11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

5:00pm Chilmark Reception in Support of Rep. Dylan Fernandes for Senate

8:00pm MassDems Debate Watch Party, Ducali Pizzeria & Bar, 289 Causeway Street, Boston

The Public Defender Who Just Won Power Over Confirming Massachusetts Judges » Bolts

Voters will decide five statewide ballot questions in Nov. Here’s a look at who is spending big for and against them. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts schools ‘blindsided’ by students from shelter housing migrants; Healey admin announces nearly $2M in federal funding » Boston Herald

How does Massachusetts stack up in the economic battle among states? A new benchmark offers an in-depth look. » Boston Globe

How Boston became the safest big city in America » The Ecoomist

Recount set for Sept. 12 in Cambridge primary featuring incumbent Decker and MacKay » Boston Globe

New Hampshire residents take on Massachusetts gun laws at high court hearing » CBS News

Treasurer Goldberg fires O’Brien as cannabis chair » Boston Business Journal

Congestion Pricing Advocates Keep Foot On Gas » State House News Service

Big wind farm project in doubt » Commonwealth Beacon

Harris holds a slight edge over Trump — and it’s driven by women, poll finds » The 19th

Why is this GOP operative helping the Green Party get on the New Hampshire ballot? » Boston Globe

Ugliest Democratic primary of the cycle is tearing New Hampshire apart » Politico

What Harris, Trump need to do to win Tuesday’s presidential debate » Washington Post

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu saves choking man in lobster roll eating competition » ABC News

Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition » AP News

Justice Kagan: Lower court judges could enforce Supreme Court ethics code » Washington Post

Debate-Night Coaching: 10 Pointers for Kamala Harris » Vanity Fair

Voters Aren’t Buying Harris's Pivot to the Middle So Far » The Liberal Patriot

Private Equity Carves Path In Pet Care » State House News Service

The FCC has been cracking down on unlicensed radio stations in Mass. The majority of them cater to Haitians. » Boston Globe

Ginkgo Bioworks food spinout reportedly shuts down » Boston Business Journal

Keurig Dr Pepper fined for misleading K-Cup recycling claims » Boston Business Journal

Shannon O’Brien fired as state’s top cannabis regulator, ending year-long suspension and months of uncertainty » Boston Globe

Goldberg Fires O'Brien From Top CCC Job » State House News Service

Goldberg fires O’Brien from top pot job » Boston Herald

Cannabis Control Commission chair officially fired for ‘gross misconduct’ » WGBH

Goldberg fires Cannabis Commission chair O’Brien for ‘gross misconduct’ » Commonwealth Beacon

Treasurer Goldberg fires Shannon O'Brien as chief of Cannabis Control Commission after year-long battle » WBUR

Rep Lewis Joins Legislature in Passing Parentage Act » Patch

‘Morally reprehensible’: Brown trustee resigns ahead of vote that could divest college’s endowment from companies with Israel ties » Boston Globe

About two-thirds of BPS buses were late for first day of school » Boston Globe

BPS data show two-thirds of Boston school buses late on first day, city councilor presses for answers: ‘Unacceptable’ » Boston Herald

In Money Battle, MCAS Fight Shapes Up As Labor Versus Business » State House News Service

Editorial: Community college can be a steppingstone to four-year schools. But for too many, it’s not. » Boston Globe

On the 50th anniversary of Boston busing, what have we learned? » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst to celebrate initial construction of $43M science facility on Tuesday » MassLive

Aid To Non-Steward Hospitals, Health Centers Hung Up In Talks » State House News Service

With cash running dry, regulators pressed to green-light Steward hospital sales by end of September » Boston Globe

Spigot opens for housing authorities: County leaders excited about what $2B statewide authorization will mean for residents here » Gazette Net

Massachusetts child care system exceeds pre-pandemic capacity » Berkshire Eagle

What’s driving a food crisis in Massachusetts? » Boston Globe

Chelsea program focuses on protecting young mothers from violence » WBUR

Quincy city councilors want to amend state’s right-to-shelter law amid migrant crisis » Fox 25 News

High Court Hears Arguments In Brothel Case » State House News Service

Mass. high court justices stress need for transparency in cases of men accused of buying sex at local brothels » Boston Globe

Prosecutors say they will not call Michael Proctor, investigator suspended over Karen Read texts, at trial of Brian Walshe » Boston Globe

Defense looks to challenge genealogy approach in case of Matthew Nilo, accused of sexually assaulting eight women in Boston » Boston Globe

Alleged sex buyers tied to multi-state brothel continue fight to keep their names hidden » Boston Herald

Murphy: Call elite sex buyers by their names » Boston Herald

Mass. high court weighs whether sex ring hearings should be public » WBUR

City Council to take up speed limits, MCAS and WPI's proposed hotel buys Tuesday » Worcester Telegram

Mayors Wu, Taipei’s Wan-An Chiang discuss policy, celebrate cities’ partnership » Boston Globe

Quincy protesters demand clawback of big raises for mayor, city councilors » Boston Globe

City Council to take up speed limits, MCAS and WPI's proposed hotel buys Tuesday » Worcester Telegram

Fernandes Discusses State Senate Campaign » 959watd.com

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Checking Rep. attendance records » Lowell Sun

Why the Race for Register of Deeds Got Everyone’s Attention » Fall River Reporter

Bike lane politics roil Cambridge — again » Boston Globe

And now to the main political event of the fall » The Reminder

Rutland woman to run as Democrat in challenge for Worcester & Hampshire state Senate seat » Worcester Telegram

Nearly $10m from unions, businesses floods into ballot questions » Commonwealth Beacon

Looking ahead to November election: Massachusetts lawmakers, ballot questions and more » New England Public Media

Democrat and independent face off in race for state representative in southern Berkshires » New England Public Media

Letters to the Editor: Residential treatment critical to fight substance abuse » Sentinel & Enterprise

Editorial: Boston is the safest big city for a reason! » Boston Herald

Canton Fire Department is first in Mass. to equip its ambulances with blood for transfusions » Boston Globe

Massachusetts journalists demand access to vital RMV and CDL records » Dorchester Post

Opinion: Maura Healey gives back of her hand to the poor provinces » The New Bedford Light

DiZoglio talks findings of Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation, convention center authority audits, Yes On One campaign » WAMC

Tax cap refunds unlikely this year » Newburyport News

Eng says MBTA is considering later night subway service » WGBH

Cape Air's Provincetown service goes seasonal: No Boston flights Nov. 4 to May 16 » Cape Cod Times

Feds fund $25-mil on Mass. for road safety » News 22 WWLP.com

Warren references election when questioned about Cape bridge funding » The Inquirer and Mirror

MBTA on track to lift speed restrictions by year's end, agency chief says » MassLive

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