Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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T says weekend ridership nearly back to 2019 levels
State House News Service
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Signs suggest South Coast Rail is boosting tourism, development
The New Bedford Light
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Will MCCA fiasco be Healey's 'worst political nightmare'?
Boston Business Journal
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Another convention center authority executive steps down amid leadership turmoil
WGBH
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Jury awards $11 million in gender discrimination suit against State Police
Boston Globe
National
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How the cannabis industry leveraged a big win from Trump
Politico
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Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing is found dead, officials say
WBUR
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Judge Convicted of Obstructing Agents as They Sought Undocumented Immigrant
New York Times
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House GOP leaders prep congressional stock trading bill
Punchbowl News
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Exclusive: Your kid's holiday toy could be a listening device, report says
Axios
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Trump move to dismantle climate agency blows up Senate funding deal
The Hill
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Democratic National Committee blocks release of its 2024 election autopsy
Politico
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Trump Is Walloping Construction Businesses. The Industry Stays Quiet.
The Bulwark
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Kennedy Center board votes to rename building Trump-Kennedy Center
The Hill
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The Vanity Fair photographer who disrupted Trumpworld’s polished image
Washington Post
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When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads
Tropic Press
New Media
Instagram
Podcasts
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll on Innovation, Partnerships, and Community Building
Lt Gov Kim Driscoll On Innovation Partnerships And Community Building
Substack
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“If Wu wants to keep taxes low on residents — and who doesn’t? — the best solution now is to pull out all the stops to reinvigorate its commercial building pipeline.”
This quote means Boston must revive commercial development to protect its tax base and avoid homeowner tax hikes. That’s why Wu pushed a home-rule bill to shift more tax burden onto commercial property, though it remains stalled in the Legislature.
News by Category
Business
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Bowditch & Dewey to merge with Boston boutique law firm in latest law firm consolidation
Boston Business Journal
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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority has changed leadership, without solving its problems
Boston Globe
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$500K state funding boost for Cape Cod fishermen
National Fisherman
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Arthur T. Demoulas spars with board lawyer in final day of Market Basket trial
Boston Globe
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‘Office-to-everything’ conversions may finally pay off for downtown Boston
Boston Globe
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Former dead mall property gets new life in Springfield
WAMC
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Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm
Worcester Telegram
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Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner
Boston Globe
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Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last
Boston Globe
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Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose?
Boston Globe
Cannabis
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Marijuana rollback among advancing ballot questions
State House News Service
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Marijuana rollback among advancing ballot questions
State House News Service
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Massachusetts Cannabis reform bill gets lost in Christmas season
Cape Cod Times
Crimes
Education
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Boston School Committee votes to close 3 schools in 2027
Boston Herald
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Authorities have identity of person of interest in Brown shooting, investigating possible link to MIT professor’s killing, sources say
Boston Globe
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After Epstein revelations, Arizona State University parts ways with Harvard professor and Larry Summers’ wife
Boston Globe
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12.19.25
Boston Focus
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3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees
Worcester Patch
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In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies
Boston Globe
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MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor
Boston Globe
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Amherst School Committee votes on new school names
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027
MassLive
Environment
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Drones provide precise deer count, justifying Quabbin Park hunt
State House News Service
Gaming
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Massachusetts online casino push faces new opposition
iGaming Business
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Regulators will seek more disclosure on sports wagering limits
State House News Service
Health Care
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Bill aims to secure community health workers amid job insecurity
The Worcester Guardian
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Costs push 13 municipal entities to join state-run plan
State House News Service
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State officials, BMC say plan for Shattuck Hospital recovery campus is officially dead
Dorchester Reporter
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State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums
This Week in Worcester
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‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients
Boston Globe
Housing
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Bucking state law, Greenfield City Council fails to pass ADU ordinance amendment
Greenfield Recorder
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ADU law sparks Ipswich debate over zoning, rentals, and size limits
The Local News
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Mass. housing agency speeds up processing times in program for homeless families
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards
Boston Herald
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A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity
Boston Globe
Human Services
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Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam
Boston Herald
Immigration
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As flights increase, Hanscom commission says ICE is withholding information
Boston.com
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Trump Is Walloping Construction Businesses. The Industry Stays Quiet.
The Bulwark
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Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter
MassLive
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Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says
MassLive
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Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers
Boston Herald
Judiciary
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MBTA Communities fight heads back to the SJC
Commonwealth Magazine
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State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan
Boston Herald
Labor
Legislative
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House sets March 31 special election in Essex County
State House News Service
Local Government
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Springfield NAACP leader says resolution on drugs near parks, schools would be regressive
MassLive
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Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Politics
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Hey Globe, we had that story first | Republican candidate Brian Shortsleeve makes his pitch to Emily Rooney | Apartments hard to find in Greater Boston's rental deserts, report finds |
Contrarian Boston
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The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report
Lowell Sun
Public Health
Public Safety
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Lanesborough fire officials order Berkshire Mall owners to board up windows and entrances — again
The Berkshire Eagle
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Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire
Boston Herald
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Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man
Worcester Telegram
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
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Inspector General Calls Out SSA Over Website Handling
Vineyard Gazette
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T says weekend ridership is nearly back to 2019 levels
WGBH
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Steamship Authority Ripped By State Inspector General For Website Project Failure
Nantucket Current
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How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service
The Herald News
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Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website
Boston Herald
Utilities
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National Grid mounts new push to raise gas rates
State House News Service
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Healey opposes National Grid rate hike
The Eagle Tribune
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National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter
Boston Business Journal
Press Releases
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Senator Markey Condemns Proposed Trump Admin. Rules Restricting Access to Gender-Affirming Care
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Nashoba Valley communities receive $5 million in grants for EMS
Mass. Municipal Association
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H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Rep. Sena, Rep. Cataldo, and Sen. Eldridge announce signing of Acton Public Safety residency legislation by Gov. Healey
Office of Rep. Dan Sena
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A Call for Greater Accountability and Revamp of the Gateway Municipality Initiative
Office of Sen. Bill Driscoll
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AG's Office Secures Indictments Against Two Norfolk County Residents for Elder Neglect, Larceny, and Medicaid Fraud
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Former DDS Residential Supervisor Viki Briggs pays $12,500 in Penalties and Damages for Violating Conflict of Interest Law
Mass. State Ethics Commission
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Encourages Families to Kick Off 2026 with First Day Hikes at Parks Across Massachusetts
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation