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"The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know it's time to pass the torch," Durbin said in a video released on Wednesday. "So, I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election at the end of my term."

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D)

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D), a top U.S. Senator, announcement to not run for reelection.

News By Category
Business

Another downtown office tower, at 99 High Street, just sold at a deep discount » Boston Globe

Coffee sales fall at Keurig Dr Pepper as bean prices soar » Boston Business Journal

Eastern Bank to merge with HarborOne Bank in $490M deal » Boston Business Journal

32-story Boston office tower sells at a discount » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

State Lawmaker Revives Fight To Legalize Psychedelics » WBZ News Radio

Civil Rights

Now comes the ‘womanosphere’: the anti-feminist media telling women to be thin, fertile and Republican » The Guardian

Jewish Senate Dems accuse Trump of weaponizing antisemitism to attack universities » JewishI nsider

Education

New Hampshire lawmakers debate a book ban that could punish teachers, librarians » WBUR

Despite frustration over process, Leverett Selectboard OKs 14% school funding increase » The Recorder

Courts Block Trump From Withholding School Funds of D.E.I., for Now » New York Times

In Globe interview, Harvard president Alan Garber casts doubt on Trump administration’s motives in antisemitism campaign » Boston Globe

Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education » Boston Globe

Amid Trump’s crackdown, Harvard Medical School braces for layoffs, cuts, and broad changes » Boston Globe

Environment

Trump Takes a Major Step Toward Seabed Mining in International Waters » New York Times

Moulton, Lovely, Cahill call on Varian to reinstate chemical barrier plan » The Beverly Beat

Federal

Jacobson: No more delays — REAL ID deadline must stick » Boston Herald

Local nonprofits lose millions in federal funds for violence prevention » WGBH

Trump says ‘Crimea will stay with Russia’ as he seeks end to war in Ukraine » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump vague on tariffs after Norway PM meetings » Roll Call

Health Care

RFK Jr. Wants an Autism ‘Registry.’ People Are Pissed » Rolling Stone

Dubuque: Mom pleas to prioritize life-saving treatments » Boston Herald

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center lays off 65 people » Boston Globe

New England Journal of Medicine swept up in US attorney inquiry into alleged bias » Boston Globe

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

Fifteen Mass. community colleges receive $9.7 million to boost health care training » The Daily Free Press

Housing

Fitchburg, Worcester developments credited $4M in effort to boost Gateway City housing stock » Worcester Business Journal

'So many lives.' Independence House expansion plans in Hyannis underway » The Metro West Daily News

First multi-family development in Templeton in 25 years to break ground in May » Worcester Business Journal

Editorial: Housing push shouldn’t be tied to T » Boston Herald

Holyoke developer lands state backing for 14 new units on Lyman Street » MassLive

Lowell pulls down $7.5M from state for housing » Lowell Sun

Human Services

With SNAP theft rising, parents struggle to feed their families » Boston Globe

Opinion: America, don’t break our promise to veterans » Boston Globe

Immigration

The Dirty Truth Behind the Massachusetts Migrant Crisis » Jess Machado Show

ICE preparing for second ‘surge’ in arrests in Greater Boston » Boston Herald

Suffolk DA blasts judge for dismissing case of man detained by ICE midtrial » MassLive

Hayden takes aim at judge for dismissing case after defendant's arrest by immigration agents » WBUR

Judge halts "sanctuary city" crackdown » Axios

Judiciary

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden blasts Boston judge over case involving ICE midtrial arrest » Boston Herald

Suffolk DA clears ICE agent of contempt, slams Boston judge who ordered investigation » Boston Globe

Healey nominates 2 WMass residents to Superior Court » NEPM

Gov. taps two from western Mass. for Superior Court bench » Gazette Net

Local Government

Hull Receives $100,000 Grant for 250th Celebration, Updates on Multiple Projects » South Shore News

Town Council Approves $8 Million Override for June Ballot » Bridgewater-Raynham News

Boston’s tax-exempt sector comes up $30M short of City Hall’s requested PILOT bill » Boston Herald

Boston’s tax-exempt sector comes up $30M short of City Hall’s requested PILOT bill [+data] » Boston Herald

Northampton School Committee faces heavy turnover » Gazette Net

Marlborough Public Schools will cut the number of buses it uses from 33 to 25. Here's why » The Metro West Daily News

It's 'yes' for 3A zoning » Gloucester Times

Were Taunton schools, City Hall internet outages caused by 'security breach'? What we know » Taunton Gazette

Fall River seeks ways to regulate sober homes, but decides against more zoning rules » The Herald News

Politics

IA: Trump tariffs fuel Iowa Democrats' long odds push to reverse GOP gains » Washington Post

FL: Florida Senate’s Democratic leader says the state party is dead and he’s leaving it » The Associated Press

FL: David Jolly registers as a Democrat, making moves toward Florida governor bid » POLTICO

After GOP dominance in 2024, Democrats aim to carve out space in new-media world » National Journal

Rep. James McGovern's daughter, Molly, who battled cancer, dies at 23 » Worcester Telegram

Mysterious election mailings likely violated campaign finance laws. Who is behind them? » Brookline News

Mass. Representative Jim McGovern says his daughter died ‘unexpectedly’ in Italy » Boston Globe

Opinion: Boston, stop living in the past » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren pressed on her assessment of Biden in 2024 » Axios

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern announces death of daughter, Molly McGovern, who battled cancer » Gazette Net

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern’s daughter, Molly, dies ‘unexpectedly’ after battling cancer, family says » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Our View: Pass Maggie’s Law, Soon » Cape Cod Chronicle

Millions in federal funds slashed for violence prevention in Massachusetts » Boston 25 News

Lawsuit claims Essex County sheriff denies prisoners of hepatitis C treatment » WGBH

Springfield, police ratify new contract for nearly 500 officers » MassLive

Massachusetts ranks fifth in the U.S. for antisemitic incidents, audit says. In the Berkshires, the number has dropped » The berkshire Ea

A BPD chase ended in the deaths of three teens. Why is the investigation taking so long? » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Canton cone head look en vogue » Boston Herald

Easthampton announces two finalists for police chief » Gazette Net

Council objects to Furtado as Fall River police chief after mayor tries again to fill role » The Herald News

State Government

Healey appoints Allan Motenko as head of state disability office » Boston Globe

Transportation

Cape Air Resumes, But Provincetown Still Seeks Year-Round Carrier » The Provincetown Independent

Boston drivers take note: Cameras will soon ticket for blocking bus stops and bus lanes » MassLive

South Coast Rail disruptions lead to fines, pressure on Keolis » The New Bedford Light

Parking in a bus lane? Soon, that could earn you a $125 ticket in the mail. » WGBH

Just weeks in, South Coast Rail runs short of staff, owes the T fines on canceled trains » WBUR

South Coast Rail staffing shortages lead to canceled trains just one month after launch » The Herald News

MBTA developing automated cameras to catch drivers who block bus lanes » WCVB

Utilities

Springfield City Council urges Legislature, DPU to protect consumers from high utility rates » The Reminder

The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 139

Senate Actions This Week: 2


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