Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Frustrated by 'prolonged inaction,' Spilka might backtrack on extending legislative deadline next term
Commonwealth Magazine
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Feud between former Trump officials exposes divisions over MAHA movement after midterm losses
Boston Globe
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Kraft Group proposing to build data center campus in Sutton
Worcester Telegram
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Climate chief departs, warning against pitting green against affordable
State House News Service
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State Police have agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000 to settle her lawsuit against agency
Boston Globe
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Mass. gave towns money to cope with casinos. Some spent it on Flock cameras
WBUR
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The big-name Democrats whose bets paid off in the midterms
Boston Globe
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Jensen Huang and the Honeypot. Plus. . .
The Free Press
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California Voters Reject Billionaire Tax That Divided Democrats
New York Times
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Democrats see another wave on the horizon
Axios
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The flu strain driving this season's unusually early spread
USA Today
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Today on Beacon Hill
8:00am
AIM's 2026 International Business Symposium
Boston University Questrom School of Business, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
9:00am
Mass. Health Policy Commission 2026 Annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing
Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston
9:00am
Public Health Council Meeting
Via Zoom
9:30am
Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice: Informational Hearing
222 and Virtual
9:30am
MassDOT Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
Via Vimeo
10:00am
2028-2030 Three-Year Plan Public Listening Session
Via Zoom
10:00am
Municipal Finance Oversight Board Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
Board of Registration in Podiatry Meeting
Via Webex
11:00am
Department of Revenue Public Hearing
Via Zoom
1:00pm
Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
State House, Room 157, Boston
2:00pm
Department of Revenue Public Hearing
Via Zoom
2:00pm
Rural Policy Advisory Commission (RPAC) Meeting
Via Zoom
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Podcasts
Bradley Pierce: Modern Demonic Rituals and the Embrace of Human Sacrifice in Trump's America
The Tucker Carlson Show
Substack
TikTok
YouTube
Healey, Wu attend negotiation session between MGB, nurses union ahead of possible strike
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
Cannabis
Democracy
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Trump's Electoral Fraud Claims Are Now Evidence-Proof
The Bulwark
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A Republic, If We Can Fix It
The Bulwark
Education
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Citing 'equity,' this Western Mass. school said it would close its child care center. Parents are in an uproar.
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Why did BPS let a 'clerical error' derail a championship season?
Boston Globe
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A teen saw ICE slam her mother to a sidewalk. She's among many students missing school amid immigration raids.
Boston Globe
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Town employee in Nahant placed on leave during investigation into 'financial irregularities' at elementary school
Boston Globe
Environment
Health Care
Housing
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Why most Mass. suburbs voted against Question 7, but some didn't
Boston Globe
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This is how much you have to earn to buy a house in Greater Boston, report finds
MassLive
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Wu proposes easing some affordable-housing requirements in bid to get more housing built
Universal Hub
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New Greater Boston housing data show recent progress but troubling signs for the future
Commonwealth Magazine
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Boston Mayor Wu pitches partial rollback of affordability requirements amid stalled development
Boston Herald
Human Services
Judiciary
Legislative
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Two transparency victories, one Beacon Hill roadblock
Boston Globe
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Voters overwhelmingly want transparency from the legislature. Why are many worried it won't happen?
WGBH
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Voters demand transparency, but lawmakers may limit reach of Question 1
Gazette Net
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Editorial: No question: Enact transparency reforms voters have demanded
Lowell Sun
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Editorial: Mass. voters should not let Legislature ignore their call for transparency
MassLive
Politics
Public Safety
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Mass. State Police agrees to pay Karen Read $100K to settle lawsuit
WPRI.com
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State Awards Haverhill, Area Fire Departments Student and Senior Fire Safety Grants
WHAV
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Lieutenant John Fanning led the State Police probe into Sandra Birchmore's death. He never testified at Matthew Farwell's trial.
Boston Globe
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Mass. awards nearly $2M in fire safety grants to departments
22WWLP.com
Utilities
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Vineyard Wind One wind farm reaches full commercial operations off Massachusetts
Baird Maritime
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Feeling the heat: As winter nears, soaring energy prices have residents bracing for bigger bills
Gazette Net
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Regional leaders press to have a say in Springfield water and sewer operations
MassLive
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New England governors seek $3 billion more for winter heating aid
WBUR
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The (energy) bill is coming due on Beacon Hill
Boston Globe
Press Releases
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $130,000 in Microgrants for Reuse and Repair Initiatives
Mass. Department of Environmental Protection
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AG's Office Announces Guilty Verdicts In Middlesex County Sex Trafficking Case
Office of the Attorney General
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Retirement of State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine
Mass. Department of Fire Services
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Markey Demands Google Allow Schools to Disable AI Services Without Blocking Search Access
Office of U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey
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Drought Conditions Improve in Southeast Region
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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Treasurer Goldberg announces $108.1 million in loan forgiveness for 46 municipal water projects
Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg
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AG Campbell Appoints Ashley Blackburn To Health Policy Commission
Office of the Attorney General
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $2M in Fire Safety Grants for Kids, Seniors
Mass. Department of Fire Services