10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am MassDOT Public Hearing, 10 Park Plaza, MassDOT Board Room, 2nd Floor, Boston and via Zoom

1:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm Brazil Independence Day and Heritage at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

6:00pm MassDems Unity Call with Chair Steve Kerrigan, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & Governor Maura Healey, Via Zoom

‘The incumbency advantage is real’: In Mass. primary, fraction of challengers succeed » Boston Globe

What's Mass. spending to keep Steward's hospitals afloat? At least $489 million » WBUR

Dirty rooms, no mixed drinks: Inside a Boston hotel on strike » Washington Post

Death, indignity, despair: The human cost of Steward’s neglect » Boston Globe

‘The law needs to catch up’: Secret recordings by police before Mass. high court in test of wiretap law » Boston Globe

‘They can’t just not show up’: What to know about a possible contempt charge against Steward’s CEO » Boston Globe

Between Incumbents’ Primary Wins, Williams Squeaks Relative to Gomez’s Roar » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Opposition Launches Ad In Tipped Worker Battle » State House News Service

Mass. court data shows disparities in prostitution charges » WBUR

Headaches ahead for the region’s power grid » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. relaunches anti-fraud, employee misclassification council » Boston Business Journal

A Democratic pollster on the shifts driving Harris’s lead » Washington Post

Why You Can’t Separate Abortion Bans From the Patriarchy » Vanity Fair

Trump judge Chutkan tees up immunity battle in Jan. 6 case as election nears » The Hill

The Hot Labor Market Has Melted Away. Just Ask New College Grads. » New York Times

Ron DeSantis, Heritage Foundation Team Up to Kill Florida Abortion Measure » Rolling Stone

Convicted fraudsters launch AI lobbying firm using fake names » Politico

The State Legislative Decade » Ballotpedia

Republicans Seize on False Theories About Immigrant Voting » New York Times

The fear factor is now hurting Trump » Washington Post

Gaskin: Can Dems defeat a desperate-to-win Trump? » Boston Herald

Mass. corporate philanthropy dropped 14% in 2023 » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts store banned from taking SNAP benefits after ‘irregular transactions’ loses federal appeals case » Boston Herald

Potential upside of more Boston liquor licenses? More local dining in underserved neighborhoods. » WGBH

Ashland doctor sentenced to federal prison for attacking officer on Jan. 6 at Capitol » Boston Globe

MCAS ‘rarely prevents’ high schooler from getting diplomas, study of ballot question says » Boston Herald

Secluding a child is supposed to be prohibited in Mass. schools. But parents say the practice is still in use. » Boston Globe

Emerson restricts protest on campus as students return » WBUR

Free tuition sparks community college boom, but professor pay lags far behind » Boston Globe

BPS has no-show buses, delays as Boston students return to school amid talk of transportation, safety and teacher’s contract » Boston Herald

School Committee members oppose cellphone ban » Newburyport News

Big AI on campus: ChatGPT is back for the fall semester » Boston Globe

Healey invests in early education through C3 funding » Lowell Sun

UMass Amherst task force to present protest policies, guidelines to Faculty Senate » MassLive

Worcester School Committee takes stance on removing MCAS as graduation requirement » Worcester Telegram

Harvard, Columbia rank worst for student free speech in new analysis » Axios

50 years ago, Chinese students were an underserved afterthought in Boston's busing crisis » WGBH

Antisemitism at NHS led to training: Project Shema brought in after families reported numerous incidents last year » Gazette Net

Healey needs to keep score on energy transition benefits » Commonwealth Beacon

Senators Warn Of Consequences If Steward CEO Doesn't Testify » State House News Service

Steward Health Care CEO refuses to testify before Senate committee » NBC Boston

The scene at shuttered Carney Hospital as Dorchester awaits ripple effects » NBC Boston

'He should go to jail' Steward Health Care CEO raises ire of state, federal leaders » WCVB

High Costs Of Saving Steward Hospitals Coming Into Focus » State House News Service

High Costs Of Saving Steward Hospitals Coming Into Focus » State House News Service

‘They can’t just not show up’: What to know about a possible contempt charge against Steward’s CEO » Boston Globe

Opinion: A bold blueprint to combat cancer » Boston Globe

Members of Mass. congressional delegation call for contempt vote after Steward CEO declines to testify » WBUR

Steward Health Care CEO de la Torre could face contempt charge for ignoring subpoena » Boston Herald

Threat of contempt charges looms as federal lawmakers seek accountability from Steward CEO » WGBH

Contempt of Congress? MA lawmakers in war of words with Steward Health Care CEO » Worcester Telegram

Ralliers Press Healey On Shelter Rules » State House News Service

With New Housing Bill, State And Local Officials See Opportunity » The Cape Cod Chronicle

With New Housing Bill, State And Local Officials See Opportunity » The Cape Cod Chronicle

An overlooked result of the housing crisis? Renters stuck in shoddy apartments. » WGBH

Editorial: Government tries to avoid tab for eviction ban » Boston Herald

Attleboro mayor's proposal for housing for seniors at Highland draws support from councilor, opposition from Heroux » The Sun Chronicle

Lynn to build 24 new affordable-housing units » Lynn Daily News Item

For decades, Nicola Colafella was mentally incompetent in double murder case. Now, he asks for parole. » Boston Globe

With federal ban blocked, here's where noncompete agreements stand in Massachusetts » WBUR

Uber says it won't actively oppose unionization ballot question » Boston Business Journal

State Grants Expo to Help Local Nonprofits Find Funding Opportunities » Wavelengths

Springfield voting system given ‘clean bill of health’ despite inactive voting list disparities » MassLive

Seeking a salute to a submariner: Man pitching memorial to only Leeds resident to die in a world war » Gazette Net

Immigration Shaping Up As Hot Topic In Warren-Deaton Race » State House News Service

“I feel like it's the year of the woman:” Davis discusses Democratic primary win in 3rd Berkshire state House race, road to November » WAMC

Rideshare drivers, unions launch Yes on 3 ballot initiative toward unionizing » Taunton Gazette

Marlborough breaks ground for new dog park » Community Advocate

Primary Election Day in Revere » Revere Journal

Livingstone Cruises to Easy Victory in Primary Race » Beacon Hill Times

Latest numbers have Cambridge state rep staving off ouster » News From the States

Batch of 705 Lowell mail-in, early votes went uncounted in primary, will be counted publicly Friday morning » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Deeds counted more than endorsements in race for register » Sentinel & Enterprise

It’s no longer Election Day, but election voting season. And it starts Friday. » Boston Globe

Mosquito-borne diseases to surge as climate heats up » Boston Globe

Boston tackles rat boom with birth control » Boston Globe

Corrections officer raped, purchased underwear for inmates, DA says » MassLive

Federal prosecutors detail how reputed street gang members allegedly perpetrated a mail theft scheme in Boston suburbs » Boston Globe

Mass. State Police ‘in good shape,' Healey says after tapping outsider to lead it » NBC Boston

Our View: Healey's State Police pick a reason for cautious optimism » Gloucester Times

Dalton Fire Chief Christian Tobin's administrative leave has been extended, allowing time for a third-party investigation » Berkshire Eagle

Howie Carr: Welcome to the messed-up Massachusetts State Police colonel » Boston Herald

Lawmaker hits back at Belichick's claim that ‘Taxachusetts' keeps players away from Patriots » NBC Boston

How the MBTA’s contactless payment system is faring so far, one month into its rollout » Boston Globe

Lower speed limit around the corner? Worcester City Council committee OKs move to 25 » Worcester Telegram

Healey to make offshore wind announcement » Turn to 10

HB4156 - An Act providing for alternate members of the Mattapoisett conservation commission

HB4159 - An Act providing for an alternate member of the town of Mattapoisett finance committee

HB3775 - An Act reorganizing the Lexington Housing Assistance Board, Inc.

HB3657 - An Act authorizing Wayne A. Ellis to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board

HB4687 - An Act authorizing the town of Northfield to continue the employment of Floyd Dunnell, III

HB5033 - An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care

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