9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

10:00am Board of Registration in Podiatry Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Department of Mental Health Public Hearing, Via Zoom

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Sen. Jason Lewis with Attorney General Maura Healey

7:00pm Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasure Lawrence Summers on GBH News' Greater Boston, GBH 2

Birthdays: Rep. Jennifer Armini

Powell Lets Wall Street Pay Skyrocket While Targeting Workers’ Wages » The Lever

Driver’s licenses for residents without legal status just became law. Now, the GOP wants Mass. voters to repeal it. » Boston Globe

Why child care in Massachusetts costs so much » WBUR

What the recall of San Francisco’s progressive DA means in Boston » Boston Globe

‘Seize the moment’: Advocates push state to use pandemic relief funds for climate action » Boston Globe

Leaders Mum On Additional Sales Tax Relief » State House News Service

SJC lets liquor license question head to ballot » Commonwealth Magazine

‘Extremely concerned’ feds want these four safety issues at the T fixed right now » Boston Globe

Kate Donaghue channels years of political advocacy in race for state House in Westborough » Worcester Telegram

Hospitals wrestle with backlog of discharges » The Eagle Tribune

Universities face mounting pressure to stop taking fossil fuel funds » Boston Globe

Advocates for safe consumption sites in Mass. find hope in shifting political winds as overdose deaths soar » Boston Globe

ME: Paul LePage tries to make a comeback in Maine. Will independent voters bite? » WBUR

NY: New York lawmakers fall short of climate goals as session ends » Politico

NY: Abortion protections in New York fortified ahead of SCOTUS ruling » Politico

SC: Mace, Rice face hard GOP primaries after defying Trump » Boston Globe

NV: Is Nevada Turning Red? » New York Times

Inside the explosive Oval Office confrontation three days before Jan. 6 » Washington Post

Roger Stone and Michael Flynn under fire over rallies ‘distorting Christianity’ » The Guardian

Jan. 6 panel tracks how Trump created and spread election lies » Boston Globe

Gun deal is less than Democrats wanted, but more than they expected » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Could Jan. 6 hearings provoke Trump into running for another term? » Boston Herald

More local tech companies are cutting jobs » Boston Globe

S&P slumps into bear market, Dow dives 875 points Monday » Boston Globe

Pittsfield was considering a ban on 'nip' bottles. A group of local package store owners got together to push back » Berkshire Eagle

Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off » Boston Globe

Massachusetts gas prices staying above $5 a gallon: ‘This is the new normal for now’ » Boston Herald

New CEO of Greater Worcester Community Foundation resigns abruptly » Boston Business Journal

Upcoming 220K-square-foot South End lab project almost fully leased » Boston Business Journal

After 6 months, Jim Ayres out as CEO of Greater Worcester Community Foundation » Worcester Telegram

Board chair Bruce Percelay eyes a more national role for EMK Institute » Boston Globe

Brookline residents rent out their homes and driveways as U.S. Open returns to town » WBUR

Sales of body armor are on the rise. Who's buying and why? » WBUR

Berkshire County’s recreational cannabis industry pulls in about $200 million a year. One company accounts for a quarter of that » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: BDS-promoted mapping project is antisemitic and must be condemned » Boston Globe

Boston-area Jewish groups condemn ‘antisemitic attack’ from the Mapping Project; FBI tracking the website » Boston Herald

Amherst building committee picks Fort River site for new elementary school » Gazette Net

Charlestown High graduation broken up by gunfire from across the street » Boston Herald

Whittier Regional, Greater Lawrence Tech Leaders to Brief Employers on Filling Jobs »

Advocates Holding Rally In Wellfleet Against Dumping In Cape Cod Bay » Cape Cod Online

Advocates want Boston to conserve this wooded parcel on the edge of Hyde Park. But is it too late? » Boston Globe

House Speaker Ronald Mariano says representatives will take up a mental health care bill Thursday » MassLive

‘Another assault on women’s rights’: Last birth center in Eastern Massachusetts to close » Boston Globe

More than 150 rally to keep birth center open » The Eagle Tribune

Hospitals report over 1,000 patients awaiting discharges with nowhere to go » Commonwealth Magazine

Speaker Mariano says health care regulation needs updates » Commonwealth Magazine

EDITORIAL: Baker must lead way on DCF reform » The Salem News

Supreme Court rejects bail hearings for jailed immigrants » Boston Globe

Alcohol License Question Survives High Court Challenge » State House News Service

Opinion: As goes Raytheon, so goes our smart, Massachusetts workforce? » Boston Globe

Amherst councilors dismayed at lack of applicants to fill Planning Board, ZBA, finance seats » Gazette Net

Pittsfield Health Board Considers Fine-Tuning Tobacco Rules » iBerkshires

Councilor proposes Boston apologize for its role in slavery » AP News

O’Brien, chief catalyst for transformational change in city, honored at ceremony with portrait » Worcester Telegram

Bernie Sanders, Lindsey Graham pull no punches in spirited debate » Boston Herald

2 more take out papers for Springfield’s Ward 5 vacancy; field of potential candidates up to 7 » MassLive

Massachusetts is sending 2 million at-home COVID tests to cities and towns » CBS News

Massachusetts COVID cases drop 21% over the weekend, more than 2 million rapid tests to be distributed » Boston Herald

Editorial: A good first step on gun safety » Boston Globe

Despite strong gun laws, Massachusetts is part of the national gun control debate » WGBH

Greenfield Police Officer of nearly 24 years takes unpaid leave of absence amidst department budget cuts » MassLive

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu rejects City Council’s cut to police overtime » Boston Herald

Mayor Michelle Wu rejects $10 million police overtime cut proposed by City Council, calling it a ‘false reduction’ » Boston Globe

Special commission to gather public input on new state flag » Axios Boston

Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Set For Aug. 13-14 » State House News Service

MBTA officials say train derailments trending downward » Commonwealth Magazine

Following MBTA derailments, crashes and injuries, federal agency names 4 safety improvement areas » MassLive

Celebrating Dems Concerned About License Law Repeal » State House News Service

Baker not pleased with license bill, legislative leaders sign without his blessing » Boston Herald

Leading by example — MassDOT has high hopes for new Central Mass. flagship building » Worcester Telegram

MBTA Facing Corrective Actions In Four Major Areas » State House News Service

Investigator says Green Line train was speeding, didn't stop at signal before crash » WBUR

New group seeks to overturn undocumented immigrant driver’s license law » WGBH

Feds Have Flagged 4 Problem Areas the MBTA Needs to Improve Quickly » NBC Boston

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan