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These states tried, and failed, to cut food waste. One succeeded. » Washington Post

‘Put him in jail.’ Steward CEO de la Torre skips hearing, now Congress is poised to hold him in contempt. » Boston Globe

Cambridge’s Marjorie Decker poised to keep House seat after recount in razor-thin race » Boston Herald

Mass. has the highest incomes of any state in the US, new Census data show » Boston Globe

CVS in Mass. now offers birth control prescriptions for eligible adults » MassLive

Where'd the rain go? Boston in midst of longest dry stretch in 25 years » WBUR

UI Trust Fund Appears Headed Toward Trouble, Again » State House News Service

Years after pushing updates, Healey silent on wiretap law » News 22 WWLP.com

Lawmakers Return Slimmed-Down Spring Supp To Healey » State House News Service

Former senator Dean Tran ‘devastated’ by COVID unemployment fraud conviction » Boston Globe

After victory in the House, can Wu sell the Senate on her contentious property tax plan? Opponents fear she will. » Boston Globe

The gender gap that’s haunting Trump » Politico

Donald Trump and the "Banality of Crazy" » The Garden of Forking Paths

Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer » AP News

Why Newsom could ban legacy admissions » Politico

Laura Loomer Looms Over Trump Land » The Bulwark

Harris campaign turns to former Obama advisers to help in White House bid » Washington Post

Texas comes for the right to interstate travel » Public Notice

Climate Lawsuits Are Exploding. Are Homicide Charges Next? » New York Times

Moore: Hey Kamala, where are your spending cuts? » Boston Herald

Trump says there will be no future debate; Harris’s campaign says it raised $47m in 24 hours after debate » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Herculean effort to fact check Harris » Boston Herald

Charles River Labs to lay off 650 workers » Boston Business Journal

Whalley Computer Associates celebrates opening of new Southwick facility » MassLive

A colorful new mural in downtown Boston evokes spirits and transitions » Axios

Moderna announces cost cuts, delays breakeven by two years » Boston Business Journal

Healey Signs Off On New Boston Liquor Licenses » State House News Service

Boston gets 225 additional liquor licenses after Gov. Healey signs bill » Boston.com

Clark opens downtown Worcester office for its Small Business Development Center » Worcester Business Journal

Marlborough cannabis testing lab shutters, latest victim to industry struggles » Worcester Business Journal

Treasurer indicates allegations that O’Brien made racially ‘inappropriate’ comments helped prompt her firing » Boston Globe

50 Years Later, Busing Recalled As "Boston's Crucible Moment" » State House News Service

Pro-Israel rally in Newton turns violent with man shot, suspect arrested » Boston Herald

Let’s count the benefits when Mass. students walk to school (Editorial) » MassLive

BU’s Black first-year student enrollment falls to 3 percent, Northeastern to 5 percent » Boston Globe

Complaint alleges Millbury high school ignored racist attacks against Black students » WGBH

Admissions diversity data does not show the full picture, says former Mass. education secretary » WGBH

Patriots champion Jermaine Wiggins caught in mess of Brockton’s $18M school budget deficit » Boston Herald

School boss gets marching orders: Committees set four main goals for new Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools superintendent to work on this academic year » Gazette Net

Peyser: High standards = better outcomes for all Mass. students » Boston Herald

Library trustees receive Senate citation at grand opening of pavilion » Harvard Press

Boston city councilors press for state intervention after ‘dismal’ BPS bus transportation delays » Boston Herald

Brockton superintendent wanted to pay Jermaine Wiggins $100K: Deficit probe reveals details » The Enterprise

Opinion: The continued polarization over Israel on college campuses » Boston Globe

50 years after busing, a walking tour makes Boston’s desegregation history ‘come alive’ » Boston Globe

Three MetroWest communities get federal funds for homeless students. How it will be spent » The Metro West Daily News

Mass. school called cops on Black student who endured racial bullying, complaint says » MassLive

Wildfire prevention on Cape Cod: National Seashore to bring back controlled burns » Cape Cod Times

Does living near a casino impact youth gambling habits? » Commonwealth Beacon

Doctors can now prescribe culture through Mass. ‘Art Pharmacy’ program » Boston.com

‘Health care terrorists’: U.S. Senate panel moves toward contempt charge for Steward boss » MassLive

Weight Loss Drug Demand Means Higher Premiums at Health Connector » State House News Service

Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt » NBC Boston

Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre ignores congressional subpoena » WGBH

Senators slam Steward Health Care CEO, plan contempt vote » WBUR

Greenfield residents, councilors weigh bevy of housing proposals » The Recorder

Mayors cite need for more housing » Gloucester Times

MassDevelopment wants to build Devens housing in areas already zoned for it, says interim CEO » Harvard Press

Biggest building in Boston's office-to-housing program up for sale » Boston Business Journal

Let’s get real, the new housing bond law is just a start » Commonwealth Beacon

Rep. Jones and Sen. Tarr Applaud Passage of MassAbility Bill » Brookline Patch

Federal ICE Agents Arrest "Violent Offenders" On Nantucket In Multi-Day Operation » Nantucket Current

Worcester lawyer Sarah Hamilton, in line for judgeship, praised by Governor's Council » Worcester Telegram

Worcester lawyer up for judgeship gets high marks from state vetting panel » MassLive

‘Put him in jail’: Steward CEO de la Torre skips hearing, and Congress is poised to hold him in contempt » Boston Globe

Man who served 16 years after wrongful conviction now battling Worcester in federal court » Worcester Telegram

Mayors urge voters to reject higher wages for tipped workers » The Eagle Tribune

Hundreds of Boston hotel workers go on strike again » Boston.com

Hundreds more Boston hotel workers walk off the job in strike's second phase » WCVB

Margaritaville contractor agrees to settlement for alleged labor law violations » Cape Cod Times

Diversity in Boston’s construction industry falls short » Boston Globe

Hundreds of Boston hotel workers on strike in second wave of labor action » Boston Globe

Former state senator convicted of unemployment and tax fraud » WBUR

Recount drama comes to a close in Cambridge: Decker ends with narrow win over challenger MacKay » Boston Globe

Recount confirms incumbent State Rep. Marjorie Decker's win in Democratic primary » WGBH

Pittsfield city council hears Marchetti’s plans for remaining $2 million of ARPA funding, debate over restructuring Department of Public Services » WAMC

City Awarded $9.5 Million Federal Grant for Street Safety Improvements » Lynn Journal

A recipe for social justice: ‘The Revolution Will Be Well Fed’ is a cookbook for community organizing » Gazette Net

Coalition forms to ’embolden and inspire’ Boston city councilor considering mayoral bid » Boston Herald

Firefighters hopeful for change nationwide in elimination of 'forever chemicals' from fire gear » MassLive

‘Police can’t investigate themselves’: Sandra Birchmore case is the latest to fuel call for outside probes » Boston Globe

Washington is about to get a much-needed new police cruiser, thanks to a little help from the Massachusetts Legislature » Berkshire Eagle

Widow of deputy fire chief killed in police shootout weighs lawsuit against New Bedford » The New Bedford Light

Former Norfolk corrections officer charged with bringing narcotics into jail » Boston Herald

Man shot during an altercation with pro-Israel demonstration in Newton » WBUR

Boston Police OT is spiking, a persistent challenge for an understaffed force » MassLive

Canton police officer involved in Karen Read case back at work after discipline, leave » MassLive

CVS to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

The Cradle of Liberty » Lynn Journal

Q&A: SHNS Talks Allston I-90 With A Better City's Tom Ryan » State House News Service

Cape Air Cancels 6 Months of Provincetown Flights » The Provincetown Independent

For shuttle-weary riders, a restored Red Line can't come soon enough » WBUR

Editorial: Give us late-night trains, but not yet » Boston Globe

Vineyard Wind blade issues still dragging down GE Vernova’s wind power business » Boston Globe

Battle over controversial East Boston substation officially ends with court decision » WBUR

HB4163 - An Act dedicating the boat ramp at Bicentennial Park in the city of Fall River as the State Representative Manuel Raposa Jr. Boat Ramp

HB3732 - An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Wendy Pierre-Louis

SB2936 - An Act amending the charter of the city of Lynn

HB4431 - An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Nuias Daveiga

HB4212 - An Act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Terrance Joseph Williams

HB5039 - An Act authorizing additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the city of Boston

HB4203 - An Act relative to town elections in the town of Hopkinton

SB2857 - An Act establishing appointed positions of district clerk and district treasurer for the Raynham center water district

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