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Massachusetts State Police begin revamp of academy program after recruit's death » WCVB

Mass. orders utilities to spend less ratepayer money on natural gas pipelines » WBUR

Long division: The growing battle over public school budgets in western Mass » The Shoestring

Massachusetts has $1.3b in extra ‘millionaires tax’ money. Democrats disagree widely on how to spend it. » Boston Globe

How higher temperatures and more pollen are affecting the health of Boston residents » Commonwealth Magazine

Economist: State contraction may have exceeded U.S. GDP dip » State House News Service

New pardons: Gov. Healey submits 4 names for forgiveness of their crimes » WBUR

Trump says he’s moving to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status » Boston Globe

Massachusetts millionaire’s tax stirs argument on whether state has gained or lost wealth » Boston Herald

Gun advocates bring wave of challenges to state laws, capitalizing on Supreme Court ruling » Boston Globe

Lawmakers weigh taxing social media » Pluribus News

Orders to Investigate Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms in Justice Dept. » New York Times

Inside Trump's 100 days of presidential profit » Axios

Employers added 177,000 jobs in April, a solid showing amid tariff uncertainty » Washington Post

Trump Ends Chinese Tariff Loophole, Raising the Cost of Online Goods » New York Times

Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS » WBUR

US attorney nominee on thin ice » Punchbowl News

Senate Democrats lament missed chance after tariff vote tumult » The Hill

Mike Waltz Is Out. Pete Hegseth Is Probably Next. » The Bulwark

Ex-Pelosi Adviser Gets Candid About Jeffries » Politico

Republicans had the upper hand on immigration and the campus antisemitism debate. Then Donald Trump got involved. » Boston Globe

Keene: Bureaucratic meltdown floods news by design » Boston Herald

Editorial: Dems double down on vulgar language — to what end? » Boston Herald

These Massachusetts agricultural fairgrounds awarded funding for infrastructure repairs » WWLP 22

Creative sector positions itself amidst funding battles » State House News Service

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $2 Million to Support Agricultural Events and Buy Local Initiatives » Mass.gov

‘A massive win’: After Stop & Shop lowers Jamaica Plain store prices, youth organizers rejoice » Boston Globe

Goldman Sachs Removes Mentions of ‘Black’ From Flagship Diversity Pledge » The Wall Street Journal

Transgender Movement Repackages ‘Victim’ Rhetoric to Fight Against Protections for Children » The Stream

Lesser charge eyed to deter animal cruelty » State House News Service

Harvard hands over foreign student info to feds amid threat from Trump admin » MassLive

5.2.25 » Boston Focus

Filling a void: The Prindle School expands scholarship program to address equity gap in musical arts » Gazette Net

‘Willing to capitulate’: Cracks emerge in Harvard’s resistance to Trump over DEI » MassLive

Mass. House moves to block vocational school lottery admissions » Boston Globe

The Pittsfield School Committee has passed an $86.9 million budget for fiscal 2026 » The Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: If Harvard wants a tolerant campus, it needs to admit tolerant students » Boston Globe

Sandwich school officials say buildings are aging, deteriorating, as town meeting nears » Cape Cod Times

Maguire: Evicting computers from classrooms a learning boon » Boston Herald

Massachusetts needs more EVs on the road to meet its climate goals. Its best tool is under attack. » Boston Globe

Boston wants more trees. Hyde Park and East Boston offer two windows into the future. » WGBH

Go Slow! Endangered right whales spotted in shipping lanes south of Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR » The Associated Press (AP)

St. Elizabeth’s, Good Samaritan hospitals lose their names as part of BMC rebrand » Boston Business Journal

Two ex-Steward hospitals in Mass. get new names after acquisition » MassLive

Boston Medical Center renames St. Elizabeth’s, Good Samaritan hospitals » Boston Globe

Hadley dental practice curtails pediatric services amid MassHealth payment snafu » Gazette Net

House agrees to small investment in Cape mental health center » State House News Service

Boston Medical Center rebrands former Steward hospitals Good Samaritan, St. Elizabeth's » WCVB

Moderna continues to expand cost-cutting measures, focuses on cancer » Boston Business Journal

Mass. DPH deems Framingham Union maternity services necessary. What happens next » The Metro West Daily News

An attempt to build new housing in Jamaica Plain runs into trouble with its neighbor: the Arnold Arboretum » Boston Globe

Two ADUs Proposed at April Planning Board Meeting » The Bedford Citizen

17 ‘crucial’ AmeriCorps programs in Mass. on the chopping block amid DOGE cuts » MassLive

Officials cut the ribbon on veteran housing in Tewksbury » Lowell Sun

Migrant families out of Lowell’s ICC by June 30 » Lowell Sun

Homeland Security agents are now doing ‘wellness checks’ on immigrant children » WGBH

Federal prosecutors appeal judge’s order releasing Mohsen Mahdawi from ICE custody » Boston Globe

Trump’s Immigration Policy Is a Failure Built on Lies » The Bul

U.S. Delays Hospital Payments as Medicaid Scrutiny Intensifies » The Wall Street Journal

Healey seeks another round of pardons » Gloucester Times

‘Revenge. Revenge’: Prosecutors seek to jail ‘Turtleboy’ blogger over YouTube tirade against investigator in his case » Boston Globe

House tucks retirement plan mandate into budget » State House News Service

DiZoglio Seeks New Bedford’s Help in Fight for State Audit » WBSM

Five candidates competing for two Select Board seats in Longmeadow » The Reminder

Great Barrington responds to WAMC open meeting law complaint, vows to change policy after access restricted » WAMC

Norwell School Committee Approves Transportation Contract with 9% Increase Amid Budget Challenges » South Shore News

Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 5/02/25 » Boston Policy Institute

Historic Grist Mill Dam on Mill River in Hatfield eyed for removal; open house scheduled for Saturday » Gazette Net

City watchdog finds evidence of possible corruption, misuse of grant money by Three Squares Main Street program » Boston Globe

Boston Main Streets program may have misused federal grant funds: City Hall watchdog report » Boston Herald

David Ortiz endorses Wu in Boston mayoral race, marking first political backing » Boston Globe

2026 is shaping up as a ‘Year of the Woman’ for Democratic primaries » Roll Call

Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz backs Michelle Wu for mayor » Boston Herald

How big a role will Trump play in Boston's mayoral race? » NBC Boston

Owners of iconic Mohawk Trail restaurant sue state over toxic chemicals threatening their health and business » MassLive

‘I could’ve been sober years earlier’: Recovery coaches emerge as growing force in fight against addiction » Boston Globe

Mass. State Police implements training reforms 7 months after recruit‘s death » MassLive

State Police appoint new academy head, announce training review ahead of first class since death of recruit » Boston Globe

Police chief speaks out against corruption allegations » The New Bedford Light

Boston councilors urge city to make streets safer after boy killed » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Senate releases $1.3B spending bill that draws from millionaire’s tax surplus » Boston Herald

More for education or the MBTA? Mass. lawmakers debate how to split surtax funds » NBC Boston

'Slashing funds, hurting people': What Gov. Healey said about Trump administration so far. » The Gardner News

Massachusetts has $1.3b in extra ‘millionaires tax’ money. Democrats disagree widely on how to spend it. » Boston Globe

House-Senate showdown shaping up over MBTA funding » State House News Service

State Senate pitches spending $5 million on World Cup transportation upgrades » WGBH

Why your gas bill’s delivery charge should go down soon in Massachusetts » WGBH

DPU squeezing how much utilities may charge for gas pipe replacements » State House News Service

DPU squeezing utilities on gas pipe replacement front » State House News Service

Gov. Healey Refuses to Answer on Net Zero Costs—Watch the Video » Mass. Fiscal Alliance

API Ohio Applauds Bipartisan Adoption of House Bill 15 to Address Surging Power Demand and Strengthen the Grid » American Petroleum Institute

Dr. Sarah Kleinschmidt honored by Massachusetts Medical Society with Early Career Physician Leadership Award » Massachusetts Medical Society

MBTA and Keolis Pilot Renewable Diesel Fuel for Commuter Rail » MBTA

New England Aquarium Whale Watch in Partnership With Boston Harbor City Cruises Announces 2025 Season » New England Aquarium

TechNet Submits Recommendations to House AI and Energy Working Group » TechNet

Pioneer Institute Releases Toolkit to Transform Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School » Pioneer Institute

Arbella Insurance Foundation Launches Annual “Let’s Drive Out Hunger” Program to Raise Funds for Hunger Relief Programs Across New England » Arbella Insurance

Nantucket pilot program seeks to mitigate coastal erosion » Mass. Municipal Association

Governor Healey Commits $25 Million to Support Worcester Auditorium Redevelopment » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

FLASHBACK: Maura Healey Approved Cabinet Pay Hikes Before Her Hiring Freeze » MAssGOP

Middlesex District Attorney’s Office Announces Campaign to Raise Awareness about Child Safety Initiatives » Middlesex District Attorney's Office

Will you stand with PLS today? » Prisoners' Legal Services of Mass.

Governor Healey Nominates Judge Asha White and Attorney Amy Karangekis to Superior Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey Announces Executive Branch Hiring Freeze » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $916,000 to Improve and Protect Water Quality » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

DCR Invests More Than $500,000 in North Adams Skating Rink » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Posts New Public Dashboard Displaying Direct Funding Cuts to Massachusetts State Agencies by Trump Administration » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

$15 Million Awarded through the Community Transit Grant Program » Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Rail and Transit Division

Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors Correctional Professionals at 28th Annual Excellence in Corrections Awards » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Governor Healey and Attorney General Campbell Remind Borrowers of Resources and Rights as Trump Administration Reinstates Involuntary Collection on Student Loans » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Governor Healey Calls on Congress to Reject Federal Cuts to Food Assistance for One Million Massachusetts Residents » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll