Morning Bell
July 17, 2026
Maura Healey Defends Ayanna Pressley's Husband's Nearly $2 Billion Courthouse Deal Amid Lawsuit
Maura Healey Defends Ayanna Pressley's Husband's Nearly $2 Billion Courthouse Deal Amid Lawsuit
By State House News Service
Gov. Maura Healey defended the state's decision to award a $1.6 billion Springfield courthouse lease to a development team tied to Rep. Ayanna Pressley's husband despite a lawsuit…
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Massachusetts Adds Another $4 Million To Fund That Can Pay Doctors' Malpractice Insurance For So-Called Gender-Affirming Care
Massachusetts Adds Another $4 Million To Fund That Can Pay Doctors' Malpractice Insurance For So-Called Gender-Affirming Care
By Tom Joyce
Massachusetts lawmakers have now directed at least $8.5 million to a state fund that can pay for so-called gender-affirming care for adults and minors, providers' malpractice…
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Mike Minogue Says He Won't Debate Brian Shortsleeve, Focusing On Maura Healey
Mike Minogue Says He Won't Debate Brian Shortsleeve, Focusing On Maura Healey
By State House News Service
There will be "no debate" between the Republicans running in the Sept. 1 gubernatorial primary, candidate Mike Minogue declared Thursday on the radio.
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Why Is the Sky Yellow in Boston? Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Massachusetts
Why Is the Sky Yellow in Boston? Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Massachusetts
By Abigail Hawthorne
Canadian wildfire smoke turned Boston’s sky yellow and orange while creating unhealthy air quality across Massachusetts. Here is where the smoke came from and when it should clear.
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Don't Spread Love Abroad
Don't Spread Love Abroad
By Susan Arico
Unless you're also spreading it at home.
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