10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Public Health Council Room, DPH, 250 Washington Street, Boston

10:00am Board of Fire Prevention Regulations Public Hearing, Department of Fire Services, State Road, Stow

10:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Gov. Charlie Baker on 89.7 FM Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:30pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on 89.7 FM Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

1:00pm Board of Boiler Rules Public Hearing, Department of Fire Services, State Road, Stow

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Gloucester City Council Candidate John McCarthy

5:30pm Boston Fundraiser for Attorney General Maura Healey

6:00pm 'Fall into Fun' Fundraiser for Rep. Peter Capano

7:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Watertown City Councilor Jimmy Mello

Brodeur will face Medeiros in Melrose mayoral election » State House News Service

Joe Kennedy will reportedly challenge Ed Markey in primary » Boston.com

Enforcement climate causing immigrants to forego care » State House News Service

Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private School » Time

Trump is at least a small underdog in all the Clinton states, but trying to play offense is wise » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Head of Mass. Alliance for Business Leadership resigns to run for Congress » Boston Business Journal

Trump’s communications with foreign leader are part of whistleblower complaint that spurred standoff between spy chief and Congress, former officials say » Washington Post

Why the 2020 Democratic race is still a mystery » Washington Post

Bashful base: Pollsters say Trump closer to Dems than early 2020 surveys suggest » Roll Call

Polito deals with Governor’s Council anger » Commonwealth Magazine

MassGOP rips Reps. Omar and Tlaib » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey, Markey Criticize Plan To Roll Back California's Emissions Standards » WBUR

The Socialist Plan to Radicalize Big Labor » New York Times

CAPITAL IDEAS: Maybe you’ll get Social Security after all » The Berkshire Edge

Evidence not needed as Pressley targets Kavanaugh » Boston Herald

Joe Biden Couldn’t Remember Which Massachusetts Strike He Supported » Boston Magazine

Pelosi selects Seth Moulton for key conference committee » Lynn Daily News Item

Closing time for Doyle’s moves a step nearer to reality » Boston Globe

Fed can’t agree on how to keep economy humming » Boston Globe

At Boston-area law firms, diversity is becoming a full-time job » Boston Business Journal

With Nneka Nwosu Faison at the lead, WCVB’s ‘Chronicle’ sets a new course » Boston Globe

Mass. lobster wholesalers request tariff relief amid China trade tensions » Boston Business Journal

Business group taps board chair’s husband as interim chief » Boston Business Journal

Convention center board approves Hynes sale to fund $500M BCEC expansion » Boston Business Journal

Wayfair CEO says he'd like prospective employees to be 'non-political' » Boston Business Journal

Lines are being drawn on cannabis-approval process in wake of Fall River scandal » Boston Business Journal

Michelle Carter parole hearing today, but closed to the public » Boston Herald

State Police Trooper Indicted For Shooting An ATV Rider » WBUR

‘My guidance counselor didn’t do any of this’: How school counselors’ roles have evolved » Boston Globe

More than 60 of MIT’s leading female faculty members confront university president over Epstein » Boston Globe

At Boston Public Schools, even the city’s most politically connected can get the runaround » Boston Globe

Search team weighs profile for next UMass Boston chancellor » State House News Service

After years of debate, top Mass. lawmakers unveil school funding plan » Boston Globe

Lawmakers unveil $1.5 billion, seven-year education bill » State House News Service

Column by Greta Jochem: One word makes a difference in climate change discussion » Gazette Net

There may yet be another day at the races: Horse track rivals are jockeying for position » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh, East Boston Community Celebrate New Waterfront Experience with Opening of Clippership Wharf » Boston Real Estate Times

Tenants and the environment to benefit from Carver Housing Authority funding » Wicked Local Carver

Officials lay out proposal to create more affordable housing in Adams » Berkshire Eagle

Cape suicide hotline calls go unanswered » Cape Cod Times

Doctors: Immigration crackdown raising healthcare concerns » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts doctors say undocumented immigrants fearing deportation are reporting fewer crimes and getting medical help less » The Republican

Big changes in Rollins’ first eight months at Suffolk County DA office » The Bay State Banner

Governor’s Council grills colleague angling for magistrate job » Boston Herald

Gov. Council member still hot over handling of Hoye vote » Taunton Gazette

Mass. House Overrides Gov. Baker's Janus Bill Veto » WBUR

Lawmakers target 'unjust' harassment case payouts » Taunton Gazette

Franklin Democratic Town Committee votes to endorse Green New Deal » Wicked Local Franklin

Tyngsboro officials celebrate groundbreaking of water/sewer project » Lowell Sun

Northampton Senior Center bars bridge games over dispute between players, staff » Gazette Net

Jasiel Correia Survived His Preliminary Election—Barely » Boston Magazine

Fall River City Council Votes To Take Mayor Jasiel Correia To Court » WGBH

Indicted Fall River mayor still has his backers » Boston Herald

Fall River City Council Hires Law Firm To Enforce Order To Oust Mayor » WBUR

Joe Kennedy, set to run, assembles campaign team » Boston Globe

4 things that reveal the state of the race between Ed Markey and Joe Kennedy » Boston Globe

Council candidate has spent thousands on wife’s marketing firm » Boston Herald

City Council candidates gather at Roxbury forum » The Bay State Banner

Kokoros, Reynolds prepare for Braintree mayoral showdown » Patriot Ledger

New Bedford candidates discuss who's getting money from cannabis businesses » South Coast Today

With multiple indictments and supporters who don’t care, Jasiel Correia is the new old-fashioned pol » Boston Globe

'It's not over': After preliminary win, Coogan goes head to head with Correia » The Herald News

Kennedy To Launch Primary Challenge Against Markey » WBUR

Baker: Resolution condemning congresswomen "the wrong thing" » State House News Service

After illnesses nationwide, Baker, Walsh eyeing stricter vaping regulations » Boston Globe

Sudbury girl, 5, with EEE has feeding tube removed, is whispering words » South Coast Today

Teach children well, ban vaping products fast » Wicked Local Provincetown

EEE is untreatable and can be deadly. So why is there little prospect for a vaccine? » Boston Globe

North Adams: Annual walk and rally for opioid recovery » Berkshire Eagle

Boston Health Officials Consider New Restrictions On Flavored Tobacco Products » WBUR

Massachusetts State Police trooper indicted in connection with ATV highway shooting » Boston Herald

Reports of sex assaults downtown up despite added patrols » Boston Herald

'Operation Clean Sweep' Arrest Reports Show Most Arrests Were For Drug Possession » WBUR

Trying to add some her to history » Commonwealth Magazine

Our View: Standing up to cyberattacks » The Eagle Tribune

Pollock: it’s not a choice between north/south and east/west rail » The Reminder

Could telecommuting be Boston's answer for less traffic? » Fox 25 News

As safety lapses festered, Baker aides were deeply involved in RMV’s ‘War on Wait Times,’ documents show » Boston Globe

Senate GOP: Move distracted driving bills back to negotiation table » Leominster Champion

SouthCoast lawmakers duck comment on immigrant driver's license bill » South Coast Today

Derailed: My Public Transit Odyssey across Massachusetts » Boston Magazine

Sen. Mark Montigny blasts conference committee for inaction on hands-free law » South Coast Today

Fed up driving safety bill supporters to meet with lawmakers » WCVB

Families Of Distracted Driving Victims Demand Answers At State House » CBS Boston

Monitors on gas projects still not mandated » The Andover Townsman

Barnstable County official questions 'vacuum' in Pilgrim license transfer » Cape Cod Times

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2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

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