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9:00am Connecting Business with Government, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Reception for State Sen. Candidate Margaret Busse

5:30pm Reception for State Sen. Candidate Margaret Busse

6:00pm Countdown to Election Day with State Rep. Candidate Alex Bezanson

6:00pm Fall Fundraiser for Rep. Donnie Berthiaume

6:00pm Fundraiser for Attorney General Candidate Jay McMahon

6:00pm MassVOTE's Champions of Democracy Celebration, Scholars Bistro, 25 School Street, Boston

6:00pm Countdown to Election Day with State Rep. Candidate Alex Bezanson

6:00pm Fall Fundraiser for Rep. Donnie Berthiaume

6:00pm Fundraiser for Attorney General Candidate Jay McMahon

7:00pm Fundraiser for Sen. Paul Feeney

7:00pm Fundraiser for Sen. Paul Feeney

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via FiveThirtyEight

“In ordinary circumstances, it’s perfectly reasonable to destroy government records in accordance with the requirements of state law,” Crockford said in a statement. “With respect to the State Police and payroll, these are not ordinary circumstances.”

Kade Crockford, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts

Speaking about reports of the State Police trying to destroy hundreds of boxes of payroll amid the fraud investigations.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Read: Donald Trump’s USA Today op-ed, annotated » Quartz

Bloomberg changes party affiliation back to Democrat » Boston Globe

Business

Dow plunges 831 points as stocks suffer worst loss in eight months » Boston Globe

Developer shares vision for Suffolk Downs » The Bay State Banner

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em – at home » Commonwealth Magazine

Civil Rights

For transgender people, Question 3 is about more than bathrooms » Patriot Ledger

Education

Officials, local group clash in addressing Brockton school funding issues » Wicked Local Brockton

Favorite word for Randolph language program is `saved' » Wicked Local Randolph

Early Education and Care Programs to Receive $20 million in Rate Increases in FY19 » Cape Cod Today

Berkshire State Senator To Head Public School Transportation Commission » WAMC

Salem State Program gets $85,000 Grant » Arlington Patch

Environment

Essex Superior Court grants permanent injunction to stop illegal development on Massachusetts wetlands » Legal Newsline

We’ll Feel Hurricane Michael in Massachusetts This Week » Boston Magazine

Gaming

Everett casino announces restaurant, luxury nightclub » Boston Globe

Health Care

Charlie Baker will vote ‘no’ on nurse-staffing Question 1 » Boston Globe

Majority opposes ballot question on nurse staffing, poll finds » Boston Globe

Council imposes new conditions on BI-Lahey merger » Commonwealth Magazine

HealthAlliance closes pediatric, cardiac units in Leominster » Leominster Champion

Beth Israel-Lahey Merger Passes Hurdle But With 'Unprecedented' Conditions » WBUR

Mental health study could address "structural disaster," Kennedy says » State House News Service

Baker Against Ballot Question To Boost Nursing Staffing » WBUR

Housing

AG Healey announces fair housing settlement in Taunton » Taunton Gazette

At real estate conference, there’s talk of a coming slowdown » Boston Globe

A British firm wants to build privately run student housing in Boston » Boston Globe

Human Services

Barber: Standing up for women's rights » Wicked Local Medford

Judiciary

Poll: Most Mass. voters oppose Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation, believe Christine Blasey Ford » Mass Live

SJC orders dismissal of thousands more drug convictions » Boston Globe

Labor

In the red-hot race to fill biotech jobs, benefits abound » Boston Globe

Baker getting more vocal about National Grid lockout » State House News Service

State, county believe rebranded job-placement efforts offer perfect match » Berkshire Eagle

Legislative

Whipps seeks third term in 2nd Franklin seat » The Recorder

Local Government

Zoo in Forest Park receives $75K from state » Western Mass News

Walking and talking with Rep. Fiola » The Herald News

Zoo in Forest Park in Springfield gets state money, sees surge of visitors coming to see new animals » Mass Live

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Arrested for Fraud » Boston Magazine

Adams seeks $2.5M to repair flood damage » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion

REP. MICHAEL S. DAY: Thoughts on Domestic Violence Awareness Month » Wicked Local Winchester

Standing behind Maura Healey » The Metro West Daily News

Letter to the Editor: O'Connell, and Diehl, will keep putting Taunton first » Taunton Gazette

Did primary turnout in Boston mark a turning point? » Commonwealth Magazine

Reform the Supreme Court, and start with term limits » Boston Globe

Climate change: A crisis that can’t be ignored » Boston Globe

Letter: Gonzalez and Palfrey an opportunity for state » Berkshire Eagle

EDITORIAL: A report that must be front and center » Newburyport News

Antonioni: Crossing party lines to support Tran for Senate » Leominster Champion

Is the US forgetting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: State should sock away surplus for a rainy day » Sentinel & Enterprise

Letter: Vote for Caccaviello as most experienced » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Republican Richard Ross of Wrentham won't debate challenger Becca Rausch of Needham » The Metro West Daily News

Arena offers ‘a little bit more energy’ for 2nd Franklin » The Recorder

It's a Big Year for Voting Rights at the Ballot Box » Governing

Tram Nguyen 'opposite of my opponent' » Andover Townsman

Incumbent Lyons still passionate about the job » Andover Townsman

New Poll Shows Most Voters “No” On Question 1, Confusion On Question 3 » CBS Boston

MA Fiscal sues to block ad disclosures » Commonwealth Magazine

Jay Gonzalez gets $500,000 in public campaign financing » Mass Live

Poll: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker holds large lead over Jay Gonzalez » Mass Live

Gonzalez resurrects 'millionaires tax' » Gloucester Times

Gonzalez and Palfrey secure more than $500,000 in public financing for campaign » Boston Globe

Independent candidate for Suffolk DA once accused by former wife of abuse, violent threats » Boston Globe

Pine Street Inn helps homeless register to vote » Boston Globe

Green, Trahan square off in first debate » Lowell Sun

Divestment of pension funds a flash point in treasurer debate » State House News Service

Public Safety

Massachusetts State Police 'shouldn't be destroying any payroll records,' Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says » Mass Live

Gonzalez: State police records destruction request 'very suspect' » Newburyport News

Jay Gonzalez, Democratic candidate for governor, calls State Police's attempts to destroy records 'cover-ups' » Mass Live

Black Advisory Commission makes recommendations on education, workforce training » Mass Live

State Government

State will keep control over city elections » Eagle Tribune

Black Advisory Commission issues first recommendations to Baker » Boston Globe

Clerks prep for early voting » The Herald News

Governor's Black Advisory Commission Points To Ways State Can Boost Prosperity For Black Residents » WBUR

Transportation

Commuters on the Attleboro rail line: Worse service, more money » The Sun Chronicle

Utilities

NTSB report: Overpressurized gas lines caused Lawrence area explosions, fires » Boston Globe

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