1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Multi-Purpose Room #115, Arthur F. Haley Academic Building, Mt. Wachusett Community College, Gardner

1:00pm Northampton Legislative Listening Session with Sen. Jo Comerford and Reps. Natalis Blais, Dan Carey, Mindy Domb & Lindsay Sabadosa, Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton

Via social media, abortion activists open their doors to women in need of assistance » Boston Globe

Lewis eyes "broad consensus" on education committee bill » State House News Service

Frustrated With Beacon Hill, School Funding Supporters Fill Boston Common In Protest » WGBH

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey: Investigation into state police overtime scandal isn’t over » The Republican

Guest columnist David Daley: Everybody does it? Not by a long shot, Rep. Neal » Gazette Net

Melania Trump’s parents would have struggled to come to the U.S. under Trump’s immigration plan » Washington Post

Why Trump Should Be Thanking Alec Baldwin » Politico

Galvin wants early voting ahead of presidential primary » Newburyport News

Montigny: Senate ready to pass hands-free bill » South Coast Today

Key lawmaker undecided on sports betting legislation » Lowell Sun

A Long Talk With Seth Moulton » New York Magazine

Lawrence mayor says Moulton, others should drop out » The Salem News

Towering ambitions: Lisa Guscott carries on her father’s dream to touch the sky in Roxbury » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Slow, don't stop, facial recognition tech » Boston Business Journal

Lt. Gov. Polito talks to local businesses about keeping workers in area » News 22 WWLP.com

Businessman Vincent Jackson named head of Northampton Chamber of Commerce » Gazette Net

Economic session targets housing, filling jobs » The Republican

To boost equity, give public loans to pot startups » Boston Globe

State takes a first step toward cannabis cafes » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis commission approves pot cafe pilot program » Boston Herald

What will marijuana cafes and concerts look like if they become legal in Massachusetts? » The Republican

Massachusetts is moving forward with marijuana cafes. Here’s what they would look like. » Boston.com

The Church’s dismaying anti-abortion rhetoric » Boston Globe

'We will be in court about every single issue related to women's access to healthcare' » WCVB

15 Years After Massachusetts Legalized Same-Sex Marriage, The Fight For Equality Continues » WGBH

As States Pass Abortion Restrictions, Here's What You Need To Know In Mass. » WBUR

NECC immigration program wins grant » Wicked Local Georgetown

Hundreds rally for changes to school funding formula » Boston Globe

New England Patriots players push Promise Act on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

You got into college! (But not quite yet) » Boston Globe

Students stage sit-in to protest higher education costs » State House News Service

Lowell school budget avoids cuts to middle school band, others » Lowell Sun

Prospects of new funding helps Lowell school board avoid major cuts » Lowell Sun

Rep. Blais takes the bus to bring awareness about funding, ride times for students » Gazette Net

Early Education and Care Programs to Receive $7.2 Million in Rate Increases in FY20 » Cape Cod Today

Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Honors The Learning Center for the Deaf » Framingham Source

Scorching revenue growth at solar developer BlueWave » Boston Business Journal

CLF takes on a fight for industrial uses, this time in Charlestown » Boston Globe

Metropolitan Beaches Commission to Hold Regional Review May 18 » East Boston Times-Free Press

Enbridge defends Weymouth gas project against pollution charges » State House News Service

Charlie Baker's Muzzling Of State Scientists Hurts Us All » WBUR

Proposed state rule changes rekindle biomass debate » Berkshire Eagle

Two Days Into Weymouth Gas Compressor Hearings, Safety Of Emissions Disputed » WGBH

Port profiles look to aid commercial fishermen » Wicked Local Brewster

Beacon Hill lawmakers drag their feet on sports betting » Boston Globe

Casino already blew good chances to get traffic right » Boston Globe

Why help only the Mashpee Wampanoag? » Commonwealth Magazine

MGM Springfield April Gambling Revenue Drops 15% From Previous Month » WAMC

MGM Springfield April Gambling Revenue Drops 15% From Previous Month » WBUR

Who Gets A Piece Of The Action If Legal Sports Betting Comes To Mass.? » WBUR

Wynn eyes sale of Encore casino » Boston Globe

Family awarded $30m after baby delivered at MGH suffers brain injury » Boston Globe

State board suspends prominent psychiatrist Keith Ablow’s license » Boston Globe

Key facts omitted from surprise billing debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Thousands of Boston seniors could be on affordable housing waitlist for years » Fox 25 News

Attorney General Maura Healey lauds rescue of Sarah Clayes House in Framingham » The Metro West Daily News

Red flags missed, former foster children say they endured abuse for years » WCVB

Federal judge allows ACLU’s class action suit on behalf of undocumented spouses to extend to all of New England » The Republican

Amid 'political echo chambers,' SJC justice urges need for civility » The Salem News

Fix this, Beacon Hill, before Wayne Chapman is free to offend again » Boston Herald

Law letting Wayne Chapman go ‘needs to be fixed,’ some argue » Boston Herald

Viewpoint: Building a diverse pipeline of talent begins with community » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: The shared opportunity of a tight labor market » Boston Business Journal

National Grid’s 7-month lockout cost utility $362 million » Boston Herald

Campbell seeks details on funds for violence prevention » Dorchester Reporter

Pop goes the balloon festival: Great Barrington Select Board denies event's application » Berkshire Eagle

Lynn City Councilor opposes Garelick Farms proposal » Lynn Daily News Item

Worcester Planning Board OKs zoning for Polar Park » Worcester Telegram

Framingham still searching for health clinic space after getting no bids » The Metro West Daily News

Ask the Legislator: Where do you stand on New Bedford's neighborhood charter plan? » South Coast Today

The Cambridge City Council Wants to Remove the State Flag from its Chamber » Boston Magazine

LISTEN: Is The Mass. GOP Charlie Baker's Party — Or Donald Trump's? » WGBH

Guest columnist David Daley: Everybody does it? Not by a long shot, Rep. Neal » Gazette Net

5 more states sue Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis » Boston Globe

Governor Declares Friday DIPG Awareness Day in Massachusetts » Framingham Source

Poll Finds Narrow Support For Supervised Consumption Sites To Fight Opioid Epidemic In Mass. » WBUR

Bill would aid severely injured officers in painful benefits battle » Boston Herald

Shoplifter finds Rachael Rollins’ no-prosecute list not at work in Norfolk County » Boston Herald

Taunton police replace chaplain with peer support program » Wicked Local Rehoboth

Mass. Secretary Of State Wants Early Voting Ahead Of 2020 Presidential Primary » New England Public Radio

Alexander Hamilton letter stolen from the Massachusetts Archives decades ago by former employee is found; government now wants it back » The Republican

Mass. Secretary Of State Wants Early Voting Ahead Of 2020 Presidential Primary » New England Public Radio

Secretary of State Galvin wants early voting ahead of presidential primary » South Coast Today

$20 Million Wasted on Rte. 6 Bridge Overruns [OPINION] » WBSM

Two closed bridges in Amherst to reopen soon » Gazette Net

Mass. House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Banning Hand-held Cellphones While Driving » New England Public Radio

From The West Coast To New England, Lawmakers Push Policies That Inflate Gas Prices & Utility Bills » Forbes

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

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