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Is Phil Murphy already running for president? Experts say take a look at the signs » NJ.com

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester thanks Trump in full page ad ahead of rally » ABC News

Initiative petition process "broken," southern chambers say » State House News Service

Chamber chiefs press for more renewable energy » State House News Service

How to Make Trump’s Tax Returns Public » New York Times

Fourth Ohio State wrestler says Rep. Jim Jordan knew about sexual abuse when he was coach » NBS News

Environmentalists: Pruitt's replacement 'should scare anyone who breathes' » Politico Massachusetts

Northeastern University under fire for receiving millions from ICE contract » Boston Globe

Another shot in the pipeline wars » Commonwealth Magazine

Trump says he’d give Senator Elizabeth Warren $1m for charity if she can prove she’s Native American » Boston Globe

Seeds of the past grow into farm of the future » Boston Globe

Boston Internet service Starry, aiming to take on its bigger rivals, raises $100 million » Boston Globe

Mass. business confidence slips » The Enterprise

Why some family business owners succeed and others fail when it comes to succession planning » Boston Business Journal

Former Harvard president Drew Faust joins board of Goldman Sachs » Boston Business Journal

Greyhound Friends seeks new license in Hopkinton » The Metro West Daily News

State puts hold on approving Seekonk pot moratorium extension » The Sun Chronicle

Marijuana still illegal on Mashpee tribe's land, at powwow » Cape Cod Times

Next Boston superintendent will face a massive to-do list » Boston Globe

As Trump’s trade war starts, China retaliates with comparable tariffs of its own » The Washington Post

Kim Sinatra leaving Wynn Resorts » Commonwealth Magazine

Around Amherst: No issues in health insurance switchover, Bockelman says » Amherst Bulletin

Boston Symphony Orchestra flute player takes equal pay fight to court » Boston Herald

Immigration changes hit soup company hard » Gloucester Times

Kingston Slams Warren Over Call To Abolish ICE » New Boston Post

Government begins returning migrant children to their parents » Boston Globe

Hampshire County family specialty court receives national honor » Gazette Net

Mass. SJC reverses 2013 Springfield murder conviction of Curtis Combs » MassLive

City resident to preside over Gloucester District Court » Gloucester Times

BSO’s principal flutist sues for equal pay » Boston Globe

Stanley Rosenberg seeks to publicly ID Bryon Hefner’s sex assault accuser » Boston Herald

Easthampton Board of Health puts off signing anti-pipeline letter to Gov. Baker » MassLive

Hudson seeks alternative funding for rotary plan » The Metro West Daily News

Attleboro mayor takes action on dogs in danger after owner leaves two dogs in car during heat wave » The Sun Chronicle

Lynn and Swampscott are seeing red over scattered green and yellow bikes » Lynn Daily News Item

Our Opinion: Red flag law toughens state's gun law bona fides » Berkshire Eagle

Women hit a wall when they challenge incumbents » Boston Globe

Big tech needs to be reined in » Boston Globe

Americans deserve privacy protection from Big Data » Boston Globe

Letter: What should concerned citizens do now? » Gloucester Times

Time to undo failed family cap policy » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: End the deadlock at Harbor Garage » Boston Business Journal

Calls to abolish ICE show left as out of touch (Editorial) » MassLive

Viewpoint: Millennial wealth transfer opportunity » Boston Business Journal

Capuano's favored, but his swan song is in the background » Sentinel & Enterprise

Carr: Judge takes major wages as hubby lands in hot water » Boston Herald

US Rep. Richard Neal dismisses idea that his primary bid will see same fate as NY Democrat Joe Crowley » MassLive

Capuano raised nearly twice as much as challenger Pressley in 2nd quarter » Boston Globe

Kennedy family wears jackets protesting Trump immigration policy at Fourth of July parade » Boston Globe

Williamsburg, Clarksburg, other Western Mass communities join federal lawsuit against drug companies blamed for causing opioid crisis » MassLive

Groups split over whether to revive Boston’s mounted police unit » Boston Globe

The Mass. State Police overtime scandal: How much money has allegedly been taken so far? » MassLive

With budget late, top legislator: "We're trying to get through it" » Sentinel & Enterprise

Former Springfield Mayor Michael Albano lands $101,000 state job in Labor Department » MassLive

Tax Wrinkle Spurs Pension Funds to Buy More Treasurys » The Wall Street Journal

Hull's new, free trolley service hits the road » The Patriot Ledger

Grand bargain silent on 2018 sales tax holiday » The Metro West Daily News

State lands tax windfall: $1.2 billion more than expected » Boston Globe

Groups want the T to provide fare discounts for low-income riders » Boston Globe

‘RGGI for transportation’ could be in the works in Massachusetts » Energy News Network

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2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance

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