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ECONOMY: Healey’s energy affordability push faces test in one of Massachusetts’s poorest communities
Healey’s energy affordability push faces test in one of Massachusetts’s poorest communities  - CommonWealth Beacon
Liberty Utilities, which services a small southeastern pocket of Massachusetts, filed its rate hike request in June and is asking the Department of Public Utilities for permission to raise gas rates...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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MA passed the Data Equity law in 2023 — now it must take the next steps toward full implementation.
In a new @cwbeacon.bsky.social op-ed, APIsCAN & Asian Community Fund at TBF call for meaningful action on data equity.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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OPINION: Over two years since the law’s passage, we have seen little progress and movement on implementation, and our residents are continuing to suffer the consequences.
Massachusetts lagging on implementation of data equity policy  - CommonWealth Beacon
Over two years since the law’s passage, we have seen little progress and movement on implementation, and our residents are continuing to suffer the consequences.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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NEW: Healey’s energy affordability push faces test in one of Massachusetts’s poorest communities
Healey’s energy affordability push faces test in one of Massachusetts’s poorest communities  - CommonWealth Beacon
Liberty Utilities, which services a small southeastern pocket of Massachusetts, filed its rate hike request in June and is asking the Department of Public Utilities for permission to raise gas rates...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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New in OPINION: Massachusetts lagging on implementation of data equity policy

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Massachusetts lagging on implementation of data equity policy  - CommonWealth Beacon
Over two years since the law’s passage, we have seen little progress and movement on implementation, and our residents are continuing to suffer the consequences.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:

1. ‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes 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....
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December 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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ICYMI: Efficient electric equipment, powered by clean sources, is the answer to the energy affordability crunch #OPINION
Efficient electric equipment, powered by clean sources, is the answer to the energy affordability crunch - CommonWealth Beacon
Better equipment and cheaper energy sources are critical to achieving an affordable energy future.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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POLITICS: Democrats from Gloucester, Rockport plan to seek open House seat
Democrats from Gloucester, Rockport plan to seek open House seat - CommonWealth Beacon
Both Democrats filed papers Monday to set up candidate committees in the House district that includes Essex, Rockport, Manchester-by-the Sea and Gloucester.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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NEW: Democrats from Gloucester, Rockport plan to seek open House seat

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Democrats from Gloucester, Rockport plan to seek open House seat - CommonWealth Beacon
Both Democrats filed papers Monday to set up candidate committees in the House district that includes Essex, Rockport, Manchester-by-the Sea and Gloucester.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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New on the Codcast: A showdown over Boston property tax rates

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A showdown over Boston property tax rates - CommonWealth Beacon
This week on The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith talks with Greg Maynard, executive director of the Boston Policy Institute, as Boston the city council prepares for a Wednesday vote...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:

1. ‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes 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....
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December 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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ICYMI: ‘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....
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December 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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OPINION: Better equipment and cheaper energy sources are critical to achieving an affordable energy future.
Efficient electric equipment, powered by clean sources, is the answer to the energy affordability crunch - CommonWealth Beacon
Better equipment and cheaper energy sources are critical to achieving an affordable energy future.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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☀️ 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...
The T will soon roll out Green Line trolleys with anti-collision tech - 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...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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ICYMI: When systems falter, families must step in to anchor education #OPINION
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...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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New in OPINION: Efficient electric equipment, powered by clean sources, is the answer to the energy affordability crunch

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Efficient electric equipment, powered by clean sources, is the answer to the energy affordability crunch - CommonWealth Beacon
Better equipment and cheaper energy sources are critical to achieving an affordable energy future.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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ICYMI: 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...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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ICYMI: Meta should not get a pass on accountability for potential harm of products to minors #OPINION
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
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December 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:

1. ‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes 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....
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December 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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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....
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December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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NEW: ‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes

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‘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....
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December 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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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...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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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...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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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...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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☀️ 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...
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...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM