9:00am Greater Boston Legal Services Client/Staff Lobby Event for Civil Legal Aid, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

2:00pm Department of Public Health Public Hearing, Public Health Council Room, 2nd Floor, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston

5:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's April Fundraising Reception

6:00pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico's Annual St. Patrick's Day Party

The Trump kids and the orange jumpsuit fantasy » Boston Globe

Is Dan Crenshaw the Future of the GOP? » Politico Magazine

Just What Does Beto Believe? » Politico Magazine

A Brookline labor attorney is considering challenging Ed Markey » Boston Globe

John Kelly Tries To Distance Himself From Immigration Policies He Helped Implement » HUFFPOST

The unique problem with U.S. health care » Axios

Biden in 1993 speech pushing crime bill warned of 'predators on our streets' who were 'beyond the pale' » CNN

Source: Leaked Documents Show the U.S. Government Tracking Journalists and Immigration Advocates Through a Secret Database » San Francisco Sentinel

Omar bails out Trump » Politico

Manafort’s ‘mind-boggling’ 47-month sentence prompts debate over judicial system’s ‘blatant inequities’ » Washington Post

AOC sends fundraising email asking for money to defend Omar, Tlaib » New York Post

College regulation bill needs "deliberative" process, AICUM chief says » State House News Service

Elizabeth Warren, other Democrats back plan to tackle student debt » The Republican

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Calls For Lowering Voting Age To 16 » CBS Boston

Ayanna Pressley and Elizabeth Warren come to Ilhan Omar’s defense in wake of Israel criticism » Boston.com

Ayanna Pressley’s push to lower federal voting age called ‘simply wrong’ » Boston Herald

Peabody Essex Museum names its new director » Boston Globe

Economic reality trumps policy fantasy » Boston Globe

The Next Draft: Bowditch & Dewey law firm launches group catering to state's craft beer industry » Worcester Telegram

Skanska gets OK to pursue development in Somerville's Union Square » Boston Business Journal

Greater Boston’s first recreational marijuana shop slated to open in Brookline soon » Boston Globe

Meet the Pot Power Players Bringing Legal Marijuana to Boston » Boston Magazine

Baker 'Inclined To Support' Conversion Therapy Ban » WBUR

Marty Walsh: ‘Not satisfied’ with progress surrounding education » Boston Herald

For black grad students in Boston, stay or go? » Commonwealth Magazine

State lawmakers hear public education advocacy group’s legislative agenda » Gazette Net

Lesser: Student debt a problem that 'cannot be ignored' » Gloucester Times

Teachers' Union Rallies Support for Increased State Education Funding » iBerkshires

‘A silent tax on an entire generation;’ Sen. Eric Lesser asks for more student loan debt oversight in new bill » Mass Live

Advocates call for greater protections for right whales » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Sense of urgency lacking on nursing homes » Berkshire Eagle

Draper, Lantheus execs talk diversity quotas and leadership in life sciences industry » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: It's the same old story on lowering drug prices » Boston Business Journal

Demand for public housing far exceeds availability » The Metro West Daily News

Affordable Housing Units are Slated for Revere » Revere Journal

Baker wants reforms, won't say he'll veto "cap on kids" » State House News Service

Trump administration sues construction firm over ICE tipoff » Commonwealth Magazine

Want to stop border crossings? Give aid to Central America » Boston Globe

Walsh Is Questioning His Own Police Force About Injured Worker's Arrest By ICE » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker: Lawrence rape, Cambridge ammunition cases point to need for ‘dangerousness’ reform » The Republican

DiDomenico Serves as Panelist on Juvenile Justice Policy Forum » Everett Independent

Tab for paid leave for state employees put at $18 million » Worcester Telegram

Fall River gets $2M boost from state for housing and infrastructure projects » The Herald News

New committee in Amherst to offer advice for increasing diversity on town boards » Gazette Net

Mayor announces deal to build new waste transfer station in Fall River » The Herald News

Milford selectman candidate accuses board of not supporting immigrant community » The Metro West Daily News

Community benefit agreement for WooSox park rounds bases » Worcester Telegram

Lynn’s reimagined waterfront would feature parks, public access, development under plan » Lynn Daily News Item

Mayor spars with council, school board over State of the City scheduling » The Herald News

Tram endorses Koh for selectman » Andover Townsman

Effort to lower voting age to 16 gaining support » Worcester Telegram

John J. Pignatelli dies at 95; 'cared deeply' about his Berkshire constituents » Berkshire Eagle

Sixteen is perfect for the prom, not the polls » Boston Herald

Winthrop restaurant cancels Trump event organized by Muslim hater » Universal Hub

Nontraditional corrections model gives Middlesex inmates new chances » Boston Herald

‘I’m just worthless. You want to throw my life away’ » Boston Globe

Boston City Hall calls in bar owners to talk safety after Jassy Correia’s death » Boston Herald

After Cambridge man busted with illegal ammo, DA plans to look at gun show rules » Boston Globe

Irresponsible Behavior Or Legitimate Threat? It's Important To Know The Difference » WBUR

Surging Latino population will require state to adapt, leaders say » The Herald News

Curbside space for Uber and Lyft? It’s coming to Boston — and is already in Somerville and Cambridge » Boston Globe

Delta aims high for growth at Logan Airport » Boston Globe

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker pushes hands-free cellphone law after 'optimistic conversations' » WCVB

How to start dealing with congestion » Commonwealth Magazine

Regulators visit proposed compressor site in Weymouth » Patriot Ledger

Attorney general urges state regulators to order utilities to issue refunds to ratepayers » Boston Globe

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MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan