11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism, State House, Rm A-1

1:00pm Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology, State House, Room A-2 & Virtual

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 8 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

Scores of staff members have left Massachusetts Auditor’s Office since Diana DiZoglio took over » Boston Herald

Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano 'On The Record' about Massachusetts' federal funding » WCVB

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she will seek reelection » WGBH

Massachusetts Legislators Seek Outside Counsel To Thwart Audit, Will Of Voters » Binj

‘Erasure’: Mass. Rep Pressley slams attacks on DEI » MassLive

Amid restructuring, Mass General Brigham launches large-scale layoffs » Boston Globe

Who would be evicted from family shelters by new criminal background checks? Nobody. » Boston Globe

Republican and Democratic lawmakers push for a statewide water conservation strategy » Commonwealth Beacon

‘We are on a downward spiral’: Mass. school districts face another year of dire cuts » Boston Globe

Former state Sen. Dean Tran sentenced to 18 months for fraud » WCVB

Wall Street Prepares to Defend a Favored Tax Break, Again » New York Times

Musk reinstates DOGE staffer who resigned over racist posts after JD Vance leads outcry » USA Today

GOP gains in voter registration raise red flags for Democrats » The Hill

Bomb-plot trial of neo-Nazi leader pulls back veil on US extremist networks » The Guardian

Trump orders U.S. to prioritize refugee resettlement of South Africans of European descent » CBS News

Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists » The Guardian

Meet the members of Elon Musk’s demolition team » Boston Globe

Trump Orders Treasury Secretary to Stop Minting Pennies » New York Times

Vance Says ‘Judges Aren’t Allowed to Control’ Trump’s ‘Legitimate Power’ » New York Times

Deb Haaland made history as Interior secretary. Now she’s running for governor of New Mexico » AP News

Trump reshapes media landscape: Legacy outlets sidelined » Boston Globe

GOP senators ‘terrified’ of crossing Trump, facing Musk-funded challengers » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Democrats double down on Stop Trump agenda » Boston Herald

Northland seeks to cut offices out of Newton mixed-use project » Boston Business Journal

Good with money: A new wave of female banking leaders is emerging in Central Mass. » Worcester Business Journal

'Very expensive eggs': Some Boston-area restaurants feel effects of bird flu on egg supplies » WBUR

Springfield Regional Chamber focusing on outreach to small business » MassLive

Lucas: Democrats lack common sense on trans athlete ban » Boston Herald

The Column: The rise of the guardians » Lowell Sun

‘We are on a downward spiral’: Mass. school districts face another year of dire cuts » Boston Globe

Dems, unions, blast plans to 'dismantle' ed department » Gloucester Times

Coastal climate change experiment pulled from Vineyard waters » Martha's Vineyard Times

Warming temperatures in Boston appear to have another drawback, study says: More rats » Boston Globe

7 Boston EPA staffers placed on leave for work on environmental justice and DEI » WBUR

Massachusetts Speaker warns federal cuts could be felt across the state budget » Boston Herald

Trump administration cuts to health research is ‘an attack on Massachusetts’ » Boston Globe

Cape Cod mental health facility to close, state budget cuts cited. 'There's nothing.' » Cape Cod Times

‘Purposeful chaos’: Mass. health care faces deluge of confusion after Trump DEI, gender orders » MassLive

Mass General Brigham to cut jobs, consolidate management amid $250M budget shortfall » Boston Business Journal

Black-owned bank stepping in to help with Massachusetts housing crunch » WCVB

Apartment building approved for site of longtime Worcester restaurant » Worcester Telegram

Developers are worried about future affordable housing projects in the Berkshires amid uncertainty about federal policy » Berkshire Eagle

ADUs are now allowed by right in Massachusetts. But Berkshire County towns still have work to do » Berkshire Eagle

Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft backtracks on rent control, saying his plan would be optional » Boston Herald

With Massachusetts poised to implement new statewide housing plan, Berkshire leaders outline county’s specific needs » WAMC

Emergency shelter at Methuen Days Inn to close by June 30 » Salem News

MA community action agencies aim to restore antipoverty funds » Public News Service

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Shelter system items dominate agenda » Lowell Sun

‘We feel too much anxiety’: Venezuelans in Massachusetts in limbo as Trump administration ends the country’s Temporary Protected Status » Boston Globe

Venezuelans in Boston decry Trump Administration's termination of protected status » WBUR

Opinion: New US attorney says ‘no one gets pass’ on the law. That’s rich. » Boston Globe

‘Receive the respect they have earned’: A.G. Campbell stands with federal workers amidst buyout » Fox 25 News

Editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform » Worcester Business Journal

House Hires Legal Firm For Possible Q1 Litigation » State House News Service

South Coast legislators’ bill would help protect Buzzards Bay » The New Bedford Light

Ex-city councilor Michael Flaherty to receive $253K severance after dismissal from Boston Water and Sewer » Boston Herald

Michael Flaherty agrees to $253K severance package with Boston Water and Sewer Commission » Boston Globe

Holyoke eyes new signs downtown, will hold forum to gather ideas from public » Gazette Net

Castelo: Voting open in Boston’s 1st participatory budget » Boston Herald

Mass. communities fought for opioid settlements but aren’t spending the money » WBUR

Pols & Politics: Michelle Wu, Josh Kraft make moves as race for Boston mayor kicks off » Boston Herald

Josh Kraft on why he's running for mayor of Boston and what sets him apart » CBS News

What’s a blue state governor to do? » Boston Globe

Facing a second Trump era, Mass. activists and organizers look beyond street protests to fight back » Boston Globe

Our View: Local leaders: Just say 'no' » The Sun Chronicle

Mayoral candidate Josh Kraft on Boston bike lanes, struggling schools and how he's different from Michelle Wu » CBS News

Praise, criticism for proposed tobacco changes in Amherst; some want town to adopt nicotine-free generation »

Massachusetts anti-smoking funding earns an F » Axios

New state laws expand access to opioid treatments » Community Advocate

Gun fired inside Boston Police station » MassLive

Trump DOJ places civil rights cases in limbo as Worcester PD negotiates reform deal » Boston Globe

Behind-the-scenes heroes: South Hadley dispatchers recognized by State 911 Department for actions last year » Gazette Net

Trial Board hearing for Trooper Michael Proctor resumes Monday » MassLive

Massachusetts shelters taking money away from state-owned hospitals: ‘Doesn’t make sense’ » Boston Herald

Governor Healey to host King of Jordan at State House » News 22 WWLP.com

Howie Carr: Six-figure Massachusetts pensioners a town-sized population » Boston Herald

Editorial: Take 5 on proposed candy tax » Boston Globe

Green Line collision sends five to hospital and brings federal investigators » Boston Herald

South Coast Rail coming March 24 » The New Bedford Light

Shuttle buses continue to replace some MBTA Green Line service after crash » MassLive

Shuttle buses continue to replace train service after Green Line crash in Somerville renews safety concerns » Boston Globe

Berkshire communities are getting creative to stretch their supply of road salt as storms keep coming » Berkshire Eagle

South Coast Rail sets service kickoff date » Boston.com

National Grid quietly dropped its highly-praised geothermal pilot in Lowell » Boston Globe

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

1:00pm Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism, State House, Rm A-1

1:00pm Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology, State House, Room A-2 & Virtual

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 8 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

10:00am Head Start Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Embracing The Arc Of Life: Preparing for Tomorrow hosted by The Arc of Massachusetts, Via Zoom

12:00pm Restorative Justice Advisory Committee Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

2:00pm PCA Workforce Council & MassHealth, Via Zoom

5:30pm MassGOP Galentine's Day Wine & Chocolate Tasting

6:00pm Djuna Perkins for Norfolk District Attorney Virtual House Party

6:00pm Community Meeting to Save Pocasset Mental Health Center hosted by Sen. Dylan Fernandes & Rep. David Vieira, Pocasset Village Association Community Room, 314 Barlows Landing Road, Pocasset

Birthdays: Rep. David Vieira

10:00am ADDP Legislative Budget Forum, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am School Centered Neighborhood Development: From Theory to Action hosted by MassINC, UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston

10:00am Board of Agriculture Meeting, 225 Turnpike Road, Southborough and via Teams

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am MTF Press Briefing: FY 2026 Budget & Fiscal Context, Via Zoom

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

2:15pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

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

9:00am CHAPA's Annual Housing Policy Forum, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Mass. Health Policy Commission Advisory Council Meeting, Via YouTube

2:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 9 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

7:00pm Senate President Karen Spilka's 3rd Annual Galentine's Day

9:00am Board of Registration in Nursing Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Executive Office of Veterans' Services Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am Board of Registration in Pharmacy Public Hearing, Via conference call

12:00pm Stop The Coup: Our Love is Resistance Rally, The Bandstand, Boston Common, Boston

1:00pm Board of Registration of Psychologists Public Hearing, Via conference call

3:00pm Board of Registration of Physician Assistants, Via conference call

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