11:00am Executive Office of Health and Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

Birthdays: Treasurer Deborah Goldberg

Gun access bill critics say it needs mental health component » State House News Service

Senate passes bill to elevate public education funding » State House News Service

Senate's $41.4 bil budget includes expansion of low-income tax credit » State House News Service

Reality check: Anti-Trump midterm wave could be more of a ripple » Axios

‘What Happened to Alan Dershowitz?’ » Politico

Leaning in, politics edition » NY Daily News

US Senate hopeful Beth Lindstrom tells 'Fox & Friends' she's GOP's 'best chance' to unseat Elizabeth Warren » MassLive

‘Run, Bernie, Run!’: Sanders’s 2016 campaign manager urges another bid in new memoir » The Washington Post

Little explanation offered in federal review of Holyoke Soldiers' Home as survey says facility provides quality care » MassLive

Carr: Gerry Studds spotlighted in abuse lawsuit » Boston Herald

US Sen. Ed Markey issues 'red alert' as FCC prepares to end 'net neutrality' protections in June » MassLive

Uber ignored appeal to curb storm surge » Boston Herald

Seaport residents say restaurant issues have nothing to do with race » Boston Globe

LGBT businesses lead a diverse range of businesses in the Bay State » Boston Business Journal

Challenges of Worcester's biomanufacturing park recounted during WBDC meeting » Worcester Telegram

State Regulators Are Investigating if Uber Broke the Law during the First March Nor’easter » Boston Magazine

In the shadow of large-scale developments, East Cambridge small businesses brace for impact » Boston Globe

Let's get ready to grumble: Companies brace for backlash over CEO pay » Boston Business Journal

Prosecutors: Sober house owner 'exploited' men by swapping drugs for sex » Boston Herald

Sen. James Welch: The 'Red Flag' bill can protect our communities and people in crisis (Guest viewpoint) » MassLive

Many public college students in Massachusetts go hungry while trying to earn degrees » Boston Globe

Senate calls for ed funding formula revamp » Commonwealth Magazine

Annual education funding updates eyed in bill before Senate » Lowell Sun

Salem State freezes hiring » The Salem News

Interest growing among cities seeking to sue state for education funding » Worcester Telegram

Montigny: New Bedford Set to Receive Millions in School Aid » WBSM

State Senate passes school funding reforms » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts Senate passes bill overhauling education funding » MassLive

House leaders outline potential path for housing, land-use bill » Newburyport News

Massachusetts Lottery winners increasingly opting to stay anonymous » MassLive

Archway Health CEO takes aim at medical specialties » Boston Business Journal

Market for mills, multi-family homes is hot in Fall River » The Herald News

Weymouth homeowners get FEMA grant to elevate flood prone homes » Wicked Local Weymouth

Lynn proclamation raises awareness about mental health services » Lynn Daily News Item

Commission Urges Training On Interacting With LGBTQ Youth » WBUR

SJC justices urge lawmakers to update independent contractor law » MassLive

When Hatfield and Northampton residents need a legislator, who will answer the phone? » MassLive

New senior center gets green light at South Hadley Town Meeting » MassLive

Aquinnah Wraps Up Political Season With Messy Town Meeting » Vineyard Gazette

Editorial: Cigarette law blows smoke » Boston Herald

LETTER: Opportunity zones encourage progress » Worcester Telegram

Delegate: GOP prospects good with Baker-Polito team »

Peter Lucas: Why Democrats can't lift a finger to save Fall River jobs »

Where Is Charlie on Ballot Questions? » New Boston Post

At helm of Boston police, di Grazia was a figure of calm, caring in ’70s » Boston Globe

Viewpoint: Bring business to the table on ed reform » Boston Business Journal

Benton: President still lacks strategic vision » The Salem News

John McCain’s deep American decency » Boston Globe

Let’s deliver the mail, not myths » Boston Globe

Addressing escalating cost of college a priority for Baker administration (Guest viewpoint) » MassLive

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Baker sees value in pushing growth plan for area cities » Sentinel & Enterprise

Statewide tobacco law makes sense (Editorial) » MassLive

Gardner's Gravel challenging Zlotnick for rep » Sentinel & Enterprise

Sen. Tran to announce re-election bid » Sentinel & Enterprise

Fresh faces pledge community service in Fifth Suffolk District » Dorchester Reporter

Attorney with western Mass. ties to run for Rosenberg’s vacated Senate seat » The Recorder

A Massachusetts GOP Fundraiser Will Feature the One and Only Paul LePage » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts Senate challenger says she’ll win because men find Elizabeth Warren’s voice grating » ThinkProgress

Elizabeth Warren Challenger Beth Lindstrom Thinks She Can Unseat Her For This Infuriating Reason » Bustle

Increase of tobacco purchasing age to age 21 easily clears House » Milford Daily News

House Raises Tobacco Buying Age, Clearing Path To 21-Year-Old Minimum » WGBH

State gets $12 million to combat opioid abuse » Newburyport News

Baker: Still a long way to go to solve opioid crisis » Gloucester Times

Gun access bill critics say it needs mental health component » Lowell Sun

Natale Cosenza of Worcester, jailed 16 years, claims police swayed witness » Worcester Telegram

Gun access bill critics: It needs component on mental health » The Berkshire Eagle

MassHealth 40 Percent of State Senate Budget Proposal » New Boston Post

Senate unveils $41 billion state budget proposal » Boston Globe

Mass. Senate $41.4 Billion Budget Plan Includes Expansion Of Low-Income Tax Credit » New England Public Radio

Education, regional transit in state Senate budget » Milford Daily News

Senate budget plan boosts state spending to $41B » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts State Secretary William Galvin to Probe Actions in Support of His Campaign » NECN

Galvin launching internal review into employees who filed campaign paperwork during work hours » Boston Globe

Commission urges training on interacting with LGBTQ youth » State House News Service

Retailers make final push for sales-tax cut ballot question » Boston Globe

Baker says no to ferry » Lynn Daily News Item

550 Steamship Authority trips canceled so far this year. Usually, 40 canceled in an entire year » Boston Globe

'Distress call': Martha's Vineyard ferries, lifeline for island residents, saw more than 500 canceled trips in 4 months » MassLive

T notes: Budget boosts RTA funding 10% » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA recommends reconstruction of Newton commuter rail stations » Wicked Local Newton

Rep. Michael Capuano Supports Limits On MBTA Advertisments » WGBH

DPU issues electric grid modernization order » State House News Service

Mass. Officials Call For Investments To Modernize Electric Grid » WBUR

Baker goes slow on smart meters » Commonwealth Magazine

AG Campbell Sues Online Prediction Market for Illegal and Unsafe Sports Wagering Operations » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3 Million in Grants to Expand Workforce Transportation Options » Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Rail and Transit Division

MassDOT Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of “Knowledge Corridor” Purchase and Rehabilitation » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Healey-Driscoll Administration Auctions Five Properties for Housing Development » Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Newly Available Bridgewater Parcel under State-Owned Land Initiative » Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance