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‘Everyone here is panicked’: In Trump’s first days, hysteria engulfs Mass. immigrant communities » Boston Globe

Trump order warning private employers to ‘end illegal DEI discrimination’ has local companies on edge » Boston Globe

Gulf of Whatnow? Trump’s geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next » AP News

Unanswered Questions Leave Healey Shelter Plan On Hold » State House News Service

Massachusetts to receive more than $100 million from landmark opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers » Boston Globe

Healey Warns Trump Tariffs Will Spark Price Increases » State House News Service

Massachusetts AG introduces act that will restrict access to cell phones, personal electronic devices for students; social media companies to implement procedures »

Revealed: Trump Pentagon nominee endorsed extremist Christian doctrine on podcast » The Guardian

Trump’s Plan to Crush the Academic Left » New York Times

Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right » New York Times

New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone » New York Times

2026 Governors Ratings: Huge Map Invites a Whirlwind of Competition » The Cook Political Report

Trump press secretary hid over $300k in debt tied to 'inappropriate donations': report » Raw Story

How Trump’s Tariff Threats Will Affect the Wine and Spirits Industry and Consumers » Bon Appetit

Who’s the guy handing Trump those binders of executive orders? Meet Will Scharf » AP News

Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances » AP News

‘Nothing short of a bombshell.’ Trump takes aim at DEI — and universities. » Boston Globe

Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for How Musk Can Cut $2 Trillion in U.S. Spending » TIME

Trump order warning private employers to ‘end illegal DEI discrimination’ has local companies on edge » Boston Globe

New pitch for business park at Whaling City Golf Course » The New Bedford Light

Apple buys its Back Bay store in one of Boston's priciest real estate deals » Boston Business Journal

The peril in your cellphone » Boston Globe

Biogen CEO tells Governor Healey he’s concerned about ‘a lot more policy risk’ in D.C. » Boston Globe

Why a Boston cybersecurity unicorn is hiring in Boston while rivals move jobs offshore » Boston Globe

What’s the state of the job market in New England? It depends on who you ask. » Boston Globe

Westford woman sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for $100 million home health care scam » Boston Globe

Massachusetts inmates accused of ‘vicious attack’ on correction officers face ‘sea of blue’ at arraignment » Boston Herald

Ex-Massachusetts Inspector General’s son busted for alleged child pornography, met up with 13-year-old at mall » Boston Herald

It’s been 2 years since Lindsay Clancy’s children were killed: What we know » MassLive

Pittsfield teachers made a short, cold walk Wednesday morning to call attention to the lack of a new contract » Berkshire Eagle

Report finds crackdown on pro-Palestinian protest may have violated UNH students’ free speech » Boston Globe

State receivership was supposed to save Dever Elementary, but now Boston wants to close it. What went wrong? » Boston Globe

Staff laid off at Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, university outsources research » Boston Globe

Labs, housing could soon rise where Simmons College dorms now stand » Boston Globe

‘Will there still be solar incentives for private homes?’ We answer your clean energy questions. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Online Casino Legislation Could Transform State’s Gambling Landscape » Action Network

Westfield would gain if Canton children’s hospital closes; advocates fight to keep care where it is » Wicked Local Weymouth

State plans to close two health facilities as part of new budget » WBUR

Data: How many in New England could be impacted by mass deportations? » Boston Globe

Worcester superintendent to families: We will not 'coordinate' with ICE agents » Worcester Telegram

‘Everyone here is panicked’: In Trump’s first days, hysteria engulfs Mass. immigrant communities » Boston Globe

Brockton Schools vow to keep students safe no matter their immigration status » The Enterprise

Rep. Lynch defends backing Laken Riley Act, saying U.S. immigration system is 'out of control' » WBUR

Trump officials take notice of illegal immigrant crackdown in Boston: ‘Glad we’re deporting him’ » Boston Herald

Easthampton hearing heated on request to censure Councilor Zaret » Gazette Net

Pittsfield schools are in line for a $4.4 million increase in state aid next year. What does that mean for the budget? » Berkshire Eagle

Framingham wins 'conditional approval' for MBTA Communities Act plan. What it means » The Metro West Daily News

For some Boston neighborhoods, heat advisories come too late » WBUR

Nantucket to pay homeowners in exchange for year-round deed restrictions on their homes » WBUR

‘Terrible’ for the Mass. economy: Healey says Trump tariffs could spike electricity costs here by $200 million » Boston Globe

Minnesota AG Ellison Huddles With Beacon Hill Dems » State House News Service

Gov. Healey eyes tax increases for Massachusetts in her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal » Boston Herald

The T wants to pick up speed on the Red and Orange lines » WBUR

Lights. Camera. Ticket? Healey wants to allow Mass. cities, towns to deploy speed cameras. » Boston Globe

Ten million taps in, MBTA heralds its Tap to Ride program » Boston Globe

Cape Cod bridge replacement in 'critical environmental phase.' What does that mean? » Cape Cod Times

MBTA official says Red Line speed could soon increase to 50 mph, citing quality of track repair work » Boston Globe

Rep. Blais files bill for private well standards » The Recorder

How Trump's tariffs could hit Massachusetts electric bills » WBUR

Eversource Starts Construction on Greater Cambridge Energy Program, Including Only Underground Substation of its Kind in the U.S. » Eversource

MTA statement on NAEP scores » Mass. Teachers Association

Pioneer Institute Study Compares MA Workforce Development System to Those in Peer States » Pioneer Institute

Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Neal Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding OMB Memo & Federal Judge Granting Restraining Order » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Announces $19 Million for Statewide Digital Equity Efforts » Mass. Tech Collaborative

Urge Your Legislators to Take Climate Action » Environmental League of Mass.

The future of Offshore Wind is blowing in the wind » Mass Fiscal Alliance

State Ethics Commission Finds Auburn Water District Foreman Scott Callahan Violated Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

MassDOT Launches Naloxone Pilot Program for Public Safety and Health » Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Offers New Resources for Community Impact Fees, Host Community Agreements » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and other aid » Providers' Council

Statement from the Boston Teachers Union on Trump’s Federal Grant Freeze » Boston Teachers Union

Governor Healey Appoints Lori Streeter as Interim Franklin County Sheriff » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AFSCME’s Saunders on the federal funding freeze: This is a blatant overreach straight from Project 2025 » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Statement on the Federal Funding Pause » MassBudget

Secretive, spending ways… » MassGOP

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $600,000 in Grants to Strengthen Watershed Protection and Public Water System Resilience » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

AG Campbell Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $325K to Restore Critical Wildlife Habitat » MA Department of Fish and Game