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Massachusetts Supremes Revive Criminal Case from Soldiers’ Home Outbreak » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Campbell is wary but OK with online Lottery » Commonwealth Magazine

Don’t drive, take public transit during Sumner Tunnel shutdown, highway chief says » Boston Herald

Editorial: A jail without locks in need of a quick fix » Boston Globe

Boston police officers acquitted in overtime fraud case » Boston Globe

Harvard Has Become a Tax Shelter for Billionaires as Public Education Languishes » Truthout

College internships are back in Mass., and the competition is fierce » WBUR

With Ideas, LGBTQ Youth Commission Eyes “Lighthouse” Role » State House News Service

Thousands of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities have lost access to day programs in Mass. » WGBH

Vote Stirs Hope For Restoring Prison Voting Rights » State House News Service

51 Mass. workers died on the job in 2022, report finds » WBUR

RI: Should RI pay for abortions for state workers, Medicaid recipients? House lawmakers say yes » The Providence Journal

RI: Is RI's AG looking to move up? Neronha's lively Twitter feed fuels political speculation » The Providence Journal

CT: Public schools heading for fiscal cliff; leaders seek measure that would ‘mitigate the bloodletting’ » Hartford Courant

NY: New York Officials Failed to Address the Housing Crisis. Now What? » New York Times

NY: Capitol’s discreet day care center serves Democratic state lawmakers » Albany Times Union

NY: Hochul announces ‘conceptual’ budget deal » Politico

NJ: How backlogs in NJ courts — fueled by judicial vacancies — are delaying civil cases » NorthJersey.com

NJ: Lags in criminal justice reporting raise reformers’ concerns about transparency » New Jersey Monitor

WV: West Va. governor to seek Manchin’s seat » Boston Globe

TN: DOJ challenges Tennessee over ban on gender-affirming care for minors » Washington Post

MN: Minnesota sports betting backers plan bill changes to give racetracks a slice of the revenue » Axios

KS: Kansas legislators impose sweeping anti-trans bathroom law » Boston Globe

UT: ‘Patients will be denied care’: Utah court hears arguments against abortion clinic ban » The Guardian

AZ: This is what it took for Arizona Republicans to expel an election denier » Washington Post

CA: Is It Sexist to Want Dianne Feinstein to Retire? » The New Yorker

CA: Newsom’s proposed cuts to foster program angers advocates. ‘You’re hurting our youth’ » The Sacramento Bee

A second firm hired by Trump campaign found no evidence of election fraud » Washington Post

Senate GOP blocks Equal Rights Amendment » The Hill

Guardsman in leak case wanted to kill a ‘ton of people’: US » Boston Herald

Mass. Democrats rip House GOP debt limit plan » The Eagle Tribune

A new plan for Nubian Square in Roxbury » Boston Globe

Vantage cruise ship temporarily diverted » Boston Globe

Yawu Miller reflects on his Banner career » The Bay State Banner

CHIPS Act funding for WMass, and Hao's other ideas for statewide economic growth » Boston Business Journal

LGBTQ youth commission urges state to stand up against wave of discriminatory bills across US » WGBH

Judge mulls whether to allow release of military leader Teixeira » The Metro West Daily News

Cheating suspicions, life insurance could have led to Ana Walshe's death, DA says » Patriot Ledger

Boston Public Schools release new details on proposed elementary school mergers » WBUR

UMass Amherst groundskeeper fights for campus trees’ Champion status » MassLive

Viewpoint: Public higher education can aid workforce woes » Boston Business Journal

Raymond V. Mariano: An open letter to Worcester Schools Superintendent Monárrez » Worcester Telegram

Howie Carr: Harvard ticket out of jail » Boston Herald

Springfield students ask for $4 million to fund mental health services » MassLive

Panel of scientists to study impact of wind turbines on endangered right whales » The New Bedford Light

New clean energy career pathway for Mass. high schoolers promises hands-on learning » WHDH

EPA says proposed gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod could contaminate drinking water » WBUR

EPA opposes plan to build machine gun range on Cape Cod, says it would endanger drinking water » Boston Globe

Holden's Tom O'Shea picked to lead Mass. Department of Fish and Game » Milford Daily News

Opinion: A better understanding of hospice » Boston Globe

Mark Cuban’s pharmacy teams up with Boston diagnostics company » Boston Business Journal

Nantucket zoning change could slash short-term rentals by 95%: UMass report » Boston Herald

SJC reinstates criminal charges against managers of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, where 76 died early in pandemic » Boston Globe

Prosecution of Soldiers’ Home leaders over COVID-19 deaths ‘a long time coming,’ family member says » MassLive

Supreme Judicial Court reinstates Holyoke Soldiers Home criminal case against Bennett Walsh, David Clinton » MassLive

New Spanish American Center food truck is feeding the local community » Sentinel & Enterprise

Editorial: Border crisis in crosshairs of Title 42 end date » Boston Herald

Harvard Pilgrim's parent mum on timeline to fix cybersecurity hack » Boston Business Journal

Suffolk DA announces diversion program for young adults » Boston Globe

MBTA pension payments for Carmen’s Union » Boston Herald

Which Paxton employees made the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries » Worcester Telegram

City Council chooses not to override mayor’s veto on rent control, other ballot questions » The New Bedford Light

State finds North Adams City Council violated the Open Meeting law after one councilor complained about another » Berkshire Eagle

Attleboro mayor says don't count on 4th of July fireworks this year » The Sun Chronicle

Aquinnah replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day » Martha's Vineyard Times

Northampton’s Main Street overhaul makes more room for bikes, people » Gazette Net

'Laura's Law' bringing changes to Massachusetts hospitals » CBS News

COVID-19 pandemic: What did Worcester do well, and not so well? » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Drug disposal isn’t limited to special events » Sentinel & Enterprise

Officials confirm investigation of former Methuen police officer » The Eagle Tribune

McGhee: Tobacco ban hurts law enforcement, tax collection » Boston Herald

Former Stoneham police officer indicted for allegedly defrauding his landlord » Boston Globe

4 Boston Police officers acquitted of overtime fraud federal charges » Boston Herald

Rep. Vargas Secures Haverhill-Specific Business, Housing, Art and Reading Grants in Budget » WHAV

Gov. Healey picks leaders for her regional office in Springfield » MassLive

On both sides of the issue, questions persist about state’s plans for Shattuck Hospital » Boston Globe

MBTA pension fund worry delayed, for now » Boston Herald

Emissions Scandal Funds Fueling Electric Bus Binge » State House News Service

MBTA addressing slow zones with track replacement » Commonwealth Magazine

State exploring free and discounted MBTA fares during Sumner Tunnel closure » Boston.com

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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