12:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Proposed MassHealth Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Rodrigues

On reproductive and transgender care, Massachusetts urged not to rest on its laurels » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey quickly signs off on $190 mil to cover state child care bills » State House News Service

Small marijuana businesses call reform bill a 'Trojan horse' for big companies » WBUR

Average summer temps in Massachusetts have risen by 2.75 degrees Fahrenheit in past 55 years, according to new data » Commonwealth Magazine

After Martha's Vineyard ICE arrests, residents worry about detained workers and island economy » WBUR

After State Police recruit death, grand jury probing academy culture, curriculum » Boston Globe

Judge blocks Trump ban on Harvard's international students » Reuters

Overdose deaths in Boston plummet 38% in one year » Boston Herald

Five face federal charges of falsifying MBTA track inspection records » Boston Globe

‘We’re losing doctors every day’: As Mass General Brigham primary care doctors vote on union, effort is slowed by Trump » Boston Globe

On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama » New York Times

How Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Are Increasing Costs on Americans » New York Times

Behind the Curtain: The Great Fusing » Axios

Maryland’s Wes Moore says he’s not running for president but high-profile stops keep chatter alive » Boston Globe

Robert Garcia kicks off Dems' next generational proxy battle » Axios

Trump has long warned of a government ‘deep state.’ Now in power, he’s under pressure to expose it » The Associated Press (AP)

RFK Jr.’s MAHA Hallucinations » The Bulwa

DOJ cutting American Bar Association access to judicial nominees » The Hill

House Democrat: It’ll take ‘many years’ to ‘rebuild’ from Musk ‘destruction’ » The Hill

Trump’s Senate Antagonists (Ranked) » Puck

CA: Former ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant challenges Hoyer, emphasizing age difference » The Hill

RI: Primary care is in crisis — and Rhode Island can’t delay addressing it any longer » Boston Globe

R.I. considers taxing the rich to help offset federal cuts » Boston Globe

Opinion: Tangled in Trump budget’s weeds and pricked by its thorns » Boston Globe

As Kay’s Oasis closes, Boston’s Caribbean nightlife starts a new chapter » WBUR

Aquarium Gets First Exemption from Boston Emissions Deadline » Banker & Tradesman

Feds seek to lease newly renovated downtown Boston building » Boston Business Journal

CVS to close over 250 stores nationwide, including in Mass., Northeast » MassLive

Tariffs are back on after an appeals court blocks a trade court injunction » Boston Herald

With CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave, Market Basket shoppers brace for potential boycott » Boston Globe

Another family feud threatens Market Basket. What is the board’s beef with Arthur T. this time? » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: What’s wrong with low prices? » Boston Herald

Cornucopia plans exit from Northampton after 40 years » Gazette Net

‘It is about the money’: Market Basket executives push back on board claims of possible walkout » Boston Globe

‘They’re on. They’re off.’ Court rulings add to whiplash for businesses on Trump’s tariffs. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biz-friendly state takes less show, more substance » Lowell Sun

Market Basket's new family food fight » Axios

With cannabis industry struggling, Western Mass. sellers and growers seek relief from high court » MassLive

House members of the Legislature's Cannabis Policy Committee have endorsed a bill overhauling the Cannabis Control Commission, making key rule changes » The Berkshire Eagle

Lawmakers move to take treasurer, AG out of CCC appointment process » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers urged to block library book bans » The Eagle Tribune

Oberstein: Boston Pride must fully include Jews » Boston Herald

Upcoming Holocaust Museum Boston breaks ground downtown » WGBH

Mass. lags behind other states on student cellphone use restrictions » The Inquirer and Mirror

Pittsfield School Committee Will Soon Vote on Restructuring » iBerkshires

Judge halts Trump plan to stop Harvard enrolling foreign students — again » MassLive

MIT closes DEI office amid Trump's dispute with Harvard and other schools » CBS News

‘PVCI kids’ ready for next adventure: Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School sends 30 graduates off to ‘transform our world’ » Gazette Net

Opinion: Bell-to-bell cellphone ban is a ‘no-brainer’ » The Concord Bridge

Editorial: This is getting out of hand » Boston Globe

At UMass Boston commencement, Trump was an unavoidable topic » Boston Globe

Sen. Warren, Mass. pols demand answers from Trump on ‘attacks on international students’ » MassLive

Led by Senator Warren, Mass. lawmakers demand answers about Trump’s ongoing attack on international students » Boston Globe

Federal judge orders ‘some protection’ for international students at Harvard » Boston Globe

Opinion: For one conservative, the rot at Harvard is so bad that Trump’s drastic attacks are warranted » Boston Globe

‘I feel very proud of Harvard’: Trump looms large at 374th commencement » Boston Globe

Fed judge blocks Trump ban on Harvard's foreign students » The Eagle Tribune

Universities’ nightmare scenario: it’s not just federal funding cuts » Semafor

Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard » WGBH

Nuclear vote passes in 14 Cape Cod towns; activists to hand-deliver results at State House » WCAI

Quabbin towns call for better state support for what they do to protect Boston-area drinking water » Gazette Net

Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill cuts overnight care, pursues 'satellite emergency' status » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts brain tumor cluster: Nurses not satisfied with Newton-Wellesley study » Boston Herald

Health coverage losses in Mass. may be even steeper » State House News Service

Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records » WGBH

Northern Berkshire United Way Honors Community Leaders » iBerkshires

Lauren Kennedy and Sarah Muncey want to solve the Massachusetts child care crisis » Boston Globe

DHS puts Boston and other New England cities ‘on notice’ over immigration laws » Boston Globe

ICE takes two into custody Wednesday morning in Amherst » Gazette Net

AG Campbell releases 'Know Your Rights' guide as ICE arrests surge » WBUR

Arrested by ICE? Witness an arrest? These are your rights » MassLive

AG Campbell puts out guidance on what immigrants and Mass. communities should know about ICE » Boston Globe

Massachusetts’ Healey Seeks Meeting With Trump Border Czar Homan » WBSM

‘You name it, this place is run by immigrants’: On Nantucket, fears of an economic chilling effect after ICE sting » Boston Globe

Boston judge blocks Trump administration from suspending Ukrainian, Afghan, other parole programs » WGBH

Confirmation hearings next week for WMass AG’s regional chief nominated for judgeship » MassLive

Bar advocates stop working indigent cases until they see better pay » Boston.com

Pittsfield City Council gives initial OK to 10 city budgets. Here's what's in them ... » The Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Mayoral candidates learn immigrants aren’t voters’ top concern » Boston Herald

Kraft-aligned super PAC to spend another $1 million attacking Boston Mayor Michelle Wu » Boston Globe

District 7 candidates debate land use, White Stadium at Boston forum » MassLive

Savannah Chrisley clashes with Elizabeth Warren over Trump’s pardon of her parents’ fraud convictions » Boston Globe

Wu escalates war of words with challenger Kraft: ‘The public deserves to know’ » WGBH

‘Too soon to celebrate’ but ‘very promising’: Opioid-related deaths decline in Boston in 2024 » WGBH

Marchand: More bureaucracy won’t boost health » Boston Herald

The former Dalton fire chief has filed a wrongful termination and whistleblower suit against the town's fire district » The Berk

Repro rights lobby eyes ways to shield medical records, prescriptions » State House News Service

Editorial: Lottery must stay course while waiting for online platform » Lowell Sun

Budget negotiators juggling two bills this year » State House News Service

Global economic downturn could trump impacts of federal funding cuts in Mass., expert warns » NBC Boston

Mass. AG Andrea Joy Campbell joins 15 states in suing Trump administration over NSF cuts » Worcester Telegram

MBTA employees busted for allegedly falsifying Red Line track inspection reports in Boston » Boston Herald

Prosecutors: MBTA workers faked Red Line inspections » WBUR

Fairmount Line commuter rail will see limited service through fall » Boston.com

Lopez: Needless lawsuits threaten energy policy » Boston Herald

$70 million in bonds in pipeline for New Bedford’s water systems » The New Bedford Light

New Poll: 76% of Voters Prefer a Single National AI Development Policy » TechNet

Local 589 Advocates for Safety Bill at State House » Carmen's Local 589

Massachusetts Education Labor Leaders Extend Support for Milford High School Student Gomes da Silva » Boston Teachers Union

ICYMI: API President and CEO Mike Sommers on Veriten’s C.O.B. Tuesday Podcast: Durability is the Coin of the Realm » American Petroleum Institute

MFI Joins National Effort to Defend Parental Rights » Mass. Family Institute

Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens FY26 Destination Development Capital Grant Program » Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism

AG Campbell Files a Citizen Petition with the FDA to Remove Unnecessary Restrictions on Mifepristone » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Judge Ordering Marcelo Gomes Da Silva to be Released » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration’s College Financial Aid Expansion Saved Massachusetts Students $110 Million » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver Gets APWA Award » Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles