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

11:00am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Plymouth County Register of Deeds John Buckley’s Annual “Galway West” Oyster Festival

6:00pm Re-Election Fundraiser for Haverhill City Councilor Colin LePage

6:00pm Fundraiser for Fall River City Council Candidate Christopher Peckham

6:00pm Campaign Rally for Methuen City Council Candidate Nicholas DiZoglio

6:00pm Reception for Weymouth Town Councilor Ed Harrington

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Winthrop Town Councilor Phil Boncore

Birthdays: State Senator Robyn Kennedy

House approves campaign $$$ reporting, OCPF changes » State House News Service

SENATE TO TAKE UP BUDGET OVERRIDES, AMENDMENTS » State House News Service

Bye-bye, President Trump » Boston Globe

Campbell calls for inspector general » The Bay State Banner

Former Secretary Of State John Kerry: Trump Phone Call With Ukraine President 'A Disgrace' » WGBH

Editorial: State education bill needs a funding plan » Boston Business Journal

Warren takes Democratic presidential nomination lead in California, new poll finds » Los Angeles Times

Employer Health Insurance Is Increasingly Unaffordable, Study Finds » New York Times

2020 Primary and Caucus Cancellations Through the Lens of Recent History » Sabato's Crystal Ball

New Hampshire voters: Democrats will face impeachment blowback » Boston Herald

As times get crazier, Warren’s not afraid » Boston Globe

Pelosi sets impeachment in motion — rightly » Boston Globe

Careful what you wish for, Liz Warren — Trump impeachment perils loom » Boston Herald

Neal moves from hesitant to spotlight on impeachment inquiry » Boston Globe

The limits of Trump’s ‘so what if I did?’ strategy » Boston Globe

N.H. residents don’t see impeachment inquiry as game changer » Boston Globe

Feeney opts against run for Congress, first candidate emerges » The Sun Chronicle

Rep. Clark Says Impeachment Inquiry Is About National Security » WBUR

Complete List: Who Supports an Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump? » New York Times

He’s 67 points down in N.H., but Bill Weld says his quixotic campaign against Trump is on track » Boston Globe

Baker: Trump call reflects ‘deeply disturbing situation’ » WCVB

Retailers pack up inventory as enforcement of vape ban begins » WCVB

Central Mass. officials, store owners react to Baker's ban on vaping products » Worcester Telegram

ArcLight Cinemas to open 15-screen movie complex at Hub on Causeway in November » Boston Globe

Back Bay businesses look to a future after the Hynes » Boston Globe

‘A huge distraction.’ Impeachment is not what the stock market needs right now » Boston Globe

Retire the Hynes and expand Boston’s future » Boston Globe

Vape groups consider legal action to stop Massachusetts ban » Boston Herald

Massachusetts vaping shops facing financial ruin » Boston Globe

Local Merchant To File Injunction Against Gov. Baker's Vape Ban » WGBH

Wahlburgers at MGM Springfield to open next summer » The Reminder

Vape ban a 'death sentence' for Brockton-area vape stores » The Enterprise

As Mass. temporarily bans vapes, NH eyes an increase in sales » Fox 25 News

Boylston Properties proposes hotel expansion near North Station » Boston Business Journal

Shakeup at e-cigarette company Juul draws fire from Mass. AG Healey » Boston Business Journal

The Memories At Doyle's Are Priceless. The Liquor License Costs $455,000 » WBUR

State Cannabis Regulator Says She Is Concerned Vaping Ban Will Push People To The Black Market » WGBH

Massachusetts Approves Cannabis Social-Use, Home Delivery » Ganjapreneur

Nature's Remedy marijuana dispensary ready to open in Millbury » Worcester Telegram

UMass Boston targeted in Chinese visa fraud scheme » Boston Globe

Ed funding bill a big boost for city students » Dorchester Reporter

Boston Public Schools superintendent hires consultant to fix tardy buses » Boston Globe

South Hadley High School teacher pays $7K civil penalty for conflict of interest violation » Gazette Net

Legislators agree on education funding bill » The Bay State Banner

Suffolk University pays $64M for historic Ames Boston Hotel » Boston Business Journal

Parents sue Boston charter school, bus operator, and city over alleged abuse of 7-year-old boy on bus » Boston Globe

Athol's Whipps pitches forest management as tool to fight climate change » Worcester Telegram

Multi-State Transportation Emissions Deal Could Come as Early as October » Banker & Tradesman

At the edge of a warming world » Boston Globe

As sports betting looms in Massachusetts, will your local bar be getting in on the action? » Patriot Ledger

A strong summer for Boston’s housing market. But is a slowdown ahead? » Boston Globe

New residency program for artists could displace some tenants » Boston Globe

Ex-Boston Zoning Board Member Galvin Approved Relief For Properties He Later Helped Sell » WGBH

New Judge Named to Head Edgartown District Court » Vineyard Gazette

Nominee tapped for Westfield clerk post » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Workers at human services agency in Haverhill, Lawrence strike for pay raises » The Eagle Tribune

State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez’s mission to help Black and Hispanic communities » News 22 WWLP.com

Following the money through City Hall » Commonwealth Magazine

Goldberg gauging voter support for Congress run; Haddad keeping options open » The Herald News

Several Brookline Residents Eye Kennedy's Seat In Congress » Brookline Patch

In Massachusetts Trump towns, many exasperated » Boston Globe

At-large City Council candidates look to boost turnout before November election » Boston Globe

Grossman, Khazei jump into 4th District race for Kennedy’s soon-to-be-vacant seat » Milford Daily News

4th EEE death reported; Charlton man also infected » Worcester Telegram

Amid uproar, House eyes comprehensive vaping bill » State House News Service

Cape Lawmaker Praises Gov. Baker’s Emergency Ban on Vaping » Cape Cod Online

Vape ban could push users toward dangerous products, regulator says » Patriot Ledger

Health Secretary Sudders: We Need To Pause Vaping Product Sales To 'Understand More Fully' Health Risks » WGBH

Art Caplan: Baker's Right To Temporarily Ban Vape Products » WGBH

Local pulmonologist: Too many unknown factors with vaping » The Recorder

Opioid Task Force to AG Healey: Strides made but help needed » The Recorder

Answers To 5 Questions About Gov. Baker’s Ban On Vape Products » WBUR

Andover School Officials Seeing 'Alarming' Number Of Vape Pens » Brookline Patch

Massachusetts Department of Public Health to issue up to $1,000 fine per vape product, per sale, following temporary ban » The Republican

The Mass. Vaping Sale Ban: Medical community is not all on the same page as to whether this is a good thing » The Republican

Lawmakers revisit 72-hour hold for opioid addicts » The Salem News

4th Human Death From EEE Reported In Mass. » WBUR

US vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 12 » Boston Globe

Maine, Vermont Now Considering Bans On Vaping » WBUR

Vape ban met with mixed reaction on Cape » Cape Cod Times

Baker stands by vape ban decision, says it wasn't easy » State House News Service

Councilor calls for new Boston police crime lab » Boston Herald

Uber rolls out real-time emergency feature across Mass. » Fox 25 News

House ousts GOP’s Lyons from commission » Commonwealth Magazine

Viewpoint: New transportation taxes would just fund 'Cadillac-style’ bureaucracy » Boston Business Journal

Masschusetts distracted driving bill hung up over over privacy versus transparency concerns » Wicked Local Marshfield

Red Line signal repair efforts completed; service back to normal after costly derailment in June » Boston Globe

RMV asks state watchdog to help embattled unit » Boston Globe

Oversight board seeks outside help with RMV » State House News Service

RMV Board asks Inspector General for help » Boston Herald

4 municipalities pitching T on ferry service » Commonwealth Magazine

Hope You Didn’t Want to Ride a New Orange Line Car This Week » Boston Magazine

A state rep stepped in to fix 2 ‘chaotic’ Somerville intersections, and 42 tickets were issued in one day » Boston.com

At last: Red Line back to normal » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Residents Want More Commuter Rail Service And Lower Fares, Poll Finds » WBUR

Poll: Voters back subway-like commuter rail » Commonwealth Magazine

Red Line Service Fully Restored Months After Derailment » WBUR

Grieving families beg lawmakers to find driving bill compromise » State House News Service

Poll tests voters' appetite for transpo projects, $$$ » State House News Service

Would you pay extra to drive in an express lane if it meant avoiding traffic? » Fox 25 News

AG's Office Opens Applications for Grants to Pay Heating Bills » Cape Cod Today

Legal Battles Brewing Between Cities and Big Telcos over Utility Pole Fees During the 5G Buildout » Governing

Lawyers ask for $24M in fees for Columbia Gas settlement » Boston Business Journal

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Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

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