10:00am Charles River Climate Adaptation Legislative Briefing hosted by Rep. Thomas Stanley, In-person and virtual

Birthdays: Rep. Michael Finn, State Senator Edward Kennedy

In Silicon Valley Bank collapse, affordable housing all over Boston hangs in the balance » Boston Globe

MBTA lays out how much it would cost to offer low-income fare » WBUR

Mass. lawmakers approve money for extra SNAP benefits, family shelters and school meals » WGBH

Report: state spends $90M on "unaffordable" housing » The Eagle Tribune

Ousted MassGOP chair sues party for triple back pay, gets sued by UPS » Boston Herald

Legislature Sends $1.1 Billion Proposal To Healey » State House News Service

Survey indicates dramatic demographic shift among T riders » Commonwealth Magazine

A Boston city councilor, frustrated with redistricting, is bankrolling litigation against it » Boston Globe

Somerville celebrates another first for polyamorous people » Boston Globe

CT: Did CT's cannabis industry rollout benefit big business? » CT Insider

CT: Most members of commission that oversees CT state public defenders resign abruptly without explanation » Hartford Courant

NY: Mayor Adams set to name ‘rat czar’ who will tackle NYC’s rodent crisis » New York Daily News

NY: Is 70 M.P.H. the New 65? Legislators Say N.Y. Roads Are Just Too Slow. » New York Times

NY: The little-known upstate version of 421-a is … also unpopular with the Legislature » City & State New York

PA: Philly moms plead to state leaders for gun reform in Harrisburg, with new hope under a Democratic majority » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: An alarming report shows rising antisemitism in Pa., days after a white supremacist campaign targeted Port Richmond » The Philadelphia Inquirer

MI: Conspiracies and a Holocaust meme mark the dawn of Karamo’s Michigan Republican Party » M Live

IL: Chicago’s 2024 Democratic convention bid gets boost from Midwest governors in letter to Biden, DNC » Chicago Sun Times

GA: Kemp signs Georgia law banning most gender-affirming care for minors » Georgia Recorder

FL: Five years after Parkland, proposal to allow 18-year-olds to purchase long guns gains favor » Florida Phoenix

FL: Florida becomes largest state in nation to adopt vouchers for all » POLITICO Pro

CO: Denver school board votes for police in high schools following East High shooting » Axios

MT: In Montana, It’s Youth vs. the State in a Landmark Climate Case » New York Times

CA: Gov. Newsom’s gas plan would hold Big Oil accountable » East Bay Times

CA: ‘Fed up’ California workers across industries demand more amid rising cost of living » Los Angeles Times

Pay soared for the lowest-wage workers over the past three years » Axios

Parkland father arrested during House hearing on gun rights » Roll Call

Sinema reportedly ridicules former Democratic colleagues: ‘Old dudes eating Jell-O’ » Boston Globe

Why America was uniquely vulnerable to COVID » Axios

Ron DeSantis’ Book Tour Looks Like ‘Amateur Hour’ » The Daily Beast

Erin Morrow Hawley Is Leading the Charge to Ban Abortion Medication. She’s Also Josh Hawley’s Wife » Vanity Fair

Senate Ethics admonishes South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham for campaign solicitations » Boston Globe

Track organizers ban transgender women from elite competitions » ESPN

Red Sox are trying to trademark ‘Boston’ for clothes, entertainment services: ‘These are absurd filings’ » Boston Herald

PAX East packed in Boston’s Seaport » Boston Herald

Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston? » Boston Globe

Caruso: New climate change regs a burden for business » Boston Herald

Lucas: Bring back and clean up the Combat Zone » Boston Herald

Editorial: Banning TikTok is not the real solution » Boston Globe

Boston man sues Dunkin’ over mobile app » Boston Herald

Here's how downtown Boston's Covid comeback compares to other U.S. cities » Boston Business Journal

Number of antisemitic incidents in Mass. surged in 2022, report finds » Boston Globe

Book ban attempts reach "unparalleled" 20-year high in 2022 » Axios

Editorial: Law students shout down First Amendment » Boston Herald

School Committee approves ‘transitional’ $1.4 million budget » Boston Herald

GOP sets vote on ‘parents rights’ in clash over schools » Boston Globe

Opinion: A thorny path to teaching and to teacher diversity » Boston Globe

What do Boston’s college students worry about today? And what gives them hope? » Boston Globe

UMass Chan given official approval to open Burlington campus » Worcester Business Journal

The Gardner sidestepped a ‘guerrilla climate protest’ over the weekend, but area museums are on alert » Boston Globe

Sports Betting Industry Buzzing Over Marketing Rules » State House News Service

Mass. bans betting on potential Russian, Belarusian neutral flag athletes at 2024 Olympics » MassLive

Sports Betting Industry Buzzing Over Marketing Rules » State House News Service

Lodging houses, vital to housing needs, are ‘over-saturating’ this Worcester neighborhood » MassLive

Housing Focus Fueling Optimism Among Transfer Tax Supporters » State House News Service

After weeklong delay, return of residents to Elm Park Tower set to continue » Worcester Telegram

Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket residents rally for affordable year-round housing » WCVB

MCLA may turn one of its dorms into a homeless shelter for families. Some North Adams officials are wary of the plan » Berkshire Eagle

Fenway rooming house Our Lady’s Guild House to be sold to 2 local non-profits » Boston Herald

Food insecurity on the rise across Massachusetts, no end in sight, providers say » Boston Herald

Progress report: McGovern addresses steps needed to end hunger in 7 years at western Mass. strategy session » Gazette Net

Danvers Select Board member again called on to resign after walking out of meeting » Salem News

Barnstable's election is eight months out. Here's why candidates are campaigning already » Cape Cod Times

Boston COVID wastewater data keeps dropping, Massachusetts virus cases down 20% » Boston Herald

Hamrock: To end opioid crisis, transform culture of despair » Boston Herald

Springfield Police Department has saved 446 lives since naloxone program’s inception » MassLive

Prosecutors: Worcester cop forged signature of now-deceased sergeant on overtime forms » Worcester Telegram

Lynn police officer repeatedly strikes woman in head during arrest shown on body camera » Boston Globe

Massachusetts steps up effort to get state IDs to more people being released from prison » WGBH

MBTA explores low-income fare program, estimates revenue loss » Boston Herald

Slow Zones To Persist On MBTA, And Require Shutdowns » State House News Service

MBTA board is ‘failing riders,’ transit advocate says » Boston Herald

MBTA to shut down parts of Red and Blue Lines to address slow zones » Boston Herald

MBTA’s subway tracks are far more broken than previously disclosed » Boston Globe

Freight train cars derail in Ayer; no hazardous materials on board, MEMA says » MassLive

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GBH News Boston Public Radio: No Beach for You NPR Morning Edition: 20 years after the Iraq invasion, John Bolton says he'd do it all over again Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education MCLE ThisWeek: Rules of Professional Conduct Wall St. Journal Potomac Watch: Is Joe Biden a Prisoner of His Own Party?

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