Must-Reads
One Key State Remains in Limbo on Climate and Clean Energy Policies As Several Others Retreat
Inside Climate News
-
Students Accused a Teacher of Sexual Abuse. Prosecutors Say They Can’t Charge Him.
New York Times
-
They said they were asked to sign petitions for housing or safer streets. It was really to end recreational weed sales.
Boston Globe
-
Super PAC illegally coordinated with Diehl campaign in 2022 election, regulators say
WBUR
-
Some GOP candidates for governor have donated to Democrats. Here are all the candidates’ donations broken down.
Boston.com
-
As Democrats duke it out, Mass. GOP endorses John Deaton for US Senate in hopes of avoiding primary
Boston Globe
-
Legislature downshifts into holiday mode after short burst of activity
Commonwealth Magazine
-
The Orange Line has gotten so much better it has a new problem: Train congestion
WBUR
-
Suspended Boston City Hall attorney sues Wu administration, claims retaliation for pursuing mayoral bid
Boston Herald
-
More than 400 trans flags removed from Boston Common; advocates call for hate crime investigation
Boston.com
-
Trump accuses Democrats who urged military to resist illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior,’ suggests execution
Boston Globe
-
These five cities help explain why homicide rates are down across the U.S.
Washington Post
-
Paramount, Comcast, Netflix submit bids for Warner Bros. Discovery
Axios
-
Inside the Obamacare subsidy talks
punchbowl
-
Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome
New York Times
-
A groundswell of activism takes hold in the US: ‘We are a bridge to the future’
The Guardian
-
Who was in attendance — and who wasn’t — at Dick Cheney’s funeral
The Associated Press (AP)
-
Democrats expand lead in U.S. House polls this week
Strength In Numbers
-
How the fall of Steward Health Care shaped private equity’s presence in hospitals
Healthcare Brew
Today on Beacon Hill
Mass. Association of Health Plans Annual Conference
Firearm Control Advisory Board Meeting
Birthday: Rep. David Muradian
Quote of the Day
“It’s a betrayal of all that my father worked for.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
-
Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubble
Lowell Sun
-
Former interim head of Mass. economic development heads to Flagship
Boston Business Journal
-
In the Gilded Age 2.0, the rich aren’t just different — they’re intolerable
Boston Globe
-
Moderna gets breathing room with $1.5 billion loan from Ares
Boston Globe
-
Companies adapt to State Pier closure
The New Bedford Light
Cannabis
-
Cape’s Only Cannabis Grower Stakes Out New Turf
The Provincetown Independent
Civil Rights
Education
-
Smith College tenants call on school to honor rent increase agreements
Daily Hampshire Gazette
-
Students and parents ask Boston School Committee to delay vote on next round of school closings
Boston Globe
-
11.21.25
Boston Focus
-
Summers Visited Epstein’s Island During 2005 Honeymoon
The Harvard Crimson
-
Downward Elementary Enrollment Trend Is Unabated
The Provincetown Independent
-
Trump’s wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption
Boston Globe
-
Fall River school system deficit may have been around $7M, and Council wants answers
The Herald News
-
Editorial: If we want students in school, teachers must set example
Boston Herald
-
Harvard digitizes Nuremberg Trials for 80th anniversary
Axios
-
Harvard professors, students react to Larry Summers stepping away from faculty duties
WGBH
-
BPS proposes closure of three more schools by 2027 amid sharp enrollment decline
WGBH
-
$90M per spinout: Could Mass. colleges do better at creating startups?
Boston Business Journal
-
Rural leaders call for changes to school funding formula
The Gardner News
Environment
-
Massachusetts agencies never followed a 2017 rule to cut emissions from state vehicles, court documents show
Commonwealth Magazine
-
People pay tribute to dead sperm whale that washed up on Nantucket beach
Boston Globe
-
Climate Matter: as year’s end approaches, it’s time for reflection
MassLive
-
Community leader makes case for Mass Ready Act and 'green zones'
Boston Business Journal
Federal
-
Chairman balks at possible Trump AI order
State House News Service
Health Care
-
Report: Swift, sweeping state response needed to prevent spike in uninsured
State House News Service
-
More than 12 percent of Mass. residents have medical debt, and the number ‘will only grow’ amid federal cuts
Boston Globe
-
Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation Unanimously Passes Massachusetts House of Representatives
Morning Star
-
Jury finds UMass Memorial liable in fired nurse's defamation lawsuit
Worcester Telegram
-
Bartlett and Deacon: Full transparency, DC – publish Medicare rates
Boston Herald
Housing
-
Trump’s reckless new policy on homelessness
Boston Globe
-
Town Exploring Two New Programs To Encourage Affordable Rentals
Nantucket Current
-
Rent control supporters report signature success
Daily Hampshire Gazette
-
South Weymouth housing construction can resume next year thanks to new legislation
Boston Globe
Human Services
-
Gift of Giving: Battle over SNAP reveals deep need to fight food insecurity
Worcester Mag
-
Longmeadow Food Pantry recovering from SNAP pause
The Reminder
-
Boston weighs city-owned grocery stores to combat food insecurity
Boston Globe
-
Around the Hamptons: Easthampton donates $4K to food pantry
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Immigration
-
Rhode Island courts to explore remote hearings after ICE mistakenly detains a high school intern
WBUR
-
Opinion: You have reached the ICE tip line. Your delusion is important to us.
Boston Globe
-
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
The Guardian
-
More than half of the Allston Car Wash workers arrested by ICE freed by immigration judge
WBUR
-
New Hampshire banned sanctuary cities. Now, two municipalities are weighing how to respond.
Boston Globe
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
-
City Council sets public hearing for Lowell High renovation cost overrun loan order
Lowell Sun
-
Chelmsford Select Board chair resigns
Lowell Sun
-
Billerica Select Board recognizes everyday hero
Lowell Sun
-
No Confidence, No Answers: Whitman-Hanson Community Demands Leadership Accountability
South Shore News
-
Fired Boston city hall staffer wants body cam footage of her arrest made public
WBUR
-
Suspended Boston City Hall attorney sues Wu administration, claims retaliation for pursuing mayoral bid
Boston Herald
-
Public split over Easthampton mayor’s decision to alter executive assistant position
Daily Hampshire Gazette
-
Worcester election recount begins with stacking of thousands of ballots
Worcester Telegram
-
Cambridge ranks last among 500 US cities for project permitting red tape
Boston Business Journal
-
Greenfield mayor responds to concerns over surveillance cameras
Greenfield Recorder
-
Recount affirms Scott Pemberton’s Ward 2 victory
The New Bedford Light
-
Election will fill seats on the Devens Committee and Devens Educational Advisory Committee
The Harvard Press
-
Pittsfield Council OKs Dalton Agreement, Hazard Mitigation Plan
iBerkshires
Politics
-
Super PAC, GOP gubernatorial nominee illegally coordinated during 2022 campaign against Healey, state says
Boston Globe
-
NY: Nydia Velázquez is stepping down
Politico
-
Seth Moulton isn’t just challenging Senator Ed Markey. He’s taking on the ‘Markeyverse’ one TikTok at a time.
Boston Globe
-
Ballot proposals to cut income tax, rein in state spending clear key hurdle
Boston Globe
-
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
-
Massachusetts expands flu vaccine access with standing order
WWLP 22
-
Under RFK Jr., CDC changes website to reflect vaccine skepticism
Boston Globe
-
Kidney cancer cases spiked in a New Hampshire town. Will residents find out why?
Boston Globe
-
Mass. officials rebuke ‘dangerous’ vaccine misinformation added to CDC website
WBUR
Public Safety
-
‘You’re not alone’: Families of homicide victims find strength in community
Boston Globe
-
'They don't want us involved.' Framingham Police explain relationship with ICE
The Metro West Daily News
-
BPD Commish Michael Cox not facing Massachusetts police disciplinary board after push from Karen Read attorney Alan Jackson
Boston Herald
-
Suffolk County jail nurse accused of stealing narcotics from work
Boston Herald
Reproductive Rights
Transportation
-
Forced labor reviews influencing MBTA train deliveries
State House News Service
Utilities
-
‘Do his damn job’: Gov. Healey calls on Trump to release delayed heating aid as temperatures dip
MassLive
-
Healey calls on President Trump to release heating assistance funding
Boston Herald
-
As temps drop, Healey extends pause on utility shutoff, urges Trump to release federal heat assistance
Boston Globe
-
Howie Carr: Healey’s blowing hot air over heating bills
Boston Herald
-
Richey wind turbine taken down
Newburyport News
-
Years in the making, and years overdue, hydropower from Quebec to hit New England’s grid soon
Boston Globe
-
Buck stops with under Maura's green energy policies
JohnFGately.com
-
As energy costs rise, Healey blames Trump and her critics blame her
NBC Boston
-
Why is the delivery fee so high on electric and gas bills?
Boston.com
-
Mass. families delay turning on heat as LIHEAP funds stall
WCVB
-
Massachusetts energy market ready for jolt of Canadian hydropower
State House News Service
-
Governor Healey Hails Nearly Finished NECEC Line for Promising $50 Million in Annual Energy Savings
Hoodline
-
Trump admin knocks Maura Healey after she pushes for home heating funding
Boston Herald