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MASSACHUSETTS

Boston needs to build more apartments. This estimate predicts a slowdown. » Boston Business Journal

10 Mass. communities are at high risk for EEE. Here’s what to know about it. » Boston Globe

Does UMass Memorial have plans for Nashoba hospital? If so, nurses union not in favor » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: In Cambridge race, Globe endorses Marjorie Decker for state representative » Boston Globe

Holtec appeals state's denial to discharge Pilgrim wastewater into Cape Cod Bay » Cape Cod Times

Amid budget crunch, Boston Mayor Wu looking to squeeze higher PILOT payments from tax-exempt nonprofits » Boston Herald

Active Primaries Uncommon Across Legislative Ballots » State House News Service

New ad touts ‘replacing’ MCAS grad requirement » Commonwealth Beacon

Poll shows support for legislative audit, lifting exemptions » The Eagle Tribune

NATIONAL

How a Federal Court in New Orleans Is Driving the Conservative Agenda » New York Times

RFK Jr. Whale-Beheading Story Gives RFK Jr. Bear-Murder Story a Run for Its Money » Vanity Fair

The GOP Senate candidate betting on the Jewish vote to win Pennsylvania » Jewish Insider

The Biden-Harris administration is fighting to lower rents » Public Notice

Jack Smith appeals Judge Cannon decision to throw out Trump case » Washington Post

Cornel West Courts Anti-Vax Voters After RFK Jr. Drops Out » The Daily Beast

Indian Americans conflicted about Kamala Harris pose campaign challenge » Washington Post

Harris-backed lawsuit challenges Georgia election certification rules » Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Texas battles over Paxton-directed searches of Democrats: What you need to know » The Hill

Underreported Polling Suggests Trump Is Poised to Win PA » RealClearPolitics

“I think Donald Trump was a terrible president,” Kennedy said. “I think a lot of the rhetoric that he talks about, I agree with, I think we need to wind down – you know, the swamp. But he wasn’t doing that. I don’t think he’s capable of governing of meeting the expectations and fulfilling the promises that he raises with his rhetoric.”

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr., who suspended his campaign on Friday and endorsed Republican nominee Donald Trump, has a long history of criticizing the man he now supports, including calling Trump a “threat to democracy,” and, as recently as July, a “terrible president.”

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Kamala Harris glosses over Biden’s Afghanistan errors » Boston Herald

Lowry: The rise of the faux Dem Libertarians » Boston Herald

Trump and Harris clash over debate rules; Walz to return to Boston to speak at a firefighter union conference » Boston Globe

Harris campaign releases new ad to highlight plans to build 3 million homes, reduce inflation » Boston Globe

Robbins: Trump flails as campaign steam evaporates » Boston Herald

Debating points: Trump, Harris trade shots over September showdown » Boston Herald

Trump, Harris mark end to war in Afghanistan with strikingly different messages » Boston Herald

Business

Healey-Driscoll Administration awards grants to Berkshire County organizations » the Berkshire edge

19 western Mass. tourism attractions receive state grants » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts Biopharma Adds 3,000 Jobs in 2023, MassBio Industry Snapshot Finds » MassBio

Ten years after the Summer of Market Basket, the beloved grocer’s business is better than ever » Boston Globe

Petition asks River Valley Co-op to remove Israeli products; store says it will offer alternatives instead » Gazette Net

Mass. life sciences sector adds 3,000 new jobs, despite industry layoffs » WBUR

Civil Rights

Boston State Rep Candidate Supports Reparations For Slavery » New Boston Post

Education

Teachers Union Threatens To Sue Critics After Putting Radical Activist In Charge of Israel Curriculum » dailywire

UMass Chancellor Reyes affirms support for freedom of speech, peaceful demonstration » Gazette Net

Cambridge investigation finds allegations against principal ‘unsubstantiated’ » Boston Globe

Dynamic teaching is the priority for new Monument Mountain Regional High School Principal Barnes » the Berkshire edge

Northeastern University posts acceptance rate of 5.2 percent, placing it among most competitive schools in the US » Boston Globe

Guest columnist Sarah Woodard: MCAS test requirement just bad policy and practice » Gazette Net

New Leverett Elementary principal cites positive vibe as first day nears » Gazette Net

WPI explains, and defends, plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels » Worcester Telegram

Teachers Union Takes Anti-MCAS Message to the Airwaves » State House News Service

Environment

Feds say Vineyard Wind not expected to cause whale deaths » Commonwealth Beacon

Health Care

Does UMass Memorial have plans for Nashoba hospital? If so, nurses union not in favor » Worcester Telegram

Sale hearing for six Mass. Steward hospitals delayed till September » Worcester Business Journal

No lease, no hospitals: Landlord plays hardball with bankrupt Steward » Boston Herald

Demonstrators form human chain around Steward hospital set to close by the end of the month » WHDH

MassHealth Drops Bid To Consolidate Assessments » State House News Service

Cloaked In Secrecy, Hospital Drama Will Extend Into September » State House News Service

Editorial: Obamacare’s ban on doctor-owned hospitals has backfired » Boston Herald

Opinion: Emergency departments are in critical condition » Boston Globe

Mass.’ plan to rescue bankrupt Steward Hospitals may cost $700M » MassLive

Nashoba Valley parent company expected to sign Mass. hospital deals Tuesday » Worcester Business Journal

Housing

Planning Board discusses accessory dwelling unit bylaw » The Reminder

Buying and selling homes just got more complicated. Here’s what to know about new commission rules for agents. » Boston Globe

Human Services

Two ex-bankers buy Option Institute in Sheffield with plans to start a wellness center » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Thank you, Walz family, for shining a light on families like mine » Boston Globe

Immigration

ArCS connects asylum seekers with local hosts, helping ease an immigrant and homeless crisis » Cambridge Day

Legislative

Setting the record straight on Rep. Decker’s achievements » Cambridge Day

Local Government

Election Day to last a week in Nahant » Lynn Daily News Item

Ware selectman, subject of recent restraining order, now faces question about residency » MassLive

The Pittsfield Parks Commission has signed off on the next step to rebuilding Wahconah Park » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Millbury's Michelle Frigon challenges GOP rep for 7th Worcester seat » Worcester Telegram

First results of primaries early voting released » News 22 WWLP.com

Ward 14 Dems back Cartwright for SJC Clerk » Dorchester Reporter

Natick Early Voting Continues This Week » Brookline Patch

Do Brockton state rep primary elections have you confused? Here's what you need to know. » The Enterprise

Lynn state representative forum will showcase Net and Reid » Lynn Daily News Item

City Council candidate hates bike lanes so much she parked in one, screw bicyclists, but it didn't end well for her » Universal Hub

Know before you vote: Candidates and issues in 2nd Barnstable District election » Cape Cod Times

Republican candidates for N.H. governor taking different paths in primary » WBUR

Public Health

Sudbury Will Hold First Overdose Awareness Event In 2024 » Brookline Patch

Stop & Shop to stop selling cigarettes, tobacco products » MassLive

Stop & Shop to end cigarette sales » Axios

State Turns To Pesticide To Address Mosquito-Borne Threat » State House News Service

Massachusetts health officials will spray pesticides to address mosquito-borne illness » WBUR

Public Safety

John O’Keefe’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, two Canton bars » Boston Herald

Search-and-rescue dog is Sunderland Fire Department’s newest member » Gazette Net

State Government

Faria lands Squad-member endorsement » Martha's Vineyard Times

'At your convenience.' Early voting for Sept. 3 Massachusetts primary has begun » Cape Cod Times

Transportation

MBTA is testing safety of South Coast Rail — here’s why it takes so long » The New Bedford Light

Should Massachusetts allow red light traffic camera enforcement? » MSN

When Cambridge ended towing, parking tickets soared. Now it’s doubling fines, to $100. » Boston Globe

Utilities

A boat flotilla in protest of Vineyard Wind » Martha's Vineyard Times


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