11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

7:00pm Rep. Patricia Haddad and YW Boston President & CEO Beth Chandler on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, GBH 2

Birthdays: Rep. Sean Garballey

Rush Replaces Timilty on Holyoke Home Panel » State House News Service

JOE BIDEN’S HONEYMOON WITH PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS IS OFFICIALLY OVER » Vanity Fair

As climate change increases flooding, Mass. likely to see damaged-property costs surge, report says » Boston Globe

Why are Latinos so overrepresented in the state child welfare system? » Commonwealth Magazine

'I also defaulted': Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reveals her experience with student loan debt » Yahoo Finance

Thousands of Mass. hospital workers have been sickened with COVID since the start of the pandemic » Boston Globe

U.S. investigating possible ties between Roger Stone, Alex Jones and Capitol rioters » Washington Post

FL: Lots of Democrats are thinking of running for Florida governor. Who will step up? Can any defeat Ron DeSantis? » SunSentinel

White House says Biden is ‘eager’ to go to Texas, possibly as soon as this week » Boston Globe

Democrats already maneuvering to shape Biden’s first Supreme Court pick » Boston Globe

The lost hours: How confusion and inaction at the Capitol delayed a troop deployment » Boston Globe

Biden to mark nation crossing 500,000 COVID-19 deaths » Boston Globe

Editorial: Restaurants don’t need indoor dining. They need a bailout. » Boston Globe

People's United to be acquired by M&T Bank for $7.6B » Boston Business Journal

Worcester chamber asks city to reopen bar dining » Worcester Business Journal

Boston Calling cancels 2021 festival » Boston Business Journal

Resinate threatens lawsuit if Grafton denies marijuana license under ‘First to the Finish Line’ policy » Grafton Common

Biden aides continue push for school reopenings by April » Boston Herald

UMass Amherst resuming in-person classes after coronavirus surge, lockdown » Boston Herald

Look Ahead, Pittsfield: Public schools to complete transition back to hybrid learning » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. schools start pooled testing for coronavirus » WHDH

Democratic AGs — Led By Healey — Call On Biden To Cancel Student Loan Debt » WGBH

Lowell Schools Adopt Pooled COVID Testing For Students, Staff » NBC Boston

After a year of remote learning, Brockton students return part-time to classrooms Tuesday » The Enterprise

Newton mayor calls for greater state oversight of Boston College’s COVID-19 response » Boston Globe

Hamilton becomes first Mass. town to mandate composting » Boston Globe

Commonwealth Approves Sewage Spill Alert Bill » Cape Cod Online

Interior Department withdraws appeal in Mashpee tribe's land-in-trust case » Cape Cod Times

Hospitals confront water shortages in winter storm aftermath » Boston Globe

Community health centers gear up for broader role in coronavirus vaccination » Boston Globe

Cape Cod Healthcare receives bitcoin donations totaling $800,000 » Boston Globe

As climate change increases flooding, Mass. likely to see damaged-property costs surge, report says » Boston Globe

As evictions loom, one city shows how to save homes and families » Boston Globe

COVID taking toll on providers' ability to help the homeless » South Coast Today

AG Healey sues organization Libre for preying on vulnerable immigrants » News 22 WWLP.com

A look at how often Massachusetts senators bucked party leadership » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts lawmakers want to decriminalize all drugs, raise soda tax » Boston Herald

Lipper-Garabedian Has Been Hard At Work Without Ever Being There » Melrose Patch

Complaint seeks to appeal Deerfield ZBA’s approval of Dollar General store » Gazette Net

Billerica Mall renovation project to go back before Planning Board this week » Lowell Sun

Chicopee receives approvals to open COVID vaccination site but is waiting for doses » The Republican

Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. targets racial equity, police reform in calling for removal of officers in schools, banning facial recognition technology, implementing online use-of-force database » The Republican

WAKANDA II seeks to back sole Black candidate for mayor » Boston Globe

Sanders, Kennedy, Healey wade into 19th Suffolk race to replace DeLeo » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker Has Made Plenty Of Mistakes. Why Is He Still So Popular? » WBUR

Smiling on the outside » Boston Globe

More women, more people of color and more LGBTQ: Worcester’s race for city council just got a lot more diverse » The Republican

For Downing, politics are personal » Commonwealth Magazine

Poll indicates Baker remains wildly popular » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: For Charlie Baker, ‘sorry’ is the hardest word » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout: 40,983 more shots given » Boston Herald

Opinion: Remove the waiver requirement for buprenorphine prescribing » Boston Globe

Opinion: Overdose prevention sites save lives » Boston Globe

Pfizer-BioNTech shot stops COVID-19 spread, Israeli study shows » Boston Herald

Beset by critics, Baker now stressing speed and scale for COVID-19 vaccination » Boston Globe

Travelers Plan To Quarantine, Test In Massachusetts After February Break » CBS Boston

New mass vaccination site opening at Natick Mall » WHDH

Baker Needs to Appear Before COVID Committee [OPINION] » WBSM

Charlie Baker to testify on Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout at Legislature’s oversight committee hearing » Boston Herald

Editorial: Baker Must Be Held to Account » Banker & Tradesman

Massachusetts reports 1,316 new COVID cases, 46 deaths Sunday as Dr. Anthony Fauci notes ‘terrible’ 500K US death toll » The Republican

Vaccination process shows signs of improvement, after professor gives state failing grade » WCVB

'Emergencies begin and end locally': Fairhaven, Acushnet outraged at state's vaccine decision » South Coast Today

Arlington woman who built centralized coronavirus vaccine appointment site says Massachusetts system ‘hindering’ people » Boston Herald

Maryland company behind Massachusetts vaccine registration issues ‘didn’t know’ slots were opening to new groups » Boston Herald

Massachusetts surpasses 1.2 million COVID vaccine doses administered, 225K over the last week » The Republican

Lawmakers seek $25.2 billion for vaccine equity as part of budget plan, Markey says » Boston Globe

Massachusetts leaders push Charlie Baker to restore coronavirus vaccine distribution to local health boards » Boston Herald

'Vaccine Redlining': Massachusetts' Congressional Delegation Talk About Vaccine Access » WBUR

Healey calls for more attention to equity in state’s coronavirus vaccination campaign » Boston Globe

‘Something approaching a normal summer’: Springfield sees small uptick in new COVID cases, but health officials optimistic among vaccination push » The Republican

NH prosecutors fight bid by Massachusetts State Police sergeant for release on bail in assault case » Boston Herald

Massachusetts law enforcement group calls for reinstating Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White » Boston Herald

What happens now with Police Commissioner Dennis White? » Boston Globe

Rating Agency Sees Savings Drawdown as “Moderate” » State House News Service

State mum on contract details with software vendor behind signup snafu » Berkshire Eagle

Beware of taxes on unemployment benefits amid coronavirus pandemic, group says » Boston Herald

Lawmakers renew push to expand driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts » The Republican

Feds to take second look at Weymouth gas compressor approval » Boston Herald

Could a Texas-style blackout disrupt New England? Unlikely, but the crisis is a warning » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push to ban internet data caps » Newburyport News

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

Birthdays: Rep. Sean Garballey

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

7:00pm Rep. Patricia Haddad and YW Boston President & CEO Beth Chandler on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, GBH 2

Birthdays: Rep. Michael Moran

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Rep. Bill Driscoll on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

2:00pm FutureX Discover: The Virtual Workforce hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

7:00pm Health Care in the Time of COVID hosted by Mass-Care, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Formal Session

7:00pm Women’s Network featuring Nneka Nwosu Faison of WCVB-TV hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

9:00am The Future of Health Care hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Via GoToWebinar

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Vaccine Distribution Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm 19th Suffolk Candidate Forum hosted by State House News Service, Via Zoom

7:30pm Discussion on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout with Sen. William Brownsberger, Via Zoom

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:00am Department of Criminal Justice Information Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

7:30pm Basic Black on Vaccine Equity, GBH 2