9:00am American Nurses Association Massachusetts Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting, Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, 135 Santilli Highway, Everett

10:00am MassDEP Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

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

10:00am Fire Service Commission Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Special Commission on Accessible Housing Hearing, Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room 2A, Boston and via Zoom

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey at UMass Boston, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Mid-Year Economic Roundtable, State House, Room 428

6:00pm MassDEP Public Hearing, Via Zoom

7:00pm The Climate for Climate Policy Under a Hostile Regime hosted by Progressive Massachusetts, Via Zoom

National Parks would be Boston’s biggest victims of a government shutdown, Wu says » MassLive

Let’s make a deal: GOP, Democrats both need to give to avoid government shutdown » Boston Globe

From national parks to Head Start, here’s what a government shutdown could mean for you » Boston Globe

‘The worst double-edged sword’: Despite personal pain, some federal workers see shutdown as their best option » Boston Globe

Editorial: Congress should lose pay if government shuts down » Boston Herald

Gaskin: Project 2025 shapes a Christian vision of government » Boston Herald

Amid DOJ push to arrest former adviser, John Bolton slams Trump as ‘an aberration’ during Harvard talk » Boston Globe

Lynch wants Congressional probe into alleged bribe by ‘border czar’ » Dorchester Reporter

Mass. Rep. Clark calls on GOP to swear in new lawmaker who could force Epstein Files release » MassLive

Judges award journalism honors to The Republican staff » MassLive

CEO of drugmaker GSK to step down by year’s end » Boston Globe

Titan Casket chief executive wraps up a third season of shows featuring celebrity interviews — in caskets » Boston Globe

Mayor: Old courthouse building in Fitchburg to become apartments, commercial space » Worcester Telegram

Plan to lower sales tax to 5% heard by revenue committee – again » Boston Herald

New playoffs format for Sox-Yankees series has Boston businesses feeling snubbed » Boston Globe

OpenAI launches parental controls for ChatGPT after teen’s death » Boston Globe

T.J. Maxx to close Newbury Street store in early 2026 » Boston.com

BioMed Realty sues lab tenant for millions in unpaid rent » Boston Business Journal

Court sides with Voodoo worshiper over religious exemption » The Eagle Tribune

New Complaint: Burlington School Committee Violates Open Meeting Law to Give Embattled Superintendent a Raise » MA Informed Parents

How money, politics and technology are redefining the PhD experience in 2025 » Nature

HHS Takes Steps Toward Revoking Harvard’s Access to Federal Grants and Contracts » The Harvard Crimson

Mass. sophomores fare worse on MCAS when test does not count for graduation » Boston Globe

Statewide MCAS scores show continuing lag behind pre-pandemic » Boston Herald

MCAS scores in Massachusetts still not back to pre-pandemic levels » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts MCAS scores still not back to pre-pandemic levels » The Berkshire Eagle

UMass cancels women’s soccer game as officials investigate reports of incident at site » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Database: How each school and district performed on the 2025 MCAS tests in math, English, and science » Boston Globe

With immigration crackdown, Chelsea schools confront steep enrollment drop » Boston Globe

Cambridge superintendent finalist lost $750,000 on a crypto ‘scam,’ then sued his bank » Boston Globe

HHS seeks to ban Harvard from federal funding in civil rights case » Axios

Federal government formally recommends barring Harvard from receiving federal funds » Boston Globe

‘Yo, you got to go’: Why more students from the Northeast are heading south for college » Boston Globe

Massachusetts students still lag behind pre-pandemic MCAS scores » WGBH

Climate advocacy should focus more on the hard problems » Slow Boring

Tarr named MassDEP regional legislator of the decade » The Local News

Warren talks Banking plans, shutdown fight » punchbowl

Massachusetts’ community health centers face grim future under federal changes » Boston Globe

Massachusetts hospital employee who was fired for not taking the COVID vaccine wins her appeal » Boston Herald

Massachusetts opened the door for ADUs this year. It has approved 550 so far. » Smart Cities Dive

WMass communities slow to adopt ‘in-law’ units. But other Bay State municipalities show high interest » MassLive

Salem eliminates parking minimums for new development, in bid to make housing cheaper » Boston Globe

Citizen zoning petitions in Amherst target student housing » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Accessory dwelling units more accessible following passage of MA affordable homes law » Cape Cod Online

Amherst trust has $1.34M to boost affordable housing development » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Lowell’s housing boom » Lowell Sun

Framingham church, DoorDash work to combat MetroWest food insecurity. How they do it » The Metro West Daily News

LA: Louisiana’s governor asks for National Guard deployment to New Orleans and other cities » Boston Globe

Impact of Trump policies worsens for immigrant businesses » The New Bedford Light

Governor nominates Northwestern DA’s office employee for judgeship » Daily Hampshire Gazette

State Rep. Leigh Davis bill to protect youth clears key committee » the Berkshire edge

Rachael Rollins’ lawyer comments on ‘perplexing’ discipline process with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers » Boston Herald

Former Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rollins agrees to public reprimand » Reuters

I wrote the book on media relations for Congress. How does it hold up 21 years later? » Roll Call

Hadley voters send clear message against override » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Petition To Stop 79% Raise For Quincy Mayor Falls Short » WBZ News Radio

Worcester City Council to vote on pay increases for snow removal work » Worcester Telegram

Pittsfield council approves charter changes, drops mayor-as-school-chair proposal » The Berkshire Eagle

‘If they want to bring it to court, they certainly can.’ Petition to roll back Quincy mayor’s raise falls short. » Boston Globe

RI: Foulkes leads McKee, 35% to 19%, in UNH poll of R.I. governor’s race » Boston Globe

Somerville elections: A flurry of endorsements and a Wilson campaign hire » Cambridge Day

Port Democrats hosting annual fall fundraiser » Newburyport News

West Roxbury state senator could face primary challenge next year » Universal Hub

MetroWest public health officials are happy with MA vaccine policy. Here's why » The Metro West Daily News

Massachusetts Bans Sale of Cellphone Location Sharing Data » Govtech

Sen. Cronin joins Mass. Senate in approving new data privacy bill » Westford CAT

Months after deadly blaze, fire sprinklers recalled in 2001 found in four Fall River residential properties, officials say » Boston Globe

From protest to progress: Northampton’s Division of Community Care marks two years » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Kids need more independence. If only Massachusetts law would allow it. » Boston Globe

Healey vows necessary changes will be made ‘to ensure public safety’ after Gabriel House fire » MassLive

Governor Healey addresses public safety in western Massachusetts » Western Mass News

Fire Department begins formal safety inspections at Whaler’s Cove » The New Bedford Light

Governor Maura Healey leads public safety roundtable in Holyoke » WWLP 22

Is Massachusetts About to Create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? Key Hearing Set for Oct 7 » Cryptonews

White guilt has Massachusetts on the brink of a historic mistake » New York Post

Mass. leaders brace for impact as shutdown looms » NBC Boston

Is Massachusetts’ flag debate a sign of shifting political winds? » Boston Globe

McGovern: Pain of a government shutdown would be felt in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Beacon Hill reviews bill to raise excise tax on guns, ammo » WWLP 22

Cape Air Launches Direct Daily Flights Between New Bedford Regional Airport and Boston » New Bedford Guide

Battenfeld: Healey must investigate highway service plaza contract mess » Boston Herald

More roadwork in Amherst will lead to closures, detours » Daily Hampshire Gazette

MassDOT to conduct road work on I-391 exit 3 ramp in Chicopee » WWLP 22

Healey says MassDOT ran ‘transparent’ process when Applegreen won travel plaza contract » Boston Herald

I-91/Route 5 ramps in West Springfield to close for traffic marking work » WWLP 22

Spirit Airlines to end service at Bradley International Airport » WWLP 22

Ayers Discusses Legislation Regarding Concealed License Plates » 95.9 WATD

Healey: Next steps on highway plazas remain under review » State House News Service

State hosts solar summit to boost energy source » State House News Service

‘Mine, baby, mine’: Trump officials offer $625 million to rescue coal » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Gov. Healey urges action as heating bills set to climb this winter » WCVB

Governor Healey urges against heating bill hikes » Western Mass News

$11M for New Housing in Hyannis » MassDevelopment

$300K Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Grant Fuels Initiative to Grow Cyber Resilience and Specialized Workforce Throughout the Region » UMass Lowell

Cindy Fitzgibbon, Ro Dooley Webster to be inducted into the prestigious Silver Circle by NATAS » WCVB

Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests Over $5.5 Million to Strengthen Public Safety Across Massachusetts » Mass. Office of Grants and Research

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.1 Million to Protect Coastal Water Quality and Restore Habitat » Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $2.5 Million Employer Child Care Innovation Fund » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.5 Million in Grants for Trail Improvements Across the State » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attack » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG’s Office Secures Court Order Preventing Two Waste Management Companies from Dumping Solid Waste into Blackstone Wetlands » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll » Federal Funding Dashboard Update Shows Trump’s Billions of Dollars in Cuts to Massachusetts

Department of Public Health’s Tewksbury Hospital and Tewksbury Police Department Strengthen Partnership to Enhance Safety and Security » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

State Fire Marshal, Fire Chiefs Make Statewide Push on Expired Smoke Alarms » Mass. Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.4 Million to Train and Place Over 1,100 Workers in Industries Statewide » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $2.6 Million to Protect Massachusetts Nonprofits from Extremist Violence » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Healey-Driscoll Administration Declares October “Massachusetts Cranberry Month” » Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Governor Healey Supports Blue Star Family License Plate Legislation » Massachusetts State Police

Cynobacteria Bloom in Charles River Expands » Charles River Watershed Association