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Lobbyists shower DeLeo, Sanchez with donations » Commonwealth Magazine

In final days, PACs flood Third District with $200,000 supporting three candidates » Boston Globe

Election Update: Republicans Aren’t Too Vulnerable In Florida, Arizona And Oklahoma … Yet » FiveThirtyEight

Candidates for DA see experience as key to winning post » Dorchester Reporter

Homeland Security Analyst Leaves After His White Nationalist Ties Are Exposed » The Huffington Post

Top 2008 campaign aides shut out of McCain funeral » Politico

Former Sen. Murray joining Rasky Partners » State House News Service

Absentee ballots seen influencing likely low turnout Tuesday » The Salem News

Amid 2020 speculation, Deval Patrick supporters plan fall push » Politico

Why Mark Penn Is Sounding Trumpy » Politico

Former Deval Patrick aides’ PAC possible prelude to presidential run » Boston Herald

Congressman Richard Neal criticizes Trump over pay raise nixing for federal workers » The Republican

Dinosaurs, ducks and dollars: Mass. tourism industry wants its share of tax money » Boston Business Journal

Will the push to develop city’s tow lot bring a stadium? » Boston Globe

F.B.I. Arrests California Man After Threats to Kill Boston Globe Employees » The New York Times

Calif. man charged with making threatening calls to Globe » Boston Globe

Harvard admissions ‘may be infected with racial bias,’ DOJ says » Boston Globe

Walsh voices frustration, apologizes for missing, late school buses » Boston Globe

School accounts rife with questionable spending, sloppy bookkeeping » Boston Globe

Whatever Happened to Universal Pre-K in Boston? » Boston Magazine

Mass. Marine Trade Association amendment passes » The Sun Chronicle

Worcester's Main Street upgrades get underway » Worcester Telegram

Here's what Worcester's Main Street will look like after $11M overhaul is completed » The Republican

BU researchers examine the NIMBY factor » Boston Globe

Squam district proposal delayed » Gloucester Times

State, Plymouth gearing up for 2020 quadricentennial » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: The state must rein in community contracts with marijuana firms » Boston Business Journal

Columnist Eric Nakajima: Effective voice to overcome loss of clout » Amherst Bulletin

A presidential indictment may be a ‘distraction,’ but it’s not impossible » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Lindstrom is best hope for GOP in senate race » Lowell Sun

Howie Carr: Growing group of disappearing Democrats on Massachusetts ballot » Boston Herald

Letter to the Editor: Pipelines aren't a short-term solution » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: Investing in entrepreneurs with disabilities » Boston Business Journal

The Great Trumpkin peers into the mirror of truth » Boston Globe

Every attorney general in the country must force the Catholic Church to tell the truth » Boston Globe

The Republican picks Comerford as best option for Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester Senate seat (Editorial) » MassLive

Letter: Train effort attests to Hinds' skills » Berkshire Eagle

The Republican urges Franklin district voters to make their own choice (Editorial) » The Republican

Eric Lesser: Senator describes work with Kate Albright-Hanna » Gazette Net

Mass. cannabis commission shouldn’t let towns shake down pot retailers » Boston Globe

Your Guide to Endorsements in the 2018 Primaries » Boston Magazine

Mindy Domb, Erik Nakajima In Race For Open 3rd Hampshire Seat » New England Public Radio

What to look for in Tuesday vote: Many races, a few competitive » Dorchester Reporter

LGBT supporters confront Lively at vigil » Athol Daily News

Locked in a tough fight, Capuano and Pressley face final sprint on a long holiday weekend » Boston Globe

Some Senate hopefuls cry foul over union money loophole » Lowell Sun

L'Italien voted for gun control -- and was backed by NRA » Lowell Sun

Bourne GOP Backs Mr. Beaty In 5th District Race » The Bourne News

When Having a Progressive Record Isn’t Enough » The Atlantic

Comerford easily tops rivals in fundraising » Gazette Net

How much money have Massachusetts' 2018 statewide primary candidates raised, and who is donating? » MassLive

International issues play key role in Lowell rep’s race » Commonwealth Magazine

Barbara L’Italien accuses Daniel Koh of failing sexual harassment victim » Boston Herald

Voter Guide: Massachusetts Primaries » WBUR

Hanover Town Clerk prepares for ‘sticky’ primary » Wicked Local Hanover

US Senate race: Geoff Diehl leads GOP hopefuls in pre-primary fundraising, but lags far behind Elizabeth Warren » The Republican

Are the parties over? » Commonwealth Magazine

The law-and-order candidate – with a twist » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston sees second reported case of West Nile Virus as health officials warn of increased risk » The Republican

Dinosaurs, ducks and dollars: Mass. tourism industry wants its share of tax money » Boston Business Journal

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MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

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