10:00am Realtor Day on Beacon Hill, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Women Veterans Appreciation Day, Memorial Hall, Nurses Hall & Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Committee Hearing

4:30pm Pride Celebration with Governor Maura Healey

Mass. GOP chaos, division continues under new chair » Boston Globe

Boston hospitals can make miracles. Yet our Black maternal health crisis persists » WBUR

In Boston’s brutal rental market, the final insult has arrived: bidding wars » Boston Globe

Cannabis commission considers new rules around veterans and pot » Boston Herald

Business leaders fret over $2.5 billion blunder » Newburyport News

Brownsberger: Pride month is special because I am coming out » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Why can’t nursing schools meet the growing demand for nurses? » Boston Globe

Decriminalize magic mushrooms, say Democrats who have filed bills to loosen psilocybin law in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

In Holyoke, buildings bought for cannabis industry sit idle as buzz fades » MassLive

It’s Sales Tax Holiday Selection Time For Legislature » State House News Service

NH: ‘I just love that guy’: In New Hampshire, first-in-the-nation voters not swayed by latest Trump indictment » Boston Globe

CT: Major laws Connecticut lawmakers passed this session: Bears, guns, voting, education, red light cameras » Hartford Courant

NY: Expansive Vote by Mail Bill Moved Through State Legislature as Session Ended » Gotham Gazette

NY: Reparations, holidays and Clean Slate: What did — and won’t — pass in Albany this year » Gothamist

NJ: Two new bills would open the pension system to select workers » Politico

NJ: Corporate giants in line for big tax breaks from N.J. under fast-tracked bill » NJ.com

PA: Expect months-long highway mess after I-95 collapse, governor says » Axios

OH: 2023 could be Ohio's year for legalized marijuana » Axios

NC: N.C. Republicans censure Sen. Thom Tillis after his bipartisan votes » Washington Post

GA: Georgia is likely next ground zero for Trump’s battle with law enforcement » Washington Post

FL: DeSantis reduced Miami Beach COVID testing out of spite, mayor says in CBS documentary » Miami Herald

FL: GOP lawmaker draws flak over vacation rental bill that died during the 2023 session » Florida Phoenix

MN: How Minnesota's weed legalization will play out on college campuses » Axios

MT: Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent » Boston Globe

CA: Democrats’ plan to take control of Congress could depend on Southern California » Los Angeles Times

Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration » ProPublica

‘Stay tuned': Miami’s mayor teases possible presidential announcement » Politico

Oil Lobby Pushed Pollution Loophole for Wildfire Smoke » The Lever

States seek to bar Chinese citizens from buying homes » Axios

Anita Dunn, Biden’s brawler-in-chief, looks to 2024 » CNN

Lucas: Chris Christie’s still a longshot, even with Trump indicted » Boston Herald

Can Elise Stefanik Become MAGA’s Messenger in Chief? » Vanity Fair

Democratic fears grow over third-party candidates » The Hill

D.C. centrists go to war over 2024 » Axios

Opinion: What my daily Diet Coke fix says about downtown Boston right now » Boston Globe

‘Hundreds’ of plants stolen from community farm in Newton; police investigating » MassLive

Community farmers markets sprouting up in June across Worcester County » Worcester Telegram

Fresh approach to deodorants smells like success for South End startup » Boston Globe

What CEOs make of the Inflation Reduction Act depends largely on what their company’s selling » Boston Globe

Wu Signals Help for Battered Office Buildings » Banker & Tradesman

Pride parade returns to Boston for the first time in 3 years » WBUR

‘Love will win’: LGBTQ community, allies push for acceptance at annual parade, rally » The Recorder

Trump Supporters’ Violent Rhetoric in His Defense Disturbs Experts » New York Times

Opinion: Practicing education is like practicing democracy » Boston Globe

Opinion: How — and how not — to constructively build climate-ready school buildings » Boston Globe

Head of the class: Worcester valedictorians share their diverse stories of success » Worcester Telegram

Judges Cast Doubt on Harvard’s Claim that Insurance Firm Must Cover Admissions Lawsuit Fees » The Harvard Crimson

Ludlow school committee taking up book ban proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

Amherst-Pelham graduates commit to meeting challenges, reflect on accomplishments » Gazette Net

Ludlow book policy, copied ‘from Google,’ is proposed amid a national wave of bans » MassLive

A Lee teacher is resigning after student artwork displayed swastikas, saying he no longer feels safe at the school » Berkshire Eagle

In striking move, superintendent to double as Brockton High principal. Here's why » The Enterprise

New Englanders complained about the smoke. In Canada, residents battle wildfires at their door. » Boston Globe

Opinion: State should have overseen closure of Compass Medical » Boston Globe

Boston MedFlight staff reunite with trauma patients for day of ‘celebration and healing’ » Boston Globe

Editorial: Housing push needs local cooperation » Worcester Business Journal

Chilmark considers buying homes for affordable housing » Martha's Vineyard Times

Why Sal Lupoli went to the poorest city in Mass. to create market-rate housing » MassLive

Summer rentals down 25 percent » The Inquirer and Mirror

Human trafficking victims getting help with visas » The Eagle Tribune

Boston Pride for the People centers joy and community as parade returns this weekend » WGBH

A solar farm in a Lenox neighborhood? Not so fast, zoning board says » Berkshire Eagle

In Quincy’s Squantum, an age-old distrust of Boston and unanswered questions about Long Island Bridge » Boston Globe

Longmeadow Daze: Will Gilet Write Himself a New Chapter South of Springfield’s Border? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Massachusetts lawmakers file measures to address mental health in children » Worcester Telegram

Seekonk resident decries elimination of Lifesaver program; sheriff says focus needs to be on jail » The Sun Chronicle

To address police recruit shortage, raise standards » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston police received 47 drink spiking reports in first six months of 2023 » Boston Herald

MBTA ridership hits highest level since pandemic began » Commonwealth Magazine

Keating pushes back on proposed speed limits that would cripple ferry system » The Inquirer and Mirror

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10:00am Realtor Day on Beacon Hill, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Women Veterans Appreciation Day, Memorial Hall, Nurses Hall & Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Committee Hearing

4:30pm Pride Celebration with Governor Maura Healey

9:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

10:00am Annual Day of Portugal Celebration, Grand Staircase & Nurses Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

10:15am 39th Annual Heritage Day of Portugal, House Chamber

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Jennifer Armini

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, B-2 and Virtual

10:00am Flag Day Celebration, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

10:30am End of Life Options Mass. Coalition Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House

1:00pm The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

9:45am Government Affairs Forum Featuring Senate President Karen Spilka hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, City Winery, 80 Beverly Street, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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