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

9:00am Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration, State House, 428 and Virtual

1:00pm Panel on Justice-Involved Women Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

4:00pm Garden Party with Sen. Julian Cyr

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via email

Lawmakers opt to stick with single-year funding for local roads » State Affairs

Senate school cellphone bill leaves key details to districts » Franklin Observer

GOP guv candidates back Voter ID requirement for Mass. Why that matters » MassLive

Nantucket reaches $10.5 million settlement with GE Verona over offshore wind turbine collapse last year » Boston Globe

Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths down 36% in 2024 » Boston Herald

HHS chief Walsh stepping down, Mahaniah named successor » State Affairs

Here’s what education gets out of Massachusetts’ new state spending plan » Boston Globe

In enforcing new climate law, a dispute over the ‘obligation to serve’ natural gas customers » Commonwealth Magazine

A reckoning: Trump’s attacks are inspiring self-reflection in higher ed » MassLive

Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base » The Guardian

Why the Working Class Preferred Obama » The Liberal Patriot

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power » New York Times

Dem primary heats up in Colorado » punchbowl

"Very dehumanizing experience": Mahmoud Khalil describes his detention » Axios

The EPA’s Debunking ‘Chemtrail’ Conspiracies. RFK Jr. Apparently Thought It Would Validate Them. » NOTUS

Democrats Denied This City Had a Gang Problem. The Truth Is Complicated. » New York Times

Undaunted in calling out the worst Supreme Court in modern times » The Contrarian

Biden is gone, but Republicans like Scott Brown want to make sure he’s not forgotten in the midterms » Boston Globe

State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan » Boston Globe

Editorial: Dawdling on Social Security will only increase the pain » Boston Herald

BBJ announces the state’s most charitable companies for 2025 » Boston Business Journal

Businesses pay the price as Republic Services strike drags on » Boston Business Journal

Businesses pay the price as Republic Services strike drags on » Boston Business Journal

Promising signs: Boston office vacancy rates down, absorption hits a high » Boston Business Journal

Boston battery maker Pure Lithium to relocate to Chicago » Boston Globe

Hasbro’s tariff response? In part it is to increase toy production in this WMass town » MassLive

Here’s one way that Massachusetts is better than Hawaii » MassLive

Editorial: There’s still no thirst for bringing back happy hours » Lowell Sun

FDA publishes drug rejection letters for 15 Massachusetts biotechs » Boston Business Journal

CCC, top senators talking as House bill awaits response » State Affairs

Greenfield resident wanted by FBI for illicit marijuana operation » Gazette Net

Keller: Lawmakers investigating antisemitism in Mass. shocked by findings » CBS News

Massachusetts State Rep calls for urgent legislative action amid reports of accused criminals being released due to delays in securing legal representation » fallriverreporter

Holyoke man spent a decade pushing early literacy. He sees this challenge ahead » MassLive

MassReconnect drives nearly 40% increase in adult community college enrollment » WWLP 22

‘Crisis of our generation’: Local advocates fighting for statewide cell phone ban in schools » Boston 25 News

UMass Chan Medical School faces shortfall of tens of millions of dollars in NIH funding » WBUR

Trump ‘just wants to make Harvard bleed,’ and these alumni are standing up to him » Boston Globe

As Harvard battles Trump, its undergraduate college quietly undergoes a leadership transition » Boston Globe

Editorial: Schools need guidance to address antisemitism » Boston Globe

Milford OK'd to begin feasibility study phase for new high school. What it means » Milford Daily News

Boston's Charles River open for swimming for 1 day only » Axios

FirstLight dam repairs completed early in Turners Falls » The Recorder

Opinion: Once a dump, now an urban gem » Boston Globe

Out of quarantine: Asian long-horned beetle eradicated in one Worcester County town » Worcester Telegram

With an outdated bottle bill, redeeming bottles and cans is a niche for two Berkshire nonprofits » The Berkshire Eagle

Flash flooding paralyzes Boston morning commute » Axios

"No man's land": Parts of Connecticut River without channel markers for first time in 40 years » NEPM

A battery storage facility is being proposed in a rural Mass. town. Residents are pushing back. » Boston.com

State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan » The Associated Press (AP)

Rise of New Hampshire casinos means more competition for Massachusetts » Boston Globe

New grant means support for community health equity programming » Bay State Banner

UMass Memorial, Marlborough Hospital merger is the latest shift in Central Mass. health care world » Boston Globe

Bionic knee developed by MIT researchers gives amputees a new world of motion » Boston Globe

Recommendations of Devens Housing Working Group await key studies » The Harvard Press

Opinion: Bid to remove LCSW exam does not put quality of care at risk » Boston Globe

Protesters call on Gov. Healey to end Dept. of Correction’s cooperation with ICE » Bay State Banner

ICE report revealed in court shows the agency used Canary Mission information to target Rümeysa Öztürk » Boston Globe

ICE report revealed in court shows the agency used Canary Mission information to target Rümeysa Öztürk » Boston Globe

ICE Boston will try to deport migrant who allegedly raped woman and threatened to report her to ICE » Boston Herald

ICE used doxxing website to find people to deport, investigator testifies » WBUR

Illegal immigrant in Massachusetts who stole ID of dead child and worked as firefighter sentenced to prison » Boston Herald

New Hampshire judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order » WGBH

‘Government failure’: Stabbing suspect released in Mass. as 1,700+ remain without lawyers » MassLive

Karen Read prosecutor Hank Brennan took in $566K for his work [See the invoices] » Boston Herald

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden’s office threw out disgraced prosecutor Rachael Rollins’ do-not-prosecute list » Boston Herald

Karen Read prosecutor Hank Brennan took in $566K for his work » Boston Herald

Public defender work stoppage: Importance of bar advocates in Mass. justice system » NBC Boston

Howie Carr: DA ‘Meatball’ cooked if more Karen Read emails, texts released » Boston Herald

Opinion: Keep speaking out, Justice Jackson » Boston Globe

Debt collection, child custody bills emerging for Senate votes » State Affairs

Easthampton council president mulls interim mayor post in wake of LaChapelle resignation » Gazette Net

Interviews for Non-voting Members of the Finance Committee Set for July 15 » Amherst Indy

Turmoil on Northampton reparations panel as council ponders future » Gazette Net

'The work isn't done.' Disability awareness walk aims to improve accessibility in downtown Pittsfield » The Berkshire Eagle

Lowell steps onto world stage as Frontrunner City » Lowell Sun

The designer behind Newton's new city seal » WBUR

$107K included in state budget for North Andover projects » The Eagle Tribune

Boston city employee charged in connection with deadly shooting, allegedly lied to police » Boston Herald

With convention center naming, Menino gets his due » Commonwealth Magazine

Amid fears of collapse, Cambridge plans to take control of troubled condo building to demolish it » Boston Globe

Health care giants boost Beacon Hill politicians » Insurance News Net

Josh Kraft unveils reentry after prison plan in bid for Boston mayor » Boston Globe

Boston Teachers Union endorses Mayor Wu in reelection bid » Boston Herald

Boston mayor’s race hits the waves » Politico

Donahue no longer seeking reelection in Ward 2 City Council race » Newburyport News

Q&A: SHNS Talks With Josh Kraft » State Affairs

Moderna COVID shot for kids cleared in face of RFK Jr. criticism » Boston Globe

Olson: ChatGPT’s mental health costs are adding up » Boston Herald

Massachusetts crime rates continue downward trend; New Bedford crime drops by 11% » New Bedford Guide

Massachusetts police officer shot by colleagues victim of ‘campaign to criminalize her’: Lawyer » Boston Herald

'Our crews show up': Who is firefighter from Brockton battling Alaskan wildfires? » The Enterprise

Stats show shoplifting spike in Boston, officials say they’re working on it » WGBH

Sen. Lewis, Rep. Lipper-Garabedian, and Legislature Finalize Rules for Greater Transparency and Public Access » Brookline Patch

Easthampton Mayor speaks on new role as DCR commissioner » Western Mass News

Mass. Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh steps down. An undersecretary in the office will take over. » Boston Globe

Leadership change for state's health and human services amid major federal challenges » WBUR

Oak Bluffs supports license requirement for mopeds » Martha's Vineyard Times

Irish company wins $750K bid to rebuild Mass Pike service plazas. Here are its plans » The Metro West Daily News

Grant awarded for Sandwich roads after officials asked for increased motorist caution » Cape Cod Online

Recycling sidelined for now, officials say » CNHI

Trump bill could increase energy costs, stymies renewables » Martha's Vineyard Times

Amid Drought, Fines Established For Violators Of Water Use Restrictions » nantucketcurrent

Grid operator forecasting 11% increase in electricity consumption by 2034 » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Gateway Cities get sewerage fix boost from state » Nashoba Valley Voice

Batteries are playing a bigger role in keeping the lights on during New England heat waves » WGBH

HB4103 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Steven Forget, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

HB4240 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2026

SB2529 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

SB3 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026

HB4001 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2026

HB4251 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

SB2540 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

SB2542 - An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities

HB4227 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

SB1403 - An Act relative to reducing administrative burden

HB4000 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2026

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