10:00am Municipal Police Training Committee Public Hearing, 42 Thomas Patten Drive, Randolph and via livestream

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2 separate cases place the immigration lens on Boston » WBUR

Mass. trial to begin for Haiti town's ex-mayor on charges he lied about rights abuses to get U.S. residency » WBUR

Healey's national profile on the rise as she takes on Trump and Musk cuts » WBUR

Massachusetts-based company launches program to fund community solar projects » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. lawmakers don’t have to follow the public records law. Few of them say that should change. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts state Sen. Peter Durant goes 'On The Record' about Healey administration, run for governor » WCVB

Two New England energy companies in surprising alliance with fossil fuel lobby, undercutting climate targets » Boston Globe

DiZoglio, Beacon Hill Dems are never, ever getting back together » MassLive

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s prescription drug tax plan not sitting well with likely voters » Boston Herald

How Boston Lost Big on Black Tech » Boston Magazine

Trump signs stopgap spending measure, averting shutdown » Roll Call

With Arrival of Bongino, Trump Loyalists Take Command of the F.B.I. » New York Times

Schumer and Jeffries huddle after Democratic implosion » punchbowl

We’re Well Past Alarm Bells » The Bulwark

How the White House ignored a judge's order to turn back deportation flights » Axios

Fired federal workers set states scrambling » Pluribus News

I'm a Climate Activist Facing Criminal Charges for Protesting Private Jets at Hanscom Field » Teen Vogue

Democratic Party’s favorability hits record low: Poll » The Hill

Constantopoulos: Time for action on foreign mineral dependence » Boston Herald

Another downtown Boston office tower is hitting the market » Boston Globe

Local Chamber to celebrate the most innovative local businesses » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts nonprofits brace for impact of proposed cap on charitable donations » Boston Globe

Massachusetts father of girl reportedly injured by male player files Title IX complaint against MIAA, school district » Boston Herald

Students at Military Bases Around the World Rebel Against Trump DEI Crackdown » Washington Post

Names of alleged clients in high-profile Massachusetts brothel bust read in court » CBS News

Maguire: Misogyny undercuts pay, treatment of teachers » Boston Herald

Burke: We can do without the Dept. of Education » Boston Herald

Faculty unions seek more money for public colleges » The Eagle Tribune

Trump’s pulling funding from teacher training is nothing but cruel » Boston Globe

Opinion: With Education Dept. cuts, social worker fears for schools » Boston Globe

Brookline School Committee troubles advocates by eliminating office focused on equity » WGBH

Brown University doctor deported despite judge’s order » The Hill

Fall River to retroactively award graduation diplomas » WGBH

Unanimous decision: Provincetown School Committee chooses Paul Teixeira as superintendent » Cape Cod Times

Harvard announces it won’t charge tuition to families with incomes under $200,000 » Boston Globe

Harvard to be tuition-free for families earning $200K or less » Boston Business Journal

New law bans hunting on state land near Warner’s Pond » The Concord Bridge

TX: Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms » The Hill

Swampscott, Lynn again put focus on King’s Beach » Lynn Daily News Item

Editorial: March appropriate month for problem gambling campaign » Boston Herald

States try to limit private equity in health care » Axios

Health care cost surge adds to Mass. affordability woes » MassLive

‘Partners and brothers:’ After a big donor sought care from a Dana-Farber doctor, things went awry » Boston Globe

Physician assistants say they could help the primary care crisis. Will Mass. lawmakers agree? » MassLive

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey rewards, punishes communities with MBTA zoning law » Boston Herald

No one likes uncertainty: Here's how Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian lumber will impact the Berkshires' housing market » Berkshire Eagle

Rental brokers hold the keys to the city. But first they need to find the apartment. » Boston Globe

Healey reduces shelter capacity to 5,800 families, releases new background check rules » Boston Herald

‘Musk is killing veterans’: Mass Rep. Moulton tells packed town hall » MassLive

House Republican refers Boston Mayor Wu to feds for criminal probe into sanctuary policies » Boston Herald

Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained » Gazette Net

Mass. bars shelter eligibility for some criminal convictions » NBC Boston

How Amy Coney Barrett’s close friendship could affect the future of this major supreme court case » The Guardian

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth nurses to vote on potential strike authorization » Boston Globe

More than 400 Beth Israel Deaconess nurses set to take strike authorization vote » Plymouth Independent

Editorial: Healey’s timing on project labor agreements misses the mark » Boston Globe

Poll: Most voters want Massachusetts Attorney General to enforce audit law » Berkshrie Eagle

Poll: Voters want AG Campbell to enforce audit law » State House News Service

Beacon Hill Roll Call: How Senators voted on rules » Lowell Sun

Gaskin: Boston should name something after Dr. Dorothy Ferebee » Boston Herald

Southampton to hold special TM Saturday, debt exclusion for public safety complex on docket » Gazette Net

Boston’s White Stadium lawsuit goes to trial Tuesday, deciding fate of $200M soccer plan » Boston Herald

Forbes Library to build outdoor stage for events » Gazette Net

Worcester has a lot of dirt roads. Residents say good luck driving on them. » WGBH

The White Stadium legal battle finally reaches trial. Here’s what Boston’s NWSL team and the detractors are claiming. » Boston Globe

Bad jokes and good times: Mayor’s race takes center stage at St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Massachusetts is increasingly becoming the target of Republican ire » Boston Herald

William Reichelt to seek fourth term as West Springfield mayor » MassLive

Cape Cod veterans protest Trump layoffs. 'I swore to the Constitution, not to a king.' » Cape Cod Times

House Democrat on party’s low approval: ‘We’ll take back the majority in 2026’ » The Hill

Wu vs. Kraft: Mayor contenders joke and spar at St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast » Boston Globe

A made-for-TV threat against Boston Mayor Wu — but for now, not much more » MassLive

GOP Sen. Durant pledges decision on governor bid "relatively shortly" » State House News Service

Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning. » ProPublica

Harvard epidemiologist explains the domino effect of Trump data purges » Commonwealth Magazine

Norfolk County sheriff in Washington to discuss funding for mental health programs » WCVB

3 firefighters taken to hospital after battling massive blaze at recycling plant in Roxbury » WHDH

‘Real lives at risk’: Trump grant freeze threatens groups fighting violence and helping victims in Boston » Boston Globe

We asked every Mass. lawmaker whether they should be subject to public records law. Only a handful responded. » Boston Globe

Healey meets Canadian officials over Trump’s trade war » Boston Herald

House queuing up another extension for remote meetings » State House News Service

Editorial: Where’s the sanctuary for Massachusetts taxpayers? » Boston Herald

East-west rail funding uncertain under Trump administration » The Recorder

Healey administration opposes gas pipelines in Massachusetts, voters feel otherwise: poll » Boston Herald

Mass. legislators visited Canadian renewable power operations » State House News Service

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

10:00am Municipal Police Training Committee Public Hearing, 42 Thomas Patten Drive, Randolph and via livestream

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:00am Board of Registration in Embalming and Funeral Directing, Via Microsoft Teams

12:00pm CORE Plan Statutory Committee, Via Zoom

1:00pm Accessible Housing Commission Meeting, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room A, Boston and virtually

1:30pm Joint Committee on Rules, Permanent Joint Rules 2025-2026

7:00pm What Do We Do Now? A Conversation with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley hosted by the Boston Globe, Cambridge Street Upper School Community Complex, 830 Cambridge Street, Cambridge and virtual

7:00pm Lowell Town Hall with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, UMass Lowell Moloney Performing Arts Center, 35 Wilder Street, Lowell

10:00am Immigrants' Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am MassDOT Board of Directors Meeting, 10 Park Plaza, MassDOT Board Room, 2nd Floor, Boston and via Vimeo

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

11:30am Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Network Hosts Conversation with Joanna Geraghty, CEO of JetBlue, Westin Boston Seaport, 425 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210

1:00pm MWRA Board of Directors' Meeting, MWRA Administration Facility, Conference Rooms 2C & 2D, 2 Griffin Way, Chelsea and via Webex

7:00pm Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's State of the City Address, MGM Music Hall, 2 Lansdowne Street, Boston

8:00am AIM March Executive Forum 2025 with Labor & Workforce Development Secretary Lauren Jones, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 101 Huntington Avenue, 12th Floor, Boston

8:30am Statewide Mental Health Advisory Council, Via Zoom

9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Via Zoom

9:00am Massport Board Meeting, Massport's Executive Offices, One Harborside Drive, East Boston

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Attorney General Andrea Campbell hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Senate Art Committee, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm MassWildlife Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Board of Respiratory Care Meeting, Via Zoom

5:00pm Mass. Organization for Addiction Recovery's 22 Annual Boston Public Policy Forum, IBEW Local 103, 256 Freeport Street, Dorchester

Birthdays: State Senator William Brownsberger

8:30am Women Elected Municipal Officials Leadership Conference, Lake Pearl, 299 Creek Street, Wrentham

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

10:00am Board of Registration of Psychologists Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions Meeting, Via Webex

10:00am Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators Meeting, Via Webex

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