9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Year of Compassion: A Massachusetts Tribute to the Dalai Lama, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, Committee Hearing

‘Keep seeking care. Take your meds.’ With Trump’s budget now law, Mass. officials prepare for major Medicaid cuts. » Boston Globe

Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s accreditation status » WBUR

For a decade, Massachusetts missed its spending goal for veteran-owned businesses » WGBH

Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle named DCR commissioner » Gazette Net

Massachusetts Democrats say attorneys need to ‘get back to work’ amid pay dispute » Boston Herald

Gov. Healey’s out-of-state travel draws criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidates » Boston Herald

Massachusetts is 2025’s Most Improved State for Business boosted by financial independence from D.C. » CNBC

Effort underway to reinstate voting rights of incarcerated felons » State Affairs

How Kennedy and Trump Are Making America “Healthy” Again: Asbestos, Measles, Kicking Millions Off Medicaid » Vanity Fair

UK and France Agree to First Ever Nuclear Weapons Pact to Fend Off Threat to Europe » New York Times

N.H. judge to hear arguments on class action against Trump’s birthright citizenship order » WBUR

Trolling Democracy » New York Times

Camp Mystic Cabins Stood in an ‘Extremely Hazardous’ Floodway » New York Times

Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump » New York Times

Laura Loomer, Trump’s Blunt Instrument » New York Times

Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as CEO of X » Inc.

GOP senators fear Musk-Trump beef spells trouble for midterm election » The Hill

How the GOP Megabill Would Turbocharge Local Immigration Enforcement » Bolts Magazine

The social media factor in Trump’s Brazil tariffs » punchbowl

Trump faces MAGA trust crisis over Epstein debacle » Axios

House retirements so far are at a historical low » Roll Call

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie wants to expand its presence in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Mass. Gov. Healey: Trump’s ‘failed tariff war’ is raising prices and hurting business » MassLive

‘We can’t eat 30% of the cost.’ Price hikes from Trump’s tariffs are coming for back-to-school and holiday shopping. » Boston Globe

Kandrach: Cargo theft costing America billion$ » Boston Herald

SharkNinja taps Amazon exec as new CTO, chief of innovation » Boston Business Journal

Fired Brockton cop, VA employee pleads guilty to extorting nearly $30K from veterans » The Enterprise

Homes in Braintree and Melrose allegedly used as base for human smuggling and illegal drugs » WGBH

Science Central at O'Maley Innovation Middle School gets $100K boost » Gloucester Times

Trump admin renews demand for Harvard foreign student info: ‘We tried to do things the easy way’ » MassLive

The Trump administration is suing states with tuition breaks for eligible undocumented students. Could that happen here? » Boston Globe

White House steps up attacks on Harvard, including threatening the school’s accreditation » Boston Globe

Editorial: Schools need guidance to address antisemitism » Boston Globe

Providence College retaliated against psychologist who spoke out over gender, racial disparities, lawsuit alleges » Boston Globe

BPS Superintendent Skipper receives high marks in latest evaluation » Boston Globe

DHS subpoenas Harvard over international student information » Politico

‘Distraction-free learning’: Governor Healey throws support behind school cell phone ban » Boston 25 News

The next front in the battle over America’s universities? Accreditation. » Boston Globe

Amid Trump cuts, Senators Warren, Markey call on Congress to fully fund special education » Boston Globe

Massachusetts serves 8.3 million more school meals » WWLP 22

Trump administration says it will subpoena Harvard for international students' records » WGBH

Trump administration review holds up more than $1M in Framingham education grants » The Metro West Daily News

Trump administration threatening Harvard’s accreditation, issues subpoenas » WHDH

Beacon Hill considering school cellphone ban » Axios

Regional leaders dive into King’s Beach » Lynn Daily News Item

Do not travel: ‘Life-threatening situation’ in Mass. due to floods » MassLive

EPA puts at least 5 New England staffers on leave for 'dissent' letter » WBUR

Introducing The Banner’s Encyclopedia Climatica: What is geothermal energy and how does it work? » Bay State Banner

Lawmakers push to give residents a say against lithium-ion battery facilities » Western Mass News

Taunton gaming center hammering out major expansion to add 200 slot machines. The deal » Cape Cod Times

Merger the latest shift in Central Mass. health care world » Commonwealth Magazine

The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests » Boston Globe

Pappas Rehab Hospital for Children in Canton will remain open, other sources of funding needed » CBS News

Nursing students could get debt relief from Boston startup Clasp » Boston Globe

Mass. hospitals seeing more patients with tick bites » State Affairs

Marblehead voters overturn multifamily housing zoning » Commonwealth Magazine

AG: ‘Disappointed’ in Marblehead’s 3A vote, has ‘responsibility to enforce the law’ » Marblehead Current

Housing Trust Examining ADU Expansion Program » The Cape Cod Chronicle

A veterans housing project almost fell through amid funding cuts and tariffs » WGBH

Summer Eats program provides thousands of meals per day for Worcester students » Worcester Telegram

Foster child bill of rights pitched as sequel to 2023 law » State Affairs

ICE agents wouldn't be allowed to wear masks in Massachusetts in proposed legislation » CBS News

New state legislation would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks on the job » Boston Globe

More criminal defendants released as Middlesex County begins Lavallee Protocol hearings » WCVB

More Massachusetts criminal defendants released amid bar advocate strike » Boston Herald

Defendants released in Mass. as pay dispute with public defenders remains unresolved » WBUR

Negotiations haven't happened since last week, striking trash union says » Salem News

No end in sight for 15-year fight over a modest town pension » Plymouth Independent

Feds move to seize $13K restitution payment from disgraced ex-Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson » Boston Herald

Quincy says it won’t install divisive saint statues until judge rules on injunction » MassLive

Boston City Council marks July 4 by comparing Trump’s presidency to pre-Revolutionary British rule » Boston Herald

A new convention hall was Menino’s biggest bet as mayor. Now, rightfully, it will bear his name. » Boston Globe

GBH Daily: ‘Everyone that has skin in the game’ » WGBH

Mayor keeps Turner as special projects manager » Newburyport News

‘Slap in the face’: Newton paints over Italian flag traffic stripes weeks before annual festival » Boston.com

Councillor Worrell wants full-court-press for WNBA team » Dorchester Reporter

When Massachusetts battled the scourge of measles — and won » Boston Globe

Editorial: Drug crisis isn’t just a Boston problem » Boston Herald

Fresh numbers show sharp decline in opioid overdose deaths » State Affairs

1875 Holyoke church fire gave push to modern safety codes » Gazette Net

The end of the shoe bomber’s revenge » Boston Globe

Moulton bill would treat mass shootings as terrorism » The Eagle Tribune

Michael Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, continues appeal of his firing » Boston Herald

Healey Signs Budget, Then Disappears on Family Trip » WBSM

Editorial: State budget blurs lines on Fair Share surtax revenue » Boston Business Journal

Easthampton’s LaChapelle Receives State Commission: Conservation & Recreation » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Battenfeld: Media hand-wringing over Maura Healey’s whereabouts » Boston Herald

Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle to become DCR Commissioner » Western Mass News

Healey admin names Easthampton mayor to lead DCR » WWLP 22

A two-part partial Red Line shutdown is coming for downtown Boston this week (and next) » WBUR

Massport looks to improve travelers’ experience, make Boston an international flight hub » Boston Business Journal

Central section of MBTA line will shut down Thursday through weekend » MassLive

Logan Airport passengers celebrate end of ‘shoes off’ rule » WGBH

Allston project hit by ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ » Boston Herald

Trash collection strike continues in Massachusetts as walkouts spread across country » Boston Globe

Opinion: A big loser in the Big Beautiful Bill? Renewable energy. » Boston Globe

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces New Partnership with Gavin Foundation to Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment Services » Office of Mayor Michelle Wu

A View from the State House: State Representative Ken Gordon » Eye on Early Education

Senator Lewis & Mass. Legislature Finalize Rules Providing Greater Transparency and Public Access to the Legislature » Office of Senator Jason Lewis

MBTA AND KEOLIS ANNOUNCE COMMUTER RAIL SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS » Keolis Commuter Services

MassDEP Penalizes Agawam Sand and Stone Facility for Stormwater Violations » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees approves $123.7 million in new loans and grants at its July meeting » Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg, The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Massachusetts Joins Multistate Enforcement Action Against Wise US, Inc. for Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Violations » Division of Banks Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation

Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle to Serve as DCR Commissioner » Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Supports Cellphone Ban in Schools » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Announces $2.5 Million Settlement With Student Loan Lender For Unlawful Practices Through AI Use, Other Consumer Protection Violations » Office of the Attorney General

Testimony submitted to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary In support of H.1946/S.1053 An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology » League of Women Voters of Massachusetts

Testimony submitted to the Joint Committee on Election Laws in support of H.876/S.517 An Act strengthening the post-election audit process » League of Women Voters of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity In support of H.91/S.41, An Act to modernize funding for community media programming » League of Women Voters of Massachusetts