10:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Economic Development Expo, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Kip Diggs, Rep. Rob Consalvo

House ready to instill protections against reproductive rights ‘incursions’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Multistate licensure bills dredge up dental duel » WWLP 22

Editorial: Presidential race a layup for GOP in 2028 » Boston Herald

State Street cuts jobs as custodian bank eyes AI efficiency » Boston Business Journal

The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge » Boston Globe

L.L. Bean CEO Stephen Smith to step down in 2026 » Boston Globe

Venture funding for Mass. startups drops to lowest in years, as other states rise » Boston Globe

Did $200K in illicit Chinese pot profits go to nondescript house in CA or to a restaurant in North Quincy? » John F. Gately

Mass. legislators hear testimony on decriminalizing active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’ » MassLive

Library cuts threaten the "bridge across the digital divide" » State Affairs

Methuen Schools Each Receive State Civics Teaching and Learning Grants » WHAV

‘The ultimate underdog’: Chelsea named 2025 All-America city for sustainability projects » Commonwealth Magazine

Scituate Select Board Opposes Bill to Dissolve North River Commission, Implements Water Restrictions » South Shore News

Healey wants to define when a beach becomes public. One of her wealthy donors has pushed a similar bill for years. » Boston Globe

Crypto, Defense bills back on track after Oval Office talk » Roll Call

Greenfield Human Rights Commission supports single-payer health care resolution » The Greenfield Recorder

Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults » Boston Globe

Owner of Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts had legal controversies years before deadly fire, I-Team found » CBS News

New Bedford senator urges thorough report on assisted living facilities after deadly fire » South Coast Today

Health equity bill seeks oxygen in crowded health care debate » State Affairs

AG’s MBTA-zoning advisory seals grant loss as Marblehead appeals to governor » Marblehead Current

Lawmakers weigh incentives to boost starter home production » State House News Service

Boston housing crisis 2025: How Wu and Kraft plan to tackle affordability » MassLive

We’ve Achieved MBTA Communities Compliance » The Ham'er

‘Nowhere to go’: HUD cuts loom at Worthington’s The Maples senior housing » Gazette Net

Focus on 'much needed' programs — Centro elaborates on Latin American Festival cancelation » Worcester Telegram

Worcester Regional Food Hub opens new headquarters at Union Station » WGBH

Mass. emergency shelter spending just shy of $900M for FY25, latest state data shows » Boston Herald

Boston ICE official testifies arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk was a priority » Boston Globe

Prosecutions for unlawful reentry after deportation spike in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Judge in Springfield faces choice: Keep man detained? Or release him, only for ICE to deport? » MassLive

Federal officials charge grand juror in Karen Read investigation with leaking information » Boston Globe

Republic Services sues Teamsters over alleged actions on picket line as strike passes two week mark » WBUR

Trigger law could be next preemptive strike against Trump » State Affairs

Interior designers eye professional lane in Massachusetts » State Affairs

Opinion: Massachusetts Legislature slaps voters in the face » Boston Herald

Report: Rep arrested on OUI charge near State House » State House News Service

Hometown hooper » The Beverly Beat

New life for White Cliffs: Northborough Select Board approves plan for historic estate » Worcester Telegram

Billerica Select Board members signal intent to censure colleague » Lowell Sun

Attleboro City Council rejects tax break for developer » The Sun Chronicle

Easthampton’s interim mayor plans to 'maintain stability and consistency' for city residents » NHPR

DC: A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Seat » Washingtonian

What is 'Good Trouble Lives On' protest? Nearly 100 protests planned in MA. See where » Worcester Telegram

Quelle dommage: Republicans pounce on Healey’s revelation she was in France » MassLive

Howie Carr: Left Bank is where Gov. Maura Healey belongs » Boston Herald

During a slow, sleepy summer, mayoral campaigns turn to the airwaves » Boston Globe

No end to Mass. trash strike after new negotiations, more officials weigh in » NBC Boston

Mass. lawmakers weigh a statewide age-based nicotine ban » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers looking for tools to close gaps in life expectancy, disease rates » WGBH

Editorial: Mass. shouldn’t rely on RFK Jr.’s appointees for vaccine advice » Boston Globe

Boston declares heat emergency through Friday » Boston Globe

Fall River assisted living center fire kills 9: What happened Monday » The Herald News

Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire » WBUR

Lawmaker calls for hearings after deadly Gabriel House fire » Boston 25 News

Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability » Boston Globe

Fall River fire chief defends response to deadly fire at assisted living home » Boston Globe

Fall River Fire at Gabriel House: 'Budgets are politics' » The Herald News

Did Fall River have enough firefighters for the Gabriel House fire? » WGBH

7 Haverhill police officers put on leave following man’s death » Boston Herald

Fall River mayor responds to allegations of inadequate staffing during deadly fire response » Boston 25 News

For people with limited mobility, Fall River fire renews fears: How would I escape? » WGBH

‘Nobody is programmed to deal with this’: Fall River chief stresses mental health support after tragic fire » WPRI.com

House to vote on reproductive, transgender care protections this week » Worcester Business Journal

Updating the Massachusetts abortion access shield » Axios

Kate Walsh reflects on her time as Mass. health secretary » WBUR

Galvin asks judge to reject lawsuit over voter rolls » Gloucester Times

Over 450 T riders evacuated from Blue Line train in tunnel under Boston Harbor » NBC Boston

Blue Line train stuck under Boston Harbor Tuesday; more than 450 passengers evacuated, officials say » Boston Globe

500 MBTA riders stuck on Blue Line train without A/C evacuated: ‘Really scary’ » Boston Herald

MBTA Blue Line service resumes after man hit by train at Aquarium Station » WCVB

North Adams is breathing temporary life into the Brown Street Bridge again after two years of closure » The Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Heatwaves proof coal, gas are workhorses » Boston Herald

Presentation to share findings of South Deerfield’s geothermal energy feasibility study » Gazette Net

Pioneer Institute Joins Coalition of Business and Taxpayers to Support Affordability, Job and Economic Growth » Pioneer Institute

Why We Should Axe the Alternative Energy Portolio Standard » Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Warren Warns Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Acquisition of Foot Locker Could Raise Back-To-School Prices for Families, Threaten Workers and Small Businesses » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Nonprofits Get It Done » Third Sector New England

Scale Program Participants to Support Small Businesses' Ability to Access City Contracting Opportunities » City of Boston

Just Say NO to New Pipelines and New Prisons » Progressive Mass

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.3 Million in Literacy Grants » Mass. Executive Office of Education

DCR Announces 2025 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills Reservation » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

AG Campbell’s Office Receives 47 Ballot Initiative Petitions Proposing 42 Laws And 5 Constitutional Amendments » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees approves $61.9 million in new loans and grants at its August meeting » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

One Year After Signing Affordable Homes Act, Nearly 100,000 New Housing Units Under Development to Lower Costs in Massachusetts » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities