9:00am UNCF Governor's Breakfast, Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Mass. Cultural Council Grant Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House

5:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm UMass Boston Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Distinguished Public Service Fellows Welcome Reception, UMass Boston Campus Center, Alumni Lounge (2nd Floor), 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

Those charged with murder can no longer cite infidelity as provocation to kill, Supreme Judicial Court rules » Boston Globe

‘Dire and immediate’ challenges for employers in Massachusetts, business leader says » Boston Herald

Illegal Harvard Basketball bets were made at MGM Springfield; regulators investigating » MassLive

Bill extending anti-discrimination laws to investments back on Beacon Hill » Boston Business Journal

Push is on again for Better Bottle Bill » The Sun Chronicle

In tight market, low-income renters can wait years for federal vouchers and still not find a home » WBUR

Mayor Wu doubles down on her opposition to an elected school committee » WGBH

As Mass Reconsiders Life Without Parole For 18 To 20-year-olds, Will Race Matter? » Dig Boston

Private well owners stuck with costs to treat 'forever chemicals' » WBUR

State Wire: Affordability Limits MA’s Higher-Ed Attainment Goals » Dig Boston

Massachusetts Inspector General’s office eyeing Boston schools busing contract » Boston Herald

Healey faces a ‘critical’ choice in naming next State Police leader: to look inside, or out » Boston Globe

Muni Officials Appeal For Remote Meeting Extension » State House News Service

Stunning amount of problems with China train deal exposed » Boston Herald

RI: Sexually transmitted infections are increasing in Rhode Island. Here's what to know. » The Associated Press (AP)

CT: Judge orders reversal of Trump-era rule that stripped thousands of disability benefits » CT Insider

NY: Adams tells school principals to meet weekly with NYPD to boost safety » Gothamist

NY: NYPD Tactics Raise Concern of Return to ‘Stop and Frisk’ » Bloomberg Politics

NJ: New Jersey to expand access to African American studies » POLITICO Pro

NJ: They lost everything. New measure would prohibit nursing homes from preying on residents. » NJ.com

PA: Striking grad students feel the toll of Temple’s tactics but remain steadfast » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Starbucks wrongly fired Philadelphia workers, board says » Axios

WV: Justice strongest candidate against Manchin, GOP poll says » Politico

FL: Measure legalizing fentanyl test strips advances in Florida Senate » Florida Phoenix

FL: Manatee County to become a 'Second Amendment sanctuary' to combat gun control measures » Herald-Tribune

MI: Michigan Dems consider faster push on gun laws after MSU shooting » Politico

MI: MSU Student Who Also Survived Sandy Hook Demands Change On Gun Violence » HUFFPOST

MN: St. Paul weighs new safety measures following fatal school stabbing » Axios

IA: Iowa Democrats prepare to fight for their caucus — and their relevance as rural voters » Politico

MT: Trouble on the horizon in Montana for Senate Democrats » Raw Story

CA: Why California was over Feinstein's retirement before it happened » Politico

America turns against immigration » Axios

Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer: The Couple at the Center of Biden’s Inner Circle » New York Times

Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all, White House says » Boston Globe

Report: Trump Wants to Bring Back Hangings and Firing Squads in His Second Term, Is Thinking About Guillotines Too » Vanity Fair

Crypto Investors Brace for More Crackdowns From Regulators » The Wall Street Journal

Club for Growth endorses Scott and dings McConnell » Politico

WHO confirms Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea: What to know about the viral disease » USA Today

Howie Carr: The fog of Biden » Boston Herald

Editorial: Biden owes the public explanations on mysterious airborne objects » Boston Globe

AIM head is worried about the labor shortage in Mass. » Boston Globe

South Coast lawmakers call for review of State Pier development deal » The New Bedford Light

Coming soon to Boston Common: Brews and tunes » Boston Globe

From a jazz club to a speakeasy, more Black-owned businesses are coming to the Seaport » Boston Globe

Arctic freeze damages Massachusetts fruit crop » Boston Globe

Local startups dive into generative AI » Boston Globe

Are former FTX Digital exec Ryan Salame’s extensive Lenox investments safe? Uncertainty sparks community concern » Berkshire Eagle

Did a viral spat over Chinese restaurant prices cost Harvard professor tenure? » Boston Globe

More Worcester families are saying no to district's sex ed curriculum. What to know. » Worcester Telegram

Schools in Clinton put on lockdown after hoax; FBI joins wider investigation » Worcester Telegram

UMass Lowell’s NERVE Center celebrates 10 years of robot development, testing » Lowell Sun

State inspector general warns Boston schools to proceed at its own risk with bus contract » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey recognizes Black History Month at UNCF HBCU Breakfast » WHDH

School ‘swatting’ incidents continue with spate of hoaxes » Boston.com

Well-water testing on horizon in Mass. » Worcester Telegram

All three state casinos self report for taking prohibited college bets » Boston Herald

Illegal Sports Bets Create Quick Challenge For Regulators » State House News Service

MGM Springfield reports 2 illegal sports bets on collegiate games » Western Mass News

Local leaders discuss closures of nursing homes in Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield » News 22 WWLP.com

New owners of South Hadley senior health care center take control as 4 other nursing homes in region face closure » Gazette Net

Fisher: Biden talks of healthcare $$ woes, but solution exists » Boston Herald

Ganzert: VA needs mental health program with 4 legs » Boston Herald

Chicopee, Springfield, Westfield nursing homes want to remain open: Lawmakers searching for ways to make them financially viable » MassLive

Opinion: In clashes over new housing, can we turn down volume on foes’ voices? » Boston Globe

Wu’s rent control plan takes hits from both sides » Commonwealth Magazine

Thousands In Mass. Facing End To Elevated Food Aid » State House News Service

Editorial: Feds cut SNAP funds as food costs soar » Boston Herald

In Revere, a plan to help the homeless faces fierce opposition » Boston Globe

SJC upholds conviction in 2009 Salem murders » Salem News

A changing of the guard, and a name with deep roots in Boston history, at Suffolk Superior Court » Dorchester Reporter

Company fined $70K for labor violations including failure to pay local lifeguards » Worcester Telegram

Potholes, private streets take driver's seat at City Council » Worcester Telegram

When is a City Council gathering public, and who should be able to see and hear it? » The New Bedford Light

How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them » WBUR

FBI investigating string of hoax threats against Massachusetts schools » MassLive

Worcester names new permanent fire chief » Worcester Telegram

Healey evaluating options for new state police leadership » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. reproductive justice advocates are calling for comprehensive maternal care » Milford Daily News

Locals Urge State To Rethink Local Aid Approach » State House News Service

Annie Dookhan might not have failed alone in drug lab scandal, new documents allege » Boston Herald

Campbell previews changes to AG's office, weighs in on crime lab convictions and Justin Root investigation » WGBH

Monster-sized budget surpluses allow new governors to dream big » Politico

MBTA plans diversions for three subway, two commuter rail lines in March » Boston Herald

Healey gets right to work on east-west rail (Editorial) » MassLive

Huge cost of MBTA’s new Quincy bus garage forces agency to scale down plans » Boston Globe

Transportation secretary Fiandaca visits troubled Red and Orange Line car factory in Springfield » Boston Globe

Advocates flag concerns over solar subcontractor at old Hickory Ridge Golf Course in Amherst » Gazette Net

The Massachusetts Campaign for Single Payer Health Care (Mass-Care) announces Board and Officers. » Mass-Care

CLM's FY26 Budget Advocacy Underscores Family Preservation Priorities » Children's League of Mass.

Around The Arc: Highlights from June 2025 Activities » The Arc of Mass.

We Need Your Voice in Boston! Urgent Hearing on Life and Family – July 10th » Mass. Family Institute

Chief Justice Budd Receives BBA’s Haskell Cohn Distinguished Judicial Service Award » Boston Bar Association

New report: As new Right to Repair laws sweep the country, some companies remain obstacles to the laws’ success » MassPIRG

Governor Healey Nominates Judge Joanna Rodriguez and Lisa Core to District Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Treasurer Goldberg Announces $46.8 million in Grants for 23 Municipal Water Projects at the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees Special June Meeting » Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg

Governor Healey Commits to Signing Budget Provision Banning Renter-Paid Broker’s Fees » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

AG Campbell Leads Multi-State Effort Urging Courts To Preserve Humanitarian Parole For Over Half A Million Immigrants From Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, And Venezuela » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces $4.5 Million Global Settlement To Resolve Construction Fraud False Claims Allegations At Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell