Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Is Playing to Win
Boston Magazine
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10 state ballot questions that cleared signature hurdle
Worcester Telegram
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We asked, they answered: GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue
WBUR
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We asked, they answered: GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy
WBUR
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We asked, they answered: GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve
WBUR
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Boston health officials: ‘Do not visit CDC.gov’ for vaccine information
MassLive
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Ballot question volume creating unease among top officials
State House News Service
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Editorial: What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking?
Boston Globe
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New Suffolk/Globe poll finds Mass. voters are eager for change in rent control, income tax, and more
Boston Globe
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State antisemitism commission finalizes findings, drawing praise and pushback
WGBH
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Mass. lawmaker says ‘congestion pricing’ should be considered to address the T’s fiscal woes
Boston Globe
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In US Senate matchup, Markey would lead Moulton — but not Pressley, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds
Boston Globe
National
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Enshittification Nation: Why everything sucks now - and how to fix it
The Lever
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The ragebait in your timeline may be coming from abroad.
The Bulwark
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Republicans dumbfounded by Trump’s calls for harsh retribution against Democratic lawmakers
The Hill
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ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
ProPublica
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Stephen A. Smith eyes ‘profound impact’ on politics, not ruling out 2028 run
The Hill
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Welcome to the Gerrymandering Apocalypse
The Atlantic
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Trump's DOJ purge backfires as courts toss Comey, James cases
Axios
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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
The Associated Press (AP)
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What if America used ranked-choice voting for presidential primaries?
Strength in Numbers
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Why Mike Johnson is losing control of the House
Politico
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Trump’s Broken Promise to Confront Corporate Power
New York Times
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The W.H.’s Obamacare mess
punchbowl
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Protect Massachusetts Communities Pre-Hearing Rally
State House, Room 428, Boston
10:00am
Joint Committee on Judiciary: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
11:30am
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security: Committee Hearing
State House, Gardner Auditorium and Virtual
12:00pm
Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: Coimmittee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
4:00pm
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center
Virtual Hearing
Quote of the Day
“Any one of the 2001 charges against Cook ‘would have been sufficient grounds for disqualifying Mr. Cook … yet he was hired anyway.’”
Cook’s 2001 charges—assault with a dangerous weapon, firing a gun near a home, & unlicensed firearm possession—were serious red flags. Combined with his recent arrest tied to a large-scale cocaine operation, the article questions how he was hired at all.
News by Category
Business
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Ashley Stolba follows Yvonne Hao out of Healey administration and into Flagship
Boston Globe
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Healey signs bill to omit Social Security numbers from death certificates to help prevent fraud
Boston Globe
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Dayra Therapeutics secures Biogen partnership and $70M before officially opening its doors
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Education
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Even with a career marked by controversy, Larry Summers seemed to rise above it all. Then came the Epstein emails.
Boston Globe
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Some parents believe sex ed program for eighth graders goes too far
Plymouth Independent
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Wilmington mom pushes for cameras in special ed classrooms after abuse investigation
Boston 25 News
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Frontier implementing new framework to assess students
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why?
Boston Globe
Environment
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Carbon compact supporter reflects on Pennsylvania's departure
State House News Service
Gaming
Health Care
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‘Worst of the worst’: Fall River nursing home repeatedly cited
The New Bedford Light
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Baystate Health to offer buyouts in bid to cut costs
The Reminder
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Blue Cross CEO says she’s taking cost controls seriously in negotiations with hospitals
Boston Globe
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Details in R.I. visitation case show grandparents were ‘woefully negligent and incompetent’ in medical care, experts say
Boston Globe
Housing
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CHAPA Housing Summit draws over 400 attendees
Boston Agent Magazine
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Zoning amendments to protect year-round housing in Amherst rejected
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Human Services
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Bill Designating September 22nd as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day Signed into Law
The Higham Anchor
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St. Mary’s Center launches fundraising effort for new facility that will double unit numbers
Dorchester Reporter
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Healey addresses hunger crisis during visit at Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
The Reminder
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United Way, LifePath raise more than $200K to combat food insecurity after SNAP loss
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Boston announces donation of 3,200 Thanksgiving turkeys, directs residents to food resources
Boston Herald
Immigration
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ME: ‘Traumatic’: Maine family, with two high schoolers, detained at Canadian border
Boston.com
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Immigrant rights coalition will back ideas, not bills
State House News Service
Insurance
Judiciary
Labor
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Easthampton council backs workers’ right to unionize
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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School bus drivers in 2 Central Mass. districts threaten strike next week
Worcester Telegram
Legislative
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
Local Government
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How incoming mayor Robert Van Campen will write Everett’s next chapter
Commonwealth Beacon
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Select Board recognizes local champions, opens series of public hearings, reviews tax options
Westford CAT
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Brookline Town Meeting declares Trump unfit for office
Boston.com
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With a clear mandate in a dominant election win, North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey lays out a vision for 2026
WAMC
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Rockland Select Board Approves Three-Year Contract Extension for Town Administrator Doug Lapp
South Shore News
Politics
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Mass. leaders focus on ballot questions, health care as they look ahead to 2026
NBC Boston
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AL: Former Senator Doug Jones Enters Alabama Race
New York Times
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FL: Florida to enter the Republican gerrymander scrum following Trump's orders. Will state become even more politically unbalanced?
Tropic Press
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New Suffolk/Globe poll finds Mass. voters are eager for change in rent control, income tax, and more
Boston Globe
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State antisemitism commission finalizes findings, drawing praise and pushback
WGBH
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Mamdani can have his ‘bromance’ with Trump, but Mayor Wu says she’s ‘not interested’
Boston Globe
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After 30 years, would-be Fenway developer still swinging - and missing | Massachusetts lags nation in grappling with classroom cellphone use | Mass. antisemitism commission faced attacks from left |
Contrarian Boston
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Boston Mayor Wu says she has no interest in ‘bromance’ with Trump after Mamdani meeting
Boston Herald
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How the 3 major Republican candidates for Massachusetts governor say they'd deal with Trump
WBUR
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Ranked-choice voting shows its value in Easthampton election (The Republican Editorials)
MassLive
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GOP Senate candidate Deaton, a Trump skeptic: ‘I’m not seeking any endorsement from anyone’
MassLive
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Election recount confirms Bergman will retain Worcester City Council seat
WGBH
Public Health
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Lawmakers demand release of lead removal funding
CNHI
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Markey, Mass. pols call on Trump EPA to release delayed lead pipe replacement cash
MassLive
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Governor Healey denounces RFK Jr. for falsely linking vaccines to autism
Boston Globe
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Syringe City: Boston hands out 4.5 million needles to drug users during Mayor Wu’s tenure
Boston Herald
Public Safety
Reproductive Rights
State Government
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State kicks off holiday season with ‘Green Friday’ tree-cutting at Hatfield farm
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Taxation
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Senate Republican: ‘We can’t afford’ $2,000 tariff checks
The Hill
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Will Worcester return to the lowest residential tax rate?
Worcester Telegram
Transportation
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Mass. gets $105M from feds for low-emission buses
CNHI
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Mass. leaders stress e-bike safety after Stoneham teen’s fatal crash
MassLive
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Is your bus route one of the slowest in Boston? A new study shows the worst performers.
Boston Globe
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MeVa’s New Electric Ferries Could Set Sail On the Merrimack River Next Summer
StreetsBlog
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Editorial: Federal LRTA funding a breath of fresher air
Lowell Sun
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Massport picks local marina owner to redevelop North Jetty site in South Boston
Boston Globe
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Massport picks marina owners to rehab waterfront site
Axios
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Massachusetts Transit Agencies Win $106 Million to Buy New Buses Statewide
StreetsBlog
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Where and when Thanksgiving traffic will be worst in Massachusetts
WGBH
Utilities
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Supercharging heat pump adoption in New England
Canary Media
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Generation loss triggered regional "power caution" status on Sunday
State House News Se
Press Releases
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Truck Safety Device Standards Certification Deadline Approaching
National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.
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MIRA Coalition, ACLU of Massachusetts Lead 17 Groups Filing Brief Supporting Boston Trust Act
MIRA Coalition
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Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month 2025: What Does Being a Caregiver Mean to The Arc of Massachusetts Staff?
The Arc of Mass.
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Get the Facts: The Need for a National AI Standard
TechNet
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Massport Unveils “Blue Edge”, new Blue Economy Initiative
Massport
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NAIOP Massachusetts Introduces 2026 Leadership
NAIOP Massachusetts
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Markey Urges Trump to Refrain from Resuming Nuclear Testing
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Recidivist Predator Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over HUD Policy That Would Put More People Into Homelessness
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Signs Budget That Prioritizes Affordability, Vaccine and Health Care Access, and Public Safety
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors 170 Massachusetts Firefighters for Heroism, Service
Mass. Department of Fire Services
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Winter Recreation Opportunities
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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Attorney Jeffrey T. Collins appointed to State Ethics Commission
State Ethics Commission
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Reaffirms Importance of Hepatitis B Vaccine for All Newborns
Mass. Department of Public Health