9:00am Mass. Coalition for Suicide Prevention Award Presentation, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Board of Registration in Nursing Meeting, 250 Washington Street, Conference Room 3C, Boston and via Zoom

10:00am Mass. Alliance for Early College Lobby Day, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

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

11:00am Mass Speaks Coalition Legislative Briefing, Room 222, State House, Boston

11:00am Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, A-1 and virtual

11:00am Inter-Agency Early Education and Child Care Task Force Report Release, Via YouTube

11:30am Senate Art Committee, A-2 and virtual

6:00pm Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council Meeting, Via Zoom

Michael Dukakis, a political lion in winter, reflects on his life and service » Boston Globe

New England's largest supportive housing project officially opens in Jamaica Plain » WBUR

7 Boston cops earned more than $500,000 last year » WBUR

Public transit, traffic, parking: Charlestown residents share concerns, priorities with Wu over proposed Everett stadium » Boston Globe

Health care cost surge adds to Mass. affordability woes » State House News Service

Mass. Dems look for their Trump-era message » Axios

Secretary of education is also named interim commissioner, raising questions about propriety » Boston Globe

SJC rules Massachusetts’ nonresident gun laws are legal after post-Bruen changes » Boston Herald

Republican state rep mulls possible run for higher Mass. office. What his priorities are » Milford Daily News

Sex, Drinking and Dementia: 25 Lawmakers Spill on What Congress Is Really Like » Politico

D.C. doesn't have enough white-collar jobs for fired federal workers » Axios

What’s it gonna be, Chuck Schumer? » Punchbowl

The Tesla backlash is here » Vox Media

Our Brave President Goes to War with [Checks Notes] Ontario » The Bulwark

Europe Makes Its First Move as Trump’s Trade Fight Widens » New York Times

Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split » Boston Globe

Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight » The Hill

Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff » New York Times

Democrats divided on whether to shut down government or vote with GOP » Washington Post

Note to Democrats: Decorum will not defeat fascism » Boston Globe

Editorial: The first thing we do, let’s kill all the (Democratic) lawyers … » Boston Globe

Mehne: U.S. needs clear regulations for digital assets ASAP » Boston Herald

Kennedy rattles food companies with vow to rid food of artificial dyes » Boston Globe

Dedham Police investigating vandalism at Tesla dealership, as EV company is under nationwide attack » Boston Herald

A silver coffee pot made by Paul Revere could be yours for $1.2M » MassLive

Should you sell all your stock? Buy a car now? Don’t panic: Here’s how to handle the economic turbulence. » Boston Globe

DoorDash says a third of Boston drivers deliver on 2 wheels as city weighs new food delivery law » MassLive

Local Gannett-owned websites are using AI to help write articles » WGBH

Bristol Myers Squibb scoops up 2seventy bio for $286M » Boston Business Journal

Multiple Cybertrucks vandalized outside Tesla store » WCVB

With its future in doubt, iRobot initiates a 'strategic review' » Boston Business Journal

Three former executives at medical device firm plead guilty to charges related to sale of defective lead-testing machines » Boston Globe

State Launches $75 Million TechHubs Program to Boost Regional Innovation » Business West

Cannabis safety at risk without funding boost, regulators say » Boston Globe

Disabled Americans fear losing protections if states' lawsuit succeeds » Washington Post

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down » Boston Globe

Tutwiler given double duty: education secretary and commissioner » State House News Service

Three more Stearns Elementary School paraprofessionals placed on leave amid allegations of isolating students in bathrooms » The Berkshire Eagle

Moore: Want to soak the rich? Tax university endowments » Boston Herald

Student protesters try to protect international peers amid Trump attacks on higher education » Boston Globe

Labor agency bulking up for teacher strikes, new driver law » State House News Service

Trump targets 9 New England colleges, universities for ‘potential enforcement actions’ over antisemitism » Boston Herald

Harvard, Yale among 60 colleges warned of fund cuts over antisemitism claims » Axios

Amesbury community speaks out against proposed school budget cuts » Newburyport News

Former Uxbridge superintendent charged with OUI: What to know about his severance deal » Worcester Telegram

Keller: US Education Secretary McMahon warns colleges about student protests » CBS News

Advocates say state’s Health Incentives Program ‘more important than ever’ » Gazette Net

Spending on Massachusetts health care has grown more than twice as fast as state hoped, new report shows » Boston Globe

Health care cost surge adds to Mass. affordability woes » State House News Service

He got dental surgery at Mass General Hospital, but the full $27,000 cost wasn’t disclosed to him until afterward » Boston Globe

Soaring rents squeeze Mass. growing rental voucher program » MassLive

No state plans to offset $12 million federal food aid cut » Gazette Net

Funding cut for program that provided healthy, local food to Massachusetts schools » CBS News

Pressley, McGovern join calls for ICE to release pro-Palestinian activist and U.S. legal resident » WBUR

Acushnet Avenue businesses feeling the immigration pinch » The New Bedford Light

Editorial: Boston makes it easy to be in U.S. illegally » Boston Herald

SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permits » Boston Globe

Mass. Governor signs order promoting union labor for public construction projects » Boston Globe

Mass. Gov. Healey signs order giving preference to unions on big-money public works projects » MassLive

Guv requires labor agreements be considered for big projects » State House News Service

Governor Healey signs order supporting Massachusetts construction projects at MBTU event in Springfield » WWLP 22

North Attleboro continues looking at tax breaks for seniors » The Sun Chronicle

Northampton council to discuss censure of member Rothenberg for behavior during dispatch call » Gazette Net

Controversial Bridgewater 'DEI' resolution killed. Is it over? What both sides said » The Enterprise

Everett City Council votes ‘no confidence’ in Mayor Carlo DeMaria over disputed $180k bonus payments » Boston Globe

After criticism, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends $650K legal bill for Congressional sanctuary hearing » Boston Herald

End of an era: The Pit, a landmark of Harvard Square, is demolished » Boston Globe

‘All of this is now in question’: Building trades face uncertainty in age of Trump » MassLive

Council votes "No Confidence" in Everett mayor » Axios

150 new trash bins coming to Worcester: Here's why and what it means for residents » Worcester Telegram

Everett city council votes ‘no confidence’ in mayor over 'improper' bonus payments » WGBH

Josh Kraft calls on Michelle Wu to cancel Boston’s White Stadium lease, Wu’s campaign fires back » Boston Herald

Is Seth Moulton owed an apology about his statements on transgender athletes in women’s sports now that so many publicly agree? » Boston Globe

WATCH: ‘Have you no decency?’: Mass. Rep. Keating rips Republican for misgendering colleague » MassLive

ME: ‘False and a sham’: Lawsuit targets Maine Democrats for silencing a dissenter » Boston Globe

Guest columnist Claudia Lefko: Placemaking or unmaking place? » Gazette Net

CA: California has never elected a female governor, but Katie Porter’s entry to 2026 race raises the odds » The Mercury News

Greenland’s election winners push back against Trump’s wish to take control of the island » The Associated Press

MN: Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split » The Associated Press

The things we lost during COVID. And why we need to remember | John L. Micek » MassLive

Community activist says he’s running for Boston mayor » Boston Herald

About 200 at New Bedford rally to protest healthcare cuts, Trump and Musk policies » South Coast Today

Contrarian Boston » 03.12.2025

Letter: Hold Healey to results, not platitudes » Salem News

Wu mindful of "extremely serious" situation with feds » State House News Service

Lawmakers take another stab at getting rid of vaccine religious exemptions » WGBH

RFK Jr. touts vitamin A and cod liver oil for measles. Here’s what the science says. » Boston Globe

Opinion: All vaccine policy is local, and Massachusetts has fallen behind » Boston Globe

Local boards of health and state legislators are working on emergency legislation to prepare for a potential emergence of avian influenza » the Berkshire edge

Massachusetts State Police trooper accused of sexually assaulting driver: ‘Blatant violation of the public trust’ » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Heroic ex-trooper Cournoyer vs. crooked Proctor: A tale of two troopers » Boston Herald

Seeking budget boost, mentorship advocates hear 'difficult' responses » State House News Service

Taking on Trump, AG Campbell says her office needs "every penny we can get" » Dorchester Reporter

‘More than an homage to women veterans’ » Lowell Sun

Governor Healey promotes tax cuts in Springfield before deadline » WWLP 22

Healey touts tax rebate, project labor agreements on Springfield swing » MassLive

Mayor Wu says Boston has moved too fast on street changes » WGBH

Beverly Airport Frustrations Remain High Among Many Danvers Residents » Danvers Patch

Massport could spike rideshare fees at Boston Logan airport by more than public presentation: ‘Blatant cash grab’ » Boston Herald

Time to pay up: No more free electricity at EV charging stations in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Hydro-Quebec cut off electricity exports on main power line into New England. What happened? » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu will be taking closer look at Boston Water and Sewer after Michael Flaherty firing, other staffing scandals » Boston Herald

Senator Eldridge announces 44th Annual Senior Conference for Thursday April 24th » Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge

Home Health Agencies, Laboratory, And Physician Indicted For MassHealth Fraud And Kickback Schemes Involving Over $7.8 Million In False Claims » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Governor Healey Unveils Exhibition Celebrating Women Veterans and Legacy of Former Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Nashoba Valley Health Planning Working Group Submits Report Outlining Regional Health Care Needs, Services, Strategies » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Nominates Robert Palumbo as Clerk Magistrate of the Barnstable County/Town of Plymouth Juvenile Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Recommendations to Make Child Care More Affordable and Accessible » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

AG Campbell Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom To Choose Their Providers » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Efforts To Dismantle Department Of Education » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.7 Million to Compliant MBTA Communities in Support of New Housing » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Vote Explainer - H.R. 1968 - Continuing Resolution (2025) » Office of Congressman Seth Moulton

Teaching Biodiversity, One Program at a Time » Mass. Audubon

Mass Cultural Council's 2024 Cultural Asset Inventory Reveals Key Insights » Mass Cultural Council

Chamber Supports Mayor’s Request for Prescription Benefit Management Report » Worcester Chamber of Commerce

Massachusetts families and businesses are struggling with some of the highest energy prices in the country—and state policies are making it worse. » MassFiscal Alliance

Ahead of Tax Filing Deadline, Governor Healey Promotes Savings for Families Under Expanded Child Tax Credit » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Secures Temporary Block Of Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for January 2025 » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Ensure Safe, On Time, and On Budget Construction Projects » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Springfield School Creates Winning Attendance Video » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Success of Higher Education Financial Aid Road Show » Mass. Department of Higher Education