9:00am Earthview Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am International Women in Solidarity Conference, Great Hall, State House, Boston

6:00pm Bold Women in Boston: A Fundraiser for Boston City Council Candidate Helene Vincent

7:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Melrose Mayoral Candidate Monica Medeiros

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School aid up, could go higher in House budget » State House News Service

Why is Pete Buttigieg so popular? Here are some theories. » Washington Post

New Jeffrey Epstein accuser goes public; defamation lawsuit targets Dershowitz » The Associated Press (AP)

Why Miami, the Obamacare capital of the U.S., is a healthcare trap for 2020 Democrats » The Associated Press (AP)

DPU gives $168m offshore wind bonus to utilities » Commonwealth Magazine

City Council President Andrea Campbell On Housing: 'We Have An Affordability Problem' » WGBH

Warren bets big on mega-campaign » Politico

Bill Weld says his primary challenge to Trump will be ‘ferocious’ » Boston Globe

The Rematch: Bernie Sanders vs. a Clinton Loyalist » New York Times

Sen. Ed Markey: “We are now in the era of the Green New Deal” » Vox

Mick Mulvaney’s Master Class in Destroying a Bureaucracy From Within » New York Times

Elizabeth Warren’s policy proposals trigger fund-raising spikes » Boston Globe

Democrats' Billion-Dollar Fundraising Juggernaut Is Tucked Away In Somerville » WBUR

Now Officially Challenging Trump, Weld Hits New Hampshire Diners » WBUR

After 100 days, Pressley is continuing to ‘lean in’ » Dorchester Reporter

New York-Boston rivalry endures in tech sector, too » Boston Globe

Here’s a roundup of all the open-air beer gardens coming to Boston in spring 2019 » Boston Globe

Reforming capitalism to save it » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston bank raises $27M as part of turnaround effort » Boston Business Journal

‘Huge case of bitter grapes’: Marijuana community divided over proposed crackdown on pot dealers » Boston Globe

Law of the lawn: ACLU wins injunction against sign ban in Holyoke » Gazette Net

Be mindful of the language used to describe acts of prostitution » Boston Globe

‘Racism is real;’ Worcester Public Schools students rally outside City Hall, call for superintendent’s contract to not be extended » The Republican

Boston to name 3 finalists for school superintendent » Boston Globe

A wake-up call for small liberal art schools » WCVB

Brookline Youth Awards recognize student altruism » Wicked Local Brookline

Massachusetts school aid up, could go higher in House budget » Gazette Net

Boston Names 3 Finalists For Superintendent » WBUR

Lawmakers looking for $10 million to avoid UMass tuition hike » Worcester Telegram

State orders more sampling at proposed compressor site » Patriot Ledger

Park Serve Day to be held at Ames Norwell State Park in Abington » Wicked Local Abington

In face of climate change, time to retreat » Commonwealth Magazine

MGM Springfield Posts Its Second-Highest Monthly Revenue Figure » New England Public Radio

March a big money maker for both MGM and Plainridge Park » State House News Service

Our health care system, perpetually on alert » Boston Globe

New research grant will enable Framingham Heart Study to explore biology of aging » Boston Globe

FDA orders Boston Scientific to withdraw surgical mesh product » Boston Globe

Brockton legislator introduces nursing home task force bill » The Enterprise

’There’s no way for us to learn how to live’: Foster children who age out of care suffer later in life » The Republican

‘I have been doing my taxes every year,’ Lynn immigrant in US on TPS says as he lobbies for path to citizenship » The Republican

Mayor Walsh: Trump’s Sanctuary City Plan Is “Crazy” » Boston Magazine

Salem attorney nominated for clerk magistrate » The Salem News

Crossing the line: Inside Stop & Shop with returning employee, shoppers » Gazette Net

As strike goes on, effect on Stop & Shop is increasing » Boston Globe

Kennedy lends his support to Stop & Shop workers at Fall River rally » Taunton Gazette

Brockton lawmakers, officials stand behind Stop & Shop strike » The Enterprise

Ben Winthrop confirmed to Salem Housing Authority Board » Wicked Local Salem

'Infanticide' politics: Republican ads target local ROE Act supporters » Wicked Local North Andover

Party Challengers And Independent Voters In The 2020 Race » WGBH

Supporters decry move to ban youth tackle football » Boston Herald

Fans of youth tackle football rally outside State House to 'save' sport » WCVB

Calls mount for drug makers to pay for addiction crisis » South Coast Today

Football players, coaches protest anti-tackling bill » The Eagle Tribune

'Somebody's Going To Listen': Opioid Watchdogs Fight Epidemic With Letter Drops, Grassroots Action » WBUR

LETTER: Raising questions about fire-based EMS » Newburyport News

Springfield police appoints new captain, 2 lieutenants » The Republican

Gov. Baker orders flags at half-staff in honor of Mass. Army Sergeant » Fox 25 News

Attorney General Releases Report on Rehabilitation of Abandoned Massachusetts Properties » Framingham Source

Senator pushing to restore voting rights for jailed felons » Lowell Sun

The government should be doing your taxes — for free » Boston Globe

Uber and Lyft may be forced from the curb at Logan Airport. But not taxis » Boston Globe

Letter to the Editor: MBTA funding woes need answers » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston Developers Think The Orange Line Is The Little (Economic) Engine That Could » BisNow

Lyft offers $4.20 off rides in Massachusetts on 4/20 in collaboration with NETA, Mass. Chiefs of Police Association » The Republican

Despite deadline, no plan yet to pay for South Coast Rail » WPRI.com

Mass. utilities to recoup offshore wind power costs » Boston Globe

Advocates ask Gov. Charlie Baker to immediately release more money for low-income heating assistance » The Republican

Some still not satisfied after Baker ups home heating aid » South Coast Today

Vineyard Wind Contracts Approved by DPU » WBSM

Baker restores some funding for heating assistance after uproar over cuts » Berkshire Eagle

State Approves Vineyard Wind Distribution Contracts » Cape Cod Online

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