9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

9:00am Board of Registration of Physician Assistants, Via Webex

9:30am Massachusetts Youthbuild Coalition Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

4:00pm Mass. Vaccine Purchasing Advisory Council Meeting, Mass. Medical Society, 860 Winter Street, Waltham

6:00pm Birthday Party for Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell

A rogue cop, a mystery snitch, and a ‘drug rip.’ How ‘Officer Pills’ exploited policing’s informant system. » Boston Globe

AG Campbell wants an additional $7 million to battle ‘consistent cruelty’ of Trump admin. » Boston.com

Trump administration cancels millions for Mass. farm-to-school food program » WBUR

SJC gives a Second Amendment win to Mass. lawmakers looking to license non-residents » commonwealthbeacon

The Lyndia attracts new residents, and Boston mayoral candidates » State House News Service

As Trump attacks transgender people, city council declares Boston a ‘sanctuary city’ for the LGBTQ+ community » Boston Globe

Harvard Medical School doctors sue Trump administration to restore censored articles » WGBH

Municipal leaders urge action to keep remote meetings alive » The Recorder

Massachusetts education ranked No. 1, but not for all students » MassLive

Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Directly Into Trump Political Operation » New York Times

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, will not seek reelection in New Hampshire » WBUR

Small Farms and Food Banks are Caught Off Guard by Spending Cuts » New York Times

How the Senate’s shutdown showdown could play out » Punchbowl News

Scoop: White House to pull CDC director nomination » Axios

Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It » Wired

Democrats look to save face in shutdown battle » The Hill

Democrats Want to Break Elon by Making Him Poorer » The Bulwark

Bernie Sanders Is Packing Arenas on His Anti-oligarchy Tour: “People Are Really, Really Concerned” » Vanity Fair

The Entire World Is Pissed at Trump—and It May Cost the U.S. Big Time » The New Republic

N.H. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026 » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: A lot riding on Elon Musk in Donald Trump’s presidency » Boston Herald

Lucas: Democrats winning at getting it wrong » Boston Herald

Opinion: A recession? You can thank Trump for that. » Boston Globe

Celtics Bidders: Friedkin, Middleman, Chisholm, Pagliuca » Sportico

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

'De-escalation and myth busting': How local libraries handle attempts to challenge books » Worcester Telegram

Amid federal ‘attacks,’ Boston City Council declares Hub a ‘sanctuary city’ for transgender people » Boston Herald

Voc-tech schools need support to build tomorrow’s workforce » Commonwealth Beacon

Editorial: Haphazard grant cuts harm teacher training » Boston Globe

Salute to ‘Nurse Jean’: State organization names Hatfield Elementary’s Jean Hobbie school nurse of the year » Gazette Net

‘Unlawful and dangerous suppression’: Harvard researchers sue Trump administration for erasing their work » Boston Globe

Fall River to use MCAS, but not for graduation — and reconsider those who didn't graduate » The Herald News

Trump's Cowardly Betrayal of America's Children » Real Clear Politics

A leader in education? Mass. was falling behind before the pandemic » MassLive

SJC gives a Second Amendment win to Mass. lawmakers looking to license non-residents » CommonWeath Beacon

UMass medical school implements hiring and spending freeze, considers layoffs » WBUR

Trump can’t unilaterally abolish the US Department of Education. But mass layoffs can get him close. » Boston Globe

BPS failing to improve academic outcomes despite state intervention, watchdog report finds » Boston Herald

Federal grants put food from local farms into Mass. schools. Not anymore. » USA Today

Mass. students aren't recovering equally from COVID learning loss » Axios

6 Mass. colleges received letters from Ed. Dept. about alleged antisemitism on campuses » Boston.com

All employees at Education Department's Boston regional office to be laid off » NBC Boston

UMass Chan freezes hiring, rescinds PhD program admissions amid funding uncertainty » MassLive

Discussions begin with real estate brokers over closing Western Mass. college » MassLive

‘The president is not a king’: Mass. joins nearly two dozen states suing Trump for dismantling US Education Department » Boston Globe

Mass. teachers decry effects of local DOE closures and layoffs as AG Campbell files lawsuit » Boston.com

New England schools and food programs take ‘devastating’ hit after USDA funding cuts » Boston Globe

Report: Issues linger six months after Nashoba Valley hospital closure » State House News Service

Disability advocates rally against proposed cap on in-home aides » WGBH

Mass. Medicaid gives $73 allowance for nursing home residents. Bill would add more » MassLive

WMass advocates feared a nursing home closing would force long travel. They were right » MassLive

Augustus says uncertainty may scare away housing investors » State House News Service

The Lyndia attracts new residents, and Boston mayoral candidates » State House News Service

Pine Street Inn and The Community Builders Announce Opening of New England’s Largest Development for Housing with Support » Business Wire

New Jamaica Plain housing project supports people coming out of homelessness » WGBH

Fifth town sues state over MBTA Communities Act » Patriot Ledger

Housing secretary pays visit to western Massachusetts » New England Public Media

Long waitlists despite massive early care investments » State House News Service

New England schools and food programs take ‘devastating’ hit after USDA funding cuts » Boston Globe

RI: ‘They can’t face any cuts’: United Way of R.I. launches a fund for nonprofits » Boston Globe

Novel program pairs homeless woman with temporary housing, and a social worker, to rebuild their future » Boston Globe

Ex-Boston police officer sues Harvard University for discrimination: ‘Not promoted… because of his age’ » Boston Herald

Greenfield educator and musician receives Black Excellence on the Hill award » The Recorder

Madaro Appointed House Chair of The Joint Committee on Revenue » East Boston Times-Free Press

Our Opinion: Legislative leaders can bring constitutional concerns over audit to the SJC. Why won't they? » The Berkshire Eagle

City Council wants to discuss state zoning mandates with legislative delegation » Daily Times Chronicle

Planning Board delays MBTA zoning vote, approves floodplain, ADU revisions » Marblehead Current

North Adams city council president explains decision to punt on former Sullivan School sale to MASS MoCA » WAMC

Northampton City Council censures Rothenberg over storm call » Gazette Net

Does the separation of Church and State still matter in Quincy? » Boston Globe

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

Shutesbury poised to hire Amherst senior center director as new town administrator » Gazette Net

Boston braces to consider ranked choice voting in local elections » WGBH

City Council complies with state-required changes to water ordinance » MassLive

Citing 'Republican playbook,' Healey stands by criticism of Moulton » Gloucester Times

NH: Shaheen is out. What it means. What will happen next. And the three big looming questions in N.H. politics. » Boston Globe

MI: How Elissa Slotkin, a Moderate Michigan Democrat, Is Fighting Trump Tooth and Nail » Vanity Fair

MI: Mike Rogers signals MAGA ties as he nears another Senate run in Michigan » Axios

Corriveau running in Peabody's at-large race » Salem News

An elected incumbent mayor of Boston hasn’t been ousted since 1949. Here are the odds Kraft faces in bid to unseat Wu. » Boston Globe

On COVID-19 anniversary, concerns about the lessons unlearned » Roll Call

‘Unlawful and dangerous suppression’: Harvard researchers sue Trump administration for erasing their work » Boston Globe

Healey noncommittal on shifting psychiatric hospital out of corrections » State House News Service

Tesla vehicles vandalized in Massachusetts, Trump says he will label it "domestic terrorism" » CBS News

Training bill aims to root out human trafficking in hotels » State House News Service

What we know about the delayed SpaceX flight meant to bring stuck astronauts home » NBC Boston

Franklin County police report uptick in gun license applications » The Recorder

State police will build crime lab in Marlborough; Worcester hoped to land project » Worcester Telegram

Healey bemoans federal funding cuts, says loss of up to $16B would be 'devastating' » WGBH

Editorial: Fees go up, and so do fat cats’ salaries in Mass. » Boston Herald

New commission to change controversial state seal already behind schedule » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. Gov. Maura Healey promotes state tax credits in Springfield » WAMC

Tariff impacts on Chinese trains not part of MBTA talks » State House News Service

Fare jumpers, think twice. Your days are numbered, MBTA boss Phillip Eng says » MassLive

MBTA General Manager Phil Eng says the agency needs to 'stay persistent' » WGBH

Prime parking: $750K for a parking space in Boston » Boston Herald

Gov. Maura Healey says she is open to banning competitive electric suppliers » Boston Herald

Reps. Lynch and Waters Announce Anti-Crypto Corruption Week » Office of Congressman Stephen Lynch

Moulton Celebrates GE Aerospace-Local 201 Agreement to Keep Good Jobs in Lynn » Office of Congressman Seth Moulton

City Council Backs Legislation to End Debt-Based Driver's License Suspensions » City of Boston

ICYMI: In Joint CBS Interview, Warren, Sheehy Highlight Bipartisan Fight For Military’s Right to Repair Its Own Equipment » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

NFIB Asked the Governor to Veto a New Mandate in the FY26 Budget; and Healey Obliged » National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.

Governor Healey Appoints Dr. Kiame Mahaniah as Health and Human Services Secretary » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

AG Campbell Blocks Returns And Sales of Machine Gun Conversion Devices In Massachusetts » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Drought Conditions Improve in Cape & Islands Regions » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Drought Management Task Force

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Tragic Fall River Fire » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll