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9:00am PolicyTALKS: Betting on Green: Are Cannabis and Gambling Revenue Aligning with Public Goals?, TSNE Nonprofit Center, West Room, 89 South Street, Boston

9:00am DAR Ollie's Law Advisory Committee, Via Zoom

10:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Aging and Independence, Committee Hearing

10:00am 15th AADay News Release Conference, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Mass. Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Legislative Briefing, Senate Reading Room, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

10:30am NASW Mass. Chapter Mini Lobby Day, Room 437, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, NEPM Studios, Springfield and at 89.7 and gbhnews.org

6:00pm Charles River Watershed Association's 60th Annual Sunset Soiree, Rowes Wharf, Boston

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Accord pledges $234M for hospitals, health centers » Commonwealth Beacon

Massachusetts' highest court will weigh the authority of local boards in Pittsfield cell tower case. It could result in a statewide precedent » The Berkshire Eagle

‘It’s just crickets’: An uptick of apartment vacancies in Boston suggests a decline in student enrollment » Boston Globe

The feds push back, but Massachusetts lawmakers spotlight DEI in hearing » New England Public Media

District 7 Boston City Council race likely headed to a recount, after tight preliminary election » Boston Herald

NH among 25 states challenging Mass. gun law » NBC Boston

Anne Brensley, a Wayland selectwoman, launches GOP campaign for lieutenant governor » Boston Herald

Norfolk’s sheriff tapped campaign funds to bolster his ‘personal business future,’ state officials say » Boston Globe

Two Mass. couples sue state DCF over gender-identity policy for foster children » Worcester Telegram

3 Boston-area mayoral preliminary elections to watch Tuesday » WBUR

NATIONAL

Johnson’s tall tasks going into today » punchbowl

What's different about the Charlie Kirk firings » Axios

Rubio Says ‘Time Is Running Out’ for Gaza Deal » New York Times

Frustrated GOP senators blow steam on Russia: ‘Sick of’ Trump, Vance ‘love affair’ with Putin » The Hill

Crazy or Cunning: The Trump Contradiction » The Bulwark

Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Roil MAGA Media » The Bulwark

MTG Calls for “National Divorce” in Psychotic Post on Charlie Kirk » The New Republic

Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook » Boston Globe

Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times » CNN

House retirements forecast Democratic gains in 2026 » Strength in Numbers

"The proposed changes would end up producing the “Manhattanization” of downtown Boston."

Downtown Boston resident Tony Ursillo

A coalition of downtown Boston residents is ramping up the pressure on the Wu administration to reverse course on a “destructive” zoning plan that would clear the way for new buildings to tower up to 700 feet over the historic downtown.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

White House plans broad crackdown on liberal groups » Boston Globe

Editorial: Call off the blacklists » Boston Globe

Opinion: Readers react to the Charlie Kirk editorial » Boston Globe

This Kentucky Republican is bucking Trump over Epstein. He got his start in Massachusetts. » Boston Globe

Business

Boston home-security provider SimpliSafe sold to another private equity firm » Boston Globe

In ‘biotech winter,’ Boston startups, jobs, and science are being swept away » Boston Globe

Gap widens between Boston's premier office space and the rest » Boston Business Journal

Norwood’s EchoStor on path to billion-dollar sales, with Mike Johnson at the helm » Boston Globe

Wu's skyscraper plan sparks political fight downtown » Axios

AG: Boston Sports Club members to receive restitution » Newburyport News

Market Basket names interim CEO to succeed Arthur T. Demoulas » Boston Business Journal

Why was Elon Musk named in 170 consumer complaints to the Mass. attorney general? » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Mass. committee votes to advance psychedelic therapy bill » WWLP 22

Education

Worcester schools face changes as state eyes cell phone limits » The Worcester Guardian

Chelsea school enrollment drops as ICE cracks down on Mass. » WBUR

A girls’ Catholic school in Wenham filed a $26 million bankruptcy. Faculty and family feel like they’ve been swindled. » Boston Globe

Chelsea school enrollment drops as ICE cracks down on Mass. » WBUR

School Committee Approves Three-Year Teacher Contract, Secures $133,000 Reading Grant » South Shore News

UMass grad pays it back with $50 million donation » WGBH

Editorial: Teachers mocking Kirk murder reveal moral failings in education » Boston Herald

Harvard consolidates student recruitment groups as fight with Trump continues » Boston Globe

Former Apple exec makes largest ever private donation to UMass » Worcester Telegram

Former Apple exec, 1986 UMass graduate makes historic $50M gift » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Former Apple exec gives $50M to boost STEM at UMass Amherst » Axios

Harvard’s Austerity Measures Put Library Renovations on Hold » The Harvard Crimson

LPS receives hate prevention grant » Lynn Daily News Item

Environment

Healey-Driscoll administration awards nearly $30 million to help communities prepare for flooding, heat waves, and wildfires » the Berkshire edge

Expanding Drought Protection for Arnold Arboretum’s Plants » Jama

Shark chomps on seal close to Massachusetts beaches: ‘We’re in peak white shark season’ » Boston Herald

Are dams safe in Massachusetts? Here's what you need to know » Worcester Telegram

Gaming

AG Campbell sues ‘prediction market’ company for lack of license for online sports betting » Boston Globe

Robinhood sues Massachusetts Gaming Commission and AG » Sigma World

Suit alleges prediction exchange masquerading as sports betting platform » WWLP 22

Health Care

UMass Chan celebrates opening of campus Wellness Farm » UMass Medical School

Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over NIH cuts » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

AG: Worcester man pleads guilty to MassHealth scheme; used funds for house down payment » Worcester Telegram

Forget RoboCop: These Harvard engineering students created a prize-winning ‘robosock’ » Boston Globe

Healey plan could limit impact of federal crackdown on provider taxes » State House News Service

Hospital funding agreement meets no resistance from House committee » State House News Service

Housing

Assembly, State Legislators To Discuss Regional Transfer Fee » The Bourne News

Boston skyscraper zoning proposal divides leaders » NBC Boston

Editorial: Boston needs down-to-earth housing solutions, not skyscrapers » Boston Herald

State auctions off four Central Mass. properties to housing developers for $2M » Worcester Business Journal

BREAKING NEWS: State says ‘no’ 3A exemption for Marblehead » Marblehead Current

Human Services

Overdose prevention centers pitched in shifting climate » State House News Service

The Caring Force rallies at WSU for Western Mass human services workers » MassLive

Immigration

‘It’s very painful to see our son suffering.’ Family of Milford teen arrested by ICE faces possible detention. » Boston Globe

When President Trump launched his immigrant crackdown, sanctuary cities like Boston vowed to hold their ground. » The Wall Street Journal

Pino: Why Latinas are central to America’s success » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Global Partners asks judge to block MassDOT from proceeding with service-plaza lease to Applegreen » Boston Globe

Only man on death row in New England granted another chance to plead case before N.H. Supreme Court » Boston Globe

‘You have a right to an attorney.’ Massachusetts bar strike and the Sixth Amendment. » Christian Science Monitor

Gaskin: Biden, Ginsburg, and the tragedy of liberal hubris » Boston Herald

Judiciary Committee considers Sen. Velis’s wiretap modernization legislation » MassLive

Labor

Report highlights persistent challenges in early child care workforce » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Reviewing Rep. votes on fiscal budget » Lowell Sun

Holyoke mayor, councilor agree on nixing proposed pay raises — but spar anyway » MassLive

Board of Health opts to hold in-person vote on controversial waste transfer station » The New Bedford Light

‘Libraries are for everyone’: Sunderland Public Library offering ‘Sensory Friendly Hours’ on Thursdays » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Meet Somerville’s cat mayor of the bike path, a joke turned community event » Boston Globe

Around the Hamptons: Easthampton council seeks input on $3M for Ferry Street development » Daily Hampsire Gazette

Hatfield considers Elm Court site for public safety, records storage » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Worcester City Council agenda topics: Tornado response, sprinklers and city cleanup work » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Eleven Democrats Join Republicans in Voting to Expand Mass Incarceration, Trump’s Deportation Machinery » Jonathan Cohn

A time for ‘reset’: Mass. House holds moment of silence for slain activist Charlie Kirk » MassLive

Republican Anne Brensley announces campaign for lieutenant governor » WWLP 22

Recount being sought in Boston City Council District 7 race after Mavrick Afonso finishes 20 votes shy of 2nd place » Boston Globe

Gov. Maura Healey slams Republicans running for governor in fiery convention speech » Boston Herald

Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick McDermott accused of using campaign cash for personal use » Boston Herald

Opinion: Don’t expect another ‘Morning in America’ » Boston Globe

How the Josh Kraft campaign unraveled » Boston Globe

MN: Trump wouldn’t call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags » The Associated Press

ME: Maine Democrats tout ‘outsider’ approach to unseating Collins » Roll Call

District 7 Boston city council race heads toward recount » WGBH

Moulton says violent threats have been directed at him and his family after Charlie Kirk shooting » Boston Globe

‘It’s a flag that represents our heritage’: Healey’s GOP rivals rally against changing the state flag, motto » Boston Globe

It’s Take 2 for Rep. McGovern on chasing big money out of politics » MassLive

In progressive stronghold of Somerville, upcoming election is seen as referendum on mayor » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Boston election a test of clout for former Mayor Marty Walsh » Boston Herald

Republican candidates for governor agree with Herald readers over state flag » Boston Herald

Public Health

Safe needle sites pitched on Hill » Boston Herald

Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says RFK Jr.-appointed vaccine panel lacks expertise, vetting » WBUR

Public Safety

Boston police officer who testified to a ‘false memory’ during Karen Read’s retrial resigns » Boston Globe

Ex-Stoughton police supervisor contacted Sandra Birchmore on the day she died » Boston Globe

‘Insane’: Video shows officers arresting fake cop who was ‘committing law enforcement acts,’ police say » WWLP 22

25 Investigates: 3 suspended from police academy in Randolph » Boston 25 News

Boston councilors decry crime as city stiffs police crime lab by $1 million » Boston Herald

State Government

Martha's Vineyard Residents Blast Push for Public Beach Access » Bloomberg.com

Kirk assassination could offer "reset" moment, House leader says » State House News Service

Editorial: Every grave should have a name » Boston Globe

Transportation

Driscoll cites Mass. as “model” at national transportation conference » WWLP 22

Arciero: In times of federal unpredictability, Chapter 90 Bill offers stability for needed local transportation infrastructure » Westford CAT

Momentum builds for Northern Tier Passenger Rail » Daily Hampshire Gazette

On the right track: Knowledge Corridor rail marks 10 years » Daily Hampshire Gazette

LRTA: Free bus fares through June 2026 » Lowell Sun

Utilities

Nantucket’s unreliable cell network draws state scrutiny » The Inquirer and Mirror


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