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www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/16/m...
‘It just seems like amateur hour’: As climate bill worked through Beacon Hill, industry donations poured in - The Boston Globe
On the same day a climate bill passed, the committee chair reported receiving thousands in donations from utility companies, energy groups, and lobbyists.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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States sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds - The Boston Globe
The Trump administration has been hostile to EVs and has dismantled several policies friendly to cleaner cars and trucks that were put in place under former president Joe Biden.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/11/m...
Amid the shutdown’s SNAP chaos, a Boston hunger hot line was inundated. More threats are on the horizon. - The Boston Globe
When over a million Massachusetts residents were in danger of losing their food stamps last month, more than 3,000 callers flooded Project Bread's hot line seeking help.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Budget cuts come to MIT’s libraries - The Boston Globe
Facing a $300 million shortfall, the school is shuttering some libraries and laying off employees.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Harvard isn’t just balancing negotiations with the White House - The Boston Globe
Expected changes in federal grants and a forthcoming endowment tax have led to job cuts, lower graduate student admissions, and drawn-out negotiations with campus unions.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions
Civicus, a non-profit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category
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December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
The Justice Department is ramping up an effort to get election data from the states. According to an Associated Press tally, the department's voting section has requested copies of voter registration ...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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SNAP could end or be reduced for more than 150,000 Massachusetts residents. What can the state do? - The Boston Globe
Food pantries and advocates are worried that support will wane as the SNAP suspension slips from the headlines.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/m...
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship oath ceremony at Faneuil Hall, service group says - The Boston Globe
More than 20 clients of one immigrant services group have had their oath ceremonies canceled, officials said.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Minnesota schools back families as Trump’s anti-immigrant comments stoke new fears
President Donald Trump’s anti-Somali rhetoric has frightened students, families and staff across the state. Minnesota school leaders say they’re connecting families to legal resources and enforcing po...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Dedham church keeps anti-ICE nativity scene despite pushback
St. Susanna’s ICE-focused nativity has drawn backlash from Catholic leaders and community members. Parish leaders say the display reflects the harsh realities of current immigration policies.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video explaining immigrants' right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from U.S.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
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November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Everett boy detained by ICE to stay in detention in Virginia, judge rules
An immigration judge ruled Wednesday that the 13-year-old Everett boy who was taken by ICE agents earlier this month must stay in detention in Virginia.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Mass. faces 'probability of recession' says risk management expert at Boston University
BU Professor of finance Mark Williams says Massachusetts needs to adopt some longer-term strategies to soften the impact of Trump Administration funding cuts.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools
Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history. By the time the second Trump administration began espousing its “America Fi...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Hundreds gather for ‘No Kings’ rally in Marblehead
Demonstrators wave signs and chant as part of national day of peaceful protest against federal policies.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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‘No Kings’ rally draws hundreds in Marblehead - Marblehead Current
About 800 people came out for a “No Kings” rally in Marblehead Saturday afternoon — many carrying signs and others dressing up in costumes. “We all have to work together to get rid of this tyrant,” sa...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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‘In Danger of Losing Our Democracy’: Hundreds Rally in Swampscott Against Trump and Authoritarianism
Protesters line Humphrey Street Saturday morning for the No Kings Rally || Monica Sager Many attendees told the Swampscott Tides they came to Humphrey Street on Saturday morning to stand against wh…
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October 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#NoKingsSwampscottMA
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October 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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