11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission Meeting, Via Zoom

Josh Kraft says ‘maybe I will, maybe I won’t’ when asked on radio about releasing more info on his personal finances » Boston Globe

Once a shining beacon, White Stadium has a history marred by violence and neglect. What legacy does it leave? » Boston Globe

34,000 Mass. residents will lose health coverage Jan. 1 following federal cuts » WBUR

Enrique Delgado-Garcia’s cause of death revealed as blunt-force trauma » Boston.com

As new Acela rolls into Boston, Trump official hints at federal takeover of South Station to address crime, cleanliness » Boston Globe

Boston police chief routinely rejects disciplinary recommendations by oversight board » WBUR

Exclusive: Gabriel House owner alerted to missing sprinkler inspection days before deadly fire » MassLive

No-cost calls contribute to big runup in sheriffs' budgets » State Affairs

Fast-rising Lawhorne was sworn in as special sheriff Aug. 18 » State House News Service

DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants » Washington Post

Trump, Gabbard purged top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit » Washington Post

FDA rescinds emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines: RFK Jr. » The Hill

Gavin Newsom is trolling Trump. Is this the playbook for a presidential campaign? » Boston Globe

Business, labor and privacy issues converge at AI "crossroads" » State House News Service

NPR and PBS station Vermont Public lays off 14 percent of staff after federal funding cuts » Boston Globe

Commonwealth Fusion Systems gets $863M to commercialize fusion energy » Boston Business Journal

FM Championship continues to invest in women's golf as tournament swings into second year » WGBH

Mass. auditor: disorganized cannabis regulation hurts small businesses, invites corruption » WBUR

Boston racial equity fund gets new leader at fraught time » Boston Business Journal

Hate incidents continue as town leaders pursue significant responses » The Concord Bridge

Indicted Suffolk County sheriff steps away from duties » WGBH

With funds frozen, UMass climate center to close » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Opinion: The value that international students add » Boston Globe

Some city councilors are pushing to bring an HBCU satellite campus to Boston » Boston Globe

Editorial: Lesson learned from sex-ed survey blunder? » Lowell Sun

Trump administration wants to overhaul student visa process » Axios

Battenfeld: Explicit sex survey outrages Burlington parent of 13-year-old » Boston Herald

Report: State education officials failed to investigate child abuse claims » The Eagle Tribune

State announces Literacy Launch awardees » The Reminder

Is AI driving up back-to-school costs for families? » NBC Boston

The invasive spotted lanternfly is spreading across the state, officials warn » Boston Globe

Bye-bye beetle? Massachusetts is close to eradicating an invasive bug. » WGBH

No, Trump Can’t Just Impose the Death Penalty for All Murders in D.C. » The Bulwark

CVS to pay $12 million to settle allegations that it overcharged for MassHealth drugs » Boston Globe

CDC director resists ouster, says she will not resign » The Hill

Federal Officials Defund Health Imperatives » The Provincetown Independent

Norwell Select Board Authorizes Foreclosure Process on Atlantic Towing Property to Advance Affordable Housing Efforts » South Shore News

Boston renters and advocates worry that new ban on broker's fees won't protect tenants » WGBH

Flexible financing or illegal reverse mortgage? Court allows suit over home equity investments to move forward » Commonwealth Magazine

Housing projects approved and funded for six Massachusetts gateway cities » Boston Agent Magazine

48-unit apartment project proposed for vacant lot in Shrewsbury » Worcester Telegram

Residential projects in Worcester, Fitchburg receive $3M from state » Worcester Business Journal

'Diverse, just like a garden,' More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony » Worcester Telegram

R.I. prosecutor who told Newport police they would ‘regret’ arresting her pleads no contest to trespassing charge » Boston Globe

Boston City Council backs Fenway Park concession workers in contract dispute » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators marks 243 women elected to the Legislature » The Somerville Times

Hull Waterfront Access Study Unveils "Aqua Necklace" Vision for 168 Public Beach Access Points » South Shore News

Plymouth County Commissioners Approve Major Budget Items and Infrastructure Projects at August Meeting » South Shore News

Massachusetts ‘LineGate’ erupts again, Newton blasts away cherished Italian lines » Boston Herald

Editorial: Arresting pattern of hires at City Hall » Boston Herald

Goodbye trash, and pounds: City DPW crews make clean sweep of streets » Worcester Telegram

Boston employee who tased state trooper was hired after assault to murder conviction: city councilor » Boston Herald

‘More intensive exercise than I envisioned’: Officials detail changes to Boston election dept. following state involvement » Boston Globe

City councilor, NAACP say alternative White Stadium plan deserves real consideration » Boston.com

Councilors seek answers to added ADU water, sewer costs » The Reminder

#MApoli Election Predictions: 2025 Preliminary Edition » Boston Policy Institute

Opinion: How Mass. Democrats are unwittingly helping Trump » MassLive

A mayoral race showdown in Northampton » Daily Hampshire Gazette

When local Republicans host fund-raising dinners, increasingly it’s not Lincoln or Reagan whom they honor, but Trump » Boston Globe

Lucas: Tompkins should have played the anti-Trump card » Boston Herald

Josh Kraft calls for Benjamin Netanyahu’s exit » WGBH

‘You are not alone’: Easthampton vigil honors lives lost to opioid overdose » Daily Hampshire Gazette

FDA issues narrower approvals for COVID boosters, revokes emergency authorizations » Boston Globe

Northampton, Holyoke to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday, Friday » Daily Hampshire Gazette

MN: Suspected Minnesota shooter’s rifle magazine had ‘Kill Donald Trump’ inscription » The Hill

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins takes ‘medical leave’ amid federal extortion charges » Boston Herald

Autopsy released for Mass. State Police recruit who died after training incident » MassLive

Councilors block police surveillance technology » The Flip Side

Editorial: Tompkins takes his leave — and not a minute too soon » Boston Globe

Family of State Police recruit who died during training receives official cause of death » Boston Globe

Granby taps Hadley deputy chief to lead its Fire Department » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins stepping away from duties amid federal charges » Boston Globe

Sheriff Steven Tompkins takes medical leave while facing federal charges » Axios

Boston’s mayor bracing for potential National Guard deployment » WGBH

Boxford Legislators Secure $165,000 in State Funding » The Local

Merrimack Street project lands $3M in state funding » The Eagle Tribune

Now boarding! Amtrak launches higher speed trains between Boston and D.C. » WBUR

Cape Ann to get thousands for road repairs » Gloucester Times

Revolution Wind halt concerns R.I. college leaders: ‘It pulls the plug on a sector that has promised some real growth’ » Boston Globe

Jarrett: Energy supply dukes it out with demand » Boston Herald