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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. commonwealthbeacon.org Boston, MA Joined September 2009-
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Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden paid $5,000 to settle an Ethics Commission charge that he used his office for “personal political advantage” in his 2022 race against Boston city councilor Ricardo Arroyo. commonwealthbeacon.org/criminal-justi…
The MBTA extended the contract of its commuter rail operator for another year to give the agency more time to structure a procurement that would allow bidders to operate and invest in the system. commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation…
Reggie Ramos of Transportation for Massachusetts and Andrea Freeman of the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts say other states are light years ahead of the Bay State in providing funding for their transit systems. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/look-w…
The Healey administration, as it said it would, canceled a grant to Milton after the town did not come into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. Now Milton is asking for the money back. commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/milton…
A new poll indicates Massachusetts residents think THC products should be regulated consistently, whether the THC is produced from cannabis or hemp. Jennifer Smith breaks down the data. commonwealthbeacon.org/by-the-numbers…
Jim Peyser, the former state education secretary, breaks down the pros and cons of opening supervised injection sites in Massachusetts. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/should…
ICYMI
The primary emotions middle school and high schoolers across the country feel when thinking about climate change? Sadness, discouragement, helplessness, and uneasiness, a new poll finds. Via @JennDotSmith @CWBeacon rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/04/24/whe…
Please join @CWBeacon & @GBHNews at our forum on Birthing Justice: Finding a Way Forward. Thankful to @MassINC Torres Sr. Fellow Charlotte Golar Richie for organizing this important discussion. wgbh.org/forum-network/…
State officials canceled a $140,800 grant to Milton after the town failed to comply with the rezoning requirements of the MBTA Communities Act. Now the municipality is asking the state to return the money, at least until their court fight is resolved. commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/milton…
The Senate and House reach a deal on emergency shelter funding. Sam Doran of State House News Service also reports the branches put a nine-month cap on how long a family can remain in shelter along with many exceptions to allow longer stays. commonwealthbeacon.org/immigration/se…
ICYMI: Senate, House cut deal on emergency shelter funding More from @statehousenews. commonwealthbeacon.org/immigration/se…
ISSUE BRIEF: Should Mass. allow supervised injection sites? They have been shown to reduce overdoses, but have done little to positively affect the larger opioid crisis. More from Jim Peyser in CommonWealth Voices. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/should…
"Too often, wealthy, predominantly White neighborhoods avoid bearing their share of the load of a social catastrophe. We hope to set an example for well-resourced neighborhoods...to provide space, services, and a generosity of spirit." Via @CWBeacon bit.ly/3UglTw4
📈 POPULAR NOW 1. Milton asking state to restore its grant funding buff.ly/4bezzid 2. Steward has its doctors over a barrel in Optum deal buff.ly/44b1OMr 3. Opinion: Should Mass. allow supervised injection sites? buff.ly/3WewY3h
YOUTH CLIMATE POLL: When young people think about the climate, despair follows. @JennDotSmith's latest dives into a new poll of middle school and high schoolers across the country. commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/wh…
Ian Cain, the Quincy city councilor running as a Republican challenger to US Sen. Elizabeth Warren, plans to formally launch his campaign Wednesday with some hometown help from Quincy Mayor Tom Koch.
Ian Cain, the Quincy city councilor running as a Republican challenger to US Sen. Elizabeth Warren, plans to formally launch his campaign Wednesday with some hometown help from Quincy Mayor Tom Koch.
Ian Cain is kicking off his US Senate run against Elizabeth Warren (and fellow Republican John Deaton) today, w/ some hometown help -- Quincy Mayor Tom Koch will be there when Cain launches the campaign at Alba, an upscale steakhouse in the city's downtown commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/calli…
NEW: Calling Warren too partisan, Cain launches US Senate campaign More from @gintautasd. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/calli…
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Maura Healey @maura_healey
84K Followers 7K Following Governor of Massachusetts. Civil rights lawyer. Daughter. Sister. Aunt. Baller. she/herLisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky
17K Followers 2K Following @POLITICO politics reporter and Massachusetts Playbook author. @The_HorseRace cohost. @bostonherald alum. "scrum queen" [email protected]Jay Ash @JayAshMACP
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22K Followers 4K Following The 73rd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; Teammate with @Maura_Healey; Former Mayor of Salem; Baller 🏀; Proud mom of 3; she/herKatie Lannan @katielannan
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14K Followers 996 Following Former Lt. Governor of MA. Currently: @CleanHarbors, @BerkshireBank, @CareByFirefly, @RappaportInst. For scheduling requests: [email protected]Steve Koczela @skoczela
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13K Followers 882 Following We are a non-profit organization that uses people-focused, data-driven solutions to improve transportation in Greater Boston & across the Commonwealth.Smitty Pignatelli @repsmitty34
4K Followers 982 Following Proudly Serving the 3rd Berkshire District in the Massachusetts of House of Representatives | Dean of the Western MA DelegationJoseph A. Curtatone @JoeCurtatone
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20K Followers 1K Following Official account of Lt. Governor Karyn Polito of MA.Lydia Edwards @LydiaMEdwards
12K Followers 2K Following Senator for the Third Suffolk District. Former Boston City Councilor for District One. Fighting for housing justice, worker rights, & a healthy environment.Gyasi Sellers @gyasisellers
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971 Followers 1K Following We are an independent state agency that prevents & detects the misuse of public funds & property in MA. Report Public Fraud, Waste or Abuse: 1 (800) 322-1323Tim Martin @TMar15
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1 Followers 6 FollowingDon @DonWellsWin
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3 Followers 58 FollowingLex250 @Lexington250
254 Followers 207 Following The official account for the Town of Lexington, MA Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250). Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in 2025!Pumpkin @Pumpkin610265
0 Followers 1 FollowingAwakeBPS @AwakeBPS
308 Followers 576 FollowingRobynne Dee @DeeRobynne
2 Followers 359 FollowingMaura Healey @maura_healey
84K Followers 7K Following Governor of Massachusetts. Civil rights lawyer. Daughter. Sister. Aunt. Baller. she/herLisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky
17K Followers 2K Following @POLITICO politics reporter and Massachusetts Playbook author. @The_HorseRace cohost. @bostonherald alum. "scrum queen" [email protected]Jonathan 'Boo and Vot.. @JonathanCohn
25K Followers 11K Following Editor. Political director for @ProgressiveMass. Opinions are my own. Phone-banking-while-walking evangelist. Philly native.Kim Driscoll @KimDriscollMA
22K Followers 4K Following The 73rd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; Teammate with @Maura_Healey; Former Mayor of Salem; Baller 🏀; Proud mom of 3; she/herKatie Lannan @katielannan
10K Followers 1K Following state house reporter for @gbhnews. #mapoliwithanimals superfan. alumna of @statehousenews + @lowellsun. president, mass. state house press association.Jesse Mermell @jessemermell
19K Followers 6K Following “Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.” - Louisa May Alcott / Determined progressive with a sweet tooth / President & Founder @deWitImpact / she•her•hersMike Deehan @deehan
16K Followers 3K Following @Axios Boston https://t.co/mesF8fd0Xx Former @GBHNews. Still a civic behemoth. [email protected]Chris Dempsey @cdempc
9K Followers 4K Following Partner with @JeffSpeckFAICP at Speck Dempsey. We build walkable places. Co-founder @NoBosOlympics. Fmr. Assistant Secretary at @MassDot + Director of @T4Mass.Megan Johnson @megansarahj
13K Followers 5K Following Writer who owns Whitey Bulger's coffee grinder. When I was 5, my parents cut my hair short and an old man said Move Along, Son. Was left on the school bus onceAndrea J. Campbell @AJCampbellMA
27K Followers 2K Following MA Attorney General. Former Boston City Councilor. Wife. Mama to Alexander & Aiden. She/her. For official updates follow @MassAGO.Jamie Eldridge @JamieEldridgeMA
14K Followers 4K Following State Senator (D- Marlborough) representing the Middlesex & Worcester District.Karyn Polito @KarynPolito
14K Followers 996 Following Former Lt. Governor of MA. Currently: @CleanHarbors, @BerkshireBank, @CareByFirefly, @RappaportInst. For scheduling requests: [email protected]Steve Koczela @skoczela
10K Followers 2K Following President of @MassINCPolling, co-host of @The_HorseRace. Iraq veteran.TransitMatters @transitmatters
13K Followers 882 Following We are a non-profit organization that uses people-focused, data-driven solutions to improve transportation in Greater Boston & across the Commonwealth.Joseph A. Curtatone @JoeCurtatone
17K Followers 5K Following Hey kid, we've got a planet to save. President of @NECEC. Former Mayor of Somerville, MA. https://t.co/cUjinbLKe6Karyn Polito @MALtGovArchive
20K Followers 1K Following Official account of Lt. Governor Karyn Polito of MA.Lydia Edwards @LydiaMEdwards
12K Followers 2K Following Senator for the Third Suffolk District. Former Boston City Councilor for District One. Fighting for housing justice, worker rights, & a healthy environment.GBH News @GBHNews
45K Followers 14K Following Local reporting, analysis, and context for Massachusetts and beyond.Robyn Kennedy @robyn4senate
1K Followers 99 Following Candidate for State Senate 1st Worcester District. A new voice to continue a legacy of leadership.Joe Kriesberg @JKriesberg
3K Followers 1K Following CEO of @MassINC which conducts public policy research & publishes @CWBeacon; former CEO of @masscdcs; husband, father, son, sports nut, Syracuse native.Jim Peyser @JimPeyser
299 Followers 56 FollowingScot Lehigh @GlobeScotLehigh
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3K Followers 2K Following Business leaders from major employers across Massachusetts working to improve competitiveness, strengthen the state’s position in the global economyJoe Boncore @joeboncore
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2K Followers 568 Following The Rhode Island Current is an independent, nonprofit news outlet covering state government and the impact of public policy decisions in the Ocean State.Ian Cain @ichuckcain
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917 Followers 1K Following I am committed to help move Massachusetts forward by working to increase transparency and accountability in state government.Kristen Halbert @khalbert617
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383 Followers 483 Following Focused on dramatically increasing the number of students with access to high-quality Early College in Massachusetts to promote college and career success.Alex Goldstein @alexjgoldstein
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382K Followers 985 Following Real time updates from Boston's News Leader: WCVB NewsCenter 5Karissa Hand @Karissa_Hand
2K Followers 1K Following Comms witch @MassGovernor. Passionate about commonwealths. Views my own. She/her.Samantha J. Gross @samanthajgross
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427 Followers 963 Following Advocating for public policy that makes Greater Boston the best place for all businesses and all people to thrive. #mapoli #bospoliA Rahsaan in the Sun @rahsaandhall
5K Followers 2K Following President and CEO of the Urban League of Eastern MassachusettsJavier Marin @JavierMarin
860 Followers 723 Following Media Proprietor Investor Supporter of @changetherefNatalie Higgins @Rep_Higgins
3K Followers 731 Following MA State Rep, proudly serving the 4th Worcester (Leominster). Advocating for #HigherEdNotDebt, survivors of sexual & domestic violence, & working class familiesNieman Lab @NiemanLab
297K Followers 865 Following We are the Nieman Journalism Lab, part of @niemanfdn at Harvard. We're trying to figure out the future of news.Sarah Scire @SarahScire
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604 Followers 220 FollowingDan Cahill @RepDanCahill
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2K Followers 971 Following State Representative, 11th Essex District, Lynn and Nahant, Former Lynn City Councilor, Former President IUE/ CWA Local 201 and V.P Ma AFL-CIO, VeteranDan Carey @Rep_Carey
618 Followers 196 Following MA State Representative, 2nd Hampshire District https://t.co/MU5nJtQjM6Rep. Simon Cataldo @RepSimonCataldo
526 Followers 506 Following Representative for the 14th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Representing Carlisle and parts of Acton, Chelmsford, and Concord.On @GreaterBoston at 7pm with host @clemoult, @DurantForSenate, and Robin Nice, Chair of @Ailanewengland. Watch live : youtube.com/watch?v=gWolMy…. we’ll be discussing the results of a @GBH / @CWBeacon poll, story here: wgbh.org/news/local/202…
@CWBeacon @NENPA @bostonjonas @gintautasd @ThomasCranePL @QuincyAccessTV @ichuckcain @VoteRussell @MAPCMetroBoston @JennDotSmith @MassINC The awards are well-deserved. We're fortunate as readers, congrats and thank you.
@CWBeacon @NENPA @bostonjonas @gintautasd @ThomasCranePL @QuincyAccessTV @ichuckcain @VoteRussell @MAPCMetroBoston @JennDotSmith @MassINC Congrats everyone. Great job.
Commonwealth has been conquered by @gintautasd and now he brings the spoils to his homeland of Quincy.
3/27: CommonWealth Beacon comes to Quincy! 🚂 Join us for a public conversation as we map out how the #mbtaCommunities law will affect the housing crisis and the debate cities & towns are having on how to proceed. Info: eventbrite.com/e/a-conversati… #mbta #mapoli
With annual corporate sponsorship down 40%, WBUR faces "some touch choices in the coming months." Hope my hometown station can avoid painful cuts and stay #BostonStrong.
WBUR, once flush, is warning of tight times ahead. The following letter from CEO Margaret Low was sent to WBUR donors on Wednesday. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/wbur-o…
This Quincy resident can’t wait! 👏⬇️
CommonWealth Beacon is coming to Quincy! 3/27: A Conversation on MBTA Communities at the Thomas Crane Public Library More info: eventbrite.com/e/a-conversati…
INN is thrilled to welcome more than a dozen #nonprofitnews orgs to our growing network. 🎉 These newsrooms, with a commitment to journalistic integrity and community impact, are now part of INN's mission to strengthen the future of news. inn.org/news/nonprofit…
In today’s @CWBeacon, A Better City’s @_KateDineen and @CLF’s @bradleycampbell say the time is now for the I-90 Allston project. #mapoli commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/time-i…
#Massachusetts #Education: MA has made strides in its effort to increase teacher diversity, but the K-12 student population is growing more diverse at a much faster rate, according to a new report: ow.ly/tsCY50QBcQj
#Boston #Transportation: Healy laying groundwork for new MBTA revenues: ow.ly/eicr50QAGsI
I am not “wasting time on Twitter;” I am doing RESEARCH
Is #mapoli breaking up? 💔 Can we rekindle this flame, or are we #mapoliNeverAfter? We'll find out tonight. While we're crushed that @JulianCyr won't be able to make it, our hearts will go on... with @katielannan of @GBHNews! See you tonight at @Shah_Foundation. 🌹
Can’t wait to hear the final recording this week 😍
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night for the podcast event — especially the panelists and our gracious hosts at @Shah_Foundation. ❤️ Become a member to get early access to future events: commonwealthbeacon.org/membership More photos: commonwealthbeacon.org/events/2-12-24…
We were at 2019 Twitter levels of #mapoli joy last night
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night for the podcast event — especially the panelists and our gracious hosts at @Shah_Foundation. ❤️ Become a member to get early access to future events: commonwealthbeacon.org/membership More photos: commonwealthbeacon.org/events/2-12-24…
Is Twitter/X breaking up #mapoli? Provocative insights on how it’s building community, driving engagement at #mapoliNeverAfter. TY @CWBeacon @JennDotSmith @skoczela @croates @Ninety_West @alexjgoldstein @massauditor @GBHNews @katielannan & @BlackLionStrat @kristenhalbert
I'm finding out that Mass is a terminally online state. Pre-Musk Mass had some of highest usage rate. This explains a lot.
And we're off! #mapoliNeverAfter
Love this point from @khalbert617: the transformation of Twitter hurts because the platform functioned as a 3rd space and seeing it turn into a gutter at a time when our physical 3rd spaces are disappearing sucks.
I'm finding out that Mass is a terminally online state. Pre-Musk Mass had some of highest usage rate. This explains a lot.
Enjoyed tonight’s #mapoli @MassINC @The_HorseRace podcast. Great job moderating @JennDotSmith @skoczela #mapolineverafter ❤️💔
I'd be on so many more of these things if they were all holiday themed and ended with balloons & rosé. Thanks for having us @CWBeacon (I'm missing the lovely @katielannan but she rocked it)
This @CWBeacon article’s focus is at the heart of the budget issues in Dunstable. Increases in salaries and employee benefits, along with expenses like energy and fuel, are outpacing municipal revenue, especially in small towns with very limited options. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/is-it-…