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10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Room A, Boston

5:00pm Fundraiser for Worcester City Council Candidate Etel Haxhiaj with Reps. Mary Keefe & Dan Donahue

6:00pm Pasta Dinner for Pittsfield School Committee Candidate Mark Brazeau

7:00pm Attorney General Maura Healey on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

“Do your job,” Walsh said. “I mean — do your job. It's that simple. Take a vote on it, and if you don't want to vote for it, don't vote for it, but at least have the courage to take a position on it. Don't hide behind leadership — that's what's happening here in Washington, they're hiding behind leadership.”

Mayor Marty Walsh

Criticizing Senate President Mitch McConnell for blocking two gun control bills from going to a vote in the U.S. Senate.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

After shootings, Congress again weighs gun violence response » Boston Globe

When Trump condemns racism and bigotry, no one takes him seriously » Boston Globe

President Donald Trump ‘morally responsible’ for inciting racial violence, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey says in remarks on El Paso, Dayton mass shootings » The Republican

Trump’s rhetoric stokes the danger in our midst » Boston Globe

Biden, Sanders, and Warren top postdebate survey of N.H. Democrats » Boston Globe

Despite condemnation of hate, Trump has ramped up his use of ‘invasion’ rhetoric in recent months » Boston Globe

Mass shooting leaves President Trump politically vulnerable » Boston Herald

Business

New front in trade war thumps US markets » Boston Globe

Welcome to America’s other clutter problem. It’s called self-storage » Boston Globe

Trump’s crazy tariffs have outfoxed the Fed » Boston Globe

GateHouse-Gannett merger will have ripple effect in Mass. » Boston Globe

Sailing like entrepreneurs: High-seas adventure, education await family of Workbar founder » Boston Globe

Natick Stores Lost In Fire Get Help From Local, State Agencies » Brookline Patch

Gas prices dip, demand down compared to last year » State House News Service

Ex-top cop Evans: Boston Calling organizer seemed to feel ‘entitled’ in alcohol meeting » Boston Herald

Care.com CEO and founder to step aside » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

How does Brookline's marijuana host community agreement stack up? » Wicked Local Brookline

Crackdown On CBD Products Frustrates Mass. Businesses » WBUR

Civil Rights

Is heading off online hate possible? » Boston Globe

Education

How five Providence teachers of the year think we should fix the city’s schools » Boston Globe

Amherst trustee raises environmentalist ire » Gazette Net

Arlington resident appointed to MassBay board of trustees » Wicked Local Arlington

UMass Board of Trustees vote for 2.5 percent increase to in-state tuition » The Daily Collegian

Massachusetts Systems Initiative -- made up of 'groups that don’t necessarily agree on anything’ -- quietly seeks consensus on education funding formula update » The Republican

Environment

With nowhere to hide from rising seas, Boston prepares for a wetter future » Science News

Forest Alliance protests Wendell logging project » The Recorder

Give Up Your Gas Stove To Save The Planet? Banning Gas Is The Next Climate Push » WBUR

Human Services

Comerford secures $60,000 for Children’s Advocacy Center » The Recorder

Immigration

Judge ‘very likely’ to let immigration suit continue as a class action » Boston Globe

Waltham company supplying DNA test kits to ICE » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawyers for Newton judge, ex-court officer seek evidence to decide on separating cases » Boston Globe

Labor

GE workers to vote on revised labor agreement next week » Boston Business Journal

Beacon Hill’s latest assault on small business » Boston Herald

Globe union plans walkout amid ‘increasingly contentious’ negotiations » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Tara Barboza joins Rep. Alan Silvia's office » The Herald News

Local Government

Moving on up: $35.6 million Jones Library project now second on statewide waiting list » Gazette Net

Methuen mayor accuses city councilor of break-in » The Eagle Tribune

Medford Renovating Veterans' Memorials Across City » Brookline Patch

Politics

State Rep. Shaunna O’Connell says she’s prepared and ready to succeed Taunton Mayor Hoye » Taunton Gazette

Rep. Neal’s Berkshire County Critics Welcome Morse Primary Challenge » WAMC

Would you trust your 16-year-old in a voting booth? » Wicked Local

Political Notes: Keating to hold 'American Mosaic' forum » Cape Cod Times

State lawmakers respond to weekend massacres » News 22 WWLP.com

Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. will throw hat in ring for fifth term » Taunton Gazette

Public Health

Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi’s Stonybrook Stabilization and Treatment Centers in Springfield and Ludlow celebrate anniversary » The Republican

Hampden Sheriff's Section 35 Addiction Treatment Program Praised » WAMC

Public Safety

Gill fire chief seeks Special Town Meeting vote to stay with dept. » The Recorder

Walsh, Rollins Criticize Mitch McConnell After Mass Shootings: 'Do Your Job' » WGBH

Trump Calls For A 'Red Flag' Gun Law, Which Mass. Has Had For A Year » WBUR

'Somebody Could Try To Kill Us': Mass. Latinos Fear For Safety Amid Shootings, Racism » WBUR

Taxation

Sorry diners: No state tax holiday for restaurants » Boston.com

Transportation

Amid criticism it is skirting requirements, RMV to meet with local police » Boston Globe

Red Line delays will extend into October » Metro.us

Why didn’t Deveney sound the alarm? » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

State sweetens deal for towns building own fiber networks » Berkshire Eagle

Chesterfield cell tower proposal generates comment » Gazette Net

Path cleared for Vineyard Wind deal with Barnstable » Wicked Local Cape Cod

State delays key review for Weymouth compressor station » Patriot Ledger

Ehrlich: State needs to transition off natural gas » Lynn Daily News Item

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