Does Trump's Endorsement Of Diehl For Governor Matter?: The HUB

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Today is Wednesday, October 6. Let's get started.

The feelings are mutual between former President Donald Trump and Gov. Charlie. The two can't stand each other. And even though Baker hasn't said yet if he'll run for a third term, Trump endorsed the Massachusetts governor's potential republican rival, Geoff Diehl.

But does it matter? The answer is no if you ask the Boston Globe's James Pindell.

"Baker is definitely not an American First or Make America Great Again kind of guy," Trump said in his endorsement statement of Diehl, where he also attacked Baker over green energy, the MBTA and a myriad of other issues.

Pindell argued an endorsement like that might matter in red states like Wyoming and Alaska, where Trump backed the challengers of Rep. Liz Cheney and U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, both who stood against the former president when he questioned the integrity of his losing 2020 election bid.

But Massachusetts isn't a red state, and the moderate Republican Baker remains popular among liberals and may benefit from shunning Trump if he seeks a third term, according to Lindell.

Read more from the Boston Globe.

Top stories

There's a new law on the books in Boston, and acting Mayor Kim Janey's office is calling it the "single most impactful initiative to curb" climate change in the city. The new ordinance sets carbon emission targets for city buildings 20,000 square feet or larger. That's just 4 percent of Boston's building's, but they are responsible for a whopping 60 percent of emissions from buildings in the city.(NBC10 Boston)

Gov. Charlie Baker's administration is offering help with the opioid addiction crisis at Mass and Cass. The work is ongoing and details on a full-fledged plan were sparse, but the governor did meet with acting Mayor Kim Janey and other city officials to begin coming up with a strategy to address open air drug use and violence along "Methadone Mile." Baker's administration said it will provide treatment beds, supportive housing units, financial support and other resources to try and help with the crisis. (WCVB Boston)

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that Manuel Andrade correctly deserves a life sentence without parole for starting a gunfight outside a Geneva Avenue house party in Dorchester that killed a 22-year-old woman visiting from Kentucky in 2007. Though Andrade, now 47, didn't fire the shot that killed Chiara Levin, the Supreme Court found him guilty of first-degree murder because state law says engaging in a shootout can hold the person responsible for any bystander deaths. (Boston Patch)

Elsewhere in Massachusetts

Layla, a 5-year-old labradoodle, is the latest victim in a series of recent coyote attacks in Arlington. The dog suffered serious injuries and thankfully is expected to survive. But the latest attack has residents shook, since it was the fourth recent coyote attack in town. Last month, two 2-year-old girls playing in their yards got attacked by a coyote. And just a few weeks before that, a coyote bit a 5-year-old boy's leg. (NBC10 Boston)

A Lighter Touch: Red Sox advance in playoffs with win against Yankees

The Red Sox broke out the champagne bottles to celebrate after their 6-2 win over the New York Yankees. The win Tuesday night has the team moving on to an ALDS showdown against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The win was impressive and featured clutch performances from Nathan Eovaldi and Xander Bogaerts. But now I'm hoping for two things: one the Red Sox don't party so hard that they can't start fast against the Rays Thursday (though there's still time for recovery), and two, the Sox come away with the "W" against Tampa, unlike the Patriots Sunday night. Yes I'm still sore about that loss!

In case you missed it

Fire officials are actively working to determine the cause of a two-alarm fire on multiple floors of an 8-story Boston building. Firefighters and emergency crews responded to a reported fire at 165 Kneeland Street around 7:30 p.m., Monday. Once crews surveyed the scene, they determined the fire spread to several floors across the steam plant building. (Boston Patch)

Weather: The National Weather Service says some fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

– Jimmy Bentley

Jimmy Bentley is a Massachusetts and Rhode Island field editor for Patch covering Cape Cod, Braintree, Barrington, East Greenwich, East Providence and North Kingstown. He was a reporter at the Plympton-Halifax Express and interned for Patch while earning his master's at Emerson College. In his free time, Jimmy hits concerts (sometimes reviewing them for Patch), watches movies and plays ice hockey.