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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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State board approves pay increase for early educators » State House News Service

NOAA: Overfished cod not on target to rebuild by 2024 » State House News Service

Co-author of controversial New York Times Biden-Ukraine story is hired as Ukraine president's spokesperson » CNN

Matt Drudge, an influential figure in conservative media, sours on Trump as he faces impeachment » CNN

Kellyanne and George Conway’s tawdry love triangle with all of us » Washington Post

Suffolk County breakup with ICE a mixed bag » Commonwealth Magazine

Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months » The Nation

Already Under Siege, Labor Unions Face a New Threat From Alaska » New York Times

The House Can Play Hardball, Too. It Can Arrest Giuliani. » New York Times

Read the whistleblower's memo about Trump's Ukraine call, as described to CBS News » CBS News

Presidential stonewalling is obstruction » Boston Globe

In New Hampshire, Joe Biden calls for impeachment of Trump » Boston Globe

Warren vows not to hold big-money fund-raisers even if she’s Democratic nominee » Boston Globe

In S.C., Warren Pitches Student Loan Debt Plan As Way To Reduce Racial Wealth Gap » WBUR

The Elizabeth Warren pregnancy smear shows how poisoned the media world is » Washington Post

Kendall businesses to try a different kind of experiment — fixing traffic » Boston Globe

At Polar Park, there’ll be no line to pay for snacks — Left Field Market will be cashier-less » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: No fake numbers for robocallers » Berkshire Eagle

WeWork is struggling. Should Boston be worried? » Boston Business Journal

Newton firm raising $145M fund for Opportunity Zone projects » Boston Business Journal

These companies laid off Massachusetts workers in 2019 » Boston Business Journal

Local vape shops losing business, closing since vaping ban » News 22 WWLP.com

Lawmakers seek approach to unwanted calls, paper ads » WCVB

Polar Park gets green light on construction » Worcester Telegram

'Thank You, Gov. Baker': N.H. Vape Shops See Rush After Mass. Ban » WBUR

Amazon hiring for Holyoke distribution center by invite only; applicants told to text e-commerce giant » The Republican

'Lights off' at CRRC's Springfield train car factory? Company execs say it could happen » Boston Business Journal

Seaport may be hot, but not for bank branches » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Charlie Baker tours AIS in Leominster » Sentinel & Enterprise

Town of Lee sees its first windfall from cannabis revenue, as Canna Provisions writes a check » the Berkshire edge

Macy rejects state's request to 'recertify' Fall River marijuana agreements » The Herald News

'The system is a big fat failure': Access to cannabis by pediatric patients called 'too cumbersome' » Boston Business Journal

Activists say grand jury is asking the wrong questions about August incident with pickup truck outside detention center » Boston Globe

ROE Act supporters say abortion is human right » The Suffolk Journal

Former Inmate: Solitary Confinement Used Disproportionately Against LGBTQ Prisoners » WBUR

DA: Abington Father Killed Wife, 3 Children, Then Himself » WBUR

Ex-director allegedly stole $31K from Susan B. Anthony Museum » Berkshire Eagle

A seventh grader was punished for questioning a teacher’s conduct. Now that teacher is accused of rape. » Boston Globe

New Members, Chair Named to STCC Board of Trustees » Business West

Lexington delegation lauds education funding bill » Wicked Local Lexington

Dear Jo: A watershed opportunity for education » Gazette Net

Polito salutes colleges for promoting diversity in construction » Gazette Net

State education chief sees much to be learned in Scituate » Patriot Ledger

Mass. Early Educators Will Get A Raise Afte » WBUR

Elizabeth Warren calls for environmental justice in addressing climate change as part of new campaign proposal » Boston Globe

Forum on climate crisis planned in Franklin » Wicked Local Franklin

Bill limiting ‘step therapy’ pits patients against insurers » The Republican

Governor's plan may loosen some Plymouth area accessory apartment restrictions » Wicked Local Kingston

The art of family reunification » Commonwealth Magazine

Pols seek answers on sick immigrant medical program » Commonwealth Magazine

'We are not criminals’: Fight by Liberians to stay in the U.S. goes to federal court » The Republican

Chief criminal prosecutor in Mass. to become Superior Court judge » Worcester Telegram

Caissie resigns from Gov’s Council to take court post » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Families rally for, against parole for murders bill at State House » Gazette Net

Rep. Aaron Vega talks education, vaping, and local politics with 22News » News 22 WWLP.com

Embattled Dracut town manager resigns » Lowell Sun

UMass pool closure to have ripple effect on Amherst swim programs » Gazette Net

Holyoke councilors seek action on street blocked by crumbling church » Gazette Net

Northampton mayor’s chief of staff leaving to become Longmeadow town manager » Gazette Net

Salem Horror Fest forced to leave venue due to anti-Trump messages » Boston Herald

Polito keeps helping O’Connell in run for mayor » Commonwealth Magazine

Garrison Raises Eyebrows At Roxbury Candidates Forum » WGBH

In Shift, Warren Will Forgo Big Money Events if Nominated. At Least Some of Them. » New York Times

Revere City Councilor Accused Of Anti-Islamic Social Media Posts » WBUR

How ActBlue, A Somerville-Based Nonprofit, Is Driving The Democrats' Small-Donor Revolution » WGBH

Massachusetts families grapple with mysterious pediatric disease » Boston Herald

DA Rollins pushes for safe injection sites in Bay State after Philadelphia court ruling » Boston Herald

AG Maura Healey’s case against Purdue Pharma family allowed to proceed » Patriot Ledger

Bankruptcy isn’t for Sackler billionaires » Boston Globe

Toxic chemicals are found in blades of artificial turf » Boston Globe

Judge allows lawsuit against OxyContin makers » The Salem News

New Hampshire Is Winning Big In Massachusetts’ Vaping Ban As Customers Head To The Border » CBS Boston

Local doctor on a mission to keep kids from vaping » Fox 25 News

DA Rollins: Philadelphia Ruling A 'Turning Point' For Supervised Consumption Sites » WBUR

Boston Resident Tests Positive For Measles » WBUR

First case of measles in a Bostonian since 2013 confirmed; officials list South End, Back Bay, Fenway spots where others might have been exposed » Universal Hub

‘Any one of us could be one of them’: Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins pens letter in support of safe injection sites » Boston.com

Our View: Where are the limits on weed? » The Eagle Tribune

Boston Is Using A Chemical Warfare Device To Help Fight Fentanyl » WBUR

Blue Mass honors public safety heroes » The Herald News

External RMV investigation a ‘waste,’ critics say, at $1.1M and counting » Boston Herald

Governor praises Merrimack Valley's community spirit » The Haverhill Gazette

Baker: ‘Nobody’s hiding anything’ in 53,000 hidden RMV documents » Boston Herald

New Red Line pilot cars arrive in Boston » Patriot Ledger

State of Gridlock: How do we get ourselves out of this traffic mess? » WCVB

State lawmakers, CRRC hold meeting to discuss missed $300M contract for MBTA cars » Western Mass News

Our roadways - a brawling string of Facebook comments » The Barnstable Patriot

Legislators Urge More Transpo Spending After Baker Bill Hearing » Banker & Tradesman

Time for radical action at the T » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers pledge help for CRRC in Chinese-owned manufacturer’s quest for new business at Springfield rail car factory » The Republican

Kendall businesses to try a different kind of experiment — fixing traffic » Boston Globe

Gas disaster victims address judge at settlement hearing » The Andover Townsman

Lawmakers eye banning Columbia Gas work in Mass. » The Andover Townsman

Lawmakers ask gas company CEO to pull compressor station plans » Patriot Ledger

Calling the internet ‘required infrastructure,’ Gov. Charlie Baker announces $5M in broadband funding at Blandford visit » The Republican

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