8:00am Massachusetts 9/11 Commemoration, State House Steps & House Chamber, Boston

8:30am 23rd Anniversary Commemoration of 9/11, House Chamber

9:00am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, B-1 and Virtual

11:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

2:00pm Pine Hills House Party with Rep. Dylan Fernandes, 8 Belltree, Plymouth

5:00pm Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, Ashburton Park, State House

Scathing report blames ‘incompetence,’ leadership failures for Brockton Schools’ $18 million deficit » Boston Globe

Healey Team Finalizing Closeout Budget Bill » State House News Service

Write-In Candidates Beef Up Lean Legislative Ballots » State House News Service

Ready or not, voters will soon decide the fate of MCAS. And psychedelic mushrooms. » Boston Globe

O’Brien will appeal firing from cannabis chair role to state's highest court » Boston Business Journal

With O’Brien out, industry hopes Cannabis Commission can get back to business » Boston Globe

Magistrate clerks more often charge women than men in Mass. prostitution cases, WBUR investigation finds » WBUR

LG: Lawmakers "Just Not There Yet" on Eco Dev Agreement » State House News Service

Wu holding out hope for her commercial property tax plan » WGBH

A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris’s debate » Boston Globe

Republicans have an answer for Trump’s poor debate performance » Politico

JD Vance’s racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory, explained as best we can » Vox

Father of 11-year-old killed in Ohio crash says Trump and Vance are using his son 'as a political tool' and asks for apologies » NBC News

Trump Ties Harris Critically to Her Father, a Professor Who Studied Marxism » New York Times

Why Mike Lee Folded » The Atlantic

Meet Benjamin Button, Taylor Swift’s cat and star of her Harris endorsement » Washington Post

Google’s “Assistance” Is Killing Journalism » The Lever

Democrats grow more optimistic about flipping Florida » The Hill

Endangered incumbents tout earmarking prowess on campaign trail » Roll Call

The popular vote: California versus the rest of the country » Roll Call

Who won the Trump-Harris debate? Grading the candidates’ performances. » Boston Globe

A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris’s debate » Boston Globe

Taylor Swift says she’s voting for Kamala Harris for president: ‘A steady-handed, gifted leader’ » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Kamala Harris lands blows, gets help from moderators in debate clash » Boston Herald

Rent, your commute, and energy bills. Where Mass. is falling behind other states and why it hurts » MassLive

Its CEO is a rising star in Boston. Now Rapid7 is in the crosshairs of a N.Y. hedge fund. » Boston Globe

Report flags mobility, costs as threats to Mass. competitiveness » News 22 WWLP.com

O'Brien Plans To Appeal Firing To The SJC » State House News Service

Fight between Goldberg, O’Brien heading to court » Commonwealth Beacon

Cannabis chair firing reveals inner workings of troubled commission » WBUR

Dighton-Rehoboth forfeits first game under new gender policy » The Sun Chronicle

JD Vance has become a laugh line to some, but his stance on divorce is seriously dangerous » Commonwealth Beacon

Brockton schools financial audit finds 'incompetence' but no misappropriation » MassLive

$75K allocated for Sheffield Elementary after-school program » The Recorder

Amid criticism, Boston Mayor Wu announces plan to expand BPS free museum program to all city kids » Boston Herald

Wu addresses BPS parents’ bus frustration: ‘Major challenges are being addressed’ » Boston Herald

Mass. colleges get poor marks on free speech » Salem News

Brockton School board members 'very disappointed' with deficit probe. Here's why » The Enterprise

Are cellphones a classroom distraction? Or an emergency lifeline? » Boston Globe

High school teachers in Revere seek increased security following fights » Boston Globe

Boston to expand free museum program to non-BPS kids » Commonwealth Beacon

50 years later, sisters confront the pain of Boston’s busing crisis » WGBH

MIT’s biggest contributions of the past 25 years? They aren’t what you think. » Boston Globe

Late on the first day: Boston's buses once again fail to bring students on time » WBUR

New England governors, Canadian premiers say cross-border bonds will help them tackle climate change » WGBH

NE governors, Canadian officials to collaborate on regional issues » Boston Globe

Why are sharks coming to Boston Harbor? Researchers believe it’s a nursery ground: ‘A really cool success story’ » Boston Herald

Adapting together: Local support, federal funding help farms respond to climate change » The Recorder

How the Boston area’s rookie doctors are navigating medicine’s big challenges » Boston Globe

State awards $19 million to Worcester for Curtis Apartments overhaul » Worcester Telegram

West Stockbridge Planning Board agrees to wait to amend accessory dwelling unit, short-term rental bylaw proposals » the Berkshire edge

Early education, childcare programs to implement renovations with EEOST grant allocations » The Daily Free Press

Quincy leaders ask state to exclude migrants from shelter system » Boston.com

Mount Holyoke researchers unveil interactive archive, story map of US immigration sanctuary policies » Gazette Net

Howie Carr: Naked truth on sex trade no longer applies » Boston Herald

Editorial: Law shouldn’t cut child molesters a break » Boston Globe

As the spotlight shined on Karen Read, some saw opportunity to bring attention to Sandra Birchmore’s death » Boston Globe

Mass. funding for victim services cut by feds » The Eagle Tribune

In case of $70,000 Tiffany ring, SJC judges fully engaged » Commonwealth Beacon

Brigham and Women’s nurses ratify contract, increasing wages, averting potential strike » Boston Globe

Granby marks 9/11 with special memorial made out of piece of NY fire truck, rather than World Trade Center » Gazette Net

Jones Library director earns glowing review in Amherst » Gazette Net

Billerica Board of Health makes no decision on private club smoking ban in tense meeting » Lowell Sun

Mayor Michelle Wu will return to Symphony Hall as a guest soloist » WBUR

State House Roundup: Smooth primary sailing - but with some ripples » Worcester Telegram

Write-In Candidates Beef Up Lean Legislative Ballots » State House News Service

Some Western Mass. leaders, Question 4 advocates encouraging voters to support natural psychedelic use for mental health purposes » spectrumnews1

Rutland woman running for Senate seat to represent Gardner, Westminster, Templeton » The Gardner News

Editorial: Lessons of 9/11 lost on America’s protesting youth » Boston Herald

Turnout for the Mass. primary election was once again poor, but it has been worse » Boston Globe

Former US Sen. Ayotte to face former Manchester Mayor Craig in New Hampshire governor’s race » AP News

'Republicans for Harris' movement urges New Hampshire voters to ditch Trump » WBUR

Kassner to face GOP opponent after successful write-in campaign » Salem News

Will dry weather reduce the risk of EEE and West Nile virus? » Worcester Telegram

Worcester police asked to do more to get safety locks in the hands of gun owners » Worcester Telegram

Recent gun violence prompts Boston city councilor to request more police in Dorchester, Mattapan » Boston Herald

Attleboro crisis pregnancy center stole data, tricked patients, lawsuit alleges » Boston.com

Rating Agency Notes National Shift On Tax Relief, Revenues » State House News Service

Boston has one of the slowest commutes, Lyft data suggests » Axios

Worcester City Council lowers citywide speed limit to 25 mph » MassLive

New SSA vessel arrival pushed to late fall » Martha's Vineyard Times

Governors Hold Energy Talks In Boston » State House News Service

Are Healey and Lamont still in sync on offshore wind? » Commonwealth Beacon

Letter: Healey to be praised for ambitious offshore wind collaboration » Salem News

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter