How Mass. is marking 9/11

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[Here's the full story on the debunked claim](. - Body language: [The candidates' facial expressions]( spoke volumes (and launched memes) when debate mics were muted. - Speak now: Taylor Swift [officially endorsed the Harris-Walz ticket in an Instagram post]( after the debate, signing it as "Childless Cat Lady." - Rewind: [You can watch the full debate here](. Now, back to local news: - A day of remembrance: Ceremonies are taking place around Massachusetts, as the nation remembers those who died in the 9/11 attacks 23 years ago today. WBUR's Fausto Menard reports on some of the ways the 206 victims with Massachusetts ties will be honored. - [The events begin at 8:30 a.m.]( on the front steps of the State House. There will be a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. - the time that the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. That will be followed by a reading of the victims names by Gov. Maura Healey and other top elected officials. Around the same time, the USS Constitution [will fire four gun salutes]( - one for each plane that was hijacked and crashed. - In the afternoon, Mayor Michelle Wu will preside over [a wreath-laying]( at [the Boston Public Garden memorial]( featuring a bagpipe performance by the Boston Police Gaelic Column. - In the evening, [a candlelight vigil]( will be held at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial on Northern Avenue in the Seaport. - The anniversary is also marked by [an annual blood drive at Fenway Park](. American Red Cross spokesman Jeff Hall told Fausto it's an opportunity for the public to participate in what has become a national day of service. "One of the easiest ways to help your community is by donating blood," Hall said. ([Click here to browse all the blood drives happening around Boston today]( - The results are in: It will be Kelly Ayotte versus Joyce Craig in the race this fall to be New Hampshire's next governor. Ayotte, a former U.S. senator, [handily won the Republican primary yesterday]( while Craig, the former mayor of Manchester, [emerged victorious]( from a hard-fought Democratic contest. [Read more here about how the general election debate is shaping up]( (and brace yourself for [even more local TV ads]( and [lots of Massachusetts talk](. - Meanwhile: Maggie Goodlander, a former White House aide and wife of one of President Biden's top advisors, [secured a double-digit Democratic primary win]( in the open race to succeed U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District. Goodlander will face Republican Lily Tang Williams. - When will mosquito season end? Autumn is in the air - and so too remains the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses. Massachusetts officials [announced this year's eighth, ninth and 10th human cases]( West Nile virus yesterday, a day after reporting [the state's fourth human case of EEE](. The recent cases have come from across eastern part of the state: Barnstable, Bristol, Middlesex and Suffolk counties. And state officials increased West Nile risk levels for several additional communities in southeastern Massachusetts. ( [You can explore the state's EEE and West Nile risk level maps here.]( - How long will the risk last? Likely several more weeks, according to Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, the chief of the infectious diseases division at Brigham and Women's Hospital. "Even though the weather is cooling off, the mosquitoes continue to persist and pose a risk until we have the first hard frost," Kuritzkes told WBUR. After that, he said "there shouldn't be any significant remaining risk." (Overnight temperatures around Boston aren't expected to dip much lower than 60 degrees over the next week.) - Listen: WBUR's Lynn Jolicoeur spoke with Dr. Robbie Goldstein, the state's public health commissioner, about [how to minimize your exposure to mosquito-borne diseases, particularly EEE.]( P.S.- Last night marked our last 7 p.m. sunset of the year. (😔) But the good news is there's still no shortage of sun - with [virtually zero chance of rain across southern New England]( over the next week. Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters The Rundown [Cannabis chief firing reveals inner workings of troubled commission]( O'Brien, in testimony behind closed doors, blamed her downfall on the treasurer and an "agency made up of fiefdoms" where leaders sought to take down rivals. She plans to appeal her firing to the SJC. [Read more.]( [Cannabis chief firing reveals inner workings of troubled commission]( O'Brien, in testimony behind closed doors, blamed her downfall on the treasurer and an "agency made up of fiefdoms" where leaders sought to take down rivals. She plans to appeal her firing to the SJC. [Read more.]( [Late on the first day: Boston's buses once again fail to bring students on time]( Only 34% of school buses got kids to class on time on Boston's first day of school Thursday. While it is typical of most school districts to have a low on-time arrival rate on the first day, the 2024 numbers in Boston were significantly lower than last year. [Read more.]( [Late on the first day: Boston's buses once again fail to bring students on time]( Only 34% of school buses got kids to class on time on Boston's first day of school Thursday. While it is typical of most school districts to have a low on-time arrival rate on the first day, the 2024 numbers in Boston were significantly lower than last year. 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[Read more.]( Anything Else? - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will [return to Symphony Hall later this month to show off her prowess on the piano]( alongside the Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart. The public can reserve [free tickets]( to the concert starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. - The new single "Outrage" from Somerville-based alt-rock band Otis Shanty leans into a surf rock vibe - but with a tinge of anxiety of not knowing what path to follow entering the early stages of adulthood. [Jam out to the exclusive song premiere of our website](. - Celtics star Jayson Tatum spoke with Here & Now host Scott Tong about his close relationship with his mom, his childhood in Saint Louis and his lack of playing time in the Paris Olympics. [Click here to listen to the interview and get a peek inside "Baby Dunks-a-Lot" the new children's book]( Tatum co-authored with writer Sam Apple. - Burlington-based Keurig has [agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a legal dispute over the recyclability of its K-cups]( - which the company now acknowledges "are not recycled in many communities." What We're Reading 📚 - How Boston became the safest big city in America ([The Economist]( - Eng says MBTA is considering later night subway service ([GBH News]( - When Boston went 'Basket Case': Looking back on the Green Day Hatch Shell riot 30 years later ([The Boston Globe](   Food For Thought [Is getting food delivered worse for the climate? Sometimes it's better]( From meal kits to grocery service to restaurant delivery, we look at the carbon footprint of convenient food and the choices people can make to try to reduce it. Sometimes there are trade-offs. [Read more.]( [Is getting food delivered worse for the climate? 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