9:00am Municipal Police Training Committee and Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

12:30pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Civil Rights Attorney Vies to Pick up the Torch of Reform Prosecutors in Massachusetts » Bolts Magazine

Massachusetts has expanded abortion rights. But even in the metro region, clinics can be distant. » Boston Globe

Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts » WGBH

At Suffolk DA’s office, more departures fuel concerns about direction of office » Boston Globe

SJC to take up online tax dispute » The Eagle Tribune

The shutdown was supposed to make the Orange Line faster. It’s slower, data show. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Herald endorses Anthony Amore for State Auditor » Boston Herald

Documents indicate Florida had plans for other migrant trips » Boston Globe

RI: Republican Fung holds 8-point lead over Democrat Magaziner in R.I. congressional race, Globe/Suffolk poll finds » Boston Globe

NJ: State knew of increased health care costs months before higher premiums were approved » Politico

NJ: GOP leader: This fresh blow to newspapers and other businesses must be stopped » NJ.com

PA: Philadelphians are fighting brazen bike theft with technology and their own wits » The Philadelphia Inquirer

OH: Tim Ryan Calls GOP Rival J.D. Vance A Trump 'Ass Kisser' In First Ohio Senate Debate » HUFFPOST

FL: Lawsuit accuses DeSantis of withholding records over migrant flights » Politico

FL: UF greets presidential finalist Ben Sasse with protests, tough questions » Tampa Bay Times

AL: NAACP Slams Sen. Tuberville For 'Utterly Sickening' Racist Remark » HUFFPOST

Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races » Boston Globe

Trump lawyer Christina Bobb speaks to federal investigators in Mar-a-Lago case » NBC News

BMWED members reject railroad labor deal, again raising possibility of a strike » Boston Business Journal

Democrats shouldn’t focus only on abortion in the midterms. That’s a mistake » The Guardian

The Post-Roe Abortion Underground » The New Yorker

The polling website where Republicans are winning in a landslide » G. Elliot Morris

Democrats' abortion ad blitz » Axios

What will happen to America if Trump wins again? Experts weigh in. » Boston Globe

Majority in US see relations with adversaries souring, poll shows » Boston Globe

Robbins: Coddled by U.S. left, Iran continues oppression » Lowell Sun

Harris in late-night TV gig pushes voting, laments no emojis » Boston Globe

Justice Department digs into ‘competition concerns’ in New England fishing industry » New Bedford Light

Local 3-D printing startup to build new factory for mass production » Boston Globe

A rare delight: Sampling the region’s roast beef specialty sandwiches » Boston Herald

Mass. blocks welfare recipients from buying pot » The Eagle Tribune

Baker unlikely to pardon state convictions for simple marijuana possession, citing existing law » WBUR

New MCAS data underscores missed learning of the pandemic. What if kids can’t catch up? » Boston Globe

Editorial: Did BPS drop the ball on bullying again? » Boston Globe

College sticker prices are deceptive with so many students getting aid. So one local university cut both. » Boston Globe

Grace Cotter Regan has drawn tens of millions in donations for BC High during her tenure » Boston Globe

Small business group files suit over Biden student loan plan » Boston Herald

Upper Cape Tech labs to add cameras, weather stations, HAZMAT/oil spill simulators » Cape Cod Times

Worcester's Bancroft School names next leader » Worcester Telegram

New MCAS data underscores missed learning of the pandemic. What if kids can’t catch up? » Boston Globe

Healey Wants “Climate Corridor” In Massachusetts » State House News Service

In-person Mass. sports betting to launch in time for Super Bowl, under new timeline » MassLive

Caesars Massachusetts: The ‘emperor’s sportsbook’ is ready for New England » MassLive

Inflation triggering 8.7% cost-of-living hike in Social Security » Boston Herald

False alarm: Nantucket police say flagged flight was actually chartered by Chicago business » WBUR

Nantucket Police report rumored migrant flight will actually have investment company execs » Boston Herald

Attleboro area election officials faced with fielding out-of-state requests for information » The Sun Chronicle

Details emerge on charter flight suspected of flying migrants to Nantucket. What we know » Cape Cod Times

Town clerks speak to added workload from VOTES Act, records requests » The Recorder

Rockport residents challenging transit overlay, other zoning changes » Gloucester Times

UMass Chan chancellor asks Worcester to change name of Plantation Street » MassLive

Fear over fuel costs behind MassGOP ad attacking Maura Healey » Boston Herald

‘Republicans win on pocketbook issues’: DeSantis’ migrant flights aren’t rousing voters nationally » Politico

Chris Christie once again stumps for Allan Fung on Federal Hill » Boston Globe

Group in support of upholding driver’s license law drops $500k on Boston TV ad buy » Boston Globe

Attleboro area lawmakers split on ballot question to allow undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses » The Sun Chronicle

Debates begin Wednesday with general election less than a month away » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Republicans need to put aside petty disputes and unite » Boston Herald

Want to know what message midterm candidates think will win? Follow the money » WBUR

Editorial: Maura Healey seems confident about November’s outcome » Sentinel & Enterprise

Tracking the funders of the 2022 Massachusetts ballot questions » Boston Globe

52 percent of R.I. voters disapprove of President Biden, Globe/Suffolk poll finds » Boston Globe

At Suffolk DA’s office, more departures fuel concerns about direction of office » Boston Globe

Hundreds of Massachusetts residents joined the extremist Oath Keepers. Today, many are distancing themselves. » Boston Globe

Boston police leaving to become firefighters at ‘alarming’ rate, report says » MassLive

US states were supposed to improve systems for tracking dangerous drivers. Many still haven’t. » Boston Globe

In sheriff's race, Heroux blast Hodgson for 'Confederate memorabilia,' ties to 'hate and extremist groups' » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion: Life-affirming reproductive health facilities need protection too » Boston Globe

2022 State Ballot Measures Preview: Tax » Multistate

Answers to your questions about the millionaires tax » Boston Globe

Steamship Authority: Speed limits to protect whales could impact Nantucket, Vineyard ferries » Cape Cod Times

Double-parking at Boston churches often goes unchecked. Muslims say they want the same flexibility. » Boston Globe

Gas prices in Massachusetts start going up for first time in months » Boston Herald

Massachusetts fire officials urge home heating safety with energy prices rising » Boston Herald

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