9:00am Massachusetts Credit Union Day, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

10:30am Special Commission on the Commonwealth's Time Zone, Room 222, State House

11:00am Neighbor to Neighbor Lobby Day, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Delta Day at the State House, Nurses Hall, State House

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Rep. Matt Muratore with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Rep. Matt Muratore with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

7:00pm Forum: Securing Borders and Ending Illegal Immigration with U.S. Senate Candidate Geoff Diehl, Groton Country Club, 94 Lovers Lane, Groton

Lawmakers again squeeze comptroller by delaying final budget » State House News Service

Industry coalition pitching year-round thoroughbred track » State House News Service

House pressured from inside and outside State House on criminal justice » State House News Service

House, Senate extend fiscal 2017 mini-budget talks into November » State House News Service

The real John Kelly slowly revealing himself at White House » The Associated Press (AP)

Podesta's downfall sends shock waves through K Street » Politico

As Open Enrollment for Obamacare Begins, Confusion Reigns » The New York Times

Senators Hammer Facebook, Google, Twitter Over Foreign Influence In Elections » The Huffington Post

Some At State House Clearly 'Feel At Risk,' Says Former Mass. State Rep. Ellen Story » New England Public Radio

Pastors and activists rally for Senate criminal justice bill » Boston Globe

Quincy plans to sue 'Big Pharma' » Patriot Ledger

Another insurer withdraws from Massachusetts market » Boston Business Journal

Salem Congressman to President Donald Trump: Don't call Russia probe 'witch hunt' » MassLive

A Freelance Diplomat Takes Scandinavia » The Atlantic

(NJ) sues Purdue Pharma, alleging scheme to mislead public on opioids » Politico

10 artful questions: A primer on Berkshire Museum's legal issues » The Berkshire Eagle

Watchdog group will review prices of all new drugs » Boston Globe

A towering coronation for Kronos HQ in Lowell » Lowell Sun

Nonprofit Boards Should Heed This Multi-Stakeholder Revolt in Western Mass » nonprofitquarterly

OUR VIEW: City should not pass up chance at marijuana revenue » The Sun Chronicle

1st marijuana grow facility in Berkshires planned for Pittsfield » MassLive

Tighter Massachusetts Gun Law Does Not Restrict Second Amendment » Boston Magazine

Kennedy, McGovern visit schools to announce grant » Sentinel & Enterprise

Bridgewater State University to face federal discrimination lawsuit in day care rape case » The Enterprise

Massachusetts legislators propose bill encouraging taxpayers to fight climate change » The Daily Free Press

Coonamessett River restoration project underway » Cape Cod Times

Sewage overflows into Merrimack River after treatment plant loses power » Boston Globe

Lawmakers consider proposals to change gaming and racing laws in state » WWLP 22

'All The Confusion' Surrounding Mass. Health Connector's Open Enrollment Period » WBUR

Wait for mental health treatment in Mass. can take months, study says » Boston Globe

State sees higher costs from Partners-Mass. Eye and Ear deal » State House News Service

Essex district attorney investigates group home after allegations of poor care » Boston Globe

Another insurer withdraws from Massachusetts market » Boston Business Journal

Passive enrollment plan carries savings, care implications for seniors » State House News Service

Dentists critical of Delta Dental plan » Worcester Business Journal

Massachusetts Senate Gutting Statutory Rape? Key Legislator Says No, But Family Advocate Wary of Bill » New Boston Post

Berkshire legal community shows high praise for district court judge nominee Jennifer Tyne » The Berkshire Eagle

Cases touched by former drug lab analyst could be tossed out » Boston Globe

Rosenberg vows to update harassment training » Boston Herald

Feeney brings ambitious agenda to Mass. Senate » State House News Service

Lewis Chairs Hearing On Domestic Violence » Brookline Patch

Campaign finance reports are in and Leominster's Ricker is just ahead of Mazzarella in contributions; DiNatale way up over Vera » Sentinel & Enterprise

The Big Cities That Could Elect a New Mayor in November » Governing

Proposal could ease costs of water filtration system in Webster » Worcester Telegram

State Rep. Bud Williams proposes black heritage museum in Springfield » MassLive

I've Been Treating Opioid Addiction For A Decade. This Is What We Need To Do » WBUR

Impose tolls on the state's other highways? Yes, but first things first » Boston Globe

Carr: Mere outsider volunteer touted as Robert Mueller's big catch » Boston Herald

Robert Mueller torpedoes Trump's line of defense » Boston Globe

Kevin Spacey attempts to find cover by coming out » Boston Globe

Boston's Wide Economic Disparity Plays Key Role In Mayor's Race » WBUR

Candidates focus on affordable housing » Gloucester Times

Council candidate claims Marty's Walsh support - in Spanish and Mandarin » Boston Globe

Congressional hopeful Steve Kerrigan talks tolls, funds » Boston Herald

The mantra in Boston mayoral races: lean left » Commonwealth Magazine

Here is what Boston's Nov. 7 election ballot looks like, and yes there's a clown on it » MassLive

Proposed charter language has Fall River School Committee candidate Hetzler searching for answers » The Herald News

$11,800 from medical marijuana company donated to Holyoke Council candidates » MassLive

Funeral home in Worcester says more needs to be done to help indigent burials »

Group: Fentanyl to fuel opioid deaths 5 more years » Boston Herald

Here are the final recommendations of the White House opioid commission » STAT News

Baker: No threat to Massachusetts following NYC bike path rampage » WCVB

Montague Police Chief Charles 'Chip' Dodge removed from duty while town ponders whether to keep him » MassLive

Weymouth police offer lessons about opioid drug dangers » Wicked Local Weymouth

Amid crime concerns in Pittsfield, a gang diversion program sees funding stall » The Berkshire Eagle

A call for a change in thinking on domestic violence » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts Legislature misses deadline to close books on fiscal 2017 » MassLive

House, Senate extend fiscal 2017 mini-budget talks into November » WWLP 22

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One State's Crusade to Limit Campaign Contributions Could Have Nationwide Repercussions » Governing

Legislative leaders say they've dealt with sexual harassment complaints » Boston Business Journal

Baker to vacation in California until Monday » Boston Globe

Reps press action plan in wake of sex-harassment report » Sentinel & Enterprise

Battle over MBTA privatization rages » Newburyport News

T budget deficit up » Commonwealth Magazine

State Rep. Hannah Kane passes parking fraud prevention legislation »

A commuter rail rider was arrested after a ticket check - but he had a valid pass » Boston Globe

Safety upgrades at Longmeadow railroad crossing get support from Senators Markey and Warren, Congressman Neal » MassLive

There's a new tool in the fight to seal the state's gas leaks » Boston Globe

75,000 still without power in eastern Massachusetts »

Recap on the State Budget » MassFiscal.org

Lasell Village Expands in Newton » Mass. Development

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Debuts Proprietary STEAM Program for Women and Non-Binary High School Students » Massachusetts Maritime Academy

WCVB Channel 5 Wins Eighteen Emmy® Awards at 48th Annual Boston/N.E. Emmy Awards Ceremony » WCVB Channel 5

HPC Shares New Research on Improving Affordability and Predictability in Cost Sharing, Announces the Launch of New Pharmaceutical and Health Planning Offices » Mass. Health Policy Commission

MassGOP Responds to Maura Healey’s Lies and Half-Truths in Latest WBZ Interview » MassGOP

Azumi Limited Restaurants Agree to Pay $3.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Paycheck Protection Program Loans » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Massachusetts Launches Campaign to Prevent Drowning Deaths Among Children with Autism » Mass. Office of the Child Advocate

Healey-Driscoll Administration Names New Massachusetts Environmental Police Colonel » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Trump Administration Withholds $108 Million in K-12 Funding for Massachusetts Schools » Mass. Executive Office of Education