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MASSACHUSETTS

State auditor finds widespread mismanagement at Cannabis Control Commission » Boston Globe

Healey proposes $2.45 billion spending bill that would decouple Mass. from RFK Jr.’s CDC on vaccine guidelines » Boston Globe

Rideshare drivers will soon get their share of $175 million in restitution » Boston.com

Few Mass. communities have submitted required cannabis equity plans » WBUR

GOP guv candidates slam Healey admin plan to charge new gas customers for full hook-up costs » MassLive

Fall River City Council passes assisted living regulation measure 9-0 in wake of Gabriel House fire » ABC 6

Ballot questions may set up clash over tax relief, spending » WWLP 22

Legacy admissions must go » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass Memorial Health slashes services as Medicaid cuts loom. It may be a sign of what’s to come in Mass. health care. » Boston Globe

Health department warns of rare bacterial infection linked to Cape Cod beach » WBUR

NATIONAL

Corporate America’s New Ploy To Trap Workers » The Lever

D.C. Files Lawsuit Challenging Administration’s Police Takeover » New York Times

SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little » New York Times

SCOTUS sets Oct. 15 hearing in Louisiana redistricting case » punchbowl

Where homicide rates are highest: Blue cities in red states » Axios

California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play » Boston Globe

‘A No-Room-For-Error Game’: Senate Dems Eye a Perilous but Plausible Path to the Majority » The Cook Political Report

Armed Border Patrol outside Newsom event as he reveals gerrymander gambit, while deep-pocketed foes take aim at plan » The Mercury News

“People don’t often realize this is an issue,” she said. “But when it’s explained to them, they’re like, ‘Oh, my goodness. Who would want to sell someone’s gravestone? This is a no-brainer.'”

Ipswich historian Rachel Meyer

Ipswich historian Rachel Meyer, pushing for a law against tombstone trafficking, says most are shocked when they learn gravestones are stolen and sold.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Poll shows some voters open to Social Security reform » Boston Herald

Editorial: Trump-Putin faceoff in Alaska key to a lasting peace in Ukraine » Boston Globe

Warren, Wyden probe Cantor Fitzgerald over tariff conflict of interest concerns » Politico Pro

Business

Judge grants injunction against former Market Basket execs for trespassing claims » Boston Herald

As You Were Saying: Hands off electronic payments, Beacon Hill: Nadeau » Boston Herald

Roger Berkowitz is back with his first restaurant since selling Legal Sea Foods » Boston Globe

Market Basket request for restraining order against 2 fired executives approved by judge » CBS News

Editorial: Support those companies that still prioritize inclusion » Boston Business Journal

AI-driven decline? Food news site Eater faces major layoffs and uncertain future. » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

State auditor finds mismanagement, loss of revenue at Cannabis Control Commission » The Sun Chronicle

Violations and mismanagement uncovered in audit of Cannabis Control Commission, DiZoglio says » NBC Boston

Acting chair of Cannabis Control Commission reappointed, providing consistency for troubled agency » Worcester Business Journal

This time, it's legal » The Beverly Beat

Social cannabis use rules will be published Friday » State House News Service

State auditor finds mismanagement, procedural inequities at Cannabis Control Commission » Boston Business Journal

Crimes

Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering Vermont border agent » WBUR

Education

Hanover School Committee Approves New Union Contracts, Plans to Add Five Staff Positions » South Shore News

BPS English learners face limited bilingual education options » Boston Globe

Harvard is tussling with campus unions on antidiscrimination policies amid Trump battle » Boston Globe

Opinion: We work at Harvard, and we will not cave to Trump’s demands » Boston Globe

Boston Globe sues Sharon schools for documents relating to football program after player’s brain injury last fall » Boston Globe

Worcester Public Schools ready for first day, with bus routes finalized » Worcester Telegram

Harvard tussles with campus unions over antidiscrimination policies amid Trump battle » Boston Globe

Environment

Pembroke's Recycling Contamination Rate Jumps to 23%, Prompting Education Push » South Shore News

'We’re willfully blinding ourselves': Mass. researchers worry as federal environmental data disappears » WBUR

Massachusetts Announces Culvert Restoration Project » WBZ News Radio

Federal

US Fish & Wildlife Northeast headquarters in Hadley spared from closure » Gazette Net

Health Care

Whoop rolled out a tool that measures blood pressure. The FDA wants to regulate it. » Boston Globe

Inside a research fraud scandal that rocked the scientific community — and tested the future president of MIT » Boston Globe

Care infrastructire under presure as state's oldest cohort explodes » State House News Service

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass reports $173M operating loss amid soaring healthcare costs » Boston Business Journal

Housing

International students are signing fewer Boston leases amid uncertain future » WBUR

Human Services

Roca students graduate amid uncertainty over program’s future » Western Mass News

Boys & Girls Club of Lynn building to the future » Lynn Daily News Item

Community services grants on chopping block in D.C. » State House News Service

Mass. boosts households' food benefits to buy from local farms ahead of federal cuts » WBUR

Immigration

‘Now, there is fear everywhere’: How Trump’s immigration crackdown has permeated R.I.’s smallest city, home to a big Latino population » Boston Globe

Judge sets $25K bail for Lynn resident facing potential deportation to Cambodia » WBUR

Judiciary

Howie Carr: Walk of shame a constant outside Massachusetts courts » Boston Herald

Longtime prosecutor confirmed to Superior Court » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Legislative

DiDomenico and Decker File Groundbreaking Anti-Poverty Legislation and Report » Charlestown Bridge

State Rep. Davis Emphasizes Collaboration Through Uncertain Future » iBerkshires

Local Government

Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 8/15/25 » Boston Policy Institute

Sex offender convicted for sexually assaulting child was on the Boston City Hall payroll » Boston Herald

Boston city councilor calls for ‘hate crime’ investigation into vandalized Virgin Mary statue at South End church » Boston Herald

A legal battle has brought a Cambridge bike and pedestrian path renovation to a halt — for now » Boston Globe

Politics

Following the money in New Bedford politics » The New Bedford Light

Attleboro mayoral, city council candidate Timothy Barone scratched from ballot after election commission ruling » The Sun Chronicle

‘We need to look at collaboration’: Markey hears from public safety officials on challenges, needs » The Recorder

Public Health

Ward: Big Pharma ads won’t make America healthy » Boston Herald

Should you be worried about getting flesh-eating bacteria from swimming in Massachusetts? » WGBH

Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol hits record low, Gallup says » WBUR

Public Safety

Grave Injustice: Ipswich Historian's Fight to Stop Tombstone Traffickign Inspires New Legislation » The Local News

State Finance

Massachusetts governor seeks $20 million for World Cup 2026 reserve fund » CBS News

Gov. Healey announces $2.45B spending bill » Worcester Business Journal

Healey packs energy, election policy into $2.45 billion spending bill » State House News Service

State Government

Opinion/Guest column: State government belongs in office, not in spare room » Worcester Telegram

Transportation

Gov. Healey pitches public driving records after immigrant license law sealed access » Boston Herald

Town to receive $757,000 in Ch. 90 funds thanks to legislative delegation » Daily Times Chronicle

Utilities

Massachusetts signals new gas customers may soon have to pay full hookup costs » Commonwealth Magazine

The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 113

Senate Actions This Week: 64


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