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

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

Real estate developers in Gateway Cities grappling with Trump’s tariffs » Commonwealth Magazine

Officers investigated for misconduct collect thousands in pension benefits » The New Bedford Light

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins’s office dropped tens of thousands on trips over last year » Boston Globe

Man arrested for alleged politically motivated vandalism of State House » WBUR

Speaker Mariano has a problem with voters » Boston Globe

Gov. Maura Healey shuttles $46M towards electric vehicle charging in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Amid federal changes, Mass. law safeguards rights of immigrant and disabled students » Boston Globe

How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas » New York Times

How Trump is making pot a MAGA issue » Axios

Trump's trial run at a police state » The Watch

Should Jon Stewart Run for President in 2028? » Zeteo

Good government group backtracks amid redistricting fight, won’t oppose efforts ‘counterbalancing’ Texas » Politico

Sherrod Brown, Ohio’s highest-profile Democrat, reportedly expected to seek a return to the US Senate in 2026 » Boston Globe

Tech policies are becoming public safety issues » Pluribus News

Seattle Renews Its Unique Approach to Public Campaign Financing » Bolts Magazine

Even With Tons of Money, ICE Finds Obstacles in Hiring 10,000 New Agents » TIME

Trump's brownshirts deploy in DC » Public Notice

Immigration roundups! Tariffs! Bombing Iran! Dismantling DEI! Barrage from Trump leaves many tuning everything out. » Boston Globe

West Springfield business owner charged in connection with $7M Ponzi scheme » WWLP 22

Springfield-area Ponzi scheme defrauded investors of $7M, state claims » MassLive

‘It certainly taught me about resilience.’ Meet the early modern scholar leading the MFA into a new era » Boston Globe

US inflation held steady as mild tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food » Boston Globe

Boston nightclub in hot water over noise complaint » Axios

Former Holyoke Chamber director accused of theft » Gazette Net

Number of Mass. companies on Inc. 5000 hits new low » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts 'junk fee' laws are about to take effect. What it means for you when shopping » Cape Cod Times

Mass. woman accused of defrauding investors out of $7M with Ponzi scheme » Boston 25 News

Saugus schools changes admissions policy after barring children from vulnerable families » Boston Globe

Some high schoolers say a school cell phone ban boosted grades and connections. Others raise concerns about safety. » Boston Globe

Williams College named in federal lawsuit challenging early decision admissions » The Berkshire eagle

Brockton youth say more action is needed to address school bullying » WGBH

Why you can’t visit Georges Island this summer » Boston Globe

Major conservation deal protects nearly 2,900 acres of forests in Hampshire, Franklin counties » Gazette Net

‘So out of reach’: Massachusetts has among the lowest younger adult homeownership rates » Boston Globe

As congregations shrink, more churches are repurposing their real estate into affordable housing » Boston Globe

Guest columnist Faye Wolfe: Nothing immoral in opposing Hawley Street project » Gazette Net

Marlborough MA nonprofit helps those in transition furnish new homes » The Metro West Daily News

Blue State Closes Hotel Shelters After Spending $830M » Newsbreak

Lynn man, facing deportation to Cambodia, hopes for a second chance » WBUR

Lawmakers seek criminal penalties for impersonating ICE agents » Gloucester Times

Walker and Penland: Immigration reforms needed, stat » Boston Herald

Massachusetts convicted murderer is granted parole for sixth time » Boston Herald

Healey tells Republic Services ongoing trash strike is 'unacceptable' » WBUR

Governor Healey blasts CEO of Republic Services over strike » NBC Boston

More finger-pointing as trash collection strike drags on » State House News Service

OPINION: The Failure to audit the Massachusetts legislature proves Democracy is officially dead in Massachusetts » fallriverreporter

State Senators respond to State Auditor hiring outside law firm in legislature audit fight » Spectrum News

Healey still developing position on Tompkins extortion case » State House News Service

Opponents of White Stadium project unveil new alternative design, with updated cost of $64.6 million » Boston Globe

West County Senior Services District recognized for reimagining aging » The Recorder

Board of Health discusses response to federal funding cuts » Hopkinton Patch

Residents again pack City Council chambers to speak out about Pittsfield's proposed camping ordinance » The Berkshire Eagle

Scituate Select Board Approves $673,090 Vacuum Truck Purchase, Closes Fall Town Meeting Warrant » South Shore News

Dalton Select Board Back at Senior Center » iBerkshires

Opponents of Boston’s $200M White Stadium soccer plan pitch $64M high-school-only alternative » Boston Herald

Accused State House vandal tied to pro-Palestinian group, prosecutors say » Boston Herald

$10 bucks and a fish dinner: State still eyeing Springfield’s ’23 election allegations » MassLive

‘Another boneheaded move’: Healey slams Trump’s D.C. federal power grab » WHDH

‘Need to get more information’: Healey declines to call for Sheriff Tompkins’s resignation » Boston.com

Mass. Congressional delegation condemns Israel’s escalation in Gaza » WGBH

Opinion: Boston’s decades-old problem with rats » Boston Globe

Officials charge 13 people in alleged scam of seniors, say they stole millions by impersonating grandchildren » Boston Globe

13 arrested in Mass and Cass human trafficking bust: Boston Police » Boston Herald

What Boston's increase in homicides tells us » Axios

Transnational elder fraud scheme hits Massachusetts, at least 50 impacted » Boston Herald

Ex-Massachusetts State Police trooper gets jail term in ‘golden conspiracy’ scam » Boston Herald

Uber drivers help end scam targeting hundreds of grandparents, U.S. Attorney says » CBS News

Person accused of machete attack near Boston school has case dismissed amid lawyer shortage » MassLive

Howie Carr: Now spike corrupt trooper’s $6,020-a-month pension! » Boston Herald

Healey Hotel job seeker slush fund helped pay for cars, laptops, utility bills » John F. Gately

Editorial: Overspending Mass. leaders must be hoisted on their own P-cards » Boston Herald

MBTA to extend subway service by about an hour on Friday and Saturday nights » Boston Globe

State offers $46M to expand EV charging stations » CNHI

MBTA tries late-night service again » Axios

MBTA to once again experiment with late-night service » Boston Business Journal

Winchester Delegation Announces $757,000 for Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements in Winchester » Brookline Patch

MBTA announces extended, late-night service starting Aug. 24 » NBC Boston

Sen. Lewis and Rep. Day Announce $684,000 for Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements in Stoneham » Stoneham Patch

Soon you can ride the T until 2 a.m. on weekends » WGBH