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Massachusetts
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The current darling of the Massachusetts Republican Party is... a Democrat
Boston Globe
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Healey says her social media bill would protect young users. Some see red flags.
Boston.com
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The 150 Most Influential Bostonians for 2026
Boston Magazine
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Why are blue states scapegoating energy efficiency?
Canary Media
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After romp at GOP convention, guv hopeful Minogue hits airwaves with bold promise to Mass. voters
MassLive
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Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left
Politico
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Opinion: No time for timidity on clean energy
Commonwealth Beacon
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State relaxes teacher licensing rules
Worcester Business Journal
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Ownership of two Springfield hospitals to merge under Baystate Health
Boston Globe
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Inside the Democratic Civil War Over Billionaire Power
The Lever
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Why it's still JD Vance
Semafor
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New passports to mark America's 250th will include Trump's picture inside
Washington Post
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Democratic Governance of AI Is the Real Solution
Jacobin
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Opinion: Spirit Airlines Should Die. Why is Trump Trying to Save it?
New York Times
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Fired prosecutor Maurene Comey's lawsuit belongs in federal court, judge rules
The Associated Press (AP)
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Natural Disasters Are Rewriting Home-Insurance Costs. See How It Impacts You.
The Wall Street Journal
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Ben Shapiro: This Is What Happens When Institutions Fail
The Free Press
Today on Beacon Hill
9:30am
Inspector General Council's Compensation Review Committee
Office of the Inspector General, One Ashburton Place, Room 1311, Boston
11:00am
Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1 and Virtual
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Veterinarian Youth Day 2026 Celebration
Nurses Hall, State House, Boston
12:00pm
State Universities Annual Alumni Award Ceremony
Great Hall, State House, Boston
1:00pm
Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing
100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Boston and via Teams
6:00pm
Executive Office for Administration and Finance Public Hearing
Holyoke Range State Park, 1500 West Street, Amherst
7:00pm
The Health Care Crisis: Medicare for ALL in Mass. is the Answer hosted by Mass-Care
Via Zoom
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
Podcasts
Substack
Working Class Voters Abandoning Trump Does Not Mean They're Backing the Democratic Party
Center for Working-Class Politics
TikTok
YouTube
Day 59 of Iran War: Warren Warns of Delays in Care for Troops with Brain Injuries Caused by Combat
Senator Elizabeth Warren
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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White House without evidence blames Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren, for 'inspiring violence' against Trump
Boston Globe
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Donald Trump Can't Sleep
The Bulwark
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Senate GOP pushes back on Trump ballroom amid affordability worries
The Hill
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White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will 'soon run out'
The Associated Press (AP)
Business
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Thermo Fisher opens new facility for vaccine, gene therapy development
Boston Globe
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The Biggest U.S. Soccer Home Game in Decades Is Six Weeks Away—and Still Not Sold Out
The Wall Street Journal
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Bulfinch Triangle building sells for $9.7M, a third of its 2021 price, after hotel proposal
Boston Business Journal
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Real estate company with extensive Worcester holdings files for bankruptcy
Worcester Telegram
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Bulfinch Triangle building sells for $9.7M, a third of its 2021 price, after hotel proposal
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
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Boston agrees to $850,000 settlement in lawsuit over police force during 2020 George Floyd protests
Boston Globe
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Boston will pay $850k to settle police brutality lawsuit brought by Black Lives Matter protesters
WBUR
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Boston pays $850K to settle lawsuit that alleges protesters were beaten by police
Boston Herald
Democracy
Education
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Guest column: Hampshire College closure is a loss for community’s youngest students, too
Gazette Net
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James: Cell phone bans must partner with families
Boston Herald
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Memorial grows at UMass hotel for slain worker
Gazette Net
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Superintendent finalist in Northampton stresses transparency, early budgeting
Gazette Net
Environment
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Boston's climate action plan includes more trees and fewer gas stoves
WBUR
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Boston, in new climate plan, opens up possibility of delaying flood insurance discounts
Commonwealth Magazine
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Our stinky, dirty little secret: Decades after the Boston Harbor cleanup, enviro groups fight for a multibillion-dollar plan to end dumping of sewage into the Charles and Mystic rivers
Contrarian Boston
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Boston, in new climate plan, opens up possibility of delaying flood insurance discounts
Commonwealth Magazine
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Elevated Sodium Levels in Adams Well Water Sample
iBerkshires
Federal
Gaming
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Class-action lawsuit seeks to force Kalshi to return all sports betting losses in Massachusetts
Boston Business Journal
Health Care
Housing
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Massachusetts program will offer down payment help for first-time homebuyers. Here's who is eligible.
CBS News
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Wu pushes back on GOP candidate who says Boston housing plan will create 'the next slum'
WGBH
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Mass. offers more aid for some first-time homebuyers, if they can act fast
WCVB
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Many residents balked at a 26-story Davis Square tower. The developer said he would compromise at 24.
Boston Globe
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After a surge of affordable housing development in Boston, the money that helps pay for it all is drying up
Boston Globe
Human Services
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Mass. lawyer with record of child advocacy tapped to lead state watchdog office
Boston Globe
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Franklin County stores preparing for EBT chip cards
Greenfield Recorder
Immigration
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Massachusetts residents sue Trump administration over pause on citizenship applications
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts residents sue Trump administration over pause on citizenship applications
Boston Globe
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Immigrant advocates rally Senate to strengthen PROTECT Act
WGBH
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Massachusetts TPS supporters travel to D.C. for Supreme Court arguments
Boston Globe
Judiciary
Labor
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Lesley University faculty launch strike over wages, transparency
Boston Business Journal
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Lesley University faculty launch two-day strike
Cambridge Day
Legislative
Local Government
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Leverett Town Meeting to weigh trail funding, Field Building future
Gazette Net
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Leverett incumbents largely seek reelection at town election Saturday
Gazette Net
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2 complaints accuse Quincy City Council of breaking Open Meeting Law
Patriot Ledger
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A religious question: Quincy's statues to go under SJC's microscope
MASSterList
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety
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Boston police overtime topped $100M for second straight year
Axios
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Howie Carr: State Police reputation Cooked!
Boston Herald
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Defendants on more than 140 cases notified of probe into Sgt. Scott Quigley
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts grants $2M to boost fire safety education
22WWLP.com
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A new beat for World Cup cops: The drone patrol
Boston Globe
State Finance
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House swats aside voter ID and rural school aid bids as budget debate rolls on
State House News Service
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House adds $8M in public safety funds, rejects GOP bail fee change
22WWLP.com
Transportation
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NH lawmakers OK higher tolls for out-of-staters
The Eagle Tribune
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Editorial: Congestion pricing a 'green' move or cash grab?
Boston Herald
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NH lawmakers OK higher tolls for out-of-staters
The Eagle Tribune
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Congestion pricing for Boston 'win-win,' Wu says, yet another cost, governor worries
Boston Herald
Utilities
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Vineyard Wind’s power contracts switch on, stabilizing electricity prices
The New Bedford Light
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Councilor wants to look at a moratorium on data centers in Boston
Universal Hub
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Negotiated prices for electricity from Vineyard Wind take effect
New England News Collab
Press Releases
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Heritage Action Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Restoring Equal Protection Under the Law
Heritage Action
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AECOM selected to conduct PFAS pilot program for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
AECOM
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New Economic Development Academy launches June 4
Mass. Municipal Association
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $2M in Fire Safety Grants
Mass. Department of Fire Services
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Massachusetts Department of Correction Partners with Recidiviz to Help Individuals Prepare for Release
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $250,000 in Early Childhood Special Education Grants
Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Massachusetts Named Newest Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Mass. Department of Fish and Game
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AG’s Office Secures Indictments Against Plymouth County Caregiver For Caretaker Neglect, Kidnapping, And Unemployment Fraud
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Announces $25,000 in Interest-Free Downpayment Assistance Now Available for More First-Time Homebuyers
Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
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Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance Names La Colaborativa the 2026 Lauren Arms Ledwith Award Winner
Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance