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Massachusetts

How Foxborough Held the World Cup Hostage—and Won

Boston Magazine

Man who made bomb threats alleges childhood sex abuse by longtime Everett councilor
Boston Globe
A South Shore AI-generated news site put up a paywall. Hundreds of readers, including a police chief, opened their wallets.
Boston Globe
Is your state rep running for reelection? Mass. House shake-ups possible
Worcester Telegram
Want a job drilling for geothermal? A Northeast training hub is coming.
Canary Media
Opinion: Including end-of-course testing in new graduation requirement unlikely to do much good
Commonwealth Magazine

Mass General Brigham and CVS primary care partnership moves closer to reality
Boston Globe
The sobering reality of extending last call in Mass.
Boston Globe
Early ed programs on chopping block in budget talks
State Affairs
Craney: Rent control a tax hike on Mass. homeowners
Boston Herald

National

As American as the Forward Pass

The Atlantic

SpaceX Sets Milestone With World’s Largest I.P.O., Furthering Musk’s Power
New York Times
SpaceX, Late-Stage Capitalism, and the Trillionaire's Race War
The Bulwark
After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump
New York Times
Democrats’ Problem in the Maine Senate Race Isn’t the ‘Bro Vote’ — It’s Ticket-Splitting Women.
The Cook Political Report
Judge rules Ken Paxton cannot move forward with ActBlue lawsuit
The Hill

Today on Beacon Hill

8:30am

Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast

A&B Burgers, 206 Cabot Street, Beverly

9:00am

Board of Registration of Psychologists Meeting

Via Webex

9:00am

Supply and Demand: Scaling Solutions for Affordability & Clean Energy in New England hosted by Foley Hoag

Foley Hoag, 155 Seaport Boulevard, 17th Floor, Boston

9:30am

Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing

Via Zoom

11:00am

2026 Deborah Sampson Award Ceremony

Memorial Hall, State House, Boston

New Media

Instagram

Trump’s opinion on the economy depends on what’s politically convenient for him.

Elizabeth Warren

Another success for @chelmsfordhighschool as it is accepted into the state's Early College Program, which has proven to be one of the highlights of the state's entire education policy the last several years.

Simon Cataldo

Yesterday, the MA House passed a bill my team has been working on since first being elected: An Act Regarding Free Expression.

John Moran

PSA: Your Friday plans just got cheaper.

Maura Healey

Podcasts

And the Bombing Begins Again...

The Kuhner Report

Newton Asian Mart cleared to open after stop-work order

Fig City News

Fly Out Day: CO Rep. Jason Crow on FISA, Trump's Iran strategy and congressional stock ban

The Daily Punch

Mass. food banks continue to see increased need as SNAP requirements shift

Wbur News

Substack

Trump Just Gutted A Major Line of Oceanic Defense

TheBulwark

No one faction, policy, or person can save the Democrats

Searchlight Institute

TikTok

President Donald Trump suggested his administration could take over D.C. if Janeese Lewis George wins the mayor's race.

NBC Washington

I voted NO on the FISA 702 extension today. This program needs significant reforms and safeguards from Trump and his hack army of loyalists.

Congressman Seth Moulton

The Boston City Council approved the $4.9B FY27 Operating Budget, along with $11.8M in amendments, in a 12-1 vote. Now the budget goes to Mayor Wu, who will need to decide whether to accept the budget changes, which amount to 0.2% of her proposed budget.

Boston Policy Institute

Councilor Culpepper talked about how intense behind-the-scenes negotiations during the Council’s June 10th debate on Boston’s FY27 Operating Budget saw a number of changes get cut.

Boston Policy Institute

YouTube

When could an Iran peace deal be finalized?

Today Show

Closed-door meeting in Brockton: School committee discusses allegations against mayor

Boston 25 News

'Going to be unforgettable' Boston Mayor talks World Cup plans

WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Mass. taxpayers likely to face a big bill for hosting World Cup, expert says

WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Quote of the Day

“To be clear, Musk is brilliant. He also carries a long record of fabrication and deliberate deception. And his intelligence is what makes the deception work. He knows the line between a forecast and a fiction, and he crosses it on purpose.”

John Mac Ghlionn, psychosocial researcher and essayist

n the context of a SpaceX IPO, Mac Ghlionn argues that Musk is intelligent enough to know the difference between realistic projections and hype, and that he sometimes deliberately blurs that line when making claims that can influence investor enthusiasm.