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CCC reaches $43K settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1M spent on legal and employment issues since 2023, as State Auditor outlines agency dysfunction » Worcester Business Journal

A Push to Revive Sleepy Downtowns With Half-Off Pints of Beer » The Wall Street Journal

Boston commuters aren't sold on a federal takeover of South Station » WBUR

Addiction treatment, salary increases and no-cost calls push Mass. sheriffs departments over budget » WBUR

Auditor says Gaming Commission must make sure casino rewards members know wins, losses » MassLive

Boston refused the king’s troops 250 years ago. Will it refuse Trump’s National Guard? » MassLive

CVS will pay $12 million to MassHealth in drug pricing settlement » WBUR

State panel releases options for new Massachusetts state flag, seal » Boston Globe

Could a divided D.C. actually help solve Massachusetts’ housing crisis? Elizabeth Warren hopes so. » Boston Globe

Healey rejects any federal takeover of Boston's South Station as ‘outrageous' » NBC Boston

White House chooses RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director » Boston Globe

The CDC. The Fed. The FBI. The National Guard. Do you get it now? » The Bulwark

Inside Trump's gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela » Axios

Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris, AP sources say » Boston Herald

How the Future of the Fed Came to Rest on Lisa Cook » New York Times

Democrats face critical choice in government funding battle as shutdown deadline looms » The Hill

Kennedy to testify before Congress next week amid CDC tumult » Roll Call

Amid turmoil at the CDC, America’s health infrastructure is teetering, experts say » Boston Globe

Florida may lose $218M on empty ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown » The Associated Press (AP)

19 Democratic Governors Warn Trump Not to Send Troops to Their States » New York Times

Farmers share concerns, need for support during McGovern farm tour » Athol Daily News

BlueHub Capital violated consumer protection laws in mortgage program, judge rules » Boston Business Journal

FDA OKs Moderna's updated Covid shots, yet financial challenges loom for biotech giant » Boston Business Journal

The British are coming in 2026, and so is everyone else » State House News Service

Farmers voice uncertainty during McGovern’s annual tour through region » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Inside Boston's late-night food truck experiment » Axios

‘More intensive exercise than I envisioned’: Officials detail changes to Boston election dept. following state involvement » Boston Globe

Independent probe of Transdev says BPS bus contractor failed to track safety, accident, driver records » Boston Globe

Suit over formerly frozen education grants heads for dismissal » MassLive

Editorial: Lesson learned from sex-ed survey blunder? » Boston Herald

‘We are not welcome or safe’: Trump administration moves to limit international students’ visa stays » Boston Globe

Students returning for the fall, but Boston-area campuses are not the same » Boston Globe

Holyoke and Springfield schools get state help to fix roofs, windows and doors » MassLive

Audit finds state education agency failed to investigate child abuse and review special education complaints » Boston Globe

It's the first year at the new David Prouty High: Here's what it looks like » Worcester Telegram

Independent probe finds BPS bus contractor failed to track safety records before fatal crash, faults BPS for lax oversight » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu announces changes to school bus safety procedures after fatal accident » WGBH

As lawmakers debate statewide school cellphone ban, one district says it works » WGBH

5 Investigates looks into unsafe dams in Massachusetts » WCVB

Move over white sharks: Another shark species off Massachusetts was spotted attacking seals » Boston Herald

Audit conducted by Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office highlights needed improvements at Massachusetts Gaming Commission » Fall River Reporter

Audit of Mass. gambling regulator finds sports betting ads were sent to youths and people affected by addiction » Boston Globe

CVS to pay $12M settlement for allegedly overcharging MassHealth » Worcester Business Journal

350,000 people in MA from 5 different health insurance are getting rebates. See who » Patriot Ledger

Landmark diabetes study halted by Trump resumes after funding is unfrozen » Boston Globe

Healey touts Mass. health care amid CDC turmoil » NBC Boston

Medicare will require prior approval for certain procedures » Boston Globe

Ancestors’ mysterious institutionalization still troubles a Mass. family. Now, they may finally get answers. » Boston Globe

CVS settles $12M lawsuit claiming it didn’t offer MassHealth its lowest drug prices » MassLive

Editorial: Open up records from state mental institutions » Boston Globe

1 year since Carney and Nashoba closures, gaps in service are clear » WGBH

Governor announces housing development incentives in Revere » Revere Journal

Fall River developer gets $2.5M in state funds to create market-rate housing: Here's where » The Herald News

Editorial: Don’t cloud clear intent of state’s ICE-DOC pact » Lowell Sun

SJC may consider public defender pay rates » CNHI

Howie Carr: Karen Read declares … ‘You lost big time’ » Boston Herald

Republic Services meeting with Teamsters today over trash strike » Boston Business Journal

UMass staff workers rally for wages, protections » Daily Hampshrie Gazette

Three Undaunted Labor Figures » The Contrarian

Greszler: Fewer teens working = missing out on skills » Boston Herald

Opinion: Councilor defends her role in addressing Boston issues » Boston Globe

North Andover to receive $1.5M for road, bridge work » Yahoo! News

Can I vote? Move-in mania doesn't quite align with Boston's voter registration deadline this year » WBUR

City of Boston denies Globe records requests for internal cost projections for White Stadium project » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu fires Boston employee who tased state trooper, says city knew he had criminal record » Boston Herald

Retirement party set for longtime Deerfield recreation director » Daily Hampshrie Gazette

Bourne's MBTA Zoning Bylaw Amendments Headed For Town Meeting » The Bourne News

Opinion: Who is Graham Platner, and can he beat Susan Collins? » Boston Globe

Josh Kraft, flanked by two Boston city councilors, blasts Mayor Wu for blocking hot-button debate » Boston Herald

‘More political theater’: Healey slams possible federal takeover of South Station » MassLive

States Plan to Diverge From CDC Panel on Covid Vaccine Guidance » Bloomberg

‘One Big Family’ at Overdose Awareness Day » Dartmouth Week

New consultant report issues critical evaluation of Police Department » The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts starts Operation Safe Campus to curb underage drinking » WWLP 22

Cape Cod bridge honoring fallen Marine gains security after American flags destroyed » Boston Herald

North Andover police officer shot by colleague pleads not guilty, placed on house arrest » Boston Globe

Lawyer: Cause of Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death was blunt trauma to the head » Worcester Telegram

Guest columnist Matthew Hoey: Target on our backs —Why L3Harris must leave Northampton » Daily Hampshire Gazette

TX: Texas House Advances Anti-Abortion Bill » New York Times

Galvin disclosure: He’s Massachusetts acting governor until Friday » WWLP 22

Mass. Sec. of Commonwealth visits Berkshires to prepare region for crucial 2030 census count » WAMC

Massachusetts decides on finalists for new state flag, seal and motto to replace controversial ones » CBS News

Mass. could join states that ban concealed license plates » State House News Service

Gov. Maura Healey fires back at Trump admin for floating takeover of South Station » Boston Herald

Opinion: Bike lanes on I-93? » Boston Globe

Report points to BPS transportation safety changes after death of 5-year-old hit by bus » Boston Herald

A federal official said South Station needs to address crime and safety. What’s next for the transit hub? » Boston Globe

Trump official hints at federal takeover of South Station, but Boston mayor says "there's no legal way" it can happen » CBS News

Offshore wind project reviews on "case by case basis," Interior says » State House News Service

MIT fusion spinoff raises $863 million in race to prove new technology works » Boston Globe

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HB4416 - An Act enhancing child welfare protections

HB1110 - An Act to protect consumers by further defining subprime loans

HB4446 - Extension Order

HB262 - An Act enhancing child welfare protections

HB213 - An Act ensuring access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies

HB4240 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2026

HB653 - An Act to Support Community-Based Schools

HB1014 - An Act establishing a climate change superfund

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