Keller on 'compassion' in today's politics

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In all the glowing testimonials last week to the late Frank Caprio Sr., the Rhode Island municipal judge whose “Caught in Providence” TV show became a global hit, one word kept popping up: compassion.

For Caprio, that meant seeing the humanity in the defendants (and victims) who sat in his courtroom, and making sure the justice he dispensed respected that humanity along with the law.

Compassion. What the hell is that? We like the Merriam-Webster definition: “a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.”

But you wonder - is there any room for that in the vile effluent that is contemporary American political discourse?

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10:30 | Congressman Moulton holds roundtable with emergency management directors and municipal leaders from the 6th Congressional District to discuss federal policy shifts involving FEMA, preparedness grants and disaster assistance, according to his office. A press availability with officials from Essex, Salisbury and Gloucester will follow. | 155 Conomo Point Rd, Essex

11:15 | Gov. Healey tours the Amaya Building in Revere and announces a round of Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) awards. | The Yard, 10 Suffolk Downs Boulevard, Revere

KPMG found Applegreen’s financials do not meet MassDOT’s goal to sustain or increase revenue, while Global Partners’ proposal does. Yet, MassDOT still chose Applegreen and is now rushing a secretive 35-year lease, handing critical public infrastructure to the foreign company, ignoring conflicts of interest and public records requests, risking $900M in guaranteed rent. Taxpayers deserve transparency, oversight, and accountability before this billion-dollar deal is finalized.

ANOTHER CABINET SECRETARY LEAVING: Veterans Services Secretary Jon Santiago plans to step down this fall and renew his focus on working as a physician at Boston Medical Center. He's the third member of Gov. Maura Healey's Cabinet to depart in recent months. - MassLive

P-CARD SPENDING: The Herald dives into data on procurement cards used by the Healey administration, including Technology Services and Security Secretary Jason Snyder's spending on chauffeur services and a hotel for a summit in Barcelona. - Boston Herald

WIND HALT PUSHBACK: Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said they would "pursue every avenue" to challenge the Trump administration's last-minute decision to shut down work on Revolution Wind. The offshore wind farm under construction off the coast of Rhode Island was about 80% complete when federal regulators ordered it to stop, describing concerns about "national security interests." - Boston Business Journal

TRANSGENDER CARE: A New Hampshire law is set to ban transgender care for minors, and some hospitals in Connecticut are also scaling down their programs. The changes could drive an increase in patients coming to Massachusetts, where policymakers have taken steps to shield access to services. - Boston Globe

GLOUCESTER ROWERS UP NORTH: Tariffs and the Trump administration's rhetoric may have strained the relationship between the United States and Canada, but rowers from Gloucester still headed to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia over the weekend to continue a dory boat racing tradition that's lasted more than seven decades. Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, a Gloucester Republican, chatted with NBC10's Matt Prichard while rowing. - NBC10 Boston

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RIDERS, BE WARNED: The MBTA will ramp up enforcement to prevent fare evasion starting in September, with warnings and fines on the table for riders who fail to pay. - CBS Boston

STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY FUTURE: The Steamship Authority continues to search for its next general manager, and in the meantime higher-ups have their sights set on achieving a greener fleet of ships, building a financially sustainable plan and improving relationships with port communities. - Vineyard Gazette

SOLAR-POWERED CORN: A farm in Hadley is helping to pioneer "agrivoltaics," with sweet corn and cilantro growing beneath 10-foot-tall solar panel arrays. - Daily Hampshire Gazette

56-YEAR-OLD MISTAKE: A Town Meeting vote will be required in Montague after officials discovered that a prior vote taken in 1969 led to an incorrect road layout now impacting properties. - Greenfield Record

BAD EGGS?: Debby's Drive-Thru Coffee, which operates out of a tiny former Fotomat kiosk, plans to close after Sudbury health officials said the way the shop cooked eggs was unsanitary and unsafe. Without selling egg sandwiches, the owner decided it was not financially viable to stay open. - MetroWest Daily News

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