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Healey Leads Diehl By 18 Points; Majority of Massachusetts Voters Approve of Biden » Emerson College Polling

Mass. residents say they’re more concerned about the cost of health care than the pandemic » Boston Globe

Abortion rights groups oppose Diehl's candidacy » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. voters solidly embrace mail balloting » The Eagle Tribune

Sports betting in Massachusetts took a step forward Thursday when regulators discussed and adopted initial regulations » MassLive

Here are the 2022 rankings of the most charitable companies in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

Carmen’s Union unhappy with ruling to increase MBTA retirement age to 65 » Boston Herald

A Paxlovid fall primer: Who should take the COVID antiviral and when? » Boston Globe

Clark grad union announces strike vote » Worcester Business Journal

MassGOP embroiled in court battle over finances » Gloucester Times

Two Mass. political players in Oath Keepers database » Commonwealth Magazine

NH: Trump still neutral, but Gov. Sununu endorses in New Hampshire GOP Senate primary » Fox News

ME: Virginia Gov. Youngkin denounces LePage’s words after boosting ex-Maine governor’s campaign » The Washington Post

NY: Adams and Unions Strike Deal on Shift to Cost-Cutting Medicare Plan » New York Focus

NY: State can’t close Syracuse adoption agency turning away gay couples over Christian beliefs » Syracuse.com

NJ: Mayors, environmentalists to Gov. Phil Murphy: Bolster NJ’s flood regulations » My Central Jersey

NJ: Most citizen complaints against N.J. cops go nowhere, newly released data shows » NJ.com

PA: Trumpier than Trump » Axios

OH: Ohio shows signs of becoming swing state again for Democrats » The Hill

MI: Michigan Supreme Court Revives Abortion Rights Amendment For November's Ballot » HUFFPOST

FL: Supreme Court issues, then retracts, order on anti-abortion law; what’s going on? » Florida Phoenix

FL: Rubio walks the Mar-a-Lago line » Politico

GA: On the Kemp Chase With Stacey Abrams » The Dispatch

Same-sex marriage bill teeters on verge of GOP filibuster » Politico

Revealed: Ginni Thomas’s links to anti-abortion groups who lobbied to overturn Roe » The Guardian

Will Anyone Stop Manchin’s Climate Bomb? » The Lever

King Charles is Too Political for the USA » Politico

Federal grand jury probing Trump PAC's formation, fundraising efforts: Sources » ABC News

Longtime former Trump ally turns to building 2024 ‘bullpen’ » Politico

Opinion: MAGA and Biden’s charge of semi-fascism » Boston Globe

Trump’s post-election fund-raising comes under scrutiny by Justice Dept. » Boston Globe

Boston startup gets new money to make industrial robots easier to use » Boston Globe

Berkshire County’s tourism mecca of Lenox had a gangbusters summer. Will fall follow suit? » Berkshire Eagle

Local news makes comeback with acquisition of four local papers » Worcester Business Journal

HubSpot brings conference back to Boston; Obama to speak Friday » Boston Globe

How a $361,669 state rail grant will benefit this New Bedford Port seafood business » South Coast Today

Opinion: The skies, and TSA, still aren’t friendly to those with Black hairstyles » Boston Globe

Most Boston Students Return to School » NBC Boston

Opinion: Invest in preparedness before the next pandemic closes schools » Boston Globe

New Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper faces daunting to-do list in new role » CBS News

New Quincy College food pantry provides snacks, meals, hygiene items to students in need » Patriot Ledger

Baker-Polito administration highlights school safety initiatives » Mission Hill Gazette

‘There’s a buzz in the air:’ BPS school year kicks off with new set of challenges, goals » Boston Herald

Holy Cross releases investigators' report on sexual misconduct by faculty » Worcester Telegram

We Asked BPS About Its Sexual Misconduct Policies. Their Response Only Raises More Questions » Dig Boston

MCLA Sees Upward Trend in Enrollment, Return to Campus Living » iBerkshires

“Million Roofs” Letter Beams Solar Into Election Season » State House News Service

Report: Banned Waste Filling Landfills, Incinerators » State House News Service

Massachusetts Lottery needs protections from sports betting, treasurer says » Boston Herald

Not too fast: Sports betting regulators say they are going to take the necessary time to put into place an industry that has ‘integrity’ » MassLive

How close is Mass. to implementing sports betting? » WPRI.com

Sports Betting Regulators Ponder Pace Of Rulemaking » State House News Service

McGovern touts lower med prices, health costs from Inflation Reduction Act » Gazette Net

A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line » Boston Globe

Secrecy pervades medical malpractice settlements » Boston Globe

Three of our kind: Worcester's iconic three-deckers endure, enchant across centuries » Worcester Telegram

SJC says Boston judge erred in denying marijuana expungement » Boston Globe

As DA, Kevin Hayden says his office will focus on building trust, engaging with Suffolk County residents » WGBH

New Bedford Mayor Laments Low Voter Turnout for Primary Election » WBSM

Easthampton doles out $3.25M to advance auditorium project in Old Town Hall » Gazette Net

Boston approves residency requirement waivers for future hires for certain jobs » Boston Herald

Maura Healey says she will pay attention to South Coast during New Bedford visit » Turn to 10

Swift Turns Out For Amore, But Just Amore » State House News Service

County Commission Has Six Candidates Following Primary Write-Ins » Vineyard Gazette

16th Middlesex primary winner Rodney Elliott looks to November general election » Lowell Sun

Garcia Wins Democratic State Representative Primary » Chelsea Record

About the Republican race for governor » Boston Globe

Yvonne Gittelson continues run for Hampshire County Sheriff after primary loss » Gazette Net

Maura Healey in New Bedford: ‘Every region deserves support’ » WPRI.com

Suffolk DA race: Candidates spent big in last month — as did Charlie Baker-aligned PAC backing Hayden » Boston Herald

Healey and Driscoll endorsed by Mayor Mitchell at New Bedford waterfront » South Coast Today

Former Gov. Jane Swift endorses Anthony Amore for Massachusetts state auditor » MassLive

Markey wins re-election as 9th rep., Straus vs. Swift on Nov. 8 for 10th » South Coast Today

Editorial: In near upsets, political novices show promise » Lowell Sun

Our View: State GOP's reckless bet on a Trumpeter » The Sun Chronicle

With local senators, reps running unopposed: No surprises in state primary » Daily Times Chronicle

Massachusetts reports 30 new monkeypox cases, 99.4% of reported cases have been male » Boston Herald

Boston-area COVID wastewater data on the rise, Massachusetts reports 6,623 new COVID cases » Boston Herald

What to do about lead paint and lead pipes in Massachusetts » WBUR

Editorial: Mercy in short supply for frail, incapacitated inmates » Boston Globe

Holyoke mayor, Hampden County DA seek to reassure public after city’s 5th slaying of 2022 » Gazette Net

Raymond V. Mariano: Why isn’t Worcester doing more to protect firefighters? » Worcester Telegram

Protesters call for Greenfield Chief Robert Haigh to resign or be fired by mayor » MassLive

Republican governor nominee Geoff Diehl called a ‘grave threat’ to abortion access, reproductive care in Massachusetts » MassLive

Closeout budget on ice as summer recess continues » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Mixed messages on Mass. tax givebacks » Boston Business Journal

As back-to-school traffic adds more buses to streets, Orange Line shuttles take twice as long for some » Boston Globe

Editorial: In Michelle Wu’s world, cars are the enemy » Boston Herald

Legislature to probe MBTA, DPU in second safety oversight hearing » Boston Herald

MBTA Launches East Boston Ferry Service » Banker & Tradesman

MBTA’s East Boston ferry returns to mitigate traffic from Sumner Tunnel closures » Boston Herald

FTA Invited To Testify on MBTA Before Committee On Wednesday » NBC Boston

Rt. 20 improvements coming to Shrewsbury: ‘It pays to be brave’ » Community Advocate

Was a fix for Housatonic's brown water intentionally delayed? Regulators and the company play the blame game » Berkshire Eagle

Patent ruling delivers blow to GE’s wind turbine business — and to the nascent US offshore wind industry » Boston Globe

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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

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