10:00am JVS Bridges to College Graduation, Great Hall

11:00am Criminal Justice Reform Conversations, Nurses Hall

11:00am House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

3:30pm Green Communities Grant Award Announcement, Grand Staircase

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester Mayor Joe Petty

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester Mayor Joe Petty

6:00pm Jay Gonzalez for Governor House Party

6:00pm 2017 Better Government Competition Awards Gala, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston

6:00pm Jay Gonzalez for Governor House Party

6:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Mass. Clean Energy Future Tour

7:30pm Meet and Greet with State Senate Candidate Cindy Friedman

7:30pm Meet and Greet with State Senate Candidate Cindy Friedman

Birthdays: Rep. Simon Cataldo

How Did Health Care Get to Be Such a Mess? » New York Times

North Adams Rep. Gail Cariddi dies in Boston hospital at 63 » State House News Service

In rewrite of pot ballot question, Senate has lighter touch » Boston Globe

Massie's undisclosed donors 'honest mistake' » Boston Herald

At Springfield event, Rep. Geoff Diehl explores potential run to unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren during 2018 race » The Republican

Our Opinion: Gailanne Cariddi » Berkshire Eagle

New ad campaign to pressure five GOP senators to vote against health-care overhaul » The Washington Post

2017 Edelman Trust Barometer » SCRIBD

Mired in scandal, Trump governs like he's president of the 35 percent » Boston Globe

Bill would require presidential candidates to release tax returns » Boston Globe

How Boston Became 'The Best Place In The World' To Launch A Biotech Company » WBUR

Actors' pay focus of Massachusetts film subsidies debate » Cape Cod Times

How An Allston-Based E-Commerce Startup Is Bringing Auction Houses Into The 21st Century » WBUR

Chabot: Pols' weed plan going to pot » Boston Herald

Pot advocates back Senate changes to legalization law » Boston Globe

After Criticism, Debate To Resume Over Proposed Changes To Legal Marijuana Law » WBUR

OMNIBUST: ON RIDICULOUSNESS, RANCOR, AND THE VULNERABLE MASS CANNABIS LAW » Dig Boston

DOWN TO THE WIRE: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CO-CHAIR OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON MARIJUANA POLICY » Dig Boston

MA Nurses Call for Action Following Harrington Hospital Stabbing » Go Local Worcester

Lawmakers reviewing proposals to sentencing policies » WWLP 22

19-year-olds don't belong in adult prisons » Boston Globe

Behind Mystic Valley's vaunted test scores, a question of equity » Boston Globe

Districts explore later high school start times » Worcester Telegram

School's final cost is - gasp - under budget » Salem News

State gifts $2M for NECC culinary program » Eagle Tribune

Retiring Scituate school superintendent saluted » The Enterprise

Boston posts data that disappeared from EPA's website » Boston Globe

Feds vote to block DraftKings, FanDuel merger » Boston Business Journal

Register O'Donnell promotes Homestead Act » Wicked Local Westwood

AG Healey uses lawsuit settlement to help visually impaired » Cape Cod Times

Day shelter to target problems on 'Methadone Mile' » Boston Globe

Deportations on the rise » The Eagle Tribune

Lowell elite weigh in on neighboring high school project » Boston Herald

Leominster's Ciccolini, Navaroli named Citizens of Year » Sentinel & Enterprise

For Russia investigators, lessons from a forgotten election » Boston Globe

It's the end of the world as we know it - again » Boston Globe

A true feminist life » Boston Globe

The difference between here and there » The Daily News of Newburyport

Amalia Correia: Must support high-quality early education » Gazette Net

EDITORIAL: When the phone rings, Baker team answers » Lowell Sun

Dude, don't bogart our marijuana revenues » Boston Globe

Editorial: Pushing back on pot » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker Facing Choppy Waters in Run-up to 2018 Elections » Capecod.com

Republican legislative aide enters Bristol-Norfolk Senate race » The Enterprise

The RNC Files: Inside the Largest US Voter Data Leak » UpGaurd

Water at state's largest prison raises concerns » Boston Globe

Harsh Reception For Supervised Drug Injection In Boston » WBUR

Civil Service Commission rejects attorney's request for investigation of Springfield's police review board » MassLive

Critics Say Massachusetts Should Ease Solitary Confinement » US News and World Report

Baker ordered spending bans in April » WWLP 22

Baker stopped "nonessential" spending in April » Worcester Business Journal

Partnership Seeks To Put The Greenway On Firmer Financial Footing » WBUR

Report: Baker to call for $500M in funding for life sciences program » Boston Business Journal

Keller @ Large: Gov. Charlie Baker Weighs In On Tax Issues » CBS Boston

Union Station revival nearly complete » WWLP 22

Ferry offers rendezvous with tall ships » Lynn Daily News Item

Mass. lawmaker pitches rail between Boston and Springfield » Worcester Telegram

With retirement fund 'deteriorating rapidly,' T pours more money in » Boston Herald

State Senator Begins Tour To Promote Expanded East-West Rail » WAMC

Hinds Hosts Massachusetts Clean Energy Future Tour In Pittsfield » WAMC

House-to-river funicular would be a first for Milton » Boston Globe

With Cambridge life-sciences center, Bayer raises its profile in Mass. » Boston Globe

These startups want to save you a trip to the drugstore » Boston Globe

State should tax Airbnb, but let cities make rules » Boston Globe

Manual labor goes upscale, one craft cocktail at a time » Boston Globe

When good things come from bad people » Boston Globe

Historic Danvers home battle winds up in court » Salem News

Half-century later, murder evidence still under wraps » Boston Globe

Texting suicide verdict could set bad precedent, legal experts say » USA Today

Chris Herren: On substance abuse, we need to serve kids better » Milford Daily News

Paris offers a model to bring swimming to Charles River » Boston Globe

Editorial: Green for the Greenway » Boston Herald

One lane or two? Residents split on Butters Row Bridge » Daily Times Chronicle

Weymouth students salute Flag Day » Wicked Local Weymouth

Prosecutors crack down on immigration cases » Newburyport News

State government ethics review ends with a thud » WCVB

Our Opinion: Gailanne Cariddi » Berkshire Eagle

State Rep. Gailanne Cariddi dies at age 63 » Berkshire Eagle

Bill seeks community payment from non-profits » WWLP 22

Bill filed to aid ailing Upton teacher with retirement benefits » Worcester Telegram

FishOn: Interior Secretary visits, talks lobsters, monuments » Gloucester Times

Trip costs rack up on taxpayers' dime » Boston Herald

Political Happy Hour: June 16, 2017 » Boston Globe

Legislators taste-test green crab in Gloucester » Boston Globe

Nip Bottle Bill Gets State House Hearing » Cape News

Mr. Beaty Considers Run For Mr. Hunt's State Rep Seat » Cape News

Major Taxes In, Out During Hectic Week » Medford Patch

Lt. Manson H. Carter VFW holds banquet » Wicked Local Needham

Sarah Gardner: Buying local at mini-mart supports local dairy farms » Berkshire Eagle

Tax on millionaires heads to 2018 ballot » Sentinel & Enterprise

Retail pot ban, tax rates differ in house, senate pot bills » Berkshire Eagle

Calculator Seeks To Help Prospective Students Understand The True Cost Of College » WBUR

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Boston Herald Boston Herald Radio: State Senator Jamie Eldridge Governing The 23%: Conversations With Women in Government: Ginger Spencer: The Woman Paid to Talk Trash

Birthdays: Rep. Simon Cataldo

10:00am JVS Bridges to College Graduation, Great Hall

11:00am Criminal Justice Reform Conversations, Nurses Hall

11:00am House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

3:30pm Green Communities Grant Award Announcement, Grand Staircase

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester Mayor Joe Petty

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester Mayor Joe Petty

6:00pm Jay Gonzalez for Governor House Party

6:00pm 2017 Better Government Competition Awards Gala, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston

6:00pm Jay Gonzalez for Governor House Party

6:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Mass. Clean Energy Future Tour

7:30pm Meet and Greet with State Senate Candidate Cindy Friedman

7:30pm Meet and Greet with State Senate Candidate Cindy Friedman

Birthdays: State Senator Sal DiDomenico, State Senator Mark Montigny

9:00am Honoring Champions of Toxics Use Reduction in MA, Great Hall

10:00am Lobster Day at the State House, Grand Staircase

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:30am LGBTQ Youth Commission Swearing In Ceremony, State Library, Room 341

10:45am Local Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast, Nurses Hall

11:00am Champions of Toxic Use Reduction Awards & Gathering, Great Hall

11:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

6:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Mass. Clean Energy Future Tour

6:30pm Reception for Sen. Richard Ross

6:30pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

6:30pm Reception for Sen. Richard Ross

6:30pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

10:00am MassCann/NORML, Yes on 4 Coalition & Marijuana Policy Project Rally, State House steps

11:45am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Unsung Heroine Celebration, Great Hall

6:00pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico's Annual Summer Fundraiser

6:00pm A Mercifully Progressive Night with Salem City Councilor David Eppley and City Council Candidate Jeff Cohen

6:00pm Campaign Celebration for Quincy City Council Candidate Anne Mahoney

6:00pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico's Annual Summer Fundraiser

6:00pm A Mercifully Progressive Night with Salem City Councilor David Eppley and City Council Candidate Jeff Cohen

6:00pm Campaign Celebration for Quincy City Council Candidate Anne Mahoney

Birthdays: Rep. Kay Khan, Rep. Tram Nguyen

9:00am Commonwealth Corps Celebration of Service, Great Hall

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm 7th Annual Summer Campaign Cookout for Rep. Jim Lyons

5:30pm 7th Annual Summer Campaign Cookout for Rep. Jim Lyons

6:00pm Birthday Reception for Sen. Joe Boncore

6:00pm Worcester House Party for Setti Warren

6:00pm ELM Action Fund Protect Our National Monuments Campaign Briefing, 14 Beacon Street, Boston

6:00pm Birthday Reception for Sen. Joe Boncore

6:00pm Worcester House Party for Setti Warren

7:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

7:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Jay Gonzalez for Governor House Party

3:00pm Jay Gonzalez for Governor House Party

4:00pm National Red Cross Board Meeting, Grand Staircase & Nurses Hall

5:30pm Lowell Town Hall with Senator Elizabeth Warren, UTEC, 35 Warren Street, Lowell

7:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

7:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters