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ICYMI: WBUR broke the news yesterday that Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone is promising to open a supervised drug consumption site in that city next year. However, a facility like that would violate both federal and state law. And Mass. U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling told WBUR "if Somerville opens one, federal enforcement will follow." You can read the complete story here and listen to Radio Boston's conversation about the likely tensions to follow.
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The Rundown
1. Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Are Slowing The Flow Of Pills — But Progress Is Slow
Seven months after specific guidelines for certain operations were issued in October 2017, surgeons reduced by nearly one-third the number of pills they prescribed patients, with no reported drop in patient satisfaction or increase in reported pain.
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2. MIT Accused Of Costing Workers Millions In Cozy Deal With Financial Giant Fidelity
A lawsuit headed to trial in September alleges that MIT ignored the advice of its own consultants and allowed Fidelity to pack the university's retirement plan with high-fee investment funds that ended up costing employees tens of millions of dollars.
3. Discrimination Undercuts 'Choice' In Housing Choice Voucher Program, Boston Fed Study Finds
While 80% of black respondents reported encountering landlords who would not accept vouchers, only 57% of non-black respondents said they experienced the same problem.
4. Healey Among AGs Suing Trump Administration Over 'Public Charge' Immigration Rule
The lawsuit challenges a Trump administration rule that'll allow immigration officials to deny green cards to migrants who use public assistance, including food stamps or housing vouchers.
5. Dow Tumbles 800 Points As Bond Markets Signal Recession
One major concern: The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell below 2-year Treasurys for the first time since 2007. This means you would get a higher interest rate for government debt that matures in two years than in 10 years.
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- Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, the second- and third-largest health insurers in Massachusetts, respectively, say they plan to merge.
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- A high-ranking official in the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has left his post after his name surfaced on a list of clergy accused of sexually abusing children.
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- "Global biodiversity is already collapsing under pressures from pollution, habitat loss and climate change," writes Frederick Hewett in this commentary. "The Trump administration’s move to weaken the Endangered Species Act is just one more blow."
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BOSTONOMIX
These Mass. Employers' Workers Have Donated The Most Money To Presidential Candidates
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In 1st Year, MGM Springfield Has Little Impact On Most Neighborhood Businesses. Read more.
1st Legal Pot Shop Opens Up On Nantucket. Read more.
Time Is Running Out To See Tom Brady Play In Person, And Ticket Prices Are Bonkers. Read more.
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What We're Reading
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- When Their Book Deal Blew Up After Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Glenn Thrush Kept His Advance. Maggie Haberman Had To Pay Hers Back. (Buzzfeed News)
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- The Radical Transformations Of A Battered Women’s Shelter (The New Yorker)
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Bookmark This
3 Main Course Salad Recipes For Light Summer Eating
These three main course salads take advantage of the season and the need to be outdoors.
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