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  The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, tensions are brewing in the communities around the Quabbin Reservoir , Massachusetts’s largest source of drinking water. Declining economic conditions and the impacts of ongoing drought are exacerbating longstanding frustration for these sparse towns, which say they are not properly compensated for their land. Now, a coalition of Quabbin towns are taking their fight to Beacon Hill. Plus, a rise in emergency student removals has education advocates sounding the alarm over the long-term impact; a plan for critical infrastructure in Fitchburg hits a snag; Massachusetts lawmakers teed up negotiations on a dozen topics for the next five months; and, amid her 2026 reelection bid, Governor Healey is working to balance energy affordability with ambitious climate goals. Check out those stories below, and, as always, thanks for reading. — The Co...