10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Massachusetts companies are suing the US government over marijuana prohibition. Could they win? » Boston Globe

‘It’s inexcusable’: As overdose deaths mount, millions in opioid settlement funds go unspent in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

How Newton Public Schools plans to make up school days lost to the strike » MassLive

Deficits Aside, Annual Report for Latino SuperPAC Show Its Reach Broadened » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Steward says it can keep its hospitals open. But can it transfer ownership? » Boston Business Journal

U.S. Growth Lifts Confidence Of Mass. Employers » State House News Service

MBTA says South Coast Rail stations will be finished within weeks. Check out the progress. » The Herald News

‘Everybody has eyes on Newton’: The teachers strike is over, but more fights are on the horizon » Boston Globe

Vocational school administrators push back against blind lottery admissions » Salem News

More questions than answers after Massachusetts order to transition from natural gas » Energy News Network

Community nonprofits are already casualties of Steward Health financial crisis » WGBH

Mass. union membership declined slightly in 2023, still above national average » Worcester Business Journal

Massachusetts overflow shelters, as seen through one family’s eyes » WBUR

CT: Scramble over 2024 CT legislative session begins with budget taking center stage » Hartford Courant

NY: Shadow Landlords Strike Back » The Lever

PA: John Fetterman: progressive senator perhaps not that progressive after all » The Guardian

PA: How the Far Right Took Over a Pennsylvania School Board—And How Parents Took It Back » Vanity Fair

VA: Water bills of $700, $5,000 and $7,000 alarm Richmonders » Richmond Times-Dispatch

MN: Metro Transit's free fare pilot drives big ridership increase in Twin Cities » Axios

FL: Florida’s bill restricting social media access for minors set for changes » POLITICO Pro

FL: Treading on difficult ground, Florida lawmakers want to define ‘anti-Semitism’ » Orlando Sentinel

NV: How Nevada made itself a sideshow in the presidential primary season » Boston Globe

CA: Second atmospheric river in days churns through California, knocking out power and flooding roads » AP News

The 91-year-old Republican suing to kick Donald Trump off the ballot » Washington Post

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are ‘political prisoners’ endure. Judges want to set the record straight » Boston Globe

Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’ » Boston Globe

As Trump’s popularity soars again, the family who ditched him now face a dilemma » The Telegraph

Trump feud with UAW reaches fever pitch » The Hill

Trump floats ousting RNC chair after brutal 2023 » Axios

Forget No Labels. Biden’s Third-Party Peril is on the Left. » Politico

Cast as Criminals, America’s Librarians Rally to Their Own Defense » New York Times

Nikki Haley’s ‘Rock’ Is Watching Her Campaign From a Distance » New York Times

Biden wins South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary » WBUR

Dispute brews over Suher liquor licenses in Northampton » Gazette Net

Amherst chamber boss Pazmany to step down » Gazette Net

Harvard Book Store cancels plans for Prudential expansion » Universal Hub

FIFA announces Boston's 2026 World Cup schedule » Boston Business Journal

Gillette Stadium to host seven World Cup 26 games » Boston Herald

Citizens closed three Mass. branches in January » Boston Business Journal

Marvin E. Gilmore Jr. reflects on his legacy fighting for the Black community » Boston Globe

State Attorney General reviewing allegations of voter fraud in Springfield mayoral election » MassLive

Why Harvard’s Claudine Gay struggled, while Dana-Farber’s Laurie Glimcher stays above the fray » Boston Globe

Harvard Kennedy School Distances Itself From Event Featuring Controversial Palestinian Professor » The Harvard Crimson

Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke schools have months to spend millions in pandemic funding » MassLive

BPS preparing to enroll 75 to 200 migrant children staying at Roxbury shelter » Boston Globe

Beloved Holy Cross Prof. Thomas Doughton who worked on Worcester’s Black History Trail died » Worcester Telegram

‘This year has killed me': Teachers say violence has plagued Brockton High School » NBC Boston

‘What damage has been done?’ After strike’s end, Newton grapples with how to heal community rifts. » Boston Globe

Southampton moves to withhold payment to Hampshire Regional amid problems in school business office » Gazette Net

Opinion: Before making community college free, we must reckon with their role » Commonwealth Beacon

Opinion: Vocational-technical school admissions should be based on lottery » Boston Globe

Opinion: Harvard alumni seeking change — and leadership seats at university » Boston Globe

Two business leaders joining Harvard’s powerful oversight board, school says » Boston Globe

MCC sees surge in enrollment through MassReconnect, Early College Initiative programs » Lowell Sun

State not ready to end receivership of Holyoke schools » MassLive

‘Should have been yes’: Holyoke mayor pushes back on state’s receivership of schools » MassLive

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House » WBUR

Property records shine light on Steward finances » Boston Herald

With North Adams Regional Hospital staffing up to reopen soon, more than 100 would-be workers answered the call at a job fair » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts town 'will lose money' if it doesn't comply with MBTA Communities Law, lt. gov. says » WCVB

Athol housing project receives $600K as part of state program » Athol Daily News

City and nonprofit workers blanket Boston to conduct annual homeless census » WBUR

Mayor Wu, volunteers canvas Boston for 44th annual homeless census. ‘It just puts everything in perspective.’ » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: From the frontline of Massachusetts’ descent into the Third World » Boston Herald

Migrant moves to Lowell on hold, state agency says » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts overflow shelters, as seen through one family’s eyes » WBUR

How political leaders decided to take over a Roxbury recreation center to shelter migrants » WBUR

Smith College student dining workers become one of the first in the country to unionize » MassLive

Newton teachers ratify new contract following 15-day strike » Boston Globe

Whately Selectboard loosens police detail requirements at Club Castaway » Gazette Net

No trespassing charges in case against City Council critics » The New Bedford Light

'It's insane.' How little white postcards are wreaking havoc with city and town clerks in Berkshire County and beyond » Berkshire Eagle

Antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ mailings sent to Worcester City Council members » Worcester Telegram

Hateful flyers mailed to Worcester officials, city councilor says » MassLive

Keller @ Large: Councilman Ed Flynn shares his concerns about Boston's public health and safety » CBS News

Fed-up and furious: Gov urged to put State Police into receivership » Boston Herald

Pozniak: Transparency needed in hiring new State Police leader » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Walk of shame coming for alleged johns in high-end brothel sex case » Boston Herald

‘Outrageous.’ Healey wants to let police training chief earn $150,000 salary while drawing taxpayer-funded pension. » Boston Globe

Editorial: When the barbed wire comes down at Concord prison, the possibilities are endless » Boston Globe

Neal, McGovern: $78B tax bill a win for families » Recorder

Red Line closure begins, followed by Orange, Green Line shutdowns » Axios

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Joseph McKenna

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Executive Session

6:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Alyson Sullivan-Almeida

9:00am Greater Boston Legal Services Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

12:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

4:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

Joint Rule 10 deadline (all committees except Health Care Financing)

Birthdays: Governor Maura Healey

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Mass. NOW Ignite the Capitol Advocacy Day, Carrie Nation & State House, Beacon Street, Boston

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission