9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

Healey administration pays consultants millions to help limit duration and cost of shelter stays » Boston Globe

Healey signs gun law, says it ‘will save lives’ » Lowell Sun

Brigham and Women’s nurses inch closer to 24-hour strike » Boston Globe

Will Mass. follow the lead of New York on climate change? » Commonwealth Beacon

Despite chilly reception, Wu’s property tax home rule petition clears initial Beacon Hill hurdle » Boston Globe

Fiscal ‘time bomb’ ticking in Bay State due to migrant costs, new report shows » Boston Herald

US senators subpoena Steward CEO to testify about hospitals' bankruptcy » WGBH

Online voter registration spikes in Massachusetts following Biden dropout » WGBH

The power of Big Papi » BINJ

After Broken Blade, Wind Energy's Future Debated » Vineyard Gazette

Inside the online army supercharging Kamala Harris’ campaign » Washington Post

Justice Elena Kagan Calls for Enforceable Supreme Court Ethics Rules » The Wall Street Journal

Why a GOP pollster is watching Harris’s impact in the Midwest » Washington Post

In Win for Uber and Lyft, California Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition » New York Times

Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case » CNN

Trump allies pour $32 million more into attacking Harris on the border and her record as prosecutor » Politico

Will America Finally Put a Woman in the White House? » Vanity Fair

J.D. Vance Endorsed Book That Calls Progressives “Unhumans” and Praises Jan. 6 Rioters » Mother Jones

What 8 potential Kamala Harris VP picks bring to the table » ABC News

JD Vance’s ‘Cat Ladies’ Riff Has Serious ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Vibes » New York Times

Harris will carry Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset. » Boston Globe

Some House Republicans slam Vance as Trump’s VP pick: ‘The worst choice’ » The Hill

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support » Boston Globe

Map shows "ice cream trail" in Massachusetts with more than 100 destinations » CBS News

Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail makes its sweet debut » WGBH

The Olympics in Boston? It almost happened — here's what it would have been like » NBC Boston

Mass. House Approves Standards For Dog Kennels » State House News Service

Big Boston law firm plans to open Worcester practice, with high-profile local lawyers » Worcester Telegram

Peabody to enforce state hemp laws » Lynn Daily News Item

Gaskin: Blacks, Jews must remember shared legacy » Boston Herald

‘The ultimate person of conscience’: Friends remember anti-war activist Randy Kehler » Gazette Net

Parents of Black student allege pattern of racial harassment at Brookline public school, file civil rights complaint » Boston Globe

Norfolk schools will enroll migrant students staying at temporary shelter after all, officials say » Boston Globe

State attorney general implements plan to reduce race-based bullying in the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District » MassLive

Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools already talking budget for next year » Gazette Net

Massachusetts' overflow shelter change could affect homeless, migrant families registering for school » WCVB

Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools already talking budget for next year » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Bicycles to solar panels to heat pumps: Springfield gets $20 million federal grant for a ‘broad suite’ of climate resilience » MassLive

Northampton closes CT River Conservation Area due to trash, human waste » MassLive

Northampton closes down conservation area, citing health and safety issues » Gazette Net

Vineyard Wind crisis: Fishermen blast feds for saying they don’t care about whales » Boston Herald

Senate committee demands Steward CEO de la Torre testify » Boston Globe

Embattled nursing home system asks judge to change receivership into monitoring » MassLive

Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO » AP News

State reps unanimously back Rx drug cost caps. pharmacy middlemen regulation » Worcester Telegram

Healey doubles down on calls for Steward Health to leave Mass. » WBUR

Steward closing hospitals in Boston, Central Mass. » Boston Globe

Steward Health Care to close two Massachusetts hospitals » Boston Business Journal

Steward Says It Is Closing Hospitals In Dorchester, Ayer » State House News Service

EU regulator rejects Biogen, Eisai’s Alzheimer's drug » Boston Business Journal

'It makes no sense': Worcester city councilor shares concerns over Gov. Healey's changes to shelter policy » Spectrum News

Eldridge seeks changes to Devens housing working group as economic development bill heads to conference » The Harvard Press

Cities are razing homeless camps across the US. New Bedford is considering building one. » Boston Globe

Report: Mass. faces fiscal 'time bomb' over migrants » The Eagle Tribune

Afghan refugees on the North Shore find homes through a creative plan that could help many more » WBUR

In sweeping changes to shelter policy, Mass. reflects other states navigating immigration debate » Boston Globe

Abuse survivor keeps pushing Mass. bill that would make GPS tampering a felony » Fox 25 News

Legislature approves pay-gap measure; heads to governor » Boston Globe

Brigham and Women's nurses vote in favor of one-day strike » Boston Business Journal

With $58 billion compromise draft before Healey, Berkshire legislators talk delinquent 2025 Massachusetts budget » Yes Weekly

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Wage Equity Legislation » Karen Spilka

Massachusetts Legislature Passes the FutureTech Act » Karen Spilka

Is Sen. Moran Unknowledgeable Or Misleading? - Letter » The Bourne News

Fall River is trying to save money on its $9 million annual trash bill. Here's how. » The Herald News

Cape Cod town to go to trial after residents sue over closed-door meetings on wind farm » Boston Herald

Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood gets public pool back after two-year wait » Boston Herald

DeMaria “Disheartened” by Council’s Vote Against Revitalizing Everett Square » Everett Independent

Lowell City Council appoints Corey Belanger to District 3 seat despite calls for special election » Lowell Sun

Boys Lacrosse Team Honored At State House For State Title » Nantucket Current

As Pittsfield readies for Kamala Harris' visit, women in politics see hope for future » Berkshire Eagle

Former Gov. Deval Patrick ready for VP Harris' trip to Berkshire County Saturday » WAMC

Here is the order of the five statewide voter questions that will appear on the ballot in November » Boston Globe

Massachusetts ballot question numbers finalized ahead of November election » WCVB

Violently Injured Police Officers Organization Announces Passage of Bill to Protect Police Officers » Karen Spilka

$400 a month in no-strings-attached money for Chelsea residents improved health outcomes, study finds » Boston Globe

Editorial: Elizabeth Warren has right idea – go after fentanyl’s crypto ties » Boston Herald

Massachusetts’ police watchdog says honor system not enough to monitor officers’ conduct » Boston Globe

Editorial: The taking of Cell 15 aftermath: A brutal assault sets the stage for overdue reforms » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey signs bill cracking down on hard-to-trace ‘ghost guns’ » MassLive

Howie Carr: Trooper Proctor’s epic Canton collapse » Boston Herald

Healey Signs Gun Law, Says It "Will Save Lives" » State House News Service

Massachusetts’ police watchdog says honor system not enough to monitor officers’ conduct » Boston Globe

Massachusetts new gun bill bans possession of ‘Glock switches’ that turn pistols into machine guns » Boston Globe

Live fire training requirement, ‘assault style weapon’ ban signed into law in Bay State » Boston Herald

Healey signs gun reform bill, putting Mass. among a handful of states regulating ghost guns » WGBH

Cape Cod police officer arraigned on child porn charges, placed on leave » Boston Herald

Key Senator Signals Possible Vote On Firefighter Bill » State House News Service

Pioneer Valley state lawmakers discuss new state budget » WAMC

State treasurer racks up big legal bills in effort to remove cannabis chair » WBUR

Boston Mayor Wu’s plan to increase commercial tax rates advances in Legislature » Boston Herald

With session nearing end, Wu’s property tax shift bill on the move » Commonwealth Beacon

Legislature warming to Boston's push for higher fines » NBC Boston

Boston didn’t get to host the Summer Olympics. At least the T is all fixed, right? » Boston Globe

More Bostonians are biking as bike lanes boom, but barriers remain » Boston Globe

T hires Keolis to electrify Fairmount commuter rail line » Commonwealth Beacon

MBTA approves $54 million plan to electrify service on Fairmount Commuter Rail line » WCVB

MBTA approves plan for new electric trains on Fairmount Commuter Rail line » Boston.com

'Essential service.' Framingham Logan Express garage to add 1,000 parking spaces » Milford Daily News

Political notebook: Healey’s ‘tool kit’ task force | Pushback on merger of state agencies » CommonWealth Beacon

National Grid halts low-income energy savings program. Here's what to know in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Experts say damaged wind turbine blade off Nantucket not a ‘substantial concern’ » Boston Globe

Feds Pledge "Comprehensive Investigation" Of Wind Blade Failure » State House News Service

HB4885 - An Act modernizing firearm laws

HB4589 - An Act changing the use of school land in the city of Gardner

SB2422 - An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of East Bridgewater to a select board

SB2878 - An Act relative to vacancies on the city of Lowell city council and school committee

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