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“While the law certainly burdens [the defendant]’s Second Amendment right … it falls within the ‘narrow circumstances in which the government may justifiably burden that right."

The Boston Globe's Kimberly Atkins Stohr

SCOTUS is taking up a case to determine if you can carry a firearm under the influence of marijuana. Atkins Stohr argues "potheads" should not be allowed to.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Why Trump was successful on Gaza but fails against domestic opponents » Boston Globe

Business

Boston.com, the Globe’s free site since its launch 30 years ago, is adding a metered paywall » Media Nation

Boston.com just got a paywall. You may not notice it. » Boston Business Journal

Kate Merrill, who’s suing WBZ for discrimination, drops claims against former colleague » Boston Herald

Finding a foothold: Asian Business Empowerment Council visits WMass for first time » Daily Hampshire Gazette

PACE, Round The Bend Farm and others score funds to make homegrown food more accessible » Taunton Gazette

Eleven Central Mass. manufacturers granted $1.8M to increase output » Worcester b

First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston becoming a toy capital? » Boston Globe

Slate of AI regulation bills released to Senate » State House News Service

Civil Rights

175 years after first National Women's Convention, celebration and reflection in Worcester » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Education

TX: Abbott spooks academia after declaring Texas will go after professors for ‘ideological differences’ » The Hill

Educators pitch potential new standards after removal of MCAS grad requirement » Greenfield Recorder

Classroom in ‘chaos’: Amherst parents seek help for troubled 5th-grade class at Fort River School » Daily Hampshire Gazette

At Harvard this year, fewer Black, Latino, and international students, more Asian Americans » Boston Globe

Boston College expands prison education program to MCI-Framingham women's prsion » The Metro West Daily News

North Shore Community College receives $90K for dental assistance » Lynn Daily News Item

Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee » Worcester Telegram

Pittsfield's special education program, now rated as 'needs intervention,' is scrambling to remedy state concerns » The Berkshire Eagle

Local schools and workforce receive major boost from $8.5M statewide career learning grants » WWLP 22

School Committee reverses vote, approves new WTA admissions policy » MassLive

Early Returns On Cell Phone Ban In Nantucket Schools: A Huge Success » Nantucket Current

Environment

Tepper stands by Mass. climate goals, ramps up outreach on Canadian wind power » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal

‘They’re bleeding the parks dry.’ Many national parks are open during the shutdown, but entrance fee booths are closed. » Boston Globe

Health Care

One year after maternal health omnibus, supporters eye implementation, follow-up » Bay State Banner

All Mass. assisted-living homes share fire safety status after Fall River disaster » NBC Boston

New safety measures announced after deadly Fall River assisted living fire » Western Mass News

Blue Cross plans to target doctors for overcharging. Physicians are furious. » Boston Globe

Work group urges immediate fixes, outlines long-term Pappas Hospital options » State House News Service

At Mass. brain bank, shutdown and budget woes put study of Huntington’s and other deadly diseases at risk » Boston Globe

Advocates concerned about future of Pappas Rehab, only 1 long-term patient admitted in 2025 » CBS News

Pipes: Enhanced Obamacare subsidies are the problem » Boston Herald

Healey announces next steps to improve safety at Massachusetts assisted living facilities » WHDH

When communities lose trust: One year after Steward Health’s bankruptcy and the death of two hospitals » Commonwealth Magazine

Fire safety survey results from Mass. assisted living centers are in. What they initially show » The Herald News

Mass. officials launch effort to strengthen assisted living fire safety, inspection coordination » MassLive

Mass. healthcare companies cut more than 875 jobs in 2025. A lot more. » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Affordable Housing Trust Supports Ballot Initiative for Rent Stabilization » Amherst Indy

Opinion: Many support affordable housing — until it abuts their backyard » Boston Globe

Human Services

Lynners protest food-aid, healthcare, education cuts » Lynn Daily News Item

Mass. treasurer discusses lasting impacts of possible SNAP lapse » Western Mass News

Will SNAP food benefits be distributed in November amid government shutdown? » South Coast Today

Nonprofits worried people will go hungry with lapse in SNAP funding » CBS News

Massachusetts can't cover SNAP benefits shortfall if funding stops amid government shutdown, Healey says » CBS News

Governor Healey says 1 million Mass. residents to lose food benefits next week due to Trump administration cuts » Boston Globe

Massachusetts partnering with local nonprofits to ensure people don't go hungry if SNAP freezes » CBS News

Healey addresses loss of government funding for SNAP, blames Trump admin » WHDH

Healey slams Trump's ‘cruel and callous decision' to end SNAP benefits » NBC Boston

United Way awards over $300K to support local programs » Sentinel & Enterprise

About half of New Bedford households may lose food aid because of shutdown » The New Bedford Light

State seeking donations as it braces for lapse in federal food aid » WGBH

Immigration

Everett boy, 13, detained in Virginia denied bond, apologizes to court, attorney says » Boston Globe

ICE sweeps viewed as ‘real awakening’ by immigration bill backers » Lowell Sun

Judiciary

New report finds language access remains barrier across MA courthouses » WGBH

Governor’s Council takes show on road with stop at UMass » Daily Hampshire Gazette

City brings in hotshot lawyers in saint statue fight. They once represented Hobby Lobby » Patriot Ledger

Four Supreme Judicial Court cases to watch in November » Commonwealth Magazine

State releases 13 proposed sites for new Springfield courthouse » Western Mass News

Labor

The Great Resignation is ancient history. Welcome to the era of ‘job-hugging.’ » Boston Globe

Why the smartest workplaces usually have more women » Boston Globe

Local Government

Apartheid-free community resolution, Farren rezoning approved in Montague » Greenfield Recorder

Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre steps down to take teaching job with Pittsfield Public Schools » The Berkshire Eagle

Legislation would ease burden on communities hit by insurance hikes » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Belchertown Select Board split over nuclear power clause in energy bill » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Cambridge’s Riverview condo building to be demolished, at last, starting in December » Boston Globe

Testimony continues in civil trial over 2020 firing of Springfield mayoral aide who posted ‘grab the rifles’ » MassLive

Politics

Central MA Leaders Endorse Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell For Re-Election » Patch

ME: Everybody loves “outsider” candidates. Until they find their Reddit posts. » Silver Bulletin

Brockton mayoral race heats up as Derenoncourt slams Rodrigues over not attending debate » The Enterprise

Teachers strike dominates mayoral debate » Gloucester Times

Howie Carr: Throw away the key on these jailbirds » Boston Herald

Seeking unprecedented 8th term as mayor, Petty says experience can help navigate rough waters » Worcester Telegram

Communication, accountability are themes in District 4 Councilor Luis Ojeda's campaign » Worcester Telegram

Platner controversies deepen Democrats’ 2026 debate over recruiting safe politicians or risky outsiders to flip Senate » Boston Globe

Armini, Crighton not running for Moulton’s seat » Marblehead Weekly News

Fall River City Council candidates talk homelessness, police chief at election forum » The Herald News

Public Health

Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship headed to Boston sickens 75 people » Boston 25 News

Public Safety

House approves child welfare bill, with Senate changes » Berkshire Eagle

North Shore Leaders Join Forces Against Domestic Violence » Patch

Some Mass. public defenders still won't take new cases amid pay dispute » NBC Boston

Massachusetts Air Force veteran guns case: Funds raised to release Kyle Culotta from jail » Boston Herald

After Gabriel House tragedy, state survey of assisted living facilities will be used to improve fire safety » Boston Globe

Editorial: Legislature proper vehicle for setting age-based limits » Lowell Sun

3 inmates die within a month at Massachusetts’ largest medium-security prison » MassLive

Wilbraham officers Prosperi and Alberici honored by governor » The Reminder

Reproductive Rights

Parking lot drug exchanges. A $300,000 baby. In Massachusetts, fertility coverage shortfalls cost patients dearly. » Boston Globe

State Finance

Massachusetts Senate Democrats push back at county sheriffs in escalating funding fight » WBUR

Mass. Senate approves $2.3 billion budget, overrides $70 million in Healey vetoes » The Sun Chronicle

Senate approves $2.3 billion budget, overrides $70 million in Healey vetoes » State House News Service

State Government

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio visits Leominster High School » Sentinel & Enterprise

Taxation

Boston city councilor wants to jack up taxes for large apartment buildings » Boston Herald

Will Massachusetts repeal its estate tax? It boils down to competitiveness vs. equity. » Boston Globe

Transportation

Massachusetts millionaire’s tax supporting MBTA projects » Boston Herald

MBTA secures $850m state boost for critical upgrades » Boston Globe

Green Line D Branch shutdown begins Friday, with more disruptions across system to come in November » Boston Globe

As shutdown drags on, air travelers worry what’s to come » Boston Globe

For Cambridge Bike Safety, the Political is Personal » StreetsBlog

Cambridge stops using license plate reader cameras over data sharing concerns » CBS News

Utilities

Nearly 25,000 Berkshire residents at risk of losing heat if government shutdown continues » The Berkshire Eagle

Tepper stands by Mass. climate goals, ramps up outreach on Canadian wind power » Commonwealth Magazine

The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB1596 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Ana C. Contreras

HB4276 - An Act re-authorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 451

Senate Actions This Week: 265


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