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Brockton's history-making mayor faces uncertain future amid allegations of inappropriate contact with students
Boston Globe
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A decade ago Haverhill pledged to stop polluting the Merrimack. It's been releasing sewage in the river ever since.
Boston Globe
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Lawmakers send Healey $63.4 billion annual budget bill
State Affairs
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The Black Economic Council of Mass. has spent a decade building wealth in the community. The change has been striking.
Boston Globe
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Faced with crippling housing crisis, Beacon Hill nibbles at the edges
Commonwealth Magazine
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Brian Shortsleeve Calls The MassGOP 'Incompetent And Ineffective'
New Boston Post
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Patients at Mass. nursing homes suffered as executives pocketed big paydays, AG says
Boston Globe
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Guidance stirs fear of larger health insurance losses
Sentinel & Enterprise
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What's driving the bus driver strike north of Boston? A fight over Saturdays
WBUR
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Boston trending away from safest major city to crime-ridden 'garbage,' police union leader says
Boston Herald
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Melat Kiros is the first political star truly formed by the 2020s
Vox Media
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Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down
New York Times
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Was Jack Schlossberg Ever More Than an Internet Troll With a Famous Name?
Vanity Fair
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Presidential Approval on the Path to the Midterm: The Pattern is That There is No Pattern
The Center for Politics
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Ex-EPA staffers sue after agency fired them following dissent letter
The Hill
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Syringe services in limbo under Trump, risking hepatitis C progress
Roll Call
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'Poking the bear:' CNN analyst stunned by John Brennan's new lawsuit against Trump
The Raw Story
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Trump administration plans crackdown on 'birth tourism' after Supreme Court ruling
Washington Times
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Judges strike down Trump administration student loan forgiveness overhaul
The Hill
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Business
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Classical music audiences are shrinking. Can Boston's many ensembles find a way to bring them back?
Boston Globe
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Healey administration awards $2M to expand Berkshire Innovation Center optics lab
22WWLP.com
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Western Mass. sporting events generate more than $4.6 million economic boost
22WWLP.com
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GBH receives $500K boost from the state of Massachusetts
Marblehead Current
Democracy
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How Trumpism Betrays the Declaration of Independence
The Bulwark
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From 'we the people' to 'me the president'
Boston Globe
Education
Environment
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State reopens beaches in Newburyport and Salisbury for swimming, Healey's office says
Boston Globe
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Haverhill sewage leak into Merrimack River has been stopped
Boston Herald
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This neighborhood in Worcester is among the hottest in Mass. Here's why.
Boston Globe
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Several North Shore beaches open to swimming after Haverhill sewage leak repaired
WHDH
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Activists call for boycott of Polar Beverages over bottle bill opposition
Worcester Telegram
Federal
Human Services
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Gov. Healey Tours Pittsfield Childcare Centers
iBerkshires
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On visit to Berkshire Family YMCA, Gov. Maura Healey touts childcare investments
The Berkshire Eagle
Immigration
Labor
Local Government
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Massachusetts town manager shoots down 'online trolls' over American flag 'misinformation'
Boston Herald
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New details: Brockton curfew hours, who's exempt, what about bars?
EnterpriseNews.com
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Beverly City Council Eliminates DEI Director Position
New Boston Post
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Provincetown official denounces false claim that town banned American flag on July 4: 'That's ridiculous'
Boston Globe
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One Boston councilor wants to see 3 a.m. bar closing time made permanent, but another says not so fast, not when people are getting shot in the Theater District and lemonade stands are being knocked over
Universal Hub
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Councilors give their annual grades for Worcester City Manager Batista
Worcester Telegram
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Cohasset Select Board Backtracks on Wheelwright Park Cell Tower After Town Backlash
South Shore News
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Quincy mayor defies council vote to cut top official's job from budget
Patriot Ledger
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Worcester council praises city manager but urges faster action
MassLive
Politics
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Laying It on a Little Ethic in the 12th Hampden Primary
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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Lucas: Field thin for thankless lt. governor job
Boston Herald
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State commission disqualifies GOP candidates for AG, Lt. Gov. after signature fraud allegations
Boston.com
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Ma$$ 250's party people
MASSterList
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The Great American State Fair airlift? Inside the state GOP effort to supply the fair's Massachusetts booth.
Boston Globe
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Moulton gains as Senate race tightens
Contrarian Boston
Public Health
Public Safety
State Finance
State Government
Transportation
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Bus driver strike disrupts bus service in Merrimack Valley
Boston.com
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Federal approval marks major milestone for Cape Cod Bridges Replacement Project
Cape Cod Online
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Cape Cod bridges project clears major hurdle with federal approval
Cape Cod Times
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Merrimack Valley bus drivers strike, leaving riders 'stranded' amid contract fight
WGBH
Utilities
Press Releases
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Clean Water Action Applauds Legislature for Commitment to Clean Drinking Water in Mass Ready Act, Calls for Additional Action to Prevent PFAS Contamination
Clean Water Action
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Governor Healey Celebrates $31.2 Million Investment to Make Child Care More Affordable and Accessible
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Governor Healey Appoints Nick Fyntrilakis to Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2 Million to Berkshire Innovation Center for Advanced Optics Lab
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development
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AG Campbell Secures $2.75 Million Settlement With Nursing Home Ownership Group For Systematic Understaffing Resulting In Resident Neglect
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens FY27 Destination Development Capital Grant Program
Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism
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MassDEP Air Quality Alert for Twelve Counties across Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Operation Dry Water: Massachusetts Environmental Police Steps Up Boating Under the Influence Enforcement July 3–5
Massachusetts Environmental Police
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Massachusetts Expands Campaign to Prevent Drowning Deaths Among Children with Autism
Office of the Child Advocate
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AG Campbell Issues Updated Draft Fantasy Contest Regulations
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell