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.
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…
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 push led by Senator Jason Lewis to repeal a law…
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 ratepayers money and boost energy efficiency could soon add new…
“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 “fossil fuel free” communities. After 10 municipalities pledged to ban…
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 cabinet-level state climate chief, Melissa Hoffer. Speaking with three dozen people…
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 decision that blocks a ballot measure seeking to cut the…
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 in the Commonwealth’s transition to renewable energy, and what the…
