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Wind power charging up » Boston Herald

Minuteman Health placed under state control » Boston Business Journal

U.S. governors urge Trump to make insurance payments » Reuters

Get ready for Convention Center Expansion 2.0 » Boston Globe

Changes in convention center plans reflect broader industry shift » Boston Globe

Berkshire's Manufacturing Sector Wants To Attract A Skilled Workforce » WAMC

Baker misses unimportant pot deadline — but that might be important » Boston Globe

Mass. marijuana panel starts on regulatory structure » Worcester Telegram

Michelle Carter receives 15 months in jail; will remain free pending appeal » Boston Globe

Clerk's past eyed in RMV fake ID case » Boston Herald

English learning bills for Mass. schools sent to committee » Worcester Telegram

Stakeholders set aside differences to push for reforms » Leominster Champion

The majority of Harvard's incoming class is nonwhite » Boston Globe

Local student testifies at Statehouse hearing on dyslexia » Andover Townsman

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Garden payment settlement comes up short » Boston Globe

Big money is behind decarbonization. We don't need politicians » Boston Globe

Mueller using grand jury in federal court as part of Russia probe » Boston Globe

Editorial: Securing Daily Fantasy Sports – At last, a state recommendation on overseeing systems security for fantasy sports gaming » Worcester Telegram

Lawbreakers or just really lucky? Mass. has more repeat lottery winners than any other state » Boston Globe

Weymouth couple calls for registry of caretakers who abuse disabled » Patriot Ledger

Warren scores a win on bill to make hearing aids cheaper, easier to buy » Boston Globe

Berkshire Elders May Not Be Aging Gracefully, Community Says » WAMC

Editorial: 'Disheartening' to pull grants from sanctuary cities » Amherst Bulletin

Protestors seek release of MIT janitor detained by immigration authorities » Boston Globe

Activists press Gov. Baker on cooperation with U.S. Immigration » Bay State Banner

Baker, Warren not far apart on ICE detainers » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Employers Must Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Workers Who Are Pregnant or Nursing » Lexology

Legislature passes Pregnant Workers Fairness Act » Wicked Local Cambridge

Legislators advise Hampshire Council of Governments to sell historic Northampton courthouse » Mass Live

What questions could be on the 2018 ballot? » WWLP 22 News

Cusack responds to complaints from town councilors » Wicked Local Braintree

Editorial: Baker's only option » Boston Herald

Preserve state's OUI serving data » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Is Ground Zero in the Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party » The New Republic

Trump called New Hampshire a 'drug-infested den' » Boston Globe

Gen. John Kelly learned how to deal with civilians, but nothing like Trump » Boston Globe

Opioid Commission Urges Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency » The Fix

Jeffrey Sanchez brushes off Charlie Baker's call for sales tax holiday » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Governor Tries Again For An August Tax Holiday » CBS Boston

Tarr prods colleagues to get behind tax holiday » Newburyport News

As clock ticks, Baker mounts late bid for tax holiday » Lowell Sun

Charlie Baker's tax holiday bill likely dead on arrival » Boston Herald

Baker pushes sales tax holiday, but legislative leaders aren't interested » Boston Globe

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House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

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ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

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