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Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

These states tried, and failed, to cut food waste. One succeeded. » Washington Post

‘Put him in jail.’ Steward CEO de la Torre skips hearing, now Congress is poised to hold him in contempt. » Boston Globe

Cambridge’s Marjorie Decker poised to keep House seat after recount in razor-thin race » Boston Herald

Mass. has the highest incomes of any state in the US, new Census data show » Boston Globe

CVS in Mass. now offers birth control prescriptions for eligible adults » MassLive

Where'd the rain go? Boston in midst of longest dry stretch in 25 years » WBUR

UI Trust Fund Appears Headed Toward Trouble, Again » State House News Service

Years after pushing updates, Healey silent on wiretap law » News 22 WWLP.com

Lawmakers Return Slimmed-Down Spring Supp To Healey » State House News Service

Former senator Dean Tran ‘devastated’ by COVID unemployment fraud conviction » Boston Globe

After victory in the House, can Wu sell the Senate on her contentious property tax plan? Opponents fear she will. » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

The gender gap that’s haunting Trump » Politico

Donald Trump and the "Banality of Crazy" » The Garden of Forking Paths

Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer » AP News

Why Newsom could ban legacy admissions » Politico

Laura Loomer Looms Over Trump Land » The Bulwark

Harris campaign turns to former Obama advisers to help in White House bid » Washington Post

Texas comes for the right to interstate travel » Public Notice

Climate Lawsuits Are Exploding. Are Homicide Charges Next? » New York Times

“The debate was a mess for Trump, yes. But these answers are simply toxic. In almost any other circumstance, any one of these answers might drive days of a media crisis for the candidate. Taken together, they are an unmitigated disaster,” Sams wrote, adding, “Trump should have to answer for these positions.”

Harris campaign spokesman Ian Sams

Sams said Donald Trump should be held accountable for his refusal to answer questions dealing with some of the thorniest issues the president faces at Tuesday’s debate.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Moore: Hey Kamala, where are your spending cuts? » Boston Herald

Trump says there will be no future debate; Harris’s campaign says it raised $47m in 24 hours after debate » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Herculean effort to fact check Harris » Boston Herald

Business

Charles River Labs to lay off 650 workers » Boston Business Journal

Whalley Computer Associates celebrates opening of new Southwick facility » MassLive

A colorful new mural in downtown Boston evokes spirits and transitions » Axios

Moderna announces cost cuts, delays breakeven by two years » Boston Business Journal

Healey Signs Off On New Boston Liquor Licenses » State House News Service

Boston gets 225 additional liquor licenses after Gov. Healey signs bill » Boston.com

Clark opens downtown Worcester office for its Small Business Development Center » Worcester Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marlborough cannabis testing lab shutters, latest victim to industry struggles » Worcester Business Journal

Treasurer indicates allegations that O’Brien made racially ‘inappropriate’ comments helped prompt her firing » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

50 Years Later, Busing Recalled As "Boston's Crucible Moment" » State House News Service

Pro-Israel rally in Newton turns violent with man shot, suspect arrested » Boston Herald

Education

Let’s count the benefits when Mass. students walk to school (Editorial) » MassLive

BU’s Black first-year student enrollment falls to 3 percent, Northeastern to 5 percent » Boston Globe

Complaint alleges Millbury high school ignored racist attacks against Black students » WGBH

Admissions diversity data does not show the full picture, says former Mass. education secretary » WGBH

Patriots champion Jermaine Wiggins caught in mess of Brockton’s $18M school budget deficit » Boston Herald

School boss gets marching orders: Committees set four main goals for new Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools superintendent to work on this academic year » Gazette Net

Peyser: High standards = better outcomes for all Mass. students » Boston Herald

Library trustees receive Senate citation at grand opening of pavilion » Harvard Press

Boston city councilors press for state intervention after ‘dismal’ BPS bus transportation delays » Boston Herald

Brockton superintendent wanted to pay Jermaine Wiggins $100K: Deficit probe reveals details » The Enterprise

Opinion: The continued polarization over Israel on college campuses » Boston Globe

50 years after busing, a walking tour makes Boston’s desegregation history ‘come alive’ » Boston Globe

Three MetroWest communities get federal funds for homeless students. How it will be spent » The Metro West Daily News

Mass. school called cops on Black student who endured racial bullying, complaint says » MassLive

Environment

Wildfire prevention on Cape Cod: National Seashore to bring back controlled burns » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Does living near a casino impact youth gambling habits? » Commonwealth Beacon

Health Care

Doctors can now prescribe culture through Mass. ‘Art Pharmacy’ program » Boston.com

‘Health care terrorists’: U.S. Senate panel moves toward contempt charge for Steward boss » MassLive

Weight Loss Drug Demand Means Higher Premiums at Health Connector » State House News Service

Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt » NBC Boston

Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre ignores congressional subpoena » WGBH

Senators slam Steward Health Care CEO, plan contempt vote » WBUR

Housing

Greenfield residents, councilors weigh bevy of housing proposals » The Recorder

Mayors cite need for more housing » Gloucester Times

MassDevelopment wants to build Devens housing in areas already zoned for it, says interim CEO » Harvard Press

Biggest building in Boston's office-to-housing program up for sale » Boston Business Journal

Let’s get real, the new housing bond law is just a start » Commonwealth Beacon

Human Services

Rep. Jones and Sen. Tarr Applaud Passage of MassAbility Bill » Brookline Patch

Immigration

Federal ICE Agents Arrest "Violent Offenders" On Nantucket In Multi-Day Operation » Nantucket Current

Judiciary

Worcester lawyer Sarah Hamilton, in line for judgeship, praised by Governor's Council » Worcester Telegram

Worcester lawyer up for judgeship gets high marks from state vetting panel » MassLive

‘Put him in jail’: Steward CEO de la Torre skips hearing, and Congress is poised to hold him in contempt » Boston Globe

Man who served 16 years after wrongful conviction now battling Worcester in federal court » Worcester Telegram

Labor

Mayors urge voters to reject higher wages for tipped workers » The Eagle Tribune

Hundreds of Boston hotel workers go on strike again » Boston.com

Hundreds more Boston hotel workers walk off the job in strike's second phase » WCVB

Margaritaville contractor agrees to settlement for alleged labor law violations » Cape Cod Times

Diversity in Boston’s construction industry falls short » Boston Globe

Hundreds of Boston hotel workers on strike in second wave of labor action » Boston Globe

Legislative

Former state senator convicted of unemployment and tax fraud » WBUR

Recount drama comes to a close in Cambridge: Decker ends with narrow win over challenger MacKay » Boston Globe

Recount confirms incumbent State Rep. Marjorie Decker's win in Democratic primary » WGBH

Local Government

Pittsfield city council hears Marchetti’s plans for remaining $2 million of ARPA funding, debate over restructuring Department of Public Services » WAMC

City Awarded $9.5 Million Federal Grant for Street Safety Improvements » Lynn Journal

Politics

A recipe for social justice: ‘The Revolution Will Be Well Fed’ is a cookbook for community organizing » Gazette Net

Coalition forms to ’embolden and inspire’ Boston city councilor considering mayoral bid » Boston Herald

Public Health

Firefighters hopeful for change nationwide in elimination of 'forever chemicals' from fire gear » MassLive

Public Safety

‘Police can’t investigate themselves’: Sandra Birchmore case is the latest to fuel call for outside probes » Boston Globe

Washington is about to get a much-needed new police cruiser, thanks to a little help from the Massachusetts Legislature » Berkshire Eagle

Widow of deputy fire chief killed in police shootout weighs lawsuit against New Bedford » The New Bedford Light

Former Norfolk corrections officer charged with bringing narcotics into jail » Boston Herald

Man shot during an altercation with pro-Israel demonstration in Newton » WBUR

Boston Police OT is spiking, a persistent challenge for an understaffed force » MassLive

Canton police officer involved in Karen Read case back at work after discipline, leave » MassLive

Reproductive Rights

CVS to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

State Government

The Cradle of Liberty » Lynn Journal

Transportation

Q&A: SHNS Talks Allston I-90 With A Better City's Tom Ryan » State House News Service

Cape Air Cancels 6 Months of Provincetown Flights » The Provincetown Independent

For shuttle-weary riders, a restored Red Line can't come soon enough » WBUR

Editorial: Give us late-night trains, but not yet » Boston Globe

Utilities

Vineyard Wind blade issues still dragging down GE Vernova’s wind power business » Boston Globe

Battle over controversial East Boston substation officially ends with court decision » WBUR

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB4163 - An Act dedicating the boat ramp at Bicentennial Park in the city of Fall River as the State Representative Manuel Raposa Jr. Boat Ramp

HB3732 - An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Wendy Pierre-Louis

SB2936 - An Act amending the charter of the city of Lynn

HB4431 - An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Nuias Daveiga

HB4212 - An Act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Terrance Joseph Williams

HB5039 - An Act authorizing additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the city of Boston

HB4203 - An Act relative to town elections in the town of Hopkinton

SB2857 - An Act establishing appointed positions of district clerk and district treasurer for the Raynham center water district

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 136

Senate Actions This Week: 45

Press Releases

Sen. Markey Statement on One Year Since October 7 Hamas Attack on Israel » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

BioSpace: Improving Talent Recruitment, Retainment Key to Massachusetts Life Sciences » MassBio

Nearly 1,500 Elementary Students Engaged in Learning Opportunities This Summer as Part of Statewide Initiative » United Way of Mass. Bay & Merrimack Valley

General Mills shareholders call for less plastic, more truth in recycling » Environment Mass.

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $402 Million in Annual State Contracts with 110 Child Care Providers » MA Executive Office of Education

Department of Public Health awards $3.1 million to prevent problem gambling among youth, support workforce » MA Department of Public Health

MassVentures Announces Members of the Inaugural Founders School » MassVentures

Governor Healey Lowers Flags in Memory of Victims of October 7th Attacks » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell And Union, Business, And Housing Leaders Express Support For MBTA Communities Law Ahead Of Arguments In Attorney General v. Town Of Milton » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

NEPM News and GBH News Host Massachusetts Senate Debate in Springfield » GBH

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Wide Range of Approaches to Compliance with MBTA Communities Law » Pioneer Institute

Auchincloss Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Job Growth and Public Transit Through Employee Transit Benefits » Office of Congressman Jake Auchincloss

Senator Lewis Announces Passage of Legislation to Maximize Federal Funding for Massachusetts » Office of Sen. Jason Lewis

Massachusetts and Rhode Island Select Nearly 3,000 MW of Offshore Wind Projects in Joint Procurement » Sierra Club Mass.

Take the Pledge. Pray. Vote. Engage. » Mass. Family Institute

North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce to host Annual Congressional Luncheon » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

UCS Offers Recommendations to Reduce Gerrymandering » Union of Concerned Scientists

Gut Bacteria Engineered to Act as Tumor GPS for Immunotherapies » Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Dr. Kirk Taylor as Massachusetts Life Sciences Center President and CEO » Massachusetts Life Science Center

Gov. Healey Declares Oct. 6-12 as Fire Prevention Week in Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services


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