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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am State Retirement Board Meeting, One Winter Street, 8th Floor, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Norfolk GOP Senate Candidate Night

6:00pm Norfolk GOP Senate Candidate Night

Birthdays: Rep. William Pignatelli, State Senator Rebecca Rausch

City of Boston Open Moving Truck Permits

“This would establish a standard that basically says that if you knowingly sell this stuff to somebody, and you kill them, you will be subject to a charge of manslaughter, and that manslaughter charge will carry a five-year mandatory minimum,”

Governor Charlie Baker

Outlining a new bill that punishes drug dealers that prey on addicts.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Hillary Clinton to return to New Hampshire » Boston Globe

President Donald Trump pushes plan to overhaul US tax system, US Rep. Richard Neal says Democrats ready to work on 'real' reform » The Republican

Business

Facebook to open new Kendall Square office, add hundreds of jobs » Boston Globe

No rush to erase Yawkey imprint from scoreboard » Boston Herald

Throwback Thursday: Happy 100th Birthday, Norman B. Leventhal! » Boston Magazine

South Bay alcohol license bill sent to governor » Dorchester Reporter

SBANE offering manufacturing consulting grant » Worcester Business Journal

Civic leaders brace for a busy fall on development front » Dorchester Reoprter

Bay state gas prices rise as U.S. taps petroleum reserves » Salem News

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marijuana regulatory panel slow to take shape » The Associated Press (AP)

Former Bain partner to chair Massachusetts marijuana commission » Boston Herald

Former Bain executive Steven Hoffman, marijuana legalization opponent, tapped as Cannabis Control Commission chairman » The Republican

Mass. Officials Unlikely to Meet Marijuana Regulation Deadline » NECN

Civil Rights

Activists set launch party for Western Mass. chapter of Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action » The Republican

Crimes

Baker proposes manslaughter charge for drug dealers » Boston Globe

Bill aims to nail drug dealers for OD deaths » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker proposes increasing penalty for illegal distribution of drugs leading to death » The Republican

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's public safety chief Dan Bennett, once murder-for-hire target, now seeking to close loophole » The Republican

Former Lawrence Officer Faces Prison For Extorting Cocaine From Dealer » WBUR

US Attorney: Sheriff's Dept. captain charged with smuggling in Rafael case » South Coast Today

Hodgson: 'Codfather' charges filed against captain 'disappointing' » Boston Herald

Education

Anti-Defamation League begins its work with Easthampton educators » MassLive

State Awards $46 Million in Funding for Early Education Programs » Cape Cod Today

Why Wheelock College Wants To Merge With Boston University » WBUR

Environment

Caterpillars have defoliated nearly one-third of state's forests, survey shows » Boston Globe

Reservoir flooding the neighborhood: Berkshire transplants report on Harvey » Berkshire Eagle

$500K jump-starts Manchester dredging » Gloucester Times

A Bacteria That Thrives In Warmer Waters Keeps Mass. Oyster Fisheries On High Alert » WBUR

Federal

Galvin, MAR Urge Congress To Preserve Mortgage Interest Deduction » Banker & Tradesman

Health Care

Health care "referee" could cut through red tape, industry says » WWLP 22

Report outlines financial condition of Mass. hospitals » Lowell Sun

Housing

LBC Boston Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of its First Residential Project in Boston: Nova Residences » Boston Real Estate Times

Cruz cuts ribbon on renovated affordable development » Bay State Banner

Immigration

Undocumented college students are facing an uncertain future » Boston Globe

Behind bars at ICE, MIT custodian awaits court ruling on unlawful detainment » The Tech

Locals worried, uncertain awaiting Trump's plans for DACA » Milford Daily News

Labor

Sheriff proposes sending inmates to help with Harvey damage » WWLP 22

Boston area has added 220,000 private-sector jobs since Great Recession, says new report » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Representative Ferguson appointed to Conference Committee » The Landmark

Local Government

Patriots Charitable Foundation scores new play set for Brockton park » The Enterprise

Newburyport City Council to review letter to NRC calling for hearing » Newburyport News

Massachusetts Brewers Guild meeting held in Weymouth » Wicked Local Norwood

Free rides to polls for wheelchair-bound Quincy voters » Patriot Ledger

State, town sign Community Compact to improve IT, traffic and building maintenance » The Harvard Press

North Adams Earns Cultural District Designation » iBerkshires

Automatic voter signup now in place in 10 states » Lowell Sun

Braintree exploring added hotel tax for dedicated police patrols » Patriot Ledger

Opinion

First the rain — then the armchair experts » Boston Globe

A penny savored » Boston Globe

I can't stop thinking about Mavis Wanczyk. And that's what the Lottery wants » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Make registering voters automatic in state » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Controversial author Charles Murray to speak at Harvard » Boston Globe

Leominster councilor launches state Senate bid » Lowell Sun

Dan Koh brings on Doug Rubin for possible congressional campaign » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Fentanyl incident spurs push for first responder gear » South Coast Today

Andover man donates inflatable boats to help Harvey rescuers » Eagle Tribune

Brockton hires former Boston cop fired for assault » The Enterprise

State Finance

Beacon Hill's budget trick could backfire » Boston Globe

State Government

Massachusetts AG's Office Is Reviewing Berkshire Museum Plan » WAMC

Ash: focus on projects the state can do today » The Reminder

Baker, Polito to headline charity fund-raiser » Boston Globe

STATEHOUSE NEWS: Money first, labor later as Massachusetts eyes ways to help Texas » Wicked Local Ashland

Transportation

Uber to pay Mass. drivers for improper toll charges » Boston Globe

Uber leasing arm agrees to pay $250G » Boston Herald

What The Process Was For Selecting The New MBTA GM » WBUR

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