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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Project Citizen Showcase, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

8:30pm Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey's Convention Party

8:30pm Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey's Convention Party

7:00pm Jay Gonzalez Convention Party

7:00pm Jay Gonzalez Convention Party

“The reason that people are interested in the circumstances of my father’s death is because of what he did with his life,” she said. “And I think we should focus on his life and not so much on his death — his moral imagination, his capacity for empathy, his quest to heal divisions, and his belief that one person can make a difference.”

Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy

Speaking about the renewed interest in investigating Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination.

News By Category
Business

4 dissenters, but Senate whisks through life sciences bond bill » Newburyport News

House bill lets neighbors band together to finance improvements » Worcester Telegram

Governor Baker Signs Lynnfield Liquor License Bill » Lynnfield Patch

Haverhill May Benefit from House Community Benefit District Bill » WHAV

Massachusetts state senate supports new lobster processing rules » Seafood Source

Online competition, state mandates are hurting Massachusetts retailers, report says » MassLive

Sharing the commonwealth: State aims to boost life sciences outside of Boston, Cambridge » Boston Business Journal

Sears closing stores in Springfield, Peabody » MassLive

Cannabis & Psychedelics

City hosts first medical marijuana dispensary » The Reminder

Regulating Kingston marijuana sales » Wicked Local Kingston

Education

House Approves Expanded Civics Ed, But Stops Short Of Graduation Requirement » WGBH

State Senate Approves Repeal of 'Cap on Kids' » The Pilot

New bill puts emphasis on civics in K-12 classrooms » Boston Herald

Politicians look to limit UMass president's powers » Boston Herald

Tri-County Schools to close while new 11-month school year plan created » Gazette Net

Mass. AG pursues broad inquiry into defunct Mount Ida College » Boston Business Journal

Environment

Harbor-wide dikes get thumbs down » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

Business groups seek to pare back ER visits » Commonwealth Magazine

Baystate Health could get $500k from state for care of Puerto Rico storm evacuees » MassLive

Housing

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signs $1.8 billion bill authorizing spending on housing modernization and redevelopment » MassLive

Baker signs bill to fund housing programs » Boston Globe

With $1.8B Deal For Affordable Housing, Baker and Democrats Celebrate Shared Goals » WGBH

Human Services

Down Syndrome Advocacy Day highlights challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities » WWLP.com

House passes legislation to support and honor military veterans » Sampan

Judiciary

SJC mulls blocking child rapist's release » Boston Herald

Judging the judge » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Outsiders need not apply? » The Salem News

Downtown Boston will get a new master plan for zoning » Boston Globe

Opinion

Irresponsible attacks on a fine judge » Boston Globe

My Turn: Vote for single-payer health care » The Recorder

The Longfellow Bridge — connecting people, ideas, and identities — reopens » Boston Globe

Barry P. McDonald: What the Supreme Court could teach the NFL » Boston Globe

Editorial: Businesses have a role in stopping sex trafficking » Boston Business Journal

Charter ruling a step backwards » Commonwealth Magazine

SJC charter school ruling a wake-up call » Commonwealth Magazine

New York is a bad neighbor to New England » Commonwealth Magazine

Tran's STEM support is making a difference » Sentinel & Enterprise

Early education gets another needed boost (Editorial) » MassLive

Peter Lucas: GOP's Green wants to bridge the gap with White House » Lowell Sun

Our view: Time to vote on Driscoll Housing Authority bid » The Salem News

Politics

Dem Candidates Slam Baker, Make Case For Governor In Latest Debate » WGBH

Democrats have a lot of energy this year. But in Mass., where do they put it? » Boston Globe

The Sun, with partners, gears up for 3rd Congressional District debate next week » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts Democrats head to Worcester for 2018 state party convention » MassLive

North Central to see many contested races this fall » Sentinel & Enterprise

Whipps announces re-election bid » The Recorder

WBUR Poll Finds Big Cushions Continue For Baker And Warren » WBUR

GOP candidates ready for fight » Boston Herald

Galvin fends off pro-life endorsement » The Salem News

Baker More Popular With Mass. Democrats Than Republicans, New Poll Suggests » CBS Boston

Warren, Baker top new WBUR poll » Boston Globe

Democrats Poised to Eat Into GOP's Lead in State Legislatures » Governing

'Not Pure Enough': An Ultra-Conservative State Nominates a Pragmatist for Governor » Governing

Could U.S. Senate Races Impact Gubernatorial Races? » Governing

Third District Candidate Green Denounces ‘Sanctuary State’ Efforts as ‘Dangerous’ » WHAV

Massie banking on voters embracing "movement leader" for guv » State House News Service

Brookline's Tommy Vitolo Gets MA AFL-CIO Endorsement » Milton Patch

Four things to watch as the Mass. Democratic convention gets underway » Boston Globe

Senate President Harriette Chandler endorses Jay Gonzalez for governor » MassLive

Public Health

Timilty seeks funds for Canton, Randolph, Stoughton groups to battle substance abuse » Wicked Local Stoughton

Public Safety

Westboro dementia friendly practice seen as model » Worcester Telegram

Senate approves funding for machines to remove carcinogens from firefighter clothes » The Sun Chronicle

Brockton Fire captain accused of assaulting teenager » My Fox Boston

New police HQ for Lawrence advances in Boston » Eagle Tribune

With Shootings on the Rise, Schools Turn to 'Active Shooter' Insurance » Governing

Five more State Police troopers accused of falsifying overtime records » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Police say there's even more alleged overtime abuse » MassLive

State Finance

Montigny secures funds for children's, youth programs » South Coast Today

The Week in Public Finance: Can the IRS Stop States' Tax Reform Workarounds? » Governing

State Government

Gov. Baker discusses his vision for Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Activists encouraged by DeLeo remarks on auto voter registration » State House News Service

Taxation

State sales tax holiday may return » The Berkshire Eagle

Utilities

Is Baker getting carried away with offshore wind? » Commonwealth Magazine

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