5:30pm Meet & Greet with Pittsfield Mayoral Candidate Melissa Mazzeo

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Framingham School Committee Candidate Leslie White Harvey

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Framingham City Council Candidate Bill Lynch

7:00pm Rep. Michelle Ciccolo's Ice Cream Social & Thank You Party

Massachusetts plastic bag ban is now tied up in Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Memo to Joe Kennedy: It’s still the people’s seat, not the Kennedy seat » Boston Globe

Job Training Can Change Lives. See How San Antonio Does It. » New York Times

WEEI’s Alex Reimer is leaving sports radio to work in politics » Boston.com

The Limits of My Conservatism » New York Magazine

Advocates, lawmakers working on caretaker registry redraft » State House News Service

Task force: Education, support needed for correctional officers » State House News Service

Is Bill Weld the Hero Never Trumpers Have Been Waiting For? » Washington Post

Union slams RMV report for naming names » Commonwealth Magazine

Who Is Called by the Dog Whistle? » sage journals

The Obamas’ First Big Anti-Trump Statement of 2020 » Politico Magazine

Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage » Boston Globe

Kennedy vs. Markey would test loyalties of Mass. Democrats » Boston Globe

Quest for Markey’s seat would be a misstep for Kennedy » Boston Globe

Running a presidential campaign by the books » Boston Globe

Ed Markey refuses to criticize Joe Kennedy for possible primary challenge, says he’s ‘running hard’ for reelection » Boston Globe

Kennedy Will Push Markey out of Primary [OPINION] » WBSM

Column: For Moulton, it's decision time » The Salem News

Warren Offers Public Apology Over Claim To Tribal Heritage » WGBH

Warren Endorses Markey For Re-Election As Kennedy Explores Bid For Senate » WBUR

Feeney of Foxboro dismisses talk of a run for Congress » The Sun Chronicle

Kennedy to decide on Senate run in coming weeks » WPRI.com

Stop beating up Seth Moulton » Commonwealth Magazine

Predicting a recession? Might as well predict the weather » Boston Globe

‘Codfather’ must cease commercial fishing when he leaves prison and pay $3m fine » Boston Globe

Boston Celtics said to be looking to replace GE logo patch » Boston Business Journal

MGM Springfield calls first year a success, even though it has fallen far short of projected revenue » The Republican

Suffolk University aims to turn boutique downtown hotel into a dorm » Boston Globe

Providence mayor seeks to close one charter school to support the expansion of another » Boston Globe

Lynn Education District will host STEM fair » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston Common has become an eyesore » Boston Herald

Twenty-nine people have filed a suit against the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation over logging in Wendell State Forest » The Republican

Massachusetts plastic bag ban is now tied up in Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Quincy developer unveils horse track, casino plan for Wareham » Boston Globe

Shedding jobs and lagging on revenue, Springfield casino is still on right path, president says » Boston Globe

Upbeat Message From MGM Springfield Head Despite Lagging Revenue, Jobs Numbers » New England Public Radio

MGM Springfield bullish despite falling short of projected revenue » Boston Business Journal

Developer to seek law change allowing gaming in Wareham project » State House News Service

Baker to talk digital health impacts at MassBio conference » Taunton Gazette

FDA rejects Sarepta's second Duchenne drug » Boston Business Journal

Problems at South Shore Health predated executive upheaval » Boston Business Journal

Report Aims To Reduce Uninsured In Mass. By Highlighting Hotspots » WBUR

ADVOCATES, LAWMAKERS WORKING ON CARETAKER REGISTRY REDRAFT » State House News Service

Advocates, lawmakers working on caretaker registry redraft » Taunton Gazette

Detained immigrants sue over conditions, medical care » Boston Globe

Advocates embark on 76-mile walk to protest immigration policy » State House News Service

Report flags "hot-spot" regions with high uninsurance rates » State House News Service

What consumers deserve from Harvard Pilgrim-Tufts merger » Commonwealth Magazine

Records open a rare window into Mass. ‘secret courts’ » Boston Globe

Do they all work cooperatively together? » The Recorder

Bockelman gets high marks in council review » Gazette Net

Northampton charter panel to review elected status of city clerk position » Gazette Net

THE COLUMN: Kennedy’s motion on council makeup appears dead on arrival » Lowell Sun

Boston adds biography plaques to Hero Squares honoring veterans » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Democratic Politics Lost Its Mind Over the Weekend » Esquire

Political Notes: Cape Verde official to build on Harwich connection » Cape Cod Times

Sandy Almonte making a run for political office, again » The Eagle Tribune

Here’s what we know so far about the potential for a Joe Kennedy-Ed Markey primary race » Boston.com

Memorial To Victims Of Boston Marathon Bombing Completed » WBUR

Most Americans favor 'red flag' fun laws, survey says » The Herald News

Rainy day fund growth catches eye of rating agency » Taunton Gazette

RMV Official At Center Of Scandal Could Be Fired » WGBH

Red Line ridership hasn’t recovered » Commonwealth Magazine

Union president slams Charlie Baker for know-nothing stance in RMV scandal » Boston Herald

Arriving soon: $25M makeover at Providence Station » The Associated Press (AP)

Healey, an RMV critic, sits on panel charged with overseeing unit at center of scandal » Boston Globe

Could Managed Toll Lanes Break Boston's Gridlock? » WBUR

Boston Public Schools pushing another 10,000 kids to delay-ridden MBTA » Boston Herald

Union bashes audit firm for naming RMV employees » Patriot Ledger

Medford Mayor Stephanie Burke says MBTA transportation must be "reliable" » Medford Patch

Thomas Bowes fired as director of embattled RMV unit » Boston Globe

Cape Cod groups slam delay in Vineyard Wind approval process » Wicked Local Dennis

Louisiana lawmakers lend voices to Vineyard Wind defense » State House News Service

2 views on Vineyard Wind delay » Commonwealth Magazine

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MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

Gov. Healey's Secretary's Tirade Caught on Camera » MassFiscal Alliance