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

12:30pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

State may deny grants to communities that don’t comply with new MBTA housing law » Boston Globe

Meet Wada Hoppah: The new ferry from Watertown to downtown Boston » Axios

Abortion drug will remain available in Massachusetts, governor says » Boston Herald

Editorial: Faster action, less red tape needed for cannabis equity » Boston Business Journal

Push to end life without parole in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

DiZoglio Investigators Find $1 Mil In Benefits Fraud » State House News Service

Healey Amendment Slows Down Change In Casino Regulation » State House News Service

Small farmers in New England are starting to rebuild, but climate extremes are here to stay » Salon

Pay of some Mass. hospital executives jumped in second year of pandemic » Boston Globe

Report: State near bottom of pack for housing production » The Eagle Tribune

Move Mass. and Cass crisis to Widett Circle? South End coalition says yes. » Boston Globe

NH: Democrats livid over Biden’s N.H. primary snub are banking on a write-in win » Boston Globe

RI: 11 chosen to guide cannabis industry » Providence Journal

CT: Three-way primary set for Hartford mayor race » Hartford Courant

NY: Hundreds rally against emergency shelter at Queens' Creedmoor Psychiatric Center » Gothamist

NY: Cannabis shop licensing freeze harms farmers, New York State argues in court filing » Newsday

NJ: Murphy’s request for toll credits could make congestion pricing fee higher, NYC board warns » NJ.com

MN: Raise for Minneapolis Uber, Lyft drivers is in Mayor Frey's hands » Axios

FL: Doctors Hesitate to Ask About Patients’ Immigration Status Despite New Florida Law » KFF Health News

FL: Florida school voucher awards jump 44% after state makes everyone eligible » Orlando Sentinel

CO: These downtown Denver office buildings could become housing » Axios

Jan. 6 committee finds second life in Trump criminal cases » Axios

Defend Trump and ‘Hammer’ Ramaswamy: DeSantis Allies Reveal Debate Strategy » New York Times

Why Child-Care Prices Are Rising at Nearly Twice the Overall Inflation Rate » The Wall Street Journal

Why Vivek Ramaswamy Could Crush It at the First Republican Debate » Vanity Fair

Maui wildfires spark new fears about outdated U.S. power grid » Axios

American democracy is cracking. These forces help explain why. » Washington Post

Legislators seek path forward for right-to-repair laws » Pluribus News

‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Us? » New York Times

‘Pathetic': Voters of color slam Biden’s performance on the economy » Politico

'Coward' Trump Mocked After 2 Backpedaling Announcements In A Row » HUFFPOST

Trump support among Republicans generally unshaken by indictments » Boston Herald

Franks: A distracted Joe Biden isn’t good for America » Boston Herald

Munce: Do presidential debates matter for ’24 election? » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Bidenomics triggers shrinkflation » Boston Herald

Can you Dig it? Dig, BINJ founders launch statewide news site » Universal Hub

Area man claims feds owe him $300 billion as his birthright; makes more modest $5 million claim on Fidelity based on money order he self printed and sent in » Universal Hub

Massachusetts bill aims to loosen liquor license citizenship requirement » Axios

Here’s why there’s a sign saying ‘I Hate Boston’ in the North End » Boston Globe

Northampton’s Parlor Room in talks to buy shuttered Iron Horse Music Hall » Gazette Net

Perfect pairing: Mass. launches wine and cheese trails, just in time for grape harvest » Worcester Telegram

Students must use names, pronouns assigned at birth under new Worcester Catholic schools policy » Boston Globe

Opinion: Beware a return to Obama-era Title IX policies » Boston Globe

Montigny: UMD ‘Failed to Meet Its Responsibilities’ at New Bedford’s Star Store » WBSM

State panel backs easier path for all-gender bathrooms »

Senator Montigny asks governor for intervention on Star Store » Dartmouth Week

MCAS reformers join forces on single ballot question to change standardized test » MassLive

Deerfield Academy Is Raising $89 Million to Build a Dining Hall » Bloomberg

Nahant to incentivize composting » Lynn Daily News Item

How you can speak out on Plymouth nuclear plant discharge permit » Patriot Ledger

Grafton ponders what to do about ‘nip’ bottles » Community Advocate

Annual Beach: Ability Event Promotes Access and Fun for People of All Abilities at Public Beaches Across the State » East Boston Times-Free Press

Editorial: An old Coast Guard scandal emerges and casts a harsh light on the service’s sexual assault policies » Boston Globe

Biogen's 1,000-person layoff begins in Cambridge » Boston Business Journal

These are the highest-paid executives at Massachusetts' biggest hospitals » Boston Business Journal

State Adjusts Approach To New Housing In MBTA Communities » State House News Service

City of Homes Puts a Heavy Focus on Housing » Business West

So you're moving to Boston... » WBUR

The emergency inside the Mass. family shelter system » WBUR

Attleboro, area collaboratives get state funds to help children » The Sun Chronicle

Even liberals like Maura Healey are souring on Biden’s immigration bungling » Boston Globe

A shelter for migrants opened in Concord. The town found a way to bring immigrant families into its community. » Boston Globe

Two years later, Afghan evacuees in Massachusetts face uncertainty » WGBH

'Inexcusable': Why so many Mass. officials are pressing Biden on immigrant work permit waits » WBUR

AG Andrea Campbell says immigrant work papers are ‘needlessly delayed’ by feds » MassLive

Opinion: ‘Churn’: an apt term for pains of gaining, losing Medicaid coverage » Boston Globe

Some Christmas Tree Shop workers say they're still owed pay; company apologizes, says payment scheduled for Monday » The Sun Chronicle

Chicopee School Committee to renegotiate contracts to attract more teachers » MassLive

Our View: What's the story Beacon Hill? » The Sun Chronicle

New Bedford City Council asks Licensing Board to nix nip ban » South Coast Today

Leak of City Council letter alleging harassment, bullying linked to street where Council President Ed Flynn lives » Boston Globe

Greenfield City Council establishes opioid settlement fund, vows public engagement before disbursement » The Recorder

Editorial: Matt Hanson continues his municipal climb » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Democrats can't help themselves when it comes to cash » The Sun Chronicle

How a pair of Facebook posts prompted an outcry and roiled a Worcester City Council race » Worcester Telegram

Greg Werner: The hypocrisy of Democrats » The Recorder

Opinion: Nearly stranded by 'old-school politics' » Lynn Daily News Item

Narcan kits coming to MBTA Red Line stops » WBUR

Detective accused of exhuming 'Lady of the Dunes' body without authority » WBUR

Officials gear up for another run at new Southampton police-fire station » Gazette Net

Going deep: Dive teams across Massachusetts face a busy season of water rescues » Boston Globe

Boston police officer suspended for taking money from wallet, department says » MassLive

New abortion data for Massachusetts show the impact of recent court rulings » Boston Globe

Will the Legislature have an appetite for overrides? » Commonwealth Magazine

Commission studying new Mass. seal, motto releases online survey for input on design » Boston Herald

New elevators, paint job and improved restroom promised for Central Square T stop by mid-2026 » Cambridge Day

Electric car purchases in MA finally become more accessible across income levels » WCAI

Following months of pushback, Cambridge and state officials expected to revisit Memorial Drive road closures » Boston Globe

Gov. Maura Healey was right to prioritize replacing the Sagamore Bridge, according to readers » Boston.com

What to know about changes to Massachusetts' electric vehicle rebate program » The Metro West Daily News

Want to Represent Boston on MBTA Board of Directors? » Jamaica Plain News

Disabled artist exposes challenges in redesign of Mattapan Square » Dorchester Reporter

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Podcast Spotlight

NPR Morning Edition: Rural voters shaping the GOP presidential turn against U.S. aid to Ukraine Mass. Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: From geo-engineering to bicycling WGBH The Wake Up: What to do at Night (When You Don't Want to Drink) BBC Global News Podcast: Trump: Police investigate threats against grand jury

HB2029 - An Act to use more inclusive language for the Lanesborough Board of Selectmen

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