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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-03-24/border-czar-homan-says-ice-arrested-hundreds-of-immigrants-in-massachusetts
Border czar Homan says ICE arrested hundreds of immigrants in Massachusetts | GBH
ICE claims 205 of those arrested had significant criminal convictions or charges. It is unclear what charges the other 165 arrested immigrants are facing.
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-10-24/government-shutdown-hitting-national-park-service-sites-in-massachusetts
Government shutdown hitting National Park Service sites in Massachusetts | GBH
Visitors are finding national park facilities closed as rangers stay home without pay.
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https://www.wgbh.org/events/shaping-the-next-chapter-for-massachusetts
Shaping the Next Chapter for Massachusetts | GBH
Mar 31, 2026 - MassINC Greg Torres fellow Charlotte Golar Richie will convene her fellowship cohort as their two-year terms come to completion. Each Torres Fellow is a civic...
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-05-08/local-groups-report-major-spike-in-ice-detentions-around-massachusetts
Local groups report major spike in ICE detentions around Massachusetts | GBH
From people with no criminal records, claims of mistaken identity, to one person with a sex crime charge against a child: immigration enforcement is up. And...
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-04-14/gbh-daily-whos-in-whos-out
How voc-tech school admissions work in Massachusetts | GBH
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/housing/2025-09-05/massachusetts-lags-in-housing-production-despite-units-added-in-healeys-term
Massachusetts lags in housing production despite units added in Healey’s term | GBH
More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, she said Wednesday, chipping away at the state’s...
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-01-13/how-massachusetts-is-preparing-for-future-wildfires
How Massachusetts is preparing for future wildfires | GBH
State chief fire warden Dave Celino says without more precipitation, the state could see another dangerous fire season this spring.
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https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network/partners/massachusetts-historical-society
Massachusetts Historical Society | GBH
Since 1791 the mission of the Massachusetts Historical Society has been to collect, preserve, and communicate historical information to the widest possible...
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2025-03-10/massachusetts-bracing-for-all-hands-response-to-federal-funds-threat
Massachusetts bracing for "all hands" response to federal funds threat | GBH
Lawmakers face the challenge of addressing the potential loss of $16B in federal funding in next year’s Mass. budget, which may require significant Legislative...
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-03-12/massachusetts-cities-and-towns-brace-for-catastrophic-federal-budget-cuts
Massachusetts cities and towns brace for 'catastrophic' federal budget cuts | GBH
Massachusetts municipalities are preparing for the potential loss of millions as the Trump administration cuts federal spending.
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-04-16/why-massachusetts-is-still-in-a-drought
Why Massachusetts is still in a drought | GBH
“Drought is a long-term condition,” said Vandana Rao, director of water policy at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-04-16/people-are-selling-their-plasma-across-massachusetts-to-deal-with-rising-prices
People are selling their plasma across Massachusetts to deal with rising prices | GBH
New blood plasma centers have opened around Massachusetts in recent years. People say they're increasingly relying on them as gas prices and other costs...
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-03-25/no-march-madness-here-massachusetts-mens-teams-are-on-their-way-to-a-historic-drought
No March Madness here: Massachusetts men’s teams are on their way to a historic drought | GBH
No men’s team has qualified for Division I tournament since 2020.
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-10-01/federal-shutdown-closes-massachusetts-offices-national-parks-tourist-sites
Federal shutdown closes Massachusetts offices, national parks, tourist sites | GBH
The government shutdown comes after Democrats and Republicans in Congress failed to reach a short-term government funding plan by October 1 deadline.
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-02-04/advocates-concerned-massachusetts-could-lose-transportation-funding-under-trump
Advocates concerned Massachusetts could lose transportation funding under Trump | GBH
A recent memo issued by Trump's Transportation Secretary seemingly takes aim at Democratic strongholds, including Massachusetts.
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/housing/2025-04-01/massachusetts-homebuilders-brace-for-tariffs-to-raise-costs-and-slow-housing-production
Massachusetts homebuilders brace for tariffs to raise costs and slow housing production | GBH
Rising costs for construction materials could make it harder to address Massachusetts’ affordable housing shortage.
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/health/2026-03-25/how-outlawing-flavored-tobacco-saved-massachusetts-70-million-in-health-care-costs
How outlawing flavored tobacco saved Massachusetts $70 million in health care costs | GBH
GBH's Morning Edition spoke with the state's top public health official about new research on banning flavored tobacco, maternal health, measles and more.
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-04-03/massachusetts-prisons-set-up-more-people-with-essential-ids-as-they-reenter-society
Massachusetts prisons set up more people with ‘essential’ IDs as they reenter society | GBH
Applying for a job. Opening a bank account. Cashing a check. Picking up a prescription. To do any of those tasks, you need an ID.
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https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/scratch-win/part-8-the-other-massachusetts-miracle
Part 8: The Other Massachusetts Miracle | GBH
Most lottery games follow a predictable life cycle: a burst of interest followed by a long decline. But something else happened with the scratch ticket, and it...
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