Author CommonWealth Beacon CommonWealth Beacon is the trusted source for in-depth news, analysis, and original reporting on policy, politics, and civic life in Massachusetts. We are nonprofit, non-partisan, and make our work available for free to all, with no paywall. Advertisement CommonWealth's Latest Articles We’ve lived in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Here’s why we’re fighting to ‘Raise the Age.’ By CommonWealth Beacon ● Ideas ● May 5, 2026
