St. Nicholas National Shrine has named Volodymyr Zelenskyy its 2026 Beacon Of Hope honoree; organizers plan a Sept. 26 fundraising gala at Casa Cipriani in Lower Manhattan.

A batch of state audits found officials missed nearly $670M in possible Medicaid overpayments, driven largely by unreviewed residency and premium‑payment flags. The findings raise fresh budget and oversight questions for Albany and New York City.

After a yearlong lull, Portland's revenue staff will ask council to foreclose on 15 nuisance properties carrying nearly $1.5M in liens.

Photos show Massachusetts Guardsmen from the 972nd Military Police Company working with Foxborough police at Boston Stadium during FIFA World Cup matches. The deployment was state-approved to bolster local security.

Federal regulators reached a $103,449.50 settlement with Mosaic and Tampa Port after anhydrous ammonia releases at the Faustina plant exposed workers and prompted new oversight.

Arlington will host six August town halls and a Sept. 1 virtual open house to present the draft Innovate Arlington comprehensive plan and gather public feedback.

Waukesha’s partisan primary is Aug. 11; absentee in‑person voting runs July 28–Aug. 7 with one late session on Aug. 7.

Tukwila’s council is weighing a camping-restriction ordinance that would make camping on city property a misdemeanor with up to 90 days behind bars and a $1,000 fine. The proposal has split residents and drawn legal scrutiny.

SBA EIDLs up to $2M remain available to businesses and nonprofits hit by Mattoon’s algal‑bloom water contamination; the filing deadline is Aug. 6, 2026.

Missouri capped routine legislative mileage reimbursements after a Brentwood lawmaker filed dozens of out‑of‑session trips and collected roughly $5,076 in mileage.

Union leaders say OCPS insurance changes could erase modest raises and push family coverage costs sharply higher ahead of a July 22 deadline.

A new executive order forces defense contractors to map every component and phases out routine waivers for foreign materials by Jan. 1, 2027.

A newly registered super PAC called Boston Leads lists Ben Martello as chair and treasurer and drew a public rebuke from State Sen. Nick Collins over ties to Mayor Michelle Wu.