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.
Mass Save in limbo and four more stories: The Saturday Send
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 State’s climate commitments loom ahead and power demands surge. Jordan…
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 requesting permission to draw an additional 20 million gallons of…
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 Question Guide, breaking down each of the nine measures voters…
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…
