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Surprise! The House has removed Healey's proposal for an election season gas tax holiday from the supplemental budget under consideration. They also took out the ticket resale protections, utility procurement reforms and her health care stabilization fund. #Mapoli
Gov. Maura Healey is pouncing on the fallout from Shawn Oliver's OUI arrest, calling Mike Minogue's campaign "chaos." 🚨 This is the second LG candidate Minogue has lost this cycle, just weeks before Election Day.
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Healey Blasts Minogue Campaign 'Chaos' After OUI Arrest
Just three weeks before Election Day, the Massachusetts GOP ticket is reeling. Shawn Oliver's OUI arrest marks the second running mate Mike Minogue has lost this cycle, leaving a major hole in the ballot.
The full replacement of MBTA Red Line is getting delayed again and might not happen until the early 2030s — years behind the original schedule.
Supply chains, tariffs, manufacturing hurdles and ongoing issues at the CRRC plant in Springfield are to blame.
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Boston ffficials fight USPS closures
The USPS is looking to permanently close the Allston post office and shut down Dorchester's Fields Corner branch. Mayor Wu is threatening legal action and Rep. Pressley is calling it a privatization scheme. #MApoli
Gov. Maura Healey wants a two-month suspension of Massachusetts' 24-cent gas tax amid soaring pump prices.
Her move follows pressure from GOP challenger Mike Minogue, though Healey blames the spike on President Trump’s foreign policy.
Read the details: axios.com/local/boston/2026/…
Massachusetts drivers might finally get relief at the pump. @MassGovernor is proposing a two-month pause on the state's 24-cent gas tax just days after her GOP rival @mikeminoguema suggested a similar cut. Will the Democrat-dominated House pass it before Election Day?
Texas chain behind Morton's, Bubba Gump looks to buy Union Oyster House axios.com/local/boston/2026/…
Carver state Rep. John Gaskey is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit from a former aide alleging a pattern of unwanted advances. Gaskey denies any misconduct and his lawyer tells Axios the accuser is "fishing for money."
Read the full story: axios.com/local/boston/2026/…
Boston burn doctors warn a viral trend of microwaving gel fidget toys sends at least one kid to the hospital weekly with severe burns. Heating them superheats the gel, bursting the shell like hot glue.
Full story: axios.com/local/boston/2026/…
Turn your Dunkin' run into a French bistro experience. 🥐🇫🇷
I hacked the croissant stuffer with an egg and quick béchamel to create a genius fast-food Croque Madame.
This is important breakfast journalism.
Try the ultimate breakfast hack for yourself: axios.com/local/boston/2026/…
Gov. Maura Healey is drawing a hard line on ICE, demanding her GOP rivals denounce the agency after two fatal shootings. But will this mobilize the independent voters she needs in Mass. to clinch reelection? Read more on Axios. axios.com/local/boston/2026/…
The closely watched Mass. Senate primary took center stage today as Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton met for their first debate. The candidates traded barbs over age, personal finances, trans athletes and the state of the Democratic party. axios.com/local/boston/2026/…
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Join us, in partnership with Axios Boston and @CWBeacon, for our Meet the Media event on July 16. Now in its fourth year, this timely gathering brings together journalists and professionals in the communications and government affairs fields for a morning of connection, conversation, and community.
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Mass. Dems are fractured over Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Warren and Markey are all-in, Healey is "anyone but Collins," and Auchincloss calls him "personally disqualifying." It's a massive intra-party fight across state lines. axios.com/local/boston/2026/…
