11:00am Protein Innovation Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Aaron Saunders

Boston Public Schools student homelessness hits all-time high » Boston Globe

Steward Health Care executives are mired in trouble at home. In Malta, it’s much worse. » Boston Globe

Bidenomics Leaves a Blue State Industrial Heartland Behind » Bloomberg Politics

Is ranked-choice voting a good idea for Boston elections? City Council President Louijeune thinks so. » Boston Globe

Opening of overflow shelter at former prison in Norfolk ‘delayed,’ town officials say » Boston Herald

The complicated history of school choice in Boston » WBUR

Opinion: Reform of ‘prior authorization’ rules crucial to patient care » Commonwealth Beacon

Short on shelter, New Bedford mulls homeless camp » New Bedford Light

State Agencies’ Expiring Leases Could Shake Up Downtown » Banker & Tradesman

A look inside a Mass. ‘poverty court,’ where no one has the right to an attorney » MassLive

The Vacuity of Trump’s Veepstakes » Puck

The anti-abortion movement is making a big play to thwart citizen initiatives on reproductive rights » AP News

How John Roberts Lost His Court » New York Times

The 2024 ‘Deciders’: Who are they and what makes them tick? » Washington Post

Former Manchester Mayor Craig files to run for governor of New Hampshire » WMUR

How Trump’s Florida residency complicates Rubio’s path to VP » The Hill

‘Everything is a scam!’ Trump ridiculed after pics of Black church event show white crowd » Raw Story

Maryland governor to pardon 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order » Washington Post

Democrats are running for state legislatures in record numbers, but will they help Biden’s chances? » Boston Globe

What Have Liberals Done to the West Coast? » New York Times

They were fake electors for Trump in 2020. Now in Milwaukee they’ll get to help make him the official 2024 nominee. » Boston Globe

Lucas: Where is Biden’s effort to free hostages? » Boston Herald

Trump and Biden offer wildly different Father’s Day messages » Boston Herald

Double-haters on the rise: One in four voters reject both Trump and Biden » Boston Herald

Boston’s mojo ain’t working. Can Mayor Wu and business leaders get it back? » Boston Globe

Table Talk Pies sold to Minnesota baking company; no big changes expected in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Tori Stevens named new executive director of the Head Of The Charles Regatta » Boston Globe

Immigrant-owned businesses in New Bedford face problems. State agencies step up to help. » South Coast Today

Rooted In dispensary seeks delivery license » Axios

New challenge: Unregulated ‘gas station weed’ » Sentinel & Enterprise

Celebrating ‘being out and being proud’: Attendees fill Greenfield for Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival » The Recorder

Revelers reflect on freedom, friendship at Juneteenth celebration in Franklin Park » Boston Globe

Northampton school superintendent: Union’s no-confidence vote shows ‘lack of courtesy’ » Gazette Net

Months after rosy financial outlook, Hampshire College cuts staff benefits » MassLive

Hayes School parents push back against increased class sizes » Brookline News

How Boston's Eliot School desegregated — and resegregated » WBUR

'We are so grateful': Healey announces $3.6M from state for flood damage in Leominster in Sept. » Worcester Telegram

What happens when sheep meet solar panels? A ‘beautiful symbiotic relationship.’ » Boston Globe

State's Climate Fight Bleeds Into Meat Sector » State House News Service

Editorial: Bill would stiffen penalty for assaults on health-care staff » Lowell Sun

Medical Properties Trust: A place where failure seems to pay » Boston Globe

Opinion: Fate of transfer tax is (an opaque) window into House’s workings » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mass. needs to fully implement the Real Lives law for adults with developmental disabilities » Boston Globe

MA Commission on Poverty tackles historic wealth gap » Public News Service

Attleboro area advocates, legislators hail passage of 'revenge porn' bill » The Sun Chronicle

Diana DiZoglio "fed up" with opposition to efforts for Massachusetts legislature audit » CBS News

Massachusetts lawmakers' stack of unfinished business grows » New England Public Media

Select Board expands, extends overnight parking pilot another year » Your Arlington

Braintree voters OK $8M override. How much your property taxes will increase » Patriot Ledger

'Remember their struggles': 27th annual Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival Sat. at Institute Park » Worcester Telegram

Northampton panel member’s reappointment opposed after ‘ugly’ handicapped access remark » Gazette Net

Charlestown celebrates historic 249th Bunker Hill Day parade » Boston Herald

Worcester County women honored at State House as heroines of the commonwealth » Worcester Telegram

Pignatelli to take on interim Lenox town manager post as his time on Beacon Hill winds down » New England Public Radio

State releases aid for September flooding damage in North Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

A Look Back: June 17 » Gazette Net

Lawmakers urged to repeal voter survey 'penalty' » The Eagle Tribune

Pols & Politics: Has Gov. Healey’s work for Biden paid off? She says ‘relationships matter’ » Boston Herald

The opioid epidemic: A bit of good news and a whole lot of caution » Gloucester Times

Ambitious federal effort to curb overdoses shows no impact on deaths, initial study finds » WBUR

Gunshot detection company contests ACLU's claims about the technology » WGBH

The tents are gone, but the crowds and drug use are back at Mass & Cass » Boston Herald

Our View: Shame on our State Police » The Sun Chronicle

Worcester Chief Sought ShotSpotter Job After Bringing Tech To City: Filing » Brookline Patch

Drunk Driving Arrests On Nantucket Have Surged. What's Behind The Increase? » Nantucket Current

Editorial: Foul-mouthed, sexist trooper puts the spotlight on State Police » Boston Globe

Massachusetts governor urged to overhaul State Police after trooper’s vulgar texts in Karen Read case as Facebook users rip agency » Boston Herald

Court orders DiZoglio to remove audit redactions » Commonwealth Beacon

Somerville to construct nearly 30 miles of bike lanes by 2030; efforts divide other cities » Boston Herald

Will local control be lost? State climate bill likely to usurp authority over siting of clean energy infrastructure » Gazette Net

Birthdays: Rep. Aaron Saunders

11:00am Protein Innovation Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:30am Massachusetts Energy Summit hosted by the Worcester Business Journal, DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester

9:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Sen. Ed Markey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Department of Developmental Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

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

10:00am Juneteenth Flag Raising, State House Steps, Boston

Birthdays: State Senator Sal DiDomenico, State Senator Mark Montigny

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

10:00am MGH Residents and Fellows Day at the State House, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

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