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9:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

10:00am Department of Labor Standards Public Hearing, Via Webex

1:00pm Commission on Ocean Acidification, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Jeffrey Roy

“I want this thing to land. It should just land … Enough talk,” said Holmes, “Release the rest of this bill,” he said. “Give us until January next year to figure out what to do with qualified immunity.”

Rep. Russell Holmes

Expressing his intent to push as hard as he can to get the police reform bill out of conference committee and onto the Governor's desk.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump and Biden deadlocked in Florida, poll shows » Boston Herald

Trump says he may put up his own cash for his re-election bid » Boston Globe

Editorial: Facebook isn’t protecting the election » Boston Globe

Opinion: Biden’s fitness to face off against Trump not up for debate » Boston Herald

Business

Winter is coming. What are restaurants doing to get ready? » Boston Globe

Museum of Fine Arts to reopen in phases with COVID-19 precautions and an aim for inclusiveness » Boston Globe

UTEC hires law firm to probe racism, sexism allegations » Lowell Sun

Letter: Rules are ruining clubs, bar owners' livelihoods » The Eagle Tribune

Pension Fund, MIT Launch Social Investing Project » State House News Service

Education

MGM Springfield, South End Community Center distribute school supplies to area kids » News 22 WWLP.com

Parent frustration about schools is rising » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Every student needs an adult navigator » Commonwealth Magazine

Haverhill Schools Make Final Preparations for Students’ Remote Return Next Week » WHAV

State Rules Andover Teachers Participated In Illegal Strike » WBUR

Teachers Brace For Difficult Conversations About Racism Amid Protests And Police Violence » WBUR

Northeastern is not the only school cracking down on students for partying » Boston Globe

Environment

Machine Gun Range Proposal Has Environmentalists Up In Arms » WGBH

Health Care

Biopharma CEOs pledge safety first for COVID vaccine amid political pressure » Boston Herald

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to suspected adverse reaction in participant in the U.K. » STAT News

Highest-paid hospital CEOs saw 95% compensation boost over five years » Boston Business Journal

Boston Children’s Hospital CEO to retire » Boston Business Journal

Housing

With Apartment Hunting Moving Online During Pandemic, Scam Listings Increase » NBC Boston

Exodus of renters from Boston, Cambridge pushes some prices down by 7% » Boston Herald

Top 10 falling rents in Boston and Cambridge » Boston Herald

Is that apartment real? Healey warns of virtual rental scams » Boston Globe

Massachusetts' protections weren't enough to stop evictions » The Salem News

Insurance

Interim CEO of Mass General Brigham's insurance arm on what's next » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

William Gross: Criminal courts need to reopen further as shootings mount in Boston » Boston Herald

Mass. SJC Chief Justice Gants suffers heart attack, expects to resume ‘full duties’ » Boston Globe

Editorial: A law begging to be pointed in right direction » Lowell Sun

Report Highlights Racial Disparities in Justice System » State House News Service

Labor

State labor board rules Andover teachers participated in illegal strike » Boston Globe

Coronavirus concerns make Sharon teachers a no-show at school » Boston Herald

State's unemployment fund operating in red » The Eagle Tribune

Baker Knocks Trump Plan to Deliver Jobless Aid » State House News Service

Baker, MTA Disagree Over Illegal Strike Ruling » State House News Service

Local Government

Howie Carr: Who is that un-masked man? It’s the mayor » Boston Herald

Worcester councilors eye permanent outdoor dining program, if it doesn't squeeze parking space » Worcester Telegram

City Budget Proposal Restores Cutbacks from Earlier This Summer » Everett Independent

Nahant removes Northeastern University articles from Town Meeting » Lynn Daily News Item

Politics

Campaign Manager Talks Journey From Ed Markey's Political ‘Wake' to Winning » NBC Boston

Battenfeld: Is Boston ready to toss out Marty Walsh? Don’t bet on it » Boston Herald

Editorial: Running Boston can’t be overshadowed by campaigns » Boston Herald

Trump-backed candidates win in New Hampshire GOP primary » Boston Globe

Markey, Kennedy praise each other in Democratic unity livestream » Boston Globe

For Walsh, Wu, the campaign trail looks close » Boston Globe

Walsh plays hardball on Wu’s announcement » Commonwealth Magazine

SouthCoast Voters Are Getting Proper Attention [OPINION] » WBSM

Public Health

In Massachusetts, many people want more hard facts on where COVID-19 is popping up » Boston Globe

Boston lab Orig3n suspends COVID-19 testing after reporting at least 383 false positives in Massachusetts; Lab director failed to give direction, officials say » The Republican

State suspends COVID-19 testing at Orig3n, Boston lab responsible for at least 383 false positive results » Boston Globe

No COVID-19 Deaths in Boston Over Past Week » State House News Service

Massachusetts reports 8 new coronavirus deaths, 168 new COVID cases on Tuesday » The Republican

SJC Hears Arguments in COVID-19 Cases Brought by Inmates » State House News Service

Public Safety

Middlesex DA releases more than 400 pages of records on 2011 Eurie Stamps shooting » Boston Globe

Boston police honor officers lost to suicide, vow ‘not to add’ more names to memorial wall » Boston Herald

Should Boston have a stronger civilian oversight board for police? City Council is thinking about it » Boston Globe

Protesters want Gov. Charlie Baker to reopen cases of police brutality in Mass. » WCVB

Officials Decry Labor Day Weekend Violence » WBUR

State Government

Opinion: Baker’s pandemic orders were tough. Were they lawful? » Boston Globe

Galvin: More money needed for mail-in voting » WHDH

Galvin Says State Needs More Than $1 Million For A Smooth November Election » WBUR

Taxation

Massachusetts tax revenue up in August » News 22 WWLP.com

Transportation

Red Line train gets a bit close for comfort » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

7Investigates: Delayed Merrimack Valley gas disaster claim » WHDH

Vineyard Wind partners with Nantucket for support » Cape Cod Times

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