11:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

2:00pm Department of Public Utilities Hearing, Via Zoom

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Crypto advocate John Deaton emerges as Elizabeth Warren’s GOP opponent, in one of few contested Mass. primary races » Boston Globe

Recount possible in Mass. House primary race as unofficial results show MacKay leading incumbent Decker by 40 votes » Boston Globe

Sean Reid rolls to win in 11th Essex District primary » Lynn Daily News Item

Rep. Frost cruises to victory in Seventh Worcester District primary » Worcester Telegram

Pires wins GOP primary in 10th Bristol, will face Sylvia in November » The New Bedford Light

Thomas Moakley Wins State Primary » Vineyard Gazette

Adam Gomez declares victory over Malo Brown in Hampden Senate race » MassLive

Uber-progressive Uyterhoeven defeats challenger from right » Commonwealth Beacon

18th Middlesex District race too close to call » Lowell Sun

In hot Boston race, Allison Cartwright declares victory over Erin Murphy for Suffolk SJC clerk » Boston Herald

Mara Dolan wins Governor’s Council 3rd District race » MassLive

Ad Buy, Endorsements Launch Union Driver Question » State House News Service

Dana-Farber president to step down; oncology head named as replacement » Boston Business Journal

Report: Legalization Didn't Undercut Illegal Sports Betting » State House News Service

Report: Q1 Limits Could Push Auditor-Legislature Battle To Courts » State House News Service

Boston stands to gain 225 new liquor licenses after House, Senate reach deal » Boston Herald

38 weapons seized inside Massachusetts prison, union says; After prison guard was sickened, DOC ‘finalizing an enhanced policy’ for drugs » Boston Herald

The GOP Is Actually Better Off if Kamala Harris Wins » Politico

John McCain’s Son Says He’s Voting for Harris After Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery Incident » Vanity Fair

Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against Supreme Court Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much” » ProPublica

Dems, GOP pump millions into legislative elections »

'Running out of time': New Hampshire Republicans privately agree Trump could be cooked » Raw Story

Donald Trump is deeply threatened by Kamala Harris – and desperately flailing » The Guardian

Tate: Boston can’t afford 4 years of Kamala Harris » Boston Herald

Harris is visiting New Hampshire, away from bigger swing states, to tout her small business tax plan » Boston Globe

Why age is no longer an issue in the presidential election » Boston Globe

Mass. lawmakers reach agreement on Boston liquor license bill » Boston.com

Boston would get hundreds more liquor licenses under lawmakers’ compromise bill » WGBH

Newspaper chain Gannett to close Cambridge-based website Reviewed, which was accused of using AI to write product reviews » Boston Globe

Repo company can be sued for towing attempt with owner inside car » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Negotiators Agree On 225 New Alcohol Licenses For Boston » State House News Service

Columnist J.M. Sorrell: Growing signs of antisemitism in the open » Gazette Net

Here’s what’s worrying college presidents in Mass. as school begins » MassLive

State to provide $61M in college debt repayment for health care workers » Salem News

MCLA president says enrollment is steady, confirms real estate shakeups ahead of first week of classes » Berkshire Eagle

Worcester School Committee to resume Thursday with tensions high between members » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts schools tighten cellphone restrictions » Axios

Why Massachusetts schools are having an 'extremely difficult' financial year » WBUR

Worcester's former school bus provider settles air pollution lawsuit » Worcester Telegram

Merrimack River Watershed Council awarded $200K from state » Newburyport News

Dana-Farber CEO Laurie Glimcher to step down next month » Boston Globe

Long-term care bill that features infection control plans on Gov.’s desk » News 22 WWLP.com

Steward sale hearing today as objections pile up over hospital deals » Boston Herald

Behind prescription price hikes » Boston Globe

Flow Of Money, Catholic Identity Cited In Steward Objections » State House News Service

Residential tower proposed at Alewife site once considered for labs » Boston Business Journal

Some landlords have vacant apartments for homeless families. The paperwork required by the state is driving some away. » Boston Globe

For Mass. families, shelter safety net is the cold, hard ground » Boston Globe

Towns are grappling to control short-term rentals. One rural Berkshire County town has taken a strict stance » Berkshire Eagle

Mental Health Association headquarters officially opens in Chicopee » The Reminder

Top cities and towns for Massachusetts welfare, as California and Florida hits keep coming » Boston Herald

Granby priest tapped to lead Catholic Charities in new executive role; will continue to lead town church » Gazette Net

Child Care of the Berkshires Awarded Capital Renovations Grant » iBerkshires

Authentic Labor Day in Boston as MGB residents, hotel workers fight in the Common » Fox 25 News

Public Employees Irked By Unfunded Contracts » State House News Service

Influx of job hunters pushes Massachusetts unemployment rate higher » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House and Senate pass bill to have Fall River boat ramp renamed for former State Rep » Fall River Reporter

Massachusetts Lawmakers Won’t Campaign Against DiZoglio Audit-The-Legislature Ballot Question » New Boston Post

Report: Ballot question unlikely to resolve audit fight » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Fitchburg learns tax dollars do find way back home » Lowell Sun

Former Obama adviser David Plouffe goes all in for nephew in swing legislative seat » Colorado Politics

Massachusetts Primary Election Results » New York Times

Scaled-back Murphy’s Farm proposal goes before Dracut zoning board » Lowell Sun

Paul Frost and Michelle Frigon in primary battle for 7th Worcester District seat » Worcester Telegram

Less than 20% turnout: Rep. Lewis wins reelection in State House Democratic primary » The Metro West Daily News

Healey says she’s not interested in Harris administration post » Commonwealth Beacon

Amid wait for official results, Decker’s challenger declares victory » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. US Senate and state Legislature primary election results: Live results from Tuesday’s 2024 Massachusetts primary » MassLive

A sleepy primary election day in Mass. has a few races to watch » Axios

Uyterhoeven holds State House seat in primary, saying Somervillians want her progressivism » Cambridge Day

Davis tops White, Minacci in 3rd Berkshire Democratic primary race to succeed Rep. Pignatelli, faces Mitts in November » WAMC

Less than 20% turnout: Rep. Lewis wins reelection in State House Democratic primary » Yahoo News

John Deaton declares victory in Massachusetts U.S. Senate Republican primary » Boston Herald

Mendes crushes Fontaine in Democratic primary for 11th Plymouth State House seat » The Enterprise

Mass. Primary 2024: A reminder that anything can happen in politics » MassLive

Cartwright declares victory in race for Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County clerkship over Murphy » Boston Globe

Attorney Allison Cartwright declares victory in race for clerk of the SJC for Suffolk County » WBUR

Schwartz wins State Rep race, Dolan takes Governor’s Council seat » Brookline News

Turnout slow amid few decisions on primary ballot » The Recorder

It's Warren v. Deaton after Mass. primaries » Axios

Most Incumbents Cruise In Primaries, Key Races Still Uncalled » State House News Service

John Deaton wins Republican Senate primary, will take on Elizabeth Warren in November » WBUR

Editorial: Don’t panic over EEE. But be cautious. » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Nothing ‘regular’ about Maura Healey’s Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Fair Share amendment is working as intended » Commonwealth Beacon

New MBTA reduced fare program to open to the public on Wednesday » Boston.com

‘It’s going to transform lives’: After years of advocacy, low-income MBTA riders now eligible for half-price fares » Boston Globe

Tens of thousands of MBTA riders now qualify for half-price fares » WBUR

MBTA has major delays due to power issues; T to launch low-income reduced fare program » Boston Herald

Editorial: Biden follows Harris’s lead in fuel flip-flop » Boston Herald

New Report Outlines Steps Policymakers Can Take to Protect Medicaid Coverage for People with Mental Health Conditions » National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Massachusetts

Cities, Workers, Civil Society Organizations Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Weaponizing Public Service Loan Forgiveness to Silence Critics and Stifle Dissent » Democracy Forward

MNA: Dana-Farber Foxborough Nurses to Hold Informational Picket Outside Gillette Stadium Before November 13 Patriots-Jets Game » Massachusetts Nurses Association

Mayor Shaunna O’Connell, Taunton Police and Fire Departments Offer Look into New Public Safety Complex as Project Nears Finish Line » City of Taunton

Maine and Massachusetts Initiatives Threaten to Re-Criminalize Adult-Use Cannabis Sales » Marijuana Policy Project

AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of Education To Block New Restrictions On Public Service Loan Forgiveness » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

State Legislative Briefing to Highlight Opportunities to Close Completion Gaps at Massachusetts Community Colleges » EdTrust-Massachusetts

ICYMI: Constituents, Health Professionals Join Senator markey in Boston to Highlight Impact of Rising Health Insurance Premiums on Massachusetts Communities » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Issues Statement after Court Ruling Forces President Trump to Feed American Families » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Partners with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for July 4 Massachusetts 250 Signature Event » Office of Travel and Tourism

Mass Audubon Honors Kirsten Waerstad with Nature of Massachusetts Award » Mass Audubon