10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting Room, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester & via Teams

8:00pm Progress Toward a Swimmable Charles hosted by the Charles River Watershed Association, Portico Brewing, 101 South Street, Somerville

House lawmakers rip Healey for lack of communication on migrants » Boston Herald

Massachusetts schools brace for rise in students' mental health needs » WGBH

State's top court allows Massachusetts school to continue shocking disabled clients for treatment » WCVB

How a strip mall in Hadley became the center of the modern-day labor movement » Boston Globe

MBTA track department workers didn’t do their jobs and missed critical problems, new report says » Boston Globe

Activists call for governor to weigh in against plan to close Leominster maternity unit » Worcester Telegram

Adult-use Mass. marijuana establishments surpass $5B in gross sales » Worcester Business Journal

4 in 10 Boston school buses were late for the first day of school » WGBH

Police group rips release of disciplined officer list » Newburyport News

CT: CT state staffing shortages has officials pleading for job candidates » Hartford Courant

NY: This Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb Apocalypse » Wired

PA: The GOP Is Losing the Doctor Vote in Pennsylvania. Will the Party Flatline in 2024? » Politico

VA: Richmond reconsiders tax collection policies after threatening homeowners with tax auction » Axios

IL: With historic bail reform measures set to take effect, Cook County officials detail court changes » Chicago Tribune

IL: Chicago may move some migrants to tented "base camps," mayor says » Axios

FL: DeSantis’ affordable housing director was abusive, sexist, workers say » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Abortion-rights supporters see little hope ahead of Florida high court arguments » Politico

SD: Trump visits South Dakota for rally that Governor Kristi Noem’s allies hope is vice presidential tryout » Boston Globe

Biden trails Haley, polling neck-and-neck with other Republicans » The Hill

Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows » New York Times

Why Would Anyone Become a Politician? » The Atlantic

The four-day workweek gains another prominent champion » Boston Business Journal

Nikki Haley is on a roll. How far will it take her? » The Hill

New corporate minimum tax ushers in confusion and a lobbying blitz » Boston Globe

Democrats wake up to red flags over Biden’s latest poll numbers » The Hill

Even for Tucker Carlson, his supposed Obama sex exposé was ridiculous » The Guardian

Opinion: Elon Musk’s hypocrisy about free speech hits a new low » The Guardian

Donald Trump and His Adult Sons Are Planning a Dinner Party From Hell to Raise Money for His Alleged Coconspirators: Report » Vanity Fair

BBJ unveils rankings of the state’s most charitable companies » Boston Business Journal

Healey admin. announces first round of farm relief funding » Spectrum News

Healey: Farm Resiliency Fund May Stick Around » State House News Service

Westborough clean energy company hits 'unicorn' status with $460M » Boston Business Journal

Boston quantum computing startup Zapata looks to go public » Boston Globe

Farmers find some relief from flooding in the form of donated funds » Boston Herald

No “Definitive” Plans As CCC Chief Focuses On Job, Leave » State House News Service

Attorney general’s office approves possible ballot question to end MCAS graduation requirement » Boston Globe

Massachusetts 3rd graders falling short of early literacy benchmarks » Commonwealth Magazine

50th anniversary of BPS busing: Committee announces line-up of event marking chapter in Boston history » Boston Herald

Brockton Public Schools budget debacle: Chief, deputy financial officers on administrative leave » Boston Herald

Educators, Lawmakers Celebrate Launch of MCLA Nursing Program » iBerkshires

New UMass center will “braid” Indigenous know-how, Western science to tackle pressing problems » Gazette Net

Student loan payments restart next month after a long pause. Borrowers are stressed. Really, really stressed. » Boston Globe

Opinion: What makes a good student? » Boston Globe

How hot is it in classrooms without air conditioning? BPS data can tell us. » Boston Globe

Judge Rotenberg Center can continue use of electric skin shock therapy despite state’s disapproval, SJC rules » Boston Globe

Heat emergency declared in Boston as region struggles through high temperatures and humidity » Boston Globe

Sweltering late summer heat leaves Massachusetts residents seeking relief » CBS News

Plainridge Sportsbook Hopes Proximity To Foxborough Will Help » State House News Service

Worcester’s triple-deckers need to be weatherized, electrified to aid low-income residents: study » MassLive

Charlestown Navy Yard could get 100 affordable apartments, half aimed at women and veterans coming off of homelessness » Universal Hub

West Tisbury pursuing land purchase for affordable housing » Martha's Vineyard Times

Neo-Nazi group protests in front of Marlborough hotel » Community Advocate

State reps frustrated with ‘less than desirable’ migrant crisis communication » WGBH

‘I don’t want to be left holding the bill’: Migrant arrivals push Mass. shelters, and towns, to the brink » Boston Globe

As migrant crisis deepens, Mass. legislators express growing frustration » Worcester Telegram

Role Of State Cited In Jean’s Pardon Bid » State House News Service

Mitchell: City of New Bedford Could Purchase Star Store » WBSM

Port pays CRE $10K to settle flier flap » Newburyport News

Kendra Lara releases report saying she was driving the speed limit at time of crash » Boston Globe

Questions on rent control, MCAS tests and more advance toward 2024 ballot » WGBH

Marty Walsh backs Ruiz over Arroyo for Boston City Council » Boston Herald

Mayoral races highlight fall election landscape » News 22 WWLP.com

A retired cop’s take on criminal justice in Massachusetts today (Commentary) » MassLive

Editorial: Amid debate on how to deal with rise in youth mobs, police de-escalation measures warrant praise » Boston Globe

‘Never Forget’: Massachusetts to commemorate 22nd anniversary of 9/11 at State House » Fox 25 News

Report: State Needs to Do More to Maximize Federal $$$ » State House News Service

MBTA Inspection Woes Run The Gamut, Consultant Says » State House News Service

Boston has a new low-cost airline. We put its bargain London flight to the test. » Boston Globe

The MBTA's new 'chief of stations' tackles JFK/UMass decay, prepares to visit all stations » WBUR

Howie Carr: Tales from the T crypt » Boston Herald

MBTA track inspectors had ‘limited track maintenance experience,’ didn’t understand job duties: Report » Boston Herald

Reports find systemwide breakdown in MBTA track repair efforts » Commonwealth Magazine

Alert Issued As Electric Grid Demand Hits 2023 Peak » State House News Service

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Podcast Spotlight

Mass Climate Action The Climate Minute: Strange weather, green amendments, and carbon offsets The K-Zone The K-Zone: Nicole Hayes of Bayer WGBH The Wake Up: Overcoming Issues NPR Consider This: Fran Drescher on How the Hollywood Strikes Can End

HB661 - An Act validating the annual town meeting for the town of Blandford

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