9:30am Alzheimer's Advocacy Day, Great Hall

10:00am Department of Public Utilities Hearing, One South Station, 5th Floor, Hearing Room C

10:00am Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Public Hearing

11:00am Mass. Nurses Association Press Conference, Nurses Hall

11:00am Inspector General Council Meeting, One Ashburton Place, 13th Floor

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Rally in Support of An End to Child Marriage, State House steps

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

6:00pm Charlestown, West End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill & Chinatown Community Fundraiser for Mayor Marty Walsh

6:00pm Sturbridge Republican Town Committee Fundraiser with Rep. Geoff Diehl

6:00pm Charlestown, West End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill & Chinatown Community Fundraiser for Mayor Marty Walsh

6:00pm Sturbridge Republican Town Committee Fundraiser with Rep. Geoff Diehl

6:30pm Reception for Rep. Steven Ultrino

6:30pm Reception for Rep. Steven Ultrino

Birthdays: Treasurer Deborah Goldberg

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City Hall aides won't go on trial until after mayoral election » Boston Globe

NRC: No additional regulation needed at Pilgrim nuke plant » Wicked Local Marshfield

Boston City Council races expected to bring in big money » Boston Herald

How to build a natural gas pipeline in Mass. in four easy steps » Dig Boston

How Hampden County is Working to Prevent Inmate Suicides » WGBH

Inside Trump's anger and impatience — and his sudden decision to fire Comey » The Washington Post

An Open Letter to the Deputy Attorney General » New York Times

New Justice official is now in an intense political glare » Boston Globe

More bad news for Trump: His poll numbers hit new lows » Boston Globe

Comey's firing unleashes uncertainty in Washington » Boston Globe

Rep. Joe Kennedy III is achieving Facebook gold with his House floor speeches » Boston.com

How Every Lawmaker Has Reacted to Comey's Firing So Far » New York Times

Republicans flub defense of health care vote » Politico Magazine

Mass. Members Of Congress Blast Trump's Firing Of Comey » WBUR

20 attorneys general, including Maura Healey, call for independent special counsel after President Trump fires FBI's James Comey » The Republican

Developers buy Necco site in Revere » Boston Globe

South Boston project could offer views of water, and 18-wheelers » Boston Globe

MassDevelopment CEO candidate withdraws » Commonwealth Magazine

What will happen to the old Malden Hospital site? » Boston Globe

Charos clan expecting whale of a season with Newburyport fleet » Newburyport News

Brockton foresees painful school cuts, teacher layoffs » Boston Globe

Rosenberg: Put ed policy on hold until tax vote » Commonwealth Magazine

Rep. Nangle comes out against Cawley site for Lowell High » The Lowell Sun

Teachers Union Seeks As Much As $2 Billion Hike In School Spending » WGBH

Mattapan school to get grades restored » Boston Herald

Springfield schools budget tops $400 million; officials say it's challenging but classroom-focused » The Republican

Bigger effort needed to met 2020 waste goal, DEP chief says » The Republican

The United States Of Authoritarianism » WBUR

Will Foreign Mischief In U.S. Elections Become 'The New Normal'? » WBUR

Another win for tribe in battle for Aquinnah bingo hall » Martha's Vineyard Times

Report: Plainridge jobs boosted area unemployed, part-time workers » The Sun Chronicle

Harvard's reps favor single-payer health care in Massachusetts » The Harvard Press

Mass. nurses may take staffing demands to voters in 2018 » State House News Service

Baker: GOP' health care plan would 'take a cleaver' to state coverage » The Enterprise

Massachusetts House votes to give more rights to pregnant workers » The Republican

Rep. Angelo Puppolo tours Behavioral Health Network site » MassLive

For generations fleeing for their lives, Lowell is city of hope » Boston Globe

Aetna to finalize exit from ACA exchanges » Boston Globe

Mass. voters strongly back criminal justice reform, new poll says » Commonwealth Magazine

Springfield hearing set for Juvenile Court nominee Arose Nielsen » The Republican

Former AG continues quest for adult guardianship office » State House News Service

Child marriage ban pressed at State House rally » State House News Service

House backs accommodations for pregnant workers » Boston Herald

Berry Looks to continue service with senate run » The Sun Chronicle

Arlington Town Meeting passes sanctuary community measure » Wicked Local Arlington

Milton to vote on $3.3 million tax hike » Boston Globe

Registrars to consider sanctuary petition challenges » The Salem News

Walsh Officials Ask to Move Extortion Case After Election Day » Boston Magazine

Members vote in favor of designating Belmont as a 'welcoming community' » Wicked Local Belmont

Worcester city manager optimistic, but says transit needs work » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

LAW DAY 2017: Hollis honored with annual Therese Murray Public Service award » Wicked Local Plymouth

Marshfield Coastal Coalition to celebrate fifth anniversary » Wicked Local Marshfield

Four more candidates enter Framingham mayoral race » The Metro West Daily News

City receives $60K to help downtown small businesses » The Eagle Tribune

50 years later, City Hall Plaza is cool » Boston Globe

Saving for retirement just got a lot harder, thanks to Trump » Boston Globe

Our view: Vigilance and welfare benefits » State House News Service

America on the precipice » Boston Globe

When Camelots collide » Dorchester Reporter

Carr: PC powers look other way as nation ruined » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Marty Walsh plugs into GE » Boston Herald

Jack Spillane: Two local guys debate whether country will be pro- or anti-immigrant » South Coast Today

Baker's claim of soaring Medicaid rolls is faulty » Commonwealth Magazine

In Comey firing, the truth is in Trump's tweets » Boston Globe

Poll says state's citizens trust judges (Editorial) » The Republican

First She Fought GamerGate—Now Brianna Wu Is Taking On Congress » Elle

Some Vulnerable Republicans Begin To Question Timing Of Comey's Firing » WBUR

Flashback to 2009 patronage mess » Boston Globe

Opioid fight opens a new front: In public restrooms » The Sun Chronicle

Lyme cases fell the past 2 years — but don't let that fool you » Boston Globe

A new approach to fighting opioids » ItemLive.com

Increase in opioid deaths slows down; fentanyl is major killer » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

New state data tallies 'negative momentum' of opioid crisis » The Republican

Report: Deadly ODs hit nine of 10 Mass. towns » Boston Herald

Baker is no fan of proposed soda tax » WWLP 22

Focus of opioid epidemic shifts from heroin to fentanyl » Eagle Tribune

DEA Agent: 'Insidious Disease' Of Addiction And Cheap Costs Of Heroin, Fentanyl Fuel Overdose Deaths In Mass. » WBUR

As Fentanyl Deaths Rise, An Off-Label Tool Becomes A Test For The Killer Opioid » WBUR

Disease prevention program active in Holyoke, Worcester at risk of ending this year » The Republican

What Trump's New Opioid Commission Means For Massachusetts » WBUR

Trial of former Worcester Officer Motyka to begin Thursday » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Sex traffic victims see only trickle of state money » Boston Herald

New district attorney's office brings new life, safety to downtown Brockton » The Enterprise

Revenue base eroding as annual budget talks ramp-up » WWLP 22

Lawmakers want to keep tax credits in state » State House News Service

Rep. Silvia makes the case for changes to historic tax credit program » The Herald News

Route 128 bridge work to start next year » The Salem News

Middleboro board, MassDOT officials discuss SouthCoast Rail project » The Enterprise

Worcester to Boston 'HeartToHub' train averaged 169 morning riders in April, but only 64 evening riders » The Republican

Taunton gets one more chance to plead case on South Coast rail » Wicked Local Raynham

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