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“Donald thinks belittling women makes him bigger,” Clinton said. “He goes after their dignity, their self worth. I don’t think there is a woman anywhere who doesn’t know what that feels like.”

Hillary Clinton

Speaking during last night's debate about Donald Trump's derogatory comments towards women.

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Business

Don't be surprised if Salesforce hangs its name on a Boston tower someday » Boston Globe

Crispr's IPO doesn't hit its target » Boston Globe

Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce says no to marijuana question » Worcester Telegram

Iconic Citgo sign in Kenmore Square may be protected » Boston Globe

Question 3 takes aim at Diemand Farm in Wendell » Gazette Net

A Look At The Money For And Against Legalized Marijuana In Mass. » WBUR

Council sharpens tool to focus on what really matters to tech companies » State House News Service

Crimes

Ritzer family seeks answers with lawsuit over daughter's death » The Salem News

Education

$3M pricetag may scuttle AHS media center » The Andover Townsman

Study: Charter schools boost English-language learner rolls » Boston Herald

DeLeo goes against teachers' union, supports more charter schools » WCVB

House Speaker Robert DeLeo will vote for Massachusetts charter school expansion » The Republican

Environment

Cape manatee on the move » Cape Cod Times

EPA upholds plan to remove PCBs from Housatonic River, rejects GE objections » Berkshire Eagle

Tests show toxic plankton in waters south of Cape » Cape Cod Times

Preparing to launch: Beverly Cold War missile site being studied for future walking tours » The Salem News

EPA tells GE it must truck toxic Housatonic River PCBs out of state, upholding $613 million cleanup plan » The Republican

Federal

Elizabeth Warren Fires A Warning Shot At Hillary Clinton On Stock Market Regulation » Seeking Alpha

In new twist in Rosenberg spy saga, sons seek mother's exoneration » Boston Globe

Health Care

Largest institutional pharmacy to pay MassHealth $475,000 over kickback allegations » Sampan

Modest gain seen for Obama's last health care sign-up season » Boston Globe

Night sweats, bloody cough — and a diagnosis that turned a doctor into an activist » STAT News

Hearing airs ideas on cutting Massachusetts' soaring health care costs » Bay State Banner

Biden calls for collaboration, urgency in cancer initiative » Politico

Biden gives voice to cancer fight in Boston visit » State House News Service

Health care industry: prescription drug prices cost driver » South Coast Today

Supporters To Hold Rally For Prouty Garden Ahead Of Vote On Children's Hospital Expansion » CBS Boston

Pharmacy Pays Medicaid Fraud Settlement, Part of $28 Million Agreement » Peabody Patch

Hours before vote, Mayor Walsh throws weight behind $1B Children's project » Boston Business Journal

Hospital expansion opponents rally before state council meeting » State House News Service

State gives final blessing to $1B Boston Children's Hospital expansion » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Boston rents still rising, just not as steeply » Boston Globe

Human Services

Dorcena Forry hosts first 'Eyes on Haiti' conversation; focus on cholera, storm aid » Dorchester Reporter

Lowell adult-care provider will pay $225G to state » Lowell Sun

Judiciary

Judicial nominee experienced in OUI cases touts value of hard work » State House News Service

Gov. Baker Signs Law Mandating Preservation Of Rape Evidence For 15 Years » WBUR

New state law requires rape kits be preserved for 15 years » Berkshire Eagle

Wendell couple sues Massachusetts State Police over no-warrant medical marijuana raid » The Republican

Speaker DeLeo: Ailing Sal DiMasi should be released from prison » WCVB

Justice system study to produce legislation in January » State House News Service

Labor

Massachusetts unemployment rate drops to new low » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Archaic laws could get the knife » The Salem News

Rep. Vieira Appointed to Public Records Law Working Group » Cape Cod Online

Wong delivers funding to battle addiction, support public safety » Wicked Local Saugus

State Rep. John Fernandes assists with evidence preservation legislation » The Milford Daily News

Moore announces passed legislature bill to preserve evidence for rape, sexual assault victims » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Local Government

City Council to take up Airbnb regulations » Boston Globe

Public, press might be shut out of stadium meeting » Eagle Tribune

School Committee takes hard stance against Question 2 » Wicked Local Danvers

Medford Zoning Chair resigns after AG rules ZBA violated Open Meeting Law » Medford Patch

AG: Minutes unrequired for Brockton meeting held without quorum » The Enterprise

Nearly 1,000 new voters registered in Holyoke since Sept. 8 primary election » The Republican

Mass. preservation group seeks to save Notre Dame, Mount Carmel » Worcester Telegram

Opinion

Dianne Williamson: Partisan politics putting women in peril » Worcester Telegram

US plunges into war with Yemen » Boston Globe

Donald Trump destroys himself » Boston Globe

LETTER: In support of Matt Muratore for re-election » Wicked Local Plymouth

Letter: Stanley an advocate for early education » Wicked Local Waltham

Russians can't hack the US election, but they could warp it » Boston Globe

Lyons brings conservative perspective to Beacon Hill » Eagle Tribune

One-time pay increase for nursing home workers not enough » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Vintage Hillary Clinton, meek moderator sink Donald Trump » Boston Herald

Keeping Eggs Affordable: The Case Against Massachusetts Ballot Question 3 » WBUR

Letter: Farley-Bouvier backs early childhood education » Berkshire Eagle

GUEST COLUMN: A road map for regulating retail marijuana » The Sun Chronicle

Legislation to end the wage theft epidemic » Gazette Net

Ready for this rock'em, sock'em Senate race? » Lowell Sun

Dante Ramos: Stranded ITT students deserve better » Boston Globe

AG on right side of 'copycat' gun issue » Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Politics

Wong/Migliore state rep. debate set for Oct. 20 in Wakefield » Wicked Local Saugus

Letter: L'Italien was a leader in fight against Kinder Morgan pipeline » Eagle Tribune

New poll shows majority of voters support Question 4 » WWLP 22

Norfolk-Plymouth state Senate candidates clash in televised debate » Wicked Local Quincy

Fact-checking ads in support, against marijuana in Mass. » WCVB

Todd Williams putting name out early for mayoral race » Worcester Mag

Trump volunteers at Hudson campaign HQ see vote-rigging threat » Worcester Telegram

UML Poll: 23% of millennials would rather check out than check a ballot box » The Lowell Sun

Mass. Senate President Stan Rosenberg says he's voting yes on Question 4, ballot measure legalizing marijuana » The Republican

Gov. Charlie Baker says he doesn't know how much farther he can get away from Donald Trump » The Republican

Stan Rosenberg Just Endorsed Legalized Marijuana » Boston Magazine

Baker: Trump benefited by being 'least connected to Washington' » The Salem News

Baker calls Trump hedging on accepting election results 'irresponsible' » Boston Globe

Voters' guide outlines local candidate positions » Andover Townsman

Senate President Stan Rosenberg: I'm voting for pot question » Boston.com

Gov. Baker endorses Ardinger to represent Leominster in state house » Sentinel & Enterprise

Charlie Baker Has to Talk About Donald Trump, Again » Boston Magazine

Public Health

Heroin Addicts Give Up Civil Liberty In Exchange For Treatment » New England Public Radio

Public Safety

5 Investigates: Use of civilian flaggers dwindling in Massachusetts » WCVB

Mass Auditor: Parole Board Needs To Improve In Collecting Fees, Evaluating Parolees » New England Public Radio

Use of stun guns by Massachusetts police a growing trend » Boston Herald

Firefighters to join guv for "hot works" bill signing » State House News Service

Tech, Human Errors Drive Growing Death Toll In Auto Crashes » WBUR

Probe of former Gloucester police chief referred to Healey, Ortiz » Boston Herald

DA sends chief probe to AG, US attorney » Gloucester Times

Springfield officials seek resurrection of Police Commission in wake of brutality, misconduct allegations » The Republican

State Finance

Higher education, courts will be spared from budget cuts, governor says » State House News Service

State Government

State employees offered buyout packages to avoid layoffs » WWLP 22

Governor, state officials talk shop at Economic Development summit in Worcester » Worcester Mag

Polito: Layoffs hinge on buyout program » State House News Service

Most Mass. communities exceeding early voting requirements » State House News Service

Western Massachusetts communities recognized for greater ballot box access » WWLP 22

Taxation

Mass. retailers: Lack of sales tax holiday hurt stores » South Coast Today

After tech tax, council rounding up info for hill's next big tax debate » State House News Service

Fiscal Alliance distributes anti-tax mugs » State House News Service

Transportation

Congressman touts rail link within Boston, but SouthCoast leader isn't buying » South Coast Today

Moulton steps up the pressure for a North-South Rail Link » Boston Globe

Moulton pitches N-S rail link » Commonwealth Magazine

Kosciuszko Circle targeted for $700k state traffic study » Dorchester Reporter

Massachusetts is one step closer to having self-driving cars on the road » Boston Business Journal

Walsh, Baker sign orders to create self-driving car regulations » Boston Herald

Green light for self-driving car tests in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Utilities

Cape Downwinders Hold Rally on Beacon Hill » Cape Cod Online

'Drought of record' forces Cambridge to pay double for water » Wicked Local

Warren redistributes solar income » Commonwealth Magazine

3 Boston institutions finance NC solar farm » Commonwealth Magazine

Warren, Tsongas, Clark oppose Hudson to Sudbury power line project » The Metro West Daily News

National Grid to credit 4,500 Mass. customers after allegedly overcharging them » Legal Newsline

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