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10:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Untitled.

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

5:30pm Young Professionals Reception for Sen. Eric Lesser

5:30pm Young Professionals Reception for Sen. Eric Lesser

6:30pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico's Annual Fall Fundraiser

6:30pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico's Annual Fall Fundraiser

Birthdays: Rep. Jessica Giannino, Rep. Ryan Hamilton

“That would not be a hire that I would support for my administration," “We have a zero-tolerance policy within the executive branch,” Polito added. “If what he did is accurate, that would not be someone that I would feel comfortable hiring in my organization.”

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito

Speaking about Boston Mayor Marty Walsh hiring ex-rep Carlos Henriquez who was convicted of assault on a woman in 2014.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Dems asked for it: Trump ’18 » Boston Herald

Business

Coke is shutting down bottling operations in Needham, and 146 jobs will be cut » Boston Globe

4 things to watch for in new GE CEO’s first earnings call » Boston Business Journal

GE says SEC is investigating $23B writedown in power unit » Boston Business Journal

GE is no longer the most valuable public company in Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

UMass: We'll keep transgender policy even if law repealed » Boston Herald

Massachusetts law on transgender protections draws strong support ahead of vote » The Washington Post

Education

Berlin and Boylston schools get early literacy grant » Worcester Telegram

Sisters of Notre Dame forge an unusual development deal to protect South Boston school » Boston Globe

Report: No staff wrongdoing in Smith College incident » Gazette Net

Environment

Building a waterfront park in Boston can be tricky » Boston Globe

Federal

Speaking in Boston, Jeff Sessions says he may pursue death penalty against Pittsburgh shooter » Boston Globe

Gaming

Massachusetts Gaming Postpones Big Decision On Wynn Until After Election » Forbes

MGM Resorts becomes official sports betting partner of NHL » MassLive

Health Care

When are nurse staffing levels unsafe? Reports fuel debate over ballot question » Boston Globe

Blue Cross wants to reward hospitals — for keeping patients out of hospitals » Boston Globe

Caregiver groups outline opposition to Question 1 » State House News Service

Judiciary

State investigators concealed degree of Aaron Hernandez’s drug use prior to suicide » Boston Globe

Labor

Malden business owners indicted for falsely misclassifying workers, concealing more than $2.8 million in payroll » Boston Globe

UMass-Lowell, adjunct faculty reach tentative contract deal » State House News Service

Local Government

Weymouth gets $782K to improve reservoir dam » Wicked Local Weymouth

Question 5: Voters in two legislative districts to address ranked-choice voting » Gazette Net

Recall of Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia officially underway » The Herald News

Opinion

Why we support Question 1 » Commonwealth Magazine

The urgent need to save our oceans » Boston Globe

Trump administration needs to call Pittsburgh shooting what it is — a violent anti-Semitic act » Boston Globe

Editorial: Charlie Baker deserves second term » Boston Herald

Troubled about Baker's stances » Lowell Sun

Our View: Ballot questions will have wide impact » Newburyport News

LETTER: Baker-Polito Committed To Strengthening Commonwealth’s Communities Through Bipartisan Leadership » Framingham Source

Politics

Anthony Amore, candidate for Secretary of Commonwealth, calls on incumbent Bill Galvin to fix 'signature fiasco' in Hampden County deeds race » MassLive

Rep. Todd Smola, challenger Tanya Neslusan outline priorities for 1st Hampden District » Worcester Telegram

Jay Gonzalez, gubernatorial candidate, wants to extend the Blue Line to Lynn and restore ferry service » Lynn Daily News Item

Gonzalez begins stretch run in Beverly » Gloucester Times

Donald Trump takes center stage in Quentin Palfrey-Karyn Polito debate » MassLive

State candidates feel national blowback » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: The Secret Behind Charlie Baker’s Big Lead » GBH News

The Lieutenant Governor's Debate » WGBH

Political Notes: Homeownership becomes issue in 2 Cape races » Cape Cod Times

Letter: Naughton in 12th Worcester seat, supports law enforcement » Worcester Telegram

Warren, Baker enjoy wide leads in Mass poll; Question 1 support lags » The Berkshire Eagle

Question 3 looks at transgender anti-discrimination law » Sentinel & Enterprise

In debates with Geoff Diehl, Elizabeth Warren shows signs of a 2020 campaign » Boston Globe

DeCoste and Demong have different approaches to opioid crisis » Patriot Ledger

Candidates pick up endorsements as voters hit polls » The Eagle Tribune

Polito, Palfrey criticize Walsh hire in lieutenant governor debate » Boston Globe

Rep. Garry honored by police » Lowell Sun

Tense exchanges in final 3rd District debate » Lowell Sun

Geoff Diehl's Quest To Dethrone Elizabeth Warren » WGBH

Public Safety

Charlie Baker seeks coordinated drug effort » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker proposes $5 million program to catch fentanyl drug dealers » MassLive

Gov. Charlie Baker: 'Zero tolerance' for anti-Semitic acts, other hate crimes in Massachusetts » MassLive

Gov. Baker offers resources to Mass. law enforcement in wake of synagogue shooting » Worcester Telegram

Baker: Trump’s armed guard remark not ‘helpful’ » Boston Herald

Massachusetts politicians: Armed guards in temples is not the answer » MassLive

Massachusetts politicians decry ‘horrific act of evil’ » Boston Herald

State steers $10 mil to new program targeting high-crime areas » State House News Service

State Government

Conservative group raise questions about early voting » The Metro West Daily News

Civics bill headed back to governor’s desk » South Coast Today

Auditor Suzanne Bump says her office to look at overtime trends following Massachusetts State Police scandal » MassLive

Transportation

MBTA sinks $6M a year into costly ferry services » Boston Herald

Massachusetts residents agree traffic is getting worse, poll finds » MassLive

Sheprd, carpool service for kids, abruptly closes after state crackdown » Boston Business Journal

Utilities

Columbia Gas announces completion of pipeline replacement project »

Columbia Gas announces completion of pipeline replacement, focuses now on work at homes » The Eagle Tribune


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