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MASSACHUSETTS

Josh Kraft drops out of race for Boston mayor » Boston Globe

What the latest census estimates show about Boston’s changing demographic makeup » Boston Globe

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins’s weed investment cratered amid expensive reelection campaign » Boston Globe

Inmates may soon be able to confidentially call state lawmakers » WWLP 22

Cape towns join push for transfer fee on luxury homes to solve housing crisis » Cape Cod Times

Josh Kraft says he wants to fix Mass and Cass. That could be a win for the whole city » MassLive

Boston’s police accountability office tracking ‘questionable’ ICE tactics: Mayor Michelle Wu » Boston Herald

A Deep Dive Into Regulatory Capture And Retaliation At The Top Of The CCC » Talking Joints Memo

OpenAI coming to Mass. 'inevitable,' says new economic development secretary » Boston Business Journal

State, local fire department point fingers on assisted living inspections » The New Bedford Light

Map: See where Wu and Kraft won preliminary votes — and the one precinct they tied » WBUR

NATIONAL

Georgia ICE Raid Netted Workers With Short-Term Business Visas » New York Times

Trump Says Person Is in Custody in Connection With Kirk Shooting » New York Times

Exclusive: Lutnick says Trump will force drugmakers to lower prices » Axios

Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right » The Bulwark

‘People Are Scared to Death’: Members of Congress Cancel Events, Call for Increased Security After Kirk’s Assassination » TIME

Thune: Democrats want ‘fight’ with Trump, government shutdown » punchbowl

While Decrying “Violence,” House Votes for Massive Military Spending » Jonathan Cohen

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis with support of mayor, governor » Boston Globe

"On Sunday, a day after he wrote that "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR," President Trump stepped outside the White House and addressed the press. One of the reporters was NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor, who asked a perfectly reasonable question: “Are you trying to go to war with Chicago?” Trump responded with this: “When you say that, darling, that’s fake news. I don’t go to war. Listen. Be quiet. Listen. You don’t listen. You never listen. That’s why you’re second-rate” ... Trump has treated Alcindor, and other Black women journalists, this way before. He’ll do it again. And while there was a time when reporters would stand up for their colleagues (including coming to the defense of Fox News), those days are mostly behind us now."

Columbia Journalism Review's Adam Piore

The quote shows Trump dismissing Yamiche Alcindor with insults instead of answering, reflecting his pattern of targeting Black women journalists and highlighting the press’s weakened solidarity in defending colleagues.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Charlie Kirk’s murder deserves only one reaction » Boston Herald

Business

Times have changed for us and for Artie T. That’s why there’s been no uprising at Market Basket this time around. » Boston Globe

Takeda recruits Lilly executive to run US operations out of Cambridge » Boston Globe

First Look: Striking vendors urge Henry to kill "beer robots" at Fenway » Axios

Mass. largest charitable contributors, by the numbers » Boston Business Journal

OpenAI coming to Mass. 'inevitable,' says new economic development secretary » Boston Business Journal

The Big E is like New England's Epcot » Axios

Cambridge Day gets a new editor-in-chief » Boston Globe

‘This moment hurts.’ Representative Lori Trahan reacts to firing of Market Basket chief executive » Boston Globe

Democracy

Charlie Kirk assassination: Reactions in Worcester, and Massachusetts » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Education

Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard's funding, but money isn't flowing yet » WBUR

Massachusetts 9/11 Fund turns focus to students » Boston Herald

9/11 should be required teaching in Massachusetts schools, governor orders » CBS News

Healey directs state to incorporate 9/11 education into frameworks » State House News Service

Mass. isn’t among states required to teach about 9/11. Gov. Healey wants that to change » MassLive

Can Harvard afford to keep resisting Trump? Faculty hardest hit by the fight conflicted about a potential deal. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Adult illiteracy may be one reason students can’t read » Boston Globe

‘No rhyme or reason': AI grading issue affects hundreds of MCAS essays » NBC Boston

School aims to open Youth Center in January » The Eagle Tribune

Boston School Committee mulls proposed exam school policy changes » Boston Globe

Brookline High School no longer offers The Calculus Project » Boston Globe

Amherst College students will soon occupy new downtown building » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Calculus Project removed from Brookline High School after legal threat from CEO » Brookline News

Harvard professor sees academic scandal as a wake-up call » WGBH

Massachusetts teacher suspended after ‘inappropriate’ comments about Charlie Kirk » Boston Herald

Massachusetts college condemns former employee’s comments about Charlie Kirk after he was killed » Boston Herald

Healey directs state to incorporate 9/11 education into frameworks » State House News Service

'A waste of money': Fall River school board kills $27K contract with public relations firm » The Herald News

Wachusett High teacher placed on leave due to social media post after Charlie Kirk killing » Worcester Telegram

Methuen city leaders approve new law to install surveillance cameras on school buses » Boston 25 News

Environment

Public health experts want stronger air quality monitoring network » Worcester Business Journal

Efforts to protect urban harbors lifted by $10 million donation » State House News Service

Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean off New England, raising hopes for a thirsty world » WBUR

The Lynn waterfront was a dump. Literally. But what if it became a park? » Boston Globe

Ashfield highlighted as leader at inaugural State House Sustainability Day » Greenfield Recorder

Health Care

At UMass Memorial visit, Healey urges lawmakers to back $400M for medical research » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

"Difficult discussions" coming on health insurance front » State House News

New poll shows high satisfaction with health insurance in Mass., even as residents delay or skip care for cost reasons » Commonwealth Magazine

Two years after Mass. expanded doula coverage, here’s what’s working — and what’s not » Boston Globe

Housing

‘Every time you turn around, it's a housing issue:’ Western Mass. leaders react to Healey’s newest plan to grow housing stock » WAMC

Boston City Council shows mixed support for rent control ballot question » Boston.com

Nantucketers Urge Lawmakers To Pass Housing Bank Legislation » Nantucket current

Easthampton moves to address rent hikes » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Boston developer explores big housing project in North Amherst » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Worcester city council rejects sprinkler requirement for some apartment buildings » WGBH

Immigration

ICE resumes Hanscom flights to support enforcement surge » The Concord Bridge

County-run jails in N.H. in talks with ICE about housing immigration detainees, for a potentially lucrative fee » Boston Globe

Eyewitnesses report detainments in Easthampton » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Insurance

New poll shows high satisfaction with health insurance in Mass., even as residents delay or skip care for cost reasons » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

After slew of confirmations, key Superior Court judge vacancies in western Mass. filled » WAMC

Labor

Holyoke teachers union pushes for direct bargaining as officials seek state mediation » MassLive

Legislative

Senate stirs to life with car rental, abuse registry, fentanyl test strip bills » State House News Ser

Language in Mass. law 'smacks of geographic inequity' as it limits funding for Governor's Council » New England Public Media

Local Government

What the latest census estimates show about Boston’s changing demographic makeup » Boston Globe

Easthampton honors ‘key’ community figure » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Worcester to appeal ruling that it must pay neighboring town $27M over sewer fees » MassLive

Pittsfield City Council approves regulations for short-term rentals » The Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Emily Rooney on 9/11 | The problem with media people urging Kraft to quit | Mindboggling T still not collecting all fares | Lawmakers eye school reading crisis | Cannabis greed backfires for towns » Contrarian Boston

MassINC poll: Just over half of voters approve of Healey’s performance » Boston.com

9.12.25 » Boston Focus

Howie Carr: Charlie Kirk, RIP! » Boston Herald

Josh Kraft suspends his Boston mayoral campaign after crushing 49-point preliminary defeat » Boston Herald

Editorial: We need more Charlie Kirks » Boston Globe

Josh Kraft suspends Boston mayoral campaign » Axios

McCaughey: Mamdani’s appeal to young voters a red flag » Boston Herald

The killing of Charlie Kirk: A generational conservative voice » Boston Globe

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins’s weed investment cratered amid expensive reelection campaign » Boston Globe

Josh Kraft ending mayoral campaign, clearing way for Wu victory » WGBH

Public Safety

Additional security measures in place ahead of MA Democratic Convention » Western Mass News

Abington Police Chief Reports Department 32% Under Minimum Staffing » South Shore News

Concerns arise locally over political violence after Charlie Kirk’s death » WWLP 22

‘All clear’ at UMass Boston campus; no confirmed shots fired » WGBH

'You will always remember exactly where you were': Firefighters honor those who died on 9/11 » Worcester Telegram

Reported UMass Boston shooting threat cleared » Boston Herald

Thomas Coulombe, former Ware fire chief, pleads guilty to embezzling more than $20K » Worcester Telegram

MCI-Framingham renovation opponents reveal where they say $360M should be spent » The Metro West Daily News

Is the New Bedford police chief properly appointed? City Council and mayor disagree. » South Coast Today

Did The BPD Fly A Surveillance Drone Over The Dominican Parade? They Won’t Tell Us. » Binj

State Government

24 years later: Boston, departure point for 2 hijacked planes, commemorates 9/11 » The Patriot Ledger

‘There’s still a hole’: Officials mark anniversary of Sept. 11 attack, read names of victims at State House ceremony » Boston Globe

Taxation

Columbia-Savin Hill residents talk taxes with Sen. Collins and Councillor FitzGerald » Dorchester Reporter

Transportation

Verizon upgrades could move $18.4 million Hyannis intersection reconstruction forward » Cape Cod Times

Utilities

Boxford, Massachusetts, neighborhood's water flowing again after 3 days, state takeover » WCVB

Boxford subdivision left without water; state takes over supply company after Healey declares emergency » Boston Globe

The Week In Review

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House Actions This Week: 403

Senate Actions This Week: 83


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