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Flow Of Alcohol Bills Creating Pool Of Industry Tension » State House News Service

Demand surges for deworming drug for COVID, despite no evidence it works » Boston Globe

Editorial: With election reforms stalled on Beacon Hill, some would-be voters are left out » Boston Globe

‘It’s all terrifying’: Fascism expert breaks down Madison Cawthorn's violence-promoting ‘propaganda’ » Raw Story

AOC, Tlaib, Pressley call on Biden to dump Powell as Fed chair » Politico

Whatever happened to the moped ban legislation? » Martha's Vineyard Times

Battenfeld: Odds shifting in favor of Charlie Baker running for third term » Boston Herald

Mask Mandate Reaching Into Early Education » State House News Service

Overworked school superintendents are hesitant to take on the role of public health officer, too » Salon

House asks companies to save Jan. 6 phone, computer records » Boston Globe

The cost of America’s longest war: thousands of lives, trillions of dollars in Afghanistan » Boston Globe

Opinion: Biden faces vexing questions about counterterrorism » Boston Globe

America’s longest war comes to an end as last US troops exit Afghanistan » Boston Globe

Three County Fair returns for Labor Day weekend » MassLive

Boston startup aims to turn touchless sanitizer dispensers into home decor » Boston Globe

State lawmakers considering bill to bring back happy hour in Mass. » WHDH

Boston architectural firm CBT moving HQ to Charlestown » Boston Business Journal

Pot shop scores key zoning victories in Massachusetts high court » Courthouse News Service

Clinics ask high court to block Texas six-week abortion ban » Boston Globe

A more normal year? Precautions in place as schools welcome back students » Gazette Net

State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries » Boston Globe

Despite Delta concerns, thousands of Mass. students are going back to in-person school this week » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker wants school districts to decide on staff vaccine mandates » Boston Herald

Amherst College students object to COVID restrictions » MassLive

With Classrooms Reopening, Baker Wants More In-School Vaccinations » WGBH

What does a $263 million school look like? Check out Fall River's new B.M.C. Durfee High » The Herald News

Report alleges bullying at Mission Hill school » Commonwealth Magazine

Meehan: Vaccine ruling sends strong message » News 22 WWLP.com

Homeless. Dyslexic. A dropout. Now he’s the superintendent of Providence schools » Boston Globe

Cape shark researchers have tagged more than 20 great whites so far this season: ‘A much sharkier season right now’ » Boston Herald

Interim CDH chief to head Mass. General » Gazette Net

As RNA remains hot, Flagship’s Laronde raises $440m for a new class of medicines » Boston Globe

St. Vincent patients, employee claim poor care at hospital during nurses' strike » Worcester Telegram

Familiar and respected at MGH, new president Dr. David Brown will work to unify the health care system » Boston Globe

Andrea Campbell touts independence from developer influence, advocates for Boston eviction moratorium » Boston Herald

Worcester has filed more than 3,200 lawsuits against landlords in housing court over the last 5 years, but many more complaints never make it there » MassLive

As federal eviction ban ends, a mayoral rival urges Janey to impose one in Boston » Boston Globe

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts gets $2.6M to fight hunger » MassLive

Haverhill Families May Have Overlooked $1.6 Million in Unspent Grocery Money » WHAV

‘Varsity Blues’ dads out to unplug trial video exhibit ‘spoiled-brat syndrome,’ lawyer says » Boston Herald

As the pandemic grinds on, women are hitting their limit » Boston Globe

300K Massachusetts workers face end of unemployment » WCVB

As nurses strike at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester becomes longest in Massachusetts history, MNA alleges ‘unlawful interference’ in work stoppage » MassLive

Marion awarded $300k state grant for harbormaster and marine center » Sippican Week

Lynn officially becomes a Green Community » Lynn Daily News Item

Rosechana Gordon drops out of Northampton mayor’s race » Gazette Net

Opinion: How Boston Latinos got more engaged in city politics » Boston Globe

Mayoral candidate Essaibi George talks bolstering police while touring Bowdoin-Geneva » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker: Mass. School Vaccine Clinics Will Run ‘as Long as There's Demand' » NBC Boston

A closely watched model shows that COVID-19 increases could be coming to Mass. this fall. Here are three scenarios » Boston Globe

Calls Grow For Increased Oversight After Violent Incidents At Max Security Prison » WBUR

Springfield Police Lt. Reginald Miller files discrimination complaint against city, department » MassLive

Baker says state will support family of Lawrence Marine slain in Kabul airport attack » Boston Globe

Boston ranked in the top 20 worst cities to drive in the US, according to WalletHub » MassLive

‘Outrageous and unacceptable’; Springfield City Council discuss the $44 million owed by Eversource » MassLive

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance