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With the clean energy transition, low-income communities fear they’ll be saddled with big infrastructure projects, again » Boston Globe

Half of state residents support legalizing teachers’ strikes » Commonwealth Magazine

First look at how little Amherst’s police alternative being used called troubling » Gazette Net

South Coast Rail service appears to be delayed, with a summer start ‘unlikely’ » Boston.com

MIT Sloan looks to boost hiring of people with criminal backgrounds » Bay State Banner

People are leaving Massachusetts in droves. Who are they? » Boston Globe

Lucas: Up close & personal with Dukakis in ’88 race » Boston Herald

Union concerned for future of Springfield jobs after Philadelphia cancels train contract » WBUR

Here’s why Worcester wants to plant two new forests. And it wants your help » MassLive

Cannabis Control Commission makes changes to community host agreements, impact fees » Worcester Telegram

Transit advocates urge downtown Boston tolls to make traffic bearable » Axios

Suffolk County youths three times more likely to be held after arraignment » Boston Globe

RI: 'I know I'll get by this': Senate President Ruggerio breaks silence on health, rumors of a coup » The Providence Journal

CT: With its May 8 adjournment date approaching, more than 600 bills await action in CT legislature » CT Insider

NY: Ransomware attack hits bill drafting commission » POLITICO Pro

NY: Mayoral control deal faces pushback » POLITICO Pro

VA: Amazon HQ2 was supposed to add jobs last year. It shed them instead. » Washington Post

KY: The EPA Has Done Nearly Everything It Can to Clean Up This Town. It Hasn’t Worked. » ProPublica

TN: Tennessee Is Ramping Up Penalties for Student Threats. Research Shows That’s Not the Best Way to Keep Schools Safe. » ProPublica

FL: Florida tells school principals it’s on them to fix abuses in book challenge process » The Associated Press (AP)

WI: In Madison, College Students Say They’re Voting For Biden. Mostly For 1 Reason. » HUFFPOST

CO: Colorado's marijuana industry looks to stabilize after record pandemic sales » Axios

AZ: “I’m Here…to Represent Jesus Christ”: Arizona Republicans Block Second Attempt to Repeal Civil War–Era Abortion Ban » Vanity Fair

AZ: What does losing a pro sports team like the Coyotes mean for the metro Phoenix economy? » Arizona Republic

CA: Paris Hilton speaks up for California’s ‘troubled’ teens » Washington Post

WA: Protesters, vehicles block traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; 46 arrested » Yahoo! News

GA: Early education researchers give Georgia high marks for lottery-funded pre-K programs » Georgia Recorder

Remember the Centrists Who Lost the House in 2022? They’re Back! » The Intercept

Trump cuts into Biden’s lead among young people, poll finds » Politico

Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas » WBUR

Kale, watermelon and even some organic foods pose high pesticide risk, analysis finds » The Guardian

Donald Trump and American Justice » New York Times

House GOP unveils border bill as conservatives slam foreign aid measures » The Hill

Kennedy family to endorse Biden in show of force against RFK Jr. » Axios

How Cloud Seeding Boosts Rainfall — and Why That’s Controversial » Bloomberg

Prosecutions of Fake Electors for Trump Gain Ground in Swing States » New York Times

Earth Day: How a senator’s idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet » AP News

Trump rails against wind energy in fundraising pitch to oil executives » Washington Post

The New Rules of Political Journalism » The Atlantic

State grants will help three Cape Cod cranberry farmers renovate bogs » Cape Cod Times

Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ dancing robot, will finally be for sale » Boston Globe

State Street may acquire custody business » Boston Globe

Sage Therapeutics stock plunges 20 percent after Parkinson’s drug fails study » Boston Globe

Petition to block auto dealership on King Street falters in Northampton » Gazette Net

Harvard, Tishman Speyer team up on another major Allston development » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Talk isn’t enough – fighting antisemitism takes action » Boston Herald

Healey urges passage of parentage rights bill » The Eagle Tribune

She was surprised Concord Academy removed her as commencement speaker. She thinks it had to do with her ‘politics.’ » Boston Globe

Brockton School Board adds experienced educator » Bay State Banner

FL: All Florida K-12 students to learn about ‘atrocities’ of communism » The Associated Press (AP)

Lawsuit alleges incarcerated young adults are deprived of special education services » WBUR

Opinion: MTA webinar wades into, gets mired in, Israel-Palestinian debate » Boston Globe

State Extends Key Financial Aid Deadline » State House News Service

Middle-income families struggle to pay for college » Boston Globe

Biden administration revives oil sanctions on Venezuela, saying Maduro reneged on democracy deal » Politico

Opinion: State hits the jackpot on sports gambling revenue, but what’s the social cost? » Boston Globe

Senators Make New Appeal To Steward Landlords » State House News Service

Boston, Cape Hospitals Cleared To Add Beds » State House News Service

'Transformative' agreement will help thousands of people leave Mass. nursing homes » WGBH

Taking a break from health care » Commonwealth Beacon

Glimcher & Lathan: Community hospitals vital to cancer care » Boston Herald

State panel approves request to add nearly 100 new beds at Massachusetts General Hospital » Boston Globe

MGH adding nearly 100 beds when research facility opens, citing ‘capacity crisis’ » Boston.com

In Holyoke, a home of her own: One woman’s struggle to build a life in the state’s poorest place » Boston Globe

Officials in 27 Mass. communities come out in support of real estate transfer fee » MassLive

Massachusetts governor to hold meetings on Steward finances » Becker's Hospital Review

Editorial: No positive signs in discouraging state of housing » Sentinel & Enterprise

Karen Read juror questionnaire released on second day of jury selection » Boston Herald

Here’s how jury members are being chosen for the Karen Read murder trial » Boston Globe

Fight over 'buffer zone' around Karen Read trial continues in Massachusetts' highest court » WCVB

The American judiciary: The gift that keeps on giving » The Sun Chronicle

Gov. Healey says state seeking $20M grant for child care, job training in Western Mass. » Boston Herald

Legislators push bill to protect union workers during energy transition » Boston Business Journal

East Longmeadow budget draft introduced at Town Council meeting » The Reminder

Boston Mayor Wu appoints city’s first chief climate officer at $195,000 a year » Boston Herald

Lowell budget forecast: More City Hall staffers » Lowell Sun

Boston city councilor sounds alarm over decision to allow unpermitted marathon with 200 runners » Boston Herald

Berkshire Democrats oppose State Auditor DiZoglio’s controversial effort to investigate the legislature » WAMC

Healey Steps Up Promotion Of Biden » State House News Service

Campbell Defends Healey Against Ayotte's Barb » State House News Service

Westfield Councilor Files in Western Mass Swing District, Taking on Incumbent GOP » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

On the verge of a breakup, Lawrence and Methuen make amends to keep public health partnership alive » Boston Globe

WPI receives slice of $2.8M women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development » Worcester Business Journal

Marion Police Department introduces body-worn cameras » Sippican Week

New National Campaign Targets Online Exploitation Of Children » State House News Service

Lithium-ion battery fires jump rapidly in Massachusetts: ‘They’re nearly impossible to extinguish’ » Boston Herald

Brookline Police Department starts rolling out body cameras for officers » Brookline News

Chicopee officials duck questions about firefighter Jason Chapdelaine’s work history after alleged murder » MassLive

Hate crimes fuel push for more security grants » Cape Cod Times

AG Andrea Campbell talks local power and gambling boom » Commonwaelth Beacon

NJ: Will North Jersey get money to tackle air pollution through NYC congestion pricing plan? » NorthJersey.com

Boston plans sweeping replacement of city parking meters » WGBH

Quabbin Region Being Studied For MWRA Expansion » State House News Service

What’s next for New Bedford’s offshore wind terminal? » The New Bedford Light

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SB2544 - An Act relative to polling locations in the city of Gloucester

HB4195 - An Act authorizing the town of Chesterfield to continue the employment of reserve special police officer Greg Smith

HB4061 - An Act amending the act establishing a charter for the town of Wrentham

HB3997 - An Act to amend the Needham charter

HB3879 - An Act creating the appointed positions of town treasurer and tax collector in the town of Westwood

HB3875 - An Act relative to care, custody, and control and uses of Wing Island

HB3575 - An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Conway

SB2698 - An Act validating the results of the annual election held in the town of Whitman on May 20, 2023

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