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Coppinger Heads for Exit as Latest Lawmaker Lured to MassBIO » State House News Service

Lawmakers, advocates call for faster rollout on local fossil fuel bans » WGBH

Healey boasts education, local aid funding in state budget preview » Boston Herald

How Beacon Hill could expand abortion care for pregnant teens in Mass. » MassLive

‘You can’t survive on this’: Public schools rely on paraprofessionals but pay meager wages » Boston Globe

Encore Again Accepted Illegal Bets on BC Basketball » State House News Service

Nation’s 1st topless cannabis dispensary? Strip club owners float new idea in Western Mass. » MassLive

RI: How much do RI's nonprofit leaders make? » The Providence Journal

NY: NYC hospitals spending more than $90M to house migrants in Midtown hotels » New York Post

NY: Midtown Owners Hedge on Costly Office-to-Home Conversions » The City

NY & NJ: Major environmental groups oppose $52B plan to build storm surge gates in NY-NJ waterways » Gothamist

NJ: N.J. promised to change how it probes police shootings. Critics say it isn’t working. » NJ.com

NJ: NYC’s congestion pricing could mean N.J. toll hikes, Gottheimer says » NJ.com

OH: DeWine's Toxic Railroad Ties » The Lever

GA: Georgia Republican senators push through bill to strip judges of most cash bail discretion » Georgia Recorder

FL: Florida bill would end diversity programs, ban majors, shift power at universities » Tampa Bay Times

FL: As DeSantis and lawmakers make it easier to prosecute election crimes, advocates question their priorities » Pensacola News Journal

UT: Jason Chaffetz leaves door open to challenging Mitt Romney for Senate in 2024 » Washington Examiner

CA: Amid well-drilling and pumping, calls grow for stronger California water regulation » Los Angeles Times

Colleges brace for the end of affirmative action » Axios

Pritzker Will Do What It Takes to Keep Both DeSantis and Trump Out of the White House » Bloomberg Politics

New Details Shed Light on FTX’s Campaign Contributions » New York Times

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says new role on Armed Services panel focuses on people, families; decision ‘imminent’ on new jets for Westfield Guard base » MassLive

Opinion: Kevin McCarthy lets a rabid Foxer into the hen House » Boston Globe

Editorial: Jimmy Carter’s exemplary life » Boston Globe

Boston Globe Media, moving into TV, will launch weekday news show with NESN » Boston Globe

Gannett eliminated 20% of its journalism jobs in 2022 » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: A clarion call to support innovation and equitable design » Boston Business Journal

Thomas H. Lee, Boston investment pioneer, dies at 78 » Boston Globe

Comfort Kitchen wants to change the way diners think about immigrant food » WBUR

On-street dining remains banned in the North End despite shorter Sumner Tunnel closure » Boston Herald

They defeated election deniers, but these secretaries of state still fear ‘losing our democracy’ » Boston Globe

Healey budget preview outlines boosts to state education funding » WBUR

Saugus and Lynn schools land state money » Lynn Daily News Item

Editorial: Will higher ed get fair share of Fair Share? » Lowell Sun

A coincidence? Abby Kelley principal leaving amid cheerleading program sexual misconduct investigation; school won't say if related » Worcester Telegram

Some elite schools reject ‘best colleges’ rankings. Will others follow? » Boston Globe

Chinatown residents weigh in on pollution » The Bay State Banner

More than $1,200 in illegal college wagers placed at MGM Springfield, regulators say » MassLive

Medicare won’t cover new Alzheimer’s drug until it gets full FDA approval » Boston Globe

“Overdue Changes” in Long-Term Care Eyed For Early House Action » State House News Service

Beacon Hill Response Looms Over Boston's Rent Control Debate » NBC Boston

Rent control proposal highlights divisions in Boston City Council » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: In our right-to-shelter state, there are better options than motels » Boston Globe

No leftover $ for food: Almost half of all US college students are food insecure » Worcester Telegram

Questions swirl around how Supreme Court will rule on Internet law and social media » Boston Globe

New wage proposals in Massachusetts have fans and foes. Here are the basics. » Cape Cod Times

At the MFA, a changing of the guards? » Boston Globe

Raymond V. Mariano: Some intriguing state legislation on tap for 2023 » Worcester Telegram

‘This is pushing people over the top’: In N.H. town, a battle between a bakery and officials — over a mural » Boston Globe

Melissa Mazzeo wants a defamation suit against her tossed. Mayor Tyer's husband, who brought the case, wants a jury to decide » Berkshire Eagle

Cohasset man charged with hiding crypto mining operation in school crawl space » WBUR

Shelter, food, art funded through Northampton’s $4M ARPA grant » Gazette Net

Athol Selectboard defends support of Municipal Decarbonization Task Force » Athol Daily News

Arrest warrant issued for former Cohasset employee accused of running crypto mine out of school’s crawlspace » Boston Globe

Student Activists Bring Demand for Jobs, Local Voting Rights to State House » State House News Service

Howie Carr: MassGOP in the wrong kind of red » Boston Herald

Graham: Sununu’s NH approval soars amid presidential buzz » Boston Herald

Walters: Will Massachusetts produce another president? » Boston Herald

Postpartum depression is the focus for several Mass. bills following Clancy case » The Metro West Daily News

Pediatric hospital bed shortages in Mass. reveal a critical public health failure » The Tufts Daily

Boston Issues ‘Cocaine Advisory' Due to Concerning Levels of Overdoses » NBC Boston

Boston-area COVID wastewater data falling, Massachusetts virus cases drop 14% » Boston Herald

US mass killings linked to extremism spiked over last decade » Boston Globe

Worcester Police Department: Does it have a recruiting problem? » Worcester Telegram

Holyoke police audit finds department poses ‘substantial risk’ to city » Gazette Net

DA: Inquest into fatal Jan. 4 shooting has begun » Cambridge Day

'They just can't do it': Running has kept good recruits from joining the Fall River police » The Herald News

Middlesex DA announces inquest into fatal Cambridge police shooting of college student » Boston Globe

Protecting reproductive health care: Mass. lawmakers, advocates continue to press for ‘full spectrum’ care » Gazette Net

Gov. Maura Healey just released a preview of her proposed budget. It would increase local education aid by almost 10% » Berkshire Eagle

Healey’s proposed budget would invest in education, municipalities » The Center Square

Annie Dookhan was not the sole bad actor; she had a supporting cast » Boston Globe

New documents raise questions about extent of Boston drug lab scandal » WBUR

New Sumner Tunnel Project Timeline is Longer and More Costly, But “Much More Manageable” » State House News Service

Editorial: Biden reversed Trump actions – just not on trains » Boston Herald

Sumner Tunnel to shut down for two months this summer » Boston Herald

Time to address equity in public transportation » Commonwealth Magazine

T unveils new slow zone dashboard providing never-before-seen look at subway condition » Boston Globe

MBTA finalizing work on long-delayed train control system » The Eagle Tribune

MBTA board needs more active, engaged members, advocates say » Boston Herald

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WBUR Radio Boston: Unidentified balloons and the Supreme Court cases that could reshape the internet NPR Morning Edition: One year of war in Ukraine; China wants peace; access to an abortion drug is at risk Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: The Clean Heat Report: a “consequential thing” New York Times The Daily: The Five People Keeping Bitcoin Alive

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association