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Birthdays: Rep. Russell Holmes

City, union reps meet to discuss Boston Mayor Wu’s plan for Mass and Cass » Boston Herald

Campbell, other AGs join call for feds to speed migrant work approvals » Commonwealth Magazine

Special prosecutor appointed in Kendra Lara car crash case as councilor pursues dismissal » Boston Herald

Former Mass. Republican Party chair sues his successor and the state GOP itself » Boston Globe

Galvin: 'We are facing a statewide crisis of domestic violence' » Salem News

Ruling Sets Up High Court Showdown On Abortion Pill » State House News Service

Natural gas line clears way for 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse in Douglas. Some not pleased » Worcester Telegram

Mass. AG awards $1.5 million in grants to address maternal health inequities » WGBH

Rising Costs Ripple Through Health Care Landscape » State House News Service

Editorial: Address both health and safety at Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

CLF sues Quincy chemical plant along Weymouth Fore River, alleging air and water pollution » Boston Globe

NH: Ayotte demands Dem rival’s answer on sanctuary cities, citing Bay State emergency » Boston Herald

RI: 1st Congressional District Democratic debate at RWU » Boston Globe

CT: Stamford neighborhood group files lawsuit aiming to halt all Connecticut cannabis businesses » CT Insider

CT: Mayoral candidate free on bond after being accused of entering U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot » Hartford Courant

NY: Bill forcing broker fees on landlords gets majority NYC Council support despite real estate group’s bid to block it » New York Daily News

NJ: NJ Transit and union to meet in court Thursday on strike vote » POLITICO Pro

PA: Philadelphia police change account of fatal shooting by officer » Axios

IL: Recommended changes to public transit, including fare hikes and a consolidation of agencies, could be on the table » Chicago Tribune

IL: Tracking Chicago's migrant busing crisis, a year later » Axios

MN: Entire police force of small Minnesota city resigns, citing low pay » Washington Post

TN: How Tennessee’s Justice System Allows Dangerous People to Keep Guns — With Deadly Outcomes » ProPublica

NC: NC Republicans override Cooper to pass 6 new laws after debate over LGBTQ+ youth » The News Observer

GA: Trump’s Indictment Has Georgia Republicans Fearing Replay of 2020 » New York Times

KS: Items seized in a police raid at the Marion County Record newspaper in Kansas returned and headed for forensic analysis, publisher says » CNN

TX: Ken Paxton used burner phone, secret email account, fake Uber name to hide ties to Nate Paul » Texas Tribune

CA: 8 detained during California union protest over state worker contract standoff in Sacramento » The Sacramento Bee

53% of Americans approve DOJ prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6: poll » Axios

The ‘brains’ behind fake Trump electors was once a liberal Democrat » Washington Post

Judge Faces Death Threats, Jurors Doxxed Amid Multiple Trump Indictments » HUFFPOST

Why Democrat Dean Phillips says Biden shouldn’t run » Washington Post

The Atlas of Post-Dobbs Abortion Ballot Measures » Sabato's Crystal Ball

The Shortage in School Bus Drivers Is Getting Worse » New York Times

Americans' biggest fears: Opioids surge past guns in Axios-Ipsos poll » Axios

How Do We Fix the Scandal That Is American Health Care? » New York Times

Nikki Haley wants to be ‘Madame President.’ GOP voters aren’t sold. » Politico

From Detroit to Hollywood, New Union Leaders Take a Harder Line » New York Times

Explosive New Footage Shows Roger Stone Hatching Trump's 2020 Election Plot » HUFFPOST

The 6 Kinds of Republican Voters » New York Times

Opinion: After the Trump indictments, where are our lawmakers? » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Televising Trump’s trial will be the Super Bowl of politics » Boston Herald

State rejects developer’s plan for shops and restaurants at State Pier » The New Bedford Light

What happens to former crypto exec Ryan Salame’s Lenox restaurants if he decides to sell them? A local group of investors says they're ready to step in » Berkshire Eagle

Greentown Labs names Kevin Knobloch, former DOE official, as CEO » Boston Business Journal

A side effect of intense rainfall? More basement flooding. And pricey basement repairs. » Boston Globe

New Bedford State Pier redevelopment proposal will not go forward » South Coast Today

Boston city officials say school district is fully staffed with bus drivers » WBUR

Local Leaders Praise Funding For Universal School Meals Program » Revere Journal

‘A really big part of our lives’: State commits $15.5M to early education and care programs » Gazette Net

MTA, Lexington Mom Align Behind Union’s MCAS Proposal » State House News Service

BPS fully staffed with 700 school bus drivers ahead of school year, but speed bumps still may lie ahead » Boston Globe

Boston parents spending more than average on back-to-school shopping » Axios

Boston city, school officials discuss back to school plans ahead of new school year » WHDH

UMass Lowell Secures $5.5 Million for Miniature Space Satellite Program; Could Fuel Startups » WHAV

UMass Dartmouth Moving Out Of New Bedford Building » State House News Service

UMass Amherst dining takes top honors again » Gazette Net

Lawmakers Tour Flood Damage In North Andover, Haverhill » State House News Service

Framingham's first mayor to lead Life Science Cares Boston » Boston Business Journal

UMass Chan partners with Moderna on childhood disease transmission study » Worcester Business Journal

These are the highest-paid executives at Massachusetts' biggest hospitals » Boston Business Journal

Fenway Health staff and managers clash as iconic agency plots future » Boston Globe

Influx of homeless to Cambridge upsets balance, raising tensions for business, law enforcement » Cambridge Day

Campbell: Immigrant Work Approvals “Needlessly Delayed” By Feds » State House News Service

AG Andrea Campbell calls on feds to speed up work authorizations for migrants » Boston Herald

Editorial: Fugitive killer’s arrest reminds us why ICE is necessary » Boston Herald

Trader Joe’s employees protest alleged retaliation against union organizers » WGBH

Methuen seeks funding for storm damage » The Eagle Tribune

Dudley prepares for third override vote on town budget » Spectrum News

In court filing, Kendra Lara’s attorney argues for dismissal of JP car crash case » Boston Globe

Voting for Boston City Council elections begins next month. Here’s what you need to know. » Boston Globe

Greenfield mayoral candidates matched in campaign fundraising » Greenfield Recorder

Boston City Council ballot drawing listed Kendra Lara as Kendra Hicks » Boston Herald

Business owner launches political attack on city councilor » Newburyport News

Lucas: Transportation hires kick political drama into high gear » Boston Herald

Boston needs ranked choice voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Cancer among younger Americans is on the rise, new study shows » Boston Globe

With COVID on the rise again, here’s a guide to staying safe in 2023 » Boston Globe

Authorities: Old practice hand grenade range not a threat to human health, environment » Cape Cod Times

Secretary of State Galvin announces new grants to address domestic violence statewide » MassLive

Northampton Police testify in murder case hearing » Gazette Net

Springfield’s surge of violence not far from minds at sheriff’s annual cookout » MassLive

Adair: Increased security a must for election workers » Boston Herald

Worcester cop threatens to sue over alleged harassment by police chief » Worcester Telegram

City, union reps meet to discuss Boston Mayor Wu’s plan for Mass and Cass » Boston Herald

Proposed redevelopment of Shattuck Hospital would not lead to a Mass and Cass 2.0, officials say » Boston Herald

Ruling Sets Up High Court Showdown On Abortion Pill » State House News Service

Trains may still be slow, but MBTA stations’ countdown clocks are improving » Boston Globe

Another close call between planes at Boston Logan International Airport, FAA investigating » Boston Herald

"A Great Step:" Officials Cosign Gov. Healey's New Cape Cod Bridges Replacement Strategy » The Bourne News

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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