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ICYMI: Massachusetts pushes offshore wind contract negotiations into 2026
01/02/2026

ICYMI: Massachusetts pushes offshore wind contract negotiations into 2026

The negotiations had been set to wrap up by the end of the year after a deal wasn’t clinched six months ago but are now extended through June 2026 and appear likely to be frozen for most of if...

ICYMI: Four more initiative petitions clear signature hurdle for 2026 Mass. ballot
01/02/2026

ICYMI: Four more initiative petitions clear signature hurdle for 2026 Mass. ballot

The secretary of state’s office has now cleared nine initiative petitions to advance toward the 2026 statewide ballot.

☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:1. Massachusetts pushes offshore wind contract neg...
01/02/2026

☀️ Good morning, Massachusetts! Here are today's most popular stories:

1. Massachusetts pushes offshore wind contract negotiations into 2026

The negotiations had been set to wrap up by the end of the year after a deal wasn’t clinched six months ago but are now extended through June 2026 and appear likely to be frozen for most of if...

OPINION: The top 5 CommonWealth Beacon commentary topics in 2025
01/01/2026

OPINION: The top 5 CommonWealth Beacon commentary topics in 2025

CommonWealth Beacon opinion pieces grappled with debates over zoning, health care services, and the role of civil discourse in a year of oxygen-sucking moves by a president whose first year back in office...

ENERGY: The negotiations had been set to wrap up by the end of the year after a deal wasn’t clinched six months ago but ...
01/01/2026

ENERGY: The negotiations had been set to wrap up by the end of the year after a deal wasn’t clinched six months ago but are now extended through June 2026 and appear likely to be frozen for most of if not all of President Trump’s term.

The negotiations had been set to wrap up by the end of the year after a deal wasn’t clinched six months ago but are now extended through June 2026 and appear likely to be frozen for most of if...

ICYMI: Lawmakers push for tighter disclosure rules on ballot question funding
12/31/2025

ICYMI: Lawmakers push for tighter disclosure rules on ballot question funding

The votes signal interest among lawmakers in updating laws that critics say have not kept pace with the scale and sophistication of modern ballot campaigns

2025 ends where it began for MA offshore wind: postponed.Negotiations that were supposed to wrap this year are now exten...
12/31/2025

2025 ends where it began for MA offshore wind: postponed.

Negotiations that were supposed to wrap this year are now extended through mid-2026 as federal policy shifts slow progress.

The negotiations had been set to wrap up by the end of the year after a deal wasn’t clinched six months ago but are now extended through June 2026 and appear likely to be frozen for most of if not…

BALLOT QUESTIONS: The secretary of state’s office has now cleared nine initiative petitions to advance toward the 2026 s...
12/31/2025

BALLOT QUESTIONS: The secretary of state’s office has now cleared nine initiative petitions to advance toward the 2026 statewide ballot.

The secretary of state’s office has now cleared nine initiative petitions to advance toward the 2026 statewide ballot.

NEW: Massachusetts pushes offshore wind contract negotiations into 2026
12/31/2025

NEW: Massachusetts pushes offshore wind contract negotiations into 2026

The negotiations had been set to wrap up by the end of the year after a deal wasn’t clinched six months ago but are now extended through June 2026 and appear likely to be frozen for most of if...

NEW: Four more initiative petitions clear signature hurdle for 2026 Mass. ballot
12/31/2025

NEW: Four more initiative petitions clear signature hurdle for 2026 Mass. ballot

The secretary of state’s office has now cleared nine initiative petitions to advance toward the 2026 statewide ballot.

ICYMI: Five Codcasts from 2025
12/31/2025

ICYMI: Five Codcasts from 2025

CommonWealth Beacon reporters moderated panels and guided conversations on some of the thorniest problems facing the state. Here are five Codcasts from 2025 worth revisiting — or checking in on for...

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