CEILING THE DEAL: With the countdown to debt default disaster still ticking down, Congress in finally at the end game (Globe) and sending a House-approved bill to the Senate. Several members of the House delegation voted against the proposal last night (T&G, Sun Chron., Daily Item), and local leaders are bracing (WWLP) for up to a $400 million loss of federal funding because of the plan (Globe). Also of note: voters are angry. Read way more headlines in the rest of the list.
TODAY IN CORRUPTION: Former auditor Joe DeNucci admits hiring his 75-year-old cousin was maybe a tad unethical, now that you mention it. (Herald, Sun)
SIGNAL PROBLEMS?: The Green Line extension project has been pushed back to at least 2018 (Somerville Journal) and there isn’t even a swamp in the way (SouthCoast).
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