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MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts collects $2.6B in July, about $18M less than same time last year » Boston Herald

Mass. outpacing nation in economic growth, report shows » Boston Business Journal

Sheriff pushes new plan to close Ash Street Jail » The New Bedford Light

Mass. lawmakers ended formal lawmaking with lots left on the table. Here’s what could happen next. » Boston Globe

Buyer wanted in on Carney, Nashoba: Michigan-based Insight sought deal on all Steward properties » Boston Herald

In Boston, just four of city’s top 100 earners are women. The majority are white men. » Boston Globe

In 2024, Mass. is still minding the wage gap » Commonwealth Beacon

Are ‘politics, sports, and revenge’ behind state’s failure to move on Everett stadium? » Boston Globe

Boston announces a new climate resilience office » WBUR

In the Massachusetts Legislature, nearly everyone is a leader. Just look at their paychecks. » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

Harris picks Tim Walz as VP ahead of multistate tour » Washington Post

‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case » New York Times

The Woman Who Engineered Donald Trump’s Rise From the Ashes of 2020 » Vanity Fair

Project 2025: What does the rightwing blueprint say about abortion? » The Guardian

A trademark lawyer sold the domain name ClintonKaine.com in 2016. He’s sitting on HarrisWalz.com now » AP News

With voting under attack, Arizona schools don’t want to be polling locations » Washington Post

In Missouri, Cori Bush Fights for Survival Against an AIPAC-Backed Democrat » New York Times

Young men in the US used to lean left. Could they now hand Trump the presidency? » The Guardian

A Race at Warp Speed: For Harris, There Are Advantages in a Late Start » New York Times

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Staged an Elaborate Bear-Cub Murder Scene in Central Park, but Only Because He’d Planned to Eat It Later » Vanity Fair

"In general, the Silver Bulletin forecast has tracked prediction markets extremely closely — but there’s more of a divergence now. Harris rose again in our forecast today: in the span of a week, she’s gone from a 37 percent chance of winning the Electoral College to a 53 percent chance. The race is still a toss-up for all intents and purposes, but if you’re sweating the details, you’d rather have the 53 percent side of a bet than the 47 percent half. At Polymarket, however, the odds are roughly the reverse of this, with Trump at 54 percent and Harris at 44 (and 2 percent for Michelle Obama for some reason). That may be because of economic news: Friday brought a disappointing jobs report, and the S&P 500 was off by 3 percent on Monday, so pour yourself a glass of something strong before you check your 401K. Prediction market traders have heavy adjacency to financial markets, so perhaps it’s not surprising that they’re sensitive to this stuff.:

Nate Silver, formerly of 538.com, now of the Silver Bulletin

So far, Harris is coming out ahead. Silver believes this is a somewhat challenging time from a forecasting standpoint. There’s been a lot of huge political news that’s piled on top of itself.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Battenfeld: Author of failed Bidenomics joins Harris campaign as recession looms » Boston Herald

Harris vs. Trump: New poll shows 7-point swing in presidential race » MassLive

Robbins: America is at an Oval Office crossroad » Boston Herald

Business

Mass. lawmakers weigh special session for Healey’s economic development bill » MassLive

Japan’s share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street » Boston Herald

The risk of a recession is real, but the stock market meltdown is overdone » Boston Globe

After backlash, Boston Globe apologizes for headline error about Algerian boxer » WGBH

In Worcester, a ballpark and a neighborhood rise together » Boston Globe

Big Lots to close 300 more stores. See where in Massachusetts. » The Herald News

Tech-heavy Cambridge struggles with office vacancies » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Guest column by Chris Mohn: Mandating teaching about antisemitism » Gazette Net

Education

Where have the students gone? New reports lay out causes of Boston’s enrollment losses. » Boston Globe

He gave Holy Cross millions for a performing arts center. Now he wants it back. » Worcester Telegram

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler hosts listening session in western Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Environment

Is swimming in the Charles dangerous? » Boston Globe

Bull sharks on their way to the Massachusetts coast? ‘It won’t be long before we see them’ » Boston Herald

New Boston climate resilience office will take ‘all-of-government approach’ » MassLive

25 AGs Ask SCOTUS to stay EPA regs » Boston Herald

State funding to improve outdoor recreation access in western Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Researchers are on a summer mission to learn more about right whales in the Gulf of Maine » WBUR

Health Care

Boston Mayor Wu warns Carney Hospital landlords: Medical facilities must remain » MassLive

Steward bidder says it would have bought Carney, Nashoba, and other hospitals » Boston Globe

For pharmacies and their patients, calls to restrict a federal drug discount program are a bitter pill to swallow » Boston Globe

Aspirin can slash colon cancer rates in high-risk patients, Harvard researchers report » Boston Globe

Protesters demand Dorchester, Ayer hospitals stay open » Axios

Filing: Nashoba Valley hospital closing would result in 490 lost jobs » Worcester Telegram

A Michigan company wanted to buy all Steward's Mass. hospitals. Steward said no » WBUR

Housing

Families sleep at Quincy subway station during shelter limitations » WGBH

Gov. Healey to sign Massachusetts affordable housing act Tuesday » NBC Boston

Human Services

Editorial: HERO Act rewards all Mass. veterans for selfless service » Sentinel & Enterprise

Judiciary

Northampton resident nominated as Superior Court associate justice » The Reminder

Karen Read’s lawyers continue push for murder charge to be dropped: ‘Double Jeopardy protections of the federal and state Constitutions’ » Boston Herald

Labor

Business leaders applaud salary transparency law in Mass., with some compromises » New England Public Media

Opinion: Project labor agreements are good for the state and job growth » Boston Globe

As the summer tourism season wears on, hotel workers say they’re feeling the effects of understaffing » Boston Globe

Legislative

Formal lawmaking sessions in Mass. ended with criticism and frustration. So what now? » New England Public Media

Inside the unproductive and contentious end of the Mass. State House's legislative session » WBUR

The people have spoken: Beacon Hill requires transparency » Boston Globe

No Date Circled For Special Mop-Up Session » State House News Service

Opinion: You get what you vote for » Boston Globe

Mass. lawmakers ended formal lawmaking with lots left on the table. Here’s what could happen next. » Boston Globe

Mass. Gov. Healey, top Beacon Hill Dem huddle on economic development bill » MassLive

The Town Center Playground Renovation Project is Complete » thebedfordcitizen

Massachusetts Bill will eliminate “mother” and “father” from parenting laws » catholicworldreport

`Parentage Equality' Gets Praise and Brickbats » franklin observer

Our View: Beacon Hill's 3 big failures » The Sun Chronicle

Local Government

Amherst may kick in $800K more for track project; will ask regional towns to contribute $411K » Gazette Net

Boston councilor to introduce ordinance examining racial, social equity in new policies » Boston Globe

Northampton drops override from Nov. ballot » Gazette Net

Boston homicide rate drops to historic low; city leaders worry if it will stay down » WBUR

Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is energizing Mass. voting groups » WBUR

Weld Among Republicans Backing Harris » State House News Service

McKnight challenges Williams for state rep. seat » The Reminder

Public Safety

Boston Police strip-searching man in public was ‘unreasonable,’ Massachusetts appeals court rules » Boston Herald

Boston city councilors, mayor trade jabs over police hiring push » Boston Herald

State to cover after-hours bail, doubles fee » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Canton lack of professionalism arresting » Boston Herald

State seriously considers Route 114 median in Peabody, Danvers » Salem News

Needed state aid coming to area communities » Newburyport News

Reproductive Rights

Editorial: Let’s help ‘childless cat ladies’ who want to have a child, not mock them » Boston Globe

State Finance

Massachusetts budget vetoes ripple through service sectors » Berkshire Eagle

Taxation

State Kicks Off Fiscal 2025 With Drop In Tax Revenue » State House News Service

West Tisbury divided over residential tax exemption » Martha's Vineyard Times

Transportation

SRTA buses are free for another year » The New Bedford Light

Next stop, free bus fares: $30M inserted in new state budget will allow PVTA to waive fees » Gazette Net

Utilities

Much of Lenox remains a wireless desert. Can a potential new cell tower at Canyon Ranch plug the signal gaps? » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts is hot for all the wrong reasons » Boston Globe

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