10:00am Senior Housing Commission Meeting, Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room 2A, Boston and via Zoom

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am 19th Annual DOER Leading By Example Recognition Awards, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Senate Art Committee, Virtual Hearing

Bostonians of the Year 2025: First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage » Boston Globe

Democrats from Gloucester, Rockport plan to seek open House seat » Commonwealth Magazine

Most Massachusetts Parents Favor Banning Phones at School » Govtech.com

Editorial: Home care workers should be licensed and regulated » Boston Globe

UMass Memorial could have used taxpayer funds to help keep maternity unit open, audit suggests » Boston Globe

GOP lawmaker won't run for reelection in Central Mass. district » Worcester Telegram

Wu amps up pressure campaign on state Senate to pass tax shift bill, but still earns cool reception » Boston Globe

Healey’s energy affordability push faces test in one of Massachusetts’s poorest communities » Commonwealth Magazine

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins accepting political donations to pay for legal defense » WBUR

Federal judge in Mass. throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy » WBUR

Trump's offshore wind permitting moratorium is illegal, Boston judge finds » Boston Business Journal

GOP guv hopeful Michael Minogue clears the air: ‘I support President Trump and the Republican Party’ » MassLive

Supreme Court Poised to Vastly Expand Presidential Power, Again » The Bulwark

The Intellectual Vacuity of the National Conservatives » The Atlantic

A Democrat takes on Trump-backed candidate for Miami mayor in a key Hispanic battleground » Boston Globe

President Trump has denigrated immigrants before. But calling Somalis ‘garbage’ represents a new front, historians say. » Boston Globe

States embrace energy storage to combat climate change, lower costs » Pluribus News

The Right’s Post-Trump Civil War Is Already Underway » New York Magazine

Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists » New York Times

Republicans’ health care spiral » Punchbowl News

Supreme Court Is Asked to Take Another Ax to Campaign Finance Limits » New York Times

Women in corporate America are backsliding, warns new report » Axios

Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump takes the culture wars to a level conservatives have only dreamed about » Boston Globe

Mass. business confidence has dropped 16% since November 2024 » Worcester Business Journal

Beyond The Breach: How Breaches of Contract May Trigger Chapter 93A Liability in Mass. Business Litigation » National Law Review

Mass. court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids » Providence Business News

Synergy buys Boston office building for $22.5M, a fraction of its assessed value » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: Big tech wants a free pass — even if AI toys harm children » Boston Globe

Busier dining rooms, more pressure, bigger visibility: Honorees reflect on the Michelin effect » Boston Globe

Boston developer makes big bet with Woburn project, with no tenants lined up » Boston Globe

At Berkshire East resort, US Rep. Neal touts pandemic recovery success » MassLive

Mass. Sen. Warren hated Netflix/WB deal. She likes Paramount’s $108B hostile bid even less » MassLive

MCCA board looks to be moving to oust CEO after one year on the job » Boston Globe

French tech giant locks in 320,000-square-foot Waltham headquarters lease » Boston Business Journal

Holyoke’s bid for next-gen cement plant derailed by lost federal grant » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Convention center board takes no vote on CEO, source says » Boston Herald

Developers wanted Michelle Wu out. She’s still here. Now what? » Boston Globe

State investigations into convention center authority spark leadership crisis » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis lounges could soon be legal. Will the South Coast opt in? » The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts lagging on implementation of data equity law » Commonwealth Magazine

Tennessee suspect arrested for gun threat hoax targeting Massachusetts high school » WWLP 22

Board Of Assessors Chair Arrested, Charged In Drug Search » The Cape Cod Chronicle

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya visits MIT » MIT News

Amid uncertainty, some colleges brace for more cuts » WGBH

Milford High School sheltered in place Monday morning. Here's why » Worcester Telegram

MIT launches major quantum initiative » NBC Boston

MIT launches quantum initiative to tackle challenges in science, health care, national security » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Harvard, MIT still embarrassing failures » Boston Herald

Watertown Schools Receive Grant to Provide Hands On Learning About Green Buildings » Watertown News

Marshfield Schools Cuts Nearly 20 Positions in Two Years as District Confronts Budget Pressures » South Shore News

MLB scandal sparks changes to sports wagering, but public health advocates say addiction still a major risk » Boston Globe

Report Says Massachusetts Is Addicted To Gambling Revenue » New

Company says it warned Fall River assisted living facility about recalled sprinklers months before deadly fire » WHDH

Gov. Healey expected to demand Congressional action on Obamacare tax credits » WCVB

Fire inspectors, Gabriel House owner sue each other over sprinklers » The Herald News

Fulcrum study suggests improved efficacy for higher dose sickle cell pill » Boston Globe

UMass Memorial could have used taxpayer funds to help keep maternity unit open, audit suggests » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lost its ‘middle’ housing. This study has 6 tips for getting it back. » Smart Cities Dive

Plan to create housing at former Worcester hotel hits financing snag » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Los Angeles tries to ‘fix’ rent control » Boston Herald

Mother of White House press secretary's nephew to be released on bond » WBUR

Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship oath ceremony at Faneuil Hall, group says » Boston Globe

Dedham church says it will keep ‘ICE was here’ nativity display pending a meeting with Boston’s Archbishop » Boston Globe

Federal judge reinstates Öztürk’s online record so she can resume work at Tufts University » WBUR

Dedham priest defends ‘ICE was here’ Nativity scene after political pushback » MassLive

Dedham priest says ‘ICE was here’ nativity scene will stay up pending conversation with Archbishop » Boston Herald

Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt » WGBH

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins accepting political donations to pay for legal defense » WBUR

State Labor Dept. directs UMass Amherst to continue talks with staff union » MassLive

Democrats from Gloucester, Rockport plan to seek open House seat » State House News Service

Officials: Mix-up prompted councilor-elect’s video warning about voting in Springfield » MassLive

Lexington voters approve $660 million high school construction project » Boston Globe

A decisive “Yes” for Lexington: Residents pass LHS debt exclusion in pivotal vote Monday » The Lexington Observer

Area Briefs: South Hadley community meeting, tour about new school » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Former biotech executive Michael Minogue pours $2M into his campaign for governor » WBUR

North Shore lawmaker’s aide says he’ll carry her legacy as 5th Essex race takes shape » MassLive

Battenfeld: Unhinged Seth Moulton takes aim at President Trump » Boston Herald

Attorney General Andrea Campbell includes WMass on campaign launch » NEPM

Kennealy renews call for GOP debate » JohnFGately.com

CDC’s newborn hepatitis B vaccine advice stirs debate » WWLP 22

CDC’s hepatitis B reversal puts newborns back at risk » Boston Globe

Blue States Push Back Against Hepatitis B Vaccine Advice Changes » Bloomberg Tax

Amherst and Leverett pass Nicotine Free Generation policy » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Ceremony held for Firefighter Jon Davies Sr., who died in 2011 fire » Worcester Telegram

DA, Boston police investigate death of Suffolk County inmate » MassLive

Opinion: Settling the detention center lawsuit was the right decision » The New Bedford Light

Healey signs bill to aid in redevelopment of long-vacant state hospital site in Foxboro » The Sun Chronicle

LaMar Cook drug trafficking case started with common signs of suspicious packages, records show » Boston Globe

Why It Is Important That This Stolen Sculpture Returns To Boston » BINJ

Boston stuck in tax standoff as crisis looms » Axios

Boston Mayor Wu’s tax battle intensifies ahead of City Council vote to set residential tax hike at 13% » Boston Herald

Mayor Michelle Wu takes tax fight to Reddit » Axios

Boston woman accused of pushing 61-year-old onto Green Line tracks at North Station: ‘Shocking assault’ » Boston Herald

Settlement means $45 mil in gas, electric customer savings » State House News Service

Settlement means $45 million in gas, electric customer savings » Boston Globe

Lawmakers advance worrying bill that could have disastrous long-term impacts: 'It will drive up costs for ratepayers' » The Cool Down

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