10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Governor's Council Assembly, Western New England School of Law, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Moot Courtroom, Springfield

Birthdays: State Senator James Eldridge

Republicans call on Healey to remove indicted sheriff from college board » Boston Herald

Tariffs hit Mass. construction firms: ‘Impossible to make decisions’ » Boston Business Journal

‘Headed for a serious struggle’: Market Basket employees claim hostile work environment since family feud broke out » Boston Globe

Gaskin: The rise and destruction of Black Wall Streets » Boston Herald

Cannabis impact fees: Where are they now? » The Recorder

Plymouth School Committee Approves Food Services Director Search with Aramark Backup Plan » South Shore News

Alan Garber’s former student now holds the keys to Harvard’s future » Boston Globe

North Shore school districts to receive free early literacy tutoring » Salem News

Payano-Led Law Keeps Immigrant, Disabled Student Protections in the Event of Fed Changes » WHAV

K-12 antisemitism draft recommendations approved over objections of Jewish educators » Boston Herald

Don’t let the sun go down on Mass.: Markey slams Trump over solar program » MassLive

Cape Cod experiencing significant drought conditions; what to do » Cape Cod Times

City residents turn out to protest proposed waste transfer station » The New Bedford Light

Boston’s climate plan balances activism with the art of the possible » Boston Globe

Learning more about the Connecticut River’s natural filters: Research focusing on freshwater mussels » Gazette Net

Breaking ground for expanded ER at Sturdy » The Sun Chronicle

Trump’s Medicaid cuts deal a damaging blow to federally qualified health centers » Boston Globe

Claiming to fight waste, Trump administration slashes potentially cost-saving research » Boston Globe

Columnist Dr. David Gottsegen: Two growing challenges to health care in the US: conspiracies and fairy tales » Gazette Net

Boston suicide prevention hearing order triggers City Council debate on terminology » Boston Herald

Kids with autism are at greater risk of drowning. Swim classes can help. » WGBH

Massachusetts becomes 17th state to recognize Agent Orange Awareness Day » MassLive

Kandrach: SNAP restrictions won’t make people healthier » Boston Herald

Murphy: Lawyer work stoppage doesn’t get the job done » Boston Herald

DiZoglio compares Mass. Legislature to an ‘authoritarian regime’ for ducking audit » Boston.com

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Ballot questions on legislative agenda » Lowell Sun

Diana DiZoglio Hires Lawyers to Force Massachusetts Legislative Audit » WBSM

Embattled Boston Elections Department mails double ballots to some primary voters: ‘Serious concerns’ » Boston Herald

LA: Louisiana redistricting case could change the rules nationwide » Roll Call

Opinion: Could Somerville mayoral hopeful Willie Burnley fairly represent Zionist constituents? » Boston Globe

Lucas: Josh Kraft should play the Patriots card » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Another potential Republican challenger to US Sen. Ed Markey emerges » Boston Herald

Lucas: Gerrymandering a home-grown political play » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Suffolk ‘High Sheriff’ Steven Tompkins earns his Democrat credentials » Boston Herald

Beauregard makes pitch for reelection » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Another day, another set of charges against a Mass. official » Boston Herald

Suffolk sheriff joins other Massachusetts public officials who have fallen by the feds » Boston Herald

Can lifestyle changes protect the brain from Alzheimer’s? A new study offers hope for prevention. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Gates Foundation money fills gap in women’s health » Boston Globe

The latest alleged law enforcement misconduct in Mass, July 27-Aug. 9 » The Mass Dump

‘Legal sexual assault’: Mass. allows sex between older teenagers and their teachers. Will that ever change? » MassLive

After Third Bomb Threat In Five Days, More Questions Than Answers » nantucketcurrent

Massachusetts State Police ‘tracking’ cases linked to rumored New England serial killer » Boston Herald

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins arrested, indicted for extortion » WGBH

Police respond to third bomb threat this week on Nantucket’s Main Street » Boston Herald

Opinion: Our loved ones died biking in Cambridge last year. Boston-area candidates need to follow the facts on bike lanes. » Boston Globe

Princeton police, DCR aim to quell reckless motorists on Wachusett Mountain summit road » Worcester Telegram

Sheriffs aren’t supposed to get indicted. But Steve Tompkins just landed on the wrong side of the cell. » Boston Globe

Will Sheriff Steven Tompkins keep his job? The answer may lie in a decades-old old court case. » Boston Globe

State tax collections rose 7.1% last fiscal year » State House News Service

South Boston bicyclist says he suffered hit-and-run after being clipped by car while in bike lane » Boston Globe

Paved with progress: Rural towns see boost in road funding » Gazette Net

ND: They Can’t Get Answers From the Oil Industry. North Dakota’s Oversight Program Hasn’t Helped. » ProPublica

The latest in a ‘tsunami of bad things’: Trump claws back funds for solar in low-income communities » Boston Globe

State authorizes supplying water to Lynnfield » Lynn Daily News Item

Don’t let the sun go down on Mass.: Markey slams Trump over solar program » MassLive

Spence: Time is now to underground Charlestown’s grid » Boston Herald

Birthdays: State Senator James Eldridge

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Governor's Council Assembly, Western New England School of Law, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Moot Courtroom, Springfield

Birthdays: Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll

10:00am 15th AADay News Release Conference, Great Hall, State House, Boston

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Patrick O'Connor, Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid

9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St. 2nd Floor, Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, Boston

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

11:00am State House Life Safety Fair, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

4:00pm Summer Soiree with Zoo New England presented by the Boston Business Journal, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

10:00am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Urban Youth Collaborative Project, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Meeting, Via conference call

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Special Commission on Accessible Housing Hearing, Center for Living & Working, 18 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor, Paul Revere Room, Worcester and via Zoom

2:00pm Keep Calm and Clam On: Rep. Mark Sylvia's 1st Annual Community Clam Boil

3:45pm LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Reception Supporting Judge John Arrowood hosted by Sen. Julian Cyr

11:00am India-U.S. Flag Honoring Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Press Conference with Sen. Ed Markey, AFGE & NAGE, West Roxbury VA Medical Center, 255 Spring Street, West Roxbury