9:00am Human Services Rally, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am The Future of Transportation: Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive & Briefing, Members Lounge & Ashburton Garage, State House

10:30am Occupational Therapy Day at the State House, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

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

2:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

3:00pm Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Public Hearing, Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Field Headquarters, Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Gerly Adrien Everett Listening Tour

6:00pm Rep. Evandro Carvalho for Suffolk District Attorney Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Gerly Adrien Everett Listening Tour

6:00pm Rep. Evandro Carvalho for Suffolk District Attorney Campaign Kickoff

6:30pm State Rep. Candidate Richard Palmieri Meet & Greet

6:30pm State Rep. Candidate Richard Palmieri Meet & Greet

7:00pm Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Samantha Hammar

7:00pm Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Public Hearing, Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Field Headquarters, Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough

7:00pm Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Samantha Hammar

Everett’s mayor, loath to see Wynn removed from casino project, says he has veto power » Boston Globe

Dr. King Said Segregation Harms Us All. Environmental Research Shows He Was Right. » New York Times

How John Kelly’s Boston Neighborhood Led Him to Trump’s Side » Politico

MBTA chair promises look at finances as T approves $2 billion budget » State House News Service

Where Donald Trump and Charlie Baker find common ground » Boston Globe

GOP governor absent from Pence visit to Massachusetts » Politico

VP Mike Pence attending RNC event in Boston Tuesday » The Republican

Clark seems like she’s in a good spot » Commonwealth Magazine

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey support Massachusetts' net neutrality push » MassLive

Startup world changes Boston » Boston Herald

Bloomberg Baystate Business: Markets and the Mayor of Boston » Bloomberg

'Wicked Tuna' captain schools candidate on fishing issues » Gloucester Times

Living drugs, fast-track, high costs discussed at WPI bio forum » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Massachusetts Is The New Testbed For Cannabis Legalization » Forbes

Gun owners weigh appeal of assault weapons ban » Salem News

Gun owners may appeal ruling on state assault weapons ban » Boston Herald

UMass Boston feels snubbed after Mount Ida deal » Boston Globe

'It's just depressing.' Students angry over sudden closure of Mt. Ida College » WCVB

'There's going to be more contraction in the industry' after UMass/Mount Ida deal: Here's why » The Republican

Harvard: Justice Department carrying water for anti-affirmative action group » Politico

Republicans concerned about civics education funding » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts students top national math and reading exams » Boston Globe

Inspirational talks are not cheap » Commonwealth Magazine

Mount Ida faculty ‘betrayed’ in debt deal with UMass » Boston Herald

'Stunned, shocked, amazed': Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says Mount Ida 'grown-ups' let the students down » MassLive

STATE OKS ADDITIONAL ASH RESIDUE AT WHEELABRATOR’S EXISTING LANDFILL » Lynn Daily News Item

Tax that dirty water » Commonwealth Magazine

US Army expanding research hub » Berkshire Eagle

Army picks Northeastern University for lab site » Boston Herald

Lottery winners not getting full prize value » Commonwealth Magazine

Whatever happens to Wynn Boston Harbor casino, Gaming Commission, Everett officials will play big role, Gov. Charlie Baker says » MassLive

April proclaimed as Donate Life Month in Springfield » WWLP

An upstart helps to reshape MassHealth » Commonwealth Magazine

Beth Israel, Lahey officials lay out case for merger » Lowell Sun

Tufts hospital CEO criticizes planned Beth Israel-Lahey merger » Boston Globe

Officials see positive signs for affordable housing » The Recorder

Landlord fined $6,000, gets three years of probation for forging documents to obtain Section 8 money » Eagle Tribune

Bellingham house restored as part of state program » Wicked Local Bellingham

The Bipartisan Food Stamp Reforms Congress Won't Talk About » Governing

Springfield City Council calls for non-interference with immigrant sanctuary at South Congregational Church » The Republican

Amherst church is now his home » Commonwealth Magazine

Released from prison, ex-Teamsters lash out at ‘evil’ prosecutors who put them there » Boston Globe

Baystate Franklin nurses union 72-hour lockout / strike starts Tuesday » MassLive

1099 Nation spreads its tentacles » Commonwealth Magazine

Business owners direct anger at lawmakers over $15-an-hour wage proposal » Boston Business Journal

GALLERY: Jim Cantwell’s farewell speech at the State House » Wicked Local Scituate

Town meeting rejects adoption of state energy code » Cape Cod Times

AG: Wayland School Committee broke Open Meeting Law » Wicked Local Wayland

Amherst state Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose, now an independent, announces bid for re-election » MassLive

Students participate in Student Government Day » Eagle Tribune

Proposal For Opening Council Agenda To Public Gets Tepid Reception By Council » WGBH

Everett city councilor apologizes for racist Facebook post » My Fox Boston

Judge denies appeal after Fall River City Council violates open meetings law » Herald News

UMass-Mount Ida deal smacks of empire building » Boston Globe

Purchase of Mount Ida is an insult to UMass Boston » Boston Globe

Keep pressure on for state police reform » Newburyport News

John Bolton and Trump National Security 3.0: Does the reboot even matter? » Boston Globe

How should Boston fund its future? » Boston Globe

Our View: Reforming State Police comes at a cost politically » Eagle Tribune

Opinion: Criminal Justice Reform Lightens Up On The Little Guy » The Belmontonian

Spring 2018 Issue » Commonwealth Magazine

Book review: Massport at 60 » Commonwealth Magazine

EDITORIAL: What's the deal, Marty, on Mount Ida purchase? » Lowell Sun

Democrats must drop quest for perfection » Boston Herald

Stan Rosenberg’s Primary Opponent Says She’d Build on Former Senate President’s Legacy » New Boston Post

Political Notes: State treasurer candidate questions casino plan » Cape Cod Times

With Sollitto retiring, first candidates emerge » Martha's Vineyard Times

Anti-LGBTQ Extremists Unite As Peter LaBarbera Joins MassResistance » Right Wing Watch

Dan Koh has another eye-popping fund-raising total for congressional race » Boston Globe

Field shrinks by one in 3rd District congressional race » Eagle Tribune

L’Italien Endorses DiZoglio for State Senate » WHAV

Sen. Warren Says She's Not Running for President in 2020 » newsmax

Attleboro City Councilor Sara Lynn Reynolds to run for state representative » The Sun Chronicle

Political notebook: Ellen Story backs Natalie Blais » The Recorder

Congressional hopeful Amatul-Wadud says 'status quo is failing people' » Berkshire Eagle

Democrats have a lot to learn from Trump » Commonwealth Magazine

Fall River’s lightning rod » Commonwealth Magazine

Newest opioid tied to deaths » Salem News

Walsh commits $50 million to Long Island bridge in new budget » Boston Globe

Price jumps for anti-overdose drug Narcan through Massachusetts bulk buying program » MassLive

CDC: Few high school students checked for HIV infection » MassLive

Mayor steps up police presence after violent Brockton weekend » The Enterprise

SJC case to determine if trooper gets pension » Boston Herald

New money, state efforts will help crime victims in Massachusetts » MassLive

'My calendar was full': Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he's not attending event with Vice President Mike Pence » The Republican

Baker, Polito will be out of town when Pence visits » The Milford Daily News

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Order starts to emerge from the chaos » Wicked Local Arlington

DiZoglio Presents Resolution on Parkinson’s Disease Awareness » WHAV

Lawmakers refuse to release records » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Charlie Baker names Patrick Carnevale, Pittsfield emergency management expert, to head Springfield office » MassLive

Hollywood haves and have-nots » Commonwealth Magazine

What will it take for Wellesley commuter rail stations to become accessible? » The Wellesley Report

MBTA: Suffolk Construction to blame » Boston Herald

In face of $3.1 million budget gap, PVTA approves delayed service cuts, plan to hike bus fares 20 percent » MassLive

Potential public transit cuts loom as dwindling funding threatens BRTA services » Berkshire Eagle

Rep. Marc Lombardo announces $1,297,509 funding for Billerica » Wicked Local Billerica

MBTA expansion means new maps » Commonwealth Magazine

Three officials part of attempt to change the T’s culture » Commonwealth Magazine

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MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

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Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

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