'Tis (nearly) the season
❤️ Donate Monday, November 10, 2025 ☔️ Rainy and foggy, with a high of 53. Good Morning Boston, DON'T TRUST MAGA GOP! The record-breaking federal government shutdown could come to an end this week. Last night, a bipartisan group of senators voted to advance a deal to fund the government through January and reverse any firings of federal workers during the shutdown. The procedural vote passed 60-40, despite opposition from most Democrats, including Massachusetts' Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey , who opposed the plan since it does not extend the federal health care tax subsidies their party has been fighting for. (The deal only includes a handshake agreement to hold a separate vote on the Affordable Care Act subsidies in December.) The deal still needs one more vote in the Senate, as well as a vote in the House. NPR has more details here . While that news develops, let's take a look at something local: Add to c...