boston Herald
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Harvard digitizes Nuremberg Trials for 80th anniversary
Axios
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Harvard professors, students react to Larry Summers stepping away from faculty duties
WGBH
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BPS proposes closure of three more schools by 2027 amid sharp enrollment decline
WGBH
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$90M per spinout: Could Mass. colleges do better at creating startups?
Boston Business Journal
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Rural leaders call for changes to school funding formula
The Gardner News
Environment
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Massachusetts agencies never followed a 2017 rule to cut emissions from state vehicles, court documents show
Commonwealth Magazine
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People pay tribute to dead sperm whale that washed up on Nantucket beach
Boston Globe
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Climate Matter: as year’s end approaches, it’s time for reflection
MassLive
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Community leader makes case for Mass Ready Act and 'green zones'
Boston Business Journal
Federal
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Chairman balks at possible Trump AI order
State House News Service
Health Care
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Report: Swift, sweeping state response needed to prevent spike in uninsured
State House News Service
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More than 12 percent of Mass. residents have medical debt, and the number ‘will only grow’ amid federal cuts
Boston Globe
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Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation Unanimously Passes Massachusetts House of Representatives
Morning Star
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Jury finds UMass Memorial liable in fired nurse's defamation lawsuit
Worcester Telegram
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Bartlett and Deacon: Full transparency, DC – publish Medicare rates
Boston Herald
Housing
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Trump’s reckless new policy on homelessness
Boston Globe
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Town Exploring Two New Programs To Encourage Affordable Rentals
Nantucket Current
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Rent control supporters report signature success
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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South Weymouth housing construction can resume next year thanks to new legislation
Boston Globe
Human Services
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Gift of Giving: Battle over SNAP reveals deep need to fight food insecurity
Worcester Mag
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Longmeadow Food Pantry recovering from SNAP pause
The Reminder
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Boston weighs city-owned grocery stores to combat food insecurity
Boston Globe
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Around the Hamptons: Easthampton donates $4K to food pantry
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Immigration
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Rhode Island courts to explore remote hearings after ICE mistakenly detains a high school intern
WBUR
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Opinion: You have reached the ICE tip line. Your delusion is important to us.
Boston Globe
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The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
The Guardian
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More than half of the Allston Car Wash workers arrested by ICE freed by immigration judge
WBUR
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New Hampshire banned sanctuary cities. Now, two municipalities are weighing how to respond.
Boston Globe
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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City Council sets public hearing for Lowell High renovation cost overrun loan order
Lowell Sun
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Chelmsford Select Board chair resigns
Lowell Sun
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Billerica Select Board recognizes everyday hero
Lowell Sun
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No Confidence, No Answers: Whitman-Hanson Community Demands Leadership Accountability
South Shore News
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Fired Boston city hall staffer wants body cam footage of her arrest made public
WBUR
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Suspended Boston City Hall attorney sues Wu administration, claims retaliation for pursuing mayoral bid
Boston Herald
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Public split over Easthampton mayor’s decision to alter executive assistant position
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Worcester election recount begins with stacking of thousands of ballots
Worcester Telegram
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Cambridge ranks last among 500 US cities for project permitting red tape
Boston Business Journal
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Greenfield mayor responds to concerns over surveillance cameras
Greenfield Recorder
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Recount affirms Scott Pemberton’s Ward 2 victory
The New Bedford Light
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Election will fill seats on the Devens Committee and Devens Educational Advisory Committee
The Harvard Press
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Pittsfield Council OKs Dalton Agreement, Hazard Mitigation Plan
iBerkshires
Politics
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Super PAC, GOP gubernatorial nominee illegally coordinated during 2022 campaign against Healey, state says
Boston Globe
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NY: Nydia Velázquez is stepping down
Politico
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Seth Moulton isn’t just challenging Senator Ed Markey. He’s taking on the ‘Markeyverse’ one TikTok at a time.
Boston Globe
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Ballot proposals to cut income tax, rein in state spending clear key hurdle
Boston Globe
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Top Mass. leaders' happy talk about supposed progress on the housing crisis masks ugly truth | No corporate jargon for her as Bari Weiss shakes up CBS News | Quick hits |
Contrarian Boston
Public Health
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Massachusetts expands flu vaccine access with standing order
WWLP 22
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Under RFK Jr., CDC changes website to reflect vaccine skepticism
Boston Globe
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Kidney cancer cases spiked in a New Hampshire town. Will residents find out why?
Boston Globe
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Mass. officials rebuke ‘dangerous’ vaccine misinformation added to CDC website
WBUR
Public Safety
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‘You’re not alone’: Families of homicide victims find strength in community
Boston Globe
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'They don't want us involved.' Framingham Police explain relationship with ICE
The Metro West Daily News
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BPD Commish Michael Cox not facing Massachusetts police disciplinary board after push from Karen Read attorney Alan Jackson
Boston Herald
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Suffolk County jail nurse accused of stealing narcotics from work
Boston Herald
Reproductive Rights
Transportation
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Forced labor reviews influencing MBTA train deliveries
State House News Service
Utilities
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‘Do his damn job’: Gov. Healey calls on Trump to release delayed heating aid as temperatures dip
MassLive
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Healey calls on President Trump to release heating assistance funding
Boston Herald
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As temps drop, Healey extends pause on utility shutoff, urges Trump to release federal heat assistance
Boston Globe
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Howie Carr: Healey’s blowing hot air over heating bills
Boston Herald
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Richey wind turbine taken down
Newburyport News
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Years in the making, and years overdue, hydropower from Quebec to hit New England’s grid soon
Boston Globe
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Buck stops with under Maura's green energy policies
JohnFGately.com
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As energy costs rise, Healey blames Trump and her critics blame her
NBC Boston
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Why is the delivery fee so high on electric and gas bills?
Boston.com
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Mass. families delay turning on heat as LIHEAP funds stall
WCVB
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Massachusetts energy market ready for jolt of Canadian hydropower
State House News Service
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Governor Healey Hails Nearly Finished NECEC Line for Promising $50 Million in Annual Energy Savings
Hoodline
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Trump admin knocks Maura Healey after she pushes for home heating funding
Boston Herald