7:30am Worcester Business Journal's Massachusetts Energy Summit, DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester

10:00am Black Women Lead Project, Great Hall, State House

12:30pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

Senate budget stiffs Auditor’s Office for looking into legislative affairs, she says » Boston Herald

Will Beacon Hill rein in AI? » WGBH

State transportation secretary approached Bill Bratton, her former brother-in-law, before his firm won a $900,000 no-bid contract with MBTA » Boston Globe

For years, Mass. Senate has set aside thousands to pay interns. This summer, it will actually pay some student workers. » Boston Globe

Boston-area mayors sign compact to improve diversity in real estate projects » WGBH

DCR ‘burdened’ by lack of leadership continuity at urban beaches: Report » Boston Herald

New study calls WooSox stadium a bad deal for Worcester » Commonwealth Magazine

Bill would seat Western Mass. resident on state Gaming Commission » MassLive

Somerville extends free taxi service for low-income residents » WBUR

As climate change fuels fiercer rains, a new report on 2010 Massachusetts floods sends a dire warning » Boston Globe

Police regulators floating rules for auditing law enforcement agencies in Mass. » Boston Herald

NH: State Senate kills bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire » New Hampshire Public Radio

RI: Proposed affordable housing campus could transform part of East Providence. A collaborative of nonprofits is seeking $28m to do it. » Boston Globe

CT: Hartford mayoral candidate Eric Coleman calls for teacher raises to address school problems » Hartford Courant

CT: Average price of recreational cannabis hits new low in Connecticut » CT Insider

NY: Supreme Court Throws Out Fraud Convictions in Albany Scandals » New York Times

NY: Adams considers housing migrants in shuttered prison » Politico

NJ: Businesses sue to overturn N.J. law giving temp workers new rights » NJ.com

NJ: Criminal investigation into Sen. Bob Menendez expands with new subpoenas » NBC News

OH: Abortion rights battle intensifies in Ohio » Axios

IL: Chicago braces for more migrant arrivals after end of Title 42 » Axios

CO: The Abortion Absolutist » The Atlantic

OR: GOP boycott in Oregon threatens abortion, transgender bills and protesters’ own political careers » Boston Globe

As the border heats up, Dems fracture over a migration solution » Politico

The next Trump: younger and to the right » Axios

Whale deaths cause drop in support for offshore wind, poll finds » POLITICO Pro

Elizabeth Warren Trails Hypothetical GOP Opponent by Double Digits: Poll » Newsweek

Inside a family's harrowing journey to the U.S. border » Axios

Sununu on Trump: ‘He’s like a shell of himself’ » Washington Post

Corey Lewandowski spoke with Vivek Ramaswamy Super PAC about role » Politico

A long-shot GOP candidate wants to limit voting by younger Americans » Washington Post

CNN Brings Donald Trump Back » The Wall Street Journal

'He's got a problem': Karl Rove pulls out the whiteboard to list reasons Trump can't win »

‘One of the worst hours I’ve seen’: CNN faces blowback for airing town hall with Trump » Boston Globe

Editorial: Santos stands accused of being a petty con artist » Boston Globe

For Tripadvisor’s cofounders, more twists and turns ahead » Boston Globe

Exxon Mobil tank farm in Everett on market again » Boston Globe

‘This is the moment’: Yvonne Hao stepped up just in time for Mass. tech » Boston Globe

Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the US with $500 million in grants » Boston Globe

US wholesale price data for April offers hope on inflation » Boston Globe

Cambridge Crossing arrives after two decades. It was worth the wait. » Boston Globe

Companies are shedding office space — and it may be killing small businesses » WBUR

Editorial: States must address downside of legal weed » Boston Herald

Native group celebrates return of totem pole from Harvard’s Peabody Museum, seeks more artifacts » Boston Globe

‘Play’ ransomware group releases 5GB of Lowell data » Lowell Sun

Wellesley School Committee seeks state help to prevent teacher strike » Boston Globe

Amherst schools put employees on leave, launch investigation into allegations of anti-LGBTQ behavior » New England Public Media

Five things we learned from MCLA President James Birge's radio interview about why MCLA scrapped its homeless shelter plan » Berkshire Eagle

Barnstable county supports EPA findings against proposed machine gun range » WCAI

Restoring a rare habitat to protect an unlikely ecological hero: moths » WBUR

EPA proposes first limits on climate pollution from existing power plants » Boston Globe

Great white sharks are coming back to Cape Cod; here’s when » MassLive

'A Wing and a Prayer' lays out efforts to save birds in danger » WBUR

An EPA proposal to (almost) eliminate climate pollution from power plants » WBUR

Sen. Comerford, locals urge state to update outdated mosquito-control plan » Gazette Net

Sports betting media firm sues the Boston Globe, alleges breach of contract » Boston Business Journal

Reimbursements for stolen SNAP benefits begin » News 22 WWLP.com

Getting Answers: Massachusetts leaders react to Title 42 ending » Western Mass News

Title 42 has ended. Here’s what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing » Boston Globe

Ambrose: End of Title 42 may help with border issues » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Madness over migrants afflicts even Dems » Boston Herald

Smooth Sailing, So Far, In Big Health Insurance Review » State House News Service

In Court, Moss Attorney Highlights Broader Context to Save Free Speech Claim… » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Openings Point To Landing Spots For First Healey Judicial Picks » State House News Service

Despite Feinstein’s return, Delaney’s controversial nomination to be a judge on the Boston federal appeals court remains stalled » Boston Globe

US unemployment claims filings highest since 2021, but job market remains healthy » Boston Globe

EEOC sues Attleboro manufacturer for sex discrimination » Boston Globe

Worcester reaches tentative contract agreement with teachers union » Worcester Telegram

Greenfield mayor’s column sparks censure vote » The Recorder

Lowell city agencies still recovering from cyberattack » Boston Globe

Raymond V. Mariano: Police stipends, schools' Kremlin-like approach to public info » Worcester Telegram

A race for a Select Board seat in West Stockbridge ended in a tie. That was only the beginning of the drama » Berkshire Eagle

Baker beats Warren in new poll 49-34% » Boston Herald

Opinion: What’s next, banning the Bible? » Boston Globe

In a world of he/she/they, Harrington takes different approach to pronoun choice » Salem News

Charlie Baker could beat Elizabeth Warren, polling shows; can another moderate? » Boston Herald

Latino Coalition talk draws big crowd » The Eagle Tribune

As Massachusetts’ COVID public health emergency ends, advocates worry about the lifting of mask mandates » Boston Herald

New court filings indicate feds are investigating alleged retaliation at Mass. max security prison » WBUR

Boston Police budget returning to the fore as council mulls amendments » Boston Globe

Personnel uproar erupts in Springfield Police unit over drinking allegations » MassLive

New Bedford withholds public records regarding alleged police misconduct » The New Bedford Light

Don’t touch Massachusetts tax rebate law, polling shows » Boston Herald

Democrats decline to take up income tax cap » Salem News

MBTA budget gap could hit $542M by 2028 » Boston Herald

Our Opinion: Legislature shouldn't ignore East-West rail in surtax revenue spending plans » Berkshire Eagle

New T Board Members Explore Agency's Financial and Safety Challenges » NBC Boston

New T Overseers Looking Into Agency's Finances » State House News Service

Maintenance work finishes on Sagamore Bridge ahead of schedule » Boston Herald

New T Overseers Looking Into Agency’s Finances » State House News Service

Tired of waiting for MBTA, lawmakers push Fairmount changes » Commonwealth Magazine

Energy storage facilities hit regulatory black hole » Commonwealth Magazine

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Mass. Continuing Legal Education MCLE This Week: When to Involve an Independent Investigator WBUR The Common: $500 in your pocket - no strings attached WBUR Radio Boston: Ask The Docs: the COVID emergency ends, and a new RSV vaccine in the works Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing: Social-Media Shopping Scams Target Young People

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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