9:00am International Women's Conference, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY19 Budget Hearing

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

5:00pm Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni's Third Annual St. Patrick's Day Party

5:00pm Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni's Third Annual St. Patrick's Day Party

7:00pm Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate St. Patrick's Day Party with Howie Carr

7:00pm Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate St. Patrick's Day Party with Howie Carr

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Schwarzenegger to Sue Big Oil for 'First Degree Murder' » Politico

Two state representatives excoriate Speaker DeLeo on House floor over non-disclosure agreements » Boston Globe

Legislation would force Mass. pension fund to sell gun stocks » Boston Globe

Charges fly between Dems as House updates sexual harassment policy » State House News Service

Answering the call: As region's legislative clout dwindles, 33-year-old Sen. Lesser emerges as a leader » Gazette Net

Storms focus attention on climate change, as Gov. Charlie Baker releases $1.4 billion environmental bond bill » Mass Live

Democrats' civil war flares after Lamb's upset win » Politico

Former prosecutor jumps into race for Suffolk County DA » Universal Hub

Harvard plan for Allston research campus gets boost from city agency » Boston Globe

Wellness wave: Boutique fitness centers give landlords hot, less-risky lease options to attract tenants » Boston Business Journal

Healthy returns: Varied concepts fuel Bay State health and fitness industry » Boston Business Journal

Convention Center board approves $2.2 million to study possible expansion » Boston Globe

Bill to help craft brewers has new life on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

SJC sets Tuesday hearing on Berkshire Museum art sale » Berkshire Eagle

Regulators to Begin Taking Applications for Pot Businesses » The Associated Press (AP)

Maura Healey's lawsuit against expansion of religious exemptions dismissed » The Daily Free Press

Birth control ruling does not address broader constitutional issues » The Republican

Judge refuses to dismiss case challenging AG Maura Healey's interpretation of assault weapons ban » The Republican

As federal government dismantles civil rights regulations, Massachusetts to fill the void with new attorney » The Republican

North Berkshire Academy: 1st special education collaborative up and running » Berkshire Eagle

Thriving North Berkshire Academy Result of Collaborative Efforts » iBerkshires

Baker names Glavinski-Saben as chairman of college trustees » Cape Cod Times

Amherst-Pelham Regional High students march to Amherst Common demanding action on 'semi-automatic' guns » Valley Advocate

Openly transgender principal put on leave, denied contract renewal » WCVB

Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Enhance Early Education; Establish Background Check Process » Framingham Source

Gov. Charlie Baker proposed $1.4B in borrowing to deal with climate change » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Baker Discusses Storm Recovery Efforts During Cape Cod Visit » Cape Cod Online

Baker visits Barnstable County Multi-Agency Coordination Center to discuss storm recovery » Wicked Local Bourne

Environmentalists push for Massachusetts to move to 100 percent renewable energy » WWLP 22

Massachusetts governor seeks Clean Peak Standard with $1.4B bond bill » Utility Dive

In Scituate visit, governor promises help for battered coast towns » Patriot Ledger

State Senator Harriette Chandler addresses concerns over agricultural composting » Community Advocate

Composting bill spurred by Northborough farm heads to Senate » The Metro West Daily News

The Week in Public Finance: 3 Things State and Local Governments Should Know About the Banking Deregulation Bill » Governing

MGM Springfield unveils further details of $960 million casino project, requests an extra year to develop housing at Elm Street property » The Republican

In ICUs, a furry friend to comfort patients » Boston Globe

High turnover plagues low-paid Massachusetts home care industry » Mass Live

AG Healey urges Congress to protect long-time residents from Haiti and El Salvador » Sampan

Advocates petition Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to stop courthouse immigration arrests » Boston.com

Massachusetts High Court to Take up Suicide Texting Appeal » The Associated Press (AP)

Caccaviello Sworn in as Berkshire District Attorney » iBerkshires

New Berkshire DA Sworn In » WAMC

Baker signs OSHA bill for public workers » Worcester Business Journal

Rep. Diana DiZoglio blasts 'silencing tactics' as House updates sexual harassment rules » Mass Live

Dozens of Mass. House workers have signed 'silencing' agreements, Rep. Diana DiZoglio says » Mass Live

Two state representatives excoriate Speaker DeLeo on House floor over nondisclosure agreements » Boston Globe

State Rep. DiZoglio Says She Endured Sexual Harassment As Legislative Aide — And Was Silenced » WBUR

Boston lawmaker calls for Attorney General Maura Healey to investigate House Speaker Robert DeLeo amid harassment debate » The Republican

Lack of testimony on harassment bill at State House seen as fear of reprisals » Boston Herald

Mass. State Rep. Says She Endured Sexual Harassment As Aide, And Was Silenced » New England Public Radio

Prodded by DiZoglio, House debates handling of complaints » Commonwealth Magazine

House unrest over harassment » Commonwealth Magazine

Facing criticism, Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo says non-disclosure agreements are 'just part of doing business' » The Republican

Legislators Accuse Robert DeLeo of Disguising Sexual Harassment Payouts » Boston Magazine

Gov. Baker to attend South Shore St. Patrick's Day gals » Wicked Local Rockland

Gov Baker Visits Shirley Avenue to Deliver $2M Grant » Revere Journal

Spencer officials urge legislators to help with school funding » Worcester Telegram

Lawsuit adds details to sexual harassment claims against Felix G. Arroyo » Boston Globe

City fears Hale debt may affect public services » The Haverhill Gazette

The GOP's gathering political storm » Boston Globe

Wynn is unsuitable to keep its license » Boston Globe

America's youth call out morally bankrupt politicians » Boston Globe

Letter: Warren brought issue of ancestry on herself » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: You say 'Gondola,' we say, 'where's our Fairmount Line pilot? » Dorchester Reporter

Our view: Charlie should take the train » Gloucester Times

Column: Securing a clean energy future » Gloucester Times

EDITORIAL: LRTA fare hikes can be justified » The Lowell Sun

Cyr has worked hard for town of Barnstable » Cape Cod Times

EDITORIAL: Another blow to women's reproductive rights in the Trump administration » The Daily Free Press

EDITORIAL: Baker's housing plan is fair, reasonable » The Lowell Sun

Editorial: Mass. would be a casualty in Trump's trade war » Boston Business Journal

Battenfeld: State House 'Hooker Entrance' decried » Boston Herald

David Simas, Taunton native and Obama confidant, speaks at Coyle and Cassidy » Taunton Daily Gazette

Warren urges voter involvement at Town Meeting » The Reminder

Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate issues » Bay State Banner

A final look at campaign spending in Medford » Wicked Local Medford

Candidate fields widen in Suffolk races » Dorchester Reporter

Let 16-year-olds vote. They might take it more seriously than their elders » Boston Globe

DeLeo a no-show as rep raps nondisclosure pacts » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker and Ed Markey both have Virginia winning their NCAA Tournament brackets » Boston.com

President Donald Trump to discuss opioid crisis at New Hampshire stop Monday » The Republican

Wellesley High School students rise up and demand change at peaceful demonstration » The Swellesley Report

'School should be safe': At Rockport High, more than 200 stand up to gun violence » Gloucester Times

Officials 'Fully Confident' in Safety of Massachusetts Bridges After Deadly Collapse in Miami » NECN

'Walking out is only the first step;' Students planning walkouts over gun control issue say adults aren't getting the job done » MassLive

Former high-ranking State Police officials ask judge to throw out case against them » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker to be on hand for ceremony in honor of Trooper Thomas Clardy » Worcester Telegram

Students rally at State House against gun violence » The Enterprise

And the young shall lead » Commonwealth Magazine

Welfare cap, disability services are focus of final Massachusetts state budget hearing » The Republican

A lawmaker said the State House's General Hooker sign is 'tone deaf.' Social media responded » Boston Globe

Pension fund would divest from gun companies under new bill » State House News Service

Polito Gets Updates on State-Funded Projects in Adams, Cheshire » iBerkshires

Spilka's Bill To Protect Puppies and Kittens Passes Senate; On To House Next » Framingham Source

A State Rep. Says It's Time to Scrap the “General Hooker Entrance” at the State House » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts Senate approves bill banning animal drowning » Boston Herald

Major state office building closed again for plumbing issue » State House News Service

CT Lottery taps MA film tax credit » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: More frequent trips needed on Fairmount Line » Dorchester Reporter

Five College Consortium urging state leaders to increase PVTA budget » WWLP 22

Ferry runs aground, back in service after inspection » Martha's Vineyard Times

Mass Pike bridge to be dedicated in honor of Trooper Thomas Clardy » WWLP 22 News

College Leaders Urge Massachusetts To Increase Public Transportation Spending » WAMC

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