9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am "Ask the MBTA GM" with Phillip Eng on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

Birthdays: Rep. Jeffrey Roy, Rep. Dennis Gallagher

What happened when the nation’s immigration crisis came to a small town in Massachusetts » Washington Post

Cambridge officials to recount votes in tight Decker-MacKay primary » Boston Globe

Massachusetts AFL-CIO weighs in on unions, presidential race and ending MCAS requirement » CBS News

Why can’t the Legislature do its job? »

Low applicant pools vex local police departments » Daily Gazette

Controversy and criticism swirl around investigators handling Sandra Birchmore, Karen Read cases » Boston Globe

MCAS ‘rarely prevents’ high schooler from getting diplomas, study of ballot question says » Boston Herald

Boston’s developers have had a tough go lately. Now the guy who returns their calls in City Hall is leaving town. » Boston Globe

Attleboro anti-abortion center stole patient data from nearby clinic, lawsuit alleges » WGBH

Write-in campaign proves successful for Westport state rep candidate » The New Bedford Light

The underestimated, misunderstood, enormous voting power of Latino Americans » Boston Globe

The mistakes of 2019 could cost Harris the election » Silver Bulletin

Neo-Nazi and far right groups seize on Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric » The Guardian

More Black Americans are certain to vote for Harris, Post-Ipsos poll finds » Washington Post

Trump Leans Into the Violence » The Bulwark

Cook Political Report shifts 6 House races toward Dems, 2 toward GOP » The Hill

Congressional primaries to wrap up in three Northeastern states » Roll Call

Harris falling behind among male voters in key states » The Hill

Trump Claims Harris’s Rallies Are Smaller. We Counted. » New York Times

Trump and Harris Neck and Neck After Summer Upheaval, Times/Siena Poll Finds » New York Times

How Harris may take the fight to Trump on abortion at the debate » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Another miraculous escape for Trump as judge delays sentencing until after election » Boston Herald

Lucas: A lame-duck Biden is no match for Hamas » Boston Herald

Opinion: How Harris can win the debate against Trump » Boston Globe

Does a century-old will hinder Boston’s White Stadium plan? Some seem to think so » Boston Herald

New Back Bay development Lyrik opens as anchor office tenant moves in » Boston Business Journal

Moderna, Eli Lilly, and other drug firms in Greater Boston have become galleries for disadvantaged artists » Boston Globe

Steward Health's sale puts scrutiny on real estate deals » Axios

Burlington software provider to acquire document-sharing company for $875M » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: I fear that progressivism has become the very thing we fought against » Boston Globe

In Newton, Brookline, and Cambridge, more parents are sending their kids to private school. What gives? » Boston Globe

School is back, and so are lockdown and active shooter drills. When are they too much for kids to handle? » Berkshire Eagle

My Turn: Empowering tomorrow’s innovators — Advancing gender, racial diversity and leadership in STEM » The Recorder

Increased enrollment, excitement in Westfield State University’s incoming class » MassLive

City continues free Sunday museum access for Boston students » Boston Globe

In a win for seniors and people with disabilities, Massachusetts curtails estate recovery practices » Boston Globe

Stopgap ambulance service at now-closed Carney Hospital extended another week » Dorchester Reporter

More people want to come to Vermont for medical aid in dying than the system can handle » WBUR

In Somerville, triple-deckers are mounting a comeback » Boston Business Journal

Broken elevators in Boston public housing complex leave residents stranded: ‘I have to stay in the house all day’ » Boston Herald

Mass. child care capacity exceeds pre-pandemic levels » MassLive

Inside a Mass. nonprofit’s battle against widespread food insecurity » Boston Globe

Alleged Cambridge brothel network head to plead guilty, according to court filing » Boston Globe

Editorial: ‘John Does’ in brothel case shouldn’t get closed-door hearing » Boston Globe

Lawmakers behind new state law against coercive control honored in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Beacon Hill Roll Call, Aug. 26-30 » Gazette Net

Assisted living oversight, certification strengthened by bill » mcknightsseniorliving

Retiring state Rep. Schmid: ‘Time for me to get back to work’ » The New Bedford Light

MacKay campaign files a petition for a recount from the 25th Middlesex Democratic primary » Cambridge Day

Pro-Trump candidate pushes recount in Senate primary race » commonwealthbeacon

Hand count completed for Lowell’s missed Ward 1 ballots » Lowell Sun

Lawmakers behind new state law against coercive control honored in Worcester » The Gardner News

Deaton set to challenge Warren in November » Daily Times Chronicle

Rumored Boston mayoral candidates remain mum on plans to challenge Michelle Wu in 2025 » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: November is fast approaching. Here’s what’s at stake for Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Young voters say they're revitalized by Harris and Walz » WGBH

Howie Carr: Ex-Massachusetts state senator covering his own trial in bombastic, whiny style » Boston Herald

The Column: Youth and democracy are served » Lowell Sun

State House Roundup: Smooth primary sailing - but with some ripples » Worcester Telegram

Democrats Want to Ban List of Items After 'Forever Chemicals' Contamination » Newsweek

'Each of us has our own story.' About 200 gather for this year's Berkshire County Out of Darkness Walk for suicide prevention » Berkshire Eagle

Healey says she wants 'justice done for Sandra Birchmore' » WGBH

A timeline: Stoughton Police Department has a long history of troubles » Boston Globe

Fixing the Massachusetts State Police: The new colonel’s long road ahead » Boston Herald

Leash laws and public safety: Requirements vary throughout Hampshire County communities » Gazette Net

Pedestrians in Boston face speeding motorists and scooters. The city focuses on safety, but work remains. » Boston Globe

Mass. House looks to update 60-year-old voting machines » MSN

Massachusetts state rep tells Patriots to ‘stop complaining’ about millionaire’s tax » Boston Herald

After 3-week shutdown, Red Line Braintree branch may allow 50 mph trains » WGBH

Weekslong shutdown of Red Line’s Braintree branch is underway. Here’s what to know. » Boston Globe

No power? No problem: T rolls out Kindle-like trip displays at stops with no electricity » WBUR

Mass. Picks More Wind Projects, Prices Unavailable » State House News Service

Mass. selects 3 new wind projects, locking in work for New Bedford » The New Bedford Light

Mass. and Rhode Island pick 3 new wind projects, with less power than originally sought » WBUR

Mass. Picks More Wind Projects, Prices Unavailable » State House News Service

Northampton, Amherst and Pelham residents to be briefed on Valley Green Energy as launch set for November » Gazette Net

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

Birthdays: Rep. Jeffrey Roy, Rep. Dennis Gallagher

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am "Ask the MBTA GM" with Phillip Eng on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

5:00pm Chilmark Reception in Support of Rep. Dylan Fernandes for Senate

8:00pm MassDems Debate Watch Party, Ducali Pizzeria & Bar, 289 Causeway Street, Boston

8:00am Massachusetts 9/11 Commemoration, State House Steps & House Chamber, Boston

8:30am 23rd Anniversary Commemoration of 9/11, House Chamber

9:00am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, B-1 and Virtual

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

2:00pm Pine Hills House Party with Rep. Dylan Fernandes, 8 Belltree, Plymouth

5:00pm Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, Ashburton Park, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Beacon Hill's Business Brief hosted by NFIB, Via Microsoft Teams

3:00pm Poverty in the Commonwealth, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

1:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

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

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission