9:30am Cannabis Control Commission Meeting, Rooms A-1 & A-2, State House

10:30am International Wrongful Conviction Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Senate Task Force on Strengthening Massachusetts Local Retailers, Room 428

11:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

6:00pm Italian American Heritage Month Kick-Off, House Chamber, Third Floor Landing, State House

6:30pm Hyde Park Meet and Greet with Boston City Council President Michelle Wu, Rincon Caribeno Restaurant, 18 Fairmount Avenue, Hyde Park

6:30pm Chicopee Candidates Forum, Chicopee High School, 820 Front Street, Chicopee

7:00pm Worcester School Committee Candidate Debate, Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worchester

How many crime-linked guns are there in Boston? » Boston Globe

Should towns that ban pot dispensaries get the tax revenue? » Boston Globe

Senate Judiciary Chair outlines criminal justice reforms » The Republican

Robert Mueller has no comment » Politico

Beacon Hill transportation reports still don't answer money questions » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Power base shifting in Valley congressional district » Eagle Tribune

Is Ed Markey Really the Best We Can Do? » Boston Magazine

FEC fines contractor that gave pro-Clinton super PACs illegal cash » The Center for Public Integrity

John Fish's Suffolk Construction fined $34G for Hillary PAC donations » Boston Herald

EF Education First expands its Cambridge campus again » Boston Globe

Old South Church puts a $19 million price on sunlight » Boston Globe

Welcome, entrepreneurs: Boston hosts Forbes Under 30 Summit » Boston Herald

Boston's High-Tech Plan to Tackle Income Inequality » Wired

Who will buy Worcester's Midtown Mall? Two potential buyers in talks over property standing in way of city's downtown renaissance » The Republican

Cape business leaders lower expectations after wet summer » Cape Cod Times

Springfield City Council To Endorse Pitch For Amazon Headquarters » WAMC

Brockton-area social media controversies shine light on First Amendment » Wicked Local

Trump policy halts loan relief for thousands of students » Boston Globe

Nurse stabbed 11 times by patient: 'We have no protection' » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Congress Lets CHIP Expire, and States Scramble » Governing

Trump to Shut HealthCare.Gov Down for Half of Most Sundays » Governing

Rosenberg: Senate health care bill due out this month » State House News Service

Baker calls for bipartisan effort on health care reform » Boston Globe

Baker frets about federal inaction on health care » Boston Business Journal

A bill too broad » Cape Cod Times

Cambridge authority makes a little room for people displaced by three hurricanes » Cambridge Day

As advocates push for state resolution, New Bedford educates its TPS holders » South Coast Today

Massachusetts Attorney General probes addiction-center insurance scam » Insurance Business

Lawyer: Jailing addict for relapse is 'unfair' » Boston Herald

If Addiction Is a Disease, Should Relapse Mean Jail Time? » US News and World Report

Celebration of diversity in Lowell District Court » Lowell Sun

Task force starts with debate over definition of retail » State House News Service

Central Mass. communities get Complete Streets money for road, sidewalk, bike infrastructure upgrades » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Lancaster must repay $400K in taxes to Atlantic Union College » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Donald Trump's sporting spirit » Boston Globe

Don't give up on building with wood » Boston Globe

Look to the harbor to ease Boston's transportation woes » Boston Globe

As I See It: We must stop bee die-off before it's irreversible » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

GAY: With 'friends' like these... » The Sun Chronicle

Letter: No time for congratulations on opioids » The Salem News

Editorial: The art of bullying » Boston Herald

Drug dealers hit with heavy dose of legal reality » Sentinel & Enterprise

Carr: Won't (a) somebody run against Marty Walsh? » Boston Herald

Democratic Challenger Criticizes Baker's Puerto Rico Effort » Cape Cod Online

Is this City Council race the most interesting contest on the November ballot? » Boston Globe

Attleboro candidates now playing a numbers game » The Sun Chronicle

In Salem mayoral race, it's a matter of style » The Salem News

Easthampton at-large candidate William Lynch IV touts teamwork and management skills » The Republican

CAASA plans community forum on opioid epidemic » The Canton Citizen

How much battering can a brain take? » Boston Globe

FLANAGAN: What we need is another holiday » The Sun Chronicle

Chabot: Officials urging intel on ID theft by inmates » Boston Herald

Weekly Roundup from Beacon Hill: A seven-ten split » Newburyport News

Legislature still spending like it has a blank check » Lowell Sun

House votes to overturn spending cuts » Sentinel & Enterprise

Keller @ Large: State Treasurer Deb Goldberg Talks Marijuana Regulation » CBS Boston

New rules aim to toughen Mass. law requiring transparency » Lowell Sun

AG Maura Healey postpones tonight's town hall meeting in Leominster citing mass killing in Las Vegas » Sentinel & Enterprise

Baker on Vegas shooting: "This could be anyone's kids including ours" » State House News Service

Gov. Charlie Baker calls Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval after mass shooting » The Republican

MBTA keeps mum on train uncoupling » Boston Herald

Plymouth: Interview on Pilgrim Shutdown with Former Senator Dan Wolf » 95.9 WATD

Northern Pass hits another obstacle » Commonwealth Magazine

Region's businesses have learned to adapt and succeed for decades » Milford Daily News

Nitty-gritty of health care policy focus of 2-day hearing » The Associated Press (AP)

THE COLUMN: Primary vote a wake-up call for councilors » Lowell Sun

Local lawmakers urge caution over online lottery proposal » The Sun Chronicle

Belvidere voters show their clout » Sentinel & Enterprise

Ventura working to pull GOP together in special election » The Sun Chronicle

MetroWest Veterans Consortium Tours Natick National Guard Readiness Center » Framingham Patch

Island Housing Trust breaks ground on Scott's Grove » Martha's Vineyard Times

Brockton schools receives STEM grant » The Enterprise

Letter: Bosley would offer a fresh perspective » Berkshire Eagle

It's time for automatic voter registration » Jamaica Plain Gazette

How Would An Amazon HQ2 In Boston Change The Area's Tech Scene? » WBUR

How The Boston Common And Public Garden Are Trying To Address Uptick In Crime » WBUR

Greenbush station renamed for long-time legislator » Patriot Ledger

When lies are told in political campaigns, prosecution isn't the remedy » Boston Globe

Why isn't Niki Tsongas worried? » Boston Globe

Gloria Steinem offers unlikely praise for Charlie Baker » Boston Globe

For 3rd Congressional seat to be vacated by Niki Tsongas: Sen. L'Italien launches exploratory committee » Tewksbury Town Crier

State Senate Overrides Restore Funding to Local Programs » Cape Cod Online

San Juan mayor attacked by Trump is a Boston University graduate » Boston Globe

Let's build Massachusetts by building the arts » Boston Globe

Mass. studies use of dental therapists » Boston Globe

SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Voter apathy - at what cost? » Sentinel & Enterprise

Seth Moulton — who? — plants his flag in Iowa » Boston Globe

Democrats running for Massachusetts governor in 2018 support single-payer health care: Why? » The Republican

Gov. Charlie Baker on ICE raids: Feds should focus on criminals » The Republican

Rep. John Velis trained with the army in South Korea amid Kim Jong Un's missile tests: Here's what he saw » The Republican

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR WBUR News: Boston's Immigrant Communities Respond To ICE Raids In Mass. WGBH News Under The Radar: Regional News: Paid Sick Leave, Racist Comments and A Privatized Rail Line NEPR News Now: Puerto Rico & Holyoke, Casinos & Jobs, Seuss & Racism, Beer & Hype WBUR Bostonomix: How Mass. Fits In To The Production Of The Massively Expensive F-35 WBUR WBUR News: How The Boston Common And Public Garden Are Trying To Address Uptick In Crime WBUR Bostonomix: What An Amazon Headquarters Would Mean For Boston's Workforce And Housing Crunch WAMC Northeast Report: Western Mass. Is Likely Destination For Puerto Ricans Fleeing Hurricane Aftermath

9:30am Cannabis Control Commission Meeting, Rooms A-1 & A-2, State House

10:30am International Wrongful Conviction Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Senate Task Force on Strengthening Massachusetts Local Retailers, Room 428

11:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

6:00pm Italian American Heritage Month Kick-Off, House Chamber, Third Floor Landing, State House

6:30pm Hyde Park Meet and Greet with Boston City Council President Michelle Wu, Rincon Caribeno Restaurant, 18 Fairmount Avenue, Hyde Park

6:30pm Chicopee Candidates Forum, Chicopee High School, 820 Front Street, Chicopee

7:00pm Worcester School Committee Candidate Debate, Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worchester

9:00am Suffolk University: Connecting Business with Government, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

1:00pm Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

6:00pm Sen. Eric Lesser Fall Kickoff

6:00pm Day of German Unity Reception, Great Hall, State House

6:00pm Sen. Eric Lesser Fall Kickoff

Birthdays: Rep. Sarah Peake, Rep. Alice Peisch

7:15am North Shore Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast with Sec. Jay Ash, Four Points By Sheraton Wakefield, 1 Audubon Road, Wakefield

9:00am Financial Planning Seminar, Great Hall, State House

9:00am Massachusetts Health Connector Board of Directors Meeting, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

3:00pm Senate Committee on Post Audit & Oversight, Oversight Hearing

6:00pm Boston Mayor and City Council Candidates Forum, English High, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain

6:30pm Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, DiBurro's, 887 Boston Road, Haverhill

9:00pm Optimizing Recovery Event, Nurses Hall, State House

8:00am Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition, Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston

9:00am Hanna Awards and Luncheon, House Chamber & Great Hall, State House

9:00am Inclusion Awards, Great Hall, State House

10:30am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Rep. Marc Lombardo's Annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser

5:30pm Rep. Marc Lombardo's Annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser

7:00pm North Shore Meet & Greet with Attorney General Candidate Dan Shores

7:00pm North Shore Meet & Greet with Attorney General Candidate Dan Shores

8:30am Cannabis Control Commission Listening Session, Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

9:00am Blue Cross Blue Shield Municipal Health Forum, Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield

11:45am North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg

6:00pm Retina Society Reception, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

Gov. Healey's Secretary's Tirade Caught on Camera » MassFiscal Alliance