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‘Deeply broken.’ ‘The worst ever.’ ‘Delay and delay.’ Mass. Legislature’s failure to pass numerous bills sparks anger. » Boston Globe

Healey Downplays Impact of Legislative Failures, Vows To Advance Agenda » State House News Service

Hotel owners are earning millions in contracts by turning their suburban outposts into shelters for homeless and migrants » Boston Globe

What Mass. lawmakers did — and didn't — pass in marathon final day of legislative session » WBUR

Democrats warm to continuing debate on unfinished legislation » Commonwealth Beacon

Police groups voice concerns on proposal for expanded POST Commission powers » Boston Globe

Editorial: Who’s their best at 3 a.m.? Not the Massachusetts Legislature. » Boston Globe

Despite judge’s decision, Nashoba nurses continue push to keep their hospital open » Lowell Sun

Business-backed group against MCAS ballot question unveils costly ad campaign » Boston.com

The fallout from Vineyard Wind's broken turbine blade » WBUR

‘We have to be voting biblically’: The Courage Tour rallies Christians to get Trump in office » The Guardian

The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans » ProPublica

Who is ahead in Harris vs. Trump 2024 presidential polls right now? » Washington Post

Trump’s Racist Attack on Kamala Harris Was No Accident » The New Yorker

AI takes center stage at NCSL summit » Pluribus News

How Harris Left Medicare For All Behind » The Lever

Does Kamala Harris Need a Latino Campaign? » The New Yorker

Inside the Swifties Movement to Elect Kamala Harris » Rolling Stone

For-profit colleges fund lawmakers who led attack on top universities over campus protests » The Guardian

Opinion: Steve Bannon’s warning to American Jews » Boston Globe

Harris takes polling lead, but voters still think it’s Trump’s race to lose » Boston Herald

Franks: If not mentally fit, Biden must go now » Boston Herald

Millard: POTUS candidates silent on America’s debt » Boston Herald

With attacks on Kamala Harris’s racial identity, Trump goes back to a familiar well » Boston Globe

Gaza war opponents are hopeful — but not yet convinced — that Harris will take a different stance than Biden » Boston Globe

Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, new poll says » Boston Globe

Kraft Group ‘deeply disappointed’ after state fails to move on Revolution stadium » Boston Globe

MassCEC Awards $4 Million to Climatetech Companies » BusinessWest

Legislature Leaves CCC to Its Own Devices » JD Supra

‘A long time coming’: Families, advocates celebrate new parentage legislation in Mass. » WGBH

Backers claim progress in push to change teacher layoff rules » Commonwealth Beacon

Thousands were arrested at campus protests. For students, the fallout was only beginning. » Boston Globe

Why's it called that? The man behind the name of Doherty Memorial High School » Worcester Telegram

Berkshire educators have some ideas for state officials about how to improve child care and early education » Berkshire Eagle

Harvard’s Alan Garber to stay on as president until 2027 » Boston Globe

In Boston’s redlined neighborhoods, the summer’s heat waves are even hotter » Boston Globe

Climate Protesters "Furious" at Failure On Clean Energy » State House News Service

Young foresters learn the ropes: Pilot program trains next generation to control invasive plants, protect and plant trees » Gazette Net

State budget includes 'first step' toward testing private wells for contaminants » Worcester Telegram

State Forest homeless encampments cleared by state » Martha's Vineyard Times

Signs Of Change Coming To Swampscott's Troubled King's Beach » Swampscott Patch

Environmental advocates frustrated by Mass. Legislature's failure to pass climate bill » WGBH

Editorial: 9/11 plea deal sends signal U.S. soft on terror » Boston Herald

Not a done deal? Fight continues to keep Nashoba Valley Medical Center open » Worcester Telegram

North Adams Regional Hospital is now officially a critical access hospital. Here's what that means for its financial future » Berkshire Eagle

Healey says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing Mass. hospitals » Boston.com

Gosnold moving inpatient services off Cape » WCAI

Boston biotech behind norovirus vaccine cuts 40% of workforce » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Healey says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitals » WBUR

Wu warns she'll block attempts to re-develop Carney property for anything other than 'health care' » Dorchester Reporter

Housing Bill Lands on Healey’s Desk, Minus TOPA » Banker & Tradesman

Healey extends overflow shelter stay for families who meet certain criteria » WBUR

Boston city councilors pen letter to Healey opposing emergency shelter limits » MassLive

DiDomenico, La Colaborativa, MLRI, Coalition secure funding for ATC pilot program » Chelsea Record

ROCA Springfield secures $250K grant with help from the state » News 22 WWLP.com

Veterans bill approval emerges during overnight State House session » Athol Daily News

Deportation protection for noncitizens in workplace violation investigations increased to 4 years » Boston Herald

Boston City Council urges Gov. Healey to abandon plan to kick migrant families to the curb after 5 days » Boston Herald

Elected leaders in Boston and Chelsea ask Healey to rescind 5-day overflow shelter limit » Boston Globe

Migrants push for stability amid election uncertainty » Boston Globe

Pacheco's Passionate Swan Song Can't Move PLAs Along In Senate » State House News Service

House Leaders Say Legislative Achievements Still Likely » State House News Service

State House Democrats Flub Major Legislation As Formal Sessions End » StreetsBlog

Mass. House leaders say legislative achievements still likely after long session » NBC Boston

All-nighter leads to legislative hangover for Mass. lawmakers » Axios

‘Very disappointed.’ Boston priorities die in chaotic end to legislative session. » Boston Globe

Is it time for ‘lights out’ on late-night legislating? | John L. Micek » MassLive

Boston planning chief to step down next month » Boston Business Journal

Northampton poised to cancel override this fall after uptick in revenues, higher interest on savings » Gazette Net

Legislature approves transfer of vacant courthouses to Lowell » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Boston’s chief of planning Arthur Jemison departs with a brief but meaningful legacy » Boston Globe

Wu’s planning czar, Arthur Jemison, to step down » Boston Globe

McGonagle gets Everett over $2.5 million from State » Everett Independent

How do you pronounce Worcester? Everyone has an opinion » Worcester Telegram

Howie Carr: Canton clashes coming to a bar near you » Boston Herald

'Not here to be dumped on': Opponents of New Bedford trash facility want more public input » South Coast Today

Marblehead has plans to distribute $8.1 million around town » Lynn Daily News Item

Town of Arlington hopes to fill job openings; some committees seek volunteers » Your Arlington

Karen Read found a new supporter in a MA state representative. Here's what he said » Patriot Ledger

Cambridge State Rep. weighs in on Karen Read trial in social media post » MassLive

In landmark prisoner swap, Representative Bill Keating praises the release of Paul Whelan » Boston Globe

Tired of spammy political donation texts? You're not alone » WBUR

Bob DeLeo receives prestigious Roosevelt Award from Massachusetts Democratic Party » Winthrop Transcript

State Representatives speak on legislation formal session deadline, excitement and importance » Western Mass News

2024 Elections: The Mass. voters guide to primary, general elections » MassLive

Political notebook: Healey hires strategist | Gov. slams Vance’s ‘childless cat lady’ comment » Commonwealth Beacon

Gen X and millennials at higher cancer risk than older generations » Boston Globe

Assaulted first responders go to full disability under new law » Spectrum News

Worcester leaders declare 'road safety and traffic violence crisis.' What does it mean? » Worcester Telegram

Police Superintendent Akers speaks on goals following end of legislative session » Western Mass News

West Springfield man sentenced to prison for owning machine gun » MassLive

‘I’m giving up’: At Mass. and Cass, open-air drug market smaller, but persistent » Boston Globe

Guest Op-Ed: A budget that will make a big difference » East Boston Times-Free Press

Editorial: Boost in IT funding makes state’s systems more secure, effective » Lowell Sun

Healey taps top political adviser to join administration » Boston Globe

Trupiano: Boston’s young workers would feel Wu’s tax hike » Boston Herald

Critics rejoice as Boston Mayor Wu’s bid to raise commercial tax rates fails in Massachusetts Legislature » Boston Herald

Boston's plan to shift property taxes floundered on Beacon Hill. Now what? » WBUR

Massachusetts July tax collections expected to be ‘very bad,’ top budget writer says » Boston Herald

MBTA contactless payment goes live: A roughly $1 billion investment » Boston Herald

Healey on MBTA’s new tap-to-go payments: ‘You don’t have to hunt for change anymore.’ » Boston Globe

EVs are a hard sell for Black drivers. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

Grant means more energy efficient buses at Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority » Cape Cod Times

Turbine blade parts land on Westport shores » The New Bedford Light

State approves a Housatonic Water Works plan that will raise rates 90 percent over 5 years to help fund system repairs » Berkshire Eagle

Pressurized pipe break led to Framingham sewage spill, city officials state » The Metro West Daily News

HB4889 - An Act to provide for the future information technology needs of Massachusetts

HB4849 - An Act authorizing the town of Weston to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

HB3965 - An Act relative to erecting a bench in honor of Rita Walsh in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston

HB3808 - An Act amending Chapter 336 of the Acts of 1939 concerning the establishment of the Lynnfield Center Water District

SB2816 - An Act amending the charter of the town of Wareham

HB4890 - An Act relative to salary range transparency

SB469 - An Act designating a certain park in the city of Cambridge as Richard McKinnon Park

HB4042 - An Act facilitating the appropriation and expenditure of community preservation funds for community housing purposes in the town of Wellesley

SB2840 - An Act authorizing the town of Milton to use certain land acquired for conservation purposes for school purposes

HB4746 - An Act relative to disability pensions and critical incident stress management for violent crimes

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