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

Birthdays: State Senator Sal DiDomenico, State Senator Mark Montigny

50 years after busing decision, a school system still unequal, still segregated » Boston Globe

Facing budget shortfall, Worcester school leaders urge state funding account for inflation » Worcester Telegram

Steward delays bid deadline for its Massachusetts hospitals by three weeks » Boston Globe

Watchdog calls for state takeover of ‘rudderless’ Cannabis Control Commission » MassLive

Most Mass. workers are unprotected from extreme heat on the job — and reliant on preparation, education » Boston Globe

City clamps down on sober homes and lodging houses » The New Bedford Light

Healey, Not Baker, Gets To Sign Tax Relief Law » State House News Service

'They're working hard': Lawmakers' work includes passing budget, tech bill and gun reform » Worcester Telegram

These are the 2024 Black leaders of Mass., chosen by MassLive readers » MassLive

Ballot Question Campaigns Take Next Step Toward November » State House News Service

Teacher investigated over ‘Gender Queer’ book resigns, citing effects on her health » Boston.com

Beacon Hill marks Juneteenth with calls to protect education, pursue reparations » Boston Herald

Democrats seek to repeal Comstock abortion rule, fearing Trump crackdown » Washington Post

A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on expanding kids’ health insurance » Washington Post

New Data: Longer Trains Raise Derailment Risk, But Regs Are Stalled » The Lever

Senate GOP plans $100M ad blitz as it fights to retake chamber » Politico

Selling a Mirage: The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling Using Pyrolysis » ProPublica

Amy Coney Barrett Breaks With Supreme Court Originalists » The New Republic

Louisiana Requires All Public Classrooms to Display Ten Commandments » New York Times

Arizona is sending taxpayer money to religious schools — and billionaires see it as a model for the US » CNN

Trump whistle-blower wins House primary in Virginia » Boston Globe

Matt Gaetz goes on offensive as House Ethics offers update on probe » Roll Call

Something’s Rotten About the Justices Taking So Long on Trump’s Immunity Case » New York Times

DMFI PAC wades into heated House races in New York, Phoenix, Wisconsin » Jewish Insider

Battenfeld: Biden lands first blows in debate with Trump before it’s even started » Boston Herald

Lucas: Presidential debates should include RFK Jr. » Boston Herald

Cambridge is considering a controversial approach to saving local news: Having the city pay for it. » Boston Globe

Inspector General: ‘Urgent need’ for receiver to run Cannabis Control Commission » Boston Herald

State inspector general urges lawmakers to appoint overseer for Cannabis Control Commission » WBUR

Inspector General: ‘Urgent need’ for receiver to run Cannabis Control Commission » Boston Herald

Legislature Urged to Intervene in Cannabis Control Commission » This Week in Worcester

Turmoil at state Cannabis Control Commission prompts call for receiver to run operations » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The Black Business Association in Amherst has made celebrating Juneteenth, a 15 year tradition » New England Public Media

Boston celebrates Juneteenth with flag-raising, parade through Roxbury » Boston Globe

Freedom, Equality Celebrated At Juneteenth Ceremony » State House News Service

In celebration tinged with remembrance, Springfield, Gov. Maura Healey, Rep. Richard Neal, gather for Juneteenth » MassLive

Roxbury marks Juneteenth with a message of unity » WBUR

Notes from Juneteenth 2024 » Franklin Observer

Hampshire College to cut benefits as enrollment for next school year comes in below projections » Gazette Net

Emerson College to cut faculty positions amid enrollment decline linked to campus protests, crackdown » Boston Globe

50 years after desegregation order, how do Boston schools teach it? » WGBH

Crisis averted: Uxbridge voters approve school budget second time around » Worcester Telegram

Emerson College plans staff and faculty cuts as enrollment drops » WGBH

Emerson College announces coming layoffs, links declining enrollment to protests » Boston Herald

‘Our movement is not going to die down’: Pro-Palestinian student protesters gear up for future disruptions » Boston Globe

NU Seeks to Replace Deteriorating Matthews Arena » Banker & Tradesman

Online forum addresses school funding erosion in Franklin County » The Recorder

Busing turned a Charlestown school into a Mandarin language magnet. Now that program's closing » WBUR

More than 200 acres protected for agriculture in Deerfield’s North Meadows » Gazette Net

Boston smashes high temp record, 108 heat index, as ‘dangerous heat’ peaks in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

As heat wave sweeps the state, many outdoor pools remain closed » Boston Globe

Massachusetts beaches closed amid brutal heat wave, Walden Pond beach ‘underwater’ » Boston Herald

Supporting climate resiliency: Quinapoxet River Dam removal project groundbreaking held Monday » Worcester Telegram

Electricity Demand Set To Hit High Mark For 2024 » State House News Service

Editorial: A gut check on reforms to organ transplant system » Boston Globe

Business leaders push back on rising health plan costs » The Eagle Tribune

Report: Use, Cost Of Weight-Loss Drugs Soaring In Mass. » State House News Service

‘Time for phase two’: Boston's South End residents call for help with extended Mass and Cass crisis » The Daily Item

Inside the ancient walls of the state's women's prison, a program for young inmates launches » WBUR

Howie Carr: DA Michael Morrissey out to lunch in Karen Read case » Boston Herald

Healey To Sign Revenge Porn Bill Thursday » State House News Service

Divided Worcester City Council votes to keep Mill Street redesign, for now » Worcester Telegram

AG cautions Sandwich town committee about open meeting law lapses » Cape Cod Times

Springfield considering change in residency requirement for city jobs » MassLive

Canty says reporter could face years in prison for not announcing he was recording a public meeting » Plymouth Independent

As Boston pursues 'hub' model, city battles memories of segregated neighborhood schools » WBUR

Governor says she meets, talks with top lawmakers “all the time” » News 22 WWLP.com

3rd Berkshire House seat candidates talk housing, climate change, MCAS and more at Becket forum » WAMC

Overcoming addiction: Day treatment center opens in Northampton » Gazette Net

Boston’s teenagers report less risky behavior — sex, drugs, and fighting — but they’re sadder than ever » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House Passes Bill to Prevent Opioid-related Overdose Deaths » Everett Independent

Massachusetts joins 48 other states in outlawing ‘revenge porn’ after Healey signs bill » Boston Herald

Gov. Healey signs Mass. revenge porn bill into law Thursday » NBC Boston

Advocates highlight child safety in summer » Gazette Net

Child porn case against former state police captain from Amherst inches ahead » Gazette Net

Firewall system problem blamed for outage in state’s 911 system, officials say » Boston Globe

Firewall Problem Blamed For 911 System Failure » State House News Service

A statewide 911 crash? That’s not supposed to happen. » Boston Globe

Akers Age Waiver Likely to Move on Beacon Hill Soon, but with Cap on His Pension » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Editorial: Mass & Cass drug problems return as Boston strained by migrant influx » Boston Herald

Tate: Swapping cops with social workers dangerous idea » Boston Herald

Cape Cod beaches will have new restrictions after ‘massive drinking parties.… out-of-control crowds, violence’ » Boston Herald

‘Time for phase two:’ South End residents call for help with extended Mass and Cass crisis » Boston Herald

Massachusetts 911 outage Tuesday caused by security glitch, officials say » Boston Herald

Firewall issue caused Massachusetts' two-hour 911 outage, officials say » WBUR

Heroines honored by the Commonwealth » Lynn Daily News Item

Legislature Passes Bill to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation » Everett Independent

Opinion: Should Logan Airport be renamed for Bill Russell? » Boston Globe

Should Worcester lower its speed limit? City seeks resident input on survey » Worcester Telegram

SB2500 - An Act authorizing the town moderator of the town of Monson to act as an election officer in certain elections

HB4170 - An Act authorizing the town of Sharon to change the use of a certain parcel of land acquired for outdoor recreational purposes to a use for general municipal purposes

HB4003 - An Act authorizing the town of Sunderland to continue the employment of fire department member Scott Smith

HB4041 - An Act exempting the certain individual from the age restrictions for police officers

HB4561 - An Act relative to retired fire fighters in the city of Newton

HB4744 - An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation

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