9:00am Physical Therapy Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Developmental Services Public Hearing, McCormack Building, 21st Floor Conference Room, 1 Ashburton Place, Boston

10:00am Massachusetts History Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Attorney General Maura Healey on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

Seth Moulton launches 2020 campaign » Axios

A woman’s prayer » Boston Globe

State adds jobs, unemployment holds at 3 percent » State House News Service

More spending could ease affordable housing crunch, advocates say » State House News Service

Amendment proposes pay cut for UMass Boston brass » State House News Service

Poll: Students' three favorite candidates are white men older than 70 » College Reaction

Stop & Shop, workers reach tentative contract agreement » The Salem News

Trump’s strategy is to turn Americans into ‘nationalists who hate everybody else,’ Weld says » Boston Globe

Mitt Romney says he’s ‘sickened’ and ‘appalled’ by Mueller report details » Boston Globe

House Republicans identify vulnerable members for 2020 » Roll Call

Pete Buttigieg compares Bernie Sanders supporters to Trump fans » Washington Examiner

Reagan’s Supply-Side Warriors Blaze a Comeback Under Trump » Politico

Mueller report exposes all the president’s liars » Los Angeles Times

Brookline attorney files paperwork to explore challenging Markey » Boston Globe

Community hospitals are teaming up to save money » Boston Globe

How WhatsApp, FaceTime and other encryption apps shaped the outcome of the Mueller report » Washington Post

Trump Organization sues House Oversight's Elijah Cummings to block subpoena » Axios

Something Democrats don’t want to talk about: impeachment » Boston Globe

What the Stop & Shop picket line says about 2020 » Boston Globe

In Praise of Bill Weld, a Decent Republican » The New Republic

Russia’s next election hack » Boston Globe

The Last Kennedy » The Atlantic

Sen. Warren Calls On Congress To Initiate Impeach Proceedings Against Trump » WBUR

Brookline attorney files paperwork to explore challenging Markey » Boston Globe

Seth Moulton enters 2020 Democratic field » Boston Globe

He's Running. As Expected, Seth Moulton Jumps In The Crowded Presidential Race » WBUR

Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton Joins Democratic Race For President » New England Public Radio

AG Healey: Mueller Report Shows That President Trump 'Obstructed Justice' » WGBH

Why Boston’s Brightest Industry Stars Are Throwing in the Towel » Boston Magazine

For some startups, there’s no buzz needed » Boston Globe

Retailers say they’re getting smoked over black market tobacco » Boston Herald

Right to repair needs a tuneup » Commonwealth Magazine

Worcester's first retail pot shot shop, Good Chemistry, to open May 1: What to know » Worcester Mag

Marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, but your boss doesn’t have to allow it -- yet » The Republican

Group vows to challenge therapy ban » The Eagle Tribune

Conversion therapy ban supporters plan Statehouse celebration » South Coast Today

How did little Ridhima die? Murder trial pits dueling accounts of shaken baby deaths » Boston Globe

For wealthy people or well-connected, college admissions are easier » Boston Globe

As I See It: Our promise to all children of the Commonwealth » Worcester Telegram

Boston public school superintendent finalists’ public interviews starts Monday » Boston Herald

UMass Boston professors fume about competition from Mount Ida campus » Boston Globe

Huge challenges await Boston’s next schools chief » Boston Globe

Hampshire College At Risk Of Losing Accreditation » WGBH

Study in hand, Stamford, Vt., Clarksburg to discuss interstate schools merger plan » Berkshire Eagle

Northampton teachers, ‘ready for civil disobedience,’ ask for pay increases » The Republican

Initial budget proposal for Brockton schools includes no layoffs » The Enterprise

New regulations are a matter of life and extinction for right whales » Boston Globe

This Earth Day, let’s put wildlife over waste » Patriot Ledger

More than ever, Earth Day needs to be about the next generation » Commonwealth Magazine

What the Rise in Renting Means for Cities » Governing

Garry lone vote against lifting state welfare cap » Lowell Sun

Representative Day Hosts "Heroes vs. Hacks" Hockey Game » Brookline Patch

Group vows to fight therapy ban » The Salem News

Massachusetts To Receive $61 Million For Local AmeriCorps Programs » WBUR

Trump’s immigration policy is toxic » Boston Globe

Mayor Marty Walsh Says His Budget Supports Immigrant Defense Fund » WBUR

When we inflict pain, that can’t be justice » Boston Globe

Following drug lab scandal, ‘Dookhan and Farak defendants’ still waiting on reimbursements » The Republican

Tentative deal reached between Stop & Shop, striking workers » Boston Globe

Stop & Shop union says it has an agreement to end strike » Boston Business Journal

Easter Agreement Ends 11-Day Stop & Shop Strike » WBUR

Stop & Shop Strike Is Over With Tentative Contract Deal » New England Public Radio

How local legislators fared in special interest group ratings » Sentinel & Enterprise

After legal battles, apartment project in Amherst nearing approval » Gazette Net

Jarrett announces bid for Ward 5 council seat in Northampton » Gazette Net

Worcester city manager has big building plans for city » Worcester Telegram

Deal-making routine for developers, towns in Mass. » Patriot Ledger

The Next Mayor of Boston? » The Atlantic

In Massachusetts, outrage is a matter of geography » Boston Globe

Proposal nudges sheriffs into civil asset forfeiture » Commonwealth Magazine

Study calls for regional district for emergency services in Southern Berkshire » Berkshire Eagle

Columnist Lindsay Sabadosa: Working to demystify how the state budget takes shape » Gazette Net

House budget holds the line, but for how long? » Boston Globe

It's Budget Week At The Massachusetts House Of Representatives » New England Public Radio

Massachusetts House to consider 1,370 amendments when budget debate begins » The Republican

In the Rollins-Baker fight, where were the white male Dems? » Commonwealth Magazine

Making tracks: Pace of work on Green Line extension project is picking up » Boston Globe

Cape Air takes to the sea » Cape Cod Times

South Coast Rail to Be Fully Funded Under State Plan » WBSM

South Coast Rail delayed to 2023 as cost rises past $1 billion » WPRI.com

Who cares if your train is on time if you’re not? » Boston Globe

Don’t repeal the offshore wind price cap » Commonwealth Magazine

Chronic inflammation may cause long COVID — and could be the secret to treatment, new study says » Boston Globe

Norovirus outbreak closes Medford school for second day. Here’s how to prevent the spread. » Boston Globe

Light up, but don't drink, at Mass.'s new cannabis lounges » Axios

PILOTing our way to greater equality » the Berkshire edge

‘The rent is wicked high’: Hadley senior tenants demand rent control, better living conditions » Daily Hampshire Gazette

ICE: Illegal alien behind horrific Everett hit-and-run crossed border under Biden Administration policy » Boston Herald

Court clears West Springfield town operations chief in neighbor dispute » MassLive

Chicopee’s first-ever comprehensive plan wins state award » MassLive

Ooh, that smell! Pot cafes approved in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

DraftKings and Wayfair plan big moves for their headquarters in Boston » Boston Globe

Social media showed person turning Mass. ‘streets into death traps,’ police say » MassLive

Boston hospital cafeteria addresses health code violations after inspection » MassLive

Mayor urges Greenfield School Committee to revive redistricting talks » Greenfield Recorder

She agreed to never work in Cambridge schools again. Then she ran for School Committee — and won. » Boston Globe

Fall River could consider dropping elected mayor, hiring a manager » The Herald News

Mayor urges officials to avoid being 'political bomb throwers' » The Eagle Tribune

For Barr Foundation’s new head, this is a homecoming » Boston Globe

Former Quality Inn in Worcester to open as winter shelter next week » Worcester Telegram

Trade in your unwanted guns for gift cards this weekend in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Property tax relief shouldn’t be held hostage to political games » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: ICE was here … for hit-and-run victim » Boston Herald

Boston sued by Judicial Watch for withholding public records tied to Mayor Wu’s pro-immigration rally » Boston Herald

The Dwinell farm hadn’t changed much since colonial times. Then a son asked his dad if he could plant some Christmas trees. » Boston Globe

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans » WGBH

Boston city councilors weigh eliminating all parking requirements for residential developments » Boston Business Journal

CCC vote moves Massachusetts a step closer to 'new world' of cannabis cafes » WGBH

Group to launch resident-led planning effort for Codman Square in January » Dorchester Reporter

Salisbury's taxes to rise next fiscal year » Newburyport News

Appointed Finance Committee wins narrow approval from Southampton residents » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Opinion: Fellow media should stand as one when Trump attacks reporters » Boston Globe

Opinion: For the makings of a diploma, state is assessing alternatives to tests » Boston Globe

Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules » Boston Globe

New health partnership aims to improve access to care in Nashoba Valley » The Harvard Press

Berkshire Organizations Awarded SafetyWorks Grants » iBerkshires

Anheuser-Busch closing its facility in Merrimack next year » WCVB

Leventhal: Louis D. Brown Peace Institute beacon of hope » Boston Herald

NH reps: “New Hampshire can’t afford to lose a friend like Maura” » WWLP 22

State awards more than $750K to strengthen local food programs amid Trump cuts » Boston.com

Oh deer! Massachusetts expands deer hunting as populations surge, Sunday hunting could be coming » Boston Herald

Editorial: America needs more people who work with their hands » Boston Herald

Climate denial is undermining true mission of EPA (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

Easthampton tenants confront landlord over steep rent hikes » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Commission outlines health care cost-cutting areas » State House Ne

White House flags DEI-themed college essays as potentially unlawful » Boston Globe

Worcester is about to get 360 new apartments. It starts with demolition Monday » MassLive

New allegations levied against convention authority board chair in fight with CEO » Boston Business Journal

They’ll need a bigger stocking: Mass. cities and towns have an ambitious Christmas list » MassLive

Boston Globe chief editor to step down » Boston Business Journal

Boston climate-tech conference set to get bigger for 2026 » Boston Globe

States Suing Over Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee » Bloomberg

Amherst attorney part of group urging state to investigate federal agents » Greenfield Recorder

Mass. Convention Center Authority CEO steps down » Boston Business Journal

Wu delivers on the daily grind. But Beacon Hill stymies her biggest tax ask. Why that matters » MassLive

Boston Herald records request reveals Healey’s office knew about LaMar Cook’s criminal history » Boston Herald

'Waiting for the next child to die': Ex-judge calls for federal probe of MA child welfare system » Worcester Telegram

Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws » Wired

FBI struggles to answer questions about antifa designation as domestic terror group » The Hill

9:00am Physical Therapy Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Developmental Services Public Hearing, McCormack Building, 21st Floor Conference Room, 1 Ashburton Place, Boston

10:00am Massachusetts History Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Attorney General Maura Healey on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

Birthdays: Rep. Brian Ashe

9:00am Taiwan Relations Act Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

10:00am Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming, Public Hearing

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Occupational Therapy Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:15am Rep. David Robertson Student Luncheon, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Congressman Stephen Lynch on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

1:00pm Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, Conference Rooms C & D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston

6:30pm Lynn Green New Deal Town Hall with Sen. Ed Markey, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, 100 Brookline Street, Lynn

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Boston City Council Candidate Lee Nave, Jr.

7:00pm Congressman Stephen Lynch on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH 2

8:30am Progressive Massachusetts Breaking Barriers Breakfast Fundraiser with Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins

9:00am Boston Children's Hospital 2019 State House Breakfast, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Denim Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

6:30pm Meet the Candidates with Plymouth Republican Town Committee, 1620 Wine Bar, 170 Water Street, Plymouth

Last day to report on proposals for amendments to the Constitution

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Frost

9:00am Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Developmental Services Public Hearing, Auburn Public Library, 369 Southbridge Street, Auburn

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

5:00pm Cocktail Reception for Rep. Sheila Harrington with Gov. Charlie Baker

7:00pm Stop the Automatic Gas Tax Hikes Again with Howie Carr

Birthdays: State Senator Paul Mark

9:00am Boston Area Research Initiative Spring Conference, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

11:00am Congressman Richard Neal on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Mayor Marty Walsh on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

1:30pm Special Commission on Local and Regional Public Health, Weiss Conference Center, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, 75 North Drive, Westborough, MA, 01581

MMA launches ‘The 351’ podcast » Mass. Municipal Association

City of Boston Designates Three Freedom Trail Sites as Official Landmarks » City of Boston

Fitchburg resident sues ICE agent for unlawful use of excessive force during vehicle stop and arrest » ACLU of Mass.

New EdTrust in MA Brief Highlights Critical Gaps in Massachusetts Math Instruction » EdTrust

Mass. residents have until Dec. 23 to find affordable, comprehensive health coverage for January 2026 » Massachusetts Health Connector

AG Campbell Secures $9 Million Multistate Settlement With Hyundai And Kia For Selling Vehicles Without Industry-Standard Anti-Theft Protections » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Press Statement: Health Care For All Supports Call for Expanded Primary Care Investments » Health Care For All

State Task Force Recommends Rebalancing Health Care Spending to Support Primary Care » Mass. Health Policy Commission

Senator Markey Slams SpaceX for Covering Up Financial Ties to NASA Administrator Nominee Isaacman » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Agrees to Pay $15M to Settle Fraud Allegations Related to Scientific Research Grants » U.S. Office of Public Affairs

Governor Healey Strengthens Support for Seasonal Communities to Support Housing Development and Lower Costs » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempt To Withhold Billions In Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Employers Confront Shifting Workplace » Associated Industries of Mass.

We Know It’s Hot. Why Study Heat? » The Boston Foundation

Entering 2026 with Purpose: The Attorney’s Oath, Legal Ethics, and the Future of Our Profession » Boston Bar Association