Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Warren backed progressive Senate candidates in key midterm races. So far, it's not going the way she hoped.
Boston Globe
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Healey's nuclear plan hits snag
Plymouth Independent
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House counteroffer to primary care may focus on prescription drugs
Commonwealth Magazine
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Healey seeks $100M more for schools, days after signing budget
State House News Service
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Western Mass. politicians largely support Healey's $100 million supplemental education spending plan
WAMC
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Can We Lose the Same War Twice?
The New Republic
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Solitary Reforms in California
Bolts Magazine
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The F.D.A. Approves a New Pill to Slash Cholesterol Levels
New York Times
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House vote exposes Democrats’ widening divide over Israel
Washington Post
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John Sununu’s false answer about Qatar fuels Epstein-files fight
Washington Post
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Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing
New York Times
Sponsored
Today on Beacon Hill
8:30am
Meet the Media 2026 hosted by State House News Service
MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston
8:30am
POST Commission Meeting
Via Zoom
9:00am
Massport Board Meeting
Massport's Executive Offices, One Harborside Drive, East Boston
11:00am
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
4:00pm
An Evening in Support of Dan Gessen for Barnstable County Commissioner
The Collins' Home, 40 Minot Street, Falmouth,
11:00pm
Ivy Child International: International Yoga Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
Birthday: Rep. Kip Diggs
Birthday: Rep. Rob Consalvo
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
State Senator Ryan Fattman continues to be a strong conservative voice for the Worcester and Hampden District.
Massachusetts Republican Party
Excited to announce a new grant prioritizing nonprofit security across our First Essex district!
State Senator Pavel Payano
Podcasts
Substack
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“I don't think the problem is that our elections aren't secure because we control the House, Senate, White House, and to some degree we control the Supreme Court. So I ask my Republican colleagues, why are you complaining about election fraud? We won all the damn elections!”
Massie speaking on Morning Joe on MS NOW (formerly MSNBC).
News by Category
Artificial Intelligence
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AI battle brewing
MASSterList
Beltway Politics
Business
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The Seaport comes alive for the tall ships
Boston Globe
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bankESB parent to expand into New Hampshire with new acquisition
Gazette Net
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A viral traffic cone arrives from Scotland as Boston targets ads with billboards
Boston Business Journal
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Mass. House passes bill easing pet seizure process, public housing rules
WBUR
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Stealthy Toyota spinout gets one of Boston area's biggest robotics deals ever
Boston Globe
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Krol: US trade policy hurts small businesses
Boston Herald
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The 95 most charitable companies in Massachusetts revealed
Boston Business Journal
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An ousted maestro, an angry orchestra, an uncertain financial future. The BSO faces the music.
Boston Globe
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Senate eyes vote next week on economic development bill
State Affairs
Democracy
Education
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Massachusetts school funding increased to retain teachers, paraprofessionals, mental health counselors
WHDH
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Three Revere Public Schools educators honored
Revere Journal
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MIT Sloan launches evening MBA for working professionals
Boston Business Journal
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Gov. Healey proposes $100M in one-time public school funding
WGBH
Environment
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Public's right to walk Andrews Point path preserved
Salem News
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Boston area beaches among safest for swimming in the US. Can the improved water quality last?
Boston Globe
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Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
WBUR
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Massachusetts under air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke blankets region
Boston Herald
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $1 Million to Help Communities Restore Rivers, Wetlands, and Reduce Flooding
dredge wire
Federal
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Trump's Sort-of Gift to Kyiv
The Bulwark
Health Care
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Midwives break ground ceremonially for Boston's first freestanding birth center in Roxbury
Boston Globe
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Scared you'll get heart disease or breast cancer? New tool by MGH, Dana-Farber predicts risks for 300-plus sicknesses.
Boston Globe
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After six years, CHA Birth Center will again welcome families
Revere Journal
Housing
Human Services
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Advocates urge supplemental funding for Massachusetts SNAP caseworkers
Greenfield Recorder
Immigration
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A witness recounts Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero's words to federal agents before he died
Boston Globe
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Maine Governor Janet Mills tried to visit a memorial site for the man killed by an ICE agent. Protesters chased her away.
Boston Globe
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Biddeford, Maine mayor calls ICE agents' lack of body cameras 'unacceptable' after agent fatally shoots man there
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts Haitians With TPS Get Brief Work Permit Extensions
WBSM
Judiciary
Labor
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
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Local Legislators Lead Manufacturing Day at State House
Franklin Observer
Local Government
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Wellfleet Wants New Rules for Sharing Lottery Profits
The Provincetown Independent
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Greenfield discussing gender affirmation ordinance
Greenfield Recorder
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How New Bedford’s budget compares to other Gateway Cities
The New Bedford Light
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Town to hold info session on 800-acre Hampshire College campus zoning change
Gazette Net
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Fall River's 'second city pier' on waterfront nearly finished
The Herald News
Politics
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Healey injects ICE, Maine shooting into gov's race, slams Republican candidates
Boston Herald
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Organizers of the 1st Congressional District's forum urge Neal to participate
NEPM
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Who's to Blame? Ask the Far Right-They Have a List.
The Bulwark
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Lucas: Walsh bid for AG Campbell's seat a long shot
Boston Herald
Public Safety
State Finance
Transportation
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Wu, City Hall remain reticent on key details in crash that killed Boston transit planner
Boston Globe
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The preventable blind spot trap killing Boston's cyclists
Boston Globe
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Mind the gap: What to know about the MBTA's looming summer shutdowns, including next week on the Red Line
Boston Globe
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu slammed for stalled streets projects after city transportation planner's death
Boston Herald
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Judge weighing UMass parking policy in $60 ticket dispute
Gazette Net
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Red Line extension to Concord gains steam as transit talks roll on
The Concord Bridge
Utilities
Press Releases
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New president and vice president of MTA take office
Mass. Teachers Association
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Proposed federal funding rule changes draw strong opposition
Mass. Municipal Association
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AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Boosts Schools Funding to Retain Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Mental Health Counselors
Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $2.2 Million for Landscape Conservation Projects Across Massachusetts
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Distributes More Than 5,000 Free Internet-Enabled Devices to Increase Connectivity Statewide
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development
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MassDEP Statewide Air Quality Alert
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Massachusetts Department of Correction Opens Reintegration House at MCI-Framingham
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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Governor Healey Signs Blue Star Family License Plate Legislation Honoring Families of Fallen Police Officers
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Act Now to Protect Massachusetts from PFAS
ELM Action Fund