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Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Mass. alleges Steward jeopardized patient safety while paying off investors » WBUR

With recommended raise, the Quincy mayor would be one of highest-paid mayors in the US. Residents have questions. » Boston Globe

Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements » Boston Globe

Are Mass. Uber, Lyft drivers employees? Court case to begin Monday » MassLive

Abolishing BPDA costing many employees their strong job protections » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn says he won’t run for mayor in 2025 » Boston Herald

Gov. Maura Healey turns to former prison to house migrants sleeping at Logan Airport » Boston Herald

Are Massachusetts politics on immigration changing? Strategists, activists weigh in » The Sun Chronicle

After decrying ‘disinvestment’ in the MBTA, proposals by Healey and the Legislature fail to fully fund the agency » Boston Globe

THE OTHER 49

ME: A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction » WBUR

NY: Black activists in the Bronx assail controversial Hochul remark » Politico

NY: Bottle bill runs into labor opposition in Assembly » POLITICO Pro

NJ: NJDOT rejected warnings before 2021 I-295 wall collapse in New Jersey, CBS Philadelphia investigation finds » CBS News

PA: Missing police misconduct data » Axios

MD: Bruising Maryland Senate primary comes down to the wire for Democrats » The Hill

NC: How Black, rural voters in one state could upend the 2024 presidential Electoral College math » Boston Globe

LA: Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’ » Washington Post

AZ: Arizona could join 5 states in challenging federal government's domain on immigration » Arizona Republic

CA: California Considers Limits on Self-Service Checkout » New York Times

OR: The real reason why Oregon recriminalizing drugs is a cautionary tale » Yahoo News

NATIONAL

Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden » New York Times

Kerry Kennedy on the family political split: ‘There’s so much at stake’ » The Guardian

Trump May Owe $100 Million From Double-Dip Tax Breaks, Audit Shows » New York Times

What’s the history of ‘outside agitators’? » Boston.com

The Simple Math That Could Swing the Election to Biden » New York Times

Corporate America Never Really Quit Forced Labor » Bloomberg Politics

Elections Under the Authoritarian Shadow » The Liberal Patriot

GOP senators see warning signs for Trump after embarrassing week » The Hill

Gen Z's wobbly path to the career ladder » Axios

Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech » The Guardian

Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care? » Washington Post

It’s always sunny at Mar-a-Lago » Washington Post


CO: Property tax relief battle in Colorado moves to the ballot » Axios

“The findings are mostly unchanged since the last series of Times/Siena polls in battleground states in November. Since then, the stock market has gained 25 percent, [DONALD] TRUMP’s criminal trial in Manhattan has started, and the [JOE] BIDEN campaign has unleashed tens of millions of dollars in advertisements across the battleground states. The polls offer little indication that any of these developments have helped Mr. Biden, hurt Mr. Trump or quelled the electorate’s discontent.”

Nate Cohn, NY Times

Trump leads Biden in five battleground states, as young voters yearn for change over the economy and the war in Gaza.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump, escalating attacks at rally, says Biden is ‘surrounded by fascists’ » Politico

Business

Boston city councilor breaks bread with North End restaurateurs suing Mayor Wu » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Editorial: Pot emerges from the legal shadows » Boston Globe

State considers allowing marijuana deliveries to the Vineyard » Martha's Vineyard Times

Education

Suspended MIT and Harvard protesters barred from graduation, evicted from campus housing » Boston Globe

Northampton school budget: Tensions high awaiting mayor’s move » Gazette Net

College Apologizes for Sending Involuntary Leave Notice to Harvard Crimson Reporter » The Harvard Crimson

As campus protests linger, parents anxiously watch from afar » Boston Globe

Brandeis University's appeal to Jewish students amid protests draws few transfers » Axios

Graduating students warily approach commencements after protests roil campuses » WBUR

Harvard Yard encampment remains amid campus protest arrests » Axios Boston

Environment

The huge solar storm is keeping power grid and satellite operators on edge » WBUR

NY: How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change » New York Times

Health Care

NJ: State report: New Jersey too reliant on nursing homes, should overhaul long-term care » POLITICO Pro

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and activist Denella Clark join forces to help women giving care to terminally ill loved ones » Boston Globe

Ginkgo to reduce headcount, physical footprint after disappointing Q1 » Boston Business Journal

OTR: Healey shares how Mass. is handling Steward hospitals amid bankruptcy » WCVB

House health care bill needs some work » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey says Steward bankruptcy, sale are good things; getting them out is the goal » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: How exactly should Mass. lawmakers respond to Steward crisis? » Boston Herald

Healey urged to take over Steward's hospitals » Salem News

Housing

Editorial: Biden administration incoherent on affordable housing » Boston Herald

Human Services

Next YWCA housing meeting coming soon » Newburyport News

Representative Katherine Clark unveils child care push at business event in Cambridge » Boston Globe

Immigration

Maura Healey defends her administration’s migrant crisis response and spending » Boston Herald

Head of Massachusetts Municipal Association concerned about long-term solutions in migrant crisis » CBS News

Judiciary

Former Mass. lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids » WBUR

Labor

Mass. trial over whether Uber, Lyft drivers are independent contractors begins Monday » WBUR

Local Government

Visions for Sea Camps get thumbs up at Brewster town meeting » Cape Cod Times

Politics

The Column: Rising political talent and changing power balances » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Protect the separation of church and state » Boston Globe

Cain: Warren challenger targets practical solutions » Boston Herald

State Government

Here’s Who Pays for Massachusetts Governor Healey’s Trip to Italy » WBSM

Massachusetts health agency inked multiple no-bid contracts for shelter system » Boston Herald

Transportation

Opinion: Welcome to Boston — not » Boston Globe

Utilities

¿Necesitas ayuda con las facturas? Bringing energy savings to all Mass. communities » WBUR

Harnessing the tides. Cape Cod Canal site gets federal OK to test water-powered turbines » Cape Cod Times

Friday's Late-Breaking News

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

The Week Ahead

Monday - 5/13

11:00am 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

Tuesday - 5/14

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

11:00am Multiple Sclerosis State Action Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Wednesday - 5/15

7:30am Worcester Business Journal 2024 Central Mass Life Sciences Forum, Courtyard by Marriott Boston Marlborough, 75 Felton Street, Marlborough

8:00am Cannabis at Crossroads hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

9:15am Coalition for Homeless Individuals State House Advocacy Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

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

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Status of African Americans, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

Thursday - 5/16

Birthdays: Rep. John Barrett

10:00am Progressive Mass Annual Lobby Day, Room 428, State House, Boston

10:00am Children's League of Mass. Day on the Hill Children's League of Mass. Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:30pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Eileen Duff for Essex South Register of Deeds

Friday - 5/17

Birthdays: Rep. Tara Hong

11:00am Missing Children's Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Press Releases

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


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