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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
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Sen. Edward Kennedy of Lowell dies, at 74 commonwealthbeacon.org/government/s...
Sen. Edward Kennedy of Lowell dies, at 74 - CommonWealth Beacon
"A longtime member of the Lowell City Council before he was elected in 2018 to the Massachusetts Senate, Kennedy had been serving this session as Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital...
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EDUCATION: State school building program favors wealthier districts, leaving lower-income urban students in aging, dilapidated buildings, according to new study
State school building program favors wealthier districts, leaving lower-income urban students in aging, dilapidated buildings, according to new study  - CommonWealth Beacon
Despite efforts by the Legislature aimed at adequately funding school building projects, “students in Boston and the Gateway Cities continue to learn in buildings that are deteriorating, lacking in...
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 22h
NEW: State school building program favors wealthier districts, leaving lower-income urban students in aging, dilapidated buildings, according to new study

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State school building program favors wealthier districts, leaving lower-income urban students in aging, dilapidated buildings, according to new study  - CommonWealth Beacon
Despite efforts by the Legislature aimed at adequately funding school building projects, “students in Boston and the Gateway Cities continue to learn in buildings that are deteriorating, lacking in...
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Senate president says federal government 'working against us' - CommonWealth Beacon
During an interview televised Sunday morning, Spilka echoed comments made earlier in the year by House Speaker Ron Mariano, who said Massachusetts had "lost our federal partner."
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Sen. Edward Kennedy of Lowell dies, at 74 commonwealthbeacon.org/government/s...
Sen. Edward Kennedy of Lowell dies, at 74 - CommonWealth Beacon
"A longtime member of the Lowell City Council before he was elected in 2018 to the Massachusetts Senate, Kennedy had been serving this session as Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital...
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OPINION: What’s our strategy? A patchwork of pilots, well-meaning grants, and isolated bright spots. What we don’t have is a statewide blueprint.
Massachusetts needs an education blueprint  - CommonWealth Beacon
What’s our strategy? A patchwork of pilots, well-meaning grants, and isolated bright spots. What we don’t have is a statewide blueprint.
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 1d
New in OPINION: Massachusetts needs an education blueprint

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Massachusetts needs an education blueprint  - CommonWealth Beacon
What’s our strategy? A patchwork of pilots, well-meaning grants, and isolated bright spots. What we don’t have is a statewide blueprint.
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ICYMI: Cuts to public higher ed stipends break state promise, send horrible message #OPINION
Cuts to public higher ed stipends break state promise, send horrible message   - CommonWealth Beacon
OVER THE LAST two years, Massachusetts launched a bold initiative with a clear message: college is accessible again.  Community college? Tuition- and
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 2d
New on the Codcast: The math of rural health access

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The math of rural health access - CommonWealth Beacon
This week on The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith talks with Michael Leary, director of media relations for Berkshire Health Systems. They dive into what makes Berkshire County such...
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New FEMA flood maps prompt questions, concerns across Massachusetts   - CommonWealth Beacon
Massachusetts property owners are navigating the need for flood insurance as disasters become more widespread and the state looks to reverse an urgent housing shortage.
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When the courthouse leads to the therapist's office - CommonWealth Beacon
The mental health courts make a compelling offer: If the participants agree to use it, the system will connect them with long-term and accessible mental health supports often out of reach for people in...
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 2d
ICYMI: State mental health commissioner stepping down
State mental health commissioner stepping down - CommonWealth Beacon
"Doyle has helmed DMH since October 2020, after serving as deputy commissioner for nearly five years. The agency has a roughly $1.3 billion budget for fiscal 2026, and more than 4,000 full-time employees."
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3d
ICYMI: New FEMA flood maps prompt questions, concerns across Massachusetts
New FEMA flood maps prompt questions, concerns across Massachusetts   - CommonWealth Beacon
Massachusetts property owners are navigating the need for flood insurance as disasters become more widespread and the state looks to reverse an urgent housing shortage.
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3d
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- ‘No margin for error’: State economic check-in spotlights tricky balancing act commonwealthbeacon.org/economy/no-m...
‘No margin for error’: State economic check-in spotlights tricky balancing act  - CommonWealth Beacon
With the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and a state economic lag colliding, Massachusetts budget-writers weigh options to balance the outlook.
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New FEMA flood maps prompt questions, concerns across Massachusetts commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/...
New FEMA flood maps prompt questions, concerns across Massachusetts   - CommonWealth Beacon
Massachusetts property owners are navigating the need for flood insurance as disasters become more widespread and the state looks to reverse an urgent housing shortage.
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3d
ICYMI: A tale of two Bakers: Charlie, don’t forget Hobey #OPINION
A tale of two Bakers: Charlie, don't forget Hobey - CommonWealth Beacon
Hobey Baker remains the beau-idéal of the amateur sportsman, a species endangered by the NCAA’s budding plans for play for pay. What does Hobey Baker have to say to Charlie Baker in these days of change?  
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3d
OPINION: OVER THE LAST two years, Massachusetts launched a bold initiative with a clear message: college is accessible again.  Community college? Tuition- and fee-free for everyone.  Four-year public college? Tuition- and […]
Cuts to public higher ed stipends break state promise, send horrible message   - CommonWealth Beacon
OVER THE LAST two years, Massachusetts launched a bold initiative with a clear message: college is accessible again.  Community college? Tuition- and
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3d
ICYMI: Sen. Edward Kennedy of Lowell dies, at 74
Sen. Edward Kennedy of Lowell dies, at 74 - CommonWealth Beacon
"A longtime member of the Lowell City Council before he was elected in 2018 to the Massachusetts Senate, Kennedy had been serving this session as Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital...
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3d
ICYMI: Local businesses, not just Big Tech, push back on data-privacy legislation
Local businesses, not just Big Tech, push back on data-privacy legislation - CommonWealth Beacon
It’s not just Silicon Valley versus the Legislature. An influential constellation of local business groups is pushing lawmakers to scale back the Senate’s sweeping data-privacy proposal, which one...
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3d
New in OPINION: Cuts to public higher ed stipends break state promise, send horrible message

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Cuts to public higher ed stipends break state promise, send horrible message   - CommonWealth Beacon
OVER THE LAST two years, Massachusetts launched a bold initiative with a clear message: college is accessible again.  Community college? Tuition- and
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3d
ICYMI: When the courthouse leads to the therapist’s office
When the courthouse leads to the therapist's office - CommonWealth Beacon
The mental health courts make a compelling offer: If the participants agree to use it, the system will connect them with long-term and accessible mental health supports often out of reach for people in...
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 4d
GOVERNMENT: State mental health commissioner stepping down
State mental health commissioner stepping down - CommonWealth Beacon
"Doyle has helmed DMH since October 2020, after serving as deputy commissioner for nearly five years. The agency has a roughly $1.3 billion budget for fiscal 2026, and more than 4,000 full-time employees."
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State mental health commissioner stepping down - CommonWealth Beacon
"Doyle has helmed DMH since October 2020, after serving as deputy commissioner for nearly five years. The agency has a roughly $1.3 billion budget for fiscal 2026, and more than 4,000 full-time employees."
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New FEMA flood maps prompt questions, concerns across Massachusetts commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/...
New FEMA flood maps prompt questions, concerns across Massachusetts   - CommonWealth Beacon
Massachusetts property owners are navigating the need for flood insurance as disasters become more widespread and the state looks to reverse an urgent housing shortage.
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 4d
ICYMI: The real danger facing the T #OPINION
The real danger facing the T   - CommonWealth Beacon
There is a clear threat to our public transit system here in Boston, and it is not crime or “vagrancy.” It is the systematic clawing back of federal funding and the withdrawal of environmental justice...
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