11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

Josh Kraft has lots of ground to make up in the Boston mayor’s race » Boston Globe

Maine may be a case study on solving an attorney shortage — like the one that’s thrown Mass. courts into turmoil » Boston Globe

Mass. is emerging as a haven for trans youth seeking care as restrictions reach deeper in New England » Boston Globe

Without a watchdog, T operating costs spiral » Commonwealth Beacon

Trump to ask Congress for $2 billion to fix ‘hellhole’ DC » Roll Call

Editorial: American resolve is vital to Trump diplomatic efforts » Boston Herald

Editorial: Dems should wake up, lose ‘woke’ talking points » Boston Herald

Dorchester Food Co-op warns it may soon close, highlighting the difficulty in running such a business » Boston Globe

‘We’re here to create jobs’: Greater Boston Chamber boss Jim Rooney looks back at 10 years » MassLive

Keurig Dr Pepper Strikes $18 Billion Deal for JDE Peet’s » The Wall Street Journal

Gaskin: Urban Renewal bulldozed Black business districts » Boston Herald

Viewpoint: Federal agriculture subsidies not enriching Central Mass. farmers » Worcester Business Journal

Burlington-based KDP to buy Peet’s Coffee parent for $18B » Boston Business Journal

Q&A: A Conversation with Jim Rooney » State House News Service

Trump slams Moore, says he might ‘have to rethink’ money given for Baltimore’s Key Bridge » The Hill

Hingham School Committee Approves Significant Funding for New School Initiatives » South Shore News

New Englanders worry about Trump’s aggressive efforts to reshape education » Boston Globe

East Bridgewater School Committee Advances Central School Building Project with Schematic Design Approval » South Shore News

District E candidate Nelly Medina seeks greater parent involvement with School Committee » Worcester Telegram

Westfield and Gateway Regional among communities awarded CPPI preschool grants » MassLive

Editorial: Trump capping grad school loans — is a master’s worth it? » Boston Herald

Massachusetts ecologists build a winter ‘hotel’ for snakes » WGBH

Hadley farm tests future of food and energy » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts bill proposes to legalise online casinos and ban sweepstakes » Focus Gaming News

RFK Jr.’s Workout Videos Come With a Dangerous Hidden Message » The Bulwark

To help low-income kids with cancer have better treatment outcomes, a researcher tries a different innovation: Cash » Boston Globe

Santiago to leave post as veterans services secretary, citing focus on medical career » WWLP 22

Trump Live Updates: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Detained By Immigration Authorities » New York Times

Mayor Wu responds to ruling blocking Trump attempt to deny funding over ‘sanctuary’ policies » Boston Herald

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities — including Boston — over ‘sanctuary’ policies » Boston Globe

Millions of immigrants could now be scrutinized for ‘anti-Americanism’ and ‘antisemitism’ » WGBH

Martha P. Grace, Juvenile Court chief justice who overcame hurdles in education, dies at 85 » Boston Globe

Scientists’ research again in limbo as Supreme Court rules $800 million in funding can be paused » WGBH

Unemployment trust fund to go insolvent in 2027, a year earlier and with twice the deficit, than previously forecast » JohnFGately.com

Lucas: Healey getting trashed by ongoing strike » Boston Herald

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate roll call attendance so far in 2025 » Lowell Sun

Incorrect paving 56 years ago requires Town Meeting remediation in Montague » Greenfield Recorder

Whitman Select Board Discusses Key Budget Strategies Amidst Financial Challenges » South Shore News

From City Hall to Institute Park, city made way for Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Sunday, Aug. 24 » Worcester Telegram

Opinion/Guest column: Worcester Board of Health should not ignore economic development » Worcester Telegram

Quincy mayor’s salary: Let voters decide » Boston Globe

Lawrence city councilor pleads guilty to voter fraud in election that put her in office » MassLive

Charlie Sisitsky wants to be re-elected mayor of Framingham in 2025: What he wants to do » The Metro West Daily News

Battenfeld: Will Bostonians be holding the bag for Michelle Wu’s grandstanding? » Boston Herald

Opinion: What Tip O’Neill understood that Ed Markey doesn’t » Boston Globe

Boston mayoral candidates have widely different strategies for housing crisis » MassLive

Keeping Up With the Kennedys » New York Magazine

Billionaire Patriots owner Robert Kraft gives first public boost to Josh Kraft’s bid for Boston mayor » Boston Herald

The escalating standoff between Mayor Wu and the Trump administration » WGBH

Howie Carr: Boston Fire lieutenant’s arraignment a crack in Norfolk County hackerama » Boston Herald

Bike thefts spike every summer in Greater Boston. Check out the hotspots. » Boston Globe

Wendy Murphy: Time to do something about violence against women » Boston Herald

‘Spiraling out of control’: Boston fire lieutenant held on multiple gun, drug charges » Boston Globe

Veterans Secretary Jon Santiago to step down, marking latest turnover in Healey’s cabinet » Boston Herald

Public agencies in Mass. spent thousands at casinos using taxpayer-funded credit cards » Boston Herald

MBTA to crack down on fare evasion around Boston starting in September » CBS News

Steamship Charts Next Steps » Vineyard Gazette

Bourne rail trail - part of 88 miles of planned bike paths - delayed. Here's why. » Cape Cod Times

MBTA fare program looks to capture bandits who evade payment: ‘Much more to do’ » Boston Herald

Opinion: New England needs a regional airport system » Boston Globe

Poll: Worst MBTA station in Boston » Boston Herald

MBTA's late-night service starts today. Here's what to know » NBC Boston

Hate traffic? Transit leaders and politicians want to boost water commutes » WBUR

Rhode Island, Connecticut scramble to save $4B wind farm after federal cease order » Boston Business Journal

NH: With N.H. electric bills going up, here’s one way to keep costs down » Boston Globe

Trump administration orders construction stop on Rhode Island wind farm that is nearly built » Boston Globe

Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm » WBUR

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Nicholas Collins, Rep. Jeffrey Turco

10:00am Special Commission on Extremely Low-Income Housing, One Ashburton Place, 2nd Floor, Conference Room C, Boston and via Zoom

10:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

5:30pm An Summer Evening in Support of Sen. Julian Cyr

Birthdays: Rep. James Arciero

9:00am Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Mass. School Building Authority Board of Directors Meeting, Mass. School Building Authority, 10 Post Office Square, Suite S400, Boston

11:00am Sen. Elizabeth Warren on GBH's Boston Public Radio with Jim Braude & Margery Eagan, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

12:00pm Boston Mayoral Candidate Josh Kraft on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission Meeting, Via Zoom

10:00am Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

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