Must-Reads
Massachusetts
House Democrats outline $6.2 billion housing plan
Commonwealth Beacon
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A fox in the henhouse? Lawmakers mull putting representatives for hospitals, biotechs on health cost control board.
Boston Globe
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House Water Plans Could Drive Housing In Suburbs
State House News Service
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Attorney General's office appears to be seeking approval to release report on abuse in Mass. Catholic dioceses
WBUR
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New report presents optimistic outlook for Boston’s economy despite concern about commercial property
Boston Globe
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Chen out as Elder Affairs Secretary
News 22 WWLP.com
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Metco student frequently encountered racial slurs and bias, while Melrose school officials ignored them, according to US civil rights complaint
Boston Globe
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Senate Ready To Tackle IT Bond
State House News Service
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Federal funding to support crime victims will be cut by $11 million in Massachusetts. Advocates say that would be 'devastating' in the Berkshires
Berkshire Eagle
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Steward sweetens offer to lenders as it runs low on cash to keep running
Boston Globe
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Calling 911 in Cambridge? Soon, the city may send social workers instead of police.
Boston Globe
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6 Worcester County lawmakers face challenges in November election
Worcester Telegram
National
Trump Is Looking for a Little Help From His Friends on the Supreme Court After Historic Conviction
Vanity Fair
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OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance
New York Times
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GOP senators warn judge against sentencing Trump to prison
The Hill
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Biden Is Expected to Sign Order Letting Him Seal Border With Mexico
New York Times
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Hogan’s Anti-Heroes
Puck
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Fauci says the idea that he covered up a lab leak is ‘preposterous’
Boston Globe
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Mass. League of Community Health Centers State House Day
Grand Staircase & 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
Quote of the Day
“You don’t have the capacity to build all those units all at once anyway, so it’s ridiculous to think that you’re going to solve this with one bond issue. I think it’s the beginning of a process,” Mariano said Monday. “We hear all the time about people not staying, college grads looking for more affordable housing, and I think that’s something we have to be aware of and we have to begin the process right away,” he added. “We can’t wait.”
HOUSE DEMOCRATS will seek a vote this week on a bill that combines $6.2 billion in state borrowing and tax credits with policy reforms designed to unlock new housing production, including development of units on single-family lots.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Robbins: Donald Trump, long a con man, now a convict
Boston Herald
Business
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Liquor store owners win partial reprieve from city ‘nips’ ban
The New Bedford Light
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Boston mayor, team boast economic rebound amid commercial sector woes
Boston Herald
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At SharkNinja, Mark Barrocas has cooked up big sales and a hot stock
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Crimes
Democracy
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Milford businessman flew the American flag upside-down because U.S. is 'in distress'
The Metro West Daily News
Education
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Collins Middle School shows off pilot program on experiential learning
Salem News
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Harvard’s largest division eliminates requirement for DEI statements in hiring
Boston Globe
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Wu endorses public defender running in SJC clerk’s race
MassLive
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6 House Committees Will Probe Harvard’s Federal Funding in Antisemitism Investigation
The Harvard Crimson
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Fifth grade teacher in Southborough has been placed on paid leave. Here's what to know
The Metro West Daily News
Health Care
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Place your bid: Steward’s proposed auction plan gets bankruptcy judge’s buy in
Boston Herald
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Nurses, firefighters call on state to commit to preserving hospitals affected by Steward crisis
Lowell Sun
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What are the next steps in the Steward Health bankruptcy?
NBC Boston
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Nashoba Valley Medical Center workers rally to keep the facility open amid Steward Health crisis
Fox 25 News
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As bankruptcy hearings begin, nurses call on Healey and other state leaders to keep Steward hospitals open
WGBH
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Judge Approves June 24 Bid Deadline For Steward Hospitals
State House News Service
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Transhealth’s new leader hopes to continue center’s early success
Gazette Net
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Henderson-Bertolon Simulation Center will open its doors in Danvers
ItemLive.com
Housing
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Roxbury rec center that housed migrants for months will soon reopen to the public
Boston Herald
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Evlyn Ashong-Katai: Homeowner protections making progress
The Recorder
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Gov. Healey's housing bond bill redraft excludes tax funding affordable housing
Worcester Business Journal
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Taking aim at barriers for underrepresented developers
Commonwealth Beacon
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Poll: Mass. Voters Open To Housing Crisis Solutions
State House News Service
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Mass. House unveils $6.2 billion bond bill for housing, leaves out real estate transfer fee championed by Wu, others
Boston Globe
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Mariano, Michlewitz, Arciero Talk Housing Bond
State House News Service
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Transfer tax omitted, accessory units embraced in housing bill
Boston Business Journal
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Opinion: It’s taken too long for Mass. lawmakers to address home equity theft
Boston Globe
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Mass. AG Campbell talks housing in Taunton
WPRI
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Poll: Housing affordability is a top concern for Mass. residents
Boston.com
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Massachusetts House Dems unveil $6.2B housing bond bill
Axios
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Poll: Mass. voters open to housing crisis solutions
Gazette Net
Immigration
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NY: How explosive showdown between new Biden campaign manager and Eric Adams tanked mayor’s relationship with prez
New York Post
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Battenfeld: Herald report raises troubling questions about people being booted from migrant shelters
Boston Herald
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UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll Finds Massachusetts Residents Support ‘Right to Shelter’ Law, State Policies Addressing Immigration
UMass Magazine
Judiciary
Legislative
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Senate President Spilka At NCSL Program In Greece
State House News Service
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Major Bills Remain Hung Up In Conference Talks
State House News Service
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Lots of Mass. lawmakers are running without opposition in 2024. Why that matters
MassLive
Local Government
Politics
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6 Worcester County lawmakers face challenges in November election
Worcester Telegram
Public Health
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Menthol cigarette ban lights up detractors
Boston Globe
Public Safety
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Gun violence survivors share harrowing stories at Holyoke City Hall
MassLive
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Editorial: One more time, councilors – don’t cut police budget
Boston Herald
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Governor’s warrant pending to extradite Greenfield murder suspect from New York
MassLive
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A call to act on gun violence in Holyoke: Survivors share stories, seek answers
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Reproductive Rights
State Government
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First Partner Lydgate Takes On Traditional Role
State House News Service
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Mass. head of Elder Affairs, responsible for 1.7 million seniors, departs abruptly
Boston Globe
Transportation
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Blais: Leverett to get public transportation this summer
The Recorder
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Hingham awarded $600,000 in funding for electric buses
The Higham Anchor
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Food delivery frenzy in Boston
Boston Globe
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Boston Police, mayor to crack down on ‘unlawful and dangerous’ driving for Uber Eats, DoorDash, GrubHub
Boston Herald
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Lowry: Buttigieg defends dearth of EV charging stations
Boston Herald