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

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

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

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

No Hearings Scheduled

Warren, Wyden, Durbin, Senate Democrats Slam Social Security Administration for Disabling Lawfully-Obtained Social Security Numbers » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Correcting the Record on False Mid-Cycle Redistricting Mailer » Common Cause of Mass.

Mass Audubon Makes $5 Million Commitment to Help Advance Historic State Biodiversity Goals » Mass Audubon

Pressley, Tonko, Balint Joined New York Town Hall in Stefanik's District to Spotlight Harm of GOP Budget, Present a Progressive Vision for the Nation » Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

Natural Gas Prices are Rising » Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Attorney General Campbell Joins Open Letter Condemning Abusive Federal Campaign Against New York Attorney General James » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

MassDOT Collaborates with DCR, MOOR and MOTT to Launch Campaign Spotlighting 10 Trails and Recreational Opportunities Across Massachusetts » Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism

President Trump Cancels $32 Million in Funding for Transportation Construction Materials for Massachusetts » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Auditor DiZoglio’s Bureau of Special Investigations Identifies Over $4.8 Million in Public Benefit Fraud in Q4 of FY25 » Office of State Auditor Diana DiZoglio

Governor Healey Announces Departure of Veterans Services Secretary Jon Santiago After Transformative Tenure » Mass. Executive Office of Veterans Services