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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Alzheimer's Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:30am Criminal Justice Task Force on Juvenile Age, Middlesex HOC and UTECH, 269 Treble Cove Road, Billerica, MA, 01862

11:00am Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Public Hearing

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Melrose Mayoral Candidate Manisha Bewtra

7:00pm Birthday Celebration for Worcester School Committee Candidate Dr. Cara Berg Powers

7:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Marlborough City Council Candidate Samantha Perlman

There should be no fare increase until the Red Line is fixed. The [MBTA] must act with urgency and it's unfair to ask riders to pay more until the Red Line is fully operational.

Mayor Marty Walsh

Tweeting his support for a delay in the MBTA fare hikes which are set to increase next month.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Too soon for Democrats to count on polls counting Trump out of White House » Boston Herald

Congresswoman Trahan discusses environment, Trump impeachment in Acton » wicked local

Sanders Will Still Be A Contender Come January; Plus, The Odds On Everyone Else » WGBH

Moulton says he'll still stand out, despite not being invited to debate » WMUR

Business

Jerry Bird to step down as president, CEO of MassVenture » Boston Business Journal

Accordia, Ares buy Santander site in Dorchester for $110M » Boston Business Journal

Designing a neighborhood from scratch: The stakes are high at Suffolk Downs » Boston Globe

Stop & Shop president Mark McGowan is stepping down » Boston.com

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Shuttered Papa Gino’s in Framingham to become marijuana shop » The Metro West Daily News

Civil Rights

ROE Act hearing, protests roil Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Heated debate as Massachusetts lawmakers consider expanding abortion access » The Republican

Clash Over Abortion Expansion, Parental Consent, Puts Pressure On Beacon Hill Moderates » WGBH

Abortion Rights Supporters, Opponents Turn Out For State House Debate Over ROE Act » WBUR

Massachusetts legislators denounce infanticide charge ahead of Roe Act hearing » Boston Herald

On Beacon Hill, high-voltage testimony about abortion » Boston Globe

Abortion access bill draws big crowds to State House » Commonwealth Magazine

Poll: Voters want checks on face recognition technology » State House News Service

Education

Study says Attleboro would be a big winner, Seekonk a loser under school aid bill » The Sun Chronicle

Report: Lawmakers offer nearly $1B more than governor for school districts » Worcester Telegram

Students are being shamed and punished over lunch debt, and it may take legislation to stop it » Boston Globe

Public school advocates have $950 million incentive to lobby for education funding bill, study finds » The Republican

Framingham, Milford high schools get grants to support a pathway to in-demand profession » The Metro West Daily News

Westhampton Elementary recognized on Beacon Hill » Gazette Net

Roxbury Community College Nursing Program Loses State Approval » WBUR

Five central Mass. colleges join education initiative » Worcester Business Journal

Environment

Push on to get money released for Greylock Glen Outdoor Center project » Berkshire Eagle

Critics say Massachusetts’ $1 billion clean energy bill not bold enough » Energy News Network

Westport Woods, a new public conservation park opens near Adamsville with miles of hiking trails » South Coast Today

Compressor foes state their case at hearing » Patriot Ledger

Gaming

T notes: State preps for 100,000 visitors to casino on Sunday » Commonwealth Magazine

MGM Springfield reports May revenue; still trailing pre-opening predictions » The Republican

MGM Springfield Revenues Up In May » New England Public Radio

Health Care

Ghost networks of psychiatrists make money for insurance companies but hinder patients’ access to care » STAT News

Mass. committed to holding a hard line on drug costs » Boston Globe

Massachusetts plan to rein in drug costs could be blueprint for other states » The Salem News

'Medicare for All' faces steep hurdles in Mass. » Newburyport News

Human Services

Report: One in 7 children in state live in poverty » Boston Herald

Important jobs with little pay » Lowell Sun

Immigration

Letter: We’re all safer when immigrants don’t have to fear the police » Gloucester Times

Judiciary

Judge denies motions to suppress evidence in Westport animal abuse cases » The Herald News

Labor

River Works looms large at GE-union contract talks » Lynn Daily News Item

Legislative

Dangerousness, union bills on legislative radar » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers to decide 'soon' whether to investigate Brockton Sen. Michael Brady's OUI incident » South Coast Today

MA Down Syndrome Community Awards 2019 Legislative Champions of the Year at 6th Annual Advocacy Day »

Lobbying

Disgraced DiMasi spotlight is one the Statehouse didn't need » Sentinel & Enterprise

Convicted ex-speaker seeking to become Beacon Hill lobbyist » South Coast Today

Local Government

Clarksburg Still Hoping for State Funds Toward School Repairs » iBerkshires

New Salem to vote on budget, political resolution » The Recorder

Granby approves town, school budgets » Gazette Net

Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle to seek reelection » Gazette Net

Politics

An issue-oriented council race » The Bay State Banner

Moderate Marty suddenly dials it up » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Health

Abolish the religious exemption to vaccination » Boston Globe

Panel floats ideas on treating opioid addiction » Gazette Net

Walsh announces program to provide free menstrual products in Boston schools, but some say it doesn’t go far enough » Boston Globe

Vaping Could Cause Cardiovascular Harm, Researcher Says » WBUR

"Food is medicine" report outlines menu of options » State House News Service

Public Safety

Springfield City Council approves $450,000 for police brutality settlement » The Republican

State Government

DaCunha appointed to Baker-Polito administration’s Economic Development Planning Council » South Coast Today

Legislature passes local infrastructure funding bill » Wicked Local Woburn

Taxation

State raises paid leave tax rate » State House News Service

Transportation

As Massachusetts looks to boost electric vehicle adoption, Norway offers a model » Energy News Network

Matt O’Malley talks Boston’s future with e-scooters and micro-mobility » Boston.com

MBTA oversight board launches independent safety review after derailments » Boston Herald

Mayor Martin Walsh calls for fare hike delay, Boston role in T operations » Boston Herald

Wanted for the T: more urgency and empathy from Baker » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh: There Should Be No MBTA Fare Increase Until Red Line Is Fixed » CBS Boston

Red line solutions, derailment cause still fuzzy » State House News Service

Despite city’s best efforts, low bridge still taking hits » Gazette Net

Plan Approved To Spend $18 Billion On Transportation Over Next 5 Years » WBUR

Walsh charges ‘there’s absolutely no checks and balances right now’ at MBTA » Boston Globe

Utilities

Lowell eyes new broadband network » Lowell Sun

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