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Quincy Mayor Tom Koch’s salary could spike to $370,000; way higher than Boston and New York mayor salaries » Boston Herald

Everything you need to know about the MBTA Communities law but are perhaps afraid to ask » Boston Globe

Federal subsidy connecting 367,000 Massachusetts households to internet is expiring » WGBH

Mass. House passes measure targeting ‘deepfakes’ in campaign ads » Boston Globe

About a third of Mass. voters are unhappy with healthcare access, new poll shows » Boston Globe

Salem Council passes anti-camping ordinance 10-1 » Salem News

Among Mass. independent voters, the economy is a high hurdle for Biden » Boston Globe

Federal probe targets UMass response to anti-Arab incidents » Gazette Net

Look what other states are doing on transportation funding » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. Legislature sends Gov. Healey $426M shelter bill that caps stays at nine months » Boston Herald

NH: One N.H. town is trying to decarbonize their buildings — and build a workforce in the process » WBUR

CT: With the city's pockets supposedly empty, Hartford parents turn to CT in battle for school funding » CT Insider

NY: New York is limping toward its climate goals. The state budget didn’t help much. » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Pick up the pace on preserving land or pay the price in environmental impact » NJ Spotlight News

MD: Wes Moore’s Big Experiment for Maryland » New York Times

TN: Tennessee Parents Question Whether Arming Teachers Is the Answer » New York Times

TN: Tenn. set to be second state to outlaw ‘abortion trafficking’ » Pluribus

NC: Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election » AP News

FL: Doctors race against Florida’s six-week abortion ban » Orlando Sentinel

AR: Inside the long-odds push to undo an abortion ban in ruby red Arkansas » Washington Post

AZ: Phoenix wants to build one of the world's largest water recycling plants. That's a game changer » Arizona Republic

Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president » WBUR

Let's talk about bird flu because the situation isn't looking great » Quartz

He Worked for the Nastiest People in Politics. Now He’s Airing Dirty Laundry. » Politico

Morehouse students criticize Biden as commencement speaker: ‘A political pawn to get Black votes’ » The Guardian

Kennedy Now Threatens Biden and Trump » Real Clear Politics

“You Can’t Believe This Happened”: A “Surreal” Trial and Tabloid Tales of Donald Trump » Vanity Fair

Coal’s future dims as new regulations pile on and former defenders retreat » Politico

The Most Feared and Least Known Political Operative in America » Politico

Editorial: DC elites should try living on an average wage » Boston Herald

Liquor Stores Look to Sell Off Nips Ahead of New Ban » Vineyard Gazette

Report Calls for ‘Transformative Investments’ in Key Sectors in Western Mass. » Business West

Healey touts Mass Leads Act in visit to Chelmsford cleantech company » Lowell Sun

Economy cooled off in first quarter, growing at 1.6 percent rate » Boston Globe

What’s going on with Tesla, and why can’t it make an affordable EV? » Boston Globe

Cannabis Sales Top $1 Bil For Third Straight Year » State House News Service

Fetterman, Warren lead Democrats in urging DEA to ‘swiftly’ take marijuana off Schedule I » The Hill

Mass. residents don’t support hemp THC loopholes » Commonwealth Beacon

These people were charged with interfering in the 2020 election. Some are still in politics today. » Boston Globe

Opinion: A community college education offers more than a degree » Boston Globe

Massachusetts schools need more funds, some point to flaw in education finance law » New England Public Media

Howie Carr: Protesters doused with reality » Boston Herald

NY Opinion: Antisemitism at Columbia University Is a Disgrace » The Wall Street Journal

Pro-Palestine Protesters Begin Encampment in Harvard Yard » The Harvard Crimson

Springfield School Committee again boycotts meeting over superintendent search: Student field trip almost canceled » MassLive

Teachers, others back suspended North Andover school superintendent » The Eagle Tribune

Emerson officials acknowledge adverse impact of protester arrests on community » MassLive

Federal probe targets UMass response to anti-Arab incidents » Gazette Net

Shock reverberates on Emerson’s campus after overnight student arrests » Boston Globe

Silverglate: Colleges must educate, not indoctrinate » Boston Herald

Super defers Amherst middle school principal pick to successor; one finalist says decision is retaliation for lawsuit » Gazette Net

Governor Healey to attend the inauguration of Chancellor Javier Reyes at UMass Amherst » News 22 WWLP.com

Judge changes ruling following Braintree eighth grader’s anxiety attack, trip to hospital » Boston Globe

Opinion: Sail on to a cleaner planet » Boston Globe

Guard scales back machine gun range plan on Joint Base Cape Cod, but EPA isn't convinced » WBUR

Walsh: State "Prepared To Respond" To Steward's Next Turn » State House News Service

High demand is pushing hospitals past their limits, say Southeastern Mass. hospital CEOs » The Herald News

Mass. Legislature sends Gov. Healey $426M shelter bill that caps stays at nine months » Boston Herald

Branches Approve More Shelter Funding, New Limits » State House News Service

NJ: There's a push in NJ to build affordable housing in backyards. Here's what towns are doing » NorthJersey.com

Lynn VA Clinic wins fight to stay home » Lynn Daily News Item

House, Senate approve plan to cap family shelter stays at 9 months and up budget by $251 million » WBUR

O’Brien: Migrants are safer in their home countries » Boston Herald

Judge in Karen Read trial rules that jurors can’t be told about federal investigation into case » Boston Globe

Berkshire County businesses show up to a job fair with 400 to 500 jobs to fill, but only 67 job seekers attended the event » Berkshire Eagle

Hatfield eyes reserves to cover unexpected spike in payments to Smith Vocational » Gazette Net

Haydenville residents resist Greenway trail plan, float alternative design » Gazette Net

Moulton seeks another term in Congress » Salem News

Ayanna Pressley’s shift on Israel was years in the making » Boston Globe

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden pays $5,000 for state ethics law violation in Arroyo race » Boston Herald

House rejects attempt to move no-cost inmate calls money to local aid during budget debate » Boston Herald

Norfolk County Sheriff opens center to help people build stable lives after incarceration » WBUR

Markey, Pressley introduce declaration of environmental rights for incarcerated people » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu backs Boston police in wake of mass arrests near Emerson College » Boston Globe

Robots with weapons? Bill would make that illegal in Massachusetts » Worcester Telegram

House Rejects Bid To Divert No-Cost Calls $$$ » State House News Service

Emerson College protest arrests divides along public safety vs political lines » Boston Herald

Editorial: Federal law is supposed to protect women who need emergency care. Does it? » Boston Globe

House Adds $10 Mil To Budget With Public Safety Amendment » State House News Service

Why MetroWest legislators seek millions for food security, health in MA state budget » The Metro West Daily News

MBTA Extends Commuter Rail Contract Into 2027 » State House News Service

MBTA extends commuter rail contract into 2027 » WBUR

Our View: Oh be done with the border toll idea » The Eagle Tribune

MBTA to reintroduce express train from Worcester to Boston » Worcester Telegram

What's faster: train or car? Worcester to Boston commuters say it's not that simple a choice » WGBH

Local Road Bill Sent To Guv, Earliest Since 2016 » State House News Service

Energy Dept. aims to speed up permits for power lines » Boston Globe

Federal Court Rejects Nantucket Group's Appeal Of Vineyard Wind Project » Nantucket Current

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan