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Massachusetts Still Below Pre-Pandemic Private-Sector Job Levels, Report Says
Massachusetts lost 182,000 residents from 2020 to 2025 and still has not recovered pre-pandemic private-sector job levels, a new report finds.
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Fiscal Watchdog Slams Michelle Wu Over Rent Control Support
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she will vote for a statewide rent control ballot question, drawing sharp criticism from the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance.
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Western Massachusetts Coffee Shop Selling Anti-ICE Latte
A western Massachusetts coffee shop is drawing backlash after announcing it would sell a cinnamon latte called “To Hell With ICE,” prompting mixed reactions on social media.
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Brian Shortsleeve Joins GOP Rivals In Opposing Males In Girls' Sports
Brian Shortsleeve joined fellow Republican gubernatorial candidates in opposing males competing in girls’ sports, backing a Pembroke mother after a recent track meet controversy.
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Boston Names Another Taxpayer-Funded Poet
Mayor Michelle Wu announced this week that 18-year-old Ailin Sha has been selected as Boston’s next Youth Poet Laureate, a ceremonial city position that comes with taxpayer funding and support from City Hall.
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Republican Ex-State Senator Dean Tran Sentenced To Additional Year In Prison
Former state Sen. Dean Tran (R-Fitchburg) was sentenced to an additional year in federal prison for obstruction of justice and making false statements tied to an unemployment fraud investigation.
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Massachusetts Auditor Finds Nearly $12 Million In Welfare Fraud As Republicans Blast Healey
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio says her office identified nearly $12 million in public benefit fraud during Fiscal Year 2025, drawing sharp criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidates.
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Pembroke Mother Says Transgender Athlete Cost Her Daughter Spot In Girls’ Track Finals
A Pembroke mother told school officials her daughter was displaced from a girls’ track final by a transgender-identifying athlete, sparking criticism from Republican candidates and renewed debate over Massachusetts sports policy.