8:30am Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

10:30am Cannabis Control Commission Meeting, Ashburton Cafe meeting room, One Ashburton Place, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

6:00pm Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Paul Magliocchetti

6:00pm Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Paul Magliocchetti

7:30pm Falmouth Legislative Update with Rep. Dylan Fernandes, Gus Canty Community Center, 790 Main Street, Falmouth

Birthdays: State Senator Robyn Kennedy

'Codfather' sentenced to 46 months in fisheries fraud case » Cape Cod Times

Betsy DeVos is coming to Boston and she is in high demand » Boston Globe

Steven Mnuchin, a Newcomer, Tilts at Washington's Hardest Target: The Tax Code » The Wall Street Journal

Why Massachusetts Hasn't Sent the National Guard to Puerto Rico » Boston Magazine

Bannon to Alabama: 'They think you're a pack of morons' » Politico

Harvard Sq. landlord tries to block Cambridge pot shop — using racketeering law » Boston Business Journal

Weymouth, Rockland and Abington hope to attract Amazon to Union Point » Wicked Local Weymouth

Bill aims to protect public against breaches » Sentinel & Enterprise

AG warns of flood-damaged cars hitting the market » My Fox Boston

Call To Pause Berkshire Museum's Art Sale Divides Community » WAMC

LPL not subject to possible fines in SII Investments case » Financial Planning

AG Healey Backs Bill Aimed To Help Residents Monitor Their Credit » WBUR

Leominster will take a shot at landing Amazon » Sentinel & Enterprise

L'Italien Sponsors Bill to Protect Consumers After Credit Agency Breach » WHAV

AG Maura Healey sues JD Byrider 'Buy Here Pay Here' car dealerships » MassLive

State takes Amazon to court over refusal to share business records » Boston Business Journal

Berkshire delegation hopes retail marijuana can grow jobs » Berkshire Eagle

Ludlow selectmen move forward on effort to ban recreational marijuana sales » The Republican

Hoffman: Public interviews may narrow field for state cannabis director » State House News Service

State Rep. Bud Williams blames 'Trump effect' after Mason Square veterans memorial smeared with crab apples » The Republican

DA says Lynn teacher was murdered » Boston Globe

DeVos Speaking at Harvard; AG Healey Seeks Audience » NECN

Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce celebrates school shop » Wicked Local Georgetown

State ed board chair declares donations "will not be a distraction" » State House News Service

Most Americans support legalizing pro sports betting, poll shows » State House News Service

Local Democrats Rally Against Latest Federal Health Care Bill » iBerkshires

Boston hospital chiefs, health advocates see peril in Obamacare repeal » Boston Globe

Kennedy: GOP health care effort is 'just a bad bill' » Boston Herald

Optometrists pushing Beacon Hill for more flexibility in providing services » My Fox Boston

Obamacare repeal: Berkshire residents oppose 'cruel attempt to take us backwards' » the Berkshire edge

Broken elevator taxes patience, and knee, of condo owner and there's no end in sight » Boston Globe

Jamaica Plain church shelters man facing deportation » Boston Globe

Milford's Murray seeking study on undocumented immigration » Milford Daily News

Lewis: Sanctuary by any other name » Milford Daily News

Sen. Stan Rosenberg following European trip: Immigrants key to maintaining a robust economy » The Republican

Why Trump's 'Sanctuary Cities' Policy Is Likely to Lose in Court » Governing

Sen. Eric Lesser talks education, East-West rail at Springfield town hall » The Republican

Maria's toll in Puerto Rico hits home for House budget chief » State House News Service

Hinds, Tourism Committee See Outdoor Recreation As New Direction In Berkshires » WAMC

Sen. Jamie Eldridge receives Distinguished Service Award » Wicked Local Littleton

City's top election official predicts higher number of voters Tuesday » Lowell Sun

Local leaders coming together to support relief efforts in Puerto Rico » WWLP 22

KIRBY: Two views of coming mayoral election » The Sun Chronicle

Parking fee eyed for PI Point dune fund » Newburyport News

Massachusetts lawmaker waiting for word on family in Puerto Rico » Boston.com

Municipal Waste and the Benefits of Re-Use » Governing

Between the Lines: Honoring Beloved Activist Jafet Robles » Valley Advocate

Who's politically correct now, Mr. President? » Boston Globe

What Trump doesn't understand: We're all Colin Kaepernick now » Boston Globe

Letter: Bullett Endorses Blackmer for State Representative » iBerkshires

The power of Trump News » Boston Globe

Massachusetts' Dangerous Waiver Program: A Poor Response to Nation's Crumbling Health Care System » Forbes

House overturns Baker's spending cuts » Sentinel & Enterprise

Here is what Boston's 2017 preliminary election ballot looks like » The Republican

Mitt Romney calls on Congress to 'put differences aside,' prioritize Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands 'rescue' » Boston.com

'Peace' premiere brings memories of Tip O'Neill » Boston Globe

Immigration Battle Ignites Again During Democratic Candidates' Debate » WHAV

Mayor Walsh slaps at Setti Warren over Amazon bid » Boston Herald

Privacy advocates take issue with police drone use » Boston Globe

Canton police step up pedestrian protection » Wicked Local Canton

Area Puerto Ricans want to see a local relief effort for battered island » Boston Globe

Baker: Trump should stick to 'presidential issues' » The Salem News

State aids conversion to LED technology » Lowell Sun

The Ride is still having problems, forcing a delay of a major T project » Boston Globe

The Right Kind of Transit for 'In-Between' Cities » Governing

Bus safety bill on back burner for now as more comprehensive legislation sought » The Recorder

Great Barrington pursues 'low cost and green' collective power purchase plan » Berkshire Eagle

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Podcast Spotlight

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MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter