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❤️ Donate Thursday, April 9, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, with a high near 56 . Good Morning Boston, It's Thursday — and the Red Sox are on their first winning streak of the season . (Yes, it's a two-game streak, but still.) Let's get to the news: On Beacon Hill: Massachusetts may be behind most other states on school cellphone restrictions. But a new bill on Beacon Hill could propel the state to the leading edge when it comes to limiting the distracting devices for kids — both inside and outside of school. In a 129-25 vote last night , the state's House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit kids under the age of 14 from using social media altogether, in addition to instituting a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in public K-12 schools. State Rep. Alice Peisch, the original author behind the bill, told WBUR's John Bender the strict ban was motivated by growing concerns about how social media is affecting teen brains and mental health . Wh...