The Saturday Send This week, soaring utility bills in Massachusetts are forcing officials at the state’s energy efficiency program, Mass Save, to prepare for tighter fiscal limits, while the Bay […]
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The next Quabbin fight and four more stories: The Saturday Send
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is […]
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Your ballot question guide and four more stories: The Saturday Send
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, CommonWealth Beacon launched our 2026 Ballot […]
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Dueling lawsuits emerge in hydropower saga and four more stories: The Saturday Send
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, dueling lawsuits were filed between Massachusetts’s […]
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Wu’s rough primary night and four more stories: The Saturday Send
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took the […]
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Newton’s climate shake-up and four more stories: The Saturday Send – August 29, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, the city of Newton unveiled a […]
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Electrifying the T and four more stories: The Saturday Send – August 22, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Chris Lisinski takes readers inside the […]
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The Quabbin’s new friend and four more stories: The Saturday Send – August 15, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Gov. Healey waded into an escalating […]
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Quabbin’s cruel irony and four more stories: The Saturday Send – August 8, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, tensions are brewing in the communities […]
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The Dean of Massachusetts mayors and four more stories: The Saturday Send – August 1, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Hallie Claflin profiles the longest-serving mayor […]
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Tax cap reform and four more stories: The Saturday Send – July 25, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Chris Lisinski reported on a late-term […]
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Mass Save reforms and four more stories: The Saturday Send – July 18, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, a Massachusetts initiative designed to save […]
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“Fossil fuel free” in Mass. and four more stories: The Saturday Send – July 11, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Jordan Wolman takes us to Massachusetts’s […]
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Climate chief vs. energy affordability and four more stories: The Saturday Send – June 27, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Jordan Wolman profiles the nation’s first […]
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Income tax cut question blocked from ballots and four more stories: Saturday Send – June 20, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, the Supreme Judicial Court released a […]
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Natural gas is hard to kick and four more stories: Saturday Send – June 13, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Jordan Wolman dives into recent snafus […]
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EV infrastructure lags and four more stories: The Saturday Send – June 6, 2026
EV infrastructure lags and four more stories
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Hanscom airport proposal hits delay and four more stories
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, reporter Jordan Wolman covers the delays […]
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DiZoglio marches on and four more stories
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Chris Lisinski goes into the details […]
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A record 11 questions could be coming to a ballot near you and four more stories
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, reporter Jennifer Smith gives an overview […]
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The human impact of the Bay State’s sluggish unemployment system and four more stories
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, reporter Jordan Wolman traveled to Worcester […]
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Mass. bottle return rates go down the drain, and four more stories
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, reporter Jordan Wolman investigates the cratering […]
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Utility bills drive Beacon Hill climate politics and four more stories
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Chris Lisinski does a deep dive […]
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Mass. vs. ICE
reporter Jennifer Smith explains the state’s legal limitations in addressing ICE actions and Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s lawsuit against nine towns for not adhering to the MBTA Communities law. Meanwhile, the Sierra Club calls for the removal of the House energy chair and cold weather throws cold water on Governor Maura Healey’s energy savings efforts.
Plus: the state’s budget significantly increases MassHealth spending, declining immigration threatens the Massachusetts economy, and Everett’s new mayor inherits a slate of major development projects.