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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology, State House, A-2 and Virtual

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

2:45pm Transportation First: The State of the Airport featuring Richard Davey, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and virtually

Democrat claims victory in tight Taunton-area special election — but a potential recount looms » WBUR

Cannabis commission unveils new structure, as lawmakers pursue overhaul » WBUR

DPH chief: Mass. prepared to maintain vaccine access » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Mass. needs competitive pay for defense lawyers » Boston Globe

Local leaders count on $1 billion boost from next year’s World Cup » WGBH

Former Marines in Mass. politics split on response to Trump's LA deployments » WBUR

Boston City Hall initiates new review into allegations of misconduct against top official Segun Idowu » Boston Globe

Massachusetts needs massive spending to fix its roads, municipal group says » WCVB

ICE director says feds will comply with Michelle Wu’s order, readily share info on ‘illegal aliens’ Boston is ‘harboring’ » Boston Herald

With BIO convention set to begin, Massachusetts leaders fight to hang on to life sciences dominance » Boston Business Journal

Kamala Harris won the U.S elections: Bombshell report claims voting machines were tampered with before 2024 » The Econo

"He's lost it": Inside Newsom's attack on Trump's mental fitness » Axios

The appropriations process is already a mess » punchbowl

Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say » New York Times

Kennedy’s new CDC panel includes members who have criticized vaccines and spread misinformation » Boston Globe

Donald Trump’s Projecting Panic, Not Power » Vanity Fair

Rubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard » New York Times

No Kings: Stand Against Trump’s Un-American Birthday Bash » The bul

Most GOP lawmakers plan to skip Trump’s big parade » Politico

Fearing Trump action, US nonprofits seek shelter in the UK » Semafor

BioNTech to buy former Boston Covid vaccine rival for $1.25B » Boston Business Journal

Boston drugmaker Vertex slashes Providence workforce, shrinks real estate following trial failure » Boston Business Journal

Going out to eat is getting more expensive everywhere. It’s worse in Boston. » Boston Globe

Boston convention center renamed for late Mayor Menino » Boston Business Journal

Restaurants and top destinations face uncertain summer as New England tourism wanes » Boston Globe

Biotech sector looks toward impacts of AI at annual conference » Bay State Banner

Coalition: Lack of press shield law makes Mass. an outlier » State House News Service

Former Easthampton councilor testifies about local antisemitism » Gazette Net

LGBTQ+ community ‘devastated' by Trump push to end specialized suicide hotline services » NBC Boston

In 1775, Boston’s Prince Hall broke Freemasonry’s racial barrier. His global movement marches on. » WGBH

“Upskirting” case involved multiple victims, Berkshire County DA urges update on Massachusetts law » WWLP 22

Opinion: Trump’s domestic deployment of US armed forces is an alarming abuse of power and affront to democracy » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Terry Moran is the latest casualty in Trump’s war on the media » Boston Globe

CA: Trump administration threatens to cut California education funding over transgender athletes » The Mercury News

In its battle against Trump, Harvard is taking a page from the PR playbook: ‘Never waste a crisis.’ » Boston Globe

Tyringham voters approve everything — including a budget up 15.6 percent » The Berkshire Eagle

Dover-Sherborn schools officials update on photo-sharing incident investigation as parents raise bullying concerns » Boston Herald

FirstLight faces appeals to MassDEP’s water quality certification; parties allege river not protected » Gazette Net

Hundreds of laid-off CDC employees are being reinstated » Boston Globe

How has the FBI changed under Trump? In Boston, agents are more involved in local actions. » WGBH

Greenfield Human Rights Commission pauses resolution in support of single-payer health care » The Recorder

Union, UMass Memorial at odds over reasons behind shutdown of Community Healthlink program » Worcester Telegram

Reasons for pause as AI enters the mammography field » Boston Globe

Rentals in burbs grow faster than in Boston » Axios

Josh Kraft cites housing inspection ‘failures’ under Michelle Wu administration in federal audit » Boston Herald

Surplus state-owned land being offered for housing proposals » Cape Cod Online

Massachusetts housing agency prepping executive order targeting ‘modular housing’ » Boston Herald

Bill targets "glaring loophole" in abuser registry law » State House News Service

District Attorney Seeks Funding For New Elder Abuse Program » The Cape Cod Chronicle

Federal judge says he could release Mahmoud Khalil as soon as this week » WBUR

Hundreds of people take to streets of Boston in protest of ICE operations » Boston 25 News

CO: Whistleblower Lawsuit Exposes Trump’s Secret ICE Plot » The Lever

ICE Raids Have Sent Latino Shoppers Into Hiding and Big Brands Are Hurting » Wall Street Journal

How Milford MA became a flashpoint for Trump's immigration crackdown » The Metro West Daily News

A Milford teen spent six days in ICE detention without sunlight or a shower. Life back at home isn’t what he expected. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts judge to testify on her alleged role in helping illegal immigrant escape court » Boston Herald

Bill would require public construction projects worth $1M+ to include apprentices » Worcester Business Journal

Mass. attorney general cites rehab company for $1.1M for unpaid wages to workers » MassLive

Democrat claims narrow win in House district that includes Taunton, Easton » The Sun Chronicle

'Hard work paid off': What Taunton Dem. Lisa Field says about election results, recount » Taunton Gazette

Five state legislators outline strategy to counter Trump administration at Brookline forum » Brookline News

Around Amherst: Longtime Town Hall clerk Susan Audette bids adieu » Amherst Bulletin

Boston Mayor Wu dismisses call for City Hall dating probe, after allegations surface against top aide » Boston Herald

Boston City Hall initiates new review into allegations of misconduct against top official Segun Idowu » Boston Globe

School Committee accused of violating open meeting law, again » The Eagle Tribune

Lynnfield town employee resigns after racist comments heard at graduation » MassLive

Turmoil surrounds second probe into Boston City Hall workplace scandal » Boston Herald

After staffer’s public accusations, Boston launches new investigation » WGBH

Gov. Maura Healey blasts Trump for ‘outrageous’ deployment of California National Guard » Boston Herald

Healey backs Newsom in fight with Trump over LA protest response » State House News Service

NY: Mamdani surges in new poll, leading Cuomo for first time in New York mayor’s race » Politico

Most US adults say Trump’s military parade is not a good use of money, a new AP-NORC poll finds » The Associated Press (AP)

Editorial: Progressive pols see campaign opportunities in LA riots » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu’s duplicitous stunt the latest Democratic tactic » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Governor Healey Could Be in AG Bondi’s Crosshairs » WBSM

Kennedy Announces Eight New Members of C.D.C. Vaccine Advisory Panel » New York Times

Ex-Abington school resource officer faces discipline over Birchmore case » Boston Globe

Warren, Markey call for answers on federal funding cuts to Mass. museums and libraries » WBUR

HIP funding in line for bump in state budget if proposals hold » Gazette Net

Transparency advocates push to solidify remote meeting access » State House News Service

Healey reiterates support for income surtax » State House News Service

Governors to talk tariffs with Canadians » The Eagle Tribune

Community remains at odds with Wu team on a center bus lane for Blue Hill Avenue » Dorchester Reporter

MassDOT taps Irish firm Applegreen to redevelop 18 highway service plazas » Boston Globe

Green Line riders already deal with the slowest speeds. Now service will be less frequent this summer, too. » Boston Globe

Hearing on Holtec’s Appeal of DEP Denial Begins » The Provincetown Independent

Weighted Lottery for Vocational HS Admissions is in effect; proposal to block this backed by vocational superintendents in the House budget was NOT included in the final House-Senate Conference Committtee » Vocational Education Justice Coalition

Brown Rudnick Advises Vor Bio in $125 million Global License Agreement with RemeGen for Ex-China Rights to Telitacicept » Brown Rudnick

Supreme Court Upholds Parental and Religious Rights in Landmark LGBTQ Storybook Ruling » Mass. Family Institute

93 Healthcare Professionals at BMC – Brighton File for Union Election to Join the Massachusetts Nurses Association, Citing Need for a Stronger Voice in Patient Care and Working Conditions » Mass. Nurses Association

Fenway Health Commends Supreme Court Braidwood Decision Preserving Access to PrEP & Other Preventive Care » Fenway Health

AFSCME’s Saunders on SCOTUS decision: We remain undeterred in our commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Massachusetts RMV Program Initiatives and Staff Receive AAMVA Awards » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

AG Campbell Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. CASA » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Trump Administration Terminates $45 Million to Protect Massachusetts Farms, Forests, Wetlands » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

MassDOT Announces $6.8 Million Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards » Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division

Mass NOW and MTPC’s Second Annual Trans Period Pride » Mass NOW