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MASSACHUSETTS

Mariano puts on ombudsman hat to slam Globe for coverage of Cambridge House race » Boston Herald

Nearly 80 years ago, a Boston mayor faced charges similar to Eric Adams » Boston Globe

‘I don’t read the polls’: Mass. House Speaker Mariano shrugs off Legislature’s poor marks » MassLive

How a ‘well-known secret’ in Massachusetts cannabis testing is obscuring what’s in your weed » Boston Globe

Activists chained themselves to the Mass. State House to protest lack of climate action. But does anyone care? » Boston Globe

Spilka, Wu discuss tax proposal during private meeting that ends without ‘consensus,’ pol says » Boston Herald

Meet the 24-year-old who defeated an incumbent » Politico

$0 in federal income tax, $0 to charity: What GOP Senate candidate John Deaton’s tax returns reveal » Boston Globe

Cloudy future for clean energy jobs » Boston Business Journal

Budget Secretary Bracing For "Unavoidable Deficiencies" » State House News Service

NATIONAL

As Death Rate Surges, Texas Asks Supreme Court to Let It Keep Denying Care to Pregnant Women » Rolling Stone

Florida’s New Covid Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation » CBS News

As Adams’s Fate Hangs in the Balance, Cuomo Waits in the Shadows » New York Times

Democrats Need Jon Tester to Defy the Odds Again » New York Times

The Dangers of Donald Trump, From Those Who Know Him » New York Times

Rick Scott faces peril with abortion on Florida’s ballot » The Hill

Harris multiplied Biden’s lead among young voters » Washington Post

RFK Jr's chaos campaign to support Trump » Public Notice

Trump is a Serial Predator. It’s Time to Talk About It. » The Bulwark

The Undecided Voters Are Not Who You Think They Are » The Atlantic

“I was a little bit outraged by the fact that her opponent declared himself the winner when he knew there were ballots that had to be counted. I was even more concerned that the Globe wrote it up like he was the winner based on what one of his workers said was going to happen,”

House Speaker Ronald Mariano

Mariano said he was “outraged” that Evan MacKay declared victory over incumbent Rep. Decker during this month’s primary election before all the votes were counted and also slammed The Globe for its coverage.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Can Kamala Harris ditch the inflation boogeyman? » Boston Globe

Business

Gaskin: Jaylen Brown’s Boston XChange launchpad to success » Boston Herald

Former Drizly CEO brings expansion focus to Bevi » Boston Business Journal

Former Drizly CEO takes over at water-cooler firm Bevi » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Seven Years Later, Hope Remains For Cannabis Cafes » State House News Service

Civil Rights

Jewish hate ‘out of control’ since the Hamas attack on Israel, Robert Kraft’s group finds » Boston Herald

Crimes

Alleged leader of high-end Cambridge brothel ring expected to plead guilty to federal charges » Boston Globe

Education

Amherst-Pelham Regional super warns of funding shortfall » Gazette Net

As controversy swirls around grueling lacrosse workout at Tufts, many questions remain » Boston Globe

OPINION: The MTA beckons voters with false claims on Question 2 » Boston Globe

UMass Boston, Bunker Hill Community College to offer new joint admissions program » Boston Globe

Under its revised cellphone policy, Pittsfield schools have less than half as many infractions as last September » Berkshire Eagle

Environment

Joro spiders weren’t supposed to be here yet. But one was just spotted on Beacon Hill. » Boston Globe

Joro spiders have landed in Massachusetts » Axios

'Unusual feeding area.' Scientists report North Atlantic right whale summer hangout » Cape Cod Times

42 acres will be 'rewilded' in Harwich. Find out what it's all about. » Cape Cod Times

As storms strengthen, fears about chemical plant spills rise » WBUR

State awards Egremont $900,000 for Prospect Lake dam repair and construction costs » the Berkshire edge

Fear of mosquito bites dims Friday night football under the lights » Boston Globe

Gillette weighs in on environmental impact of razor blade production » The Eagle Tribune

With flood season approaching, it’s ‘deployables day’ in Boston » Commonwealth Beacon

Federal

Machine Gun Range Funding Set To Expire Monday » The Bourne News

Health Care

Morton Hospital's addiction services program in Taunton is on the chopping block » WGBH

Editorial: The US has a nurse shortage. Here’s one part of the solution. » Boston Globe

Steward employees in ‘crazy situation’ and face hard choices, nurses union boss says » Boston Herald

Bill gives doulas boost: Sabadosa-backed legislation requires MassHealth to cover services » Gazette Net

Long-Term Care Act signed at the State House, cements local man's legacy » Spectrum News

Union: Substance Use Treatment Unit Closing In Taunton » State House News Service

Human Services

'People are going to die': Fall River passes anti-homeless law; advocates say it will fail » The Herald News

Front lines of veteran support: First responders, others learn tips on how to help at VA conference » Gazette Net

Immigration

Number of illegal immigrants arrested on Nantucket grows: ‘Appalling and shameful’ » Boston Herald

Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard ‘struggle’ to settle » Boston Globe

Number of illegal immigrants arrested on Nantucket grows: ‘Appalling and shameful’ » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Healey nominates first female chief justice of appeals court » News 22 WWLP.com

Labor

Under new leadership, a Boston nonprofit is diversifying the tech workforce » Boston Globe

State Expands Job-Training Programs for Homeless Individuals » Business West

Legislative

Mass. Manufacturers Saluted For $56 Bil Impact » News 22 WWLP.com

Mariano: Major Deals Possible Before Or After Election » State House News Service

Speaker "Angered" By Coverage Of Primary Close Call » State House News Service

It was a busy week on Beacon Hill. Here's a look at what happened » The Herald News

Local Government

Boston City Council presses Retirement Board to reverse course on pension increase rejection » Boston Herald

Stockbridge leaders and Mohican tribal liaison dedicate new Housatonic crossing signs marked 'Wa’thatinik' » Berkshire Eagle

Making planning personal: Brestrup to retire after two decades with Amherst Planning Department, including about 9 as director » Gazette Net

Communities Across the Commonwealth Come Together to Celebrate Massachusetts Good Neighbor Day of Action » Yahoo! Finance

Politics

These are the MetroWest and Greater Milford candidates for November's election » Milford Daily News

Letter Vote Tashjian for State Rep » Newburyport News

State senate races for Cape, Islands, Plymouth: Overview of candidates on Nov. 3 ballot » Yahoo News

Housing Secretary Applauds County's Collaborative Housing Efforts » iBerkshires

Editorial: Stopping political violence takes common decency » Boston Herald

Advocates push to register Boston's unhoused to vote » NBC Boston

State representative candidates for 3rd Berkshire District Davis and Mitts discuss issues at Kimball Farms candidates forum » the Berkshire edge

Voter law campaigns finding path to ballot unobstructed » Athol Daily News

Gov. Maura Healey endorses Leigh Davis for 3rd Berkshire District state representative seat » the Berkshire edge

Public Health

March through Boston celebrates recovery and tries to erase stigma around treatment » WGBH

Tri-Town Board of Health approves increases to fees » the Berkshire edge

US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Three-hour foot pursuit, shelter-in-place prompt review of Greenfield’s reverse 911 system » The Recorder

Editorials: Taxpayers shouldn’t step in to do parents’ job » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: ‘Robbin Hood’s’ food stamp scam sickens » Boston Herald

State response to prison attack 'inadequate,' corrections officers union says » Worcester Telegram

State police investigating Aquinnah vandalism » Martha's Vineyard Times

Consigli Construction Co. breaks ground on new $17.9 million Williamstown fire station - designed by edmSTUDIO, and Mitchell Associates Architects » NEREJ

Large law enforcement turnout expected for funeral of police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia » Worcester Telegram

Prison Attack Fallout Centers On Weapons, "Secreted Contraband" » State House News Service

State Finance

Budget Secretary Bracing For "Unavoidable Deficiencies" » State House News Service

Taxation

Future of Wu’s property tax proposal remains unclear after meeting with state senators, stakeholders » Boston Globe

Spilka hosts opposing camps on Wu’s property tax shift proposal » Commonwealth Beacon

Transportation

Cambridge bikers saddened, but unsurprised by cyclist’s death » Boston Globe

Arlington official tells MBTA board town deserves better » Commonwealth Beacon

‘You cannot fund the T on the backs of riders’: MBTA general manager says he’ll push cost cuts, track repairs » Boston Globe

Worcester is giving out more parking tickets. Here's where you're most likely to be cited » Worcester Telegram

FTA sent MBTA warning over its number of repair vehicle derailments. But agency says it has actually gotten safer. » Boston Globe

With no end in sight, the Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England » Boston Globe

MBTA honors ferry crew and medical professionals who saved passenger’s life after her heart stopped » Boston Globe

Worcester Regional Transit Authority celebrates 50 years of service » Spectrum News

Utilities

Healey pledges support to speed clean energy permitting » Boston Globe

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

SB2954 - An Act to provide for competitiveness and infrastructure investment in Massachusetts

HB4187 - An Act authorizing the licensing authority of the town of Natick to establish minimum seating capacity for granting licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages or wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises

HB4865 - An Act to amend chapter 336 of the acts of 2004 relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises of clubs or veterans' organizations in the town of Natick

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 14

Senate Actions This Week: 11


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