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Just wanted to clarify: are you paying for young men to practice groping & choking members of Congress w/ your payroll, or is this just the standard culture of #TeamMitch?"

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Speaking about a photo of young men in Senator Mitch McConnell t-shirts groping a cardboard cutout of Ocasio-Cortez.

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Beltway Politics

The top tier of Democrats in N.H. is starting to solidify, and more poll takeaways » Boston Globe

President Trump’s ideological sons » Boston Globe

Cory Booker staffer calls on Trump to cancel Manchester N.H. rally after mass shootings » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Elizabeth Warren has hit her ceiling » Boston Herald

Seth Moulton Vows To Stay In Presidential Race » WGBH

On Neal and the “Squad” results speak louder than words » Lowell Sun

Business

For Partnership’s new CEO, it was a double homecoming » Boston Globe

Business activists push city to offer more contracts to minority firms » Boston Globe

Looking at the lobster double-squeeze » Gloucester Times

Your Car Talks To The Manufacturer. Advocates Want It To Talk To You, Too » WBUR

Executive turnover, high-interest debt to be part of Gannett-GateHouse merger » Boston Business Journal

Stop & Shop strike has cost company an estimated $345M in sales » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Massachusetts thwarts 34 attempts to use EBT cards at pot shops » Boston Herald

Fall River mayor paves way for 2 marijuana dispensaries run by girlfriend's brother » The Herald News

Crackdown On CBD Products Frustrates Mass. Businesses » WBUR

Civil Rights

FBI and ADL offer $35,000 reward for information on arsons at Boston area Jewish community centers » Boston Herald

Education

Dartmouth College settles sex harassment suit for $14 million » Boston Globe

Cape Air to donate second plane to Cape Cod Community College » Boston Business Journal

The taxing matter of education funding » Commonwealth Magazine

Somerville won $10 million to open a new high school and it went downhill from there » Boston Globe

Environment

State Rep. Mathew Muratore supports climate change bond bill » Wicked Local Plymouth

Commission may explore health of 117-mile Merrimack River » Taunton Gazette

Environmental groups accuse state of 'deeply flawed’ review of biomass changes; call for more input » The Republican

Gaming

Encore still striving for "Wynn standards" to lure high-rollers » State House News Service

Wynn Resorts hints at future development by Everett casino » Boston Globe

Health Care

South Shore Hospital's first female president steps down after four months » Boston Business Journal

Cost-saving program approved for statewide expansion » State House News Service

Housing

With $3M investment, Boston hospitals treat housing instability as a health issue » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Worcester collaborative to address childhood trauma is funded » Worcester Telegram

Insurance

Here's how Harvard Pilgrim's new CEO has overseen a turnaround » Boston Business Journal

Labor

Unions prod lawmakers to override Baker veto » The Eagle Tribune

Boston Globe Staff Staged a Walkout to Call for a “Fair Contract” » Boston Magazine

Local Government

Five candidates vying for three seats on Forbes’ board » Gazette Net

FCC ruling could threaten public access channels » Berkshire Eagle

Sen. Tarr and Rep. Mirra secure support for district priorities in state budget » Wicked Local Georgetown

Methuen mistaken ID resolved » The Eagle Tribune

Brockton planning largest development in city’s recent history at CSX railyard » The Enterprise

Two City Hall officials convicted of conspiring to extort Boston Calling founders » Boston Globe

Baker Reshapes Taunton Mayoral Race [OPINION] » WBSM

Politics

Markey challenger backs repealing Second Amendment » Commonwealth Magazine

Alan Dershowitz wants his ’97 op-ed seen in context » Boston Globe

Democratic chairman accuses Baker of trying to hand-pick Taunton's next mayor » Taunton Gazette

Congressman Keating may face Dem primary challenge » WPRI.com

O'Connell has company in Taunton mayoral field » State House News Service

Public Health

Aerial mosquito spraying to begin amid high risk for EEE virus » The Enterprise

Public Safety

Local 'Red Flag' Law Sponsor Questions Trump's Motives » WGBH

Former State Police supervisor considers change of plea to guilty in overtime scandal » WCVB

Why some white men go ‘bang’ » Boston Globe

Williamstown Celebrates New Police Station With Ribbon Cutting, Night Out Open House » iBerkshires

No, expanded background checks wouldn’t prevent mass shootings » Boston Globe

After Mass Shootings, Other Nations Issue Caution About 'Gun Society' In U.S. » WBUR

State Finance

Spigot open on budget » Sentinel & Enterprise

Guest Column: Reflections on my first budget » The Sun Chronicle

Taxation

July tax collections rise 6 percent over last July » State House News Service

Transportation

Attorney General Maura Healey Says Baker Administration 'Responsible' For RMV Scandal » WGBH

Lawmakers 'losing confidence' in Baker administration's ability to fully cooperate with RMV investigation » WCVB

Legislators demand records in Registry of Motor Vehicles scandal » Boston Herald

MBTA Green Line train derails in Newton » Boston Globe

For Red Line commutes, a roll of the dice and branch determine timing » Boston Globe

Report Flags Impediments To MBTA Improvements » WGBH

‘It’s not supposed to be there’: A utility pole is blocking a new Somerville bike lane » Boston Globe

Green Line Train Carrying 1 Person Derails Ahead Of Morning Commute » WBUR

MBTA warns of Green Line delays after derailment at Riverside » Boston Business Journal

To fix issues, MBTA must cut hiring restrictions: report » Boston Herald

Attorney general mum on criminal charges in RMV scandal » Newburyport News

Operator error blamed for morning Green Line derailment » State House News Service

Utilities

Timber! Mount Tom Power Plant smokestack demolished » Gazette Net

MWRA slams Massport for ‘greedy’ $8 million charge in Boston Harbor dredging project » Boston Herald

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Recipe of the Week

Sea Breeze Cocktail

The Spruce Eats

Makes 1 Serving

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces vodka
  • 3 ounces ​cranberry juice
  • 1 ounce grapefruit juice
  • Garnish: grapefruit slice

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Pour the vodka and cranberry juice into a highball glass with ice cubes.

  3. Stir well.

  4. Top with the grapefruit juice.

  5. Garnish with the grapefruit slice.

  6. Serve and enjoy!



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