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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance Public Hearing, Low Tide Yacht Club, 1000 South Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford

5:30pm Congresssman Jim McGovern Annual Fundraiser with Congressman John Lewis

5:30pm Reception for Congressional Candidate Peter Tedeschi with Gov. Charlie Baker

5:30pm Congresssman Jim McGovern Annual Fundraiser with Congressman John Lewis

5:30pm Reception for Congressional Candidate Peter Tedeschi with Gov. Charlie Baker

Birthdays: Rep. Marc Lombardo

‘There were areas where the Patrick administration was not successful because we didn’t work as effectively as we could have with the Legislature,” he said after the debate, pointing to a big tax bill that “landed with a thud.”

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jay Gonzalez

Speaking about his experience in the state house working with Deval Patrick.

News By Category
Business

Massport sees intense interest in Seaport property » Boston Globe

Developer wins approval for its Winthrop Square tower » Boston Globe

Large companies, not just startups, embrace co-working spots » Boston Globe

$1.3B Winthrop Square tower gets city approval » Boston Business Journal

Boston mayor: Airbnb's public relations push ‘not way to go’ » Boston Herald

B2B breaks out: The fastest-growing Mass. companies serve other businesses » Boston Business Journal

Brayton Point chosen for wind turbine foundation factory » The Herald News

Samuels proposes $350M mixed-use air-rights project over Mass. Pike » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Gag rule impacts Massachusetts » Commonwealth Magazine

Crimes

I-Team: Law Change Would Add Coaches To List Of Mandated Reporters Of Sexual Abuse » CBS Boston

Judge denies Sam Meas request for harassment order against state Rep. Rady Mom (VIDEO) » Lowell Sun

Education

UMass Amherst closes deal on acquisition of Mount Ida College » Boston Globe

Students at East and West Bridgewater schools aren't left hungry despite inability to pay » Wicked Local West Bridgewater

Mount Ida official grilled in Senate hearing, others could be subpoenaed » Boston Business Journal

Brockton charter school gets funding for early college program » The Enterprise

Environment

Supermarket industry says bag bans should be uniform statewide » The Sun Chronicle

3 schools honored for environmental education » Sentinel & Enterprise

Gaming

Bowing to new landscape, NCAA reverses course on sports betting ban » Boston Globe

Off the table: Wynn Resorts declines offers from MGM, Caesars to buy Encore Boston Harbor » The Republican

Illegal sports betting is already big business in Massachusetts, where residents spent estimated $680 million on offshore gambling in 2016 » The Republican

Housing

Spilka's words, actions at odds on housing program » Newburyport News

Housing: Boston City Hall Versus The Market » WGBH

Immigration

Fattman, Milford selectmen oppose Eldridge’s ‘sanctuary state’ amendment » The Metro West Daily News

Cape Cod Restaurants Brace For (Another) Tough Summer Without Enough Foreign Workers » WGBH

Immigrant living in sanctuary of Amherst church forced to leave after medical emergency » Boston Globe

Former refugee Mary Truong leads state resettlement agency with grace » Sampan

Insurance

Insurer taking new approach to address opioid addiction » Sentinel & Enterprise

Judiciary

'Unintended consequence' of Massachusetts criminal justice reform hurts veterans charged with drunken driving » MassLive

Prosecutor ‘abused her power’ » Martha's Vineyard Times

Labor

Grenno leads fire chiefs’ association » Whitman Hanson Express

Companies working on Springfield bridge project, Statehouse auditorium fined for wage violations » The Republican

Legislative

Framingham to hold memorial service for state Rep. Chris Walsh » The Metro West Daily News

Local Government

Bill breathes new life to Navy birthplace claims » The Salem News

Julie Burros leaving post as Boston’s arts chief » Boston Globe

Selectwoman a first for Alford » Berkshire Eagle

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Ashland $103,000 IT Community Compact Grant » Framingham Source

Franklin County towns to have say on Native American state seal » News 22 WWLP.com

Framingham: Councilors trim budget for mayor's staff, slash levy increase » The Metro West Daily News

Opinion

Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal makes allies wary » Boston Globe

Carr: Allow voters to elect and eject judges to avoid more disgrace » Boston Herald

Krause: Baker leaves Lynn adrift » Lynn Daily News Item

Loving and hating Trump: swing voters weigh in » Boston Globe

Franck: Warren should lend hand to Mass. Dems » Boston Herald

Editorial: What defines an employee? It's time to clarify state law » Boston Business Journal

Ned Bristol: Decisiveness? You bet. Especially on the left. » The Sun Chronicle

'Grand bargain' on taxes faces tough odds (Editorial) » The Republican

EDITORIAL: Hitting the high notes on Beacon Hill » Newburyport News

Politics

With few policy differences, Jay Gonzalez and Bob Massie put focus on experience » Boston Globe

Free markets, taxes, Mount Ida and Bernie Sanders: 7 takeaways from the Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial debate » MassLive

Gonzalez, Massie share stage — and views » Commonwealth Magazine

Democratic rivals square off in governor's debate » Patriot Ledger

Field running for 14th Essex adds a Republican » Eagle Tribune

Sen. Warren's Challenger Ends Lawsuit Over 'Fake Indian' Sign » NBC Boston

Dan Koh's family taught him government 'should be a force for good' » NBC News

Report: Capeless Emails Reveal Effort To Influence Election » WAMC

Congressional black caucus backs Michael Capuano » Boston Globe

Public Health

UMass’ mobile lab is new frontier in water testing » Gazette Net

Public Safety

Fighting to police the Seaport » Boston Herald

‘We Have To Stop This’: Mass. Politicians Call For Action After Texas School Shooting » CBS Boston

State Finance

Earmarks piling up on state budget » Gloucester Daily Times

DiDomenico’s Lift the Cap on Kids Bill Included in Budget » Charlestown Bridge

State Government

Attorney General Maura Healey continues her listening tour in Kingston » Wicked Local Kingston

Transportation

The Dramatic Transformation Of Transportation In Boston » CBS Boston

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