10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

July tax revenues offer some hope » Commonwealth Magazine

How to fix the left-behind places » Boston Globe

Editorial: Police unions show their hand » Boston Globe

The Man Who Made Stephen Miller » Politico

The most competitive Senate races of 2020 » Washington Post

Yes, you can believe your eyes: State data suggest that traffic is rising toward pre-pandemic levels » Boston Globe

Housing Crisis Looms As Mass. Renters And Homeowners Miss Payments » WBUR

Donald Trump is losing the culture wars » Politico

Road to School Reopenings Filled With Anxiety, Concerns » State House News Service

Letter to the editor: Mayor supports Ed Markey for US Senate » The Sun Chronicle

After back-to-back visits, Fall River CEO backs Kennedy over Markey » WPRI.com

Pence calls Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts a ‘disappointment’ to conservatives » Boston Globe

Joe Biden taps Marty Walsh to lead N.H. economic roundtable, fueling Cabinet speculation » Boston Herald

Opinion: Biden’s potential VP pick Karen Bass has a Cuba problem » Boston Herald

On the electoral defense, Trump claims without foundation that Biden opposes God » Boston Globe

Our One Hundredth: In the West, Markey Stares down Lingering Critiques… » Western Mass Politics and Insight

How Markey And Kennedy Are Working For Workers » WBUR

Some ponder Kennedy's sincerity in homeless visit » Berkshire Eagle

Area Moving Companies Implement New Safety Precautions, Not Seeing Decline In Demand » WBUR

Ticker: Pot grower fined, fishing gets relief » Boston Herald

A dream is born: Make ‘Great Barrington the outdoor dining capital of Berkshire County’ » the Berkshire edge

Capital One to pay $80m fine over hack last year » Boston Globe

Wave of retail bankruptcies may sink landlords » Boston Globe

State legislators secure $500K to support local farming industry » The Recorder

Baker announces $17.8 million in disaster relief for seafood industry » WPRI.com

AGs say stronger steps needed at Facebook » Gloucester Times

Sen. Comerford secures money for chambers of commerce » The Recorder

Marijuana delivery model seen as unworkable » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. regulators fine Revolutionary Clinics $120,000 for selling tainted marijuana vapes » Boston Globe

Holyoke’s marijuana industry expands as City Council grants four special permits » The Republican

Despite calls to fund equity efforts, cannabis commission returns millions to state » Boston Business Journal

A reckoning has emerged on American English, rife with words and phrases with racist origins or connotations » Boston Globe

Editorial: Anti-Semitism also deserves to be condemned » Boston Herald

Malcom Gracia Protesters Disrupt John Lewis Event in New Bedford » WBSM

Police Camera Surveillance Violates Privacy, Mass. Court Says » Bloomberg

Sex offender just set free by Mass. Bail Fund is charged with new rape » Boston Globe

Political signs lead to vandalism, Sudbury police say » The Metro West Daily News

Under any in-person school plan, buses are a problem » Commonwealth Magazine

Dismantling Systemic Racism Starts In Schools, Educators Say » WGBH

The ABCs of social distancing: Child care programs reopen with caution » Gazette Net

Senate passes bill to increase higher education opportunities for people with disabilities » Athol Daily News

Project Coach Aims To Reinvent Mentoring Program In Springfield » Business West

UMass Amherst No Longer Giving Remote Students Option to Return to Campus This Fall » NBC Boston

Attleboro school committee decides on hybrid learning for 2020-2021 » The Sun Chronicle

UMass Amherst will no longer allow most students back on campus amid coronavirus concerns » Boston Herald

Massachusetts COVID-19 Response Alliance calls for more guidance from state on school reopening » Boston Herald

UMass Amherst Uninvites Most Students Planning To Live On Campus This Fall » NEPM

School Year In Springfield To Begin Without In-Person Classes » NEPM

UMass Amherst reverses plan for fall, most students not invited back to campus » Boston Globe

The tide begins to turn: Some Mass. school districts move forward with remote-only plans for fall » Boston Globe

At Harvard, other elite colleges, more students deferring their first year » Boston Globe

Virus keeps spreading as schools begin to open, frightening parents and alarming public health officials » Washington Post

Colleges reconsider reopening plans » Commonwealth Magazine

Ayanna Pressley calls for full remote learning across Massachusetts this fall » Boston.com

UMass Tells Most Students Not to Return to Amherst Campus » State House News Service

Clinton gets grant for trail project » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: House takes baby steps on climate change » Commonwealth Magazine

Cape Cod shark sightings rise as more people have their eyes on the water » Boston Herald

Opinion: Tuerck’s critique of Healey fits a pattern » Commonwealth Magazine

The EPA is taking a ‘first step’ toward addressing Chelsea’s air quality problems » Boston.com

Senator launches investigation into Postal Service delays » Boston Globe

Massachusetts tops among states in telehealth use, Verma says » News 22 WWLP.com

Nantucket Cottage Hospital Planning for Additional Asymptomatic Testing » Cape Cod Online

Brigham and Women’s president wrote opinion piece critical of efforts to control drug prices » Boston Globe

Cuts At Foxborough Rehab Center Is A Huge Disservice, Nurse Says » Brookline Patch

Mass General Brigham reverses retirement benefit cut » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: Families see a looming catastrophe. Private equity firms see dollar signs. » Washington Post

Blue Cross issuing $101m in premium refunds » Commonwealth Magazine

1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check ends » Boston Herald

Peake Calls for Stop & Shop to Reinstate Hazard Pay » Cape Cod Online

Merrow Manufacturing announces 200 new jobs » The Herald News

Amid slow jobs recovery, all eyes on July report » Boston Globe

US added 1.8 million jobs in July, unemployment rate drops to 10.2 percent » Boston Globe

National Job Growth Continues, But at Slower Pace » State House News Service

Martin Luther King Jr. memorial will be established in Massachusetts House chamber » Boston.com

Boston city councilors to weigh Walsh zoning board appointments » Boston Herald

Unsuccessful Tyngsboro candidate files complaints » Lowell Sun

School Committee approves plans for Martin Richard Field House on Mt. Vernon Street » Dorchester Reporter

Markey and Kennedy Among Expected Guests at Haverhill Democrats Virtual Breakfast Aug. 22 » WHAV

Edward M. Kennedy Institute launches national Just Vote campaign, with help from MLK’s son » Boston Globe

Opinon: Why I think Jesse Mermell, not Jake Auchincloss, is the right choice for Congress » Boston Globe

Stephen Lynch is running on his unique ‘perspective.’ So is his primary challenger. » Boston.com

New poll finds a close Senate race in Maine, with Susan Collins trailing her Democratic challenger » Boston Globe

Moulton says bold responses needed in face of pandemic » The Salem News

Democratic Party’s Corporate Contingent Votes to Preserve Their Power » The American Prospect

Big Mass. Study Finds You Could Be Symptom-Free But Still Carry High Load Of Coronavirus » NEPM

EEE virus detected in mosquitos from two towns » Lowell Sun

Gov. Baker announces rapid testing program for Massachusetts schools » WNYT

State ready to keep EEE threat at bay » Sentinel & Enterprise

Opinion: Our country needs a memorial to coronavirus victims » Boston Globe

‘Demand has far outstripped the access,’ First day of free COVID testing in Western Mass. was fully booked within two hours » The Republican

Fauci: Death threats are sign of anti-science sentiment » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: The multitude and magnitude of coronavirus stressors on children » Boston Globe

Coronavirus Cases Are Surging. The Contact Tracing Workforce Is Not » NEPM

Opinion: Region’s governors, mayors have gone over the edge » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus deaths up 32, cases rise 162 » Boston Herald

Birx: Boston needs to ‘get on top’ of coronavirus uptick » Boston Herald

Deborah Birx warns Boston is among major US cities seeing increases in coronavirus cases » Boston Globe

300,000 Deaths By December? 9 Takeaways From The Newest COVID-19 Projections » WBUR

COVID-19 numbers rising locally: 15 new cases in Northampton over past week » Gazette Net

Infection Increase Sparks Enforcement, Gatherings Crackdown » State House News Service

Mass. reports 320 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 18 new deaths » Boston Globe

Boston police commissioner calls for tips on brazen morning killing » Boston Herald

Boston police commissioner, DA rip bail paid for convicted rapist they say struck again » Boston Herald

State funds thin for local projects » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts is close to establishing a permanent commission on the status of Black men and boys » Boston.com

Mass. travel restrictions raise questions for Rhode Islanders » Turn to 10

Is Mass. voting by mail ripe for abuse, fraud? 5 Investigates » WCVB

MA Sec. of State Galvin Explains Voting in 2020 » News 22 WWLP.com

Gov. Baker imposes tougher limits on outdoor gatherings, restaurants » Boston Business Journal

Baker slows Mass. reopening process, tightening restrictions on gatherings and restaurants » Boston Globe

Coronavirus Update: Gov. Baker 'Indefinitely Postpones' Step 2 Of Phase 3 » CBS Boston

Baker Pauses Reopening, Ups Enforcement of COVID-19 Mandates » iBerkshires

Massachusetts measures pursue local road funding » Land Line Media

Automated driving systems frequently fail, AAA study finds » Boston Globe

Kelley Square project on schedule for fall completion » Worcester Telegram

Most claimants in Steamship Authority ferry crash have settled » Cape Cod Times

OpenCape to Receive $1.7 Million from Bond Bill » Cape Cod Online

Isaias Leaves Power Outages, Downed Trees In Berkshire County » WAMC

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MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass

MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter