11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Is wood the new concrete? To slash carbon emissions now, Mass. architects are rethinking their building materials for the future. » Boston Globe

As Mass. Hospitals Close, "Chew More Carefully" » State House News Service

Long-term care bill poised to head to Governor Healey’s desk » Boston Globe

'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices » ABC News

Rural fire chiefs: New regulations could cripple small departments » Gazette Net

Rally at State House pushes for Healey to step in to keep Nashoba Hospital in Ayer open » Worcester Telegram

Tab for state rescue of 3 Mass. nursing homes nears $2M » MassLive

Brockton schools finance officer files whistle-blower complaint over budget fiasco » Boston Globe

"It's Taxachusetts": Belichick Fuels Surtax Debate » State House News Service

US approves $20m in Mass. family shelter aid » Boston Globe

US leads wealthy countries spending billions of public money on unproven ‘climate solutions’ » The Guardian

Georgia Republicans start the steal » Public Notice

Far From Presidential Battlegrounds, Blue States Could Decide Congress » New York Times

Josh Hawley's mentor endorses independent opponent in Senate race » Raw Story

Republicans manipulate ballot language to combat progressive measures » Pluribus News

Jim Jordan subpoenas company of Trump judge’s daughter » The Hill

Black voters in Georgia want affordable access to healthcare. Will Kamala Harris win them over? » The Guardian

Many Gen Z Men Feel Left Behind. Some See Trump as an Answer. » New York Times

Elon Musk, Eyeing Edge for Trump, Hires Republican Political Adviser » New York Times

Why Joy is an Effective Anti-Authoritarian Strategy » Lucid

Kamala Harris needs Black voters in Georgia. How do they feel about her? » Boston Globe

Harris, Walz will sit down for first major television interview of their presidential campaign » Boston Globe

‘The freedom to invade every corner of your life’: Tim Walz slams Trump-Vance as anti-worker at union event in Boston » Boston Globe

Lucas: Harris’s campaign strategy – she’s not Trump » Boston Herald

Editorial: Kamala Harris’s plus-one for CNN interview a negative for image » Boston Herald

Audit finds mismanaged COVID-19 business grants » News 22 WWLP.com

Lessons learned from Market Basket’s epic food fight » Boston Globe

The Biosecure Act could ban Chinese biotechs and hurt Mass. drug developers. But some see an opportunity for local R&D. » Boston Business Journal

Cape Cod Mall movie theater to become Bill Hanney's Entertainment Experience » Cape Cod Times

Slower job growth, record lab vacancy in life sciences, MassBio says » MassLive

Boston Ujima Project leverages collective power to build $5 million fund » Boston Globe

'I just don't get it': City councilors discuss options as WPI moves to buy 2 hotels » Worcester Telegram

Advocates ask AG’s office to investigate ‘exclusionary’ Saugus admissions policy » MassLive

The state's highest court sides with teachers union, mandating the district hire substitute paraprofessionals » WBUR

These environmentalists are cleaning up used oyster shells to help save the ocean and reduce waste » Boston Globe

How the federal cases against Trump came sputtering back to life » Boston Globe

Long-Term Care Bill Poised For Ride To Guv's Desk » State House News Service

Nashoba Valley Medical Center nurses plea for hospital to remain open » Spectrum News

Last-ditch rally calls on Healey to save Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals » Boston Globe

Communities rally at State House in attempt to save Carney Hospital, Nashoba Valley Medical Center » WCVB

Protesters want Massachusetts governor to save 2 Steward hospitals days before they close » CBS News

Ralliers plead for state leaders to save Dorchester, Ayer hospitals » WGBH

‘I don’t know what I’m going to do’: Patients and staff in Dorchester are devastated by Carney Hospital closure » Boston Globe

As closure looms, pharmacy inside Carney Hospital scrambles for a new home » Boston Globe

Boston EMS adding ambulance in Dorchester to fill void from Carney closure » WCVB

Feds approve $20 million in Mass. family shelter aid » NBC Boston

Opinion: Somerville church’s shelter plan is God’s work in action » Boston Globe

Archdiocese looks to convert Kenmore Square lodging house to apartments » Boston Business Journal

Migrant sanctuary at East Boston church to close » Boston Globe

Strike Threat Looms Over Boston Hotel Sector » State House News Service

Prolacta Bioscience Applauds Passage of the Maternal Health Bill in Massachusetts » biospace

Boston Mayor Wu is on vacation, leaving the City Council president in charge » Boston Herald

Town administrator contract dispute prompts new committee in Northfield » The Recorder

Preservation Society's Jim Soule dies at 59. How he loved, and changed, Fall River history » The Herald News

Williams and McKnight battle for a Springfield state House seat » New England Public Media

Walz brings the schmaltz in address at firefighters convention in Boston; JD Vance next up » Boston Herald

Polls open at 7 on Tuesday for primary vote » Dorchester Reporter

The Five Minute Read » Lowell Sun

Governor’s Council Candidate Zeigler Receives Backing from Auditor DiZoglio, Laborers’ Union » WHAV

Tim Walz seeks firefighters' union endorsement at Boston convention » WBUR

While a family mourns N.H. EEE victim, some in Mass. take caution while others go on as usual » Boston Globe

Back to school, back to COVID safety. What to know about best health practices in classrooms. » Boston Globe

New England prepares for mosquitos bearing deadly infections » Axios

Former Stoughton police detective indicted on charges he killed Sandra Birchmore in 2021 » Boston Globe

Editorial: Did state and local authorities fail Sandra Birchmore? » Boston Globe

In Sandra Birchmore death, feds invoke jurisdiction to charge Stoughton detective » Boston Globe

Former Stoughton police detective indicted on charge he killed Sandra Birchmore in 2021 » Boston Globe

Former Stoughton police detective faces litany of allegations in death of Sandra Birchmore. Here are 10 key details. » Boston Globe

‘DEPRAVED’: FBI arrests ex-Stoughton Police officer for alleged murder of pregnant rape victim » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Corruption in Canton murderous » Boston Herald

After the 2018 deadly shark attack Wellfleet begins beach internet service. What to know. » Cape Cod Times

Former Stoughton detective charged in killing of woman pregnant with his child » Axios

Credit Agencies Check In On Mass. Ahead Of Bond Sale » State House News Service

Endorsement for Thomas Moakley » Martha's Vineyard Times

‘It's Taxachusetts': Belichick fuels debate over Massachusetts millionaires tax » NBC Boston

Patriots defensive linemen sack Massachusetts millionaires tax: ‘That’ll get you’ » Boston Herald

MBTA shutdowns continue, but advocates say they’ve brought improvement » Bay State Banner

Bumpy road for Boston's bike lane network » Boston Globe

Lower speed limit? Worcester street safety discussion gets contentious » Worcester Telegram

HB4557 - An Act authorizing the town of Deerfield to continue the employment of police department members Michael W. Habel, Robert A. Thrasher, and Mark Jacques

HB4526 - An Act regarding the age requirement for police officers for the City of Malden

HB4999 - An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options

HB4666 - An Act authorizing the appointment of retired firefighters as special firefighters in the city of Quincy

HB4246 - An Act authorizing the town of Littleton to provide drinking water to the inhabitants of the town of Boxborough

HB4125 - An Act establishing recall methods for elected officials in the town of Lakeville

HB4508 - An Act authorizing the city of Watertown to place municipal charge liens on certain properties in the city of Watertown for nonpayment of any local charge, fee or fine

HB4619 - An Act designating a portion of state highway route 23 west and 41 south in the town of Egremont as the George McGurn Memorial highway

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