CommonWealth Beacon
@cwbeacon.bsky.social
Politics, ideas, & civic life in MA. CommonWealth Beacon's in-depth coverage is a primary news & information source for policymakers, civic leaders & citizens. www.commonwealthbeacon.org
GAMBLING: ‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes
‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes - CommonWealth Beacon
The move falls in line with the Legislature’s penny-pinching efforts to alleviate state budget pressures amid a host of federal funding claw backs nearly a year into the second Trump administration....
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
GAMBLING: ‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes
NEW: ‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes
commonwealthbeacon.org/gambling/it-...
commonwealthbeacon.org/gambling/it-...
‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes - CommonWealth Beacon
The move falls in line with the Legislature’s penny-pinching efforts to alleviate state budget pressures amid a host of federal funding claw backs nearly a year into the second Trump administration....
commonwealthbeacon.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
NEW: ‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes
commonwealthbeacon.org/gambling/it-...
commonwealthbeacon.org/gambling/it-...
ICYMI: Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay
Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay - CommonWealth Beacon
More than 16 years after federal overseers recommended it, the MBTA is on the verge of deploying anti-collision technology on the Green Line, even though the timeline has slipped later than officials...
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
ICYMI: Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay
ICYMI: A third tilt at the windmill for Wu’s tax shift
A third tilt at the windmill for Wu’s tax shift - CommonWealth Beacon
In letters to the city council and business leaders on Wednesday, Wu warned that residential property taxes are poised for a second double-digit year-over-year increase in a row, with officials projecting...
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
ICYMI: A third tilt at the windmill for Wu’s tax shift
OPINION: It’s tempting to blame one side of partisan politics. But the truth is that both liberals and conservatives are failing our children. The village has eroded—and parents are being left to figure it out alone.
When systems falter, families must step in to anchor education - CommonWealth Beacon
It’s tempting to blame one side of partisan politics. But the truth is that both liberals and conservatives are failing our children. The village has eroded—and parents are being left to figure it...
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
OPINION: It’s tempting to blame one side of partisan politics. But the truth is that both liberals and conservatives are failing our children. The village has eroded—and parents are being left to figure it out alone.
☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:
1. Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
1. Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay - CommonWealth Beacon
More than 16 years after federal overseers recommended it, the MBTA is on the verge of deploying anti-collision technology on the Green Line, even though the timeline has slipped later than officials...
commonwealthbeacon.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:
1. Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
1. Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
New in OPINION: When systems falter, families must step in to anchor education
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/when...
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/when...
When systems falter, families must step in to anchor education - CommonWealth Beacon
It’s tempting to blame one side of partisan politics. But the truth is that both liberals and conservatives are failing our children. The village has eroded—and parents are being left to figure it...
commonwealthbeacon.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
New in OPINION: When systems falter, families must step in to anchor education
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/when...
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/when...
ICYMI: Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle
Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle - CommonWealth Beacon
The proposal aims to revise how districts decide which teachers get laid off when budgets shrink or enrollment drops.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
ICYMI: Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle
ICYMI: Nuclear energy should be part of our carbon-free future #OPINION
Nuclear energy should be part of our carbon-free future - CommonWealth Beacon
Nuclear technology has evolved dramatically since the Pilgrim-era reactors started operation in the 1970s.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
ICYMI: Nuclear energy should be part of our carbon-free future #OPINION
COURTS: AG’s suit against Meta hits the SJC
AG’s suit against Meta hits the SJC - CommonWealth Beacon
The case, scheduled for oral argument Friday morning, puts Massachusetts at the center of a debate over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects internet companies from lawsuits over...
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
COURTS: AG’s suit against Meta hits the SJC
OPINION: A SWATH OF potentially consequential cases for kids’ online safety are making their way through US courts. On Friday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments in a pivotal […]
Meta should not get a pass on accountability for potential harm of products to minors - CommonWealth Beacon
A SWATH OF potentially consequential cases for kids’ online safety are making their way through US courts. On Friday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
OPINION: A SWATH OF potentially consequential cases for kids’ online safety are making their way through US courts. On Friday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments in a pivotal […]
New in OPINION: Meta should not get a pass on accountability for potential harm of products to minors
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/meta...
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/meta...
Meta should not get a pass on accountability for potential harm of products to minors - CommonWealth Beacon
A SWATH OF potentially consequential cases for kids’ online safety are making their way through US courts. On Friday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial
commonwealthbeacon.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
New in OPINION: Meta should not get a pass on accountability for potential harm of products to minors
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/meta...
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/meta...
ICYMI: ‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year
‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year - CommonWealth Beacon
As flooding touches more Massachusetts households, Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a new requirement to mandate the flood disclosures as a means of steering people out of harm’s way in the first...
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
ICYMI: ‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year
TRANSPORTATION: Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay
Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay - CommonWealth Beacon
More than 16 years after federal overseers recommended it, the MBTA is on the verge of deploying anti-collision technology on the Green Line, even though the timeline has slipped later than officials...
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
TRANSPORTATION: Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay
☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:
1. Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
1. Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay - CommonWealth Beacon
More than 16 years after federal overseers recommended it, the MBTA is on the verge of deploying anti-collision technology on the Green Line, even though the timeline has slipped later than officials...
commonwealthbeacon.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:
1. Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
1. Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
ECONOMY: A third tilt at the windmill for Wu’s tax shift
A third tilt at the windmill for Wu’s tax shift - CommonWealth Beacon
In letters to the city council and business leaders on Wednesday, Wu warned that residential property taxes are poised for a second double-digit year-over-year increase in a row, with officials projecting...
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
ECONOMY: A third tilt at the windmill for Wu’s tax shift
ICYMI: Graduation framework recommends new high school tests
Graduation framework recommends new high school tests - CommonWealth Beacon
Initial recommendation documents released by the council on Monday include a "demonstration of mastery" that has two components: exams administered by the state, taken at the end of courses; and capstones...
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
ICYMI: Graduation framework recommends new high school tests
ENVIRONMENT: ‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year
‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year - CommonWealth Beacon
As flooding touches more Massachusetts households, Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a new requirement to mandate the flood disclosures as a means of steering people out of harm’s way in the first...
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ENVIRONMENT: ‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year
EDUCATION: Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle
Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle - CommonWealth Beacon
The proposal aims to revise how districts decide which teachers get laid off when budgets shrink or enrollment drops.
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
EDUCATION: Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle
NEW: Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay
commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay - CommonWealth Beacon
More than 16 years after federal overseers recommended it, the MBTA is on the verge of deploying anti-collision technology on the Green Line, even though the timeline has slipped later than officials...
commonwealthbeacon.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
NEW: Green Line anti-collision system sees ‘real, tangible progress’ despite slight delay
commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
OPINION: Nuclear technology has evolved dramatically since the Pilgrim-era reactors started operation in the 1970s.
Nuclear energy should be part of our carbon-free future - CommonWealth Beacon
Nuclear technology has evolved dramatically since the Pilgrim-era reactors started operation in the 1970s.
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
OPINION: Nuclear technology has evolved dramatically since the Pilgrim-era reactors started operation in the 1970s.
☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:
1. ‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/...
1. ‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/...
‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year - CommonWealth Beacon
As flooding touches more Massachusetts households, Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a new requirement to mandate the flood disclosures as a means of steering people out of harm’s way in the first...
commonwealthbeacon.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:
1. ‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/...
1. ‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/...
NEW: Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle
commonwealthbeacon.org/education/bi...
commonwealthbeacon.org/education/bi...
Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle - CommonWealth Beacon
The proposal aims to revise how districts decide which teachers get laid off when budgets shrink or enrollment drops.
commonwealthbeacon.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
NEW: Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle
commonwealthbeacon.org/education/bi...
commonwealthbeacon.org/education/bi...