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Today on Beacon Hill

7:30am State House News Forum: Our Renewable Energy Future, Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston

9:00am Water Infrastructure Awareness Day, Great Hall

9:30am Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting, Scituate High School, 606 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Scituate

10:00am Department of Public Utilities Hearing, 10 Park Plaza, Second Floor, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Massachusetts Missing Children's Day, Grand Staircase

12:00pm State Library Author Talk, State Library, Room 341

Birthdays: Rep. James O'Day

“We’ve got a crisis here,” Warren said. “Does anyone in the state of Massachusetts … think that graduating with a high school degree allows someone to make ends meet in this economy? It’s fantasy.”

Newton Mayor Setti Warren

Emphasizing his plan for more affordable college tuition for Massachusetts residents.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Elizabeth Warren reports $200,000 advance for her latest book » Boston Globe

Business

Mass.' new biggest bank: Berkshire Bank » Boston Globe

Boston Landing's secret weapon » Boston Globe

State approves Turners Falls cultural district » The Recorder

Sawmill dust-up generates plenty of buzz » Gazette Net

Can Linda Henry Save the Boston Globe? » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts receiving $625,000 in massive Target breach settlement » MassLive

Target pays $18.5 million to settle 2013 data breach case » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Mayor Walsh joins outrage over burbs' banning pot shops » Boston Herald

It's official: Wilbraham referendum rejects recreational marijuana » The Republican

Moratoriums on retail pot sales in Mass. baffle advocate » Worcester Telegram

Dudley town meeting puts freeze on recreational marijuana businesses » Worcester Telegram

Salem eyeing recreational pot options » The Salem News

Education

St. Paul's School admits 13 staffers engaged in 'sexual misconduct' » Boston Globe

Malden school defends controversial hair policy it suspended » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker encourages Salem State University grads to listen more » Wicked Local

Roxbury students given opportunity to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy » Cape Cod Times

Environment

Meetings to focus on beaches, state funding » Lynn Daily News Item

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STATE OF OUR PUBLIC BEACHES » Lynn Daily News Item

Opponents of proposed compressor station want independent air quality review » Patriot Ledger

DEP approves waterways permit for compressor staiton » Wicked Local Hingham

Plymouth selectmen adopt endangered shore bird » Wicked Local Plymouth

Northeast marine monument under review, Beaton hoping for modifications » WWLP 22

Gaming

Here's how police plan to boost safety as MGM Springfield casino nears completion » The Republican

Aquinnah casino opponents given time for Supreme Court appeal » Martha's Vineyard Times

Health Care

NSMC pediatric patients would go to Mass General » Gloucester Daily Times

Health care advocacy group names new leader after eight months » Boston Business Journal

Study finds that more than 10 percent of Mass. residents would be uninsured if US House health care bill passes » Boston Globe

Immigration

Homeland Security extends protection for Haitian immigrants by six months » Wicked Local Randolph

Deportation Crisis Creates Strains For Boston's Immigration Lawyers » WGBH News

Feds okay six-month extension for Haitians with 'Temporary Protected Status' » Dorchester Reporter

Chinatown Activists Look To Establish Housing Sanctuary In Booming Real Estate Market » WBUR

Insurance

Fail first: Common insurance industry practice targeted by state lawmaker » WCVB

Judiciary

Trial to begin in case of UMass overdose death » Gazette Net

Former Mass. House Speaker DiMasi's Home Confinement Ends » WBUR

Labor

Mass. teachers union pushes state pension fund to divest » Boston Globe

Legislative

Special election set to replace ex-Sen. Timilty » WPRI

Former House Speaker DiMasi's Home Confinement Ends » CBS Boston

Local Government

Ashland: Board of Health members clash over meeting scheduling » The Metro West Daily News

'Bottom line is Marblehead is in good shape' » Wicked Local Marblehead

Shrewsbury Town Meeting votes down opposition to artificial turf and keeps the plastic bag ban » Community Advocate

Local roads are a fiscal pothole » The Sun Chronicle

2-vote difference ousts incumbent selectman in Washington » Berkshire Eagle

Easthampton City Council denies CPA funds for Hampshire County Courthouse restoration in Northampton » MassLive

Sherborn selectmen explain high legal budget » Wicked Local Dover

Opinion

White House needs data, not word clouds, on health care » Boston Globe

A bad ban doesn't make for a racist school » Boston Globe

Casting off illusions about Russia » Boston Globe

DR. AMANDA METZGER, Norwell: AG Healey battles opioid scourge » The Enterprise

PETER LUCAS: Liberal justice is no justice for murdered doctors » Lowell Sun

Beer Nut: Brewmaster Jack pours a glass of Crushendo » The Republican

Politics

From Hobnobbing To Website Colors: Political Newcomers Get Tips » New England Public Radio

Former Salem mayor Salvo dies » The Salem News

GOP in D.C. Shaping Up as the Major Problem for Charlie Baker » JD Supra

Baker, Polito to decide on re-elex bid this fall » State House News Service

Warren pledges to keep focus on Newton during run for governor » Wicked Local Newton

Public Health

Political Notes: Whelan seeks to regulate carfentanil » Cape Cod Times

State Government

From guns to drugs, AG Healey fields questions in Lowell » Lowell Sun

Taxation

AirBnB room tax may be coming » The Recorder

Senators urged to back tax relief proposals » The Salem News

DeLeo considers state's 'fragility' as he weighs taxes » Lowell Sun

Transportation

T missing out on college student market » Commonwealth Magazine

New ride-hail regulations focus of state forum » Boston Herald

New ride-hailing rules under criticism » Boston Globe

Penn Station debate offers lessons for Boston » Commonwealth Magazine

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce backs Massachusetts Sen. Eric Lesser's high speed east-west rail study » MassLive

Utilities

Safety a concern as Pilgrim panel holds first meeting » Cape Cod Times

25 Investigates: Water utility chief racking up travel on taxpayers' dime » My Fox Boston

Pilgrim powered up for final two years » State House News Service

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