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11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Committee Hearing

Steward Health Care spent millions on surveillance of its critics — even amid financial crisis » Boston Globe

State lags in protecting students from sex abuse » The New Bedford Light

US House committee launches probe into Chinese influence at Harvard University » Boston Globe

First Boston Planning Department in 70 years gets to work at City Hall » Boston Herald

Karen Read lead investigator Trooper Michael Proctor ‘relieved of duty’ » Boston Herald

The senior struggle to age in community » Commonwealth Beacon

Massachusetts senators say taxpayers may be unfairly footing bill for migrants with financial sponsors » Boston Herald

MBTA: South Coast Rail will run on weekends. Here's why it's important and what it'll cost » The Herald News

Massachusetts handing out fliers warning migrant families against coming to the state » Spectrum News

Corporate lobbyists eye new lawsuits after Supreme Court limits federal power » Washington Post

‘Waiting in the wings’: as Biden stumbles, Gavin Newsom’s name is on everyone’s lips » The Guardian

Sexist Myths Are a Danger to Health » Wired

Abortion Rights Supporters Put a Winning Strategy to the Test in Arkansas » New York Times

Supreme Court opens door to ‘tsunami’ of regulatory challenges » Politico

Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling poses risk for democracy, experts say » Washington Post

Progressive advocacy group plans $10M offensive targeting Supreme Court » Politico

What to Know as High Bacteria Levels Cause Beach Closures Across the United States » TIME

What Biden Can Learn From LBJ’s Decision to Drop Out in 1968 » Vanity Fair

Supreme Court orders second look at Texas and Florida social media laws » Washington Post

Memo to the DNC: You share the blame for Biden’s bait-and-switch » Boston Globe

Lucas: Where is Biden’s effort to free hostages » Boston Herald

Opinion: Mr. President, it’s time to step aside » Boston Globe

Opinion: Standing up to Biden takes courage, just like standing up to Trump » Boston Globe

Biden and the Democrats raise $264 million in second quarter as they seek to calm post-debate anxieties » Boston Globe

Biden camp, still in damage control mode, is out with new ad acknowledging balk » Boston Herald

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only » WBUR

Opinion: Want to grow the economy? Invest in child care. » Boston Globe

Employees who leave this Boston company get an unusual going-away present: five-figure checks to launch their startups » Boston Globe

What's next for the Karen Read case? How a retrial could work » WBUR

Galvin addresses “unease in our democracy” » News 22 WWLP.com

Schools receive capital skills grants in latest round of funding » Gloucester Times

WMass campuses report enrollment gains for fall, but worrisome trends loom » MassLive

Western New England University will have the most new students in a century this fall » MassLive

Lynn provides more pre-K seats for the upcoming school year » Lynn Daily News Item

Do Brockton school bus drivers 'abuse' sick pay? 20 to 30 absent every day. What we know » The Enterprise

UMass prof’s monkey research at University of Wisconsin comes to a halt » Gazette Net

Feds eye flood mitigation measures in Pioneer Valley » Gazette Net

Plans to turn Haydenville sidewalk into rail trail section sent to state over residents’ objections » Gazette Net

Fire fills trash facility in North Oxford » Worcester Telegram

Watching the sausage get made on Beacon Hill » CommonWealth Beacon

‘I feel like I have my leg’: New surgical technique and bionic limb developed at MIT and the Brigham allow for more natural movements » Boston Globe

Mass. General Brigham fires employees for sharing private patient information » Boston.com

Anxiety is high as Mass. Steward hospitals await auctions » WBUR

Senate approves plan to boost housing stock » Salem News

New Marlborough Housing Awarded State Grant » iBerkshires

Plans in works for 12 all-electric homes off North Street in Northampton » Gazette Net

How small is too small? Springfield councilor proposes minimum apartment size requirement » MassLive

State Teams With "Art Pharmacy" In New Model » State House News Service

Feds Extend Legal Status For Haitian Immigrants » State House News Service

Editorial: Supreme shocker gets it right » Boston Herald

‘Starkly divided’ jury offers lessons for Karen Read retrial » Boston Globe

"Starkly divided" jury fails to reach verdict in Karen Read trial » Axios

Feds Propose High Heat Work Standards » State House News Service

At least one Mass. lawmaker thinks Biden should step aside » Boston.com

Montague gets $5M more for Strathmore mill project » The Recorder

Nahant reeling in the cash » Lynn Daily News Item

Northampton raises transfer station permits by 66%, citing loss in recycling revenue » Gazette Net

Hadley accepts gift of 5-plus acres near Conn. River » Gazette Net

Three ballot questions passed in Truro election. This is the one that didn't pass. » Cape Cod Times

15 cases of whooping cough identified in Brookline, town says » Brookline News

Campbell Defends State Police, Mum On Colonel Pick » State House News Service

Editorial: The Read trial did produce a verdict — on law enforcement » Boston Globe

Prisoner across street from Karen Read trial tries to escape » Boston Herald

Trooper Michael Proctor relieved of duties by State Police after Karen Read mistrial » Boston.com

Michael Proctor relieved of duty, state police say after Karen Read mistrial » NBC Boston

The Massachusetts state budget is late (again). Should we care? » WBUR

Not just big Boston property owners: Small businesses could be hurt by Wu’s tax plan » Boston Globe

Xiarhos Files Bill Regarding State Oversight Of Onshore Electric Infrastructure » Cape Cod Online

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