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11:00am Centenarian Society of Boston Induction Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

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6:00pm State Sen. Candidate Steven Hall Volunteer Party

Birthdays: State Senator Liz Miranda

"Look, I've said many times that I don't think blame serves a lot of purposes," Baker said in April. "I mean, there were a lot of things that we fixed since we took office. "I got asked a lot, 'Well, you know, whose fault is that?' And I've tried pretty hard not to get into that business."

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the Massachusetts State Police scandal.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump's efforts to remake federal judiciary » The Salem News

US Rep. Joe Kennedy III, Democrats rebuke Trump administration for refusing to defend ACA's pre-existing condition protections » MassLive

Democrats, with few options to stall Trump’s Supreme Court pick, will emphasize abortion stakes » Boston Globe

Business

Van Shields, proponent of controversial art sales, bows out at Berkshire Museum » Berkshire Eagle

Fed flags potential State Street risk in ‘stress test’ » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts’ highest-paid CEOs earned an average $8.27M in 2017 » Boston Business Journal

Could this abandoned 1,300-seat theater hidden in downtown Worcester be brought back to life? » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

National marijuana survey plan announced by Massachusetts consultant and UMass-Dartmouth » MassLive

State could license first recreational marijuana shop Monday » Boston Globe

Methuen woman fired for off-duty marijuana use files arbitration claim » Boston Globe

How Green Is Your Weed? Mass. Limits Energy Usage For Marijuana Growers » WBUR

Report: One in five Mass. adults used marijuana » State House News Service

Natick board refuses to ban marijuana businesses » The Metro West Daily News

Civil Rights

Bill adding third gender choice for licenses, IDs nears passage » Boston Herald

Bill would help protect abortion rights in Massachusetts should Roe v. Wade be overturned » Universal Hub

Education

Post Audit: Mount Ida probe underscores need for stronger reporting » State House News Service

UMass Boston interim chancellor: No ‘time limit’ » Dorchester Reporter

Interim schools chief ready to make ‘important moves’ » Boston Globe

Lawsuit Against Harvard Goes After Diversity Model » WGBH

UMass Lowell adjunct faculty call out Marty Meehan with targeted ad campaign » Boston Globe

Senate: Mount Ida probe shows need for oversight » Newburyport News

Lawmakers want to know why Mount Ida College walked away from merger talks with Lasell College » Boston Herald

Environment

Conservation Law Foundation's Brad Campbell takes the fight to the waterfront » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Greater Boston rents continue to rise, and at a faster clip » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Child Rapist Bill Triggers Debate Over Punishment, Process » WBUR

Labor

Legislative Proposal to Raise the Minimum Wage Announced » East Boston Times

Gov. Charlie Baker signs $15 minimum wage, paid family leave into law » MassLive

Baker signs minimum wage hike, paid leave bill » Herald News

How progressives and businesses made an unlikely deal on family leave » Boston Globe

Pittsfield RNs approve contract with Berkshire Medical Center » Berkshire Eagle

The Week in Public Finance: Will Weaker Unions Mean More Money for States? » Governing

Baker signs deal raising minimum wage, creating tax holiday » Gloucester Times

Local union leaders bash Supreme Court's decision on 'fair share' fees » Worcester Telegram

Mass. Teachers' Unions Say They're Ready For Life After 'Janus' Ruling » WBUR

Should Massachusetts cap sick time for state workers? » Boston Globe

Legislative

Moore, Frost welcome Millbury students to State House » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Massachusetts House Votes To Ban So-Called Conversion Therapy » New England Public Radio

Automatic Voter Registration Bill Clears Mass. House 130-20 » WBUR

Local native joins Fattman’s team » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Lobbying

Firefighter Craig Hardy Wins Legislative Agent Seat in Statewide PFFM » Everett Independent

Local Government

Fifty shades of Rockland » Commonwealth Magazine

Falmouth to See $308K Reduction in Payment in Lieu of Taxes from State » Capecod.com

Lynn approves $319.5 million budget » Lynn Daily News Item

Opinion

Editorial: North Square significant development for Amherst » Gazette Net

Ned Bristol: Good government means negotiation and compromise » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: A smaller GE still brings good things to Boston » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: Key to funding transportation, education? Solve health care costs » Boston Business Journal

Getting the Allston multimodal plan right » Boston Globe

Je suis Capital Gazette » Commonwealth Magazine

Cannabis industry needs orderly rollout » The Lowell Sun

Politics

Almost half of the City Council has endorsed this candidate for governor » Boston Globe

Political internships surge in the age of Trump » Boston Globe

Rep. Higgins picks up endorsements » Sentinel & Enterprise

At unusual forum, candidates for DA seek support of inmates » Boston Globe

Inmates the audience at Suffolk DA candidates' forum » Boston Herald

McGovern’s Rise Could Mean Double the Influence for Western Mass. » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Speaker DeLeo Leads Growing Coalition of Support Behind Evandro Carvalho for Suffolk DA » Wicked Local Weymouth

L'Italien endorses Nguyen, takes shot at former foe Lyons » Andover Townsman

What A New Poll Means For Gov. Charlie Baker In The Fall » WBUR

Public Health

Baker announces $1 million in Narcan grants, $45,000 to Brockton » The Enterprise

Massachusetts Senate votes to raise tobacco buying age to 21 » MassLive

Mass. Senate Votes For Tobacco Purchase Age Of 21 » WBUR

Public Safety

Governor aims to restore trust in troopers » Boston Herald

Lawmakers approve 'extreme risk' gun bill » The Lowell Sun

Hodgson: AG has prejudiced ongoing lawsuits against him by calling for a probe » South Coast Today

Massachusetts Legislature sends 'red flag' gun bill to Gov. Charlie Baker » MassLive

Baker could get compromise 'red flag' gun bill today » The Patriot Ledger

Police increasing security at Boston media outlets after Annapolis newspaper shooting » Boston Globe

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans Is Leaving The Department » CBS Boston

Gov. Baker gets 'red flag' bill that he 'conceptually' favors » Berkshire Eagle

State Finance

DeLeo doesn't rule out revenue markup in budget » State House News Service

The state is putting some decent cash into its rainy day fund. Finally » Boston Globe

State Government

Four Berkshire women named state Commission on the Status of Women's Unsung Heroines » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts lawmakers 'extremely disappointed' by FEMA efforts to help Hurricane Maria evacuees find long-term housing, again push for additional aid » MassLive

Transportation

Doing the math on T’s $6.5m hike in parking rates » Commonwealth Magazine

Senate approves Gender X ID on driver’s licenses » Worcester Telegram

Pollack launches new reviews of Turnpike, West Station » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston parking sticker shock » Boston Herald

Mass. Department of Transportation never exercised right to audit funding of state police unit at center of overtime scandal » MassLive

Utilities

Andrews Farm: Here's a look at the water company's rates and fees » Wicked Local

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