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He once investigated pensioners who broke the rules on working in retirement. Then he accidentally became one. » Boston Globe

Families May Start Losing Shelter Coverage On Sept. 1 » State House News Service

A toll to drive downtown? As New York experiments, Boston watches » WBUR

Rejected Amendment Can't Hold Back Senate Toll Talk » State House News Service

What does potential fed shift on cannabis mean for states like Mass.? » Commonwealth Beacon

Abroad, Governor Healey and Mayor Wu talk climate change in harmony. At home, real change is messier. » Boston Globe

Police returned a fleeing patient to Tewksbury Hospital this week... for the fourth time » Boston Globe

MBTA will, finally, launch automated payment this summer » Boston Herald

Katherine Clark blasts Justice Alito for flags flown at his properties » Boston.com

Editorial: Why a contested mayor’s race in 2025 would be a good thing » Boston Globe

RI: Lawmakers are focused on building more housing. What about protections for renters? » The Providence Journal

CT: Theraplant, Connecticut's first cannabis producer, subject of 'several' investigations » CT Insider

MD: Almost 6,000 Dead in 6 Years: How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital » New York Times

OH: Ohio governor calls special session to ensure Biden gets on ballot » Washington Post

LA: Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to Make Abortion Pills Controlled Substances » New York Times

IL: Illinois General Assembly budget talks stall over sportsbook tax hike, retailer discounts » Chicago Sun-Times

MN: In bid to reduce wage gaps, Minnesota will require salary ranges on new job postings » Axios

TX: ‘The Patrón’: How Henry Cuellar and His Family Control Webb County, Texas » Notus

CO: Gov. Jared Polis rankles fellow Democrats with vetoes of wage-theft bill, other measures » The Denver Post

OR: At least 66 members of far-right group in rural Oregon standing for office » The Guardian

AZ: Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona abortion doctors to work in California » Politico

CA:California’s proposals to rectify past discrimination advance through senate » The Guardian

OR:Oregon voters oust progressive district attorney for police-endorsed challenger » The Guardian

WA:Massive wind farm proposal in Washington state gets new life from Gov. Jay Inslee » AP News

NY: War of words over NYC’s congestion pricing pits transit CEO against lawmakers » NJ.com

FL: Florida men are taking over the GOP » Politico

U.S. Calls for Breakup of Ticketmaster Owner » New York Times

‘Ron, I love that you’re back’: Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them » Boston Globe

Some of Silicon Valley’s Most Prominent Investors Are Turning Against Biden » New York Times

Abortion clinics up the East Coast see longer wait times after Florida law » Washington Post

Trump’s Money Problems Are Becoming a Crisis for the Entire Country » The Atlantic

Biden’s Electoral College Paths Narrow » The Liberal Patriot

The Democratic War Room Against RFK Jr. » Vanity Fair

Birth control is becoming a fierce new political battleground » The Hill

Trump again praises authoritarian leaders at Bronx rally » Washington Post

Social media has a beef with birth control » Vox

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges » WBUR

Battenfeld: Joe Biden turning to dangerous rhetoric to deflect from his own weaknesses » Boston Herald

Live Nation faces Ticketmaster lawsuit for allegedly monopolizing market: Massachusetts, with 4 venues, joins suit » Boston Herald

Mass. joins monopoly lawsuit against Live Nation » WBUR

‘Going to be missed’: Viewers, contributors of GBH’s ‘Basic Black’ mourn show being taken off air » Boston Globe

Opinion: The Supreme Court is a potential threat to our democracy » Boston Globe

Here’s why Winchendon voted against funding its schools at Town Meeting » MassLive

Hundreds of Harvard students walk out of commencement ceremony in protest of Israel-Hamas war » Boston Globe

Boston University removes Myles Standish name from dorm, report says » MassLive

‘We’re kicking the can down the road’: Critics say BPS is slow-walking decisions on school closures » Boston Globe

At UMass Boston, graduates praised for their ‘indomitable spirit’ » Boston Globe

Hundreds walk out of Harvard commencement after 13 pro-Palestine protestors barred from graduating » Boston Herald

Addressing the barriers to youth civic engagement » Commonwealth Beacon

Silverglate: Harvard needs overhaul to restore reputation » Boston Herald

Harvard students walk out of commencement to protest encampment punishments » Axios

Boston Public Schools announces next steps in plan for closures » NBC Boston

Parents frustrated by lack of BPS planning » WGBH

Students walk out of Harvard commencement » WBUR

'Sharks are here now.' Whale, seal shark bites prompt warning off Massachusetts coast » Cape Cod Times

'Extraordinary' Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2024 » WBUR

Earth Matters: Biodiversity crisis in our backyard: The science behind saving habitat for wildlife » Gazette Net

Is Boston going to be underwater in our lifetimes? » Boston Globe

"Devastating" Speed Restriction Proposal Gains Momentum In D.C., Prompting Alarm On Nantucket » Nantucket Current

‘Hope I’m going to live that long’: Land conservation program leaves applicants in limbo » WBUR

'We know they're here'; White sharks lurking in Massachusetts waters, New England Aquarium warns » WCVB

‘Hope I’m going to live that long’: Land conservation program leaves applicants in limbo » WBUR

Group lobbies legislators for decaying home foundation relief » The Reminder

Editorial: The need for transfer fees to fund housing hasn't diminished » Boston Business Journal

Op-ed: Massachusetts’ Legislature must pass a housing bond bill — then go further » The Huntington News

Local agency helping individuals who don’t qualify for Right to Shelter law » News 22 WWLP.com

Letter: Affordable housing is essential to America's well-being » Berkshire Eagle

Most of this city’s housing was built before World War II. What’s to be done about it? » MassLive

Gov. Healey's sweeping veterans bill is one step closer to reality » WBUR

U.S. Senate Rejects Another Major Immigration Bill » State House News Service

From Haiti to Boston: A look at one migrant family’s long and dangerous journey » Boston Globe

Healey recommends three more pardons, including two against the advice of her advisory board » Boston Globe

Alarm Delayed Unanimous Senate Budget Vote » State House News Service

Deerfield Planning Board OKs Hamshaw Lumber expansion » Gazette Net

Brunelle resigns from Holyoke School Committee » Gazette Net

'Era of opportunity': City Manager Eric Batista delivers State of the City address » Worcester Telegram

New Bedford City Council OKs city homeless camp 'discussion' without endorsing idea » South Coast Today

GOP silences McGovern over Trump remarks » Gazette Net

Opinion: Here’s how blue state voters can help the Democrats’ swing-state efforts » Boston Globe

‘Uncommitted’ Democrats look to make the most of their small contingent at convention to protest Gaza war » Boston Globe

'I won't be silent': McGovern defiant after he's ruled out of order in Congress » Worcester Telegram

Quincy official running for Norfolk County Register of Deeds. Here's a look at the race » Patriot Ledger

Fatal opioid overdoses tied to workplace injuries, state study finds » Boston Globe

After gun scare, police union says Boston City Hall security ‘no match’ for armed assailant » Boston Herald

Our Opinion: Surtax's strong receipts raise hopes for key education, transit investments » Berkshire Eagle

Let’s just shut up about the ‘millionaires tax’ for a while » Boston Globe

Councilors oppose tolls to state border » The Eagle Tribune

MBTA Rolling Out Tap-To-Pay System This Summer » State House News Service

Some MBTA board members call for more funding » Commonwealth Beacon

‘Making investments in connections’ » Sentinel & Enterprise

Soon, T riders will be able to hop on the subway or bus with a tap of their phones or credit card » Boston Globe

Tap-to-pay finally coming to the MBTA » Axios

No CharlieCard required: MBTA rolling out new fare system this summer » WBUR

National Grid plans 5-year, $35B investment in New York, Massachusetts » Utility Dive

Water, sewer rates may rise in Amherst » Gazette Net

Vineyard Wind Readies Island Headquarters » Vineyard Gazette

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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

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