Beltway Politics
Seth Moulton leads Ed Markey among Mass. Democrats likely to vote in 2026 midterms, poll finds »
Boston Herald
Lucas: Biden’s autopen makes the ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ »
Boston Herald
Opinion: We need more cracks in MAGA armor »
Boston Globe
Editorial: Hillary pours more gasoline on incendiary political rhetoric »
Boston Herald
The federal government isn’t the only thing shut down in Washington. So are bipartisan budget talks. »
Boston Globe
Battenfeld: Erika Kirk’s Turning Point USA struggling to stay on track »
Boston Herald
Business
Fenway Park alcohol kiosks raise fan experience, compliance questions »
NBC Boston
South Station tower close to landing anchor tenant: JPMorgan »
Boston Globe
Mechanics Hall highlights financial health, upgrades and new leadership at annual meeting »
Worcester Telegram
Karen Holmes Ward wraps up at WCVB after 44 years of community connection »
Bay State Banner
GBH launches $225 million campaign after President Trump and Congress defunded public media »
Boston Globe
Ousted Market Basket CEO Demoulas demands old job back in court filing »
NBC Boston
As public media’s federal funding officially ends, GBH CEO announces new fundraising campaign »
WGBH
Artie T. fights back: Fired Market Basket chief calls removal 'invalid' in lawsuit »
Boston Business Journal
Artie T. fires back: Former Market Basket CEO countersues company after firing »
Boston Herald
Top-50 Mass. law firm Dalton & Finegold adds another acquisition »
Boston Business Journal
Cannabis & Psychedelics
O’Brien cites 'deeper sense of purpose' in first meeting back as chair of CCC »
Boston Business Journal
Pot boss returns to Cannabis Commission, will review all decisions »
Boston Herald
Reinstated CCC Chair O’Brien pledges smarter rules, equity in “new beginning” »
State House News Service
Education
New England schools are failing — and ‘nobody seems to care »
Boston Globe
Systemic failure resulted in committee appointees and elected officials not being sworn in »
Plymouth Independent
UMass Boston files plans for nursing building, lays out its hopes for additional developments »
Dorchester Reporter
Northampton mayoral, at-large candidates speak at high school forum »
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Editorial: Massachusetts is failing its students if it can’t boost MCAS scores »
Boston Globe
Trump administration asks colleges to sign ‘compact’ to get funding preference »
Boston Globe
Defending DEI, state urges schools to dig-in »
Bay State Banner
Charter bills spark debate over funding, school choice »
State House
New England schools are failing — and ‘nobody seems to care’ »
Boston Globe
Environment
House Climate, Sustainability Committee Visits South Berkshire »
iBerkshires
Federal
Federal government shutdown closes visitors center at Cape Cod National Seashore »
Cape Cod Times
No law enforcement role for military in US cities, ex-Veep Pence says in Boston stop »
MassLive
Federal shutdown closes Massachusetts offices, national parks, tourist sites »
WGBH
Moulton deferring salary during government shutdown »
Marblehead Current
R.I. judge blocks Trump administration’s attempt to cut $233m in grants to ‘sanctuary’ states »
Boston Globe
Government shutdown impacts Massachusetts: Landmarks closed in Boston, bathrooms locked in Salem »
WCVB
Gaming
Controversy over wagering limits may lead to rulemaking »
State House News Service
Health Care
Some Massachusetts doctors are sending patients to New Hampshire for imaging. Here’s why. »
New Hampshire Bulletin
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Democrats try to re-create past Obamacare wins in fraught shutdown battle »
Boston Globe
MGB leaving some Medicare Advantage primary care networks, affecting 19,000 patients »
Boston Globe
Crystal Jaramillo Launches Perinatal and Postpartum Health Foundation, The Cord »
Revere Journal
Plan would bring birthing center to former Coca-Cola bottling plant in Worcester »
Worcester Telegram
Takeda lays off 137 Mass. workers as it halts cell therapy work »
Boston Business Journal
Frustrated supporters keep pushing on insulin access bill »
State House News Service
DOJ Gives Massachusetts Health Care Enforcement a Booster Shot »
JD Supra
Housing
Déjà vu for these South Shore residents who will again face MBTA zoning vote »
Patriot Ledger
WMass housing advocates collecting signatures for rent control ballot item »
MassLive
Human Services
DiDomenico Continues the Fight for Low-income Families »
Everett Independent
‘Your struggle doesn’t negate your humanity’: State Representative David LeBoeuf opens up on coping with alcoholism »
Boston Globe
Massachusetts veterans argue they deserve more from state definition »
Boston Herald
Federal agency says it will investigate Mass. gender-identity policy for foster families »
Worcester Telegram
Immigration
Worcester councilors reject formal agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement »
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
ICE officers to attend Super Bowl after Bad Bunny announcement, says Lewandowski »
The Hill
Lawsuit aims to stop taxpayer information sharing with ICE »
WGBH
‘Everyone is on edge’: As ICE encounters increase, federal officials warn of assault charges »
Boston Globe
24 weeks in, protests outside of Boston ICE field office persist despite federal crackdown »
Boston Globe
Worcester woman who was detained by ICE on Eureka Street has been granted asylum »
Worcester Telegram
Worcester City Council passes resolution barring police from assisting ICE »
WGBH
ICE activities in New Bedford, Fall River unaffected by shutdown. What's open and closed. »
South Coast Today
Judiciary
Advocates rally for reform on Wrongful Conviction Day in Massachusetts »
WCVB
Senators back push to have more young adults treated in juvenile court system »
State House News Service
Governor's Council wastes no time confirming two to District Court »
State House News Service
Labor
Red Sox front office, Fenway Park workers fight over alcohol: ‘We have nothing to hide’ »
Boston Herald
Legislative
6 Mass. lawmakers take free trip to Israel amid ground offensive in Gaza »
Boston.com
‘Your struggle doesn’t negate your humanity’: State Representative David LeBoeuf opens up on coping with alcoholism »
Boston Globe
Local Government
Pembroke Select Board Approves $467,000 Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles »
South Shore News
Frank Baker says he'll bring 'balance' if he returns to Boston City Council »
WBUR
Amherst DPW workers, town enter mediation over expired contract »
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Andrea Sanchez: the city worker who questioned longevity pay for pols »
The New Bedford Light
Framingham MA flag brought home for display at local history center. Here's why »
The Metro West Daily News
State of the City Remains Strong Even as Dark Economic Clouds May be on the Horizon »
Watertown News
Politics
TX: Is James Talarico the Answer to Democratic Prayers? »
New York Times
VA: Spanberger holds 10-point lead over Earle-Sears in Virginia: Poll »
The Hill
Pope Leo wades into US controversies on military, abortion, immigrants »
Boston Globe
MA GOP orchestrates coup against TPUSA candidate at Plymouth Republican Town Committee meeting »
JohnFGately.com
Brockton elections director in hot water over Rodrigues endorsement letter. What happened? »
The Enterprise
Here's what Massachusetts politicians are saying about the government shutdown »
Worcester Telegram
GOP mega-donor Michael Minogue launches campaign for governor of Massachusetts »
Boston Herald
‘Faith, heart, and the grit to serve’: GOP megadonor Mike Minogue launches campaign for Mass. governor »
Boston Globe
Government Shutdown 2025: How Mass. pols reacted »
MassLive
Governor's race draws another GOP challenger »
CNHI
Education to be highlighted at this year’s annual Hispanic Heritage Breakfast »
El Mundo
Public Health
Western Mass leaders praise public health overhaul »
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Former medical device exec Michael Minogue joins Mass. governor's race »
NBC Boston
Boston City Council backs recovery campus to relieve Mass and Cass drug market strain »
Boston Herald
Cullip: Public health turning into public harassment »
Boston Herald
Public Safety
Mass. man aboard Gaza aid flotilla arrested by Israeli forces after boats are intercepted, activists say »
Boston.com
Police chiefs sound alarm over 'disturbing rise in rhetoric,' cite rising political threats »
NBC News
Patrissi: Shifting focus to domestic violence prevention »
Boston Herald
Public Safety Secretary Terrence Reidy exits Healey administration »
Boston Herald
Reproductive Rights
Fewer women cross state lines for abortion in 2025, suggesting more pill use, study suggests »
Boston Globe
Utilities
What's up with offshore wind in New England? Here's a map »
WBUR
Home-heating gas bills are set to hit peak-season rates. How expensive will it be? »
Boston Globe
Editorial: Mass Save, stop shortchanging needy communities »
Lowell Sun
Healey, lawmakers decry Liberty Utilities’ proposed gas rate hikes »
WPRI.com
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