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Today on Beacon Hill

8:00am Boston Women's Workforce Council's 2017 Best Practices Conference, Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Avenue, Boston

8:30am Mass. Clean Energy Student Clean Energy Symposium, Rubin Campus Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester

9:00am Coffee with the 3rd Essex Candidates for State Representative, HC Media Studio 101, 2 Merrimack Street, Haverhill

12:00pm Luncheon with Rep. Geoff Diehl and KathyJo Diehl

12:00pm Annual Mass. Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, Ashburton Park, State House

12:00pm Luncheon for Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Great Hall, State House

12:00pm Luncheon with Rep. Geoff Diehl and KathyJo Diehl

7:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo-Theken

7:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo-Theken

8:00pm Not Your Average Political Party with Brockton City Council Candidate Jacob Tagger

8:00pm Not Your Average Political Party with Brockton City Council Candidate Jacob Tagger

Birthdays: Rep. Tommy Vitolo

“It is critical that people struggling with addiction can safely access treatment services,” Healey said. “Unfortunately, those seeking to make a profit off of this epidemic are targeting vulnerable patients with illegal treatment and recovery scams.”

Attorney General Maura Healey

Planning to investigate sober homes in Massachusetts that may be preying on addicts to make a profit.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump Deleting Tweets After Luther Strange's Loss Raises Legal Questions » WBUR

Business

Blackstone Valley considers $5B regional Amazon bid » Milford Daily News

Baker to headline Worcester chamber's annual meeting » Worcester Telegram

Insulet will expand production to Acton, expects to add hundreds of jobs » Boston Globe

Table Talk Pies adding jobs, baking more pies » Boston Globe

TripAdvisor wants tougher law protecting online reviewers from suits » Boston Globe

Two Berkshire Museum trustees quit board, one cites art sale » Berkshire Eagle

As Boston Globe struggles, signs of labor unrest » Boston Business Journal

Welcome to the neighborhood: Alexion will be Seaport's newest biotech, baggage and all » Boston Business Journal

As Boston Dreams Of Amazon, Suffolk Downs Braces For The End » WGBH

As Boston Globe struggles, signs of labor unrest » Boston Business Journal

AG Healey On Equifax: 'They Run You Over And Want To Charge You For The Hospital Bill' » WGBH

Outside the Box: Yotel CEO Hubert Viriot on the Seaport, hotel market and Airbnb » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Proposed zones would bar retail pot from city's downtown » The Salem News

Civil Rights

New England's Pro Sports Franchises To 'Take the Lead' Against Racism » New Boston Post

Boston's five sports teams launch public service campaign opposing racism » Boston Globe

Crimes

Dealer in fatal OD sentenced » Boston Herald

Drug dealer sentenced to 8 to 12 years for selling fatal dose of fentanyl to Jonathan Miller » The Republican

Dorchester doctor indicted for illegally charging for addiction treatment » Boston Globe

Education

Hundreds protest DeVos during Harvard visit » Boston Globe

Boston Public School Officials Think Out Loud To Prepare For Students Displaced By Hurricane Maria » WBUR

Bridgewater State professor who bashed Trump supporters on Facebook placed on paid leave » The Enterprise

Environment

Mass. again ranked as most energy-efficient state » Worcester Telegram

Alliance for Health and Environment seeks ash landfill closure despite AG's decision » Wicked Local Saugus

Otis State Forest pipeline protesters make a plea for the planet during court hearings » Berkshire Eagle

Federal

Rick Perry links pipelines, natural security » Commonwealth Magazine

Gaming

Northampton Awarded State Funds To Promote Tourism To Springfield Casino Visitors » New England Public Radio

Springfield officials, Mass. Gaming Commission like what they hear on early MGM casino tenants, partnerships » The Republican

Health Care

Cambridge adult day program to close, leaving 47 patients in need of care » Wicked Local Cambridge

Housing

One bedroom. No parking. One million dollars. » Boston Globe

Developer scales back air-rights project over Mass. Pike » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Legislators want to protect volunteers who drive seniors » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts preparing to help Puerto Rican refugees » The Republican

Holyoke to provide services for hurricane victims who migrate to area » WWLP 22

Immigration

Falmouth Schools Are Safe From ICE » The Bourne News

Uncertain future for Haitian immigrants » Bay State Banner

Families of immigrants arrested in ICE raid calling advocates for help » Boston Globe

Insurance

Massachusetts Attorney General probes insurance scheme that recruited drug users » Boston Globe

Legislative

Battenfeld: For state pols, honesty's an unenforceable policy » Boston Herald

Local Government

Leominster will save cash in switch to LED streetlights » Sentinel & Enterprise

Brookline considers seizing college land by eminent domain » Boston Globe

Uniting the tip of the Cape » Cape Cod Times

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno slams librarian who called Dr. Seuss racist, invites Trump family to visit Seuss Museum » The Republican

Opinion

GOP tax plan leaves the middle class in the cold » Boston Globe

Memo to Amazon: There's only one choice » Boston Globe

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The mayor looks for support from a governor who is bad on education » The Sun Chronicle

Letter: Barrett Best Person to Represent 1st Berkshire » iBerkshires

More than we bargained for » The Somerville Times

Editorial: Proposed MCAS testing moratorium deserves an F » Worcester Telegram

A lesson from Germany on eradicating a legacy of hate » Boston Globe

Benton: Busy few weeks for Moulton » The Salem News

Editorial: Transportation funding vs. the arts » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: Creative sector is big, booming, and at risk » Boston Business Journal

PETER LUCAS: Joe DeNucci proved that nice guys can be champs » Lowell Sun

Politics

REILLY: Thoughts on Costner, Heroux and Maria » The Sun Chronicle

Senate candidate to debate in Seekonk » The Sun Chronicle

Development Dominates Discussion Of Walsh's First Term » WBUR

Gonzalez Looks to Bring Aggressive Agenda to Governor's Race » iBerkshires

Garry's truth-in-campaign-advertising bill blasted » Lowell Sun

Is Gabriel Gomez making a return? » Boston Globe

Public Health

A program to save lives: Worcester police and district attorney to offer treatment, not prosecution, to opioid addicts » The Republican

Drug treatment, not arrest: Worcester to let users choose » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Public Safety

Feds deliver plan for Mass. to join national safety network » Newburyport News

More patrols strengthen Fall River police as force aims to improve ShotSpotter technology » NBC 10 News

State Finance

Senate chips away at Baker budget vetoes restoring $25 million » The Republican

State Government

Baker: Massachusetts set to welcome those displaced by storms » Sentinel & Enterprise

Polito, Shutesbury sign Community Compact » The Recorder

AG Healey issues tighter open-meeting rules » Patriot Ledger

Massachusetts fund created to aid Puerto Rico » The Republican

Transportation

Evangelidis named Massport's new chair » Community Advocate

Cape Air Struggles To Take Off In Puerto Rico After Maria » WGBH

Delays continue on Worcester commuter rail line » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Autonomous car development speeds ahead without legislative framework » State House News Service

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