11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm New Bedford Pizza Party for Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

5:30pm Meet & Greet with Sec. of State Candidate Josh Zakim with Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller

5:30pm Democratic Congressional Candidate Debate with Ayanna Pressley & Michael Capuano, The RoxVote Coalition, 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury

5:30pm New Bedford Pizza Party for Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

5:30pm Meet & Greet with Sec. of State Candidate Josh Zakim with Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller

6:00pm Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Rick Green

6:00pm Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Rick Green

Birthdays: State Senator Patrick O'Connor, Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley

Short live the Legislature! » Boston Globe

Vermont exec would be nation’s first transgender governor » Boston.com

Pulled in two directions, a race for Massachusetts governor » Worcester Telegram

For years, State Police brass had warning signs of payroll scandals » Boston Globe

Berkshire NAACP Hits Neal For Declining Debate » WAMC

Ayanna Pressley Wants to Shake the Democratic Party Again » New York Magazine

‘Not the enemy of the people’: 70 news organizations will blast Trump’s attack on the media » The Washington Post

Seth Moulton: Not planning for 2020 run for president » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren is seen as ‘front-runner.’ But is it too early? » Boston Globe

How serious should we take Deval Patrick's 2020 ambitions?: On The Record » WCVB

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker vetoes proposed crackdown on 'patent trolls' pushed by Sen. Eric Lesser » MassLive

How can you tell there’s a recession coming? » Boston Globe

Shoppers buy big at Attleboro area stores during tax-free weekend » The Sun Chronicle

Berkshire businesses: Sales tax holiday weekend made 'big difference' » Berkshire Eagle

Advocates cheer law giving new life to animals used in test labs » Lowell Sun

Boutique hotel to open soon at former South End YWCA and hostel » Boston Globe

Campaign Notebook: Sen. Warren to speak at 'Rise Up for Roe' rally » Worcester Telegram

New England’s smallest colleges are struggling » Boston Globe

Mass. puts wind power in gear » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts’ Mount Greylock added to national war memorial registry » Boston Globe

High-Profile Attorneys Push for Change to Electoral College System » NECN

New law seeks comprehensive approach to Alzheimer's disease » Boston Herald

A landmark law hopes to improve Alzheimer’s care in Mass. » Boston Globe

Freeze criticism of ICE? » Commonwealth Magazine

Somerville’s mayor joins Jim McGovern on trip to El Salvador, Honduras » Boston Globe

Baker can afford to support a waiver of the Pacheco law » Boston Globe

Changes Sought By Baker Could Cloud Future Of Proposed Laws » WBUR

Political Notebook: For Sen. Spilka, vive la France » The Metro West Daily News

Ipswich state aid essentially level » Wicked Local Ipswich

We need CBO-like scoring of state health care bills » Commonwealth Magazine

A prescription for closing the democracy gap » Commonwealth Magazine

Campaign Notebook: Candidate deflects questions on ties to Pakistani cleric » Worcester Telegram

Boston, here’s a chance to make the Northern Avenue Bridge a real destination » Boston Globe

‘Everything in the country is broken’ » Boston Globe

How should universities handle the Trump administration? » Boston Globe

Open Season: Dispelling the many myths about 3D-printed guns » South Coast Today

Howie Carr: Legalizing pot is a catastrophic call » Boston Herald

Australia subjects refugees to a cruel fate. US shouldn’t follow. » Boston Globe

A group effort on a neighborhood park » Boston Globe

Is change coming to Massachusetts politics this fall? Or maybe not so much? » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Rushing's bluster keeps motorists at risk » Lowell Sun

Is This the Next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? » Politico

Suit challenges rule against apparel supporting candidates at polls » Boston Herald

In race for Suffolk DA, residency questions swirl » Boston Globe

'Together, folks, we are writing a great story,' Gov. Charlie Baker says in formal re-election launch » MassLive

Charlie Baker makes bid for four more years official » Boston Herald

Baker officially launches campaign for second term » Boston Globe

Baker, Polito kick off second campaign in Shrewsbury » The Metro West Daily News

MA Primary Races Start Seeing Chatter » Framingham Patch

3rd District Dems hit N.H. for vacationers’ votes » Boston Herald

The next big test for the Democratic insurgency: JFK's old district » NBC News

Flip a channel, see a candidate » Lowell Sun

With statehouse out of session, candidates trade barbs » Lowell Sun

Warren draws a crowd at Eastham forum » Cape Cod Times

Can Ocasio-Cortez return the favor for Ayanna Pressley? » Commonwealth Magazine

Doubleheader debate: Senate, House hopefuls to square off » Lowell Sun

Lowell opioid calls spike in July amid unrelenting crisis » Lowell Sun

10 years after state OKs civilian flaggers, police still prevail at construction sites » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Charlie Baker aiming for early September for criminal dangerousness proposal after deaths of Yarmouth, Weymouth officers » MassLive

Firefighters to get better benefits » The Salem News

Police chiefs, headed by Dudley's Wojnar, blast Sen. Warren for remark on 'racist' criminal-justice system » Worcester Telegram

Responding to Yarmouth police chief, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she spoke about a racist system, 'not individuals' » MassLive

Battleship Cove fighting to keep Kennedy afloat while waiting for repair money » South Coast Today

More Alewife closures announced » Commonwealth Magazine

Alewife garage to open for Monday commute, but will close at night and next weekend » Boston Globe

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Birthdays: State Senator Patrick O'Connor, Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm New Bedford Pizza Party for Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

5:30pm Meet & Greet with Sec. of State Candidate Josh Zakim with Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller

5:30pm Democratic Congressional Candidate Debate with Ayanna Pressley & Michael Capuano, The RoxVote Coalition, 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury

5:30pm New Bedford Pizza Party for Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

5:30pm Meet & Greet with Sec. of State Candidate Josh Zakim with Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller

6:00pm Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Rick Green

6:00pm Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Rick Green

1:00pm Board of Building Regulations & Standards Public Hearing, 50 Maple Street, Milford

2:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

5:00pm Rep. Will Crocker's Summer Groove with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

5:00pm Rep. Will Crocker's Summer Groove with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

6:30pm Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Ryan Chamberland

6:30pm Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Ryan Chamberland

7:00pm Fundraiser for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate with Herman Cain

7:00pm Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Carlos Hernandez

7:00pm Fundraiser for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate with Herman Cain

7:00pm Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Carlos Hernandez

7:00pm Holyoke Reception for Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

7:00pm Holyoke Reception for Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

11:00am Hampden Sheriff Nick Cocchi's Annual Summer Cookout & Golf Tournament

11:00am Hampden Sheriff Nick Cocchi's Annual Summer Cookout & Golf Tournament

5:00pm Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Francia Wisnewski

5:00pm Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Francia Wisnewski

6:00pm 3rd Congressional District Candidate Forum, UTEC Hub for Social Innovation, 15 Warren Street, Lowell

6:30pm Wayland Reception for Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

6:30pm Medway Reception for Jay Gonzalez

6:30pm Wayland Reception for Lt. Gov. Candidate Quentin Palfrey

6:30pm Medway Reception for Jay Gonzalez

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm BBQ Reception for Rep. Joe McGonagle

6:00pm Jazz in the Garden with State Rep. Candidate Jack Stanton

6:00pm Push for the Primary with State Sen. Candidate Mike Armano

6:00pm BBQ Reception for Rep. Joe McGonagle

6:00pm Jazz in the Garden with State Rep. Candidate Jack Stanton

6:00pm Push for the Primary with State Sen. Candidate Mike Armano

8:00pm Potables & Politics with State Sen. Candidate Becca Rausch

8:00pm Trivia Night for State Sen. Candidate Sam Hammar

8:00pm Potables & Politics with State Sen. Candidate Becca Rausch

8:00pm Trivia Night for State Sen. Candidate Sam Hammar

Birthdays: Rep. Russell Holmes

1:00pm Executive Office of Health and Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

5:00pm Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Tahirah Amatul-Wadud

5:00pm Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Tahirah Amatul-Wadud

6:00pm Summer Get-Together Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Alyson Sullivan

6:00pm Summer Get-Together Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Alyson Sullivan

6:30pm Rep. Kevin Kuros for Worcester Register of Deeds Fundraiser

6:30pm Rep. Kevin Kuros for Worcester Register of Deeds Fundraiser

7:00pm Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Chris Tribou

7:00pm Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Chris Tribou

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass