9:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

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

11:00am Go Red for Women, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

The state's shelter system is overwhelmed. What can Massachusetts lawmakers do? » NHPR

Half-Price MBTA Fares Could Be Reality By Summer » State House News Service

Boston to house migrants, homeless adults at new Mass and Cass overflow shelter » Boston Herald

False rumors in the wind » The New Bedford Light

Boston metro area vacancies among lowest in 20 years » Axios

Restaurant group 'absolutely' opposes end of minimum tipped wage in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

With violence at Brockton High School a near-daily problem, teachers are at a breaking point » Boston Globe

In a unique New England twist, Nor’easter delays big Milton election, raising concerns among some residents » Boston Globe

NH: House mourns loss of 18-term Democrat » Boston Globe

PA: Mayor Cherelle Parker taps a Kensington activist and ward leader to administration post » The Philadelphia Inquirer

OH: Ohio’s new social media parental consent law blocked by federal judge » Cleveland.com

VA: Virginia state senators cast doubt on passage of Alexandria arena legislation » Washington Business Journal

VA: ‘A slap in the face’: Va. House GOP forced to reject own member’s anti-abortion bill » Virginia Mercury

KY: Kentucky attorney general files lawsuit alleging Kroger pharmacies contributed to the opioid crisis » AP News

MN: In Minnesota, jail deaths spiked last year despite new protections » MPR News

MO: GOP-controlled MO House passes bill banning local governments from halting evictions » Kansas City Star

FL: Orange County mayor considering “consequences” for lobbyist over Visit Orlando imbroglio » Orlando Sentinel

AZ: Senate GOP campaign arm endorses Kari Lake » Politico

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan » WBUR

Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension » WBUR

Kennedy ad highlights an increased outsourcing of campaigns to shadowy outside groups » Boston Globe

Moody’s Analytics election prediction model shows Biden winning in a ‘nail-biter’ » Boston Globe

“Unions Are Laboratories of Democracy”: Hamilton Nolan on Joe Biden, Gawker, and the Power of Labor » Vanity Fair

Senate Dems privately fear Biden’s age could cost him White House » The Hill

Legislators, insurers wrestle with weight loss coverage » Pluribus News

Trump doubles down on mocking Nikki Haley's husband » Raw Story

Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump » AP News

Wall Street’s New Prison Scam » The Lever

Supreme Court to confront 14th Amendment disqualification — and not just Trump’s » The Hill

Robbins: To placate left, Biden must ignore Hamas terror » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Jill Biden dooms Democrats as Joe Biden’s number one enabler and caretaker » Boston Herald

Layoffs and closures have roiled the media industry. What will happen to the young people studying journalism? » Boston Globe

David Cancel-founded unicorn acquired by Salesloft » Boston Business Journal

Report: Tourism brings $1.3B to three-county region » Gazette Net

Adams: America’s supply chain still in trouble » Boston Herald

Report: Tourism brings $1.3B to three-county region » Gazette Net

Editorial: Pot purveyors plead to come out of the legal shadows. They’re right. » Boston Globe

For more than 40 years, Felix D. Arroyo fought to include marginalized communities in Boston political process » Boston Globe

UMass Dartmouth report finds university failed to disclose sexual assault allegations against former officer » WBUR

Judge dismisses families' claims against Harvard in stolen bodies cases » WBUR

More students are misbehaving at Framingham schools. How the district is responding » The Metro West Daily News

Springfield schools have big ask for state: $270 million in repair, replacement projects » MassLive

MassGOP calls for charter schools’ inclusion in ‘BPS Sundays’ free museum program » Boston Herald

Pioneer presents $16.9M budget for FY25 » The Recorder

Editorial: Charter school students deserve same perks as BPS kids » Boston Herald

NJ: N.J. wants to change how kids learn to read. Here’s one lawmaker’s plan. » NJ.com

Boston closes schools, state warns of treacherous roads ahead of Tuesday's nor-easter » WBUR

Cape Cod needs to clean up its water. The solutions could cost billions » WBUR

Woods Hole scientists develop a plastic straw that breaks down in the ocean faster than paper » WBUR

WynnBET customers in Massachusetts have 30 days to withdraw money from sports betting app » WCVB

NJ: Affordable housing reforms pass Assembly along party lines » POLITICO Pro

In studying veterans' brains, Boston doctors hope to solve puzzle of treating trauma » NBC Boston

Boston's Mass & Cass Housing In Use As State Seeks Shelter Solution » State House News Service

Opinion: Migrants’ next stop: Why not Wellesley? » Boston Globe

United Way, state now ‘evaluating’ Fort Point migrant overflow shelter proposal » Boston Herald

Temporary overflow shelter opening near Mass. and Cass, Wu says » Boston Globe

Lucas: Migrant crisis testing Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey » Boston Herald

Judge dismisses lawsuits against Harvard over sale of body parts from its morgue » Boston Globe

Lynn delegation joins Carrigan on ‘American Dream’ » Lynn Daily News Item

Milton postpones housing referendum vote due to winter storm » MassLive

Gove looks ahead to first 4-year term » Newburyport News

Amherst Town Council asked to support cease-fire in Gaza » Gazette Net

Danvers Town Meeting members must reconvene to dissolve meeting after adjournment vote was overlooked » Salem News

Town of Spencer seeks developer to revitalize dilapidated firehouse » Worcester Business Journal

Neo-Nazis Swarm Home of New England Governor » Rolling Stone

Social media can harm kids. Can laws protect them? » Boston Globe

Remembering Rev. Walter Riley, former Worcester Fire Department chaplain » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Funding slight leaves auditor in a no-win position » Sentinel & Enterprise

‘Stay off the roads’: Healey directs non-essential state employees to stay home Tuesday due to storm » Fox 25 News

Mass. State House will close for Tuesday snowstorm » MassLive

Is Healey willing to raise taxes to fund the T long-term? The governor will ‘wait to see’ what a panel says. » Boston Globe

Healey Aims to Tackle Transpo Financing "Head On" » State House News Service

Healey won’t rule out tax hikes if needed to fix the MBTA » Boston Herald

He says he got his CDL without taking the exam. Lawsuit ties State Police trooper to worker at Brockton RMV center. » Boston Globe

Attleboro man sues to get commercial driver's license back after it was suspended amid state police probe » The Sun Chronicle

Lyft's Women+ Connect expands nationwide, debuting in Boston » Axios

What you should know about the MBTA's low-income fare program » WGBH

Worcester Airport regains its altitude under Andy Davis’s watch » Boston Globe

UMass will take lead on offshore wind effort with $11.9M center » Gazette Net

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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