6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Medford School Committee Candidate Kathy Kreatz

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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio says he’s ending his presidential bid » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren’s Working-Class Problem » New York Times

What To Know About Friday’s Youth Climate Strike In Boston » WBUR

Long-awaited education funding bill unveiled » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. budget: We’re in the money » Boston Globe

Education bill gets warm initial reception » State House News Service

Former Massachusetts governor Weld backs Joe Kennedy in his bid to unseat Sen. Edward Markey » Washington Post

The 2020 Dem race is about Iowa — and increasingly only about Iowa » Boston Globe

Could fossil fuel investments hinder Kennedy campaign? » Commonwealth Magazine

Elizabeth Warren has just one plan » Vox

$1.1b Hub on Causeway project is remaking a neighborhood » Boston Globe

New venues at the Hub on Causeway want sports fans to come early, and leave late » Boston Globe

Convention Center board votes to sell Hynes Convention Center » Boston Herald

Local Hispanic chamber of commerce is created » The Andover Townsman

Beulah, elephant at center of ‘personhood’ case, dies at Big E » Boston Globe

Doyle’s Cafe liquor license sale approved by city » Boston Herald

State authority moving quickly on Hynes, BCEC plans » State House News Service

Joe Kennedy makes push to change stock buybacks for public companies » Boston Globe

MSPCA calls for ban on exotic animal traveling shows following death of elephant Beulah at The Big E » The Republican

Marriott 'Still Digesting' Baker’s Plan To Sell Hynes Convention Center » BisNow

Roof repairs begin at Paramount Theater, Massasoit House Hotel renovation project in Springfield » The Republican

Mass. marijuana vape sales drop sharply amid health crisis » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers tout ‘consensus’ on education funding bill » Boston Herald

$1.5 Billion, Seven-Year Education Bill Will Have ‘Tremendous Impact’ for Haverhill Families: Vargas » WHAV

Monty Tech receives $384K grant » The Landmark

Closure bill advances out of committee » Lowell Sun

Governor Baker misses the point on school funding reform » Boston Globe

Lawmakers unveil $1.5B, seven-year education bill » Wicked Local Provincetown

Net-zero school could add $7.7M to cost, consultants tell Amherst boards » Gazette Net

Mass. Lawmakers Unveil $1.5 Billion, 7-Year Education Bill » WBUR

More than four in 10 Warwick teachers were absent for 10 or more days last year » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Lawmakers Say Education Deal Includes $1.5B In New Money Over 7 Years » New England Public Radio

$1.4 billion education funding bill sparks unusual consensus » The Republican

Berkshire legislative delegation gives thumbs-up to $1.5B education funding overhaul bill » Berkshire Eagle

Faced with an uncertain future, young climate activists take to the streets » Boston Globe

Green Communities grant to benefit Fitchburg High School » Sentinel & Enterprise

Half-dozen MetroWest, Milford communities awarded grants for clean energy projects » The Metro West Daily News

Hampshire County gets ‘F’ in air quality rating; climate change a factor » Gazette Net

Weymouth compressor foes unload on soil removal plan » Wicked Local Weymouth

Environmental groups sticking with Markey » State House News Service

MIT Media Lab Dumped Chemicals In Excess Of Legal Limit, Keeping Regulators In The Dark » WBUR

Dying shame: Lynch, Moulton to probe morphine theft at VA » Boston Herald

Advocates push for better pay for home health assistants » Worcester Business Journal

Care New England wanted to bring Partners HealthCare back to negotiating table » Boston Business Journal

New Hampshire AG blocks Partners acquisition over antitrust concerns » Boston Business Journal

’As a teen mom, I had no clue’: Home visitor program Healthy Families Massachusetts helps young parents » The Republican

Trump reverses course on immigrant medical program » Commonwealth Magazine

After A Month Of Public Outcry, Immigration Officials Resume Medical Deferrals For Deportation » WBUR

Wigwam sign pays homage to Berkshires being seen as 'America's Switzerland' » Berkshire Eagle

Athol: Zoning bylaw changes top town meeting warrant » Athol Daily News

Newton’s mayor wants to acquire 17 acres of Boston College land through eminent domain » Boston Globe

Fall River entangled in mayor’s legal woes » Boston Globe

Third associate of Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia pleads guilty » Boston Herald

Amherst council vote to buy polluting school bus criticized » Gazette Net

Tyer plans to double down as Mazzeo reaches for more votes in Pittsfield mayoral race » Berkshire Eagle

Local Dems say Kennedy will announce run for U.S. Senate on Saturday » The Sun Chronicle

Democrats are all over the place on Joe Kennedy’s Senate run » Boston Globe

One will win, but Markey vs. Kennedy a lose-lose proposition » Boston Herald

Sen. Feeney will weigh run for Kennedy’s US House seat over ‘coming days’ » WPRI.com

Candidates lining up to run for Kennedy seat in Congress » The Sun Chronicle

EMILY’s List endorses five female Boston City Council incumbents » Boston Globe

Kennedy's choice shines spotlight on two races » Taunton Gazette

Tuesday’s mission: Choose 8 from 15 for citywide Council » Dorchester Reporter

Why we’re with Joe » Commonwealth Magazine

Sen. Markey to Rep. Kennedy: 'Welcome to the campaign trail' » WCVB

Charlie Baker chides state Republican Party for condemning Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib » Boston.com

Four vying for Taunton mayor in Tuesday’s election » WPRI.com

North Adams event to help spread awareness of substance addictions, use disorders » Berkshire Eagle

Judge Denies Request To Dismiss AG Healey's Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma » WGBH

In Mass., the schools that took action on vaping largely varied by ZIP code » Boston Globe

Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Mass. Suit Against Purdue Pharma » WBUR

Norfolk County DA opposes proposed Purdue Pharma settlement » The Sun Chronicle

After illnesses nationwide, Baker, Walsh eyeing stricter vaping regulations » Boston Globe

State Senate OKs bill targeting flame retardants » Worcester Telegram

DEA will increase enforcment and outreach on SouthCoast » South Coast Today

2nd death reported in Mass. from EEE virus » Boston Globe

Alexei Saab case a reminder that law enforcement remains ever vigilant » Boston Herald

City Council plans hearing on sexual, domestic violence » Boston Herald

Terror suspect charged in N.Y. allegedly scouted 3 locations in Boston » Boston Globe

Michelle Carter parole hearing held behind closed doors; results expected within 48 hours » Boston Globe

Boston officer on leave after students accuse him of using slurs » Boston Globe

12 hours on the treacherous streets of Cambridge » Boston Globe

Feds say terror suspect in N.Y. scoped out potential Boston targets » Boston Herald

Forums will share plans for Williamsburg public safety complex » Gazette Net

Massachusetts Implements Policies To Reduce Correctional Officer Suicides » WGBH

State Trooper Who Posted Racist Rants Online Indicted for Shooting Someone » Boston Magazine

A stark view from inside MCI-Framingham » Commonwealth Magazine

Unattended death at Bridgewater State Hospital under investigation » The Enterprise

Secretary Galvin encourages western Mass residents to participate in 2020 Census » News 22 WWLP.com

Hill supports trail » The Local News

Mass. council requires towns to pony up for business tax breaks » Boston Business Journal

Baker Says His Office Was Unaware Of Problems At RMV » WGBH

Baker: Driver violations best handled by national system » Gloucester Times

Pollock: it’s not a choice between north/south and east/west rail » The Reminder

Senator on driving bill holdup: "Enough is enough" » State House News Service

Foxboro commuter train to offer half-price fares » The Sun Chronicle

The MBTA Just Doubled Your Odds of Riding a New Orange Line Train » Boston Magazine

Equipping school buses with cameras is safety smart » Sentinel & Enterprise

Cell Phone Driving Ban Roadblocked Over Race Data » WGBH

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

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Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center