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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

OTR: Mass. Senate president discusses recent laws, faces questions about transparency » WCVB

Cape Cod lawmaker under investigation by US attorney’s office, Barnstable police say » Boston Globe

Cambridge tried to get better racial and economic diversity among students. Now it has one of the most segregated schools in the state. » Boston Globe

Shelters low on cash, an escalating audit fight, and more: Beacon Hill is about to get busy, again. » Boston Globe

‘Boys talk’ in the bathroom: Ex-state employee’s legal fight amid sexual misconduct allegations » Boston Herald

What To Watch For On Beacon Hill In 2025 » State House News Service

State weighs sliding scale for vet tax breaks » The Eagle Tribune

Pols & Politics: Quincy Democrat breaks from Mass. Senate colleagues in rare move » Boston Herald

Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective » The Guardian

Why Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans Depend on Mexico » New York Magazine

N.Y. Judge’s Ruling Shows How Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office » New York Times

Harris Faces an Awkward Election Task: Certifying the Vote She Lost » New York Times

Director Brett Ratner, marginalized after ‘#MeToo’ allegations, will direct Melania Trump documentary » Semafor

Biden to block oil drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. waters » Washington Post

Trump backs massive single bill for taxes, border and energy » Politico

States take action on 340B drug pricing » Pluribus News

From hope to despair: A writer’s lament for a nation » Boston Globe

Senate Majority Leader warns no ‘clarity’ on Trump cabinet picks as hearings due to begin » Boston Herald

Lucas: Biden finds mercy for his son, drug convicts and murderers, why not Jan. 6 rioters? » Boston Herald

Here’s one chain that won’t be on the new Mass. Pike menu: Chick-fil-A » Boston Globe

Brookline businesses bounce back: Storefront vacancy rate hits seven-year low » Brookline News

South Hadley 205-acre parcel sold to Hadley farm » MassLive

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint. » Boston Globe

Springfield School Committee selects new vice chair » MassLive

Central Mass. high school celebrates $6 million pledge from anonymous donor » Worcester Telegram

Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum » Boston Globe

Rail trail extension into Pittsfield part of much larger plan for 25 miles of bike and multi-use paths » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Biden goes after water heaters as days in office wind down » Boston Herald

Biden signs Social Security changes into law, millions will see a bump in monthly benefits » Boston Herald

‘This is an urgent situation’: Norwood presses state officials to back reopening of flood-ravaged hospital » Boston Globe

Community behavioral health centers have helped ease the ER boarding crisis. Now some are struggling financially. » Boston Globe

Great Barrington needs affordable housing. Does that include manufactured homes? » Berkshire Eagle

Maine public housing tenants face eviction at high rates. A new program to keep renters housed excludes them. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Auditor should review shelter meal contracts » Boston Globe

Plans for mass deportation are ‘shock and awe’ meant to cause fear, immigration advocates say » Boston Herald

Explainer: How Brookline plans to respond to Trump’s immigration policies » Brookline News

Trump staff accuse Gov. Healey of ‘lawlessness’ on immigration » Gazette Net

‘Serious ethical violations’: Former Cannon-Grant attorney suspended after ‘failure’ to meet responsibilities » Boston Herald

Is responding to a fake prostitution advertisement human trafficking? The SJC may soon decide. » Boston Globe

Parisella sworn in as District Court judge » CNHI

Feds investigating Cape Cod Democrat for ‘potential criminal activity,’ local police say » Boston Herald

Spilka Weighs In On Immigration, Openness, "Artificial" Deadline » State House News Service

Here are five new lawmakers joining the Massachusetts Legislature » Boston Globe

Farley-Bouvier Hires New Legislative Aide for Pittsfield Office » iBerkshires

Nantucket's African Meeting House Celebrates Its Bicentennial » Nantucket Current

New Bedford unveils design for Herman Melville statue » The New Bedford Light

Legacy Fund for Boston charity redirects city development dollars to historic preservation » Boston Globe

Newton Free Library to host ‘Aging in Newton’ discussion Tuesday » The Newton Beacon

Recognizing ‘Lil San Juan’: New Puerto Rican Cultural District in Holyoke is nation’s second » Gazette Net

Northampton unveils $103.6M, five-year capital plan; some advocate for diverting money to schools »

Boston’s White Stadium critics say taxpayers are getting a raw deal, urge mayor to terminate lease with pro team » Boston Herald

Flynn: Nickerson Field would make great soccer team site » Boston Herald

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Mariano, Spilka to reprise roles » Lowell Sun

City Councilor Sweeney announces run for mayor » Salem News

After a year on the campaign trail, 3rd Berkshire State Rep. Davis begins Beacon Hill term » WAMC

Boston's year ahead: What we're watching in 2025 » Axios

Glassman: How Trump can meet his goal of ending AIDS » Boston Herald

Framingham is step closer to getting regional justice center. Here's what happened » The Metro West Daily News

Cambridge body camera program moves forward 2 years after police shooting of Sayed Faisal » WGBH

Boston police sergeant fired after antivax protests sues city, alleging wrongful termination » Boston Globe

Public safety building, municipal campus top of mind for South County officials in 2025 » The Recorder

South Coast Rail will soon connect Fall River, New Bedford to Boston, but some are wary of the impact » The Sun Chronicle

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

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

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 1 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

10:00am Status of Latinos and Latinas, Virtual Hearing

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

12:00pm Restoring the Republic: A Blueprint for Constitutional Administration hosted by the Pioneer Institute, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr., Rep. Christopher Worrell

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 2 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

10:00am Department of Fire Services Public Hearing, DFS Stow Campus, 1 State Road, Stow

10:00am Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room A, Boston

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