10:00am Postpartum Depression Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Hearing

10:30am Erythromelalgia Awareness Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm State Library Author Talk - The Cookie Loved 'Round the World: The Story of the Chocolate Chip Cookie by Kathleen Teahan, State Library, State House, Boston

1:00pm Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

6:30pm Sen. Jason Lewis Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

6:30pm Lieutenant Governor Candidates Forum, Swampscott Senior Center, 200 Essex Street Rear, Swampscott

6:30pm Sen. Jason Lewis Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

Last day for late filed proposals for amendments to the Constitution

Deadline for reporting of the FY19 House Ways & Means budget

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Takeda, Shire agree on $62 billion takeover deal » Boston Globe

No recommendations, but Senate report will highlight retail » Lowell Sun

House advances bill banning robocalls to mobile devices » State House News Service

Economic recovery slow for Massachusetts' 3rd District » Boston Herald

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State’s former top prosecutor joins Quinn Emanuel’s new Boston office » Boston Business Journal

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Chicopee preparing for interest in retail recreational marijuana » The Republican

Pot board red-faced over green light » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Center for the Book recognizes local students » Wicked Local Westborough

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UMass Boston students walk out to protest Mount Ida acquisition » Boston Globe

These Are the Best Public High Schools in Massachusetts » Boston Magazine

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Sierra Club to promote energy solutions in Norfolk » Wicked Local Norfolk

Single-use plastic bottles banned » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts Senate approves Brave Act for veterans » Wicked Local Hingham

New President Serving On Board For Arc Of Massachusetts » Somerville Patch

Immigrants express frustration with Beacon Hill » Berkshire Eagle

Lucimar de Souza to reunite with family four months after being detained by ICE » The Republican

SJC considers tossing out 11,000 more drug cases » Boston Globe

Governor Charlie Baker mulls reviving death penalty » Boston Herald

Man cleared of 1982 Framingham rape to receive $1 million » The Metro West Daily News

Activists rally at State House for $15 minimum wage » Patriot Ledger

Mass. activists press their case on Beacon Hill for minimum wage hike » Worcester Telegram

Gold Star Wives present Rep. Silvia with Legislator of Year Award » The Herald News

Things aren’t looking up for UFO monument in tiny town » Boston Globe

Wendy Berthiuame is elected selectman in Spencer » Worcester Telegram

Plastic bag ban, pot sale rules among Georgetown Town Meeting highlights » Wicked Local Georgetown

As rats return, Quincy seeks more prevention dollars » Patriot Ledger

The sewer grate thieves are back in Saugus » ItemLive.com

Massachusetts city, town employee wages grew 40 percent in 10 years » Boston Herald

Dennis OK's more beach monitors, firefighters » Cape Cod Times

Nixing it won’t fix it: Why scrapping the Iran deal is delusional and dangerous » Boston Globe

End of the Iran deal: Shredding diplomacy for spite, not gain » Boston Globe

When members of the Mass. GOP looked the other way on Scott Lively » Boston Globe

Tangled tales from Trumpland » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: For incumbents, money speaks loudly » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Unusual political developments » Gazette Net

Howie Carr: Maura Healey cozies up to some bad hombres » Boston Herald

Time to hit the off switch on electricity sellers » Commonwealth Magazine

How to build a bridge » Boston Globe

Economic gaps persist across 3rd Congressional District » Lowell Sun

12 Democrats in Massachusetts’ 3rd District race debate tonight » Boston Herald

Rep. Fernandes Kicks Off Re-election Campaign » Cape Cod Online

Can 3rd Congressional District hopefuls stand out at Fitchburg State debate? » Lowell Sun

‘Lane just opened up’ for Maura Healey » Boston Herald

Campaign Notebook: Szynal to kick off campaign; Hines officially in race » Gazette Net

Matias releases plan to reduce gun violence » The Eagle Tribune

Girl power » Commonwealth Magazine

Democratic donors are pushing former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to run for president in 2020 » CNBC

Massachusetts may raise age to purchase tobacco » Patriot Ledger

Massachusetts may raise age to purchase tobacco » WCVB

Plymouth man presented with Carnegie medal for 2016 rescue » Patriot Ledger

How much was stolen in Mass. State Police overtime scandal? State has yet to provide answers about funding » The Republican

Do Healey, Baker have a truce? » Commonwealth Magazine

AG Maura Healey names Amy Karangekis as WMass regional chief » The Republican

Massachusetts revenue numbers up; Polito says sales tax cut ‘makes some sense’ » Worcester Telegram

Will there be a 2018 Massachusetts sales tax holiday? Lawmakers noncommittal so far » The Republican

House advertising plan spurs MBTA to make service, fare threats » State House News Service

The Exit 5 overpass on Route 6 will be renamed in honor of local first responders. » Cape Cod Online

Elected Officials Object to Blocking Turns from N. Washington Street Bridge to North End’s Commercial Street » North End Waterfront

Large crowd in Squantum opposes Long Island bridge » Patriot Ledger

The sky's the limit at Pittsfield Municipal Airport, leaders say » Berkshire Eagle

New Green Line Trains Would Double Capacity, MBTA Officials Say » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey squares off against the competitive electricity industry that she wants to abolish » The Republican

Beacon Hill mulls next move on competitive electricity suppliers » State House News Service

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