Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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First Mass. lawmaker endorses ‘jungle primary’ ballot question aimed at shaking up elections
MassLive
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Healey launches push to expand maternal mental healthcare, screening
State House News Service
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Brockton mayor formally charged with assault and battery, court docs show
WCVB
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Too conservative for Democrats, too anti-Trump for MAGA: Meet John Deaton — again
MassLive
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Maura Healey vowed to cut taxes, defend immigrants, and more. Here's how she's done on six specific promises.
Boston Globe
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Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail Ballot Ruling
New York Times
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ME: Susan Collins seeks Canada tariff relief
Punchbowl News
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PA: Pa. announces 2 measles deaths, bringing total to 4 in ongoing outbreak
News From the States
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Health care lobbyist arrested for child pornography
Politico
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AI data centers are breaking an electric grid built for a different era
Quartz
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Today on Beacon Hill
9:45am
Government Affairs Forum with Mayor Michelle Wu hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston Marriott Copley Place
10:30am
Press Conference with Secretary of State Candidate Anne Brensley
City Gates Plaza, Ponta Delgada Boulevard, Fall River
11:00am
Status of Persons with Disabilities
222 and Virtual
11:00am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House
11:00am
"Ask the Governor" with Gov. Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio
89.7 FM or gbhnews.com
1:00pm
Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) Meeting
Via Zoom
1:00pm
Mass. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Meeting
Morse Institute Library, 14 E. Central Street, Natick and via Zoom
5:30pm
Reception in Support of Gubernatorial Candidate Mike Minogue & Congressional Candidate Tyler Macallister
Montano's Restaurant, 481 Route 6, North Truro,
5:30pm
MassFiscal's Fireside Chat with Kimberley Strassel
Downtown Boston, MA
5:30pm
2026 Corporate Citizenship Awards hosted by the Boston Business Journal
Big Night Live, 110 Causeway Street, Boston
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Quote of the Day
“If we don’t do a better job telling the public and policy makers the purpose of higher education, we may not have jobs in higher education much longer”
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
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Reform groups clash over primary overhaul
MASSterList
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Supreme Court blocks Trump's mail voting restrictions
The Eagle Tribune
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Ballot initiatives guides spell out nine questions before Massachusetts voters
Boston Herald
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GOP nominee Elizabeth Dionne on her run for Mass. treasurer
NBC Boston
Artificial Intelligence
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Pushback: Data centers: Who's really in the driver's seat?
Greenfield Recorder
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Massachusetts Gov. Healey urges federal AI oversight after Trump dismisses industry concerns
StateScoop
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Americans are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of AI, new poll finds
Boston Globe
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Boston councilor proposes zoning change to prohibit data centers
Universal Hub
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Democrats Should Demagogue AI. Seriously.
The Bulwark
Business
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Debt collector barred from Mass. as AG secures $50M in debt relief for 6,000 residents
Boston.com
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Census offers new snapshot of Mass. income, poverty
State House News Service
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Warsh likely to side with financial markets over Trump as Fed rate hike expected
Boston Globe
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Vargas: Privacy laws shouldn't hurt local businesses
Boston Herald
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Boston Mayor Wu hires new economic development chief in bid to boost competitiveness
Boston Herald
Education
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See Massasoit celebrate first renovation of academic building in decades
EnterpriseNews.com
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Massachusetts colleges still fail FIRE's 2027 free speech rankings
Axios
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UMass makes $120M bet on future of food
Gazette Net
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A sweeping bill to overhaul college sports clears hurdle in Senate vote
Boston Globe
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EXCLUSIVE: The Next Big Dem Proposal: Let Kids Eat Free
The Bulwark
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Political Notebook: Teachers vs. Smith & Wesson
Commonwealth Magazine
Environment
Federal
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Cadin: GenX won't be able to rely on Social Security
Boston Herald
Health Care
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In wake of Clancy mistrial, Healey pitches boost to postpartum mental health care
Boston Globe
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Gov. Healey calls for new investments in postpartum healthcare after Lindsay Clancy trial
CBS News
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Healey pushes postpartum mental health screenings after Clancy trial
Axios
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Former White House official talks federal health cuts, reform during Future of Medicine Summit
Boston Globe
Housing
Human Services
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
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Guest Essay: Beacon Hill must do better
The Sun Chronicle
Local Government
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Boston scraps overdue reparations report led by former Tufts professor accused of poor research
Boston Globe
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This is a story about a persistent puddle in Chinatown. But also so much more.
Boston Globe
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Former owners of Wonderland site secure $16.5m settlement with Revere over eminent domain taking
Boston Globe
Politics
Public Safety
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Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
WGBH
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Police leaders urge Boston City Council to approve $13M federal anti-terror grant after past battles
Boston Herald
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Why comfort dogs are taking over police departments in one Mass. county
NBC Boston
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Boston dumps Flock cameras after data leaked to outside law enforcement
Boston Herald
Transportation
Press Releases
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Improvements to Mashpee-Wakeby Pond Boat Ramp
Mass. Department of Fish and Game
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $1.7 Million to Expand Reuse and Recycling Businesses
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Yes on 4 Campaign Kicks off With Broad Slate of Endorsements for Election Day Registration
ACLU of Massachusetts
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SEIU State Council Endorses No on 8: Stop the Repeal Campaign
No on 8: Stop the Repeal Campaign
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Ranking Members Markey, Velázquez, American Small Businesses Fight Back Against Trump SBA’s Discriminatory Anti-Immigrant Lending Policies
U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey
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2027 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program Members Announced
Boston Athletic Association
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MBTA Successfully Advances Improvements at Ruggles, Signal Modernization, and More During Latest Orange Line Infrastructure Work
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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Mayor Michelle Wu Proposes Targeted Tax Abatements to Jumpstart Construction on 1,400 New Homes
City of Boston
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Mayor Michelle Wu Builds on Summer Youth Jobs Success, Kicks-off School-year Program to Connect Students with Career Pathways and Local Employers
City of Boston
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Governor Healey Awards $4.4 Million to Expand Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Connections Across Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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Governor Healey Encourages Visitors to Explore Massachusetts Building at the Big E
Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources
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Governor Healey Announces New Actions to Strengthen Maternal Mental Health and Postpartum Care
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Governor Healey Statement on Trump EPA’s Plan to Allow Carbon Pollution from Dirty Power Plants
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll