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Thursday, October 2, 2025


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The federal government isn’t the only thing shut down in Washington. So are bipartisan budget talks.

There’s little discussion going on across the aisle about the shutdown, especially at the leadership level, as Democrats and Republicans focus on the messaging battle.
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Cape Cod and Islands


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Provincetown is losing its nostalgic charm. Locals are fighting to save the town from a ‘Nantucket-ization.’

Owner-run inns, which have helped define the Provincetown experience for decades, are on the decline. Could local politics hinder future growth?
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‘It’s a no-brainer’: Democrats try to re-create past Obamacare wins in fraught shutdown battle

Democrats are convinced that tapping into public concern over health care access will strengthen their hand in shutdown talks with Republicans.
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Climate


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Mass Save was redesigned to better reach low-income residents. But there’s a problem.

A new, three-year Mass Save budget was aimed at delivering more services to low-income residents. It hasn't worked out that way.
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Obituaries


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Jane Goodall, whose groundbreaking work with chimpanzees helped humans understand them, has died

She was 91 and died of natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement.
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Nation


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Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks

The Pentagon plans to impose strict nondisclosure agreements and<b> </b>random polygraph testing for scores of people in its headquarters, including many top officials, according to two people familiar with the proposal and documents obtained by The Washington Post, escalating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's war on leakers and internal dissent.
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Trump administration to withhold $18 billion for New York City transit projects

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would withhold $18 billion in federal funds previously awarded to New York City for two of the largest infrastructure projects in the country.
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Nation


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Fewer women cross state lines for abortion in 2025, suggesting more pill use, study suggests

Fewer people had abortions in the first half of 2025 in states that allow the procedure, a report found, marking the first such decline in the three years since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Pope Leo wades into US controversies on military, abortion, immigrants

Making a rare foray into US politics, Pope Leo XIV described the blustery talk by President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a meeting of military commanders on Tuesday as “concerning,” and he called out those who describe themselves as “pro-life” for opposing abortion but do not reject the “inhuman treatment” of migrants and the death penalty.
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Gaza City exodus is overwhelming relief efforts, aid agencies say

The Israeli military has said that its ground assault to take control of Gaza City, which began Sept. 16, is an effort to rout one of the last remaining Hamas strongholds in the Gaza Strip.
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Protests about Morocco’s spending on World Cup over schools and hospitals spiral

The demonstrations, organized by a leaderless movement dominated by internet-savvy youth, have taken the country by surprise and emerged as some of Morocco’s biggest in years.
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Massachusetts is failing its students if it can’t boost MCAS scores

Schools need to put money toward evidence-based practices to improve performance.
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‘Your struggle doesn’t negate your humanity’: State Representative David LeBoeuf opens up on coping with alcoholism

LeBoeuf hopes that sharing his story will help others avoid hitting rock bottom.
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We need more cracks in MAGA armor

There is a long way to go before anyone can say the tide has turned significantly against Trump.
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Governor Healey, AG Campbell criticize Trump administration for close to $7 million in cuts to public safety funds

Healey’s office said the loss in funding "jeopardizes Massachusetts’ ability to equip local emergency services and safeguard critical infrastructure against terrorist threats and other emergencies."
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Crime & Courts


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‘We need closure’: Body of Mass. teen killed in 1974 exhumed, renewing hope in long unsolved case

The medical examiner’s office will bring the body to Boston, “where we are requesting that a post-mortem examination autopsy be done,” Essex District Attorney Paul F. Tucker told reporters.
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‘Faith, heart, and the grit to serve’: GOP megadonor Mike Minogue launches campaign for Mass. governor

Minogue joins former Baker administration officials Mike Kennealy and Brian Shortsleeve in the crowded field of Republicans hoping to take on Governor Maura Healey next year.
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An extraordinary DIY adventure took Ben Rice from Cohasset to the middle of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry

Rice, who attended Nobles, found his way through the Futures League after his career was derailed by COVID-19.
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Patriots defense up against it this week preparing for reigning MVP Josh Allen and ‘huge humans’ in front of Bills QB

The challenge is simple for the Patriots' defensive front: How do you strike a balance between going hard after the quarterback every snap while still being mindful of gap discipline? 
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In pressure-packed Yankee Stadium, Red Sox manager Alex Cora stood tall and made the right calls

Cora pulled all the right moves in Game 1 in the Bronx, and outdueled his New York counterpart, Aaron Boone, once more.
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GBH launches $225 million campaign after President Trump and Congress defunded public media

The new campaign is one of public media’s biggest efforts to recover lost federal funds since President Trump cut funding earlier this year.
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MGB leaving some Medicare Advantage primary care networks, affecting 19,000 patients

Medicare Advantage members with UnitedHealthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts received letters from the state’s largest health system informing them of the change.
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This is why your Starbucks just closed

From weak demand to rising costs to the death of the "third place," the coffee giant is facing a wave of challenges.
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Obituaries


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Jane Goodall, whose groundbreaking work with chimpanzees helped humans understand them, has died

She was 91 and died of natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement.
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Thomas Perry dies at 78; writer of popular, unconventional thrillers

The bestselling, critically acclaimed novelist was known for his witty, cerebral, and evocative writing.
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Arts


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Performing arts center in Kendall Square’s Takeda tower gets an opening date and a name

“This is going to be, we think, a game-changer for the ecosystem in the arts,” said Global Arts Live CEO Connie C. Chin.
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Arts


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Comedians call out Bill Burr, others for appearing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia

David Cross and Marc Maron sharply critiqued pro free-speech comics who took the gig. Burr raved about the experience on his podcast.
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For your fall reading list: Some delicious, mysterious Dark Academia

Ten campus-set novels perfect for October.
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