9:30am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Headquarters, One Winter Street, 2nd Floor, Boston

10:30am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Department of Family & Medical Leave Public Hearing, Picknelly Adult & Family Education Center, 206 Maple Street, Holyoke

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Gov. Charlie Baker on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

7:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Melrose Mayoral Candidate Rep. Paul Brodeur

Birthdays: Rep. James O'Day

Mass. Senate rejects marijuana loan proposal for social equity applicants » Boston Globe

Boncore withdraws pharma-friendly budget amendment » Commonwealth Magazine

Three years later, MBTA pension fund still has no permanent leader » Boston Globe

While teaching, Elizabeth Warren worked on more than 50 legal matters, charging as much as $675 an hour » Washington Post

Special feature: The fight for life in Massachusetts » Dig Boston

Students Abruptly End 5-Day State House Sit-In Over Higher Education Funding » WBUR

Forget the partisans, Trump should pick Boston’s Eric Rosengren for the Fed board » Boston Globe

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo To Gov. Baker: Find Your Own Toy Company » WGBH

I.M. Pei’s enduring Boston legacy » Boston Globe

State Legislators Could Provide More Arts Funding, But With Eyebrow-Raising Restrictions » WBUR

Judge rules in favor of big box in Greenfield » The Recorder

Boston Calling: Police Will Issue Citations For Public Consumption Of Marijuana » CBS Boston

MFA apologizes after students from Dorchester school subjected to racism during field trip » Boston Globe

'Give power to your voice': SouthCoast students advocate for women's rights » South Coast Today

'Infanticide' politics: Conservative ads target ROE Act supporters » Leominster Champion

'Game-Changer': Why Alabama's Abortion Ban 'Awoke' Protesters » Governing

Advocates speak out against abortion bans at Northampton rally » Valley Advocate

Islanders rally against abortion bans » Martha's Vineyard Times

Mario Batali facing criminal charges in alleged Boston assault » Boston Globe

Ticket-cashing scheme catches up to octogenarian » State House News Service

UMass student sit-in at State House comes to loud, tense end » Gazette Net

In Newton, the everyday version of “Varsity Blues” scandal » Commonwealth Magazine

MA Senate allocates $1.5M for civics education » South Coast Today

State senator earmarks $50,000 for Makerspace at North Attleboro High » The Sun Chronicle

Teachers rally for more funding for public schools » The Reminder

Diversity, discipline in schools among issues raised during budget debate » Worcester Mag

Mass. teachers part of national movement » The Bay State Banner

College student sit-in comes to loud, tense end » South Coast Today

Senate says no to boost in minimum education aid » Gloucester Times

The Pool Of Students Accepted At Boston's Exam Schools Is Getting Whiter » WGBH

UMass Boston faculty members view reopened chancellor search as a win » Boston Business Journal

Pilgrim closure could drive up carbon emissions » The Eagle Tribune

Agency backpedals on compressor station study findings » Patriot Ledger

Devices collect debris from river » The Haverhill Gazette

Brewster rep wants stiffer fine for highway littering » Cape Cod Times

Ayanna Pressley asked Steven Mnuchin when Harriet Tubman would be put on the $20. He didn’t know » Boston Globe

Rep. Ayanna Pressley: Ben Carson Was 'Smug And Dismissive' During Questioning » WGBH

The high-stakes poker game that Wynn Resorts and MGM just lost » Boston Globe

Opening date set for Encore Boston Harbor » The Republican

Everett casino last call set at 4 a.m. for ‘active’ gamblers » Boston Herald

Worried casino exec assures "everything's on track" » State House News Service

Never Mind, MGM Won’t Be Buying Encore Boston Harbor » Boston Magazine

Encore president says casino will open on time » Commonwealth Magazine

With Sale Off The Table, Everett Casino Will Open June 23 » WBUR

Guest column Elaine Ulman: Local prescription drug wars » Gazette Net

Report: Babies Are More Likely to Die in States That Didn't Expand Medicaid » Governing

Steward offering free Doula care during pregnancy » Dorchester Reporter

Truro’s Cloverleaf housing development puts down roots » Wicked Local Provincetown

Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduces bill to improve housing access for disaster survivors » The Republican

Honoring leaders in fight against youth homelessness » Lowell Sun

Springfield mayor urging lawmakers to support Gov. Baker's dangerousness bill » News 22 WWLP.com

Taunton state Rep. O'Connell pushing for cop-killer death penalty » Taunton Gazette

Selectmen update: Recognizing service of outgoing members, reorganizing the new board » My Southborough

Amherst bylaw would cap campaign donations at $250 in town elections » Gazette Net

Select Board finds dog that killed chickens a "nuisance" » The Inquirer and Mirror

War Of Words: Will Impeachment And Abortion Debates Frame 2020? » WGBH

Gun violence prevention advocate eyes 6th District seat » The Salem News

There’s a reason why Rep. Neal raises and spends so much money » Boston Globe

Lawmakers launch campaign to teach young adults about healthy relationships » News 22 WWLP.com

Healey joins multi-state lawsuit over health program funding » Worcester Business Journal

Sen. deMacedo Sponsoring Neonatal Program to Assist Substance Exposed Newborns » Cape Cod Online

Human Composting, Liquid Cremation: States Search for Greener Funeral Options » Governing

Ex-Sex Offender Registry head sues » The Salem News

In an age of school lockdown drills, children are playing a new version of ‘cops and robbers.’ Call it ‘active shooter’ » Boston Globe

Baker refiles bill to make it harder to free sexual predators after Chapman decision » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin addresses congressional committee on election security » The Republican

Prop 2 1/2 overrides disappearing, but taxpayers still pay » Patriot Ledger

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal on CRRC following Sen. Chuck Schumer’s call for a review: Balance security while welcoming jobs at Springfield rail car plant » The Republican

The Cape Cod bridges are a traffic nightmare. But plans for improvement are taking shape » Boston Globe

Do trains and buses made by Chinese companies pose a national security risk? » Boston Globe

Bus pilot will offer summertime shortcut to Logan » State House News Service

Study of east-west rail connecting North Adams, Greenfield and Boston passes Massachusetts Senate » The Republican

What’s in your electricity bill? » Commonwealth Magazine

Brockton councilors give tongue lashing to National Grid » The Enterprise

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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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