9:00am Mass. Coalition for Suicide Prevention State House Event Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions, Committee Hearing

Steady influx of migrant families keep Fort Point shelter end date uncertain » Boston Herald

Massachusetts governor will oppose dropping MCAS graduation requirement in upcoming ballot question » CBS News

Guv's Eco Dev Filing Features More Policy Plans » State House News Service

Debate begins over revamping how Boston builds » Boston Herald

Steward appoints new president to oversee Mass. hospitals » Boston Business Journal

‘We need you to keep the faith.’ Haley leaning on Massachusetts, other Super Tuesday states to keep campaign alive » Boston Globe

Editorial: All eyes on the state’s next move on prison health care » Boston Globe

The bomb-tossing bean counter » Commonwealth Beacon

CVS, Walgreens to dispense abortion pills in R.I., Massachusetts » Boston Globe

The Steward crisis barely came up at the first HPC advisory council meeting of 2024 » Boston Business Journal

‘It’s an invasion.’ In towns across Eastern Mass., resistance grows against ambitious state housing law. » Boston Globe

‘Mammoth cost’ for migrant crisis just beginning, expert warns » Boston Herald

RI: Could a proposed savings plan help first-time home buyers make down payments? What to know. » The Providence Journal

NY: Legislators to consider IVF bill following Alabama ruling » Times Union

NJ: A Ballot Blowup Is Roiling New Jersey’s Senate Race » Vanity Fair

NJ: It's not just Michigan. Some NJ voters vow to ‘abandon Biden’ in presidential primary » App

IL: How Cook County is trying to fix inaccurate property tax data » Axios

GA: Fulton judge to rule in two weeks on Fani Willis disqualification motion in 2020 election case » Georgia Recorder

FL: DeSantis vetoes Florida's social media restrictions for minors » POLITICO Pro

AZ: Sports betting vs. cannabis in Arizona: One industry generates the lion's share of tax revenue » Phoenix Business Journal

CA: How stagnant return to office affects future of Bay Area home prices » San Francisco Chronicle

OR: Portland lobbies state lawmakers for more General Assistance money » The Portland Press Herald

Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to hold him accountable for attack on Capitol » Boston Globe

As Biden prepares to address the nation, more than 6 in 10 US adults doubt his mental capability » Boston Globe

How Gaza activists in Minnesota are pushing the US wave of ‘uncommitted’ votes » The Guardian

How the family fortune behind a major American pharma company has quietly funded conservative causes » CNN

Allies urge Bernie Sanders to run for reelection: ‘We won’t let him retire’ » Washington Post

Syphilis Is Killing Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the Disease From Spreading. » ProPublica

Trump Leads Biden By Four Points: NYT/Siena Poll » Vanity Fair

Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures » The Guardian

Haley faces growing third-party speculation » The Hill

Trump warns of 'languages coming into our country' that 'nobody' has heard of » NBC News

Show this chart to anyone who tells you college isn't worth it » Axios

Editorial: REINS Act would tap brakes on bureaucratic power » Boston Herald

Gaskin: We need to boost Black-founded STEM startups » Boston Herald

Healey’s life sciences plan: Another $1 billion investment, with some new areas of focus » Boston Globe

Sweet spot: Area sugarhouses start tapping season early after warm winter days » Gazette Net

Arlington Street Church awarded National Park Service grant for its role in Boston’s LGBTQ history » Boston Globe

Rural issues on a global stage: Renowned climate justice activist Flowers gives keynote at UMass for Black History Month » Gazette Net

Archaic prostitution laws can hold back those seeking to leave the trade, advocates say. New bill seeks to change that. » Boston Globe

Howard Hiatt, former Harvard dean who championed global health efforts, dies at 98 » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools proposed a $1.5 billion budget. Here’s a breakdown of the district’s spending plan. » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools suspends staffers for strapping pre-K student to chair » Boston Herald

Students, educators rally against MCAS graduation requirement » Boston Herald

BPS staff members placed on leave after child strapped to chair at Condon K-8 School, officials say » Boston Globe

AI for MBAs? One Harvard Business School lecturer is giving it a shot. » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Could Massachusetts take over Brockton schools? » CBS News

A ‘privilege to preserve’: Shelburne’s Kenburn Orchards placed in conservation restriction » The Recorder

Biden Picks Two With Mass. Ties For FERC » State House News Service

Critics assail Healey plan to cut funding for gambling addiction amid betting surge » Boston Globe

‘It’s a nightmare’: One of the most common children’s asthma meds is no longer available, leaving families scrambling » Boston Globe

Co-pay: Bay State pols green with cash from Steward CEO » Boston Herald

Cape, Islands community hospitals brace for growth amid Steward Health Care financial woes » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: Health care's problems are far beyond one greedy executive » Worcester Business Journal

Steward Health Care’s financial crisis will be addressed in an April congressional hearing » Boston Herald

State floats idea for $60M waterborne hospital » The Eagle Tribune

Greenfield Housing Authority seeks new executive director » The Recorder

Opinion: Housing for all must include equity » Boston Globe

Religious leaders, community activists call for increased funding to maintain affordable housing stock » Boston Globe

Jehlen: Somerville adding 1,775 homes hasn’t kept rents from rising at three times inflation » Cambridge Day

Lucas: Another Biden misfire on the border » Boston Herald

Citing contentious bargaining talks, Mass MoCA union to go on strike starting Wednesday » Berkshire Eagle

Lawmakers trying something new with ballot questions » Commonwealth Beacon

MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale files complaint over conservative radio host’s comments » Boston Herald

More voters in Mass. choosing not to affiliate with political party, says secretary of state » The Sun Chronicle

Super Tuesday is tomorrow. Here's what to expect » WBUR

Pols & Politics: Blunts, tattered flags and Howie debate challenge » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Vote for the MassGOP winners, not the losers » Boston Herald

Infamous ‘Booze Cruise’ linked to MassGOP state committee race » Boston Herald

Latent tuberculosis — which is not contagious — affects 80% of tested Brockton migrants » The Enterprise

Somerville rat problem: City councilor wants critters to ‘get high and die a happy death’ » Boston Herald

On Its First Swing, WWLP Whiffs Big on Police Commission Story » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

State Awards Northern Essex Community College, West Newbury Fire Emergency Lifesaving AEDs » WHAV

CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing abortion pill in states where it's legal » WBUR

Politics of reproductive rights personal for Lori Trahan » Lowell Sun

At state budget hearing at GCC, school officials share unique challenges faced by rural districts » Gazette Net

Our View: Ping-ponging on taxes not a good look for Healey » Newburyport News

Springfield agency has raked in $1.7M in tax refunds for low-income, elderly, disabled filers, and is ready to help now » MassLive

Tax relief seminars taking place this week » Gloucester Times

NJ: EVs tear up N.J. roads. They should pay their fair share to fix them | Opinion » NJ.com

No reprieve in orders to shutter Framingham road test site, despite residents' pleas » Worcester Telegram

Crew shortage causes SSA cancellations » Martha's Vineyard Times

‘Oh, the places you’ll go!’: Massachusetts to make Dr. Seuss license plates » MassLive

Council approves rollout of curbside EV chargers » Universal Hub

Delayed improvements to Mattapan Trolley weigh heavy on Milton after lawsuit » Boston Herald

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9:00am Mass. Coalition for Suicide Prevention State House Event Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions, Committee Hearing

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

10:00am Assisted Living State House Rally, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Committee Hearing

11:00am "Ask the Commissioner" with Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

12:00pm Students Speak: Humanizing Our School Communities, A-2

7:00pm MassDems Election Night Watch Party, Bell in Hand Tavern, 45-55 Union Street, Boston

10:00am MDDC 46th Annual Legislative Reception, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

3:00pm Boston Works: Higher Education presented by the Boston Business Journal, The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Chynah Tyler

10:00am Mass. Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Action Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

9:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Executive Office of Veterans' Services Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Network of Women in Solidarity Conference, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

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