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"One of the advantages of legalization is it will force us to come to terms with things already happening in Massachusetts today, like people driving under the influence of marijuana and kids using it,"

Congressman Seth Moulton

Speaking on the marijuana legalization referendum

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Business

Teamster's plea deal raises flag for federal judge » Boston Herald

Cambridge wonders 'What's the plan?' for Volpe site » Boston Globe

Red Hat sets up shop in Fort Point, near future GE base » Boston Globe

Legal pot brownies: delicious or pernicious? » Boston Globe

A little bit less unequal » Commonwealth Magazine

With GE's arrival, KPMG has a $100 million client next door » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts unemployment rate at a 15-year low » WWLP 22 News

'Sad day' for the fishing industry following marine monument designation » South Coast Today

Mass. Income Growth Lagged The Nation's In 2015 » WBUR

Athenahealth's Jonathan Bush favors marijuana legalization » Boston Globe

Report: Devens contributes $2.5 billion to regional economy » Nashoba Publishing

UMass Amherst to break ground on $62M Business Innovation Hub » The Republican

Developer to be announced Friday for Worcester bio-manufacturing facility » Worcester Telegram

Education

Grand gesture by Latinos » Lynn Daily News Item

CHAMPIONING CHARTER SCHOOLS » Eagle Tribune

Baker urges 'yes' vote on charter ballot question » Eagle Tribune

Westport residents suggest school regionalization with Dartmouth » The Herald News

Environment

National monument in waters off Cape Cod causes rift » Boston Globe

Drought continues to spread across Mass., unabated » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker To Sign Order To Help Curb Climate Change » WBUR

Study: By 2050, Mass. Winters Could Have As Few As 20 Days With Temps Below Freezing » WBUR

Amid drought, no tickets just warnings issued in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

NOAA addresses impact of man-made noise on marine animals » Cape Cod Times

Environmentalists urge state leaders to be more aggressive with pollution » WWLP 22 News

Federal

Kerry eyes private employment after nearly 40 years in public service » Boston Globe

A Distinguished New Neighbor: Cross Takes Over Consul's Role, Residence in Beacon Hill » Beacon Hill Times

Elizabeth Warren turns the tables on FBI over investigation notes » Boston Globe

Health Care

State health council OKs plan for new Nantucket hospital » Cape Cod Times

Housing

City housing starts ahead of Walsh goal » Dorchester Reoprter

Gov Baker, Sec Ash Bring Good News to Chelsea: Public-Private Housing Partnership Announced for Central Avenue and Willow St Development » Chelsea Record

Human Services

Worcester-based Centro says state auditor acknowledges 'nothing illegal done' » Worcester Mag

Insurance

Bay State brokers top $7.23B in Mass. premium-dollar volume for 2015 » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

Why It's Hard To Test Whether People Are Driving While Stoned » WBUR

Labor

Mass. unemployment rate at lowest point since 2001 » Boston Globe

Teamsters head pleads guilty in Top Chef case » Boston Globe

Report shows enterprise efforts yielding more jobs at Devens » Lowell Sun

Legislative

From House Speaker Robert DeLeo, one last legal payment » Boston Globe

Ross and Timilty accepted no state expense money » The Sun Chronicle

Local Government

City Council preps for marijuana legalization if it happens » Boston Globe

Stow selectmen consider rental policy for old Town Hall » Wicked Local Stow

Westfield issues mandatory ban on outdoor water use » The Republican

Northampton raises legal tobacco age to 21 and limits the sale of flavored products » The Republican

Worcester's urban renewal plan moves forward after receiving state approval » The Republican

Next West Springfield mayor might serve 4-year term » WWLP 22 News

Opinion

Saving our ship: a global response to refugees and migrants » Boston Globe

Sane Republicans should abandon Trump » Boston Globe

Rep. Day Op-Ed: 'Changing Our Approach to Substance Abuse' » Framingham Patch

Why WikiLeaks is on the anti-Clinton warpath » Boston Globe

Gun makers take the wrong stand in suit against Mass. AG » Boston Globe

Editorial: Skills gap: It's time to do something big, something now » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: Best of fiscal times, worst of fiscal times » Boston Business Journal

Corporate, nonprofit collaboration is win-win » Boston Business Journal

Backdoor Government Decryption Hurts My Business and Yours » Harvard Business Review

Controversy again engulfs Roxbury Community College » Boston Globe

Benton: Two strong candidates emerge in sheriff's race » The Salem News

The US attorney goes way overboard » Boston Globe

Politics

Suffolk sheriff eyes run to lead Dem Party; Wong out » Sentinel & Enterprise

Biagetti officially GOP nominee for State Rep race » Wicked Local Mendon

Saugus' Migliore Wins Chance to Face Wong: Former Moulton Staffer Hopes to Debate Incumbent Prior to Nov. 8 » Lynn Journal

McGonagle, Kennedy Win Elections in Everett » Everett Independent

Democrats can't find replacement to run against Whipps Lee » The Recorder

Sanders' constituents give him an 87 percent approval rating » Boston Globe

Trump Returns To New Hampshire, Where It's Now A Tight Race » WBUR

State Sen. Eric Lesser launches re-election campaign, pledges to advocate for Western Mass. » The Republican

In the race for party chief, whither the Berniecrats? » Boston Globe

In Plymouth County, the strange case of the candidate from Whitman » Boston Globe

Congressman Seth Moulton: I Smoked Pot At Harvard, And It Should Be Legal (And Regulated) » WGBH

Trump supporters make presence known in Melrose » Wicked Local Melrose

Bush Cousin and Bobby Orr Give Big in Mass. Legalization Fight » Leafly

Suffolk sheriff eyes run for Dem Party chairman; Wong out » Sentinel & Enterprise

Public Health

Illegally Obtained Drugs Are To Blame For A Majority Of Mass. Overdose Deaths In 2013 And 2014 » WBUR

Governers tackle fentanyl overdoses » Boston Herald

Most overdose deaths in Mass. caused by illegal drugs » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Four more cases dropped due to questions with Braintree evidence » The Patriot Ledger

State Government

AG's office to hold free Open Meeting Law training » Milford Daily News

Transportation

Baker praises bridge project » Newburyport News

Shutdown process costly for the T » Commonwealth Magazine

Bourne forum scheduled to discuss commuter rail » Cape Cod Times

Milton residents take case for airplane noise relief to Massport board » Wicked Local Milton

What they're saying about South Coast Rail » Taunton Gazette

How EZ will it be? Pignatelli: Berkshire County MassPike users should get same toll discounts as Boston » Berkshire Eagle

Easton, Stoughton residents don't want South Coast Rail » Enterprise News

Massport OKs $45M for Logan Terminal B improvements » Boston Business Journal

MBTA plans to ramp up capital spending » State House News Service

Utilities

Humber to host US legislators » ReNews

Protect Sudbury looks to enlist state officials in fight against power lines » Wicked Local Hudson

Taymore, pipeline activist, hailed as woman of 'great integrity and passion' » The Salem News

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