9:00am UMass Lowell Toxics Use Reduction Champions Ceremony, Great Hall, State House

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

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

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Sal DiDomenico, State Senator Mark Montigny

Editorial: Can lawmakers fix the ‘right to repair’ stalemate? » Boston Globe

Wu rejects Council’s cuts to city departments, including Boston Police » Dorchester Reporter

Big decisions looming on offshore wind » Commonwealth Magazine

Redistricting drama threw Boston City Council into chaos. Enter Ruthzee Louijeune. » Boston Globe

Nurses rally for change to hospital closure rules, say DPH is ‘toothless’ to prevent » Boston Herald

With commuters staying home, transit agencies try to reinvent themselves » Boston Globe

Opinion: Maybe tolls are the way to replace Cape bridges » Commonwealth Magazine

Life after prison: Mass. leaves thousands of prisoners awaiting education that would help their re-entry » WGBH

NH: N.H. state senator accused of assaulting employee of restaurant he owns » Boston Globe

CT: CT is epicenter of gun violence prevention movement. Advocates ‘are at the forefront because we had to be’ » Hartford Courant

CT: CT’s hotels face a worker shortage, with more than 4,000 job openings in the state » Hartford Courant

NY: Strengthened labor protections for warehouse workers takes effect in New York » NY State of Politics

NJ: OPRA reform in crosshairs of top lawmakers » POLITICO Pro

PA: Danielle Outlaw's uncertain future as Philly's police commissioner » Axios

OH: Ohio lawmakers and religious lobbyists have been coordinating on anti-trans legislation for years » Raw Story

MI: Whitmer taking 3rd European trip of 2023, 2nd visit with Michigan troops abroad » MLive.com

MI: Are LGBT book bans discriminatory? Michigan’s civil rights agency wants AG opinion. » MLive.com

IL: New website tells you whether your Chicago home has lead pipes » Axios

MN: Jobs with good pay are plentiful for teens in the Twin Cities » Axios

FL: Days before new Florida law takes effect, undocumented workers fear for their future » Miami Herald

FL: DeSantis campaign stresses governor’s youthful ‘energy’ » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Labor leader Mike Williams dies in water accident » Florida Politics

CA: How a network of ‘phony’ groups sprung up to fight Newsom’s oil regulations » San Francisco Chronicle

CA: Why ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ will be California’s next abortion battleground » Cal Matters

OR & ID: Oregon Town’s Marijuana Boom Yields Envy in Idaho » New York Times

COVID vaccine expert accosted by antivaccine activists at his home after Joe Rogan urges debate with RFK Jr. » Boston Globe

A.G. Merrick Garland Resisted Investigating Trump’s Connection to January 6: Washington Post » Vanity Fair

Trump and Teixeira stand accused of breaking the same law » Boston Globe

Hunter Biden charged with gun felony and tax misdemeanors » Axios

Graham: PBS warns about Trump rhetoric, gives Biden pass » Boston Herald

GOP targets researchers who study disinformation before 2024 election » Boston Globe

Former head of Legal Sea Foods supporting Massachusetts lobstermen in battle against California aquarium that told people to stop eating lobster » Boston Herald

Bar fight: Boston pub called Dubliner counter-sues Washington pub with same name that demands it change its name » Universal Hub

These 2 New England cities are ranked top in the country for families » NBC Boston

Meet the Harvard student who grew 'Girls Who VC' to 1,500 members in six months » Boston Business Journal

Suffolk DA Hayden gives quarter million in seized funds to nonprofits » Boston Herald

Black developers leading the revitalization of Nubian Square » Boston Globe

A decade in the making, Dorchester Food Co-op eyes July opening » Boston Globe

What does the death of a dive bar say about Somerville? » Boston Globe

On Cape Cod, it’s the question of the summer: Why are so many vacation rentals empty? » Boston Globe

As the ‘silver tsunami’ hits small businesses, could worker co-ops be a solution? » Boston Globe

Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery » Boston Herald

Juneteenth celebrations in Roxbury gather community, commemorate Boston’s Black history » Boston Herald

Nation split on whether to allow book bans, UMass Amherst/WCVB poll finds » WCVB

‘We will not give up ground,’ Governor Healey says as Mass. observes Juneteenth holiday » Boston Globe

The joys of overcoming: Juneteenth event remembers, confronts, moves forward » Gazette Net

Massachusetts observes Juneteenth with ceremonies in Boston, Springfield » WAMC

Juneteenth: Black culture is American culture » Lowell Sun

Case of stolen body parts from Harvard Medical School morgue began with a tip from an ex-lover » Boston Globe

Attleboro state rep files bill to ban book bans in libraries » The Sun Chronicle

O’Bryant teachers pen opposition to proposed West Roxbury move ahead of first community meeting » Boston Herald

Teachers in New Bedford and across Mass. could lose jobs due to expiring COVID emergency teaching licenses » The New Bedford Light

Unanswered questions about stolen body parts eroding public faith in Harvard, crisis PR experts say » Boston Globe

‘A crisis of public safety’: Rivers calls for help curb violence; superintendent says safety ‘top priority’ » Boston Herald

Advocates seek changes to Massachusetts vocational schools admissions policies » Boston Herald

City receives state grant for bike trail - where is the trail expanding? » The Gardner News

Editorial: Instead of banning plastic bags, why not recycle? » Boston Herald

Black bear sightings in Massachusetts: South Shore bear roaming Cohasset, police help ‘furry friend’ » Boston Herald

Protesters gather at October Mountain State Forest in Washington to stop a proposed state logging operation » Berkshire Eagle

A unifying voice: Amherst fifth graders testify in unison at state capital hearing in favor of bag ban » Gazette Net

Haverhill to Connect Riverside Park Trail with Groveland; Fix Paths at Winnekenni Park » WHAV

Vibra Hospital in Springfield plans 87 layoffs ahead of shutdown » MassLive

Long-term care bill emerges from elder affairs » Worcester Business Journal

Massachusetts needs more housing. How much should be affordable vs. high-end? » WGBH

More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start postpandemic purge of rolls » Boston Globe

Suffolk district attorney places official on leave after report about antisemitic remarks » Boston Globe

New contract spells out raises for Worcester teachers. See how much paychecks will increase. » Worcester Telegram

Spilka hints at future Senate policy priorities » Gazette Net

Northampton mayor to get $37.5K pay raise next year; part-time elected officials will also see bump » Gazette Net

Hard feelings after North Brookfield official removes pride flags from town property » Worcester Telegram

Taunton mayor’s daughter found safe in Ohio after she went missing last week » Boston Globe

North Brookfield petitions to cancel Pride drag show, recall officials failed » MassLive

Batista: All of Worcester's American Rescue Plan Act money is allocated » Spectrum News

Allegations against city official trigger outrage: Mayoral candidate Scott Wood claims he's victim of 'political smear campaign' » The Eagle Tribune

With five people aboard, submersible vanishes during expedition to explore the wreck of the Titanic » Boston Globe

‘Never seen that done’: 25 Investigates questions Mass. medical examiner performance data » Fox 25 News

Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief are teed up for the 2024 campaign. » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Tax reduction package sails through Senate » Sentinel & Enterprise

Keller @ Large: How the T could benefit from privatization » Yahoo News

Eversource power surge in Waltham leads to fires, outages, traffic signals impacted » Boston Herald

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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