10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Governor's Council Assembly, Western New England School of Law, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Moot Courtroom, Springfield

Birthdays: State Senator James Eldridge

Republicans call on Healey to remove indicted sheriff from college board » Boston Herald

Tariffs hit Mass. construction firms: ‘Impossible to make decisions’ » Boston Business Journal

‘Headed for a serious struggle’: Market Basket employees claim hostile work environment since family feud broke out » Boston Globe

Gaskin: The rise and destruction of Black Wall Streets » Boston Herald

Cannabis impact fees: Where are they now? » The Recorder

Plymouth School Committee Approves Food Services Director Search with Aramark Backup Plan » South Shore News

Alan Garber’s former student now holds the keys to Harvard’s future » Boston Globe

North Shore school districts to receive free early literacy tutoring » Salem News

Payano-Led Law Keeps Immigrant, Disabled Student Protections in the Event of Fed Changes » WHAV

K-12 antisemitism draft recommendations approved over objections of Jewish educators » Boston Herald

Don’t let the sun go down on Mass.: Markey slams Trump over solar program » MassLive

Cape Cod experiencing significant drought conditions; what to do » Cape Cod Times

City residents turn out to protest proposed waste transfer station » The New Bedford Light

Boston’s climate plan balances activism with the art of the possible » Boston Globe

Learning more about the Connecticut River’s natural filters: Research focusing on freshwater mussels » Gazette Net

Breaking ground for expanded ER at Sturdy » The Sun Chronicle

Trump’s Medicaid cuts deal a damaging blow to federally qualified health centers » Boston Globe

Claiming to fight waste, Trump administration slashes potentially cost-saving research » Boston Globe

Columnist Dr. David Gottsegen: Two growing challenges to health care in the US: conspiracies and fairy tales » Gazette Net

Boston suicide prevention hearing order triggers City Council debate on terminology » Boston Herald

Kids with autism are at greater risk of drowning. Swim classes can help. » WGBH

Massachusetts becomes 17th state to recognize Agent Orange Awareness Day » MassLive

Kandrach: SNAP restrictions won’t make people healthier » Boston Herald

Murphy: Lawyer work stoppage doesn’t get the job done » Boston Herald

DiZoglio compares Mass. Legislature to an ‘authoritarian regime’ for ducking audit » Boston.com

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Ballot questions on legislative agenda » Lowell Sun

Diana DiZoglio Hires Lawyers to Force Massachusetts Legislative Audit » WBSM

Embattled Boston Elections Department mails double ballots to some primary voters: ‘Serious concerns’ » Boston Herald

LA: Louisiana redistricting case could change the rules nationwide » Roll Call

Opinion: Could Somerville mayoral hopeful Willie Burnley fairly represent Zionist constituents? » Boston Globe

Lucas: Josh Kraft should play the Patriots card » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Another potential Republican challenger to US Sen. Ed Markey emerges » Boston Herald

Lucas: Gerrymandering a home-grown political play » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Suffolk ‘High Sheriff’ Steven Tompkins earns his Democrat credentials » Boston Herald

Beauregard makes pitch for reelection » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Another day, another set of charges against a Mass. official » Boston Herald

Suffolk sheriff joins other Massachusetts public officials who have fallen by the feds » Boston Herald

Can lifestyle changes protect the brain from Alzheimer’s? A new study offers hope for prevention. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Gates Foundation money fills gap in women’s health » Boston Globe

The latest alleged law enforcement misconduct in Mass, July 27-Aug. 9 » The Mass Dump

‘Legal sexual assault’: Mass. allows sex between older teenagers and their teachers. Will that ever change? » MassLive

After Third Bomb Threat In Five Days, More Questions Than Answers » nantucketcurrent

Massachusetts State Police ‘tracking’ cases linked to rumored New England serial killer » Boston Herald

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins arrested, indicted for extortion » WGBH

Police respond to third bomb threat this week on Nantucket’s Main Street » Boston Herald

Opinion: Our loved ones died biking in Cambridge last year. Boston-area candidates need to follow the facts on bike lanes. » Boston Globe

Princeton police, DCR aim to quell reckless motorists on Wachusett Mountain summit road » Worcester Telegram

Sheriffs aren’t supposed to get indicted. But Steve Tompkins just landed on the wrong side of the cell. » Boston Globe

Will Sheriff Steven Tompkins keep his job? The answer may lie in a decades-old old court case. » Boston Globe

State tax collections rose 7.1% last fiscal year » State House News Service

South Boston bicyclist says he suffered hit-and-run after being clipped by car while in bike lane » Boston Globe

Paved with progress: Rural towns see boost in road funding » Gazette Net

ND: They Can’t Get Answers From the Oil Industry. North Dakota’s Oversight Program Hasn’t Helped. » ProPublica

The latest in a ‘tsunami of bad things’: Trump claws back funds for solar in low-income communities » Boston Globe

State authorizes supplying water to Lynnfield » Lynn Daily News Item

Don’t let the sun go down on Mass.: Markey slams Trump over solar program » MassLive

Spence: Time is now to underground Charlestown’s grid » Boston Herald

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: State Senator James Eldridge

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Governor's Council Assembly, Western New England School of Law, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Moot Courtroom, Springfield

Birthdays: Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll

10:00am 15th AADay News Release Conference, Great Hall, State House, Boston

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

Birthdays: State Senator Patrick O'Connor, Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid

9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St. 2nd Floor, Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, Boston

10:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

11:00am State House Life Safety Fair, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

4:00pm Summer Soiree with Zoo New England presented by the Boston Business Journal, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

10:00am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Urban Youth Collaborative Project, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Meeting, Via conference call

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Special Commission on Accessible Housing Hearing, Center for Living & Working, 18 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor, Paul Revere Room, Worcester and via Zoom

2:00pm Keep Calm and Clam On: Rep. Mark Sylvia's 1st Annual Community Clam Boil

3:45pm LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Reception Supporting Judge John Arrowood hosted by Sen. Julian Cyr

11:00am India-U.S. Flag Honoring Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Press Conference with Sen. Ed Markey, AFGE & NAGE, West Roxbury VA Medical Center, 255 Spring Street, West Roxbury

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