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Trump’s ‘grab them’ comment was history. Now TikTok is showing it to young voters. » Washington Post

A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms » ProPublica

Prison work assignments used to lure and rape female inmates. Guards sometimes walk free » AP News

Conservatives in furor over Julia Roberts ad » The Hill

Kamala Harris says Trump’s comment on women ‘is offensive to everybody’ » AP News

Trump sues CBS for $10B over Harris’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview » The Hill

RFK Jr. wants federal health data so he can show vaccines are unsafe, Trump transition co-chair says » Boston Globe

Harris and Trump Trade Gender Attacks as He Floats Kennedy for ‘Women’s Health’ » New York Times

Trump delivers ultra-violent rant targeting Liz Cheney » Politico

Trump sues CBS over ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris. Legal experts call it ‘frivolous and dangerous’ » CNN

The Tucker Carlson Road Show » The New Yorker

House Democrats dominate airwaves in the final stretch » Punchbowl News

Looking back at Steward's collapse: Are more hospital failures still to come? » Worcester Telegram

Former Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen eyeing 2026 election reform ballot question » Boston Herald

Millionaire tax won’t eliminate T’s fiscal cliff, Tibbits-Nutt says » Commonwealth Beacon

Why the State Ethics Commission raised concerns over Koch's huge pay raise » Patriot Ledger

In wrongful death suit, family of Brandeis student sues school alleging negligence by campus police » Boston Globe

Mass. eyes new laws, internal fixes for embattled cannabis agency » MassLive

Write-in candidates add some competition to sleepy legislative election season » WGBH

Eastern Mass. Republican makes case for Western Mass. state senate bid in testy WAMC interview » WAMC

Southern Berkshire voters to choose first new state rep. in over 20 years on Election Day » WAMC

Offshore wind’s progress uncertain as Trump vows to halt it » The New Bedford Light

Opinion: America’s choice: democracy, decency, and reason or divisiveness, rumors, and resentment » Boston Globe

‘We know that this is monumental’: How Black-led newsrooms are bringing nuance, perspective to Kamala Harris coverage » Boston Globe

Harris jumps on Trump’s promise to protect women, saying they can make their own decisions » Boston Globe

Moore: Economists put politics over common sense » Boston Herald

Evolv Technology terminates CEO amid revenue investigation » Boston Business Journal

River Valley Co-op members overwhelmingly say no to boycott of Israeli products » Gazette Net

Mass. farmers sound alarm about upcoming cuts to a fresh-produce SNAP benefit » WGBH

State awards $6.3M in grants for Wilson’s redevelopment project in Greenfield » The Recorder

Francis Carroll, business and community leader in Worcester, has died » Worcester Telegram

Voting yes on Question 4 is a vote to support veterans’ mental health » Commonwealth Beacon

State lawmakers discuss cannabis agency overhaul as regulators pass long-awaited delivery rule reforms » Worcester Business Journal

Antisemitism Panel Chair Expects "Strong, Clear" Recommendations » State House News Service

Internal emails show Harvard leaders debating response to Hamas attack » Boston Globe

Sanctions reverberate after silent protest at Harvard library » Boston Globe

At rally, Harvard student group reiterates call for divestment from groups supporting Israel » Boston Globe

Greater Lawrence Tech wins $700K in grants » The Andover Townsman

From receivership to partnership: What’s next for Holyoke Public Schools » MassLive

‘It was crushing’: Across Boston, late and no-show buses upend the lives of student athletes » Boston Globe

Massachusetts schools superintendent candidate who lost offer over ‘ladies’ email files suit » Boston Herald

Maguire: It’s time to stop ‘teaching to the MCAS test’ » Boston Herald

Island teachers support eliminating MCAS as grad requirement » The Inquirer and Mirror

Questions linger about dropped Miss Hall's School investigation and age of consent laws » Berkshire Eagle

Fauci to speak at Amherst College as part of 10th annual LitFest » Gazette Net

Lesley University is undergoing a massive cost-cutting program. Is it working? » Boston Globe

Leicester, Shrewsbury eye partnership to turn former Becker College site into voc school » Worcester Telegram

I’m a teacher; this is why I split with my union on MCAS ballot question (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Springfield high school, middle school removed from underperforming status » MassLive

To clean up Boston-area rivers, EPA will require businesses to clean up their act » Boston Globe

Thousands Affected By Fed Watershed Protection Plan » State House News Service

Feds Say Pink House Fate May Be Sealed » State House News Service

Feds still planning to remove Pink House on Plum Island, report says » MassLive

Agency that owns Pink House plans to move forward on demolition » Boston Globe

Editorial: Dana-Farber, Brigham split creates new opportunities for cancer care » Boston Globe

Steward completes sale of doctors network — its last vestige in Mass. » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey responds to homeowners with crumbling concrete » News 22 WWLP.com

Data, Tax Credit Aim To Reach Chronically Unemployed Vets » State House News Service

State tax credit, database aim to help veterans find jobs » Cape Cod Times

Salem Pantry, Patriot Seafoods Awarded $320K State Food Grants » Brookline Patch

Elizabeth Warren’s office: Biden-Harris and Congressional Dems saved 1.4 million union pensions » Boston Herald

I don’t work at a restaurant. Why are you asking me how restaurant workers should get paid? » Boston Globe

US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls » Boston Herald

Question 5 would raise the tipped wage. What do New Bedford area restaurants think of it? » South Coast Today

In a first, Medford seeks a Proposition 2 1/2 override to fund schools, roads and a new fire station » Boston Globe

Salem eyes election commission switch for next year » Salem News

New Bedford pedestrian bridge to be dedicated to Korean War vet Andre Lopes » New Bedford Guide

Western Mass towns receive $10.3M in state grants for redevelopment projects » The Recorder

Gen Z reinvents election coverage consumption » Boston Globe

For rallygoers at Worcester City Hall, Puerto Rico a point of pride, not derision » Worcester Telegram

Betty Ussach-Schwartz: Simmering and destructive grievances » Gazette Net

Massachusetts man arrested for allegedly painting swastika on Trump campaign sign » Boston Herald

U.S. House candidate Milleron questions Neal’s political ties while answering for her own » MassLive

Multilingual voting gets a boost in Boston » WGBH

Editorial: Open primaries could break America’s partisan impasse » Boston Herald

Mass. Election 2024: Results 1st Barnstable District state House » MassLive

Mock election gives GHS students a lesson in democracy; they choose Trump/Vance » Gloucester Times

‘Servers are not asking for this’: Restaurant owners, officials gather in Lowell to oppose Question 5 » Lowell Sun

Reid receives final stretch endorsements » Lynn Daily News Item

In New Hampshire governor’s race, it’s Ayotte vs. Craig. And Ayotte vs. Massachusetts. » Boston Globe

‘A very scary moment’: Life sciences leaders blast possibility that Trump taps RFK Jr. to run public health agencies » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Police trooper quits after alleged drunken driving crash » Boston Herald

Westfield paying for premier law firm to defend police officers’ wage theft suit » MassLive

Q&A: SHNS Talks With Planned Parenthood League's Dominique Lee » State House News Service

Council Steers New Boston Tax Plan Back To State House » State House News Service

State, federal officials provide update on East-West rail project » Western Mass News

Western Massachusetts residents to ride bus for free through June » News 22 WWLP.com

Free bus fare in western Massachusetts available now, through the summer of 2025 » New Hampshire Public Radio

Our Opinion: Welcome progress on journey to realizing West-East rail » Berkshire Eagle

New Bedford’s New Pedestrian Bridge Will Be Named for Korean War Hero » WBSM

A warning about Project Maple » Commonwealth Beacon

Here’s how much your natural gas bill will go up this winter » Boston Globe

SB2746 - An Act exempting the position of police chief in the town of Barnstable from the civil service law

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