11:00am Iwo Jima Day, Memorial Hall, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

MBTA Advisory Board director: Low-income fare program has ‘no funding source’ in long term » Boston Herald

Boston home values for Black owners lag behind » Axios

Should we repeal the state’s right-to-shelter guarantee? » Commonwealth Beacon

As climate change soaks New England, flash flooding is costing cities » Boston Globe

A new immigration court is set to open in Mass. Will it help the immense backlog of cases? » Boston Globe

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden is facing two ethics probes from separate state entities » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push again for labor agreement at $325M water project, but commission says deal dead » MassLive

Gov. Healey tells hospital company Steward to leave after it misses financial deadline » Boston Herald

CT: Could Connecticut consider banning 'nip' bottles?: 'The litter is not improving' » CT Insider

NJ: Some parents furious over plan to allow 14-year-olds to seek mental health counseling » NJ.com

MI: Gretchen Whitmer’s Biggest Electoral Test: Can She Deliver Michigan for Biden? » New York Times

MN: Minnesota lawmaker pushes to ban "service fees" on restaurant bills » Axios

FL: DeSantis staffers blocked public records, ex-law enforcement officials say » Washington Post

AL: Alabama's largest hospital says it is halting IVF treatments in wake of court ruling » NPR

LA: ‘Egregious’: Louisiana prisons have experienced 50% spike in deaths, report says » The Guardian

AZ: How Phoenix became the "semiconductor desert" » Axios

CA: San Francisco store tests new shopping method to deter 'rampant shoplifting' » Yahoo News

WA: Washington's prison population is down 30% since 2017 » Axios

‘Cheaper than therapy’: Why DeSantis keeps bickering with Trump » Politico

The Supreme Court Is on the Verge of Criminalizing Homelessness » The New Republic

Ending The Ivy League’s Tax Dodge » The Lever

Donald Trump Dubs Himself a “Political Dissident” in CPAC Speech » Vanity Fair

Alabama’s Unhinged Embryo Ruling Shows Where the Anti-Abortion Movement Is Headed » The New Republic

‘Disinformation on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election? » The Guardian

Inside the Internal Debates of a Hospital Abortion Committee » ProPublica

What Is Christian Nationalism, Exactly? » New York Times

Justice Thomas Hires Law Clerk Accused of Sending Racist Text Messages » New York Times

RFK Jr. courts Black voters, looking to chip away Biden’s support » The Hill

As younger members of Congress leave, veteran members are trying to get back in » Roll Call

A real estate developer flipped the Sacred Heart Church for over $2M. Here are the plans. » The Herald News

Can we bring back manufacturing to the US? » Boston Globe

DCU bull riding event met with animal rights protesters disappointed hosted in city-owned venue » Worcester Telegram

Protesters gather outside bull riding event in Worcester » Spectrum News

Springfield diocese continues to court buyers for properties across Western Mass. » Gazette Net

The state's largest medical device firm reduced its global headcount over 2023 » Boston Business Journal

Development planned for former Table Talk Pies site, key to funding Polar Park, having difficulty raising financing » Worcester Business Journal

As New England Revolution kick off new season, Mass. lawmaker keeps ball rolling on new stadium » MassLive

OTR: Boston city councilor wants to add 250 liquor licenses, here's why » WCVB

In Dorchester, Black veterans celebrated for their ‘sacred sacrifice’ » Boston Globe

NAACP North Shore holds first annual Symposium » Lynn Daily News Item

Accused multi-state ‘brothel’ sex buyers work behind the scenes to hide their identities » Boston Herald

Cambridge dorm room growth still lags students in town-gown reports made to Planning Board » Cambridge Day

Rally to be held outside Brockton High School as students and staff return from break » Turn to 10

Roxbury Community College celebrates 50th anniversary, legacy of community activism » Boston Herald

FAFSA fiasco: Financial aid form meltdown trips up students, colleges » Gazette Net

Sadun Resigned Over Concern Harvard Wouldn’t Implement Antisemitism Task Force Recommendations » The Harvard Crimson

Editorial: All of Boston’s kids should be able to enjoy free museum Sundays » Boston Globe

Opinion: Will ‘The Holdovers’ return us to a time when exalted public school buildings were valued? » Boston Globe

Chieppo & Gass: Perks only for the ‘right’ kind of public schools » Boston Herald

Editorial: White House works around court ruling » Boston Herald

Editorial: MIAA can’t look away from transgender issue » Boston Herald

Marblehead welcomes state climate chief to examine coast » Lynn Daily News Item

Urban Farming Institute purchases 18th-century Mattapan farm » Boston Globe

A warning about radioactive air pollution from Pilgrim » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey's office says Steward provided 'insufficient' financial info, must leave Mass. » WGBH

Sturdy Health in Attleboro holding career fair in wake of staff shortages » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. hospital owner did not release financial docs to comply with Healey’s deadline, governor’s office says » Boston.com

What's next in the Steward Health Care saga? » NBC Boston

Steward hospital chain's financial woes could spread to other states » WBUR

Wrentham officials may fight state MBTA housing law » The Sun Chronicle

Milton starts to chart path forward after residents reject MBTA zoning bill » Boston Herald

Developer pulls Cambridge housing proposal, citing climate rule » Boston Business Journal

These are the towns with the fastest-growing home prices in Massachusetts » MassLive

A plan to study affordable cottage clusters in Great Barrington gets a green light — and offers of help » Berkshire Eagle

Bitter rift erupts in Dedham over rejected bid to expand meal service for migrant families » Boston Globe

This is not a controversy: Healey’s ex-partner is a fine pick for SJC » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey and her pick for the Supreme Judicial Court » WBUR

‘Fighting the good fight for decades’: Retired judge Julian Houston has long pushed to help youth » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s $100K club climbs » Boston Herald

Medford mayor broke law during search for interim fire chief, union attorney alleges » Boston Herald

Greenfield receives $199K grant for Beacon Street upgrades » The Recorder

More than 700K mail-in ballots requested in Mass. ahead of presidential primaries » Boston Herald

Could this be the beginning of the end for Trump? » The Sun Chronicle

Debate over cease-fire in Gaza heats up as four communities consider resolutions » Gazette Net

Trump, Haley and the Mass GOP's future is on the primary ballot » WBUR

A New Orleans magician says a Democratic operative paid him to make the fake Biden robocall » NBC News

Social media cases head to SCOTUS — but conservatives may have already won » Politico

Experts say '988' crisis line saving lives » Newburyport News

Federal class-action lawsuit filed in Worcester over illegal state trooper recordings » Worcester Telegram

Flat Retire? State Policy Would Blowout Pension Patch Job for Akers Age Petition » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Senator Crighton and District Attorney Paul Tucker team up on gun safety amendment » Lynn Daily News Item

Massachusetts Lottery’s 1980s Logo Brings Back Sweet Nostalgia in New Bedford » WBSM

Keller @ Large: MBTA Board of Directors considers fare discount for low income families » CBS News

Time is now for Allston I-90 project » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston employees regularly assaulted for writing parking tickets, city union says » Boston Herald

MassCEC closes purchase of Salem site for offshore wind terminal » Boston Business Journal

State Officials React To Offshore Wind Boost » Cape Cod Online

Leverett, Shutesbury, Westhampton join digital equity program to expand internet to all residents » Gazette Net

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

11:00am Iwo Jima Day, Memorial Hall, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Governor Maura Healey hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston

11:00am Older Adult Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm Governor's Black History Month Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Blais

9:00am YMCA State Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am ADDP Legislative Forum, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Board of Building Regulations and Standards Public Hearing, Springfield Technical Community College, One Armory Square - B2 Auditorium, Springfield

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Executive Office of Administration & Finance/Board of Registration in Pharmacy Public Hearing, Via conference call

5:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Mass. Maritime, Admiral's Hall, 1 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay

7:30am WBJ Economic Forecast Forum 2024, AC Hotel, 125 Front Street, Worcester

10:00am State 911 Department Public Hearing, 151 Campanelli Drive, Suite A, Middleborough

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Hands Free Report Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

5:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, DMF's Annisquam River Field Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester

9:00am Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

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