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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Expungement/Juvenile Justice Celebration, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Tram Nguyen

5:30pm Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Tram Nguyen

6:00pm Meet & Greet with Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

6:00pm Meet & Greet with Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

6:30pm Town Hall on Climate Change with Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez, First Church in Jamaica Plain, 6 Elliot Street, Boston

7:00pm Reception for State Rep. Candidate David Robertson

7:00pm Reception for State Rep. Candidate David Robertson

7:00pm Meet & Greet with Attorney General Candidate Josh Zakim

7:00pm Meet & Greet with Attorney General Candidate Josh Zakim

Comparing City Street Orientations
Geoff Boeing Urban planning postdoc at UC Berkeley

“I don’t know if I’d use the word ‘embarrassed,’ but I might use the word ‘disappointed,’ ”

House Speaker Robert DeLeo

On Massachusetts not having a budget 10 days into the fiscal year.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Kayyem: Trump's NATO Comments Could Help Russia » WGBH

Business

Harbor Towers residents sue to stop Don Chiofaro’s 600-foot tower on garage site » Boston Globe

County Fare: Golden ticket helps struggling farmers » Berkshire Eagle

ICA Watershed: A new spot for art » The Patriot Ledger

Vargas, House Pass Economic Development Bill: $200K Earmarked for Downtown » WHAV

The House approves $666M economic development bill » News 22 WWLP.com

Demolition of Ganley Building in downtown Brockton delayed » The Enterprise

Trade war tensions stress state tourism officials » Boston Herald

Linda Dorcena Forry goes from a two-family to the House and Senate » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Easthampton OKs indoor hemp farm and CBD oil processing facility » The Republican

U.S. Attorney Lelling Finally Says He Will Get Out of Legal Marijuana’s Way » Boston Magazine

CCC begins first review of marijuana test lab application » State House News Service

Civil Rights

Boston City Council urges repeal of archaic Massachusetts abortion laws » Metro.us

Council votes support­ for killing archaic laws » Boston Herald

Education

Cape college receiving $25M for new science building » Cape Cod Times

Mass. House warms to new education funding commitments » Telegram News

Berkshire Community College Nets State Grant For New Student Center » WAMC

'Smart' clothing and flexible electronics? New research center comes to UMass Lowell » Boston Business Journal

A Good Superintendent Could Be Hard To Find » WGBH

Lesley University eyeing New Bedford » South Coast Today

Pittsfield School Committee stands by decision to rename Columbus Day » The Berkshire Eagle

House unanimously approves $500M education funding bill » The Recorder

Environment

Connecticut River sewage overflow clean-up efforts in Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke » News 22 WWLP.com

State Grant Boosts Mill Brook Watershed Protection Efforts » Vineyard Gazette

3 Hampden County cities receive grant to improve CT River water quality » News 22 WWLP.com

Special investigation: Living on scraps » Dig Boston

Mass. senators support right whale bill » Cape Cod Times

SELCO hosts ribbon cutting for solar farm at town landfill » Community Advocate

Gaming

MGM Springfield to hold grand opening parade featuring Budweiser Clydesdales, 'surprise entertainment' on Aug. 24 » Mass Live

Health Care

AG concerned about hospital merger » The Salem News

US Sen. Elizabeth Warren offers bill to cap prescription drug copays » Mass Live

AG steps in earlier than usual on Beth Israel-Lahey merger. Here's why that matters. » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Tariffs are making it more expensive to build in Boston — and that could push rents even higher » Boston Globe

Human Services

Disability insurers discriminate against women » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Unions Could No Longer Get Medicaid Money Under New Trump Proposal » Governing

Busted unions » Commonwealth Magazine

Attorney General Works to Raise Awareness about Labor Trafficking » Cape Cod Today

Legislative

Stanley Rosenberg, Bryon Hefner push to ID sex abuse accuser » Boston Herald

Massachusetts public records commission does little in public » The Republican

Senate negotiator sees deals on short-term rental, data protection bills » State House News Service

Spilka poised to take Senate presidency in two weeks » State House News Service

Local Government

Welcome to Millville, where budget fight means dark streets, no trash pickup, and a growing deficit » Boston Globe

Andover unlikely to receive significant federal storm relief for March 2 storm » Andover Townsman

'Westfield has a great story to tell': City launches effort to lure business » Mass Live

Lowell officials want Domino’s Pizza to help pay to fix the city’s potholes » Boston Globe

Braintree seeks $1 million in traffic work from Amazon » The Patriot Ledger

Haverhill passes moratorium on National Grid projects during lockout » Eagle Tribune

Medway seeks developers for 82-acres of 'Bottle Cap Lots' » Worcester Business Journal

Easthampton City Council OKs 'Community Relations Committee' that won't have power to conduct investigations or compel arbitration » The Republican

Catholic order fights Waltham eminent domain claim » Boston Herald

West Bridgewater selectman championing boycott of gas station chain due to 'eyesore' left behind » The Enterprise

Opinion

Democrats must favor electability over ideology » Boston Globe

Is it any surprise that Donald Trump’s son knows Anthony Kennedy’s son? » Boston Globe

We’re writing a new law on noncompetes — let’s get it right » Boston Globe

Weep not for Starbucks. But in the North End, what comes next? » Boston Globe

Criminal justice reform is a historic breakthrough; vital next step is funding for reentry transitioning » Dorchester Reporter

Columnists Adam Hinds and Stephen Kulik: A rural strategy for economic growth » Gazette Net

Moran: Compromise on Mass. 'red flag' law a hopeful sign » The Herald News

No place for reason in politics these days » Boston Herald

Political parties hijack independent judiciary » Boston Herald

Next-gen ‘Ugly American’ simply par for the coarse » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Bench hacks bad judges of character » Boston Herald

Letter to the Editor: Legislators, not interest groups, should be leading the way » The Herald News

Beyond the hashtag » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Candidates face off in JP Progressives debate » The Bay State Banner

LELLING’s pot guidance —BAKER headed to the airwaves — CommonWealth Magazine ditching print » Politico

National Organization Endorses Feeney for 6th Middlesex State Representative Seat » Framingham Source

Public Health

WBURwbur90.9 » WBUR

Belchertown, Ludlow, Ware, and South Hadley join lawsuit against drug companies accused of fueling opioid crisis » Mass Live

Mass. lawmakers using Canada's positive results to push for safe injection sites » Fox 25 News

Massachusetts DPH launches statewide ad campaign on dangers of e-cigarettes » The Republican

Boston city councilor: Other must step up on homeless » Boston Herald

Mass. Starting Campaign Against E-Cigarettes And Vape Pens » WBUR

House backs plan to try addiction medications in some Mass. prisons » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Late Boston firefighters’ families urge tough fire laws » Boston Globe

State, local leaders gather in Ludlow for retired Hampden County Sheriff tribute » News 22 WWLP.com

State Finance

State budget deal "closer by the hour," Spilka says » State House News Service

Taxation

Amazon HQ2 tax breaks aren’t on Beacon Hill’s agenda. Here are three scenarios. » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

Person injured after becoming trapped between train and platform on Red Line » Boston Globe

Medford VFW to lose gathering area to MassDOT » Wicked Local Medford

As texting bill stalls, lobbyists cash in » WCVB

Rushing: Senate driving bill amendment addresses profiling concerns » State House News Service

Utilities

House counters Senate energy bill with 4 proposals » Lowell Sun

Enviro, biz groups on board with energy efficiency bill » State House News Service

Pacheco: 'No excuse' for House not to act on energy bill » Taunton Gazette

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