9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

12:00pm MassDOT Press Conference, Beacon Street Well, Boston

It’s crunch time for the Massachusetts Legislature. Among the bills still in the dark: one promising transparency. » Boston Globe

MBTA audit reveals gaps in safety training, inspections » Boston Globe

Trooper Michael Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, faces duty status hearing Monday » Boston Herald

Lessons to learn from Oregon on psychedelics ballot measure » Commonwealth Beacon

Massachusetts’ climate and housing crises are intertwined. Some architects are looking to tackle both with green renovations. » Boston Globe

Fleeing Massachusetts taxpayers cost state $3.9B in 2022 income, IRS data show » Boston Herald

Boston retirees making bank: Nearly 200 receive $10K or more in monthly pension » Boston Herald

Out-of-state abortions in Massachusetts double, but remain low » Axios

‘If New Hampshire is in play, then Donald Trump is going to win.’ GOP sets sights on Granite State. » Boston Globe

Senator J.D. Vance, Echoing Donald Trump, Is Claiming He’s Alright With Abortion Pills » Vanity Fair

Boeing will plead guilty to fraud related to fatal 737 Max crashes » Washington Post

McCarthy’s Revenge Tour Rolls On, With Mixed Results » New York Times

High-profile endorsements and controversy heat up race for Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court clerkship » Boston Globe

This Nebraska congressional district could be the key to the presidential election » The Guardian

Why The IRS Went Soft On Crime » The Lever

Insurers Pocketed $50 Billion From Medicare for Diseases No Doctor Treated » The Wall Street Journal

Axelrod post-interview: Biden ‘dangerously out of touch’ with voter concerns » The Hill

Judge Denies Effort by Trump Co-Defendant to Have Charges Dismissed » New York Times

Lucas: Biden is getting worse, not better » Boston Herald

Jill Biden will rally veterans and military families as Biden team seeks to move focus back to Trump » Boston Globe

Opinion: It’s time for party reform » Boston Globe

Boston city councilor urges Wu administration to take office vacancies ‘seriously,’ pushes for study group » Boston Herald

Can Boston still compete? State Street CEO O’Hanley says yes, but change is needed. » Boston Globe

Inside the last company building boats in Boston » Boston Globe

As federal pandemic aid dries up, Mass. nonprofits scramble for new revenue » Boston Globe

Inspector general who called Cannabis Control Commission ‘rudderless agency' to testify » NBC Boston

Senate to debate economic impact bill, consider Cannabis Control Commission receiver » New England Public Media

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it. » Boston Globe

Early education talks nearing pivotal crossroads » Lowell Sun

Senate chair optimistic about long-term care bill » Gazette Net

State and Steward landlords are in a standoff as hospital sale date approaches » Boston Globe

Editorial: Why was Steward paying millions to spy on critics while its business was suffering? » Boston Globe

Opinion: An assembly-line solution to the Mass. housing shortage? » Boston Globe

Developer secures $2M for High Street apartments in Holyoke » Gazette Net

Lenox Affordable Housing Trust rolls out expanded first-time homeowner program. Is it enough to bring homeownership within reach? » Berkshire Eagle

Converting Boston’s offices to housing is tricky, but it’s starting to happen » WBUR

Next Stop For T Workforce: "Labor Stability" » State House News Service

This former state employee is still fighting for his pension benefits — five years after retiring » Boston Globe

Eco Dev Package Up In Senate Thursday » State House News Service

Residents divided on upcoming Proposition 2 1/2 override vote in Norton » The Sun Chronicle

Orange libraries narrowly escape shuttering as town grapples with tight budget, fraud fallout » MassLive

Worcester County Wonders: EcoTarium continues to expand ahead of 200th anniversary » Worcester Telegram

Hatfield Historical Museum embarks on 3-year, CPA-funded project to catalogue town’s agricultural relics » Gazette Net

Chatham Increasing Lodge Tax To Support Housing And Education Initiatives » Cape Cod Online

Pols & Politics: Gov. Healey walks political tightrope after gubernatorial huddle with Biden » Boston Herald

Healey breaks silence on Biden, urging him to 'carefully evaluate' if he can defeat Trump » WBUR

Community services help fill gaps as the opening of a Somerville Overdose Prevention Center stalls » Cambridge Day

Know someone with COVID? You’re not alone. Here’s what’s happening with the virus in Mass. » Boston Globe

How Springfield police are working to stem rise in gun crimes » MassLive

Detective’s testimony in Karen Read trial puts focus on police misconduct and discipline » Boston Globe

Tractor-trailer hits Mansfield fire truck, flees scene: ‘Significant damage,’ officials say » Boston Herald

Karen Read murder case: Former Boston Police Sgt. Brian Albert earning generous pension » Boston Herald

New Bedford police chief is one of 11 challenging legislators' claims about ShotSpotter » South Coast Today

Read Trial, Proctor Keep Focus On State Police » State House News Service

DiZoglio slams state agency on minority outreach » Commonwealth Beacon

Tax hike campaigns head down home stretch in Norton » The Sun Chronicle

Dear JetBlue: What happened? And can you please fix it? » Boston Globe

Amesbury to speed up internet access with grant money » Newburyport 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

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

12:00pm MassDOT Press Conference, Beacon Street Well, Boston

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Informational Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:30pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

3:30pm Public Meeting Notice at the Request of the Lead Conferees, Room 343

9:00am EOHHS IT Townhall, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

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

11:00am Public Meeting Notice at the Request of the Lead Conferees., Room 222

11:00am Senate Session, Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Shaping the Future of Downtown: Catalysts to Ensure Success hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce & Mass. Taxpayers Foundation, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and via Zoom

2:00pm LGBT Aging Commission, Fenway Health

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan, Rep. John Moran

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

10:00am Registry of Motor Vehicles Public Hearing, 10 Park Plaza, MassDOT Board Room, 2nd Floor, Boston and via Zoom

12:55pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

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