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10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

1:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

Lobbyist disclosure reporting deadline

Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Walsh

“You may see the center of gravity, for lack of a better word, move a bit, or maybe we’ll end up with a bunch of centers of gravity,” Baker said in an interview. “People will have more options with respect to where they work and where they live than they’ve had before.”

Governor Charlie Baker

The Boston-Cambridge economy may never be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the big takeaway from a new report released Tuesday that consultancy McKinsey & Co. did for the Baker administration.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Eric Trump Pulls Ahead in Race to Determine Dumbest Trump Offspring » Vanity Fair

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden needs to act, not speak, on Cuba » Boston Globe

Business

In whirlwind visit, Baker touts grants for The Clark, The Mount and Lanesborough » Berkshire Eagle

Tears at Cape Cod restaurant forces closure for ‘abusive’ behavior toward staff » Boston Herald

Cape vacationers are weathering a chilly summer season » Boston Globe

Lee Pelton has a bold vision for The Boston Foundation, but you’ll need to wait for the details » Boston Globe

‘Time’s up’: The economy is back open and landlords want their rent money » Boston Globe

A total of $2 million will be awarded to 34 tourist destinations across the Massachusetts for improvements » MassLive

Ned Bristol: It's expensive, but it's home » The Sun Chronicle

Convention business mounting a solid comeback in Mass. » Berkshire Eagle

Cannabis & Psychedelics

A 2019 law sought to diversify Cambridge's cannabis industry. So far, it hasn't worked. » Boston Business Journal

Marijuana at your doorstep: Your Green Package teams up with NETA to deliver recreational marijuana » Gazette Net

Civil Rights

ACLU: Fall River School Committee violated free speech in restricting public comments » The Herald News

Education

Boston School Committee unanimously approves sweeping changes to exam school admission criteria following tense public debate » Boston Globe

UMass Lowell chancellor stepping down next year » Boston Business Journal

Warren urges support for cancellation of student loans » The Reminder

Boston School Committee passes exam school admissions policy based on grades and economic factors » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Sen. Barry Finegold pushes for state laws on student athlete endorsements » MassLive

AG’s Office “Staffed Up” for Resumption of Federal Student Loan Payments » News 22 WWLP.com

Environment

Boston Rivers Were Pretty Clean In 2020, But Sewage Is Still A Problem Says EPA » WBUR

Greylock Glen project coming together in the Berkshires after decades-long delay » MassLive

Activists Mobilize To Ban Single-Use Plastic In Mass. » WBUR

Keeping up with the culverts: State grants help towns repair vital drainage » Gazette Net

Western Massachusetts gets share of $4 million ecology restoration grants » MassLive

Despite higher material costs, Adams officials commit to start building Greylock Glen rec center » Berkshire Eagle

Health Care

Legislators focus again on 'ever-growing problem' of drug costs » Boston Business Journal

Losses Piling Up In Health Care Cost Control Battle » State House News Service

Drug Maker Assessments Eyed to Subsidize Patient Costs » State House News Service

Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai won’t administer Aduhelm to patients » Boston Globe

Human Services

Summer programming benefits urged on four-season basis » News 22 WWLP.com

A new chapter for public libraries: helping people in need » Boston Globe

DCF is discriminating against immigrant families by not providing interpreters, advocates tell federal officials » Boston Globe

Immigration

In wake of president’s assassination, Ayanna Pressley calls for deportation moratorium for Haitians » Boston Globe

Judiciary

ACLU argues case against Hampden District Attorney over Springfield police misconduct before Supreme Judicial Court » MassLive

Labor

A third of Massachusetts workers can work remotely, report suggests » MassLive

Bill eyes help from hotel workers to fight human trafficking » News 22 WWLP.com

Legislative

New Reps Finally Getting Some (Makeshift) Office Time In » State House News Service

Area legislators explain votes on transparency rules » Gazette Net

Local Government

Peabody mayor echoes concerns on state redistricting » Salem News

‘It made everybody cry’: Northampton residents push to save beloved cherry trees set to get axed in street project » Boston Globe

Politics

Athol Democrats select convention delegates » Athol Daily News

Kim Janey, Annissa Essaibi-George lead way in developer donations in Boston mayor race » Boston Herald

Forget lawn signs. Kim Janey jumps into the campaign swag game » Boston Globe

Campbell touts plan to ‘activate’ vacant city lots for development » Dorchester Reporter

The Arroyos are putting their political clout behind Kim Janey in the Boston mayoral race » Boston Globe

New PAC forms ahead of Nov. election in Amherst » Gazette Net

Opinion: There’s one main reason that Baker would be a lock for a third term » Boston Globe

Baker, weighing potential reelection bid, to raise money at PR executive’s Cape Cod home » Boston Globe

Public Health

New data sheds light on COVID-19 cases among the vaccinated » News 22 WWLP.com

208 confirmed cases, 1 death, and 10,437 vaccinations. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus cases are ticking up again. Should you worry? Here’s what experts are saying » Boston Globe

Legislative Briefing On Safe Consumption Site Bills Friday » The Bourne News

Battenfeld: Baker administration fails at transparency when it comes to coronavirus death totals » Boston Herald

Massachusetts breakthrough coronavirus cases: Immunocompromised people at higher risk ‘feel left behind’ » Boston Herald

Drug overdoses soared to a record 93,000 last year » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus cases rising, deaths at record low daily average » Boston Herald

City says over half of Boston residents are fully vaccinated as officials appeal for more to get shots » Boston Globe

Debate over Massachusetts vaccine mandates reaches fever pitch » Boston Herald

Breakthrough cases bad for vaccine messaging » Commonwealth Magazine

'You can’t do it alone': Battling addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic » Worcester Mag

Public Safety

State officials push for tighter child car seat standards » Consumer Affairs

Lawmakers hear testimony on ‘Nero’s Law’ in honor of dog shot in Yarmouth » Boston Herald

Opinion: From the ’Quin to the streets — two Bostons » Boston Globe

Springfield police officer in hot water for insensitive social media post about George Floyd; Mayor Sarno ‘fit to be tied’ » MassLive

State Sen. Ryan Fattman rallies police one year after 'disastrous' reform bill hit state Senate » Worcester Telegram

Berkshire County first responders awarded $28K in grants » Berkshire Eagle

State Government

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito in Lowell to tout how the administration would spend billions in federal relief funds » Lowell Sun

Transportation

Rail officials push 15-year plan to boost Northeast Corridor » Boston Globe

Depletion of Hadley conservation panel raises questions for Route 9 road job » Gazette Net

Road Repair Compromise Bill Grows to $350 Million » State House News Service

Utilities

Massachusetts gas delivery company to pay $850k in settlement for overcharging state for subpar fuel » MassLive

Offshore wind staging area planned for Eversource site » The New Bedford Light

New Bedford makes offshore wind play » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts cities try new legal path toward banning new fossil fuel hookups » Energy News Network

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