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“For far too long the gun industry has taken it upon itself to interpret the state’s assault weapons ban to allow these unlawful sales, so it’s no surprise that the gun lobby has challenged our enforcement. We look forward to defending in court our efforts to ensure that residents get the full protection of the law.”

Mass Attorney General Press Secretary Jillian Fennimore

Speaking about the firearms industry lawsuit against AG Maura Healey
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Business

State rejects Lewis Wharf plan » Boston Globe

Yahoo hack is one of the largest security breaches of the Internet age » Boston Globe

Executive Profile: Call it a textbook comeback for Michael Hansen » Boston Business Journal

Faneuil Hall merchants claim construction is costing them customers » Boston Business Journal

Exec-search revenue tops $133M for top firms' Mass. offices » Boston Business Journal

Houghton Mifflin CEO resigns as ex-WSJ publisher takes over » Boston Business Journal

Elizabeth Warren wants Wells Fargo firings investigated » CNN

Amazon to double Fall River workforce » South Coast Today

State Economy Strained By First Generation Immigrants, But Breaks Even By Third » WBUR

TJX looks to expand MetroWest presence with conference center, parking garage » The Metro West Daily News

Alleged Quincy con artist met with mayor about Beachcomber plan » Patriot Ledger

Baker, others sued by taxi group over 'irrational' Uber law » Boston Business Journal

Crimes

Non-fatal strangulation cases topic of DA's conference » Gazette Net

Education

Harvard endowment posts 2 percent loss » Boston Globe

Former Springfield College leader reaped $4.1m compensation package » Boston Globe

UMass enrollent tops 74,000, up 27 percent in 10 years » Patriot Ledger

New Brockton charter school plan gets denied by the state » The Enterprise

Harvard Endowment Investment Declines 2 Percent » WBUR

Mass. Growth In Edtech Is Changing Education -- And Adding Jobs, Study Says » WBUR

Gov Baker,Excel Academy Cut Ribbon On New High School » East Boston Times

Environment

'Happy Trails' for Conway, Ashfield: State awards trail grants » The Recorder

Lobstermen press pols to ease access to restricted areas » Wicked Local Marshfield

Cape Cod manatee netted off Falmouth » Cape Cod Times

For the first time since May, drought didn't worsen » State House News Service

Health Care

No easy cure for health care costs » Commonwealth Magazine

Housing

How To Close Boston's 'Stubbornly Large' Homeownership Gap? » WBUR

Human Services

Outside the Box: A lifetime of children's advocacy leads Robert Gittens to new post » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

Fleeing While Black In Boston: The Implications Of A Recent SJC Ruling » WBUR

Labor

Five things you should know about laws regarding wages and safety of workers » Boston Globe

Legislative

Flanagan named NEPBA Legislator of the Year » Leominster Champion

Alcohol license bills flow amid campaign season » State House News Service

Rep. Dooley honored by Animal Control Officer Association » Wicked Local Franklin

Local Government

Boston launches early voting website » The Daily Free Press

Walsh stands by Evans amid criticism over controversial comments » Boston Herald

New Bedford City Council exhales on public pot ban » South Coast Today

Aging Mayflower II awarded grant for much-needed repairs » The Sentinel & Enterprise

Opinion

Shootout at the Wells Fargo corral » Boston Globe

Britain's place in the global community after Brexit » Boston Globe

Rev. Peter Kakos: Candidate's language inspires violence » Gazette Net

PETER LUCAS: Baker's already Weld on his way to re-election in 2018 » Lowell Sun

Carr: Rewarding your driver a Massachusetts tradition » Boston Herald

Benton: Duff's not giving up » The Salem News

Editorial: Company culture starts at the top: for right or wrong » Boston Business Journal

Letter to the Editor: MassDevelopment looks forward to leveraging resources future prosperity » Boston Business Journal

Politics

Western Mass Young Republicans hosting presidential debate 'watch party' at Samuel's at Basketball Hall of Fame » The Republican

Local Democrats to host presidential debate viewing party in Chicopee » The Republican

As East Cambridge develops, its politics shift further left » Boston Globe

Internal poll puts Walsh favorability at 74 percent » Boston Globe

Underdog candidate in deeds race counting on social media, Keytar Bear » Politico Massachusetts

Despite being unseated, Baker upbeat about his popularity » State House News Service

Libertarian ticket appeals to discontented Republicans » Gloucester Times

Milford: Gov. Baker to attend Biagetti event » Wicked Local Medway

Senate candidate's fiancee alleges intimidation at state agency » Gazette Net

Tompkins makes official his run for Democratic Party chair » State House News Service

Dem party chair mulling "next steps" in retribution case » State House News Service

Public Health

Grim maps show how discarded needles litter 'Methadone Mile' » Boston Globe

Grant pays for water testing in 4 schools » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts Launches First Statewide Medication Disposal Program with Walgreens » Waste 360

Events, forum mark fight against addiction » Eagle Tribune

Public Safety

Cops from across Massachusetts honored with State Trooper George Hanna Award for bravery » The Republican

The next fight after body cameras for Evans: Name tags » Boston Globe

Boston Police Commissioner Wants Officers Wearing Name Tags » WBUR

A Ride-Along With The Methuen Police Department » WBUR

State Government

Charlie Baker may be too popular for his own good » Boston Globe

Gun Association, Mass. Retailers Sue AG Over Assault Weapons Crackdown » Framingham Patch

Guns sellers aim lawsuit at Mass. AG Healey; claim new weapons regs unconstitutional » The Republican

Baker calls threat allegations 'unbelievably disturbing' » Boston Globe

Baker: Feds alleviated concerns about refugees » State House News Service

Baker Says Retribution Allegations Of Member Of His Administration Are 'Unbelievably Disturbing' » WBUR

Baker met with UK diplomat, leaves Friday for Midwest weekend trip » The Salem News

Transportation

When 'train' becomes a dirty word » Boston Globe

Route 128 Will Be Closed For Roadwork The First Week Of November » WBUR

Survey rates Massachusetts highway system among worst » Wicked Local

Middleboro residents express mixed reviews on rail route » South Coast Today

A split decision: With comment period closing, what comes next for South Coast Rail » Taunton Gazette

Utilities

Baker rolling out new solar incentives » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. gas prices are unchanged » Nashoba Publishing

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