10:00am Sen. Eric Lesser's Thrive After 55 Wellness Fair, Springfield College Field House, 263 Alden Street, Springfield

10:00am Youth for Gun Safety Lobby Day, Grand Staircase,

12:30pm International Day of Yoga Celebration, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

5:00pm Fiesta de Lynn Campaign Kickoff for Lynn City Councilor Brian LaPierre

Protesters demonstrate as Baker receives environmental award » State House News Service

Baker offers interim budget to keep government running » State House News Service

Mass. should move fast to protect pupils from lunch shaming » Boston Globe

Boston Globe launches investigative education team with support from Barr Foundation » Boston Globe

State lawmaker charged campaign for $900 in Uber rides already covered by taxpayer funds » Boston Globe

State tax collections keep pouring in » State House News Service

After being rejected by the state, DiMasi is now a registered lobbyist at City Hall » Boston Globe

Ihssane Leckey builds the case for her campaign, and for the right to choose » Dig Boston

Former New Bedford mayor weighing U.S. Senate bid » State House News Service

A top election analyst outlined a very plausible nightmare scenario for Democrats in 2020 » Business Insider

The Sunrise Movement Actually Changed the Democratic Conversation. So What Do You Do For a Sequel? » Politico

Elizabeth Warren, back from the dead » Boston Globe

Neal criticizes Trump decision to roll back environmental regulations » The Republican

Western Mass. ‘Hilltowns’ look for a foothold » Commonwealth Magazine

Biotech companies dominate fastest-growing public companies list again » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers considering ways to help minority communities in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

AG Healey Joins Lawsuit to Block Merger of T-Mobile and Sprint » Cape Cod Today

State cannabis law offers licenses for marginalized populations but few apply, experts said in Holyoke panel discussion » The Republican

House would block Feds from interfering with state pot laws » Boston Globe

Many expected Rhode Island to legalize recreational marijuana this year. What happened? » Boston Globe

This ‘micro’-sized license is giving Mass. residents a chance to launch small marijuana businesses » Boston Globe

Swansea would get 7 percent of revenue from proposed marijuana dispensary » The Herald News

Mass. Policy Outlines Ban Of Some Hemp Products, Including CBD-Infused Foods » WBUR

Massachusetts Governor Says He’s Pro-Choice. But He Might Not Sign a Pro-Choice Bill. » Rewire

Massachusetts’ GOP governor, Charlie Baker, supports transgender military service » Metro Weekly

Funding debate is key to the promise of education in Mass. » Boston Globe

You can call it performance bigotry or hipster racism. But Harvard was right in rescinding Kyle Kashuv’s acceptance » Boston Globe

Leeds Elementary names new principal » Gazette Net

Hampshire College will admit full freshman class in fall 2020; $9M in cash, pledges raised this year » The Republican

School spending is more about ‘how’ than ‘how much’ » Boston Globe

Jennifer Dieringer: Less vitriol, more respect when it comes to teacher salary issue » Gazette Net

Mattapoisett gets $960K grant to preserve Pine Island Pond acreage » South Coast Today

Hinds Hears Gov. Baker’s Testimony On Climate Change Infrastructure Bill » WAMC

Braintree gets grant to aid dam removal » Patriot Ledger

Manchester-by-the-Sea officials say ‘large shark’ spotted offshore » Boston Globe

Moulton seeking money for right whale research » Gloucester Times

Quincy could be next to ban plastic bags » Patriot Ledger

Yarmouth takes preemptive steps on sharks » Cape Cod Times

County lands nearly $1M for climate change projects » Berkshire Eagle

With Encore casino opening Sunday, Medford Mayor says there are a ‘mixed bag of emotions’ » Medford Patch

The Encore casino has placed a multimillion-dollar bet to get people out of cars » Boston Globe

By The Numbers: Wynn's Encore Casino In Everett » WBUR

After Controversy, Mass. Gaming Commission Chair Optimistic About Encore Casino's Opening » WGBH

MassDOT warns of Encore Boston Harbor opening with signs some call ‘unnecessary ads’ » Boston Herald

Mass. Prepares To Confront Gambling Addiction, Ahead Of Encore Casino Opening » WBUR

Celebration for new Hillis Medical Office, Starrett Center at Athol Hospital » The Recorder

Massachusetts will release $8 million for family planning clinics that lose funding under new Trump administration rules » The Republican

As Boston’s Luxury Living Reaches New Heights, A Scramble To Fund Affordable Housing » WGBH

On average, Massachusetts residents need to make $33.81 an hour to afford fair market rent, report says » The Republican

Maurianne Adams: Valley CDC project a good fit for Amherst » Gazette Net

Housing starts continue slow pace in Worcester metro area » Worcester Business Journal

Federal judge halts immigration arrests at Massachusetts courts while lawsuit plays out » Boston Globe

ICE breaker: Judge’s ruling bans immigration agents at state courts » Boston Herald

Massachusetts federal judge blocks ICE from making civil immigration arrests inside state's courthouses » WRAL

Judge Halts Immigration Arrests At Massachusetts Courts » WBUR

Columnist Lindsay Sabadosa: Fixing the ‘brokenness’ of the criminal justice system » Gazette Net

Viewpoint: Child-care crisis hurts workplaces » Boston Business Journal

Fight Over Oregon Climate Change Bill Erupts In Chaos After GOP Walks Out » HUFFPOST

Libraries Seek Preservation Funds For Historic Documents » The Bourne News

No decision on Community Agreement contribution requirements » Athol Daily News

Town manager search approaches final stage » The Eagle Tribune

Northampton honored for work against nuclear weapons » Gazette Net

Hail to the Clerk: Cambridge Draws Anthony Wilson from Springfield » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Saugus School Committee chair vows vote will be taken on custodians » Lynn Daily News Item

Muslim to head city’s immigrant advancement office » Commonwealth Magazine

Elderly man arrested for allegedly casting ballots in Attleboro and NH in 2016 » The Sun Chronicle

Michael Quinlan in running for Ward 1 seat on Northampton City Council » Gazette Net

Northampton rally calls for Trump’s impeachment » The Republican

Fighting opioids in the court and streets » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. State Police OT fallout: Former trooper Gary Herman sentenced to 1 day in prison » The Republican

‘Hundreds of thousands of potentially lethal doses’: Police seize 24 kilos of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl in Lawrence, Methuen raids » The Republican

State police lab takes step toward providing breath test evidence » Boston Herald

Parole board nominee rips council at rowdy meeting » State House News Service

Lawrence police dispatcher arrested in regional drug probe; officials worry about police records she viewed » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin push to allow same-day voter registration » The Republican

Galvin, Healey behind election day registration push » Taunton Gazette

Same-day voter registration could be coming to Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Massport CEO search narrows to two finalists » Boston Globe

New head fief for the Massport fiefdom » Boston Herald

Statehouse Online: Chairman Wagner shares his thoughts on east-west rail » News 22 WWLP.com

Michelle Wu to protest MBTA fare hikes with volunteers at T stations » Boston Globe

Wu plans to press fare issue in July 1 system-wide canvass » Commonwealth Magazine

Viewpoint: Transportation initiative could transform regional economy » Boston Business Journal

System eyes to bring offshore energy to land » State House News Service

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HB3819 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB3846 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

SB2271 - Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3819).

SB2255 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

HB3904 - An Act relative to appraisal management companies

HB3801 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

SB89 - An Act relative to PEG access and cable-related funds

SB2235 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB48 - An Act relative to non-commonwealth entities within the state employees' retirement system

SB10 - An Act providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure investments in the Commonwealth

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

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

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

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass