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Thousands of Massachusetts police disciplinary records released by regulators » Boston Herald

Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming? » Boston Globe

Coaltion urges AG to reject MCAS ballot question » The Eagle Tribune

Small increase in out-of-state travelers for Mass. abortions in 2022, new data shows » WGBH

State repays $140.9M in student loans for health care professionals » WGBH

Former Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson to serve as Trump’s Massachusetts campaign chair » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill weighs changes to improve dementia care » Newburyport News

Massachusetts to change how Asian, Black, and other populations are counted in ‘most expansive’ effort in country » Boston Globe

Americans Rate Dallas and Boston Safest of 16 U.S. Cities » Gallup

Opinion: Mayor Wu moves from progressive left to the center on Mass. and Cass response » Boston Globe

Mass. minority police officers' association accuses Lowell of discrimination in promotions » WBUR

Still no sports betting license for Raynham Park » Boston Herald

Trump indictments boost MSNBC primetime ratings » Axios

RI: PPSD has seen more than 200 resignations in the last year. Here's why. » Providence Journal

CT: CT has a push for train travel. Can $315M sleek rail cars packed with amenities bring riders aboard? » Hartford Courant

NJ: N.J. has spent $478K on probe of alleged discrimination at State Police, records show » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: Thousands of NJ families frustrated by long wait for disability services » NJ Spotlight News

OH: "Grow your own" program hopes to fill teacher gap » Axios

VA: Abortion's next big battleground is in Virginia » Axios

VA: Virginia Democrats raise alarms that Gov. Glenn Youngkin could be building toward a national bid » NBC News

NC: The Unbelievably Bonkers Conspiracy Theorist Running For Governor Of North Carolina » HUFFPOST

FL: Democratic ex-U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announces 2024 challenge to Rick Scott » Miami Herald

AL: Transgender Care Ban Allowed to Take Effect in Alabama, Appeals Panel Says » New York Times

CO: Gov. Jared Polis issues executive order to address affordable housing » Axios

NV: GOP lawmaker Heidi Kasama to run for Congress, challenge Susie Lee » The Nevada Independent

Rudy Giuliani: I Have “Scientific Evidence” the 2020 Election Was Stolen From Donald Trump » Vanity Fair

Hispanic Republicans vie to oust Democrats in diverse districts » Roll Call

Trump’s new cuffs: Court rules on his social media » Axios

As the 2024 election revs up, Asian Americans rise as a powerful voting bloc » NBC News

GOP Candidates Push to Ban Trump Backers From Fox News Debate Spin Room » The Messenger

‘A crying need for kids’: Federal child care aid dwindles » Politico

Supreme Court Is Asked to Hear a New Admissions Case on Race » New York Times

Elon Musk considered pulling plug on Ukraine’s Starlink access after ‘great conversation with Putin’ » The Telegraph

Lego picks CarGurus building as new Americas HQ » Boston Business Journal

Farm group says new animal welfare law to have minimal impact on Massachusetts pork producers » New England Public Media

Whately residents, biz owners pitch ideas for Exit 35 neighborhood » Gazette Net

Local officials to raise funds for farmers impacted by recent storms » News 22 WWLP.com

Some businesses in Springfield’s South End see a casino bump, but not all » MassLive

The South Shore As It Was: These resorts attracted the rich and famous from near and far » Patriot Ledger

Grimes moves up at WCVB parent Hearst, without having to move » Boston Globe

Why investors are taking good economic news badly » Boston Globe

Lego chooses new building above MassPike for HQ » Axios

Editorial: Help Hawaii wildfire victims, offshore wind by abolishing the Jones Act » Boston Globe

She spent nearly $4,000 for a matchmaker. When she asked for her money back, they said no. » Boston Globe

Lego will set up its new headquarters on Boylston Street » Boston Globe

Cannabis delivery companies, fed up with regulators, seek immediate change two-driver rule » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: Can deliberation cure our divisions about democracy? » Boston Globe

Sen. Montigny pushes for Star Store purchase for $1 after UMass Dartmouth move » South Coast Today

Opinion: A college campus is the last place that should promote a culture of intolerance » Boston Globe

Amherst schools chair to leave board days after superintendent resigns » MassLive

Amherst Regional School Committee chief Herrington quits board » Gazette Net

Worcester schools consider affinity groups for families of LGBTQ students » Worcester Telegram

Worcester starting school year with uptick in bus drivers over last year » Worcester Telegram

Student loan repayments awarded to thousands of Massachusetts health care workers » CBS News

Officials Celebrate Tuesday ‘Tuition Equity,’ In-State Rates for Immigrant College Students » WHAV

Lt. Gov. Driscoll announces loan repayment program for health care workers » Spectrum News

Loan repayments fortify some in Mass. health care » MassLive

EPA plans to disband board studying wastewater discharge in Mass. Bay » WBUR

North Andover Tallies Flood Damage at $30 Mil » State House News Service

Five tornadoes touched down in Mass., R.I., and Conn. on Friday, forecasters say » Boston Globe

Hurricane season ‘heating up’ with Tropical Storm Franklin, Tropical Cyclone Nine: Will Massachusetts be impacted? » Boston Herald

Once upon a time in America, when the common good prevailed » Boston Globe

Incomplete Raynham Sports Betting Bid Now “Stuck” » State House News Service

At a Brockton home for young mothers, bed bugs became a months-long ordeal » Boston Globe

Framingham calls for help to aid refugees » NBC Boston

Another 100 migrant families could be housed in Woburn soon, mayor says » Boston Herald

Gardner hotel providing shelter for migrant families - what we know » The Gardner News

Batista hopes to establish migrant welcome center in central Mass. » Spectrum News

Michaels Workers in Hadley Organize Store’s First-Ever Union » The Shoestring

Northampton preps to sell prime property in heart of downtown » Gazette Net

Digitizing account books may give details on Black community in the 1700s in Sheffield » New England Public Media

Thomas Hodgson leads Trump’s campaign in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorses Enrique Pepén for City Council, snubbing Ricardo Arroyo » Boston Globe

College student leading revived Plainville Democratic Town Committee » The Sun Chronicle

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorses Enrique Pepén for City Council, rejecting Ricardo Arroyo » Boston Herald

What's happening with COVID hospitalizations in the state » Axios

Workers' Comp Researchers Examine Long COVID » State House News Service

Mass. police oversight panel releases public database of officer disciplinary records » Boston Globe

Springfield looking to fund violence prevention initiatives » WAMC

Return of federal financial aid for inmates creating ‘life changing’ opportunities for people in prison » Boston Globe

Editorial: Boston polls high for safety – now to keep it that way » Boston Herald

Massachusetts to change how Asian, Black, and other populations are counted in ‘most expansive’ effort in country » Boston Globe

Cranberries, cod and turkeys: Massachusetts officials want you to help design the state's new seal » WBUR

Arcuri: The IRS shouldn’t prepare our taxes » Boston Herald

Route 9 in Williamsburg reconstruction funding requested » News 22 WWLP.com

Healey admin seeks over $2 billion from federal grant programs » Boston Herald

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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