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“That case was horrific and I personally found it unconscionable that someone, especially a parent, could be so involved in a murder of a child,” said state Rep. RoseLee Vincent, who worked on the bill with a local child-abuse advocate. “I think that punishment should fit the crime. In this case I don’t think it did.”

Representative Roselee Vincent

Proposing new legislation to increase penalties for those convicted of being an accessory to a child’s murder.
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Beltway Politics

What's Trump's think tank? Try internet message boards » Boston Globe

Business

On Day One of Amazon ownership, Whole Foods pitches lower prices » Boston Globe

Real estate company selected to combine its Mystic Ave. properties » Wicked Local Medford

Boston area has 3rd-highest share of millionaire households in major US cities » Boston Globe

CRRC rail car factory in Springfield gets certificate of occupancy 45 days earlier than expected » MassLive

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Local Marijuana Entrepreneurs Ready To Roll, Just Waiting For The Green Light » Valley Advocate

Milford CARES to host forum on recreational pot before vote » Milford Daily News

Crimes

Revere rep's legislation inspired by Bella Bond case » Boston Herald

Feds: Four men ran fentanyl, heroin ring from Boston to Cape Cod » Sentinel & Enterprise

Education

BU, Wheelock College eyeing merger » Boston Business Journal

Environment

Boston mayor ponders how city would handle a Harvey deluge » South Coast Today

Could a Hurricane Harvey happen in Massachusetts? » MassLive

State drops charges against 4 pipeline protesters arrested for blocking access to Otis State Forest » Berkshire Eagle

Gaming

Why Powerball jackpots are bigger than ever before » Boston Globe

Health Care

Community Health Center of Cape Cod now offering Medically Assisted Treatment to the Public » Cape Cod Today

FDA raids stem cell lab, warns another » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push to restore MassHealth dental coverage » WWLP 22

Housing

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $2.2 Million for Inaugural Community Scale Housing Initiative » Boston Real Estate Times

North? ?Shore? ?CDC receives funding for affordable? ?housing » Wicked Local Salem

Human Services

Rep. Kane golf tournament raises $54,000 for charities » Worcester Telegram

Group says Elizabeth Warren has failed veterans » Boston Herald

State permanently closes psychiatric hospital, just weeks after declaring it safe » Boston Globe

Lobbying

There are seven lobbyists to every lawmaker in Massachusetts » MassLive

Local Government

Attleboro election: Heroux says Dumas is overpaid » The Sun Chronicle

West Newbury selectmen cite reasons for denying lodging house license » The Newburyport News

ELECTION 2017: Friends of Salem Sanctuary campaign kicks off » Wicked Local Salem

City Hall Notebook: Groundwork being laid for 2020 U.S. Census » Worcester Telegram

Three Stoughton selectmen will face recall vote » The Enterprise

Lowell Council to hold special meeting to consider seeking court ruling on high school site » Lowell Sun

Houston mayor thanks Walsh for assistance » Boston Herald

Opinion

Trump had the authority to pardon Joe Arpaio - it might not be so easy next time » Boston Globe

Houston paid it forward in 2005. Will we? » Boston Globe

Thumbs down: To a greedy group of Brockton area legislators » The Enterprise

Our view: Bringing balance to the Antiquities Act » Gloucester Times

Governor's Council should back Hurley rules (Editorial) » The Republican

Politics

Shores enters race for attorney general » Cape Cod Times

Is Rep. Paul Mark testing waters for higher office run? » Berkshire Eagle

Special election to fill Flanagan's seat set for Dec. 5; Rep. Higgins staying put » Sentinel & Enterprise

Baker will "certainly" stay out of GOP Senate primary » State House News Service

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Coming out of the shadow » Wicked Local Framingham

Setti Warren to Baker: Pick a Side in Senate Race » New Boston Post

Public Health

State suspends rehab admissions » The Newburyport News

Fatal opioid overdoses down nearly 50 percent in Lowell » Lowell Sun

Weymouth to hold opiate awareness vigil » Wicked Local Weymouth

Public Safety

Trump proposal could mean more military gear for police » WWLP 22

Northampton officers get drug recognition training at Sheriff Joe's jail » Gazette Net

How The Massachusetts National Guard Is Helping Rescue Teams In Texas » WGBH

State Government

Should The Massachusetts State House Move to Springfield? » WBUR

Hurricane help from one Rockport to another » Gloucester Times

Transportation

Main road to Forest Park in Springfield will reopen today; city says testing shows collapsed culvert restoration can wait till spring » MassLive

After split with Peter Pan, Greyhound to offer competing Springfield-to-Boston bus service at Union Station » MassLive

Dropping off a friend at Logan? It could cost you » Boston Globe

MBTA seeks development proposals for Quincy Center T station » Patriot Ledger

Utilities

Are Oil Companies Ready for the Next Katrina? » Union of Concerned Scientists

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