12:30pm 32nd Annual Mass. Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, Ashburton Park, State House, Boston

2:00pm Albert Einstein Institution Memorial & Celebration for Dr. Gene Sharp, Great Hall, State House, Boston

6:00pm Medfield Meet & Greet with Sen. Paul Feeney

6:00pm Medfield Meet & Greet with Sen. Paul Feeney

Brett Kavanaugh’s Testimony Was A Spectacle Of Angry Male Bonding » The Huffington Post

Former state senator Brian Joyce found dead at his home » Boston Globe

Chants of ‘We Want Cruz’ Fill DC Arena as Lobbyists Beat Lawmakers » Roll Call

Hatch: Christine Blasey Ford is an ‘attractive witness’ at sexual assault hearing » ThinkProgress

American Bar Association calls for FBI investigation into Kavanaugh allegations, delay in confirmation votes » The Washington Post

Governor Patrick weighs in on money market fund regulations » Boston.com

Judicial ambition and #MeToo collide in a public spectacle » Boston Globe

Ford’s testimony leaves women riveted » Boston Globe

Flake scheduled to make appearance in Boston Monday amid Kavanaugh uproar » Boston Business Journal

Mass. biopharma companies see surge in headcount » Boston Business Journal

Two unsold Berkshire Museum works slated for November auction » Berkshire Eagle

Skanska's Bryan Northrop wants to 'challenge conventional thinking' » Boston Business Journal

Topsfield Fair prepares new attractions and old favorites for its 200th anniversary » Lynn Daily News Item

Emergency loans available for businesses hurt by gas blasts » Boston Herald

Natick special Town Meeting to decide marijuana districts » The Metro West Daily News

MCAS results: 14 schools shed 'underperforming' tag, but others still struggling » Boston.com

Governor Deval Patrick visits Orchard Gardens school to tout test score improvements » Boston.com

Former Wachusett educator named nation's top principal » The Landmark

Two named to lead search for Boston school chief » Boston Globe

Report details women's power gap in Mass. higher education » State House News Service

New Bedford pols fail kids with opposition to charter expansion » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts’ 2018 MCAS Scores Are In » Boston Magazine

During An Overhaul In State Testing, Latest MCAS Scores Hold Steady » WBUR

New Bedford’s charter school battle » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Deval Patrick hails job growth in clean energy industry in Western Massachusetts » MassLive

Clean energy sector booming, says Patrick » South Coast Today

Baxter Park opens at Somerville's Assembly Square » Wicked Local Somerville

Political Notes: Legislative delegation united on addressing sharks » Cape Cod Times

Cameron elected interim chair of Mass. Gaming Commission » State House News Service

Gaming commission to open comment period on southeast Mass. casino » State House News Service

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Picks Interim Leader Amid Wynn Investigation » NECN

Gaming board names interim » Boston Herald

State cracking down on medical benefits fraud » Boston Herald

Panel Asks AG Healey To Ensure Beth Israel-Lahey Merger Doesn't Hike Prices Or Hurt Care » WBUR

AG, public health agency weigh conditions for Beth Israel-Lahey merger » Boston Globe

Info meetings set on HealthAlliance closures » State House News Service

Boston housing officials shoot the messengers » Commonwealth Magazine

Here’s what legal experts had to say about Ford’s testimony » Boston Globe

Viewers transfixed by wrenching testimony in Kavanaugh hearing » Boston Globe

Local political leaders voice support for Christine Blasey Ford » Boston Globe

Baker says he believes Ford, repeats call for investigation » Newburyport News

How the Massachusetts congressional delegation is reacting to Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony » Boston.com

Charlie Baker: Kavanaugh Accusations “Are Sickening and Deserve an Independent Investigation” » Boston Magazine

Mass. Recognizes Its Furniture-Making Legacy » WBUR

Editorial: Fed loans don't cut it when it comes to fishermen's aid » Gloucester Times

Gov. Deval Patrick seeks federal money to help Mass. fishermen » MassLive

Patrick seeks disaster aid for Mass. fishermen » The Patriot Ledger

Mayor appointed to state workforce board » Berkshire Eagle

Medical examiner, state police investigating former state Sen. Brian Joyce's death » The Republican

Fairhaven celebrates public safety marina at Union Wharf » South Coast Today

Move over PROVA, $22 million plan announced for downtown Brockton site » The Enterprise

State to install artificial turf at Lake Park in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

New Tech In Sandwich To Speed Up Voter Check-In » Cape News

Charlie Baker’s chance to shape the Gaming Commission » Boston Globe

Editorial: Business should be included in educational inequity talks » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: Why transgender rights is an economic issue » Boston Business Journal

Christine Blasey Ford was more credible » Boston Globe

Brett Kavanaugh and the tears of a bully » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: No Kavanaugh treatment for Charlie Baker’s son » Boston Herald

Our View: Study up on nursing question » Eagle Tribune

New Baker crime bill would be step backward » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Letter to the Editor: Fall River needs more paths to education, not another methadone clinic » Herald News

Craney: Residents should know ‘how their elected voice votes’ » Leominster Champion

Response to tragedy earns Baker praise » Cape Cod Times

A stash of cash for troubled pols » Commonwealth Magazine

Meet MA Senate Candidates At Citizens For Milford Forum » Bellingham Bulletin

Struggling With Name Recognition, Jay Gonzalez Chases Charlie Baker » WBUR

Candidates for Plymouth and Norfolk senate seat getting campaigns into high gear » Wicked Local Marshfield

Paul Giorgio: Massachusetts Needs To Reform Its Gun Laws » Go Local Worcester

Attorney General Maura Healey on Bibaud matter: Public entitled to know if ethics laws were broken » Worcester Telegram

Springfield agrees to pay $885,000 to four black men who alleged they were beaten by off-duty officers » Boston Globe

Baker signs Montigny animal cruelty bill » South Coast Today

Governor Baker Signs Animal Cruelty Legislation » Cape Cod Today

Press Party: Navy Yard reporting blunders, Coakley's debut and more... » Boston Herald

Fitzgerald: Ambitious pursuit shows Martha Coakley's guts » Boston Herald

The airline CEO grounded in his bid to become governor » cnn.com

It's Official: Coakley Announces Run for Governor » Peabody Patch

Former campaign manager reflects on Coakley » MSNBC

Coakley's Opening Gubernatorial Campaign Trip Stops In Springfield » WAMC

Boston's legislative delegation split on mayoral endorsements » Boston.com

GOP's Baker to make first campaign stop in Lowell » chron.com

Ethics panel weighs Mass. lawmaker's case » CT Post

Galvin to decide soon on AG run » The Lowell Sun

Coakley serves her pitch at J&M Diner in Framingham » The Metro West Daily News

Martha Coakley visits Framingham » The Metro West Daily News

Rep. Winslow on resignation: 'I've got to pay the bills' » NECN.com

Shaunna O'Connell calls for further Department of Transitional Assistance review » Taunton Gazette

Bristol County DA Sam Sutter mulling run for attorney general » Taunton Daily Gazette

Martha Coakley brings campaign for governor to Worcester » telegram.com

Coakley visits the Berkshires during gubernatorial announcement tour » The Transcript

Dooley to run for 9th Norfolk state rep seat » Wicked Local Norfolk

POLL: Should speed limit be 70 on some Mass. highways? » Wicked Local Salem

State House News -- Galvin to decide soon on whether to run for attorney general » Wicked Local Weymouth

Coakley in Springfield to kick-off campaign » WWLP 22

Audit didn't address high pay at MassHousing » State House News Service

Stopa: Beacon Hill Democrats own the 'tech tax' » The Metro West Daily News

State House News -- Tax commission begins work » Wicked Local Norwell

The Week in Public Finance: Amid Rising Home Prices, 2 States Take Property Tax Proposals to Voters » Governing

Speed limit hike could mean safer roads » WWLP 22

Madaro Once Again Pleads Eastie’s Case to MBTA Board » East Boston Times

Lawrence family that lost home in explosions files lawsuit against Columbia Gas » Boston Globe

Two Weeks After Fires, Explosions, AG Healey Says Gas Co. Failed to ‘Provide Safe Gas Service’ » WHAV

FCC Sets Rules for 5G Infrastructure, Limiting State and Local Control » Governing

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MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters