Must-Reads
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The Mass. public records law needs some teeth. Will 2026 be the year that it happens?
Media Nation
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If you're expecting Foxborough to bow to FIFA, think again. The town has a history of standing up to power.
Boston Globe
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RFK Jr. Pisses Off New England With Dunkin' Threats
Rolling Stone
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New coalition looks to harness immigrants’ political muscle headed into campaign season
MassLive
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Plymouth County sheriff laying off dozens amid intensifying scrutiny of sheriffs' spending
Boston Globe
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How much is that Dunkin’ worth to you? Healey’s campaign fundraises over spat with RFK Jr.
MassLive
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Massachusetts is losing people to other states. What’s Gov. Healey’s plan to stem the tide?
WBUR
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How long can Phil Eng juggle two roles? He says the answer is simple.
Boston Globe
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SNAP turmoil puts Healey in a bind as Trump’s fraud push raises stakes for Mass., blue states
MassLive
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Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate
ProPublica
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US loses 92,000 jobs in February, falling far short of expected gain
The Hill
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No, There Was No 'Imminent Threat' From Iran
TheBulwark
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CPAC Head Says Iranian Schoolgirls Are Better Dead Than "in a Burqa"
The New Republic
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America Cannot Withstand the Economic Shock That’s Coming
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
2026 Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast
New Media
B-R School Committee pauses school choice, approves superintendent contract
Bridgewater-Raynham News
Quote of the Day
“Body cameras can conceal reality as easily as they reveal it.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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More than 20 states, including Mass., sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss
Boston Globe
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She voted for him three times, and now she has gripes with Trump
Boston Globe
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US veterans from Vietnam to Iraq want a clearer explanation for war with Iran: 'More questions than answers'
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Noem move could be just what ICE, America needs
Boston Herald
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Is Trump becoming the 'warmonger' he once disdained?
Mass Lawyers Weekly
Business
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History is being erased in Lowell
Boston Globe
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Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
Worcester Telegram
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Coast Guard building on Atlantic Avenue among 11 properties recommended for sale
Boston Business Journal
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Clean tech company planning layoffs turned down $1M state grant
Gazette Net
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States, including Mass., challenge Trump's latest round of tariffs in court
WCVB
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Hankinson: Getting rogue truck drivers out from behind the wheel
Boston Herald
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Boston leads U.S. life sciences leasing despite high vacancy rate
Boston Business Journal
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Prospective Costco gas station decision delayed by zoning board
Plymouth Independent
Crimes
Education
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Why Tufts signed on to RFK Jr.'s nutrition push for medical schools
WBUR
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Late Night Host Conan O'Brien Named 2026 Harvard Commencement Speaker
The Harvard Crimson
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Harvard’s new deal for military students lets them defer beyond Trump’s presidency
MassLive
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Harvard makes contingency plan after Pentagon cuts military programs
WGBH
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School Department outlines plan to rehome some special education programs
MassLive
Federal
Gaming
Health Care
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After flu vaccine hiccups, potential $2.25 billion settlement, where does Moderna go from here?
Boston Globe
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Of all the things that have happened to Boston hospitals, Beth Israel Lahey Health's CEO says this was the hardest
Boston Globe
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Anuzis: Alternatives to PAIN Act life saver for seniors
Boston Herald
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AGs urge court to uphold ruling on ACA birth control
The Eagle Tribune
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Health care startup incubator launches in Boston
State House News Service
Housing
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MIT economist: Rent control will only worsen state housing crisis
WGBH
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Editorial: This former JP monastery is a case study in why Boston is short on housing
Boston Globe
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SJC appears skeptical of Marshfield's claim that MBTA Act is an unfunded mandate
WGBH
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MIT economist: Rent control will only worsen state housing crisis
WGBH
Human Services
Immigration
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Haitian man who had been living in Mass. dies in ICE custody after untreated toothache
WBUR
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'I don't want to be here anymore': A Mass. lawyer fights to help children held at ICE detention center in Texas
Boston Globe
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Haitian man living in Boston dies in ICE custody, family says
Boston Globe
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Moulton's State of the Union guest referenced in police reports involving 'sexual assault and juveniles,' according to police
Boston Herald
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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement
WGBH
Judiciary
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The Supreme Court moves in the shadows
Boston Globe
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Governor’s Council confirms pair of new judges
Mass Lawyers Weekly
Labor
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Amherst College wage case heads to SJC
Gazette Net
Local Government
Politics
Public Safety
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Plymouth County sheriff laying off dozens amid intensifying scrutiny of sheriffs' spending
Boston Globe
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Boston 26 proposes World Cup security funding deal for Foxborough; town's Select Board still needs to vote
Boston Globe
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FIFA, Kraft Group agree to cover World Cup security costs at Gillette Stadium
Axios
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Volume of South County EMS calls to Hatfield prompts implementation of service fee
Gazette Net
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Ex-Boston Police captain who led overtime fraud-laden evidence warehouse gets 1 year+ in prison
Boston Herald
State Government
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Maura Healey on Kristi Noem: 'I'm Glad She's Gone'
New Boston Post
Transportation
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Auto repair costs keep going up. Don't blame tariffs.
Boston Globe
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Mass. announces $1.2B drawbridge project, thousands of jobs
WCVB
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Project labor agreement signed to replace Boston's North Station bridge
WBUR
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Healey announces $472M in federal funding for MBTA's North Station Draw One Bridge project
Boston Herald
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How long can Phil Eng juggle two roles? He says the answer is simple.
Boston Globe
Press Releases
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Senator Markey Celebrates Unanimous Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Legislation
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Webster man facing drug and animal cruelty charges in Roxbury
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
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Pressley Blasts Trump's ICE Attacks for Traumatizing Children, Urges Children Be Centered in Policymaking
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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Chief Regulatory Office for ExThera Medical Charged with Concealing Adverse Events, Including Deaths, from FDA; ExThera Medical Corporation Resolves Investigation
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Launches Enterprise AI Assistant Across State Government
The Public Sector HR Association
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One year into Trump administration, new survey finds Massachusetts nonprofits – and those they serve – feeling the pain of federal policies and cuts
The Boston Foundation
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House OK’s energy affordability legislation
Mass. Municipal Association
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $10 Million to Expand Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Connections Across Massachusetts
MassDOT, Rail and Transit Division
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Stop Latest Round Of Illegal Tariffs
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $250,000 in Grants to Strengthen Local Food Access and Support Community Food Systems
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Year Two Progress Report on Early Education and Child Care Task Force
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Advances North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project, Job Creation
Massachusetts Department of Transportation