Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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No way in and no way out: Beacon Hill hasn't kept track of which communities qualify for Gateway City status
Commonwealth Magazine
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Immigrant families are shying away from medical care. A new court decision could worsen fears.
Boston Globe
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Former Boston cop seeks POST decertification of Cox, five other BPD heads
Boston Herald
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A tale of 2 mayors: Wu strikes a pragmatic tone as NYC takes a hard left
MassLive
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Mass. business leaders see confidence and optimism drop
Boston Business Journal
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State senator defends bill to reduce personal vehicle use in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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Governor Healey taps health care industry insider for state medical board
Boston Globe
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State agency that reviews discrimination cases says Trump-era rules likely disqualify it from federal funds
WBUR
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Businessman Barros chosen as next leader of Mass. Convention Center Authority
WBUR
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The violent "randomness" of ICE's deportation campaign
Vox
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Trump declares himself president of Venezuela — and sends 'wake-up call' to world Alexander Willis
Raw Story
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Denmark Is Sick of Being Bullied by Trump
The New Yorker
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U.S. Citizens Are Joining the Military to Protect Undocumented Parents
New York Times
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Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals
New York Times
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Virtual Hearing
1:00pm
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration
State House, 428 and Virtual
2:00pm
Pioneer Valley Mosquito Control District Commission Meeting
Via Zoom
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Quote of the Day
“In 2025, 32 people died in ICE custody, marking the agency's deadliest year in two decades. Renee Good was at least the 16th person shot by ICE and the fourth person killed since January 2025. When the administration inevitably directs their ire toward another blue state, agents currently terrorizing high schools in Minneapolis are likely to be sent across the country to frighten new communities. Though hundreds of miles away, our safety in Massachusetts is inextricably linked with the federal government's violence in Minnesota.”
Hille on ICE violence and the threat potentially coming to Massachusetts.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Lucas: Walz dancing toward political disaster
Boston Herald
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Moulton, McGovern co-sponsor legislation to block 'war in Venezuela'
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Congress must draw its red line to protect Greenland
Boston Globe
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Lynch: US becoming a 'gangster nation'
WGBH
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
Boston Globe
Business
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Springfield study: Food hall financially feasible, could be economic driver
MassLive
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Senators advance bill enabling Mass. businesses to shift charge credit card fees to customers
The Sun Chronicle
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Mass. business leaders see confidence and optimism drop
Boston Business Journal
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Marlborough's $200M win: How a developer and the city rose above a dozen proposals to land the state's coveted crime lab project
Worcester Business Journal
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Mass. convention authority names interim leader
Boston Business Journal
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Editorial: GDP shines, but consumers remain grumpy
Boston Herald
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Our View: Cheers to Bay State seaport economic initiative
Gloucester Times
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Boston World Cup preparations shaky 6 months out
Axios
Cannabis & Psychedelics
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Opinion: Can Massachusetts lead the way in medical cannabis research?
Boston Globe
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Cannabis sales inched higher in 2025 to record $1.65 billion
State House News Service
Democracy
Education
Environment
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Western Mass. lawmakers renew their call for support maintaining the Quabbin Reservoir
WBUR
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Public listening sessions on expanded deer-hunting regulations
The Inquirer and Mirror
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Endangered right whales show signs of recovery after years of decline
Boston Globe
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MA one of 2 states that ban hunting on Sundays. But that could change.
Worcester Telegram
Federal
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Trump is watching you
Boston Globe
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Murphy says US annexation of Greenland ‘would be the end of NATO’
The Hill
Health Care
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Patients say they were 'blessed' to have Dr. Richard Warner
Greenfield Recorder
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Let's solve health care woes on Earth before eyeing space ambulances
Boston Globe
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Rep. Neal after 17 Republicans break ranks on health care: 'The ACA is not going away'
MassLive
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Healey notes insurance relief is 'one-year plan right now'
Gazette Net
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Helping mothers: UMass Chan has been tapped by the Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
WBJournal.com
Immigration
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Healey, Massachusetts Democrats, condemn fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Boston Herald
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ICE Becomes Central to 2026
TheBulwark
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ICE, Justice keep locking up immigrants they're not supposed to
Universal Hub
Legislative
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Are Mass. lawmakers up for the fight against Trump?
Boston Globe
Local Government
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Out of jail, Tania Fernandes Anderson spills the tea on shocking Boston City Council president vote
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: This (allegedly) drunken Holyoke city leader has a foul mouth
Boston Herald
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Viewpoint: The ugly accusation inside the push for 'Apartheid-Free' WMass communities
MassLive
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Hawley, Monroe expected to vote on Seasonal Communities designation
Greenfield Recorder
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'I was a scapegoat.' Ex-Brockton Schools CFO sues city. Accusations?
The Brockton Enterprise
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Flynn files resolution on meeting violations during City Council president election, seeking AG's guidance
Boston Herald
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Holyoke's property tax blunder sends officials racing to recalculate
MassLive
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Gaskin: White Stadium a lesson in oversight failure
Boston Herald
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Were Quincy voters disenfranchised? What we learned in court
Patriot Ledger
Politics
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Maine's Joe Baldacci is latest Democrat to join race for Golden's seat
Roll Call
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Looking at party-line votes in 2025
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Pols & Politics: Ex-Marty Walsh cabinet chief to head MCCA, Boston City Council takes 2-week vacation
Boston Herald
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Warren plots a populist path forward
Politico
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State Rep. Mike Kushmerek pushing plans forward
Sentinel & Enterprise
Public Health
Public Safety
State Government
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See top 50 highest-paid state workers in Massachusetts in 2025
EnterpriseNews.com
Taxation
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Here are the Mass. communities with the highest tax rates for 2026
Boston Business Journal
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Property tax bills are coming in hot. Should you file for an abatement?
Boston Globe
Transportation
Utilities
Press Releases
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CAIR-MA Welcomes Sentencing of Man Who Threatened Anti-Genocide Protesters with an Axe, Advocated for ‘More Serious Punishment’
CAIR-MA
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H Block Gang Associate Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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Moulton Co-Sponsors Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Block War in Venezuela
Office of Congressman Seth Moulton
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Massachusetts Senate Schedules Debate on Local Tax Relief Bills
Mass. Senate
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While Trump Administration Pushes make America Sick Agenda, Senator Markey, Rep. Stansbury Reintroduce Legislation to Bolster and Maintain Public Health Nursing Infrastructure
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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General Contractor Sentenced for Tax Evasion
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Public Listening Sessions on Expanding Hunting Opportunities in Massachusetts
Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $13 Million to Support State University Degree Completion
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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MBTA Wins $2.23 Million Federal Grant to Improve Road, Bus Safety
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority