9:00am Commonwealth Corps Celebration of Service, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am Department of Public Health Hearing, Public Health Council Room, Second Floor, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston

11:00am Mass. Senior Action Council's 38th Anniversary Celebration, 1199 SEIU Hall, 108 Myrtle Street, Quincy

11:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Mass. State Lottery Headquarters, 150 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester

11:00am House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:00pm Re-Election Birthday Party for Rep. Matt Muratore

5:30pm Young Professionals for Boston City Council Candidate Jennifer Nassour

5:40pm Meet & Greet with North Carolina State Senate Candidate Matt Cox

6:00pm Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis' Celebration of Pride Month & Election to Co-Chair the House Progressive Caucus

6:00pm New Bedford Fundraiser for Congressman Bill Keating

6:00pm Yacht Club Fundraiser for Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz

6:00pm Politics & Pints with Congressman Jim McGovern

6:00pm Summer Bash with Revere City Council Candidate Nick Moulaison, Sr.

6:00pm South Boston Meet & Greet with Boston City Council Candidate Jeff Ross

6:30pm Department of Conservation & Recreation Public Hearing, Holyoke Heritage State Park, 221 Appleton Street, Holyoke

Birthdays: Rep. Mathew Muratore, State Senator Michael Barrett

Violence victims describe fear of risking deportation » State House News Service

Report links housing trends to racial segregation » State House News Service

What Happened to America’s Political Center of Gravity? » New York Times

WBUR Poll: Just 29% Approve Of The Way Baker Has Handled The MBTA » WBUR

The Landmine that Just Got Laid for Elizabeth Warren » Politico

As diversity lags, cannabis industry experts point to access to cash as problem » Boston Business Journal

Castro decks Beto » Politico

Appellate court raises new threat to Obamacare » Politico

Elizabeth Warren strong but overshadowed in first Democratic presidential primary debate » Boston Herald

Target’s on Joe Biden’s back in debate » Boston Herald

Scorecard: How the Democratic primary candidates did during their first debate » Boston Globe

Warren shows off policy chops but rivals decline to hit her on packed debate stage » Boston Globe

We Just Got a Ton of Clarity on Where the Democrats Stand on Medicare for All » Mother Jones

5 Takeaways From The 1st Democratic Debate » New England Public Radio

Who talked most during the first night of the Democratic debate » Washington Post

What Went Down On Night One Of The First Democratic Debates » FiveThirtyEight

You Wanted A Better Way To Judge The Debates? So Did We. » FiveThirtyEight

Students enjoy a welcoming, engaging day at the MFA » Boston Globe

A clear stand is taken in Wayfair walkout » Boston Globe

Hundreds of Wayfair employees stage walkout; company announces Red Cross donation » Boston Globe

Let’s give a nod to Wayfair’s bosses for avoiding the empty, feel-good gesture » Boston Globe

Business as usual was a bad look for Wayfair execs » Boston Globe

Cumberland Farms sues six Mass. towns over flavored tobacco bans » Worcester Business Journal

State Rep seeks boost for micro businesses » The Bay State Banner

At Wayfair, idealism and corporate culture clash » Boston Globe

Most States Still Enforce Noncompete Agreements—And It's Stifling Innovation » Fortune

Study: Worcester ripe for more breweries » Worcester Business Journal

State blocks welfare recipients from buying pot » The Salem News

Social equity, black market remain challenges for evolving marijuana 'experiment' in Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Cannabis exchange: Pot summit in Holyoke covers entrepreneurship, social equity » The Recorder

Straight Pride Parade gets permit to march in Boston – but flag won’t fly at City Hall » Boston Herald

State board of education denies latest Chinese charter school expansion request » Gazette Net

As endowment nears $1B, Mount Holyoke seeks investment officer » Gazette Net

Subcontractors claim Wynn not paying bills for extra work at Encore Boston Harbor casino » Boston Herald

New Partners chief no stranger to role of uniter » Boston Globe

Partners HealthCare plans to rebrand as it focuses on system integration » Boston Business Journal

Union Hospital ER will close in the fall » Lynn Daily News Item

Group targets homelessness by preventing evictions » Patriot Ledger

Burlington One Of Few MA Communities Building Enough Housing » Brookline Patch

Housing Authority resets subsidy by ZIP code so Section 8 renters can find homes citywide » Cambridge Day

Welfare's Once-Popular Cap on Kids Loses Favor in States » Governing

How Trump's Plan to Redefine Poverty Would Impact Health Care and Food Stamps » Governing

The migrant crisis: Yes, you can help » Boston Globe

Sheriffs renew ICE agreements despite criticism » Patriot Ledger

Undocumented abuse survivors break silence on bus » Commonwealth Magazine

Where 2020 Democrats stand on immigration » Washington Post

Attorney: Suspended judge presumed innocent, should be paid » Boston Herald

Owners of five shuttered South Coast nursing homes cited for wage theft » Boston Globe

Audit charges Mass. agency with overstating job creation numbers » Boston Business Journal

Meet the Guy Who Got a Giant Tattoo of Boston City Hall » Boston Magazine

City councilors pass $3.49B budget, bash BPS cash plans » Boston Herald

Daniel Rist running for 12th term on Easthampton City Council » Gazette Net

“Oh, the Humanit[ies]!” Law & History Weigh on Council’s Clerk Choice » Western Mass Politics and Insight

In first policy discussion, US Senate candidate Bolduc learns about NH opioid crisis »

Northampton Council resolves to oust religious exemptions to vaccinations » Gazette Net

Opioid Hospital Visits Are Down In Mass. For The First Time Since 2010 » New England Public Radio

Opioid-Related Acute Hospital Utilization in Massachusetts » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC)

MA Health Officials Express Concern Over New Fungal Superbug In Healthcare Facilities » WGBH

Feeney seeks state money for washer-dryer machines for Attleboro Fire Department » The Sun Chronicle

Former prosecutor OK’d for Parole Board after contentious process » Boston Herald

Prosecutor McCarthy added to Parole Board » State House News Service

National Guard to assist with security at Logan Airport during summer months » Boston Globe

Mass. lottery on pace for record profits » State House News Service

YOUR VIEW: Montigny should be thanked for his support of Ernestina » South Coast Today

Motorcycle club leader says resignation of RMV head over N.H. crash is ‘ridiculous’ » Boston Globe

RMV under fire over dangerous drivers after deadly NH crash » Boston Herald

While Baker is in London, criticism mounts over handling of RMV and MBTA » Boston Globe

Fallout from fatal New Hampshire crash continues with state officials pointing fingers » Boston Globe

Will Baker get on the T revenue train? » Commonwealth Magazine

Four T stations to undergo improvements under $30 million contract » Boston Globe

Island braces for VTA strike » Martha's Vineyard Times

Editorial: Start at home to protect the dark » The Recorder

Canadian Hydropower Contracts Approved By Mass. Utility Regulators » New England Public Radio

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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