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Rodrigues: Shelter Funds Running Out This Month » State House News Service

John Deaton, GOP candidate for US Senate, loans campaign $1 million in bid for Elizabeth Warren’s seat » Boston Globe

Unsealed Karen Read documents detail harrowing hours after Boston police Officer John O’Keefe’s body found » Boston Globe

Health Policy Commission wary of Steward-Optum deal » Commonwealth Beacon

Lawmakers slam Gov. Maura Healey’s ‘covert operation’ to move migrants around Massachusetts » Boston Herald

'Increasingly urgent': Mass. ratchets up preparation for possible Steward closures » WBUR

How Lynn is trying to solve housing crisis amidst high costs, low vacancy on North Shore » MassLive

AIM’s Leader Says the Commonwealth Is at an Inflection Point » BusinessWest

Sports wagering banner year: billions bet, millions for Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Black Bostonians ramp up calls for gun access » Dorchester Reporter

Mass. plummets in charter school law ranking » The Eagle Tribune

RI: RIPTA CEO Avedisian resigns after hit-and-run fallout. What to know. » The Providence Journal

CT: Lawmakers push for study of impact of hate speech on children. They say it’s becoming an increasing problem » Hartford Courant

ME: Maine Republicans Censured For Linking Mass Shooting To God’s Anger With Abortion Law » HUFFPOST

NY: NYC Council approves bills to give EMS workers body armor, self-defense training as assaults rise » New York Post

NY: Artificial intelligence in NY’s courts? Panel will study benefits – and potential risks. » Gothamist

NJ: Neal Katyal Was Their Resistance Hero. Until They Found Out About New Jersey. » Politico

NJ: An anti-Trump Republican thinks he can win NJ governor’s race by ‘10 points’ » Politico

PA: Philadelphia mayor lays out her public safety plan » Axios

FL: Anti-abortion groups eye challenge if Florida voters approves ballot measure » Politico

SD: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Banned From Another Tribe's Reservation » HUFFPOST

MT: GOP Senate candidate in Montana builds campaign on once-secret Navy exploits » Washington Post

AZ: How Arizona's court ruling will impact abortion access » Axios

CA: This far-right, MAGA candidate could decide the race for San Francisco mayor » The San Francisco Standard

OR: Democratic candidates for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District debate polarization, stances on Gaza » The Oregonian

WA: Boeing won’t even consider moving HQ back to Seattle » CNN

Europe Rules That Insufficient Climate Change Action Is a Human Rights Violation » Wired

How Alvin Bragg Hitched His Fate to Trump’s » New York Times

Leo rejects Senate subpoena from panel probing gifts to Supreme Court justices » Washington Post

Ocean Heat Has Shattered Records for More Than a Year. What’s Happening? » New York Times

What Civil War is really about » Vox

Even Trump Seems Sick of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Sh-t » Vanity Fair

Trump to host embattled Speaker Mike Johnson as House swirls in turmoil » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Trump Derangement Syndrome screed » Boston Herald

As Republicans wrestle with the future of their party, one senator’s influence is set to grow » Boston Globe

Editorial: Congress needs to step up for Ukraine. Then it’ll be Biden’s turn. » Boston Globe

Foxboro's Feeney pushes debt collection relief » The Sun Chronicle

The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism » Boston Globe

Eating al fresco: More than 100 Worcester restaurants have permanent OK for outdoor seating » Worcester Telegram

Here’s how the state’s Lemon Law does — and does not — protect buyers of new and used cars » Boston Globe

School officials look to bridge $11 million deficit » The Eagle Tribune

Equity, Income Concerns Flagged In Free College Debate » State House News Service

Harvard, MIT, Tufts, UMass Amherst receive ‘F’ grades for campus antisemitism: Anti-Defamation League » Boston Herald

Editorial: Universities all talk, little action on fighting antisemitism » Boston Herald

Sen. Markey informs Deerfield Elementary students about online privacy law » Gazette Net

Harvard reinstates standardized testing requirement for class of 2029 » Boston Globe

Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for those seeking admission » WBUR

Harvard, MIT, Tufts, UMass get failing grades for fighting antisemitism » CBS News

Two Dozen Massachusetts Communities Now Ban Bottled Water Sales » WBSM

Like Healey, House Ready To Shuffle Gaming Revenues » State House News Service

Info Gap Hinders HPC Review Of Steward-Optum Deal » State House News Service

Mass General Brigham on track to meet state-mandated cost-cutting goals » Boston Business Journal

Doctors protest cost of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug as its scientists prepare to receive $3 million ‘Oscars of Science’ award » Boston Globe

House budget sheds Healey’s PCA program cuts » News 22 WWLP.com

UMass Chan unveils first lab to monitor AI use in health care simulations » MassLive

National Labor Relations Board lodges complaint against Saint Vincent Hospital » Worcester Telegram

It won't be easy: Doctor wants to open long COVID clinic in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Mass. senate budget chief warns emergency shelter system could run out of money Monday » WBUR

Officials detail plan for migrant and homeless family shelter at former Chelsea Soldiers’ Home » Boston Globe

Latino population is booming in Mass., but homeownership among them is lagging » WGBH

Lowell shelter in crisis » Lowell Sun

As Berkshire United Way celebrates its centennial, the agency's leadership honors the past and plans for the future » Berkshire Eagle

Bloody details in new Karen Read documents » Axios

Karen Read motion to dismiss unsealed in massive document dump ahead of murder trial » Boston Herald

Flurry of last-minute motions filed in Karen Read murder case ahead of trial » Boston Globe

Even with work permits, migrants in shelters struggle to find self-sustaining jobs » WGBH

Boston University residence life workers to strike, joining graduate workers » MassLive

Boston City Council votes 12-1 to formally recognize the end of Ramadan » Universal Hub

South Hadley to hear residents’ thoughts on new trash system, wastewater rate increases at Saturday hearing » Gazette Net

Trial run for Main Street redesign: Easthampton aims for safer, more walkable area » Gazette Net

Accused Holyoke ex-councilor Puello-Mota bolts to join Russian army » Gazette Net

It’s official: Belchertown’s request to create town manager position OK’d by state » Amherst Bulletin

Attleboro mayor calls for changing proposed 'Diversity Committee' to 'Community Engagement' » The Sun Chronicle

Waltham residents, community members ‘enraged’ over plans for the Fernald property » WGBH

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to headline fundraiser for New Hampshire Democrats » Axios

Former Mass. governor Michael Dukakis celebrated at Northeastern » Boston Globe

Protesters return to Moulton's office, echoing call for cease fire » Salem News

Hilltown Ambulance meeting will show how costs outpace revenues » The Reminder

Hate Crimes Fuel Push For More Security Grants » State House News Service

Legislature looks to comprise on revenge porn bills » Gloucester Times

Guest columnist David E. Sullivan: Gun buyback a worthy effort » Gazette Net

ValleyBike Share readying to roll again: Eight-town e-bicycle network gears up for relaunch » Gazette Net

Summer start to South Coast Rail looks 'unlikely' — but there's one bright spot for riders » The Herald News

Moore: Green energy firms must pay fair share » Boston Herald

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter