10:00am Mass. Water Resources Authority Public Hearing, Mass. Water Resources Authority, 2 Griffin Way, Chelsea

10:30am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

11:00am Centenarian Society of Boston Induction Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Boston

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

6:00pm Listening Session on Education Funding with Sen. Will Brownsberger and Sen. Jason Lewis, Honan-Allston Branch Library, 300 North Harvard Street, Allston

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff and Fundraiser for Worcester School Committee Candidate John Trobough

As UMass’ costs rise, lawmakers try a new tactic: increase funding but demand a tuition freeze » Boston Globe

Doctors' group wants to end vaccine opt-outs » Newburyport News

Trump backers applaud Warren in heart of MAGA country » Politico

‘There He Goes Again’? Not Yet, as Biden Avoids Major Gaffes » New York Times

House Republicans criticize Rep. Tlaib over remarks on Holocaust, Israel » Washington Post

Technology overhaul aims to improve state’s beleaguered foster care system » Boston Globe

Protestors say they will call on Baker at ribbon-cutting to denounce MassGOP » Newburyport News

Trump and Orban — transatlantic authoritarians » Boston Globe

Democrats want an electable nominee. But what does that really mean in 2020? » Boston Globe

Buttigieg’s candidacy is a signpost of the times » Boston Globe

In need of a spark, Gillette brings the heat » Boston Globe

These Are the 50 Richest People in Massachusetts in 2018 » Boston Magazine

Mayor's office offers aid to National Fish workers » Gloucester Times

Boston Fed President Says State And U.S. Economies Remain Strong, For Now » WBUR

Mass. firms lose billions in stock market bloodbath » Boston Business Journal

Economic blueprint update due by end of 2019 » State House News Service

Legal weed sales kick off in Amherst » Gazette Net

Worcester Catholic bishop: Transgenderism not rooted in science » Worcester Telegram

Rhetoric in abortion debate turns dangerous » Boston Globe

At 15th anniversary, SouthCoast LGBTQ community remembers push to protect marriage equality » South Coast Today

Ivy League coaching endowments raise ethics questions » Boston Globe

Harvard not renewing Harvey Weinstein lawyer as dean » Boston Globe

Tough budget choices ahead for Lowell schools » Lowell Sun

As UMass’ costs rise, lawmakers try a new tactic: increase funding but demand a tuition freeze » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker urges UMass graduates to pursue a purpose in life » Worcester Telegram

First woman to lead UMass system, husband found dead in Florida home » Boston Globe

Last class graduates from Newbury College » Boston Globe

South Hadley, Mass., Students Write Beacon Hill Over School Funding Concerns » New England Public Radio

College students lose in legislative tug-of-war » Lowell Sun

Assumption College seeks name change » Boston Business Journal

90.9WAdvice From Greater Boston's Commencement Speakers? Prepare To Struggle » WBUR

Massachusetts regulators considering how best to oversee financially struggling colleges » The Republican

A flap over barn swallows raises larger concerns about a bird in decline » Boston Globe

We can still save the North Atlantic right whale » Commonwealth Magazine

On subjects from birds to pollution, state scientists are barred from speaking to the Globe » Boston Globe

Researchers seek to gauge impact of gambling parlors on nearby seniors » Boston Globe

Suffolk Downs takes stock of fairgrounds for the future » Berkshire Eagle

What's At Stake In The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Land Bill » WBUR

Marty Walsh: Encore should have to ‘make a case’ for 4 a.m. liquor license » Boston Herald

The Encore Boston Harbor Will Open When It Opens, I Guess » Boston Magazine

EXCLUSIVE: Top Partners HealthCare Executive Caught On Video Talking About Forcing Higher Prices » GoLocalProv

Bill could expand access to home births — but critics say it limits who gets to be a licensed midwife » Gazette Net

Why it’s often difficult to follow your doctor » Commonwealth Magazine

First look: MGH plans 1 million-square-foot expansion » Boston Business Journal

AG suit: Generic drug makers colluded on prices » Gazette Net

Northern Berkshire United Way Presents Spirit of Caring Awards » iBerkshires

Policy change gives some working grandparents access to subsidized childcare » The Republican

Some cities push for lower voting age » Sentinel & Enterprise

Sunday Notebook: Vera won't run in Fitchburg mayoral race » Sentinel & Enterprise

Swampscott looking to tax short-term rentals and marijuana retailers » Lynn Daily News Item

THE COLUMN: Election system question could be on ballot » Lowell Sun

Elementary school gets approval at Town Meeting » Daily Times Chronicle

Central Mass. Armed Forces Day community event to take place in Shrewsbury » Shrewsbury Post

Somerville passes measure to lower voting age to 16, but hurdles remain » Boston Globe

Private developers donate $100K to Quincy mayor » Patriot Ledger

Black Picnic controversy returns » The Salem News

Opinion: Another Serving Of Pork, Please » Brookline Patch

'I'm out': Worcester School Committee member Dante Comparetto bows out of election » Worcester Mag

Seeking a safe place: Vancouver’s story » Boston Globe

This doctor posted online in favor of immunization. Then vaccine opponents targeted her » Boston Globe

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno urges state to reject methadone clinic plans in South End » The Republican

'We all do the same job’: County correction officers protest lower pay than state prison officers » The Republican

Springfield’s acting police commissioner seeks to regain public trust » Boston Globe

Local police undergo specialized training » The Eagle Tribune

House budget will include funding for improvements to Nemasket River flow » South Coast Today

Keller @ Large: Gov. Baker On Mueller Report, Potential Third Term » CBS Boston

D.C. road trip for Baker, Walsh » The Metro West Daily News

Ex-pol Frank Bellotti led WWII squad that was predecessor to SEALs » Boston Herald

Legislature advances ‘millionaire’s tax’ to second vote » Leominster Champion

Driven crazy: Contest seeks solutions to Boston traffic jams » Boston Herald

State added to feud over Windsor roads » Berkshire Eagle

State transportation policies fail communities of color » Commonwealth Magazine

Pass a ban on drivers using hand-held phones, Massachusetts » Commonwealth Magazine

Police stepping up seat belt use enforcement with 'Click It or Ticket' campaign » Western Mass News

Natural gas facility opponents gain support » Boston Globe

New Report Finds More Safety Concerns About Proposed Weymouth Compressor Station » WBUR

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WBUR Radio Boston: Cape Cod Bay Reopens, 1 Day After Lobstermen Protest Delay To Opening Season WBUR Edify: 'Like A Runaway Train': Mass. Schools Invest More Resources To Curb Teen Vaping

10:00am Mass. Water Resources Authority Public Hearing, Mass. Water Resources Authority, 2 Griffin Way, Chelsea

10:30am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

11:00am Centenarian Society of Boston Induction Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Boston

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

6:00pm Listening Session on Education Funding with Sen. Will Brownsberger and Sen. Jason Lewis, Honan-Allston Branch Library, 300 North Harvard Street, Allston

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff and Fundraiser for Worcester School Committee Candidate John Trobough

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

10:00am Department of Unemployment Assistance Public Hearing, Minahan Hall, 6th Floor, Charles F. Hurley Building, 19 Staniford Street, Boston

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

10:00am Rare Disease Advocacy Event, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

11:00am Election Day Registration Briefing with Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, hosted by Sen. Cynthia Creem and Reps. Jennifer Benson & Liz Malia, State House, Room 437, Boston

12:00pm State Library Author Talk: Boston’s Twentieth-Century Bicycling Renaissance: Cultural Change on Two Wheels, by Lorenz J. Finison, State Library, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

5:30pm Happy Hour with Catholics for Choice in support of the ROE Act, Scholars, 25 School Street, Boston

9:00am Deaf and Hard of Hearing Constituents Day, Great Hall & Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Forum: Reducing Maternal Health Disparities in the Commonwealth, House Members Lounge, State House, Boston

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

1:30pm Haitian Flag Day at the State House, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose

6:30pm Community Conversation with Sen. Jason Lewis: Combatting the Teen Vaping Epidemic, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield

6:30pm Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Public Hearing, Field Headquarters, Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough

Last day for convening of the Constitutional Convention

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7:30am State House News Forum: The Line on Mass. Sports Betting, MCLE New England, 10 Winter Place, Boston

10:00am Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Electric Bicycle Demo Day at the State House, General Hooker Entrance, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, UMass Amherst, Olver Design Building, Room 162, 551 North Pleasant Street, Amherst

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

5:00pm Fund Our Future Day of Action & Rally, State House, Boston

5:30pm Walk and Talk with Rep. Carole Fiola, BMC Durfee High School Construction Site, 360 Elsbree Street, Fall River

7:00pm Birthday Fundraiser for Weymouth Town Councilor Chris Heffernan

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Multi-Purpose Room #115, Arthur F. Haley Academic Building, Mt. Wachusett Community College, Gardner

1:00pm Northampton Legislative Listening Session with Sen. Jo Comerford and Reps. Natalis Blais, Dan Carey, Mindy Domb & Lindsay Sabadosa, Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton

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