THE SATURDAY SEND
Catch up with The Saturday Send email newsletter, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed during the week.
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 electric suppliers and the Canadian hydropower company tasked with delivering…
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 unusual step of publicly backing primary challengers against two sitting…
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 series of unexpected changes to its environmental offices intended to…
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 MBTA’s effort to electrify its commuter rail system. The T…
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 battle between towns along the Quabbin Reservoir and Greater Boston’s…
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 around the Quabbin Reservoir, Massachusetts’s largest source of drinking water.…
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 of Massachusetts. Dean Mazzarella has served as mayor of Leominster…
