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MASSACHUSETTS

Beacon Hill quiets down in August. Meanwhile, big policy fights shift to the ballot box » NEPM

Can Mass. turn the health care crisis around? » Commonwealth Magazine

Suffolk Sheriff under fire: $133,000 in P-card expenses linked to Bahamas and high-end dining » Boston Herald

Norfolk DA requested $1 million from lawmakers for Karen Read prosecution » NBC Boston

New Bedford’s growing Hispanic population lags in voter turnout » The New Bedford Light

Battle over highway service plaza contract in Massachusetts heads to court as local company sues MassDOT » CBS News

Deadly Gabriel House fire exposes gaps in subsidized affordable assisted living business model » MassLive

The Shakedown Sheriff: How Steven Tompkins Nickel And Dimed His Way To Indictment » Talking Joints Memo

State confirms open investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital » Worcester Telegram

Liam Kerr wants to pull the Democratic party to the center, starting in Mass. » WBUR

Critics hammer Gov. Healey as she ends shelter emergency » WBUR

NATIONAL

Where did gerrymandering come from? You can thank — or blame — a former Mass. governor » Boston Globe

Pete Hegseth Reposts Video of His Pastor Criticizing A Woman’s Right To Vote » Vanity Fair

Teamsters pour money into GOP, shifting away from Dems » Politico

Inside Trump's power play for more control in D.C. » Axios

U.S. Inflation Report Shows Effects of Trump’s Tariffs » New York Times

Meet the Democrat Taking on RFK Jr. » Bloomberg

An Uncomfortably Revealing Laura Loomer Deposition » The Bulwark

What Kamala Harris can learn from John Kerry » Politico

CBO: Rich get biggest OBBB boost » punchbowl

"Your company’s failure to resolve or even meaningfully address this prolonged strike is unacceptable. For seven weeks now, trash and recycling have been piling up in neighborhoods during the heat of summer, impacting public health and quality of life for thousands of Massachusetts residents. Communities across the state are being forced to bear the consequences and costs of stalled negotiations between your company and its workforce."

Mass. Governor Maura Healey (D)

Governor Healey’s August 11, 2025 letter criticizes Republic Services for letting trash and recycling pile up across Massachusetts neighborhoods for seven weeks, warning of threats to public health, and demands immediate, good-faith negotiation.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Aiello: Freedom Caucus made Trump tax bill better » Boston Herald

As Trump’s Qatari jet deal goes nuclear, Warren and Senate Democrats push for a probe » MSNBC

Business

Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring » Worcester Telegram

Market Basket board’s lawyer sends warning to Arthur T. Demoulas’s side over ‘public vitriol’ » Boston Globe

Liberty Mutual Foundation’s first president prepares to step down after 25 years » Boston Globe

Market Basket files for restraining order against fired executives » Boston Herald

Education

East Bridgewater Unveils $125 Million Elementary School Project » South Shore News

Boston University sued by Baylor over interlocking ‘BU’ trademark » Boston Globe

New international student college enrollment could drop by up to 40% this fall, study finds » Boston Globe

Brockton student leaders battling bullying in advance of school year start » WHDH

Mass. colleges saw an explosion of graduate education. Now, the levers that powered this transformation are at risk. » Boston Globe

Worcester County tech high schools get $6.5 million for adult education programs » The Gardner News

Students sweat it out in summer dorms: Limited air conditioning forces cooling workarounds at area colleges » Gazette Net

Environment

Legendary killer whale ‘Old Thom’ spotted, shark researchers deploy first-ever camera tag in Cape Cod Bay » Boston Herald

Massive black bear spotted in Massachusetts neighborhood multiple times » Boston Herald

Gaskin: Turn unfunded climate proposals into action plan » Boston Herald

Boston is under its third heat emergency of the summer » WBUR

Boston is under another heat emergency as temps rise into the 90s » WGBH

Federal

Dems seek limits on National Guard deployments » The Eagle Tribune

Health Care

Medication aides set to plug labor hole in long-term care » State House News Service

Gov. Healey seeks to end weight loss drug coverage for public employees » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Editorial: There was a reason Mass. repealed rent control in ’94 » Boston Herald

Marblehead’s noncompliance with 3A law could cost town » Lynn Daily News Item

Editorial: Devenscrest’s affordable housing victory » Lowell Sun

Human Services

A solution to the child care shortage is hiding in plain sight » Vox

Moulton advocates for veteran's services during visit at Ironstone Farm » The Eagle Tribune

Immigration

Trump’s big bill is powering his mass deportations. Congress is starting to ask questions. » Boston Globe

Labor

‘Beyond untenable’: Healey demands end to trash strike in letter to Republic Services CEO » Boston Globe

Trump’s immigration crackdown could cause widespread workforce disruption » Boston Globe

Healey demands Republic Services resume talks with Teamsters » Salem News

‘Unacceptable’: Mass. Gov. Healey calls for end to weekslong trash worker strike » Boston 25 News

New study looks at how severe heat impacts workers » WGBH

Local Government

White Stadium opponents call for meeting with Mayor Wu, draw comparison to Everett stadium project » Boston Herald

Wu says city will apply for federal funds tied to ICE » The Flipside

Former Lynn mayor and postmaster Thomas P. Costin Jr. dies at 98 » Lynn Daily News Item

New Bedford wraps up Phase V of harbor dredging project unlocking jobs, economic development » New Bedford Guide

Politics

TX: Abbott: Texas can ‘eliminate’ 10 Democratic districts in response to California » The Hill

Opinion: Stop treating politics like sports » Boston Globe

‘Roxbury always elects a fighter’: As 11 candidates vie for open council seat, residents say housing is top issue » Boston Globe

School budget battles spill into ballot box » Politico

WHAT DO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ACTUALLY DO ALL DAY? - Three Days with Rep. Jake Auchincloss » Tangle

How White Stadium’s renovation is impacting the 2025 mayoral race » WGBH

Public Health

As mental health struggles increase among AAPI youth, advocates aim to confront stigma » Boston Globe

Opinion: How public health — not handcuffs — can heal Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Public Safety

DC: Trump claims D.C. is ‘one of the most dangerous cities’ in the world. Here’s what the data show. » Boston Globe

Healey calls Suffolk sheriff’s arrest ‘serious,’ but declines to say if he should resign. ‘I need to know more.’ » Boston Globe

Former Massachusetts State Police trooper busted in ‘golden conspiracy’ should serve 15 months in prison: Feds » Boston Herald

Mass. bill would require test strips for spiked drinks, hospital checks » Axios

Editorial: Indicted Suffolk sheriff needs to go — and soon » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Police colonel reflects on facing scandals as an outsider » WCVB

Indicted sheriff's term runs through 2028 » State House News Service

Cohasset Public Safety Building Costs Rise to $26.9 Million as Project Details Emerge » South Shore News

Suffolk Sheriff under fire: $133,000 in P-card expenses linked to Bahamas and high-end dining » Boston Herald

Reproductive Rights

As use of telehealth for medication abortion grows, new data offer window into patient population » Boston Globe

State Finance

State pension fund reaches new heights amid market turbulence » Boston Globe

Transportation

Waltham company sues MassDOT over public records amid highway rest stop contract controversy » WBUR

UMass study to test if bike maps boost ridership » Gazette Net

Waltham’s Global Partners files lawsuit for records related to travel service plaza lease » Boston Herald

Global Partners sues MassDOT over public records in service plaza contract dispute » Boston Business Journal

‘Full speed ahead’ on Cape bridges after Trump claws back Pike cash, Mass. Sen. Warren says » MassLive

Healey OKs more pothole money for cities, towns » The Eagle Tribune

Natick Center Station upgrades took nearly six years » State House News Service

Utilities

Eversource presents revised natural gas pipeline plan as protesters raise climate concerns » The Recorder

New development could attract local option water fee » State House News Service


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