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

10:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Public Health Effects of Xylazine, Virtual Hearing

12:30pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, State House, 428 and Virtual

1:00pm EOHHS CSD Aspiring Supervisor Graduation Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Veterans Quality of Life Commission Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

3:00pm Virtual Legislative Briefing on a Lithium-Ion Battery Stewardship Program hosted by Rep. Hogan & the Zero Waste Caucus, Via Microsoft Teams

6:00pm Flood Mapping & Green Infrastructure Planning Meeting hosted by the Boston Community-Based Flood Resilience and Green Infrastructure Planning Project, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury and via Zoom

House Speaker Ron Mariano, 78, plans to seek another term » Boston Globe

Mass. considers scrapping religious exemptions for vaccinations » Boston Globe

The century-old flaw that let Question 1 go the ballot » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA Communities fight lingers in courts, on Beacon Hill » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey: If Mass. economy had a alarm bell, 'it's already gone off' » WBUR

Pols & Politics: Secretary of State William Galvin has concerns about upcoming census » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate set to make its first move against Trump in 2025 » MassLive

High on hemp? New study warns ‘intoxicating hemp’ products are everywhere. » Boston Globe

The century-old flaw that let Question 1 go to the ballot » Commonwealth

Trump ignites debate on presidential authority with Iran strikes and wins praise from Republicans » WWLP 22

Congress returns to divisions over Iran strike amid budget battles » The Hill

‘Operation Midnight Hammer’ a success, White House says » Boston Herald

Leventhal & Reif: Saving the Bay State’s innovation economy » Boston Herald

Frei: Tech is advancing, your standard of living isn’t » Boston Herald

Critics fear tall towers turning downtown Boston into Manhattan » Boston Herald

Editorial: Hometown study takes bloom off WalletHub rose » Boston Herald

Cape Cod lobstermen fear loss of livelihood due to Massachusetts red tape » Boston Herald

Whistleblowers Claim 2024 Psychedelics Ballot Initiative Violated Campaign Finance Laws » Talking Joints Memo

Editorial: Hold the pot cafe celebrations – what about drugged driving? » Boston Herald

Canton looks to heal, but differences of opinion remain after Karen Read's acquittal » WGBH

Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue protesting Israel and the war in Gaza after release from detention » Boston Globe

'This just adds to the urgency.' Greylock Together holds emergency standout as local leaders condemn U.S. attacks on Iran » berkshire eagle

Teachers union, schools finalize three-year contract » Martha's Vineyard Times

TX: new Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom » The Associated Press

As questions linger, family and school grieve for Boston 5-year-old killed in April bus crash » Boston Globe

Months into his fight with Harvard, Trump now says ‘HISTORIC’ deal is close » Boston Globe

Hingham School Committee approves strategic plan, addresses elementary enrollment surge » South Shore News

Methuen balks at $5.8M for tech school funding » The Eagle Tribune

Judge blocks White House effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students as Trump hints at deal » WGBH

State education department halts trustee appointments at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School » Gazette Net

Could there be a statewide cell phone ban in Mass. schools by fall? » Boston.com

Extreme heat warning issued for most of Massachusetts through Tuesday » Boston 25 News

Boston declared a heat emergency starting Sunday. Here’s what to know, and ways to stay cool. » Boston Globe

Heat index could reach 110 degrees Tuesday as Boston, region swelter » Boston Globe

Boston declares heat emergency as temperatures set to reach 100° » Boston Herald

Cape Cod National Seashore moving to fully cashless system, shark researchers urge beachgoers to be ‘Shark Smart’ » Boston Herald

World awaits Iranian response after US hits nuclear sites » Reuters

Threat of sleeper cells in US has ‘never been higher’: CBP » The Hill

Rep. Auchincloss: 'world is safer' after Iran strikes, but Trump must be reined in » WBUR

Pols & Politics: Secretary of State William Galvin has concerns about upcoming census » Boston Herald

Massachusetts lawmakers to consider online casino bills » CDC Gaming Reports

Editorial: Health insurance 13.4% rate hike is unaffordable » Boston Globe

As federal cuts loom, rental housing vouchers across Mass. are being put on hold » Boston Globe

"Requesting Permission To Overbook" - How The Feds Got So Many Unmarked Vehicles To Nantucket During The ICE Raid » nantucketcurrent

Amid Trump’s deportations, citizenship brings relief and security to some new Americans » Boston Globe

WV: In West Virginia, Medicaid is a lifeline. GOP cuts could devastate the state. » Washington Post

Editorial: Supreme Court puts terrorists’ cash in the crosshairs » Boston Herald

Job growth roughly flat in Massachusetts over past year » WWLP 22

Council approves FY 2026 budget after marathon meeting » Newburyport News

Randolph starts over in bid for Haitian Creole ballots » State Affairs

Here’s why you’ll soon be paying more for cable TV in Mass. And why it’s a political football » MassLive

KY: Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to oust Rep. Massie from Congress » Axios

‘This is insane’: Mass. pols slam Trump’s decision to bomb Iran » MassLive

Boston reacts to US strikes on Iran with protest, confusion and dread » WGBH

Despite DEI pushback, guides along Boston's Freedom Trail widen the lens of inclusion » WGBH

Lucas: Kraft should join Dems, and get arrested » Boston Herald

‘Unconstitutional,’ ‘horrific,’ ‘tough decision:’ Massachusetts leaders react to Trump’s Iran strike » Boston Herald

'We do not bow down to kings.' U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren defends Medicaid, takes aim at Trump tax cuts at Colonial Theatre town hall event » The Berkshire Eagle

Dozens rally in Boston after US enters war with Iran, Israel » WCVB

Mass. sends people to correctional-run facilities for involuntary addiction treatment. A look inside the system and how it’s changing » MassLive

Staying safe as mosquito-borne illness rears its head in Massachusetts » WBUR

Mass. considers scrapping religious exemptions for vaccinations » Boston Globe

RI: Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons » The Associated Press

Massachusetts State Police union fighting accusations after Karen Read verdict » Boston Herald

State Police union defends investigation into John O’Keefe’s death amid ‘attacks and accusations’ of misconduct » Boston Globe

Lawmakers seek tougher penalties for 'upskirting' » The Eagle Tribune

The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds » The Associated Press (AP)

FL: Republican’s Life-Threatening Pregnancy Collided With Florida’s Abortion Politics » Wall Street Journal

Lawmakers approve plan to divvy up 'millionaires tax' » Newburyport News

Weight loss drugs are blowing up the U.S. trade deficit. Trump is blaming Ireland » Quartz

Bay State channel-surfers could see higher bills as Massachusetts eyes new sales tax » Boston Herald

MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver goes 'On the Record' on infrastructure projects » WCVB

MBTA preps billion-dollar deal as it deals with budget woes » The Bond Buyer

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 Public Health, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Public Health Effects of Xylazine, Virtual Hearing

12:30pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, State House, 428 and Virtual

1:00pm EOHHS CSD Aspiring Supervisor Graduation Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Veterans Quality of Life Commission Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

3:00pm Virtual Legislative Briefing on a Lithium-Ion Battery Stewardship Program hosted by Rep. Hogan & the Zero Waste Caucus, Via Microsoft Teams

6:00pm Flood Mapping & Green Infrastructure Planning Meeting hosted by the Boston Community-Based Flood Resilience and Green Infrastructure Planning Project, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury and via Zoom

9:15am Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting, Via Vimeo

10:00am Joint Committee on Aging and Independence, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

10:00am MSPCA Lobby Day for Animals, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Community Policing Behavioral Health Advisory Council Meeting, Via Zoom

10:00am Commission on Higher Education Quality and Affordability Meeting, Via Zoom

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Housing at a Crossroads: Policy Innovations and Practical Solutions in Massachusetts hosted by the Pioneer Institute, Via Zoom

12:00pm Maternal Health Access and Birthing Patient Safety Task Force Meeting, Via YouTube

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

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

9:30am AFT Massachusetts Advocacy Day, Room 428, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

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

11:00am Massachusetts Digital Equity Coalition Legislative Briefing, Room 437, State House, Boston

11:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Rural Schools Legislative Briefing, Via Zoom

2:00pm Mass. Life Sciences Center Board Meeting, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, 1075 Main St., Suite 100, Waltham

Birthdays: Rep. Nicholas Boldyga

9:00am Commonwealth Conversation with Mayor Michelle Wu hosted by AIM, M&T Bank, 115 Federal Street, 18th Floor, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Committee Hearing

10:00am Commonwealth Heroines, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Barrett

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

12:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Repeal, Submission via mail or email

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