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Opinion: I've been studying poker for years. Kamala Harris isn't bluffing. » New York Times

‘It can be quite heartbreaking:’ Michelle Wu shares new details about her pregnancy as she makes the case for Harris-Walz » Boston Globe

Why Amtrak’s system keeps breaking down: It’s 100 years old » Boston Globe

Thirty states passed 88 bills decreasing agency power in 2024 » Ballotpedia

Trump says he’d consider appointing RFK Jr. to role in administration » CNN

GOP megadonor drops another $50M into pro-Trump super PAC » Politico

Lobbyists scramble to understand how Kamala Harris would change Washington » Politico

The Obamas’ Approach to Trump: Make Him Small » Politico

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago’s Israeli consulate on second night of DNC » AP News

State auditor is taking aim at nondisclosure deals and wants Healey to sign an order barring them » Boston Globe

MassGOP calls on Bill Galvin to release unredacted emergency shelter records as acting governor » Boston Herald

State's shelter system projected to run out of money by January » WGBH

Plan to convert three downtown Boston office buildings into housing moves forward » Boston Globe

Milton makes interesting case on MBTA Communities Act » Commonwealth Beacon

‘Just glad they’re here’: Harris’s 2020 backers celebrate Democrats lining up behind her now » Boston Globe

The DNC might feature a lot of white pantsuits. It’s not just fashion. » Boston Globe

Behind the Obama-Harris friendship: a key endorsement and a kindred spirit » Boston Globe

Democrats just can’t quit Donald Trump » Politico

In ‘Locker Room Talk,’ Melissa Ludtke takes readers inside her fight for equal access in Major League Baseball » Boston Globe

Mother fatally wounded infant son and then died by suicide inside North Andover home, prosecutor says » Boston Globe

Former counselor sues Amherst-Pelham school district, adding to complaints in wake of Title IX investigations » Gazette Net

WPI remains silent as concern grows over its plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels » Worcester Telegram

‘I want to get back to the classroom’: As fall semester approaches, grad workers’ strike at BU grinds on » Boston Globe

‘It’s a part of our lifestyle. It’s what we do.’ A good athletic program was a priority for this family’s move. » Boston Globe

Over 1,600 gallons of PFAS firefighting foam spills into environment in Maine » WBUR

Holtec argues state has no authority to ban radioactive water discharge into Cape Cod Bay » WBUR

Mass. reports of winged ants track with normal patterns this time of year, state agency says » Boston Globe

State’s Steward exit plan is no sure thing, as landowners, creditors push back » Boston Globe

State’s Steward exit plan is no sure thing, as landowners, creditors push back » Boston Globe

Healey owes Dorchester, Central Mass. a better explanation of why the state won’t rescue their hospitals » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Good riddance to Steward — but now what? » Boston Globe

Operator of religious pregnancy resource centers files federal lawsuit against Mass. governor, abortion-rights nonprofit » Boston Globe

Five major bills and how they impact western Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Montigny faces rare primary challenge for state Senate » New Bedford Light

Two Democrats compete to replace Marc Pacheco in state Senate » New Bedford Light

Few decisions on Sept. 3 primary ballot » Athol Daily News

‘It can be quite heartbreaking:’ Michelle Wu shares new details about her pregnancy as she makes the case for Harris-Walz » Boston Globe

‘We deserve to feel safe’: Caribbean cultural organizations condemn shooting at Dominican Festival » Boston Globe

Two Fall River police officers cleared of wrongdoing in case of brutality by ex-cop » The Herald News

Boston mayors have tried to rein in police overtime for decades. Why won’t it stick? » Boston Globe

Bringing maternal health care into the 21st century » Boston Globe

Healey sued by anti-abortion crisis centers » The Eagle Tribune

Moped rental ban again fails to gain traction » Martha's Vineyard Times

With battery storage proposal nixed, Wendell citizens’ group to celebrate » The Recorder

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