Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate primary, injecting national muscle into a contentious race before the June 9 vote.

Councilors revived a home‑rule petition to let legal noncitizen residents vote in city elections and referred the measure to committee amid federal enforcement pressure. Supporters say it’s about representation; opponents warn of legal risks.

The City Council approved a $2.1M free‑cash transfer to cover police and fire pay and urged the mayor to freeze new overtime requests amid FY26 budget pressures.

Vanna Howard was sworn into the Massachusetts Senate on March 18, becoming the nation’s first Cambodian‑American state senator after a March 3 special election. Her victory gives Lowell a new voice on Beacon Hill.

A narrow 5-4 City Council vote left a $2.6M request for PFAS-free turnout gear in committee after tests found PFAS in suits the city bought. Firefighters and the union say they need verified replacements now.

Quincy's new public safety HQ consolidates police, fire and an EOC with a 10‑lane range, VR training and upgraded evidence labs — but a $850K statue plan remains tied up in court.

Reading’s Select Board sent a letter urging Beacon Hill to enforce the voter‑approved audit, framing the issue as a transparency fight while court issues continue.

Former President Joe Biden made an unannounced appearance Tuesday at the Irish American Partnership’s St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in Boston, joining Claire Cronin on stage.

A federal appeals court in Boston largely kept a lower-court injunction blocking the White House’s attempt to pause trillions in federal aid, saying agencies failed to weigh recipients’ reliance. Judges narrowed the remedy but left the freeze off the table while appeals continue.

A Student Senate poll at UNH found nearly 86% of respondents would be less likely to enroll if lawmakers allowed guns on campus. The bill passed the House and now heads to the Senate.

Israel says it killed the head of Iran’s Basij militia in a strike as the wider U.S.–Israel campaign presses into Iran and Gulf attacks roil energy markets.

A Boston federal judge paused major changes to the CDC's childhood vaccine schedule after pediatric groups sued, leaving federal guidance unsettled while the case proceeds.

Mayor Wu and city unions are at odds over GLP‑1 drug costs that could raise premiums and strain the benefits budget.