9:15am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm MassWildlife Public Hearing, Field Headquarters, Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough & via Zoom

‘A time for renewal’: At groundbreaking, veterans look to future with new $483M home » Gazette Net

Trying to finally get new Cape bridges built, Healey tries different strategy » Boston Globe

Jaylen Brown wants to create a ‘Black Wall Street in Boston.’ What would that look like? » Boston Globe

An estimated 50,000 people just became eligible for the state's low-cost health insurance » WBUR

Video of Northampton arrest fuels debate over how to police the police » MassLive

The upcoming retirement of Judge John Agostini creates a vacancy on the Berkshire Superior Court bench. But who will fill it? » Berkshire Eagle

Anne Gobi, new rural affairs director, wants to be ‘strong voice’ for Massachusetts towns » MassLive

After uproar in Littleton, gun vendors seek new home. Nearby towns are wary of them. » Boston Globe

The state’s child welfare system is ‘infected with dysfunction’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Hospitals Sound Alarm Over Federal Funding Cuts » State House News Service

Three Boston city councilors ‘bullied,’ ‘harassed’ me, council attorney says » Boston Herald

Here's everything that Massachusetts' 4% tax on millionaires will pay for, from free student lunches to college financial aid » Business Insider

RI: RI's new nursing school wants to graduate `healers,' ease job stress, reduce national exodus » Providence Journal

NJ: Who will be Phil Murphy's pick to succeed Sheila Oliver as NJ's next lieutenant governor? » NorthJersey.com

NJ: Catholic school could fire unwed pregnant teacher over religious tenets, N.J. Supreme Court says » NJ.com

PA: SEPTA drivers are increasingly victim to abuse and assaults. Some say the agency isn’t doing enough to protect them. » Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Who is Mike Roman, the Philly campaign operative charged in Georgia with helping Trump efforts to overturn the 2020 election? » Philadelphia Inquirer

IL: Chicago health chief Allison Arwady's abrupt ouster » Axios

IL: 5 new Illinois laws you should know » Axios

MN: Messaging with your Mayo doctor could soon cost you » Star Tribune

MN: Here's what Jim Schultz's Minnesota Private Business Council is up to » Axios

FL: College professors, students, sue to block Florida’s law banning DEI spending » POLITICO Pro

FL: DeSantis appointee says he got rid of catch-and-release policy at State Attorney’s Office. Did it ever exist? » Orlando Sentinel

AR: Arkansas Warns School Districts Not to Offer A.P. African American Studies » New York Times

TX: Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars » AP News

SD: South Dakotans may again vote on legalizing recreational pot in 2024 » SDPB

MT: Judge rules in favor of Montana youths in landmark climate decision » Washington Post

CA: Crime is so bad near S.F. Federal building employees are told to work from home, officials said » San Francisco Chronicle

CA: Pair of Groundbreaking Environmental Bills in California Target Business Greenhouse Gas Emissions » MultiState

Bidenomics Isn’t Working For Working People » The Lever

Who Has Been Charged in the Election Inquiry in Georgia » New York Times

Why Donald Trump’s Indictment in Georgia Carries the Most Risk » TIME

Harvard updates application after affirmative action ruling » Axios

One state can make the Supreme Court decide if Trump can be president » Washington Post

Why Are So Many of Trump’s Alleged Co-Conspirators Lawyers? » New York Times

Is Georgia’s case against Trump one case too many? » Washington Post

Battenfeld: Dems may give Biden a pass on touching, but Scott Brown didn’t » Boston Herald

Robbins: GOP doubles down on Hunter Biden baloney » Boston Herald

Black Boston takes the convention stage » Commonwealth Magazine

How RICO, a law associated with mobsters, is central to charges against Trump » Boston Globe

Mass. Democrats pressure US Department of Education to curtail legacy admissions » Boston Globe

Kimberlee Henry, former Oxford High principal, is new equity officer for Worcester schools » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: The Biden administration proposed good new Title IX rules. When will it implement them? » Boston Globe

Harvard, UMass, Tufts update college applications after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action » Boston Globe

‘Food is the biggest expense’: Mass. families welcome permanent free school meals for students » WBUR

Haverhill residents remain displaced by sinkhole as state of emergency continues » Boston.com

State, Boston Medical Center to hold online meeting on Shattuck Hospital expansion plans » Universal Hub

Home prices in Greater Boston keep going up despite — and because of — interest rates » Boston Globe

Mass. Home Sales Down, Prices Up In High-Rate Environment » State House News Service

Governor addresses migrant housing crisis amid rising demand » News 22 WWLP.com

This church is helping unhoused migrants. Healey has asked others to do the same. » WGBH

Moving forward: state breaks ground on new veterans home after COVID deaths » Boston Herald

State breaks ground on new veterans home in Holyoke » Boston Globe

State moves forward on $482 million veterans home; 76 died at Holyoke facility after COVID-19 outbreak » Worcester Telegram

A 'bittersweet day,' as ground is broken for a new Veterans' Home in Holyoke » WAMC

Holyoke Soldiers Home groundbreaking celebrates 'next level of care' » CBS News

State breaks ground on new veterans facility – what does $482 million buy? » Boston Herald

Pilot Will Extend ConnectorCare Coverage To 50,000 » State House News Service

Opinion: How states can thoughtfully unwind Medicaid coverage » Boston Globe

Greszler: Raising minimum wage would spike child care costs » Boston Herald

DiZoglio goes ahead with efforts to audit legislature » Salem News

National Park Service grant to help save historic buildings in some Hampshire County communities » Gazette Net

City’s Forest Park Association to host a meet-the-candidates event » MassLive

Planned Parenthood's politics arm jumps into District 3 race as endorsements roll in » Dorchester Reporter

Grande Dinero Set to Help Elect Latinos in Mass…and the Valley in Particular » Western Mass Politics and Insight

She could have been Northampton’s only Councilor in public housing — why did she drop out? » MassLive

Editorial: Boston’s opioid crisis thrives without Long Island Bridge to rehab » Boston Herald

Pozniak: 911 dispatchers vital, often unappreciated » Boston Herald

Mass. locals offer help, guidance to support Maui fire victims » WBUR

A Harvard exhibit honors enslaved women’s contributions to reproductive health » Boston Globe

Pepperell, Dunstable get fiscal 2024 aid for vehicle, culvert fix » Sentinel & Enterprise

Healey says ‘phased approach’ needed to secure funding for Cape bridges, starting with Sagamore » Fox 25 News

Transportation bill to fund $375M for local roads, bridges, other projects » Gazette Net

What the new state budget means for the future of transit » WBUR

Mass. lands $3.9M federal grant to update energy-related building codes » MassLive

Mass. clean-energy financing program expanded to new buildings » Boston Business Journal

Energy Department Supports Scrapping Wind Contract » State House News Service

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WGBH Boston Public Radio: Nobody Puts Grandma in the Pool House NPR Morning Edition: What happens when thousands of hackers try to break AI chatbots Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: Black Boston takes the convention stage NPR Up First: Trump Indicted in Georgia, Recovery Continues in Maui, Angola Prison Conditions

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