9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

10:00am MassDOT Public Hearing, Via Zoom and in-person - 10 Park Plaza, Conference Rooms 5 & 6, Boston

1:00pm Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm Dylan Fernandes for Senate Falmouth Fundraiser

Top Democrats are still unable to forge deals a week after the state legislative session ended » WBUR

Nantucket residents seek to freeze offshore wind projects following Vineyard Wind failure » Boston Herald

Workers at 35 Boston-area hotels vote to authorize possible strike » Boston Business Journal

Can a legislative audit shine light on legislative gridlock? » Commonwealth Beacon

As eviction deadline looms, housing advocates urge Healey to reverse five-day shelter policy » WGBH

In the Massachusetts suburbs, mansions are taking over » Boston Globe

Boston wastewater reveals sharp spike in COVID-19 levels, public health officials say » Boston.com

Report: Mass. must do more to keep food waste out of landfills » Worcester Telegram

Meet Republican Senate candidate Ian Cain » WGBH

White Stadium Opponents Urge State Review Of Project » State House News Service

Gov. Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock » Axios

Musk-Trump alliance: Why the onetime enemies are teaming up to try to win the White House » CNBC

Trump’s focus on Georgia election board raises fears for November vote » Washington Post

Harris and Walz head to Arizona, where a VP runner-up could still make a difference » Boston Globe

Trump heads to Montana in a bid to oust Senator Tester after failing to topple the Democrat in 2018 » Boston Globe

FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference » AP News

GOP braces for abortion rights onslaught in fall campaign » Pluribus News

Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris’s Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference » Vanity Fair

Howie Carr: Dems in denial over DEI-DUI ticket » Boston Herald

Editorial: Reform-minded Biden needs to Hunter-proof the White House » Boston Herald

Graham: GOP thrilled with Harris’s VP pick » Boston Herald

GOP attacks on Walz’s military service echo ‘swift-boating’ of Kerry two decades ago. Democrats say they’ve learned since. » Boston Globe

Expansion project taking shape at Whately’s Nourse Farms to meet growing demand for berries » The Recorder

Boston Seaport company nabs $600K liquor license, continuing post-pandemic trend » MassLive

BBJ Editorial: Beacon Hill’s dysfunction is hampering our economy » Mass Bio

Opinion: Who is to blame for the Wall Street panic attack? The Federal Reserve. » Boston Globe

SharkNinja is on a tear » Boston Globe

New Parentage Law Aligns With Reproductive Technologies » State House News Service

Local Venezuelans organize, and pray, to support democracy back home » WBUR

Letter: Early learning educators need better wages » Berkshire Eagle

Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, allows one against Harvard to move ahead » AP News

State budget makes strides in education efforts » The Bay State Banner

Massachusetts school districts await word on new migrant student additions » Fox 25 News

Northeastern completely reinvented itself. Here’s what that could mean for higher ed as a whole. » Boston Globe

Kestrel, towns reach milestone in effort to conserve 1,000 acres in three communities » Gazette Net

Boston should expect 12 to 19 days of high-tide flooding next year, per NOAA » WBUR

North Andover shares in climate grants » The Andover Townsman

Gov. Maura Healey floats federal investigation into Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre » Boston Herald

Warren, Markey push private equity firm Apollo to ‘act quickly’ in sales of Steward hospitals » Boston Herald

The bankruptcy of Steward Health Care has been a center of attention this year. But its hospitals aren’t the only ones struggling financially. » Boston Business Journal

Can state still save Nashoba Valley Med Center in Ayer from Aug. 31 closing? » Worcester Telegram

Steward CEO Explains His Vacation At Olympics » State House News Service

Friend says patient at Carney Hospital caught in the lurch amid closure plan » NBC Boston

Senator Worried About Fate Of Hospital In Haverhill » State House News Service

Baystate Wing helipad to close for maintenance, alternate landing site announced » News 22 WWLP.com

As 5-day overflow shelter limit pushes families out, advocates make final effort to stop policy » Boston Herald

Q&A: SHNS Talks With Pine Street Inn's Lyndia Downie » State House News Service

Winthrop is latest front in MBTA Communities fight » Commonwealth Beacon

Editorial: Healey’s no-win shelter situation » Boston Globe

Analysis: Housing Authority’s Bad Grade Invites More Eyes on Springfield Broadly » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

On eve of Mass. overflow shelter evictions, activists plea for compassion » Boston Globe

On eve of shelter evictions, protesters oppose Massachusetts policy changes » WCVB

Janey: EMPath celebrates 200 years of helping women & families » Boston Herald

‘A much-needed amenity’: Shelburne Falls Community Fridge returns » The Recorder

Healey signs ‘big deal’ veterans benefits law » Boston Globe

Healey signs sweeping law aimed at boosting veterans and their families » WGBH

Mass. takes major step toward child care reform » Commonwealth Beacon

Some Mass. migrant and homeless families to be evicted from state shelters on Friday » MassLive

Community celebrates Springfield business owner set to expand her beauty shop » Western Mass News

Lawmakers question contract to continue holding immigrants at Plymouth jail » WBUR

Protest planned as dozens of migrant families face eviction from Massachusetts shelters » Yahoo News

Northampton attorney confirmed as Superior Court justice » Gazette Net

Council confirms 5 for Superior Court judgeships » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Boston hotel union votes to authorize citywide strike that could begin on Labor Day weekend » WCVB

Boston hotel workers vote to strike » Boston Globe

Museum consortium to invest $600K in training to promote careers in the field » Gazette Net

Extra pay becomes the rule on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Canton Select Board shifts to Zoom meetings after months of verbal attacks, often by Karen Read supporters » Boston Globe

Before the toters roll in Pittsfield, the city is spreading the word on how recycling and trash collection will work » Berkshire Eagle

Boston’s mandate for residents’ say in spending city tax dollars is coming to life » WGBH

Worcester public libraries closed Friday, following skateboard attack on staff member » Worcester Telegram

Of some public interest, though personal: Mayor Wu’s pregnancy » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey used a sports metaphor to describe the VP candidates on ‘GMA’ » Boston.com

SuperPAC Aiming to Elect Latinos Dissolves, Founder Pays out Bigtime for Violations » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Former City Councilor Kendra Lara avoids jail for crashing into home » Axios

Taunton Senate race: Jim DuPont's had 'enough' of state shortchanging local towns » Taunton Gazette

Fatal shooting of New Bedford fire chief 'justified.' DA's report details chaotic standoff » South Coast Today

Hanover, Randolph police departments receive grants for body cameras » Patriot Ledger

June Tax Bump Still Leaves State With Budget Gap » State House News Service

Voter ID proponents sue Galvin » The Eagle Tribune

Boston City Council pushes for mayor to present ‘Plan B’ after tax plan flames out on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Say goodbye to the sales tax! » Boston.com

Next stop, free bus fares: $30M in state budget will allow fees to be waived » The Recorder

Wrentham working on alternative electricity program » The Sun Chronicle

State And Federal Regulators Address Vineyard Wind Turbine Blade Failure At Nantucket Select Board Meeting » Nantucket Current

It’s electric! In Boston, buildings are testing cutting-edge technology to transition fully to renewable energy. » Boston Globe

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter