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

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: State Senator Nicholas Collins, Rep. Jeffrey Turco

Editorial: If they can’t lead, why should our legislative leaders keep their exalted posts? » Boston Globe

Goldberg in difficult spot on O’Brien decision » Commonwealth Beacon

‘The phones may get turned off.’ Mass. made calls free in prisons and jails, but funding cuts cloud program. » Boston Globe

Cambridge rezoning could create nearly 5,000 new homes, city says » Boston Business Journal

State to make cash infusion of up to $700 million to shore up surviving Steward hospitals » Boston Globe

Taxes, health care costs top concerns for small biz » Salem News

‘Who’s responsible?’: State error lands autistic students from Mass. at unregulated boarding school » Boston Globe

Pols & Politics: Mass. senator eyeing legal fund to finance shelter-related record challenges » Boston Herald

Another GE Vernova blade fails in English waters » Martha's Vineyard Times

How the Kamala Harris Campaign Is Gaming Out the Homestretch » Vanity Fair

Anticipation swirls around potential Teamsters endorsement » The Hill

Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens legal status » Texas Tribune

'What gives her the right to run?' Trump launches overnight tirade at Kamala Harris » Raw Story

They Served With Trump and Saw the Crazy. They Should Endorse Harris. » The Bulwark

She’s the sitting vice president. She’s the candidate of change. How Harris is having it both ways. » Boston Globe

Soaring Insurance Costs Could ‘End’ Affordable Housing, Developers Warn » New York Times

Harris and Trump Avoid Detailed Policies in Favor of Big Ideas » The Wall Street Journal

Latino Civil Rights Group Demands Inquiry Into Texas Voter Fraud Raids » New York Times

How effective altruism went from a niche movement to a billion-dollar force » Vox

Fears within Trump campaign that palace intrigue could cause distraction » The Guardian

Lucas: Crossfire: Was Obama blasting Trump, or Biden? » Boston Herald

‘It’s palpable.’ Democrats at the DNC believe momentum from Harris can help sweep them to control of Congress. » Boston Globe

Honeymoon cash: Harris team reports $540M haul » Boston Herald

Editorial: Iran meddling in US elections and protests » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: RFK Jr. and the modern Democrats’ hatred of free speech » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: RFK Jr’s Trump endorsement throws a wrinkle in Kamala Harris’s coronation » Boston Herald

Are convention viewing numbers a hint about who will win the election? Don’t bet on it » Boston Herald

Chambers urge lawmakers to take up development bill » Salem News

Self-driving trucks are thriving in Singapore, thanks in part to this Boston company » Boston Globe

Demonstrators demand Easthampton store ‘de-shelve’ Israeli products » MassLive

UMass prof sues to protect ‘Unfollow Everything’ tool from Meta suit » Gazette Net

‘We have a long way to go’: Two Martha’s Vineyard newspapers wrestle with reaching a growing Brazilian population » Boston Globe

Boston office activity reaches highest levels since pandemic » Axios

Noting lack of impact from cannabis retailers, regulators ease up on appointment-only rules » Cambridge Day

Diversity matters in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Opinion: Strong universities make for a strong United States » Boston Globe

Community college is no longer just cheaper. It's free, thanks to new program MassEducate » Berkshire Eagle

New Boston-area college opens doors for first-generation students » Boston Business Journal

Saugus schools keeping admissions policy Massachusetts migrant groups call unconstitutional » Boston Herald

Climate change stalling cleanup of Boston rivers, EPA report card says » WBUR

‘You must have just come in from the planet Mars’: Plan to seize St. Elizabeth’s by eminent domain raises eyebrows » Boston Globe

State to make cash infusion of up to $700 million to shore up surviving Steward hospitals » Boston Globe

Maternal Health Care Expansion Signed Into Law » State House News Service

Push to keep Nashoba Hospital open: Parties meeting, but no deal done » Worcester Telegram

State may spend hundreds of millions to shore up Steward hospitals » WBUR

Opinion: Programming is a key tool in making the dream of a first home a reality » Boston Globe

State’s new housing law to trigger zoning reset for accessory dwellings » Gazette Net

Saugus’ Psyclarity seeks additional space » Lynn Daily News Item

An ageless epidemic: Loneliness is prompting efforts to create, boost intergenerational opportunities » Gazette Net

Few choices in Sept. 3 primary election in Agawam » thereminder

Few choices on primary ballots as early voting begins in Greater Westfield » MassLive

Regional chambers of commerce request action on state's economic development bill » Worcester Business Journal

Boston City Council may debate residency requirement amid police staffing crunch, but BPD commissioner remains skeptical » Boston Herald

Rep. Paul Frost rises to challenge from rival in state primary » Worcester Telegram

Framingham, Ashland state rep. faces Democratic party primary challenger: Meet the candidates » The Metro West Daily News

Mass. Secretary of State Galvin stops in Springfield to promote early in-person voting for primaries » WAMC

A 2024 Summa Cum Laude grad of SSU,  Alukonis takes Command of Sean Reid campaign » Lynn Journal

Springfield Councilor Malo Brown pledges to ‘fight for the people’ if elected to Senate » MassLive

State Sen. Adam Gomez focused on courthouse rebuild, boosting affordable housing in reelection bid » MassLive

The Column: End run to the final game » Lowell Sun

Political Notebook: What type of progressive does Somerville want? | Marty Walsh rumblings | Eng on move » Commonwealth Beacon

‘A sight to behold’: Trahan, Moulton react to an energetic DNC » Lowell Sun

State rep candidates make their pitches » Martha's Vineyard Times

Opinion: On Sept. 3, vote for Marjorie Decker, true progressive warrior » Cambridge Day

The most interesting part of your 2024 ballot could deal with this obscure panel » Brookline News

In Foxboro, remembering those lost to opioids » The Sun Chronicle

Franklin County towns expanding access to opioid overdose reversal drug » The Recorder

State plans to conduct wide mosquito spraying in Plymouth, Worcester counties amid EEE outbreak risk » Boston Herald

Massachusetts towns on alert over potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus » Axios

Massachusetts gun owners rally to repeal new firearms law » Boston Herald

Union chief: Worcester firefighters reach contract agreement with city » Worcester Telegram

Boston police commissioner says more cops, parade changes on tap to quell violence at Caribbean festival » Boston Herald

‘I felt as if because I survived I was being punished’ » Lowell Sun

Programs that allow inmates to earn college degrees are flourishing in Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

State Representative Candidates Pitch Their Priorities » Vineyard Gazette

State primary sees mostly uncontested races » Daily Times Chronicle

Candidates in southern Berkshire state House primary look for new ways to address rural challenges » nepm.org

Lucas: It’s a free ride for Gov. Maura Healey in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Spilka, Wu continue talks on tax bill, but some senators say ‘serious concerns' remain » NBC Boston

Birthdays: State Senator Nicholas Collins, Rep. Jeffrey Turco

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

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. James Arciero

11:00am WIC Nutrition Program 50th Birthday, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:30am Rally to Save Carney Hospital & Nashoba Valley Medical Center, State House Steps, Boston

5:00pm Summer Evening Pool Party in Support of Sen. Julian Cyr

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Office of the Veteran Advocate Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled

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