Half of Duxbury’s $3 Million Revenue Gain Is Spoken For, Against $74 Million in Capital Requests #mapoli #southshore

Hanover Fire Chief Urges Pause on North Hanover Substation for $5 Million Headquarters Plan #mapoli #southshore

Hingham High’s Ventilation Is Failing, and Its Replacement Is at Least Three Years Out #mapoli #southshore

Questions about 9 #BallotQuestions on Nov 3 ballot? Learn about #3, #5, #7 on Wed, Sept 23, 6:30-8:30pm

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$100,000 grant to New North Citizens Council subsidiary for housing that has been held up since August passes 9-2. Councilor Perez recused. Councilor Brown absent. Councilors Hurst and Whitfield dissent. #mapoli #spfldpoli

In an otherwise humdrum investigation, #Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst announces that he is the subject of an investigation and therefore cannot share anything he has received from the Ethics Commission (which is odd, in itself). #mapoli

INBOX: @warren.senate.gov blasts settlement that will clear the way for Paramount's purchase of Warner Bros. #mapoli

"Activists have photographed one more arrest and posted on social media that at least four people were arrested in New Bedford today." #mapoli

ICE arrests have been ticking up in New Bedford courts, as @newbedfordlight.bsky.social reported a month ago: newbedfordlight.org/ice-arrests-...

Plymouth County officials using derogatory language to describe their constituents is a growing concern

#MaPoli #PlymouthCounty #ExplainedByHumor #SouthShoreNews
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...share her public service and leadership journey as the gala’s keynote speaker!

Thank you to ATASK for bringing people together to uplift survivors, strengthen communities, and build a future free from domestic violence.

To learn more about ATASK, visit atask.org. 

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Housing (J) filed: H.5678 - Study Order https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5678 #mapoli

Head up #mapoli

Read the full report here: mass.gov/audit/audit-of-the-department-of-unemployment-assistance-september-21-2026 #mapoli

Unemployment benefits are supposed to be a basic safety net for when people lose their jobs – but the system isn't working for everyone.

Our office just released an audit of the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA). Check out our findings & recommendations. #mapoli

INBOX: @massago.bsky.social releases highlights of deal with Paramount in exchange for settling antitrust suit and allowing merger with Warner Bros Discovery. #mapoli

https://www.mass.gov/decision/patton-et-al-v-boston-ret-sys-cr-25-0467-et-al and 12 others were updated on September 20, 2026.

See all updates: https://github.com/JonGerhardson/massgovupdates/blob/main/daily_updates/2026-09-20.csv #mapoli

I’m proud to have sponsored a budget amendment that will help make the Cosmetology Institute’s launch possible. Grateful to play a small part in supporting this vision – congratulations to Bold Skin Babe!

#mapoli #bospoli

“Noting that #Medford already has top-two elections, Lungo-Koehn said in a statement that passing Question 3 would “bring more competition, broader voter participation, and more accountability to elections across Massachusetts.” #mapoli #question3

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