11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

New Healey ad touts tax cuts Baker couldn’t pass » Boston Herald

Former head of English learner programs files whistleblower lawsuit against Boston Public Schools, alleging discrimination and retaliation » Boston Globe

Feds Designate New Wind Energy Area Off Mass. » State House News Service

Massachusetts launches program to help turn office buildings into housing » WGBH

A billboard on the Mass. Pike shows what’s changed about venture capital in Boston » Boston Globe

Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast political roast highlights: Wu faces holiday party jabs, Spilka takes aim at DiZoglio, and Healey shows up as a ‘DunQueen’ » Boston Herald

A travesty in Manchester by the Sea » Commonwealth Beacon

A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must close their beds » Boston Globe

VT: Vermont House passes bill to create new retail theft penalty » VT Digger

NY: New York Must Figure Out How to Fix Cannabis Mess, Hochul Orders » New York Times

NY: A Video Captures a Searing Portrait of the Subway, and of the City Above » New York Times

MD: Maryland lawmakers consider task force to decriminalize psychedelics » WYPR

IL: Chicago Begins Evicting Migrants From Shelters, Citing Strain on Resources » New York Times

MN: "I have concerns": Gov. Walz weighs in on Hennepin County attorney's case against state trooper » Axios

FL: Sens. Rick Scott & Marco Rubio Demand Plan from Biden to Prevent Mass Migration From Haiti » Rick Scott

TX: Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Texas Legislature to rein in investors behind large-scale home purchases » Texas Tribune

SD: Kristi Noem’s New Teeth Are Blowing Up in Her Face » Vanity Fair

CO: Colorado lawmakers need to trim spending after new economic outlook » Axios

CA: San Francisco Gets Tough to Save Liberalism » Bloomberg

WA: Meet Washington state's 18-year-old legislator » Axios

Internet shreds Trump after ex-president warns of 'bloodbath' if he loses election » Raw Story

GA: Willis stays on Georgia 2020 election case. But can she get it back on track for fall trial? » Gerogia Recorder

How does Paris stay Paris? By pouring billions into public housing. » Boston Globe

7 battlegrounds that will decide who wins the presidency » The Hill

Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president? » Boston Globe

Working-class people rarely have a seat ‘at the legislative table’ in state capitols » Stateline.org

America’s Largest Minority Is Also Its Most Misunderstood » New York Times

The rush to save local journalism » Pluribus News

11 charts that show how covid changed the U.S. economy » Washington Post

Trump's dark rally speech offers preview of 2024's outrage cycle » Axios

Why Biden’s Pro-worker Stance Isn’t Working » The Atlantic

Why Trump’s White House Record Mattered More Than DeSantis’s Culture-War Fights » The Wall Street Journal

Editorial: Biden plays into hands of Hamas terrorists » Boston Herald

Kandrach: Bidenomics on display in FCC overreach » Boston Herald

Kennedy family attends President Biden’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration at White House » Boston Globe

Vice President Scott Brown? Sounds Good to RFK, Jr. » NH Journal

John Kerry, 80, insists he’s not retiring: ‘My age is the new 60′ » Boston Globe

Lucas: Biden’s bizarre interview with Robert Hur when the president made car sounds » Boston Herald

The Boston area built a ton of lab space. Now many of those buildings are opening empty. » Boston Globe

Streak of hardships plague valley farmers » Gazette Net

Editorial: Dish up solutions for North End » Boston Herald

North End restaurant owners protest outside St. Patrick’s Day breakfast: ‘We’re disgusted’ » Boston Herald

Debate over Everett soccer stadium shows flaws of decision-making by municipal boundary »

‘St. Patrick was Italian’: North End restaurant owners protest outdoor dining restrictions at St. Patrick’s Day breakfast » Boston.com

‘Drinks-to-go’ could become permanent, but liquor stores are pushing back » Boston Globe

Great Barrington cannabis shops bring $6M lawsuit against town » MassLive

Supreme Court weighs how far federal officials can go to combat controversial posts on hot topics » Boston Globe

Newton home’s display of Israeli hostages’ photos vandalized in apparent hate crime » The Newton Beacon

Amherst regional school board reaches for $1M add to budget » Daily Hampshire Gazeztte

Pols & Politics: Rachael Rollins among top 40 highest paid at Roxbury Community College » Boston Herald

How a school that was once called ‘exemplary’ devolved into one of the most troubled in America » New York Post

A Somerville startup’s shocking idea for zero-carbon energy » Boston Globe

Opinion: Massachusetts has a plastics problem » Boston Globe

MGM Springfield reports $23M in slot, table revenues; monthly sports betting falls » MassLive

As more couples struggle with infertility, IVF business is booming » Boston Globe

A major cyberattack has caused a Pittsfield medical practice to run out of money. Staff are continuing to treat patients » Berkshire Eagle

Worcester health care industry feeling pain from cyberattack that paralyzed payment system » Worcester Telegram

As summer nears, judge’s ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals » Boston Globe

Editorial: Ending veteran homelessness is achievable » Boston Globe

Milton special counsel steps down; MBTA alleged conflict » CommonWealth Beacon

Senate tries again on early ed bill aimed at helping more Massachusetts families » Gazette Net

McCaughey: Where’s Dem outrage over Laken Riley’s death? » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Horrors of the migrant crisis just the beginning » Boston Herald

‘They are assets, they are not liabilities’: Haitian-American pastor’s leadership shines amid migrant crisis » Boston Globe

Pressley calls for US to end deportations to Haiti » WGBH

Opinion: The pharmacist and the amaryllis » Boston Globe

Mass MoCA union and museum management have agreed to come back to bargaining table amid strike » Berkshire Eagle

Vineyarder to Run for State Representative Seat » Vineyard Gazette

Senate to take up revenge porn bill » The Eagle Tribune

Greenfield City Council to consider cease-fire resolution Monday » Greenfield Recorder

Shutesbury library lands $10K accessibility grant » Gazette Net

Amid lukewarm response to sale proposals, Whately committee seeks leeway on plan for historic school » Gazette Net

Boston Mayor Wu says migrant crisis will impact city budget » Boston Herald

St. Patrick’s Day breakfast features music, roasts, and a surprise Dunkin’ ad parody » Boston Globe

‘Massachusetts runs on DunQueens’: Healey, Driscoll rock Dunkin’ tracksuits on St. Patrick’s Day » Fox 25 News

Healey left Massachusetts for four days last month. Aides refuse to say where the governor went. » Boston Globe

As crypto industry looks to widen its influence in Washington, Elizabeth Warren emerges as a target » Boston Globe

Maura Healey declares Massachusetts runs on "DunQueens" » CBS News

With McKnight Challenge, Rep Williams Has a Buddy in the Primary, Too » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Healey’s campaign arm releases ad boosting tax package, the first since she was elected governor » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey wears Dunkin’ tracksuit to St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast » MassLive

Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health » Boston Globe

Chelsea Police detective who helped dismantle MS-13 gang has died: ‘Sudden and tragic passing’ » Boston Herald

Editorial: Sunshine Week marks strides made to codify our rights » Sentinel & Enterprise

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 House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:00am Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions, Committee Hearing

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

10:00am Computer Science is All Around US, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Hands Free Report Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

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

Birthdays: State Senator William Brownsberger

1:30am Building Energy Infrastructure: Lessons from the Big Dig & Where We Go From Here hosted by Advanced Energy United, Greentown Labs, 444 Somerville Avenue, Somerville

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Speaker Ron Mariano hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, 606 Congress Street, Boston

10:00am Hands Free Report Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Youth Mentoring Day, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

8:30am Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Emerald Resort and Conference Center, 35 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis

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