8:00am Power Interruption: Massachusetts' Energy Challenges as Federal Policy Shifts hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Informational Hearing

9:00am MassBio State of Possible Conference, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, 450 Summer Street, Boston

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Special Olympics Day at the State House, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Special Commission on Extremely Low-Income Housing, Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room 2A, Boston and via Zoom

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

11:00am Mass. Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Hazardous Materials Mitigation Advisory Board Meeting, 1 Patriot Place, Foxboro and via Microsoft Teams

1:15pm House Committee on Post Audit & Oversight, Informational Hearing

4:00pm Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

4:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

7:00pm Understanding Single-Payer Healthcare Forum featuring Sen. Jamie Eldridge, Weymouth Public Library, 46 Broad Street, Room 138, Zoom

Healey questions Trump border czar's ‘fixation' on Mass. » NBC Boston

Mass. education department proposes stricter rules for school timeout rooms, seclusion » Boston Globe

Mass. exploring possible third state-run veterans’ home » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Healey questions ICE's 'collateral' arrests in Massachusetts » WBUR

Tufts says federal authorities detained graduate student, revoked visa » WBUR

Early career scientists in Rhode Island consider leaving the U.S. » WBUR

Boston Mayor Wu slams feds’ ‘false narrative’ of immigrant crime on Comedy Central appearance » Boston Herald

'The Democratic brand is in the toilet': Gov. Healey's vision for the future of her party » WBUR

New poll: Mass. residents want back-up plan for funding transportation projects » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Healey on border czar Tom Homan's visit to Mass. » WBUR

Newly Published Signal Texts Detail Airstrike Plans as Leak Criticism Mounts » New York Times

In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton’s server » The Associated Press (AP)

Our Semi-Authoritarian State » The Bulwark

Vance's anti-Europe obsession runs deep in texting debacle » Axios

Atlantic publishes Trump Cabinet group chat messages » The Hill

Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship » The Associated Press (AP)

Senate deficit hawks balk at debt limit amid reconciliation push » punchbowl

Law firms refuse to represent Trump opponents in the wake of his attacks » Washington Post

The Sociology of Party Decline » The Liberal Patriot

A Dark Money Deluge To Kill Consumer Protections » The Lever

VP Vance targets Springfield bishop Talbert W. Swan II over social media post » MassLive

Watch: NPR, PBS leaders testify before House DOGE subcommittee » WBUR

Editorial: A ‘gross error’ that needs to be punished » Boston Globe

Three things we’ve learned so far from ‘Signalgate’ about the Trump administration » Boston Globe

Urban Co-works opens new facility in Holyoke » WWLP 22

Fotis: Retail theft needs law-and-order approach » Boston Herald

Take a look at the big redevelopment plans for Brookline Avenue in Longwood » Boston Globe

Boston’s professional women’s soccer team has a new name. Say hello to ‘Boston Legacy FC.’ » Boston Globe

Boston court hears arguments on new federal passport rules for gender markers » WGBH

Braintree isn't closing any schools − for now. What is happening » Patriot Ledger

Opinion: A crack in the Ivy wall as Columbia caves to Trump » Boston Globe

Amherst council decision forces regional school district back to drawing board on next year’s budget » Gazette Net

Columbia President Says One Thing to Trump Admin—and Another in Private » The Free Press

Boston School Committee to vote on $1.58b budget » Boston Globe

Chair: Union ‘Bought’ School Committee Seats » Andover News

De Rugy: Invest in education, not the DOE » Boston Herald

Editorial: Student lending mess needs to be fixed » Boston Herald

Harvard, MIT among New England universities bracing for potential tax increase on endowments » Boston Globe

WPI tabbed as one of best values in higher learning, other Worcester schools above average » Worcester Telegram

Mass. attorney general co-leading lawsuit to stop Dept. of Ed dismantling » MassLive

Federal workers, supporters demonstrate to save US Fish and Wildlife’s Northeast headquarters » Gazette Net

Developer Shared Estates backs out of campground plan for Greylock Glen in Adams » The Berkshire Eagl

‘It’s a way of life’: As layoffs spread, federal workers remain dedicated to serving the public » Boston Globe

Section 8 housing voucher changes in Mass. could increase costs for renters » MassLive

Boosting a shared mission: $300K influx will expand work of Tapestry, Craig’s Doors » Gazette Net

Five years after $5M from Bezos ex-wife, United Way of Central Mass. shows off results » Worcester Telegram

Berkshire ICE arrests were among 370 statewide as part of an 'enhanced targeted enforcement' operation, officials say » berkshireeagle

In latest effort to curb DC, House panel advances ICE bill » Roll Call

Tom Homan vowed to bring ‘hell’ to Boston. But it was just a lousy television show. » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Send lawyers, guns and illegals » Boston Herald

Federal immigration authorities detain Tufts graduate student » Boston Globe

As Homan boasts of ICE arrests in Massachusetts, the state’s elected officials push back » Boston Globe

Border czar Tom Homan vows Boston return after feds arrest illegal ‘criminals’ and ‘collaterals’ » Boston Herald

Emergency shelter inspections in January turned up cleanliness, pest concerns » Boston Herald

Boston ICE arrests included many "collaterals," Trump "border czar" Tom Homan says » CBS News

Judge Beverly Cannone denies Karen Read’s motion to dismiss for ‘extraordinary governmental misconduct’ » Boston Herald

Opinion: How the Supreme Court can curb one Trump attack on judges » Boston Globe

FL: All work restrictions would be lifted on 16- and 17-year-olds in Florida under new bill » Tallahassee Democrat

EPA employees rally in Boston over planned cuts » WGBH

Nurses authorize strike, picket at Beth Israel hospitals » Boston Business Journal

EDITORIAL: Time to end Beacon Hill’s double standard » Marblehead Current

Greenfield’s Connecticut River Conservancy grapples with millions in frozen federal funds » The Recorder

‘Chaos’: What Trump’s funding cuts could mean for one Mass. town | John L. Micek » MassLive

Pittsfield committee moves to shelve embattled median safety ordinance » The Berkshire Eagle

Everett City Council votes to end ordinance that pays mayor bonus, will audit payments to DeMaria over last 9 years » Boston Globe

Boston city councilors press for clarity on how state ‘receivership’ will impact 2025 election » Boston Herald

Special Billerica Select Board meeting to discuss member’s conduct canceled » Lowell Sun

Natick voters decide on $7 million override, municipal races. Here are the results » The Metro West Daily News

City Council outlines vision of reduced government at ‘cut night’ » The New Bedford Light

Voters seek change, send message in Andover and North Andover » The Eagle Tribune

Mayor O'Connell hosts Women's History Month celebration » Taunton Gazette

Everett city council demands mayor stop using public funds to pay his legal fees » WGBH

3 Candidates On Beverly State Representative Special Election Primary Ballots » Brookline Patch

As the mayoral race heats up, Kraft will likely raise more money than Wu. Will it matter? » Boston Globe

Wu on the front lines while Healey stays quiet » Axios

Biden is a great-grandfather » Boston Herald

Somerville Mayor Launches Reelection Campaign » Somerville Patch

EPA delays $50M for lead pipe replacement » Newburyport News

State care agencies under microscope at Worcester hearing » State House News Service

Healey blasts Trump hold on $50M in ‘critical funding’ for lead pipe replacement » Boston Herald

Mass. takes $50M hit as Trump admin delays funds for lead pipe replacement » MassLive

Residents demand police review board at Worcester meeting focused on DOJ report » MassLive

Six months after Cambridge cyclist’s death, authorities seek charges against driver » Boston Globe

NJ: Sanctioned Trump attorney Alina Habba will be interim N.J. prosecutor » Washington Post

KY: Kentucky governor vetoes GOP abortion bill, says it undermines doctors and endangers pregnant women » The Associated Press

Western Mass. pols want to expand special tax advantage for farmers amid land loss » Boston Herald

Fiscal groups call for New England delegation to put aside politics, renew Trump Tax cuts » Boston Herald

Franklin County officials call for National Grid investigation after February power outage » The Recorder

Eversource meet in New Bedford to provide billing options gets sidetracked » South Coast Today

Faster internet coming to 1,600 affordable housing units in Pioneer Valley » MassLive

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