9:00am CHAPA's Housing Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm State Library Author Talk: Mobtown Massacre: Alexander Hanson and the Baltimore Newspaper War of 1812 by Josh Cutler, State Library, State House, Boston

12:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Oversight Hearing

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

House Cancels Public Events, Evaluating Session Options » State House News Service

Mass. officials step up coronavirus measures as community spread begins » Boston Business Journal

OPINION: ‘Moderate’ Joe Biden has moved way to the left » Boston Globe

Study: Gas Price Impacts from TCI Underestimated » State House News Service

Prisons Are Ripe For Coronavirus Outbreak. They’re Not Ready. » HUFFPOST

CA: California’s Housing Crisis Is So Bad, People Are Turning To Rent Strikes And Squatting » HUFFPOST

Rollins: ICE Is Making It Harder For Law Enforcement To Work With Immigrant Communities » WGBH

FL: Oliva, Galvano reach deal on nurse practitioners, pharmacists » Politico Pro FL

NY: Assembly Eyes Next Week For Paid Sick Leave Bill » State of Politics

Democrats boost national fundraising for state legislatures » Roll Call

Column: Trump’s payroll tax cut would hurt Social Security without helping workers » Los Angeles Times

Democratic candidates need a female running mate » Boston Herald

‘Moderate’ Joe Biden has moved way to the left » Boston Globe

2020 primary takeaways: It’s Joe Biden’s nomination to lose » Boston Globe

Joe Biden wins Michigan, along with Missouri, Idaho, and Mississippi primaries » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: It’s time to wake up sleepy Joe Biden » Boston Herald

Biden’s big wins in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi bad news for Bernie » Boston Herald

Campaigning in the age of coronavirus – Dems cancel mass rallies, Trump has said his will go on » Boston Herald

Biggest Mass. tech group halts in-person events through April due to virus concerns » Boston Business Journal

Coronavirus impacts will ripple across many Mass. sectors » Boston Globe

Coronavirus sends ‘rippling effects’ through Boston economy » Boston Herald

Coakley’s Juul defense another gem of a decision » Boston Herald

Education aid phase-in emerging as flashpoint » The Herald News

MIT moving to online classes; university reports visitor with coronavirus » Boston Globe

BVT receives $73K grant to support STEM learning » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Harvard, MIT among colleges telling students to stay away » Boston Globe

Here are the Boston-area colleges sending students home over coronavirus » Boston Herald

Schools in Hopkinton, Wayland closed; Tufts, Emerson join other Mass. colleges in canceling in-person classes » Boston Globe

Westfield State recovers nearly all of stolen $1.75 million: Treasurer’s office » The Republican

Boston schools look to avoid closures, but preparing for worst » Boston Herald

Schools Weigh Challenges Of Staying Open During Coronavirus Spread » WBUR

Northeastern, BU, UMass to shift to online classes in response to coronavirus » Boston Globe

UMass Moving to Remote Learning Through April 3 » State House News Service

UMass president calls decision to send students home 'unprecedented' » Boston Business Journal

The coronavirus emergency should make us act on the climate crisis » Boston Globe

Eversource substation would add to E. Boston environmental problems, face flooding, critics say » Boston Globe

Sen. Adam Hinds talks about environment, plastic straws at Conway Grammar School » The Recorder

Weymouth may take state's lead on plastic bag ban » Patriot Ledger

Encore Boston Harbor casino to screen guests for virus » Boston Business Journal

Nursing homes fear coronavirus could aggravate severe staff shortages » Boston Globe

Local hospitals screen coronavirus patients in outdoor tents, away from emergency rooms » Boston Herald

Cape Cod hospitals, nursing homes restrict visitors over virus » Cape Cod Times

Nursing homes to limit access to residents » Commonwealth Magazine

US health officials tap Berkshire Sterile in Lee to possibly aid coronavirus vaccine development » Berkshire Eagle

Intarcia's diabetes drug-and-device once again rejected by FDA » Boston Business Journal

DiDomenico Receives National Breakfast Hero Award » Everett Independent

Pilot Would Measure Impact of Healthy Foods on Patients » State House News Service

ICE raids round up 200-plus illegal immigrants » Boston Herald

For workers in the time of coronavirus, a troubling choice: work sick, or lose pay? » Boston Globe

Work from home, limit travel: To combat coronavirus Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker issues restrictions for public employees, asks private businesses to follow suit » The Republican

Lawmakers hail governor’s emergency declaration » Gazette Net

Quincy mayor breaks silence on officer's disability pension, son's preferential treatment » Patriot Ledger

Court approves settlement in Dracut procurement case » Lowell Sun

Mayor, city councilor under quarantine in North Adams » Western Mass News

Mayor Walsh: Boston Marathon Is Still On, For Now » WBUR

Special Saugus Town Meeting vote leaves some feeling left in the dark » Lynn Daily News Item

Mayor's office and Taunton officials coordinating coronavirus strategy » Taunton Gazette

Amherst council greenlights serving alcohol on public property » Gazette Net

From Eastie to Hyde Park, ward committees change as local Democratic Party moves left » Boston Globe

What March 3 meant for Massachusetts Republicans » Lowell Sun

Two new R.I. coronavirus cases: a traveler to Egypt and a health care worker » Boston Globe

With Emergency Declaration, Mass. Adopts New Virus Strategy » State House News Service

As the coronavirus lurks, public life in Boston gradually shuts down » Boston Globe

Mass. officials step up coronavirus measures as community spread begins » Boston Business Journal

Rep. Donato Backs MA Public Health Bill » Brookline Patch

Baker declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases more than double » Boston Globe

Now is the key time in coronavirus fight » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker Declares State Of Emergency In Massachusetts As Coronavirus Cases Spike » WBUR

As coronavirus cases mount, just how paranoid — or cautious — should we be? » Boston Globe

Berkshire County COVID-19 Cases at 7; Governor Declares State of Emergency » iBerkshires

Lawmakers propose $15 million for coronavirus response » Boston Herald

How the Biogen leadership conference in Boston spread the coronavirus » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh says there’s ‘no playbook’ for response to coronavirus » Boston Herald

Dennis to seek money for drug recovery support » Cape Cod Times

Joe Kennedy III: Ensuring Care For Vulnerable Patients Is The Only Way We Can Contain The Coronavirus Outbreak » WBUR

New England Cannabis Convention postponed because of coronavirus concerns » Boston Herald

The coronavirus is Trump’s Chernobyl » Washington Post

Hampden County Sheriff’s Office provides coronavirus action plan » News 22 WWLP.com

MA lawmakers look to insurance companies to cover coronavirus cost testing, treatment » News 22 WWLP.com

It's Time To Stop Trying To Contain Coronavirus, Public Health Expert Says » WBUR

Harvard Global Health Expert: Mass. Hospitals Face Capacity Problem If Coronavirus Cases Spike Quickly » WBUR

Quarantine Numbers Up, Most Have Completed Monitoring » State House News Service

People Should 'Brace For The Long Haul' Regarding Coronavirus, Says Juliette Kayyem » WGBH

MBTA has seen ‘lowest crime rate in history for four continuous years,’ Transit Police boss says » Boston Globe

What Will State and Local Government Spend on IT in 2020? » GovTech

Virus spurs Galvin to seek emergency election powers » Lowell Sun

TCI gas price increase is higher than reported, new study shows » Boston Herald

Brockton politicians push tax break for Westgate Mall » The Enterprise

Highway Trip Times Shorter Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak » State House News Service

Track info to disappear 1 minute before departure » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: Unlocked door caused plane's emergency slide to deploy and fall into Milton backyard » Patriot Ledger

Logan traffic way down as coronavirus fears spread » Boston Globe

The MBTA says it’s hiring at an ‘unprecedented’ rate. So why are some workers protesting? » Boston.com

Column: State must switch to clean energy » The Eagle Tribune

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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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