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

9:30am Board of Early Education and Care Meeting, 50 Milk Street, 14th Floor, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

10:00am Micro-Transit Legislative Briefing, Room 428, State House, Boston

10:00am American Childhood Cancer Organization Advocacy Day, Senate Reading Room, State House, Boston

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, State House, Room 222

11:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

11:00am Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Meeting, 10 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Medford and via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Committee Hearing

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

1:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

7:00pm Firearm Control Advisory Board Meeting, 200 Arlington Street, Chelsea and via Microsoft Teams

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts aims for faster housing development with new environmental regulations » Boston Herald

As Chicago, Boston ops ramp up, ‘ICE is everywhere’: DHS sources » The Hill

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wins preliminary, set to face Josh Kraft in November » Boston Herald

Massachusetts leadership has eyes on ICE » WWLP 22

At-large, District 7 Boston City Council races decided, according to unofficial city results » Boston Globe

Rural communities fight state's new energy storage siting process » Boston Business Journal

Bill Galvin is trying to put a voter registration petition on the 2026 ballot. He may end up joining it. » Boston Globe

Market Basket board fires CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, lawsuit filed » Boston Herald

Republicans come out in favor of eliminating cashless bail option in Mass. » Boston Herald

Editorial: Some 4,000 poor defendants need lawyers now, not some day » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

Trump administration releases health strategy RFK Jr. has ‘been dreaming about.’ Here are the key takeaways. » Boston Globe

Missouri state House passes Trump-backed congressional map » Washington Post

Judge blocks Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve board » Politico

To Boost Turnout, Ballot Measure Proposes Moving New York City Elections to Even Years » Bolts Magazine

The Epstein Scandal Reveals MAGA’s True Face » The Bulwark

Vaccines and C.D.C. Chaos Expose Tensions Between Trump and Kennedy » New York Times

If the Government Shuts Down, Obamacare Will Be Why » The Bulwark

Is Susan Collins toast? » Silver Bulletin

In new book, Harris laments "recklessness" that led to Biden's 2024 campaign » Axios

On gov’t funding, Dems say they won’t be fooled again » Punchbowl News

“In August 2025, 6.7% of Black women faced unemployment, which is above the already high national average of 4.3%. You should see the current economic outlook as a glaring red flag that forbodes danger for the entire country.”

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-D) questions Fed Reserve Chair as to why the black women unemployment rate isn't raising alarm bells for him.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Joyce: Why is RFK Jr. against Trump on tort reform? » Boston Herald

Business

Flybridge continues to be 'bullish' on AI with $100M fund » Boston Business Journal

It’s time to stop dissing the Seaport — and learn why you should love it » MassLive

In largest lease deal of year, Boston passes GO, collects 700 jobs with Hasbro » Boston Globe

Riverside Industries gets $250K lift to revamp production department » Daily Hampshire Gazette

The end of play in Pawtucket: How Hasbro’s move to Boston could impact a city trying to reinvent itself » Boston Globe

Market Basket board fires CEO Arthur T. Demoulas after unsuccessful mediation » Boston Globe

Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas fired » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Bill sponsors say public restrooms need to be changed » State House News Service

Crimes

Bill would ban prosecution for secretly recording potential domestic violence » WCVB

Mass. lawmakers consider stricter penalties for offenders who tamper with GPS tracking devices » Boston 25 News

Education

Tufts to cover full tuition for students from households making less than $150,000 » WBUR

How Lowell schools are trying to support students amid instability, ICE operations » WGBH

Bari: College students must learn more than chants about Israel » Boston Herald

After more than a decade of leadership, Ellen Kennedy to retire from Berkshire Community College » The Berkshire Eagle

Reading skills of 12th-graders hit a new low » Boston Globe

Tufts joins other elite schools making college tuition free for middle-income families » Boston Globe

‘Changing the trajectory': Free tuition helps Massasoit transform more lives » The Enterprise

Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research » The Harvard Crimson

Amherst schools, fired counselor back in court over reinstatement fight » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Environment

Options for greener future on display at inaugural Sustainability Day » State House News Service

Options for greener future on display at inaugural Sustainability Day » State House News Service

Magazine Beach Revitalization Underway in Cambridge, $2.2M Project Enanhces Charles River Access » Hoodline

DC Judge Squelches Springfield Suit to Recover EPA Funds (for Now) » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Gaming

More Mass. gamblers say it’s affecting their personal relationships, two years after sports betting legalization » Boston Globe

Health Care

Lawrence General, former Steward hospitals get new name » Boston Business Journal

MAHA strategy released: Targets vaccines, chronic disease, childhood nutrition » The Hill

Judge nixes DOJ subpoena demanding details on transgender patients from Boston Children’s Hospital » Boston Globe

Judge blocks Trump administration’s subpoena of trans kids’ medical records from Boston Children's » WBUR

Housing

Massachusetts Wants to Ease Environmental Rules to Boost Housing » Bloomberg

Healey aims to cut environmental review times for housing projects to 30 days » Boston Business Journal

Transfer fee pitched as missing link in housing approach » State House News Service

Massachusetts wants to supercharge housing construction by speeding up state reviews » WGBH

Mass. AG sues mobile home park owner, alleging ‘unfair and retaliatory’ rent hikes » MassLive

Massachusetts home prices soar: 1 in 7 towns now have $1M+ median » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts aims for faster housing development with new environmental regulations » Boston Herald

Housing rally in Springfield to gather signatures for rent stabilization ballot question » MassLive

Islanders plead with lawmakers to pass housing legislation » Martha's Vineyard Times

Could Massachusetts see rent control? 2026 ballot proposal would limit rent increases » Patriot Ledger

State aims to cut environmental review times for housing projects to 30 days » WBUR

Massachusetts ranks sixth lowest in the nation in per capita building permits » New Bedford Guide

Luxury real estate transfer fee pitched as tool to address housing crisis » Worcester Business Journal

Human Services

Opinion: Unhoused people at South Station need services, support, not federal crackdown » Boston Globe

Immigration

Massachusetts leaders criticize second widespread ICE crackdown in state » Boston 25 News

Healey accuses ICE of trying to ‘intimidate’ people attending Spanish-language service at Chestnut Hill church » Boston Globe

Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, says Gov. Healey, Mayor Wu 'lie about ICE' » WCVB

ICE brings marked vehicle to Boston during enforcement surge » WCVB

ICE begins enforcement operations in Boston area » WHDH

Boston-area ICE surge leads to ‘bold-faced’ lies from Massachusetts pols: Border czar Homan » Boston Herald

ICE vehicle parked outside Mass. church sparks war of words between Gov. Healey, Border Czar Homan » Boston 25 News

‘Shame on both of them’: Border czar says Healey, Wu should express gratitude to Trump » WHDH

Judiciary

Mass. public defender agency hires 22 new attorneys in rapid expansion » State House News Service

Labor

As lawyer salaries stay flat in Boston, NYC firm gives a hefty raise » Boston Business Journal

Pressley urges Fed chair to address Black women's unemployment as the figure rises » NBC News

Legislative

Barrett Reflects on Legislative Progress, Notes New Funding for Bedford » The Bedford Citizen

Local Government

Brockton School Committee Ward 1 candidate Stephen Pina: His position on 4 key topics » The Enterprise

West Boylston official fired over Trump flag dispute sues town, police chief » Worcester Telegram

Pittsfield City Council sends the proposed public camping ban to the Board of Health for review » The Berkshire Eagle

Fired over Trump flag spat, former West Boylston administrator files lawsuit against town, police chief » Boston Globe

Appeals Court revives city employee theft and drugs case » The New Bedford Light

Board of Health tackles uncertainty over immunization services » Hopkinton Patch

South Hadley bracing for deep cuts in face of $3M budget gap » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Boston Preliminary Election: Hyde Park polling place runs into tabulator issue » Boston Herald

Amherst council delays decision on removal of mini roundabouts along Heatherstone Road » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Politics

Mass and Cass frustration boils over | Become a News Defender | Clueless cannabis commission rewards alleged workplace bully | Billions spent to raise student scores and little to show » Contrarian Boston

Voters across Mass. have their say in local preliminary elections. Here’s who won and lost » MassLive

CA: Why California's political class is begging Alex Padilla to run for governor » Politico

RI: ‘Rhode Island Governor Helena Foulkes?’ It feels inevitable. » Boston Globe

MI: Judge throws out charges against GOP would-be electors in Michigan » Washington Post

MI: Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020 » The Associated Press

The rarest political comeback: repentance » Boston Globe

Four to vie for Worcester mayor's seat in Nov. 4 election » Worcester Telegram

Mayor Michelle Wu keeps staggering lead over Josh Kraft as both advance to November general election » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Rep. Pressley now D-MV, as in Martha’s Vineyard » Boston Herald

Briefings: Three Prelims Slim Springfield Races down to Two Candidates Each » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Driscoll energizes crowd, talks about 3A at Dems picnic » Marblehead Current

Preliminary election results roll in for City Council at-large seats, District 7 contests » Boston Herald

Low Turnout Marks Haverhill’s Preliminary Election; Issues Take Shape for Final » WHAV

Inside Dukakis’s world: Scott Kerman captures candid conversations in ‘the Last Honest Politician’ » Boston Globe

Juran, Finn top ticket for Belvidere preliminary » Lowell Sun

In Boston mayoral prelim, it's Wu in a landslide » WGBH

Boston goes to the polls in Wu vs. Kraft mayoral race » Axios

Public Health

Sandwich zeros in on opioid use with $1.5M to spend. 'Disorder knows no bounds.' » Cape Cod Times

Governor blasts RFK Jr. over vaccine policies, announces vaccine access plan in Massachusetts » MSNBC

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Worcester neighborhood » Worcester Telegram

Unlicensed and injecting: Alleged fake Botox case shows health risks in local med spas » WGBH

Massachusetts grandfather denied COVID vaccine coverage despite Gov. Healey's order » CBS News

Public Safety

Editorial: Progressive policies let criminals slip through the cracks » Boston Herald

NH leads multistate challenge of Mass. firearm rules » CNHI

State Finance

Amesbury mayor slams notion of possible local aid cuts » State House News Service

Transportation

Announcements on MBTA trains can be wildly inconsistent. For some, it’s more than a minor inconvenience. » Boston Globe

After 6 years, MBTA parking garage is finally ready to open for commuters. What we know » Patriot Ledger


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