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Residency challenge filed against embattled Boston city councilor Kendra Lara » Boston Herald

25 In-Depth: Advocates hopeful Mass. will finally criminalize nonconsensual porn » Fox 25 News

Calls for help pour into '988' suicide hotline » Eagle Tribune

Lt. Gov. Driscoll went knocking on doors in Worcester to underscore MassHealth changes » MassLive

What happens to the glass containers you think you’re recycling » WBUR

As bans on transgender care for minors grow, a migration of sorts is underway » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House votes to boost market-rate housing program for Gateway Cities » Boston Herald

NJ: New Jersey to explore tides as power source » The Press of Atlantic City

As warehouses proliferate across NJ, concerns rise over health impact for nearby residents » NorthJersey.com

NY: NYC Council overrides Adams’ veto of housing voucher plan; legislation could cost city $17B » New York Post

FL: Ron DeSantis May Have a Successor in the Wings: Byron Donalds » Vanity Fair

RI :Rhode Island puts pause on key part of offshore wind project. Here's why » The Associated Press (AP)

MN: Here's what Minnesota swing voters are saying about the DFL trifecta » Axios Twin Cities

GA: Nearly 100,000 low-income Georgians lost Medicaid health coverage last month » Georgia Recorder

Despite disputes, Kavanaugh touts respect among Supreme Court justices » Washington Post

Joe Lieberman has a warning for No Labels’ critics » Washington Post

Team DeSantis rearranges the deck chairs » Washington Post

Confidential DeSantis campaign memo looks to reassure donors amid stumbles » NBC News

Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021 » New York Times

US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip » AP News

Actor promotes Trump's movie screening by pushing QAnon's bizarre infant blood-drinking theory » Raw Story

GOP mulls retooling message as inflation rate plummets » The Hill

Republican senator finally ends crusade to defend white nationalists » The Guardian

GOP Rep. Eli Crane Sparks Fierce Criticism After Saying ‘Colored People’ On House Floor » HUFFPOST

Scientists ramp up efforts to develop vaccine for virus linked to mononucleosis — and worse » Boston Globe

MariMed stages Boston Tea Party reenactment to protest cannabis tax rule » Boston Business Journal

Kentucky man found with 40 skulls in home, allegedly linked to Harvard morgue thefts » WBUR

Man facing charges following shooting death of 12-year-old boy inside Mattapan home » Boston Globe

Kentucky man with 40 skulls in apartment arrested in case tied to Harvard Medical School probe » Boston Globe

Matthew Nilo, lawyer accused in string of Charlestown sexual assaults, pleads not guilty to new rape, assault charges in North End attacks » Boston Globe

Arrest made in ‘nightmare’ shooting death of boy, 12, in Boston » Boston Herald

Student loan forgiveness is on the way for more than 800,000 borrowers » WBUR

This was Earth’s hottest June on record, report finds » Boston Globe

In hard-hit Ludlow, Vermont cleanup is underway: 'We are taking care of one another' » WBUR

Great white shark sightings reported in waters off Cape Cod » Boston Globe

How western New England is bracing for more rain after historic flooding » WBUR

As Vermont assesses flooding damage, the forecast calls for more rain » Boston Globe

OPINION: Burnout is causing doctors to leave medicine. Here’s how to help them stay. » Boston Globe

As bans on transgender care for minors grow, a migration of sorts is underway » Boston Globe

House Adds Housing Production Measure To Spending Bill » State House News Service

Rally at Mass. Statehouse calls for action on child care costs » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts’ system for migrant families seeking shelter approaches its breaking point » WGBH

Mass. Licenses For Immigrants Will Be Honored In Florida » State House News Service

‘A dream come true’: Greenfield celebrates long-awaited library opening » The Recorder

Residency challenge filed against embattled Boston city councilor Kendra Lara » Boston Herald

Salem leaders exploring rank choice voting switch » Salem News

Zondervan won’t run for a fourth council term, ensuring at least three new Cambridge leaders » Cambridge Day

Forced to resign: West Bridgewater selectman accused of lying about where he lives » NBC Boston

Big development project around Fenway Park wins key city vote » Boston Globe

Vice President Kamala Harris to offer keynote speech at NAACP Convention in Boston » Boston Herald

Despite her revoked license, City Councilor Kendra Lara ‘regularly’ drove to City Hall » Boston Globe

Former councilor joins race for Amesbury mayor » Newburyport News

Primary Payback: Some New Hampshire Democrats Hope ‘Wacko’ Kennedy Embarrasses Biden » The Messenger

Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do? » WBUR

Michelle Wu administration admits it sent a list of vocal critics to police » Boston Herald

Cannabis-related emergency room visits rose among children and teens during the pandemic, study finds » Boston Globe

Will the rainy weather raise the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses in New England this summer? » Boston Globe

‘We are still asking for justice’: Family of Lynn man found dead in marsh criticizes police investigation » Boston Globe

Over-the-counter birth control: Why it matters and one big remaining question for Mass. customers » WBUR

EDITORIAL: Governor Healey must do better on transparency » Boston Globe

MBTA adds commercial driver’s permit program to bus operator training amid shortage » Boston Herald

Another bad day for riders on the MBTA, as train fire erupts » Boston Globe

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Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association