AI Can’t Fix a Roof Leak
AI IMPACT · SKILLED TRADES · LABOR MARKET
June 11, 2026
As AI advances in office tasks,
skilled trades remain essential for
hands-on work requiring physical…
When Yes Becomes No
INFLATION · FEDERAL RESERVE · MORTGAGE RATES
June 11, 2026
Rising mortgage rates and persistent
inflation are squeezing household
budgets, raising concerns about the
Federal Reserve’s current monetary
policy stance.
Federal Judge Allows Parts of
Hewitt Lawsuit Against
Portsmouth Officials to…
LAWSUIT · CIVIL RIGHTS · LOCAL GOVERNMENT
June 9, 2026
A federal judge allowed parts of
James Hewitt’s civil-rights lawsuit
against Portsmouth officials over
his 2024 Planning Board removal
attempt.
A federal civil-rights lawsuit
arising from Portsmouth’s 2024
attempt to remove former Planning
Board member James Hewitt will move
forward in part after a ruling by
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock…
Exposure v. Proof
POLITICAL SCANDAL · CAMPAIGN FINANCE · PUBLIC ETHICS
June 8, 2026
Graham Platner’s tattoo and personal
allegations raise questions about
political accountability amid…
The Mulberry Harbor Problem
MILITARY TECHNOLOGY · WARFARE STRATEGY
June 8, 2026
The article examines how the
Mulberry harbors’ logistical
innovation during D-Day parallels…
They Should Put Antibiotics
in the Water
HEALTH · REGIONAL · LOCAL
June 6, 2026
Martha’s Vineyard faces rising
tick-borne diseases, including
alpha-gal syndrome, causing severe…
The American Kind
ELECTIONS · AUTHORITARIANISM · POLITICAL VIOLENCE
June 4, 2026
Ruby Freeman, a Georgia election
worker, faced false fraud
accusations after 2020, illustrating…
More Money, Fewer Things
HOUSEHOLD SPENDING · INCOME INEQUALITY
June 3, 2026
Despite national economic growth and
job gains, many households face
rising costs for essentials, reduced…
The Moving Van and the Tax
Lawyer
TAX POLICY · MIGRATION · STATE BUDGET
June 2, 2026
Massachusetts’ 4 percent surtax on
income above $1 million has
generated substantial revenue, but
evidence linking it to millionaire
outmigration remains inconclusive.
The warning was simple enough to fit
on a bumper sticker: tax
millionaires and they will leave…
