9:00am MSPCA Lobby Day for Animals, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Tufts calls for end of Gaza encampment, as other schools weigh how to proceed on protests » Boston Globe

SJC rejects bid to restrict records about police misconduct » WBUR

Boston Police crime lab answers for poor rape kit turnaround times, absentee director » WGBH

MassDevelopment chief Dan Rivera abruptly resigns after 3 years » Boston Globe

Families plead with Brockton not to close virtual school — only school some have known » The Enterprise

As showdown with Uber and Lyft draws near, labor groups are split on their aims » Boston Globe

Brown Senate Challenge Officially Launches as Gomez Readies His Troops » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Get ready for Beacon Hill’s crazy sprint to the end of July » Boston Herald

Editorial: Consolidation shouldn’t be a dirty word for public universities » Boston Globe

Unions warn of dire impacts from Steward-Carney hospital crisis » Dorchester Reporter

An ambitious Mass. housing law is coming to your town. Here’s what you need to know. » Boston Globe

NH: New Hampshire Dems poised to regain delegates to national convention » Politico

RI: From pot-bellied pigs to crematoriums: All RI's land-use cases end up in front of this judge » The Providence Journal

RI: As R.I.’s temperatures grow hotter, local groups working to cool down ‘heat islands’ » Boston Globe

CT: Why Connecticut's 'highway to nowhere' may never be finished » CT Insider

NY: NYC to pay $2.1M in race discrimination settlement with three educators: ‘Toxic whiteness’ » New York Post

NY: New York State budget adds more than $400M to bolster mental health services » newsday

FL: Citizens Insurance’s letters broil frustrated customer in a ‘depopulation’ stew » Orlando Sentinel

MN: The biggest hurdle facing Minnesota's possible Uber, Lyft deal » Axios

WI: Amaad Rivera Returns to the Ballot…as a Cheesehead » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

AZ: Tensions grow between Trump and Lake in Arizona race for Senate » Washington Post

AZ: The Great Unknown About Conflicts Of Interest In Arizona’s Abortion Ban » The Lever

CA: California Fast-Food Chains Are Now Serving Sticker Shock » Wall St. Journal

A program known as humanitarian parole offers hope to Haitians seeking refuge in the U.S. » WBUR

Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all » WBUR

Postcard from the Hispanic Working Class » The Liberal Patriot

The Wrong Question to Ask About Climate Change » The New Republic

Push to restrict LGBTQ+ rights hits a snag in state legislatures » Washington Post

College Protests Over Gaza Deepen Democratic Rifts » New York Times

Kathleen Hanna Is Still Fighting for a Revolution » Vanity Fair

2020's great undoing » Axios

Nonprofits take a hit in House earmark rules » Roll Call

New immigration reality: The economy needs workers » Axios

An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi’s India » Washington Post

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein arrested at pro-Palestine college protest » The Hill

Here are Biden and Trump’s paths to victory in the Electoral College » The Hill

Brotman: Move on from Trump-Biden election debates » Boston Herald

RFK Jr. is scaring Biden’s allies. But he is a threat to Trump, too. » Boston Globe

MassDevelopment Chair Rivera Resigns Mid-Contract » State House News Service

Opinion: Boston’s forever war on fun » Boston Globe

Lego is coming to Boston. Here’s what its CEO has to say about why. » Boston Globe

Terry Carter, New England’s first Black news anchor, at WBZ, dies at 95 » Boston Globe

Gaskin: The AI glass is more than half full » Boston Herald

Worcester County Wonders: Taking center stage at Mechanics Hall » Worcester Telegram

Wormtown Brewery sold to Jack’s Abby » Worcester Business Journal

McGovern, Gobi visit development sites in Greenfield, Wendell » The Recorder

Cannabis sales in Massachusetts top $1B for third straight year » Gazette Net

Editorial: How many hostages taken by Hamas are still alive? » Boston Herald

Mass. police bust burglary ring that stole $4 million in jewels over six years » WBUR

Emerson College won’t discipline arrested students for protest, president says » MassLive

Emerson board backs president after students call for resignation following pro-Palestinian encampment arrests » Boston Herald

COVID relief funds to bridge Dracut school budget gap » Lowell Sun

Students schooled on antisemitism » Lynn Daily News Item

Editorial: Special education programs shouldn’t stop at the jailhouse door » Boston Globe

Who got into Boston’s exam schools this fall? BPS offers an initial glimpse at the data. » Boston Globe

Northeastern protestors reject university's reasoning for clearing pro-Palestinian encampment » WGBH

Jewish students rally against hate on college campuses across Greater Boston » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s talk at Harvard canceled due to Emerson encampment response » Boston Herald

Reyes takes helm of UMass flagship amid pro-Palestinian protests » Gazette Net

Howie Carr: Hey, Emerson kids! Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time. » Boston Herald

‘You want to get it right’: As Gaza protests roil Emerson, student journalists at center of dispute » Boston Globe

How abrupt U-Turns are defining US environmental regulations » Boston Globe

State Designates Haverhill and Lawrence as ‘Cooling Corridors,’ Eligible for Tree Plantings » WHAV

A ‘transformational’ way to treat drug addiction gains momentum at Mass. hospitals » Boston Globe

All Four Fall River, Somerset State Reps Vote Against Giving Homeless Veterans Preference For Housing in Massachusetts » Fall River Reporter

A program known as humanitarian parole offers hope to Haitians seeking refuge in the U.S. » WBUR

Lowell is getting dozens of migrant families. Their struggles resonate with Cambodian community. » Boston Globe

Judge rules ‘Turtleboy’ blogger can attend Karen Read murder trial » MassLive

A key piece of the Karen Read case remains a mystery due to Mass. law: the autopsy report » Boston Globe

Our View: It's time to Raise the Age » The Sun Chronicle

Northborough Town Meeting OKs plan to buy Whitney Street land to use as green space » The Metro West Daily News

Sunderland TM approves battery storage bylaw, agrees to ask Legislature to lower municipal voting age » The Recorder

Amherst officials outline vision for Hickory Ridge: fire station, community center, affordable housing among options » Gazette Net

Opinion: Boston needs a mayor who listens to residents » Boston Globe

Digital Equity Plan Released In Sandwich » Cape Cod Online

Voters at Hadley Town Meeting to decide big capital projects on Thursday » Gazette Net

Town election in Worthington features contest for Select Board seat » Gazette Net

Norton election results in tie for school board seat, defeat of ballot questions » The Sun Chronicle

Voters to decide on new zoning district » The Eagle Tribune

Lawmakers sound off on college campus protests, arrests » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Senate president on migrants, college protests, and tolling New Hampshire drivers » WBZ News Radio

Peabody will consider snuffing out tobacco sales » Item Live

Tick activity has surged early amid New England’s unusually warm winters » Boston Globe

State police lieutenant Griffin sentenced to 5 years in prison for overtime thefts » Worcester Telegram

‘A beautiful pain’: Billerica community unites to remember Sgt. Ian Taylor » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu puts public safety over politics in backing police action against protests » Boston Herald

How a Tesla EV charging station ended up next to a shelter for migrant children » Boston Globe

Get ready for a 9-day closure of the middle of the Red Line » WBUR

East Boston’s Sumner Tunnel vulnerable to trucks getting stuck during $160M project » Boston Herald

Lucas: Monica Tibbits-Nutt could learn a few things about knowing when to move on » Boston Herald

9:00am MSPCA Lobby Day for Animals, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

10:00am Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, Virtual Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for MassDEP Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for MassDEP Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

Last day to enact Initiative Petitions

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Donahue

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

11:00am Legislative Briefing: Missing Black Girls & Women, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

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

10:00am 1st Annual Massachusetts ALS Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:30pm Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce 2024 Annual Meeting, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Mass. Water Resources Authority Public Hearing, MWRA, 2 Griffin Way, Chelsea

10:00am Annual Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey at UMass Boston, UMass Boston, University Hall, Boston

12:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

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