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How to Be a Mayor
In the classroom, as in City Hall, former Somerville mayor Joe Curtatone models the art of truly engaging your community
Secular Voters and a Growing Rift in the Democratic Party
Making up a growing wing of liberals, they split on cultural issues with Black Democratic voters, a political scientist says
What Mamdani’s Victory Says About Engaging Gen Z Voters
His campaign drew a surge of new voters, including young people. Will the youth vote help shape the 2026 midterms, too?
The ‘Black Forager’ Nibbles the Campus
Alexis Nikole Nelson, an expert on foraging, shares advice for safely eating foods found in the wild
CommonWealth Beacon
Survey: Mass. business confidence stuck in longest rut since pandemic
cSPA's Evan Horowitz discusses the latest “business confidence index” from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, which is trending negative for the eighth straight month. Horowitz highlights “the unparalleled levels of uncertainty and disruption resonating from Washington” as a major factor.
The Boston Globe
Among the largest tax overrides in Mass. history loom in Melrose and Stoneham. Will voters go along?
A cSPA report written on behalf of the Massachusetts Municipal Association examining the impact of rising costs and sluggish growth in state aid on municipal budgets is linked in this article.
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