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“I’ve certainly been willing to call out the president when he’s wrong, just like I don’t always agree with the governor,” Diehl said. “I think people know who I am from my record long before working on the ’16 campaign, whether it was working against the gas tax or pushing back against the Olympics.”

Representative Geoff Diehl

On how he differs from President Donald Trump.

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Beltway Politics

Joe Biden plans return to Boston for DNC fund-raiser » Boston Globe

Business

Chamber To Host Breakfast Panel On 'Grand Bargain' Legislation » Framingham Patch

State, Local Officials: Economic Potential For Pittsfield’s Recreational Resources » WAMC

Data protection bill hung up one year after Equifax breach » State House News Service

Women-owned businesses flex their muscles as revenue gainers in Mass » Boston Business Journal

A whole new ballgame: Boston sports execs face new media, money sources » Boston Business Journal

NFIB's Carlozzi says grand bargain isn't so grand for small business » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Mass. credit union will serve recreational marijuana companies » Boston Globe

Marijuana growers threaten to sue cannabis commission » The Recorder

Education

Superintendent showdown » Commonwealth Magazine

Overseer to work with St. Paul’s after criminal investigation » Boston Globe

Mass. AG Says Ch. 7 Won't Save For-Profit School From Suit » Law 360

‘Irresponsible’ delays plague Boston Public Schools bus plan » Boston Herald

Environment

Barnstable moves ahead with Cotuit Cut dredging » The Barnstable Patriot

Federal

Mashpee tribe member confronts Interior official » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Springfield’s new MGM casino shows a veteran card counter the door » Boston Globe

Underage gaming emerges as problem at Springfield casino » State House News Service

Health Care

Elder law attorneys question Alzheimer’s family notice law » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Allegations of deceptive billing settled » Berkshire Eagle

Human Services

Melrose reaffirms trans rights » Wicked Local Melrose

Insurance

Connector plan premiums to rise an average of 4.7 percent » State House News Service

Judiciary

Mass. Auditor Suzanne Bump faults Hampden DA for insufficent data collection with juvenile diversion program » The Republican

Labor

Boston Marriott Hotel Workers Vote To Strike, But Have Yet To Walk Out » WGBH

Legislative

Concord Democrats McWilliams and Ellison poised take District 27 state rep seats » Concord Monitor

Advocates press lawmakers to work in public » Gloucester Times

Open State Government? Not So Fast » New Boston Post

Rosenberg asks judge to dismiss parts of civil lawsuit against him » Boston Globe

Local Government

Newburyport city employees help with hurricane relief efforts » Newburyport News

Somerville drops Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples' Day » Boston Herald

Opinion

The long-term merits of Rachael Rollins’s plan for petty crimes » Boston Globe

Firefighters Put Their Lives On The Line In Fires — And At Firehouses » WBUR

Dems’ electoral math sacrifices immigrants for candidates facing Bay State Trump voters » Cambridge Day

Ben Downing: A Place To Start » WAMC

Give Laura Perille a chance to prove herself » Boston Globe

Benton: Politicians face a housing dilemma » The Salem News

Councilor Dunn’s Unity Resolution on City’s Future » WBSM

Letter to the editor: Letter writer doesn't understand our laws » The Sun Chronicle

Is Boston’s luxury condo market shortchanging affordable housing? » Boston Globe

Viewpoint: 20 years later, Brownfields Act remains a pioneering policy » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: What Kavanaugh means for Mass. health care » Boston Business Journal

Why a Red-Blue pedestrian link won’t work » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Dems keep hammering Baker for backing Diehl » Herald News

Primary results reveal split among Democrats » Boston Herald

Diehl says he could be asset to Baker » Commonwealth Magazine

Scott Lively sitting out general election » South Coast Today

Political Notes: Healey to host community barbecue in Hyannis » Cape Cod Times

Networking event connects elected officials and community leaders » Wicked Local Weymouth

State Rep. Joan Meschino to seek reelection to 3rd Plymouth District » Wicked Local Scituate

Haverhill Democrats’ Free Post-Primary Unity Event Is Sunday » WHAV

Public Health

Walsh administration targets pharmaceutical industry in lawsuit over opioid epidemic » Boston Globe

Public Safety

If you have Columbia Gas service in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, leave your home now, Massachusetts State Police say » The Republican

State Government

Baker comes to Brockton for parking garage groundbreaking » The Enterprise

Scibak advocates for write-in space on ballots » Gazette Net

GOP hopeful asks probe of Lottery's move to Dot » Dorchester Reporter

Berlin is first to complete 3rd District recount; Trahan picks up a vote » Lowell Sun

Transportation

Hawaiian Airlines to offer nonstop flights from Logan Airport to Honolulu » Boston Globe

Massachusetts RMV: Those 1,900 licensees state audit said were dead are actually alive » The Republican

MBTA theft estimate goes from $80,000 to $450,000 » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

One man dies as fires, explosions rock Lawrence area » Boston Globe

Focus is on providing shelter, safety, Gov. Baker says » WCVB

After fires, explosions, no clear timeline when Lawrence, North Andover and Andover residents can return home » The Republican

Gov. Baker: Columbia Gas Response To Explosions ‘Adequate’ » CBS Boston

Crews must check more than 8,000 gas meters in Lawrence, Andovers before people can return home following explosions, fires » The Republican

Yarmouth again balks at Vineyard Wind pact » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts Gas Explosions: Dozens of Homes Burn in Andover and Lawrence » New York Times

Winds continue to affect Pilgrim power level » Cape Cod Times

Watch live: Officials to give update on Merrimack Valley fires, explosions » Boston Globe

Columbia Gas sought $45M rate hike to improve safety before deadly incident » Boston Business Journal

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