9:00am CHAPA Housing Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House

9:00am Worcester County Commission on the Status of Women 2nd Annual Legislative Breakfast, YWCA Central Mass., One Salem Square, Worcester

10:00am Mass. Gaming Commission Meeting, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

10:00am MassDevelopment Board of Directors Meeting, 99 High Street, 11th Floor, Boston

10:00am Public Hearing of the State Auditor, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston

11:00am ISO New England 2017 Regional System Plan Public Meeting, Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Plymouth County Register of Deeds John Buckley's Annual Galway West Oyster Fest

5:30pm Plymouth County Register of Deeds John Buckley's Annual Galway West Oyster Fest

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell School Committee Candidate Dennis Mercier

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell School Committee Candidate Dennis Mercier

6:30pm Walpole Town Hall with Attorney General Maura Healey, Walpole High School, 275 Common Street, Walpole

7:00pm Carlos Hernandez for Congress Formal Announcement, Salem Moose Family Center Lodge 218, 50 Grove Street, Salem

7:00pm Allston-Brighton District 9 Candidates Forum, 404 Washington Street, Brighton

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Massachusetts Bends Under Health Care Spending Bar In 2016 » WBUR

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Is putting a homeless family in a motel room the right choice? » Boston Globe

Mass. lawmakers consider housing bond » Worcester Telegram

Group urges governor to support immigration program » Boston Herald

DOT's general counsel nominated to Appeals Court » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Man files suit over tampering at state drug lab » Boston Globe

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State's unemployment rate drops for first time in 2017 » Boston Business Journal

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At last, decency at Bridgewater » Boston Globe

As Trump retreats, Mass. steps up to protect workers » Boston Globe

Editorial: Tuition program is flawed, but honorable start to lowering costs » The Recorder

Joan Vennochi: A mind-blowing slate of visiting fellows at Harvard » Boston Globe

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Boston has what Amazon is looking for » Boston Globe

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Give empowerment zone school model a chance (Editorial) » The Republican

EDITORIAL: Gender inequality persists, but Massachusetts is making strides » The Daily Free Press

Heartless decision » Martha's Vineyard Times

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Politicians bid farewell to former state auditor A. Joseph DeNucci » Boston Globe

Big Crowd Cheers Barrett at State Representative Campaign Kickoff » iBerkshires

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Somerville mayoral race: Assembly required » Dig Boston

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State Sen. L'Italien eyeing run for Tsongas US House seat » Los Angeles Times

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Aid-in-dying bill to receive hearing September 26 » WWLP 22

Massachusetts leading the way in opioid education » WCVB

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Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson found not to be in contempt of court » South Coast Today

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