9:00am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

7:00pm Boston Mayoral Candidate Forum hosted by the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, Bethel AME Church, 100 Wachusett Street, Jamaica Plain

East Coast governors to Trump: Let wind projects move ahead » Boston Globe

Garbage strike reaches two-month mark with little movement, and no end in sight » Boston Globe

Federal approval signals progress at Holyoke Veterans Home » Daily Hampshire Gazette

New rules in Mass. crack down on hidden fees — and stir confusion at some restaurants » WBUR

The Trump administration suggested Mass. is gerrymandered. Is that true? » WBUR

SJC may consider public defender pay rates » The Eagle Tribune

The Legislature is failing. Two key reforms could help restore its effectiveness. » Boston Globe

Is this major Mass. tech company quietly shifting to San Francisco? » MassLive

Labor group holds first Labor Day parade in Boston: ‘Workers are fed up with billionaires’ » Boston Herald

Keller: The losing fight » MASSterList

Alan Leventhal, former ambassador to Denmark, considering running for governor in 2026 » Boston Herald

Trump’s use of National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge rules » The Associated Press

Trump May Declare a National Housing Emergency: What to Know » TIME

Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom » Boston Globe

Trump, GOP face tough choices for second tax bill » The Hill

This Is What—and Who—We’re Losing in RFK’s Purge » The Bulwark

‘Political Suicide’: Dems See Huge GOP Vulnerability on Health Care » The Bulwark

Is there any chance Congress can avoid a shutdown? » punchbowl

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz loses appeal in CNN defamation case » CNN

Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights » New York Times

Back from recess, Senate turns to defense while House looks to get back to business » Roll Call

Howie Carr: The Democrats now are all ‘Alibi Ikes’ » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Gavin Newsom, Democratic frontrunner, great news for Republicans » Boston Herald

Many Boston employers will crack down on return-to-office this fall » Boston Business Journal

The Celtics sale has closed. Now for the big question: Where to build a new arena? » Boston Globe

Return-to-office has settled. Is this as good as it gets for downtown? » Boston Globe

A downturn in international travel to the US may last beyond summer, experts warn » Boston Globe

Bringing ‘a little bit of everything’: Three County Fair marks 208th year » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Plans for hotel on old Gazette property on back burner » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Market Basket goes to mediation with board, CEO deeply divided » Boston Business Journal

Family feud at Market Basket: Mediation in Delaware set to begin » Boston Herald

The Genius Next Door: Benjamin Van Mooy makes waves with his research on invisible sea organisms » WGBH

The Codcast: Elyse Cherry talks BlueHub predatory lending lawsuit » Commonwealth Beacon

Keeping it fresh, local, affordable at REC farmers markets » Worcester Mag

‘People want to be outdoors’: Massachusetts named No. 1 in outdoor recreation » Greenfield Recorder

Business outlook remains gloomy in Mass., according to AIM index » Boston Business Journal

"Historic" new junk fee regulations take effect Tuesday » State Affairs

Tompkins disclosed ownership in holding company » JohnFGately.com

Abington Schools Secure $293,600 State Literacy Grant » South Shore News

You can tell it's September, because the cell phones in schools debate has returned » Worcester Magazine

Brandeis shuttle passenger warned of ‘fearing for my life’ weeks before fatal crash » Boston Globe

Folan: Lessons in character important to school year » Boston Herald

Suppor for next generation of doctors: Scholarships for med students to honor longtime Worcester oncology researcher, wife » Worcester Telegram

HHS demands Massachusetts slash references to gender identity from its sex ed curricula » Cape Cod Times

Late WPI alum leaves $12M donation to university » Worcester Telegram

As climate change wreaks havoc on the weather, Trump pursues policies that will make things worse » WBUR

Xi and Putin reaffirm ‘old friend’ ties in the face of US challenges » The Associated Press (AP)

In Trump’s federal workforce cuts, Black women are among the hardest hit » Boston Globe

Audit: Mass. sports betting ads went to minors, people with gambling addiction » Axios

A lawsuit claims a lack of training and negligence led to the death of a Springside Rehabilitation patient following a fall from a mechanical lift » Berkshire Eagle

Health care giants push hard for Congress to extend ACA insurance subsidies » Boston Globe

Over 10 years in the making: Fitchburg cuts the ribbon on affordable housing project for artists » Commonwealth Magazine

Double Up Food Bucks savings program expands to Roxbury market » Boston Globe

Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE’s arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions. » Boston Globe

USCIS to resume interviewing neighbors and coworkers of citizenship applicants » WGBH

New comments from mayor, governor on report of looming ICE surge in Boston » NBC Boston

Springfield protest decries ICE detention of farmworker » MassLive

Williams: Labor Day time to honor past, work for future » Boston Herald

Workers march in solidarity and to get ready for more regime outrages » Universal Hub

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, according to census data » Boston Globe

Union Members Rally And March At Boston Labor Day Parade » WBZ News Radio

Service workers start school year with strike at South Hadley college » State House News Service

Watch your mouth in Foxborough this fall: Cursing at sports games is illegal in Mass. » The Metro West Daily News

Polls open at 7 a.m. for Worcester's preliminary election Tuesday, Sept. 2 with two races » Telegram & Gazette

Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30M+ Holden sewer lawsuit » Worcester Telegram

Here’s how Boston’s elections will change after last year’s problems » Boston.com

Tania Fernandes Anderson asks federal judge to let her avoid prison time after conviction » Boston Herald

Editorial: For Boston City Council, let’s start with the candidates who won’t embarrass us » Boston Globe

Pols & Politics: Tania Fernandes Anderson hands out endorsement ahead of sentencing » Boston Herald

City of Boston denies Globe records requests for internal cost projections for White Stadium project » Boston Globe

New England Revolution, Wu administration clash over city’s information requests for new stadium » Boston Globe

Hadley CPA panel raises doubts about sewer funding request » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Around the Hamptons: Easthampton sets hearing on 3 key projects » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Three city councilors, three state legislators ask judge to go easy on Tania Fernandes Anderson » Universal Hub

Editorial: For Boston City Council: Let’s start with the candidates who won’t embarrass us » Boston Globe

Bike and bus lanes have divided Boston. Here’s where the mayoral candidates stand on the issue » MassLive

NJ & VA: The sprint to Election Day begins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor's races » NBC News

NY: New York's Very Rich Reel Over the NYC Mayoral Race and Mamdani's Lead » New York Times

NY: Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party's Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year » New York Times

Defeating MAGA One Share at a Time » The Message Box

Opinion: The gerrymandering battle has a historical precedent. It’s a warning we should heed. » Boston Globe

Democratic voters see crime as a major problem. Their party is struggling to address it. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Progressive pols call for ‘accountability lite’ » Boston Herald

John Deaton is looking to staff up ahead of a potential campaign against Ed Markey » Boston Herald

A week before the preliminary election, Labor Day parade felt like a campaign rally » Boston Globe

Today: Polls open for Worcester's preliminary election; two races on ballot » Worcester Telegram

Your guide to Quincy's Sept. 2 preliminary elections » Patriot Ledger

Brownsberger: GOP-friendly Mass. Congressional district "just not a thing" » State Affairs

Group that supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change media messages on public health » Boston Globe

Lynn honors Overdose Awareness Day » Lynn Daily News Item

Former Franklin County sheriff terminated from East Falmouth Police Academy » Greenfield Recorder

Boston city councilors say police oversight office — often overruled by commissioner — needs review » WBUR

Boston City Council to hold Mass and Cass emergency declaration hearing after blocked vote » Boston Herald

Worcester County sheriff says no to state P-Cards » Boston Herald

Mass State Police trooper seriously injured in hit-and-run crash urges drivers to ‘move over’ » Boston Herald

Exclusive: Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends overturning Roe v. Wade and reveals Supreme Court dynamics in new book » CNN

Opinion: The bike lane debate continues » Boston Globe

A judge has been watching the MBTA on behalf of riders with disabilities. That is about to change. » Boston Globe

IA: In windy Iowa, a GOP lawmaker faces a reckoning over Trump’s clean energy war » Politico

Nantucket and Vineyard Wind agree to oversight of offshore project. But how to enforce? » Cape Cod Times

X4 Pharmaceuticals Announces Restructuring Of Business Operations Designed To Drive Long-Term Value Creation » X4 Pharmaceuticals

Senator Markey Reflects Upon Two Years of Azerbaijani Military Action Against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Watch: Pressley in Hearing: GOP Attacks on EPA Risking Lives in Boston and Beyond » Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

MassBio CEO named to DRIVE Acceleration Team by Governor Healey to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts » MassBio

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Fall Recreation Opportunities » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Nominates Three Attorneys to District Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Announces Second Annual Youth Council » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Evidence-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Ensure Access for Residents » Mass. Department of Public Health

Women in Emergency Management Forms Executive Steering Committee » Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

Interfaith Clergy at the MA State House to Advocated for Clean Slate Laws » Public Health Institute of Western Mass.