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In biotech, Boston reigns supreme, but its competitive edge is being challenged in new ways » STAT News

State seeks to verify, track assisted living safety inspections after Gabriel House fire » MassLive

Hadley, Granby schools to pilot state’s first AI curriculum » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Trump’s policies have slashed SNAP eligibility and cut food aid. Boston food pantries are feeling the effects. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts offered up $35M in offshore wind tax breaks. They’ve gone unclaimed for two straight years. » Commonwealth Magazine

When a person is arrested by ICE, families, advocates, and local officials sometimes have to piece together who was taken » Boston.com

Will violent street takeovers and protests make Boston Trump’s next target for troops? » MassLive

Higher prices, sicker patients and new drugs are making health insurers suffer losses » Boston Business Journal

Haverhill police chief resigns amid scrutiny of department, union backlash » Boston Globe

Arizona sheriff’s office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling, report reveals » The Associated Press (AP)

It’s The Corruption, Stupid » The Lever

In tense C-SPAN call, Republican military spouse slams Johnson over military pay: ‘My kids could die’ » Boston Globe

Venezuelan Democracy Advocate María Corina Machado Receives 2025 Nobel Peace Prize » TIME

Turning Point USA announces ‘All American’ Super Bowl halftime show » The Hill

'More cruel than they wanted': Joe Rogan breaking with Trump on ICE stuns ex-GOP analyst » The Raw Story

Justice Department indicts N.Y. attorney general » Washington Post

Fetterman irritates Democrats, attracts GOP supporters » The Hill

Who is Adelita Grijalva and what is the controversy over her being sworn in to Congress? » The Associated Press (AP)

Mamdani Maintains 13-Point Lead as Cuomo Gains Ground After Adams’s Exit » New York Times

Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories » The Associated Press (AP)

Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn » The Bulwark

Opinion: Why Hegseth’s new press policy was bound to fail » Boston Globe

Opinion: The pawns in Washington’s government shutdown game » Boston Globe

Healey blasts plans to withhold back pay from federal workers during government shutdown » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Senate backs data privacy bill giving consumers more control of their data » Boston.com

Major Mass. biomanufacturer closes 2nd site, lays off more workers » Boston Business Journal

No chill: regulators revoke pot shop license after owner threatens to kill staff » Boston Herald

In A First, Mass Cannabis Regulators Revoke Troubled Dispensary’s License » Talking Joints Memo

Franklin Tech OKs new admissions policy amid state regulatory change » Greenfield R

Chrisler to lead Hampshire College into its next chapter » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Hadley, Granby schools to pilot state’s first AI curriculum » Daily Hampshire Gazette

BPS officials highlight gains in MCAS, school performance, as ‘sobering’ challenges remain » Boston Herald

Opinion: A new era for conservative students at Harvard » Boston Globe

Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to lay off staff due to financial challenges » Boston Globe

NSCC Foundation awarded $100,000 for workforce development » Lynn Daily News Item

Young adults in Mass. favor statewide high school graduation requirement, poll shows » WBUR

MIT rejects Trump administration's funding offer tied to political agenda support » Boston Business Journal

What districts in Worcester County had the best MCAS scores? » Worcester Telegram

Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Lays Off 25% of HUCTW Staff » The Harvard Crimson

Opinion: Lawmakers, pass Healey’s bill to counter Trump’s attacks on higher ed » Boston Globe

State education funding formula to open for public comment » Boston Herald

As Trump demands ‘compact’ with top universities, MIT says no deal » Boston Globe

Nip redemption pilot program starts in November at BFAIR in North Adams » The BErkshi

Restoration grant awarded to Williamsburg two years after floods » Western Mass News

Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau » New York Times

OR: Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives » ProPublica

Healey rips EPA over delays in lead removal funding » Salem News

Gov. Healey funds weather readiness in 54 communities » WWLP 22

Floating wetlands could boost Charles River restoration » Axios

Massachusetts invests $7.5M to build 60 miles of trails including Gardner and Ashburnham » The Gardner News

Bike path from Fall River to New Bedford? State grant funding could make it happen. » The Herald News

Massachusetts trails other states on forever chemical policies » State House News Service

Local federal workers are ‘anxiety-ridden’ this government shutdown » WGBH

WMass city councilor implores Healey to keep gaming mitigation spigot flowing » MassLive

Springfield councilor seeks to restore $3M casino funds » WWLP 22

Blue Cross Blue Shield offers buyouts to 750 workers as it faces deep financial losses » Boston Business Journal

Pittsfield's housing market is technically 'affordable,' but housing woes persist » The Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts unveils $2.5M fund for child care for working families » WWLP 22

Trump’s policies have slashed SNAP eligibility and cut food aid. Boston food pantries are feeling the effects. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Court-mandated mental therapy bills need airing » Lowell Sun

Need help in court? Your local library might have the right resources. » WGBH

Editorial: Childcare funding is an investment in our workforce » Boston Business Journal

Planning for wildfire risk a puzzle for homeowners, Mass. officials » Commonwealth Magazine

Suffolk County sheriff files motion to dismiss charges against him » WBUR

Suffolk County sheriff files motion to dismiss federal extortion charges » NBC Boston

Labor impasse at UMass Chan Medical School: Lawmakers raise alarm » Worcester Telegram

Menstrual products, vehicle safety bills on move in Senate » State House News Service

An Evening in Honor of State Rep. Adrian Madaro » East Boston Times-Free Press

Northampton Housing Authority board chair resigns amid controversy » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Framingham City Council wanted to discuss public records. What happened instead » The Metro West Daily News

Holyoke councilor, who fled sex charges to fight for Russia, seeks to vote in Nov. election » MassLive

Not a sanctuary city, resolution withdrawn amid public outcries » MassLive

Residents, city hold contentious conversation about drug use, homelessness in Davis Square » Cambridge Day

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US » Wired

Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It » Wired

10.10.25 » Boston Focus

Howie Carr: From Styx to Osama, Boston Common hippie rioters crying in their keffiyehs » Boston Herald

Two opinion writers on Mayor Wu running unopposed » Boston Globe

From Wayland 'future leader' to Senate candidate: Why Alex Rikleen is challenging Ed Markey » Cape Cod Times

Turning Point USA kicks off new chapter in New Bedford » The New Bedford Light

‘I’m very happy if it’s real’: Locals react with relief and skepticism to Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal » Boston Globe

Editorial: Jail is no place for addiction treatment » Boston Globe

State paused lead pipe replacement program because of EPA delay, Healey says » MassLive

Haverhill's police chief on leave of absence, mayor's office says » NBC Boston

New state troopers mark graduation at Springfield ceremony » Western Mass News

Haverhill Police chief on leave following scathing letter shared by union » Boston Herald

Boston pro-Palestine rally leads to anarchy charges for 13 activists: ‘Promoted violence against police’ » Boston Herald

Street takeovers in Mass. turned violent: What can be done about ‘concerning’ trend? » MassLive

McCaughey: Get tough on criminals so you don’t need the Guard » Boston Herald

Suffolk prosecutors file felony ‘promotion of anarchy’ charges against 13 pro-Palestinian protesters » Boston Globe

Governor Maura Healey opposes National Guard deployment » WWLP 22

Massachusetts Bitcoin reserve bill gets lukewarm response at hearing » Coin Telegraph

Massachusetts’ Maura Healey Among the Highest-Paid Governors » WBSM

GOP lawmakers urge inspector general to probe service plaza contract » Boston Globe

"Agitators" & "Slander" Prompt Candidates For Steamship General Manager To Drop Out » Nantucket Current

Now arriving at Logan airport: Therapy dogs. Yes you can pet them. » NBC Boston

As Eversource gas bills rise again, legislators target delivery charges and oversight » The New Bedford Light

Housatonic Water Works looking for loans to construct manganese filtration plant » the Berkshire edge

Duxbury Selectboard Confronts Controversial Residential Battery Storage Proposal as Community Demands Action » South Shore News

Troubled wind developer Orsted to cut 25 percent of staff » Boston Globe

Healey seeks an end run around voters in push for nuclear energy » Boston Globe

A crimp in Mass Save’s offerings to low-income residents » Boston Globe

HB4158 - An Act expanding the select board of the town of Weston

HB4426 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Paul Starvaski

HB4532 - An Act relative to certain affordable housing and branch library space in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston

HB360 - An Act relative to certain licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the city of Holyoke

Senate joins House in overriding budget vetoes, restoring charter school payments » Mass. Municipal Association

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $559,000 to Plant Trees and Green Urban Spaces in Gateway Cities » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Announces Next Steps to Enhance Resident Safety in Assisted Living Residences » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

AG’s Office Secures $1 Million Multistate Settlement With Online Clothing Retailer For Deceptive Advertising And Billing Practices » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $8.5 Million in Career-Connected Learning Grants Across 120 School Districts and Communities » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Town Meeting Approves $14.2M Waterline Extension » Town of Dudley

Neal Statement on Acquittal of Soldier F in Bloody Sunday Trial » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Governor Healey Announces More Than $17 Million in Tax Incentives to Create 800 Life Sciences Jobs » Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development

Clark makes room for student mental health » Clark University

DA Tucker Lauds Survivors and Advocates at Domestic Violence Awareness Month Event » Essex County District Attorney