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10:30am Department of Revenue Performance Recognition Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

"When (or whether) men credibly accused of sexual misconduct get to make their comeback is a valid subject. It's only valid, though, if it acknowledges the more important issue - the harm done and the indelible effects on victims."

Washington Post columnist Margaret Sullivan

On the recent firing of Ian Buruma for publishing an essay by disgraced broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Tsongas Talks About Merrimack Valley Explosions, Midterms And Kavanaugh Allegations » WBUR

Business

Advocates press for credit protections » Gloucester Times

Valley Venture Mentors moves in as Springfield Innovation Center takes shape » The Republican

Rockland Trust bulks up in Boston with Blue Hills deal » Boston Globe

A Boston company sued a film festival founded by Michael Moore. Then Leonard Maltin weighed in » Boston Globe

Andover Small Businesses Seek Timeline For Reopening After Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions » WGBH

Fidelity's Abby Johnson talks innovation in the financial services » Boston Business Journal

HUBweek unveils new events, headliners » Boston Globe

Merrimack Valley businesses hit hard by gas explosion disaster » The Metro West Daily News

Emerging fintech industry 'shows no sign of slowing down' » Boston Business Journal

Mass. LGBT Chamber of Commerce to launch Monday » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marijuana stores unlikely to open until late October or November » Boston Globe

State conducts first inspections of marijuana facilities » State House News Service

Education

Aubuchon family donates backpacks to Spanish American Center » Leominster Champion

Leaving his mark: Jim Capistran retires from UMass Amherst after leading Innovation Institute » Boston Business Journal

School board weighs options for search » Boston Globe

At Harvard, lack of hot breakfast has students fired up » Boston Business Journal

Environment

Industry pushes Baker on stalled Massachusetts solar incentives » The Republican

Gaming

With meeting now set, Brockton casino backers want second chance » The Enterprise

Health Care

UMass Memorial Health Care entities to pay $230,000 to resolve lawsuit after data breaches exposed information of 15,000 residents » The Republican

HealthAlliance, DPH respond to planned unit closures » Leominster Champion

UMass Memorial reps call proposed closure of health services necessary » Sentinel & Enterprise

UMass fined $230,000 for data breaches » Worcester Business Journal

3 Boston hospitals reach $1 million settlement over patient privacy in ABC series » Boston Globe

Health care price tool a 'game changer,' says Franklin Rep. Jeffrey Roy » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

AG: UMass Memorial employees misused patient data in massive breaches » Boston Business Journal

Housing

One year on, refugees from Hurricane Maria still need homes » Gazette Net

Yarmouth Commons rises along Route 28 » Wicked Local Cape Cod

Worcester to conduct citywide housing study » Worcester Business Journal

Human Services

Walking path at Soldiers Home increases mobility for vets » The Reminder

Insurance

John Hancock is out to prove life insurance isn't a dying industry » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

Defense bar sees Baker crime bill as ‘regressive’ » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Labor

National Grid, union stuck in lockout with gas safety in spotlight » Boston Herald

UMass Amherst gets $3 million to encourage women, minorities to pursue STEM fields » The Republican

Legislative

Rep. Tackey Chan named NAGE 2018 Legislator of the Year » Sampan

Wagner: Education, healthcare, sports betting are hot topics » The Reminder

Dorchester Reporter » Dorchester Reporter

Local Government

After train rescue, it's 'Jennifer Ringuette Day' in Gardner » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Paths, park, and pavilion unveiled in Winthrop » Boston Globe

Councilors question cause of shortfall in Brockton garage project » Wicked Local Bridgewater

Opinion

The financial crisis: Calamity averted, but challenges remain » Boston Globe

Are we equipped for the next recession? » Boston Globe

For too many people, the ‘recovery’ never happened » Boston Globe

Our View: State lawmakers fail us once again » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: Endowment tax a bad idea » Boston Herald

Editorial: Fintech firms should start policing themselves » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: UMass should make Bayside options public now » Dorchester Reporter

Beth Israel-Lahey merger could create strong rival for Partners » Boston Globe

Baker's debate snub disappointing, not defining (Editorial) » The Republican

Politics

Tran says 'no' to state Senate debate » Sentinel & Enterprise

GOP’s Amore Rips Massachusetts Secretary of State Galvin For Not Sharing Voter Data With Other States » New Boston Post

Tran-Chalifoux Zephir Senate race erupts into war of words » Sentinel & Enterprise

Whelan not all about first responders » Cape Cod Times

Attorney general gives health lesson to Weymouth class » Wicked Local Weymouth

3rd Plymouth District state representative seat features a rematch » Patriot Ledger

New campaign ad equating transgender law with danger ‘attempting to scare voters,’ group says » Boston Globe

Republican Governors Association puts $1.75 million toward Baker re-election » The Republican

12th Plymouth state rep. candidates getting to know the district » Patriot Ledger

Baker to speak at D.C. LGBT event » Cape Cod Times

Suffolk DA rivals set to face off » Boston Herald

Geoff Diehl sets out plan to ‘clean up Congress’ » Boston Herald

How Democratic Socialists Performed in State and Local Primaries » Governing

Keller @ Large: Mass. Voters Prefer Their Politicians Not Run For President » CBS Boston

Public Health

Fall River struggles with opioid addiction, but sees cause for hope » The Herald News

Healthy Peabody Collaborative faces loss of federal grant » The Salem News

Drug experts push for ‘safe injection sites’ » Boston Herald

UMass Memorial names drug czar, launches Opioid Crisis Task Force » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Public Safety

AG makes her first move in state police overtime scandal » Boston Herald

3 former Massachusetts State Police lieutenants indicted on state charges in overtime scandal » The Republican

Three former State Police lieutenants indicted in AG’s OT probe » Boston Globe

After Newcomb Hollow, vows to scrutinize water safety » Wicked Local Orleans

Glacier’s grizzlies, Seashore’s sharks: Deal with it » Cape Cod Times

Barnstable County officials offer to facilitate shark talks » Cape Cod Times

State Finance

Massachusetts doesn't have funds to handle a one-year recession » News 22 WWLP.com

The Week in Public Finance: Some States Are Less Prepared for a Recession Than a Decade Ago » Governing

State Government

Republican candidate Orrall would reduce government regulations as state treasurer » Gazette Net

Transportation

Where will the money for S. Coast Rail come from? » Commonwealth Magazine

In a J.D. Power survey, travelers rank Logan among the worst big airports in US » Boston Globe

Another clue on declining T ridership » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Columbia Gas has a plan for speedy pipe replacement. Is it safe? » Boston Globe

Mass DPU rejects AG Healey request for National Grid pipeline safety investigation » The Republican

Columbia Gas paid $1.1M in fines » Boston Herald

Gas service could take ‘several months’ to restore in Merrimack Valley » Boston Globe

Governor: Skilled workers needed to restore gas » Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts wastewater plants to test innovative treatment technologies with MassCEC grants » The Republican

Baker, Columbia Gas unveil massive recovery plan » Boston Globe

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