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“I believe that it is regulated by a federal government that takes the process of shutting down a plant very seriously and we’re in constant contact with them. And, therefore, I would presume, yes, that that’s a safe facility, which is part of the reason they do shut it down once in a while.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking on the closing of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth

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Market's reaction to Boston Fed chief's Quincy speech surprised business group » Boston Globe

Could Boston have gotten a higher price for one of the hottest sites in town? » Boston Globe

Restaurants rush to apply for five new liquor licenses that could be worth $300,000 or more » Universal Hub

Freedom Credit Union gets workforce grant » The Republican

Did you know a Massachusetts company is behind about 1/3 of the internet? » WCVB

Education

Ousted Suffolk head reportedly still pushing for change » Boston Globe

Essex Elementary bids adieu to homework » Boston Globe

Gov. dismisses criticism of Ed Board's donation to charter group » WWLP 22

Farm-to-school bill lands on Baker's desk » Sentinel & Enterprise

Environment

Should Boston #BantheBag? » Boston Magazine

Housing

Pioneer Valley Realtors host breakfast » The Republican

Schiavi, Crocker drop base from plan for Cape homeless » Cape Cod Times

Baker-Polito Administration to Help With Funding to Affordable Housing Development » Spare Change News

Labor

T workers protest against possible privatization » Boston Globe

Pacheco Law reprieve backers rail against MBTA privatization » Boston Herald

Legislative

Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr honored for police support » Wicked Local Tewksbury

'Moral Monday' protesters bring progressive demands to Beacon Hill » New Boston Post

Local Government

Worcester city manager: No plan for homeless camp » Worcester Telegram

Springfield City Council approves $97,365 payout in wrongful termination case » The Republican

Amid fiery debate, Brockton pols put brakes on immigration ordinance » The Enterprise

Police group honors Tarr » Gloucester Times

Opinion

It's too risky to wait for Pilgrim plant's shutdown » Boston Globe

The best of inconsequential hacked e-mails » Boston Globe

New Campaign Song for Great Schools Massachusetts: "It's Up to You New York, New York" » Mass Politics Profs

Return history to front of the class » Lowell Sun

The Low-Turnout Mass. Primary May Contain The Seeds For A Progressive Statewide Flowering » WGBH

Franck: It's a popular vote, not a popularity contest » Boston Herald

Our Opinion: All journalists — yes, even Beck — merit protection » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

The Short List: What Happened During The Massachusetts Primary, And Why Does It Matter? » New England Public Radio

Help Wanted: A New State Representative Candidate » New England Public Radio

WBUR Poll: Mass. Voters Oppose Charter School Expansion, And Back Legal Weed » WBUR

Money For Charter School Ballot Question Hits $18.8 Million, A Record, As Outside Donors Mobilize » WGBH

End of Session Review: Gailanne Cariddi » iBerkshires

More potential candidates emerge to lead state Democratic Party » Boston Globe

Cyr, Kanzer and Schiavi win local primary elections » The Barnstable Patriot

'Moral revolution': A cry to reframe politics as usual » Berkshire Eagle

Charter school 'Yes on 2' event in Springfield turns heated » The Republican

Orr lends assist to marijuana anti-legalization drive » New Boston Post

Mass. voters oppose ballot question expanding charter schools, new poll says » The Republican

LETTER: Why I am Endorsing Caroline Colarusso for State State Representative » Framingham Patch

Charter school ballot question is in tight contest, new poll finds » Boston Globe

Senate president: Board of Ed chair's charter donation 'awkward' » Boston Herald

Public Health

As More States Consider Legalizing, Questions About Pot And The Brain » WBUR

Hacking A Solution To Boston's Opioid Crisis » WBUR

Public Safety

Baker calls for change in treating mentally ill inmates » Boston Globe

Boston cops on patrol with bodycams » Boston Herald

Sean Ellis' Defense Team: Commissioners William Bratton And Paul Evans Knew Of Mitigating BPD Corruption » WGBH

Globe: Gov. Baker To Announce Bridgewater State Hospital Overhaul » CBS Boston

State Plan Would Reconfigure Bridgewater State Hospital » NECN

State Finance

Report urges state to borrow, fix infrastructure » Worcester Business Journal

Baker: September revenue performance holds key to mid-year budget adjustments » WWLP 22

State Government

Paul McDevitt, husband of state Auditor Bump, passes away » Dorchester Reoprter

Paul McDevitt, husband of state Auditor Suzanne Bump, dies at 74 » Patriot Ledger

State Offering Incentive For Weekend Early Voting » Cape Cod Today

STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Turn up, turn out » Wicked Local Hingham

Massachusetts Aims for Better Access, Efficiency in State Tech » Government Technology

'It's a nothingburger,' Gov. Charlie Baker says when asked about education board chair's $100K to charter schools group » The Republican

State Sen. McGee To Step Down As Mass. Democratic Party Chair » WBUR

Charlie Baker backs appointee's pro-charter donation » Boston Herald

State officials kick off apple season at Groton orchard » Nashoba Publishing

Transportation

West Newton commuters who use Mass Pike face significant toll increase » WCVB

Straus: MassDOT OKs $5 million for State Pier repairs » South Coast Today

Union protests T privatizing » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA to double capital spending » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA workers rally against possible privatization » Metro.us

What the T spends on its capital budget, and why you should care » Boston Globe

New Mass. Pike electronic tolling: Newton area, just outside Boston, could see increase in tolls on Oct. 2 » The Republican

Utilities

Is the Pilgrim nuke plant safe? Baker 'would presume' so » Boston Globe

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