9:30am Deaf-Blind Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:30pm St. Patrick's Day Party & Campaign Kickoff for Rep. Shawn Dooley

Fewer Hospital Stays Not Leading to Overall Cost Savings » State House News Service

A sudden, real-life test for remote work » Boston Globe

Democrats bet on ‘Sleepy Joe’ » Boston Globe

Fact check: Trump misstates some of his virus actions » Boston Globe

Virus spurs Galvin to seek emergency election powers » Gloucester Times

Joe Kennedy says Democrats’ Senate campaign arm is blocking his effort to aid candidates » Boston Globe

Coronavirus and courts: Massachusetts trial courts get deep cleaning; jurors expected to serve, but can seek extensions » The Republican

RI: Gov. Raimondo: If you’re over 60 or have medical issues, please don’t go to any events » Boston Globe

FL: Florida poised to stamp out Sanders campaign » Politico

Hearing for Public to Testify on State Budget Postponed Indefinitely » State House News Service

Coronavirus could cause Mass. lawmakers to rethink the state budget » Boston Globe

CA: Coronavirus Outbreak Has America’s Homeless at Risk of ‘Disaster’ » New York Times

Expect the political sniping to continue as Trump seeks to reassure Americans » Boston Herald

Warren Campaign's Mass. Director: 'Painful' To See Diverse Field Winnow To Current Choices » New England Public Radio

Coronavirus forcing changes in campaigning and voting » Boston Globe

Sanders seeks to push Biden left in a race he is unlikely to win » Boston Globe

Democrats bet on ‘Sleepy Joe’ » Boston Globe

Coronavirus a potential campaign boon for Joe Biden » Boston Herald

Sanders isn’t dropping out, but where does he go from here? » Boston Herald

Biden spent nothing on Boston TV ads » Commonwealth Magazine

Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and Dartmouth receive Seaport council grants » South Coast Today

Kymera announces $102m in new funding » Boston Globe

Dow’s bull market brought low by the coronavirus » Boston Globe

Coronavirus: Maura Healey warns of increased scams related to virus including fake vaccines, fraudulent charities » The Republican

Bain closes Boston HQ after employee’s coronavirus diagnosis » Boston Business Journal

The local economy is on the brink — but of what? » Boston Globe

Real estate industry group halts in-person meetings » Boston Business Journal

As students pack up early, March feels like May for some storage and moving companies » Boston Globe

AG warns Mass. residents of COVID-19 scams, misinformation » WCVB

Stop and Shop's Online Orders Surge 33% Amid Coronavirus Anxiety » WBUR

Boston hotel to close after outbreak at Biogen meeting » Boston Business Journal

CEO of Gillette's parent encourages thousands of employees to work from home » Boston Business Journal

Encore casino, other venues cancel and postpone events » Boston Business Journal

Rollins: Virus-Related Discrimination Won’t Be Tolerated » State House News Service

Coronavirus shuts down 3 Boston Public Schools campuses » Boston Herald

MCC employees honored for jobs well done » Lowell Sun

Coronavirus fears put school parents on edge » Boston Globe

Three campuses of Boston’s Eliot School to be closed because of coronavirus case » Boston Globe

More questions than answers from Mass. colleges sending students home » Boston Business Journal

UMass, Hampshire closing campuses to most after spring break » Gazette Net

Recalibrating “the talk:” The decade-long debate on sex education in the Massachusetts classroom » BU News

Massachusetts Pursues New Climate Goals With Help From Local Clean Tech Industry » WGBH

Senate GOP Blocks Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill From Moving Forward » HUFFPOST

JFK Library Closes After Two Employees Are Exposed To Coronavirus At Somerville Event » WGBH

More than 50 nurses at Berkshire Medical quarantined due to coronavirus » Boston Business Journal

Trinity EMS to cancel $1.6 million in debt, provide refunds in settlement » Lowell Sun

New child care assistance rules hitting hard on low income families and providers » Boston Globe

Sen. Cindy Creem: It’s time for Massachusetts to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 18 year olds » Wicked Local Newton

Gov. Baker Names Haverhill District Court’s Assistant Clerk Magistrate as Newburyport Magistrate » WHAV

Assistant clerk picked for Newburyport magistrate » Newburyport News

SJC Rules for Disclosure in Public Records Case » State House News Service

With the coronavirus outbreak, gig companies are a public health risk » Boston Globe

Coronavirus Outbreak Underscores Gap Between Workers Who Have Paid Sick Leave And Those Who Don't » WBUR

Coronavirus Has Revived the Paid Sick Leave Debate » Governing

Town meetings, elections may be postponed as virus concerns mount » Milford Daily News

Scituate, Abington cancel St. Patrick's Day parades amid coronavirus threat » Patriot Ledger

Attleboro leaders meet to address coronavirus concerns after governor declares state of emergency » The Sun Chronicle

Gravellese announces run for state representative » Wicked Local Saugus

Our View: Reasons to keep paying attention » The Eagle Tribune

Nangle supporters hold street corner rally for indicted rep » Lowell Sun

Markey, Kennedy agree to June 8 US Senate debate on WPRI 12 » WPRI.com

Coronavirus declared a pandemic, cases in U.S. and Massachusetts continue to rise » Boston Herald

Rep. Lynch: Testing For Coronavirus Is 'Pretty Dire Right Now' » WGBH

Why it’s crucial to ‘flatten the curve’ of coronavirus » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus Aid Package Moving Toward Vote » State House News Service

All the latest on coronavirus: 'It is going to get worse' » Boston Business Journal

A list of area colleges canceling classes, sending students home due to coronavirus fears » Boston Globe

Single Conference Linked To Most Mass. Coronavirus Cases Looks Like A 'Superspreading Event' » WBUR

Fact check: Trump made several big errors during his prime-time address to nation » Boston Globe

CDC gives $11 million to state for coronavirus response » Gazette Net

Coronavirus spike in Western Massachusetts: A mayor, 54 nurses under quarantine in Berkshire County » The Republican

Lawmakers hail governor’s emergency declaration » Gazette Net

In Berkshires, getting answers about coronavirus 'very frustrating for everybody' » Berkshire Eagle

Local health officials get guidance from Mass. DPH on coronavirus » Worcester Telegram

Dear Jo: State moves to prevent, contain mitigate coronavirus » Gazette Net

These nine companies are working on coronavirus treatments or vaccines — here’s where things stand » Market Watch

Stepping up on coronavirus treatment coverage » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus Updates: Mass. Reports 3 New Cases, Far Fewer Than Past Few Days » New England Public Radio

WATCH LIVE: Governor Baker meeting with Pittsfield mayor to discuss coronavirus » News 22 WWLP.com

MA lawmakers prioritizing public health over profit in coronavirus prevention » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. Corrections Implement 'New Screening Protocols' On Visitors Due To Pandemic » WGBH

‘It’s funny. I haven’t gotten any sleep yet,’ says man freed after serving 28 years for double murder Suffolk DA says he did not commit » Boston Globe

Lack of storage curtails illegal tobacco seizures » Newburyport News

The state promised millions of dollars to help with census outreach. Many officials are still waiting » Boston Globe

Galvin seeks power to make election decisions amid coronavirus outbreak » Boston Herald

Delaying elections shouldn’t be a one-man decision » Boston Globe

Mass. primary: What ranked choice voting would have meant » Commonwealth Magazine

Galvin seeks emergency election powers » Commonwealth Magazine

Galvin: Virus Makes Online Census Responses Critical » State House News Service

What Does A State Of Emergency Mean For Massachusetts? » WGBH

Auto traffic and MBTA ridership are down as coronavirus fear spreads » Boston Globe

Here’s how much Boston’s rush hour traffic has dropped in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak » Boston.com

Proposed South Salem stop unifies councilors, mayor » Wicked Local Salem

T forgot raises for top 2 officials » Commonwealth Magazine

Connected firm lands lucrative MBTA contract » The Bay State Banner

Letter: Focusing on gas safety is more important now than fines » The Eagle Tribune

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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

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Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter