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Trump tried to make an ally out of fishermen. Some have started to turn on him.

Some commercial fishermen have come to question whether President Trump is meeting the needs of an industry he has long leaned on for support.

NH EDUCATION

Artist hired as part of Dunkin’s UNH store redesign couldn’t resist painting herself into massive mural

“I had to take the opportunity to just, you know, do a ‘Where’s Waldo’ moment in there,” the artist, a UNH alumna, said.

BOLD TYPES

Governor Healey seeks quick review from Trump administration for gas pipeline

Any delay puts "consumer benefits at risk," she wrote in a letter to the US Secretary of Energy.

Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

The Energy Innovation analysis found that households will pay an average of $6,500 more for energy, cumulatively through 2040.

BOLD TYPES

Paul English rejoins Kayak cofounder Steve Hafner for new AI travel venture

The pair has developed an AI travel agent for online giant Booking Holdings.

RI POLITICS

Former congressman James Langevin lands a role advising OpenAI

Former congressman James Langevin has agreed to join a government advisory board created by OpenAI, the maker of ChatpGPT and one of the leading artificial intelligence companies in the world, according to people familiar with the arrangement.

Mayo Clinic is joining forces with a R.I. hospital, putting Mass. systems on notice

Its new entry point is South County Health, a hospital that’s been trying to stabilize its finances in Wakefield, R.I.

How do these Flock cameras work anyway? Here’s a visual breakdown.

Flock cameras and other license plate readers are expanding rapidly across the United States and Massachusetts. This is how Flock technology works.


Most American children are being auto-enrolled in Trump accounts. Here’s what to know.

The 530A accounts are essentially starter individual retirement accounts.

Bill Draper, a tech investor before there was a Silicon Valley, dies

He would drum up business in an era when few entrepreneurs had even heard the term “venture capital” and in a region that was more known for its fruits and vegetables.

MGB dismisses union’s claim about postponed summit

The Massachusetts Nurses Association argued the scheduling change happened after the union issued a picket notice for outside the event.

AI humanoid robot company signs 50,000 square foot office lease in Cambridge

Walden Robotics launched earlier this year with a $300 million investment, one of the Boston area’s biggest deals.

Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states

In Massachusetts, education advocates on both sides are lobbying Governor Healey to take a stand and pushing the public to register their opinion on the federal policy.

New ranking lists these New England colleges as ‘hidden gems’

The list of 399 schools across the country includes 45 colleges in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut. 

POWER PLAY

Is fourth time a charm for Southie convention center expansion?

Also in this edition: Why Mass. rents are out of whack, Healey weighs new tax break, Gillette celebrates 125th anniversary.

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, poll finds

A majority, 65 percent, of US adults now blame President Trump’s policies for persistently high costs more than factors outside of his control.