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Healey administration grapples with record high opioid deaths » Commonwealth Magazine

FBI raided Fitchburg home of one-time congressional candidate, former state senator Dean Tran » Boston Globe

Boston city councilor who oversaw police cuts should resign as budget chief, BPD union head says » Boston Herald

Reading tea leaves on Tepper » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: In-state tuition plan would benefit colleges » The Eagle Tribune

Report shows growth for Asian-owned businesses in Mass. » WBUR

Antisemitic, homophobic graffiti found at Taunton synagogue and home » Boston.com

On Pride Month, Corporate America keeps getting it wrong » Boston Globe

EPA sued for failure to act on state’s air pollution plans » Gloucester Times

Khrystian King Will Run For Mayor Of Worcester In 2023 » Worcester Patch

Pharmacists may be able to prescribe hormonal birth control if this Mass. bill passes » MassLive

Abortion funders shouldering unprecedented requests as prices skyrocket » Boston Globe

RI: Tiny device is what cops dread: Feds, state, local police meet as crime season heats up » Providence Journal

CT: How a GOP legislative ‘rat’ overrode home rule in a small CT town » Hartford Courant

NY: What Albany Lawmakers Have — and Have Not — Accomplished This Year » The City

NY & NJ: Bridge and tunnel drivers might be exempt from NYC congestion pricing, MTA head says » NJ.com

PA: They Danced When Biden Won. Now They’re Biting Their Nails. » Politico

OH: Ohio Prison System Bans Java Computer Manual, But Allows Hitler’s Mein Kampf » The Marshall Project

IN: Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter scrambles to explain why it quoted Hitler in very first newsletter » Raw Story

IL: How Illinois became an abortion safe haven after Roe v. Wade reversal » Axios

MN: Here's how abortion in Minnesota changed post-Dobbs decision » Axios

KS: Ex-FBI analyst who kept classified info in bathroom like Trump going to prison in KC case » Kansas City Star

FL: Alan Grayson files for U.S. Senate run in 2024 against Rick ScottAlan Grayson. » Florida Politics

CO: Colorado sees surge in abortions post-Dobbs decision » Axios

WY: Judge blocks Wyoming’s 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban while court decides lawsuit » AP News

OR: Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over 2021 Heat Dome » New York Times

CA: California Supreme Court repeals decades of rulings shielding police from lawsuits » San Francisco Chronicle

CA: Advocates Call for 911 Changes. Police Have Mixed Feelings. » California Healthline

Kari Lake, Gunning for a Spot on Donald Trump’s Ticket, “Practically Lives” at Mar-a-Lago: Report » Vanity Fair

Group seeks boost to labor organizing in Senate » Politico

GOP's field for president is historically diverse » Axios

Trump Trial Setting Could Provide Conservative Jury Pool » New York Times

Frost rips ‘abuses’ by DeSantis at unusual congressional hearing » Orlando Sentinel

The Unfolding Medicaid Disaster » The Lever

SCOTUS affirmative action decision's impact on corporate America » Axios

A No Labels Candidate Would Be an Unserious Contender and a Threat to Democracy » Data for Progress

DeSantis won’t say if he’ll support Trump in 2024 » Politico

The popularity of e-cigarettes is proving hard to quash » Quartz

Inquiry after girl’s death shows unsafe medical care in U.S. border facilities » Washington Post

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation request for water rights » Washington Post

From NFL quarterbacks to musicians, celebrities are pushing psychedelics » Axios

For Boston Fed chief Susan M. Collins, the goal is to have no one fretting about inflation » MassLive

Asian-owned businesses are exploding in Mass., but few get mentorship » Boston Business Journal

UMass Lowell coach did not retaliate against Black player, investigation finds » WGBH

Amherst Regional School Committee pledges action on anti-trans probe » Gazette Net

Boston Latin Academy staff push district officials to take action after no confidence in school leader vote » Boston Herald

Retiring North High, Burncoat principals reflect on career lessons learned » Worcester Telegram

Administrator’s Facebook post on trans athletes draws protests in 2nd school district » MassLive

Sen. Elizabeth Warren to hold town hall forum at Holyoke Community College » MassLive

Health care leaders talk challenges, successes from Martha's Vineyard migrant response » WGBH

Cambridge biotech Sarepta wins fast-track approval for the first muscular dystrophy gene therapy » Boston Globe

FDA approves Sarepta's gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy » Boston Business Journal

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

Massachusetts law allowing state to keep foreclosed home sale profits unconstitutional, AGs office says » Boston Herald

Construction underway at conversion of Natick school into affordable housing » Worcester Business Journal

Healey’s $14 billion capital investment plan includes brand-new affordable housing program » Boston Globe

'We need 10 times that.' Housing shortages on Cape emphasized in Healey visit » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: The sharks threatening Cape Cod don’t have fins » Boston Globe

Migrants in Boston’s fast-track immigration court are more likely to be ordered deported, report finds » Boston Globe

Lowell recognizes immigrants’ triumphs, tribulations on World Refugee Day » Lowell Sun

Healey allocates $106M for new Springfield courthouse; state lawmaker questions potential sites » New England Public Media

Getting Answers: Officials discuss investment plan to rebuild Springfield courthouse » Western Mass News

Encore casino workers approve strike, set June 30 deadline for new contract » Boston Herald

Marblehead to make serious cuts in staff after failure of tax override » Salem News

Haverhill wins $556K for trails, recreational improvements at Riverside, Winnekenni parks » The Haverhill Gazette

Williamstown Fire Building Committee Looks to Press National Grid on Interconnection Issue » iBerkshires

Worcester City Councilor Khrystian King announces run for mayor » MassLive

Mass. Opioid Deaths Climbed To New High In 2022 » State House News Service

Opioid overdose deaths dropped last year in the Berkshires. Officials are rolling out new programs in an effort to bring the numbers even lower » Berkshire Eagle

Worcester has just 2 cooling centers. Here's why city councilors want more » Worcester Telegram

Record Opioid Fatalities Spark New Search For Solutions » State House News Service

More than 2,300 people in Mass. died of an overdose in 2022, the highest number ever » Boston Globe

New report shows highest opioid-related death rate to date for Mass. in 2022 » WGBH

Former Fall River officer Michael Pessoa sentenced to state prison in brutality case » The Herald News

Gun violence cited in call to revisit Massachusetts laws » Fall River Reporter

Police say detective was involved in tawdry love triangle with informant and alleged drug trafficker » Boston Globe

Easthampton moves to hire civilian flaggers to fill vacant police detail jobs » Gazette Net

Lawsuit alleges Worcester antiabortion clinic's missed diagnosis threatened woman's life » Worcester Telegram

Healey backs abortion access during Vineyard visit » Martha's Vineyard Times

Healey Lays Out Vision For $14 Bil In Capital Spending » State House News Service

Policy group: Healey's plan does little to make state competitive » The Center Square

Traffic Snarls Forecast During Summertime Tunnel Closure » State House News Service

Portion of Green Line to close for 12 days in July to replace track where trolley derailed last week » Boston Herald

MBTA Safety Chief Checks In With T Board » State House News Service

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Bloomberg Baystate Business: Trump Indictment Unsealed WBUR The Common: BAMS Fest: A celebration of Black culture in Boston Mass. Continuing Legal Education MCLE This Week: Implicit Bias Jury Introduction / Practical Skills for Lawyers on Long Motinons NPR Up First: Submersible Tragedy, Abortion Rights Today, Independent Voters Speak

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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