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"You've got two bullies chiding each other with outrageous comments - and it doesn't help the situation in terms of trying to resolve something that has to be resolved peacefully ... because the consequences of nuclear war would be devastating ... The question is: 'Does (Trump) get so frustrated with the North Korean leader -- who's yelling every other day -- that he feels that somehow the North Korean leader is attacking his manhood?'"

Leon Panetta, the former secretary of defense, CIA director and ex-Clinton White House chief of staff

Speaking about the increasing tensions over North Korea's nuclear threat.

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Beltway Politics

Trump has 'unchecked authority' to order a nuclear attack » Boston Globe

Lowell Democrat Niki Tsongas won't seek another term in Congress » Boston Globe

Moulton bids to redirect Dems, reshape Congress by electing veterans » State House News Service

Business

Sales tax holiday unlikely this year » WWLP 22

Sale of non-rescues soon to be banned in Cambridge pet shops » Boston Business Journal

GE delays plan to open new Fort Point building » Boston Globe

UMass envisions an 'oceanfront Boston neighborhood' at Bayside site » Boston Business Journal

Cambridge bans retail sales of commercially bred pets » Boston Globe

Top legislator sees no chance of sales tax holiday » Wicked Local

Anderson named officer of statewide builders, remodelers association » Cape Cod Times

Cabbies may avoid new rules for Uber, Lyft drivers » Gloucester Times

How much is a fund-raiser at TD Garden worth? » Boston Globe

GE Hits Pause On New Office Building » Banker & Tradesman

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Confusion remains over pot controls » Cape Cod Times

Watchdog: Pot shop bid may be conflict » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board Members Largely From Pro-Pot Cities » New England Public Radio

Vermont governor Phil Scott to create executive commission on marijuana legalization » MassLive

Civil Rights

New surveillance camera at the State House is raising some concerns » Boston Globe

Crimes

Immigrants are among most vulnerable to human trafficking » Wicked Local Weymouth

Education

UMass Asks Developers To Submit Ideas For 'Mixed-Use' Of Bayside Site » WBUR

Why Mass. Is Making A Third Attempt At Reforming English Language Ed » WBUR

Bristol Community College receives its largest donation ever: $2 million » Taunton Gazette

Lowell, UMass Lowell sign master agreement » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Center for Coastal Studies Receives Grant to Measure Nitrogen » Cape Cod Online

Galvin says New Shadow Law Removes Layer of Protection for Historic Parks » Beacon Hill Times

Gaming

Town, state make case for Supreme Court intervention » Martha's Vineyard Times

Town, State Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Casino Case » Vineyard Gazette

Health Care

State sees boom in number of psychiatric beds » Boston Globe

Housing

More Boston neighborhoods seeing affordable housing units » Boston Globe

Cambridge Moves To Restrict Short-Term Rentals » WBUR

Insurance

Health insurance is at crisis stage nationwide » Sentinel & Enterprise

Judiciary

Family lessons shaped Salem District Court nominee » State House News Service

Labor

Prosecution, defense rest in 'Top Chef' case » Boston Globe

Local Government

Methuen councilor's police job could create conflict » The Eagle Tribune

Fellsmere Park sign installation celebrates Malden's first mayor » Wicked Local Malden

Opinion

Trump's reckless rhetoric on North Korea » Boston Globe

Trump tries to divide and conquer communities of color » Boston Globe

Maine motormouth Paul LePage is on the warpath » Boston Globe

When Google silences dissent, it bodes poorly for the rest of us » Boston Globe

Carr: Baker's donor pal at a loss for words after getting judgeship » Boston Herald

Socializing costs and privatizing benefits » Cape Cod Times

Is Republican Senatorial Candidate Geoff Diehl Minimizing His Opposition To Obamacare? » WGBH

Politics

Battenfeld: Geoff Diehl declares Elizabeth Warren's ancestry not a target » Boston Herald

State rep. candidates weigh withdrawal from local races » The Eagle Tribune

Kaufman responds to conservative group's fliers sent to Lexington addresses » Wicked Local Lexington

Bonner Withdraws; Throws Support to Magliocchetti » WHAV

Following campaign treasurer's resignation, Springfield City Council candidate Ernesto Cruz denies mishandling funds » MassLive

Three-way GOP primary creating waves south of Boston » State House News Service

Public Health

Opioid deaths already at near-2016 levels » The Sun Chronicle

Public Safety

No new money needed -- Norfolk County has own inmate addiction program » Wicked Local Quincy

Taxation

Chairman "certain" there won't be a sales tax holiday » Lowell Sun

Berkshire County business owners lament unlikelihood of sales tax-free weekend » The Berkshire Eagle

Press Releases

AG's Office Arraigns Salem Man For Possessing Materials To Create Explosive Devices » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Advances New Housing on Two Surplus State Properties » Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

Joint Statement on Offshore Wind from Governor Maura Healey, Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Ned Lamont, Governor Dan McKee » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Wins Lawsuit To Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding From Politically Motivated Cuts » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG's Office Secures Up To $250,000 Settlement With Grafton Company Over Permit Violations And Air Pollution That Caused Nuisance Odors » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack On Gender-Affirming Care » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Sen. Eldridge and Rep. Garballey’s Bill to Remove Social Security Numbers from Death Certificate Signed Into Law » Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Nearly $190,000 in Grants to Support Inclusive and Accessible Outdoor Recreation » The Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces New Senior Staff Appointments » City of Boston

Warren, Schakowsky, Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell


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