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MASSACHUSETTS

Healey vowed more gubernatorial mercy. Those convicted of murder wait to hear if that means them. » Boston Globe

Boston homebuilding hits decade-low as permits plummet » Boston Business Journal

As cities fight to retain ‘sanctuary’ status, some immigrants question the policy » Christian Science Monitor

A wealthy outsider ousted the incumbent mayor of San Francisco. Could it happen here? » Boston Globe

‘It’s a failure’: South Coast Rail service disruptions leave riders stranded, skeptical of commuter line » Boston Globe

When the river rises » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston to march again on Freedom Rally's 60th anniversary » Axios

Gov. Healey in ‘extremely vulnerable position’ ahead of 2026 election, internal poll from GOP challenger says » Boston Herald

Massachusetts spending on shelters housing migrants, locals tops $700M in FY25, data shows » Boston Herald

NATIONAL

‘This is repression’: Mass. lawmakers decry Tufts student’s living conditions after visiting detention facilities » Boston Globe

Key FDA drug data goes missing amid DOGE cuts » Axios

On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again » New York Times

Hill talks Fed and Trump, plus FinServ targets CFPB, PCAOB for savings » punchbowl

Beanie-Clad Tim Pool Tees Up Karoline Leavitt to Bash Media in Softball Appearance at White House Briefing » Mediaite

Is The GOP’s Tax Revolt Collapsing? » The Lever

In rare criticism of Putin, Trump urges the Russian leader to ‘STOP!’ after a deadly attack on Kyiv » The Associated Press (AP)

Donald Trump Has a Family Policy. Stop Laughing. » The Bulwark

"The arc of history only bends toward progress when huge numbers of Americans jump up and drag it there. That’s not a natural curve. The president ignoring the Constitution and breaking the law with broad acquiescence isn’t surprising—unless you're white. We passed the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, but refused to enforce them until the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, which didn’t pass because JFK campaigned on them—they passed because people on the ground forced action. As Condoleezza Rice says, politics makes the impossible seem inevitable. Movements always come first. Trump was checked not by speeches, but because women and Parkland students took to the streets."

Illinois representative Sean Casten (D)

Illinois representative Sean Casten (D) on the Importance of Movements in American History

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Lucas: El Salvador a hotspot for Democratic media ops » Boston Herald

How Trump’s public media funding cuts could hurt New England radio and TV stations » Boston Globe

Business

State launches survey as part of efforts to respond to tariffs » Worcester Business Journal

Trump’s trade policies might do what Global South diplomacy couldn’t » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Massachusetts among states with most incidents of antisemitism, ADL audit finds » CBS News

‘It won’t get safer if we don’t speak up’: Pioneer Valley Cappella to perform powerful choral work calling attention to the deaths of unarmed Black men » Gazette Net

Report: Antisemitic incidents remained elevated in Mass.; state Sen. Velis ‘outraged’ by continued acts of hate » Gazette Net

Boston nonprofit turns down $250K in federal money to keep DEI » Boston.com

TX: Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration » The Associated Press

Crimes

4 convicted of running brothels in East Boston, Chelsea and Lynn » WBUR

Democracy

Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ for investigation by new task force » Boston Globe

Domestic Relations

Harmony Montgomery's Mass. custody hearing will be made public after high court ruling » WBUR

SJC orders release of Harmony Montgomery custody hearing recording to journalist » Boston Globe

Massachusetts First Amendment case: Harmony Montgomery’s custody hearing audio to be released » Boston Herald

Education

Pedro Martinez: A sound choice for Mass. education commissioner » Boston Globe

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts » The Associated Press (AP)

Lynnfield schools fear a failed override » Lynn Daily News Item

Finegold Joins New Youth Sports Commission » Andover News

Environment

Lichens keep New England's forests healthy. How will they adapt to climate change? » WBUR

Editorial: Greens losing battle against lithium project » Boston Herald

Federal

A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump’s executive order to overhaul US elections » Boston Globe

Gaming

Legal gambling in the United States: where things stand state-by-state » Focus Gaming News

Health Care

'A beautiful life': Healey hosts pediatric transplant recipients » State House News Service

Boston working group recommends health care reuse of Dorchester’s shuttered Carney Hospital site » Boston Herald

Clancy: Congress can return healthcare $$ to patients » Boston Herald

DiDomenico Honored for Efforts to Improve Youth Health Outcomes » Everett Independent

Housing

Revere Housing Authority Holds Monthly Meeting » Revere Journal

Signs of new life this spring in Boston’s housing market, but it’s not getting any cheaper » Boston Globe

Part of state housing mandate posing problems for local planners » The Inquirer and Mirror

Northampton City Council again advances broker’s fee prohibition request to Legislature for approval » Gazette Net

Editorial: Giving credit for generating Lowell, Fitchburg housing » Sentinel & Enterprise

Hospital Paying $38M To Build 48 Apartments For Staff On Pricey Martha’s Vineyard » BisNow

A Game-Changer for the Housing Crisis » The Provincetown Independent

$18M will bring 288 new units in 6 Gateway Cities across Massachusetts » WWLP 22

To retain its priced-out workers, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is spending $38 million to build apartments » Boston Globe

Immigration

‘It’s scary’: International students who fear deportation preemptively seek help from the courts » Boston Globe

Lawmakers visit detained Tufts student as Trump admin appeals return order » Boston Herald

Two undocumented immigrants arrested in the city’s North End » The New Bedford Light

College news media forced to adapt to protect students afraid of deportation » MassLive

Judiciary

Advocates starting "full conversation" on life without parole sentences » State House News Service

Howie Carr: Karen Read prosecution failing again and again » Boston Herald

Opinion: The witness missing from the Karen Read trial is Karen Read » Boston Globe

Labor

AG: Company agrees to $3.1m settlement over Logan Airport wage theft allegations » Boston.com

RI: Rhode Island once had the highest unemployment rate in the nation. Some fear Trump policies could bring new woes. » Boston Globe

Local Government

A citywide showing of major contemporary art aims to unseat Boston’s bronze statue ideal » Boston Globe

Boston Water and Sewer Commission parts ways with its $200K HR director amid civil fraud allegations » Boston Herald

Rockland Debates Charter Changes: Modernization vs. Tradition » South Shore News

Great Barrington reopens its search for town manager after rejecting the first two candidates » The Berkshire Eagle

Politics

America first? More like ‘America last.’ Mass. Gov. Healey slams Trump during MSNBC interview » MassLive

McGovern: ‘This is beyond the pale’ » Gazette Net

Battenfeld: Trump supporter super PAC donation more ammo for Wu » Boston Herald

ND: North Dakota’s GOP governor vetoes library restrictions, school voucher program » The Associated Press

New Balance chairman drops $1 million on Josh Kraft super PAC » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

MBTA: Fare-free buses more viable systemwide than select routes » State House News Service

Hiring drive pushes up T budget » Boston Herald

Utilities

High energy bills spark debate over the transition to clean energy » The New Bedford Light


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