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10:00am Age of Consent Legislation Press Conference, Via Zoom

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am COLA Commission Meeting, Via Zoom

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, DMF's Annisquam River Field Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

In Massachusetts, detectives are allowed to lie in interrogations. A new bill seeks to change that. » Boston Globe

Can Everett’s mayor keep settlement from a lawsuit funded by campaign contributions? Past opinions say no. » Boston Globe

Mass General Brigham begins second round of large-scale layoffs » Boston Globe

Amid federal funding threats, Boston’s Trust Act again under spotlight » Boston Globe

Local vocational schools are getting twice as many applicants as they have room for » Worcester Telegram

How Trump’s elimination of Education Department would affect Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Trump admin. owes Mass. refugee resettlement groups millions » Axios

Healey expected to announce bill to bring down energy costs Monday » NBC Boston

Veterans Affairs workforce reduction could have big impact in New England » Boston Globe

Massachusetts launches effort to recruit laid-off federal workers » Boston.com

NATIONAL

Republicans worry Trump’s tariffs could harm economy » The Hill

Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team » Washington Post

The Democrats’ Authenticity Trap » The Bulwark

Democrats are reeling. Is Stephen A Smith the way back to the White House? » The Guardian

Young conservative women build an alternative to the manosphere » Semafor

Fear of Trump Has Elite Law Firms in Retreat » The Wall Street Journal

The Democrats’ young man problem is real » Vox Media

A Political Reporter Takes Her Scoops to YouTube » New York Times

How Trump Loosened the Rules for Hunting Terrorists » The Free Press

Musk Has Triggered A Corporate Deregulation Bomb » The Lever

“The problem that we have . . . is that they don’t look native to it,” said Rebecca Katz. “How comfortable are these elected officials using the platforms that many, many millions of voters use? Does it seem like they are comfortable or uncomfortable? It’s mockable if it seems like they are out of touch.”

Rebecca Katz, lead strategist for John Fetterman’s and Ruben Gallego’s successful Senate campaigns.

Voters are increasingly turning to TikTok and Twitch personalities rather than network news anchors and Democrats are not making the correct adjustments.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

MeidasTouch Pops on Podcast Charts as Progressives Search for Answers » New York Times

Editorial: Congress must act to rollback regulations » Boston Herald

With morale ‘in the sub-basement,’ government shutdown could add insult to injury for federal workers » Boston Globe

The Road from ‘Citizens United’ to Trump, Musk, and Corruption » The Bulwark

Business

The use of AI in local news faces a substantial obstacle: trust » Boston Globe

Many progressive consumers are trying to ditch brands like Amazon and Target. It’s harder than it sounds. » Boston Globe

One-third of Boston's DoorDash deliveries by two-wheelers » Axios

‘The damage has already been done’: New England’s craft beer industry is taking a hit amid Trump’s tariff uncertainty » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Gaskin: Black colonial women helped shape Boston’s history » Boston Herald

Thousands of demonstrators protest Trump, Musk during Boston rally for International Women’s Day » Boston Globe

Education

As details emerge, here’s what Trump’s plan to abolish DOE could mean for Mass. schools » Boston.com

Boston advocacy groups push back against proposed school closures » Boston Globe

Colleges quietly review DEI majors and courses, leaving students in limbo » GBH News

Taunton school building could be named after State Rep. Carol Doherty. Which one and when? » Taunton Gazette

Gov, AG Issue Guidance on Equal Access to Education » iBerkshires

Editorial: Massachusetts schools need a balanced curriculum on the Mideast » Boston Globe

Environment

Salisbury Beach project secures needed funds » Newburyport News

Federal

Auchincloss says he'll fight for Fall River Social Security office: His take on 5 issues » The Herald News

Opinion: Defunding public broadcasting would be costly mistake » Boston Globe

State bracing for cut of federal funds » Gazette Net

Trump predicts no shutdown as Congress faces spending deadline this week »

Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees » Boston Globe

Health Care

Rep. Auchincloss: NIH funding cuts a ‘$2B tax’ on Mass. » Mass Live

Editorial: Zoning board made wrong call in rejecting Roxbury birth center » Boston Globe

More Than 500 Researchers, Physicians Rally at Boston Common To Protest Trump’s Attacks on Research Funding » The Harvard Crimson

Housing

Massachusetts Gov. Healey ‘cannot commit’ to funding towns fighting MBTA zoning law » Boston Herald

$23M South Boston courthouse, apartments proposed at old Broadway bank » MassLive

Herring Run Motel in Buzzards Bay will convert to apartments. Here's what's planned there » Cape Cod Times

MBTA Communities Law faces new legal challenges » GBH News

Human Services

Mass. Rep. Moulton seeks answers on VA cuts impact on vets' crisis line » MassLive

Immigration

Trump admin taps former Boston ICE veteran to lead the agency as Acting Director » Boston Herald

Former Boston ICE office director selected to lead national agency as acting director » MassLive

Mass. lawmakers hold briefing on bills centered on immigrant protection, human rights » WAMC

Former head of Boston ICE field office tapped to lead national agency » Boston Globe

What happened when ICE agents descended on East Boston stores » Axios

Labor

Climbing higher: Women in Construction Week celebrates a growing demographic in the industry » Boston Globe

Massachusetts launches website for fired federal workers; elected official suggests Tesla ban » Boston Herald

Legislative

Diana DiZoglio acknowledged ‘threats’ to impartiality in legislative audit, records show » Boston Herald

State auditor Diana DiZoglio says right to audit Mass. legislature not up for debate. "It is the law." » CBS News

New state Rep. Tara Hong discusses entering office, initiatives he’s pursuing » Lowell Sun

Diana DiZoglio acknowledged ‘threats’ to impartiality in legislative audit, records show » MSN

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Recent Rep. votes » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Boston city employees cash in thousands with unused sick and vacation time » Boston Herald

City locks in final ARPA spending plans » The New Bedford Light

Boston’s sanctuary status, Trust Act to be subject of City Council hearing audit » Boston Herald

Upgrade sought for Fecteau monument » Itemlive

Neighbors raise concerns about proposed animal shelter in Deerfield » Gazette Net

Supporters rally to bid farewell to Plum Island's Pink House ahead of demolition » NBC Boston

Politics

Pols & Politics: Gov. Healey clearly wants to play a part in remaking the Democratic Party » Boston Herald

Kraft blasts Wu’s $650K sanctuary city hearing prep tab » Boston Herald

Editorial: Governor, taxpayers aren’t laughing » Boston Herald

The uneven geography of political backwater » Worcester Sucks and I Love It

Thousands gather in Boston Common for 2025 Boston Women's March » WCVB

Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft goes 'On The Record' on running against Wu, working with Trump » WCVB

At Malden town hall, Mass. Sen. Markey makes case against ‘Muskocracy’ » MassLive

Norton election to feature two races » The Sun Chronicle

Lucas: Wu showed class, compassion in DC » Boston Herald

State House Roundup: When local, federal politics collide in DC » Worcester Telegram

Lucas: An opening for Healey with party in disarray » Boston Herald

Public Health

The case against Anthony Fauci » Boston Globe

Six things we got wrong about COVID-19, from washing groceries to herd immunity » Boston Globe

COVID lockdowns were a giant social experiment. Did they work? » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Stricter Mass. gun law in crossfire with safety activists, firearms advocates » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers, police leaders push new bill to close gap in state Heart Law for police, including at UMass Amherst » Gazette Net

Worcester police officer on leave after fight during children's soccer game in Northborough » Worcester Telegram

Tewksbury Police expand hiring pool with new recruitment process » Lowell Sun

Transportation

Greater Boston must reclaim its transit leadership » CommonWealth Beacon

MeVa question: Drop in ridership tied to ICE jitters or winter weather? » The Eagle Tribune

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 - 3/10

10:00am Age of Consent Legislation Press Conference, Via Zoom

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am COLA Commission Meeting, Via Zoom

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, DMF's Annisquam River Field Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester

Tuesday - 3/11

10:00am Youth Mentoring Day at the State House hosted by Mass. Mentoring Partnership, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Board of Registration in Podiatry Meeting, Via Webex

10:00am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Meeting, Via conference call

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Restorative Justice Advisory Committee Guideline Subcommittee Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

12:30pm Board of Certification of Community Health Workers Meeting, Via Zoom

1:00pm Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism, Springfield Jewish Community Center, 594 Converse Street, Longmeadow and via livestream

1:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:30pm Community Safety Day on the Hill hosted by MAPC, Room 428, State House, Boston

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

5:00pm "March Into Spring" Campaign Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Medley Long

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Admiral's Hall, Mass. Maritime, 1 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay

Wednesday - 3/12

9:00am Mass. Coalition for Suicide Prevention Award Presentation, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Board of Registration in Nursing Meeting, 250 Washington Street, Conference Room 3C, Boston and via Zoom

10:00am Mass. Alliance for Early College Lobby Day, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Mass Speaks Coalition Legislative Briefing, Room 222, State House, Boston

11:00am Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, A-1 and virtual

11:00am Inter-Agency Early Education and Child Care Task Force Report Release, Via YouTube

11:30am Senate Art Committee, A-2 and virtual

6:00pm Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council Meeting, Via Zoom

Thursday - 3/13

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

9:00am Board of Registration of Physician Assistants, Via Webex

9:30am Massachusetts Youthbuild Coalition Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

4:00pm Mass. Vaccine Purchasing Advisory Council Meeting, Mass. Medical Society, 860 Winter Street, Waltham

6:00pm Birthday Party for Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell

Friday - 3/14

8:30am MMA Amesbury Legislative Breakfast, Amesbury City Hall Auditorium, 62 Friend Street, Amesbury

8:30am MMA Fall River Legislative Breakfast, Government Center Atrium, 1 Government Center, Fall River

9:00am Board of Registration of Psychologists Meeting, Via Webex

10:00am Board of Registration in Social Workers Public Hearing, Via conference call

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

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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