10:00am Immigrants' Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am MassDOT Board of Directors Meeting, 10 Park Plaza, MassDOT Board Room, 2nd Floor, Boston and via Vimeo

10:00am Board of Registration in Optometry Meeting, Via Webex

11:30am Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Network Hosts Conversation with Joanna Geraghty, CEO of JetBlue, Westin Boston Seaport, 425 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210

1:00pm MWRA Board of Directors' Meeting, MWRA Administration Facility, Conference Rooms 2C & 2D, 2 Griffin Way, Chelsea and via Webex

7:00pm Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's State of the City Address, MGM Music Hall, 2 Lansdowne Street, Boston

Mass General Brigham investing $400 million in cancer care » State House News Service

State Police fires Trooper Michael Proctor, investigator in Karen Read case » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill extending pandemic-era policy of remote access to public meetings » Commonwealth Magazine

Legislative rules negotiators try something new: open meetings » State House News Service

What to expect from Wu's address » Axios

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Boston Common as bombings in Gaza resume » WBUR

Lawyer for Fabian Schmidt says his client is in legal ‘limbo’ while held by ICE » WBUR

Democrat Lisa Field is running for Carol Doherty's old state rep seat. Who is she? » Taunton Gazette

Springfield, the ‘asthma capital’ of the US, has improved. Now cuts to federal funding threaten those gains. » Boston Globe

The Constitutional Crisis Is Here » The Bulwark

Roberts issues rare public pushback after Trump calls for judge’s impeachment » The Hill

Defiance and Threats in Deportation Case Renew Fear of Constitutional Crisis » New York Times

Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House » The Associated Press (AP)

The Fed knows as much as you do » punchbowl

Fallout from Trump research cuts expands across academia » Axios

Trump Moves to Settle the Fascism Debate » The Bulwark

Bondi labels Tesla vandalism ‘domestic terrorism’ » The Hill

GOP lawmakers conflicted over Trump’s clash with judiciary » The Hill

Opinion: The Democrats’ problems are bigger than Chuck Schumer » Boston Globe

TD Bank to close 16 branches in New England, six in Mass. » Boston Globe

Newbury Street building sells for 30% over last price » Boston Business Journal

Chip giant Nvidia to launch Boston quantum research center » Boston Business Journal

Two Boston law firms among those targeted by Trump administration for DEI practices » Boston Globe

Mass. regulators urge Kraft Group to respect neighboring industrial uses in Everett » Boston Globe

Healey sounds alarm over foreign recruiting of Mass. scientists » Boston Globe

Trahan seeks overhaul of federal privacy law » The Eagle Tribune

Campbell weighs in for transgender passports » Boston Herald

Jackson: Black community wins when DEI loses » Boston Herald

State trooper Michael Proctor fired, under scrutiny in Karen Read case » WGBH

Dictators rejoice as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe are silenced » Boston Globe

Editorial: Trump’s deportations are challenging the rule of law » Boston Globe

UMass diverting money to new fund that will cover federal funding losses » Gazette Net

Op-Ed: Expanding Early College will strengthen the foundation of our community » Lowell Sun

Homeless student costs stress municipal budgets » Lowell Sun

UMass Amherst delays maintenance projects to pay for expected federal cuts » MassLive

'It's dire': How Dighton-Rehoboth Superintendent is navigating financial challenges » Taunton Gazette

One year after pro-Palestinian protests, Emerson College faces enrollment drop » WGBH

What do massive cuts to the U.S. Army Cops of Engineers' budget mean for North Adams' flood chutes? » The Berkshire Eagle

Roy Joins Tour of Canadian Hydro » Franklin Observer

List of buildings that must report energy use taking shape » State House News Service

Dalton Residents Petition for Action on Berkshire Concrete Dust » iBerkshires

Mass General Brigham to invest $400 million to open new cancer institute before Dana-Farber partnership ends » Boston Globe

Medicaid cuts may affect millions of Massachusetts residents » WWLP 22

My niece lives in a hospital — there might be nowhere else for her to go » Boston Globe

Mass. child care is bouncing back 5 years after COVID, but many families still struggle » WGBH

ICE detains at least 3 in Chelsea » WGBH

In Chelsea, arrests by federal agents worry immigrant communities » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump’s ICE was always going to come down hard in Chelsea. That didn’t make it any easier when it happened. » Boston Globe

‘Notario’ legal scams target immigrants as fear ripples through community » Boston Globe

Clark insists Republicans "pursuing" Medicaid cuts » State House News Service

Howie Carr: Federal judges cloned to favor freeloaders » Boston Herald

Clark University undergrad workers on strike: Here are the latest developments » Worcester Telegram

How much did the teachers strike cost taxpayers? » The Beverly Beat

Boston Public Schools, city reach tentative agreement with Boston Teachers Union » Boston Herald

Boston Teachers Union calls off rally outside Mayor Wu speech after tentative contract deal » MassLive

Editorial: Laid-off fed workers shouldn’t have dibs on Boston jobs » Boston Herald

Springfield department heads trim positions, supplies to balance a nearly $1 billion budget in uncertain times » MassLive

'Fire me': Tempers flare in Barre as Finance Committee member alleges 'cover-up' » Worcester Telegram

Hadley’s town election taking shape as deadline nears » Gazette Net

Boston Mayor Wu to focus on housing, safety, economy with third State of the City address » Boston Herald

They’re known for planting trees and wearing fancy hats. Now they’re suing City Hall. » Boston Globe

Belchertown to float estimated $2.4M override for school, town budgets » Gazette Net

Boston’s White Stadium opponent cheered in court to kick off high-stakes trial » Boston Herald

Holden payroll: Here are the town's top earners for 2024 » Worcester Telegram

Boston mayor, challenger clash over affordable housing policies » MassLive

Josh Kraft scores first major endorsement in his bid for Boston mayor » Boston Herald

Pressley says Democrats should use courts and community to fight against Trump's agenda » WBUR

First candidate emerges for Easthampton mayor » Gazette Net

After Schumer’s shock budget concession to Republicans, Mass. Gov. Healey says national Democratic Party’s priorities are misplaced during Lenox stop » WAMC

Brockton’s mayor isn’t running again: What made this past year in office hard » MassLive

How tracking wastewater from airplanes could help detect the next pandemic » WGBH

Lead investigator in Karen Read murder case terminated from Massachusetts State Police » MassLive

Tate: Social justice tops public safety in Somerville » Boston Herald

Mass. Sen. Peter Durant to make call on 2026 guv run ‘shortly’ » MassLive

Monica Strauss: Response to federal funding cuts ‘dispiriting’ » Gazette Net

Kirsner: State economic development chief says Trump cuts pose ‘very serious’ threat » Boston Business Journal

South Coast Rail tickets on sale soon. But with a week to go, could MBTA miss start date? » The Herald News

MBTA can be sued over assault by bus driver, SJC rules » Commonwealth Magazine

On Berkshire stop, Gov. Maura Healey announces $8.4 billion for roads and bridges using millionaire's tax revenue » Berkshire Eagle

MassDOT eyes a new frontier for drones: medical deliveries » WBUR

'Alternative energy fact finding trip': What these MA Democrats visited in Canada » The Herald 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