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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Marc Lombardo

“Gov. Baker and reopening task force have worked hard but the messaging needs to ramp up,” state Rep. Carmine Gentile wrote on Twitter last week. “Concrete directives need to issue today or tomorrow. Otherwise, Monday looks like a train wreck in slow motion. Hair salons already have appointments! Will the governor open them?”

State Rep Carmine Gentile

Tweeting last week about the lack of details with all of Governor Baker's reopening plans.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

For Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden, a complex history gives way to a new alliance » Boston Globe

Business

New Bedford factory’s masks are a team effort » Boston Globe

Fed chief warns US economic recovery could stretch through end of 2021 » Boston Globe

Alexion becomes the newest Boston-area firm to face pressure to sell from activist investor » Boston Globe

To reopen, restaurants will need to completely reinvent themselves » Boston Globe

When it’s a matter of survival, let museums sell art » Boston Globe

Small businesses anxious to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Amazon facing scrutiny in Mass. after employees file complaints about working conditions » Boston Globe

Sources: Construction, places of worship part of re-opening phase this week » WCVB

Restaurants in Massachusetts wonder what phase one has in store for them » Turn to 10

South Shore businesses in 'wait and see' mode ahead of state's reopening guidance » Patriot Ledger

Reopening the Berkshire county economy a balance of health and economic risk » News 22 WWLP.com

Western Mass. Chambers Of Commerce Have Advice For Governor On Reopening » New England Public Radio

How Boston Art Museums Are Planning Their COVID-19-Safe Reopenings » WBUR

'An Economic Tsunami': Cape Cod Businesses Weigh Reopening Ahead Of Uncertain Summer Season » WBUR

Factories, Churches Expect Green Light When Gov. Baker Unveils Mass. Reopening Plan » WBUR

Baker details plan to reopen Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Baker Reopening Some Businesses in New Phased Plan » State House News Service

A look at what can reopen in each phase of Massachusetts’ opening plan » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Structural racism is the real pandemic » Commonwealth Magazine

Worcester pastor says governor, city officials are allowing him to hold church services » WCVB

Education

‘Know your power,’ Pelosi urges Smith grads; Mount Holyoke creates online commemoration » Gazette Net

Why is Massachusetts’ tech sector so lacking in diversity? Take a look inside AP computer science classes » Boston Globe

For colleges, fall semester discussions are 'ongoing,' Baker says » Boston Business Journal

Health Care

Superintendent bragged about VA review of short-staffed Soldiers’ Home. Two months later, 74 veterans are dead. » Gazette Net

Telehealth Shows Mixed Results in Rural Areas » State House News Service

Health care workers at State House demonstration: Prioritize people over economy » WHDH

MGH begins to shift some resources as COVID-19 cases decline » Boston Globe

Opinion: Residential direct-care workers are essential » Commonwealth Magazine

Moderna says first-stage study of coronavirus vaccine produced antibodies in subjects » Boston Globe

From hospitals to doctor offices, here's what health care will look like for now » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Coronavirus college uncertainty could cause drops in Boston rents: experts » Boston Herald

Human Services

Shut down DCF’s homeless pipeline » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker administration announce $56 million to fight food insecurity » Turn to 10

Massachusetts invests $56M to combat food insecurity amid coronavirus » The Republican

Judiciary

Joe Kennedy on the need for a ‘Civil Gideon’ and the ‘disappointing’ response he received on Twitter » Boston.com

Labor

Massachusetts state legislator proposes bill giving liability protections to unions during COVID-19 outbreak » Ballotpedia

Hundreds of Mass. workers say companies failed to protect them from COVID-19 » Boston Globe

Legislative

Tales from the legislative trenches » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Springfield officials consider closing certain streets to allow outdoor dining » Western Mass News

The pandemic is wreaking havoc on municipal finances, with more pain to come » Boston Globe

Easton begins planning for June elections, reopening town offices » Wicked Local Easton

Boston Resiliency Fund is an under-the-radar success story » Boston Globe

Mayors send mixed messages as coronavirus reopening starts » Boston Herald

A heavy or hero? Inside Tom Bernard's game plan on Crane » Berkshire Eagle

With pandemic, Mitchell staring down biggest challenge of his mayorship » South Coast Today

Malden City Council president apologizes for parking lot birthday bash » Boston.com

Boston hearing focuses on language barriers » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

With COVID Looming Overhead, Cain & Velis’ Senate Match Arrives » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Sen. Pacheco backs Alan Khazei in crowded 4th District primary » WPRI.com

Cain, Velis make final pitches for state senate seat » Gazette Net

Race For U.S. Senate Turns Sharp, As Kennedy Revives An Old Attack Against Markey » WBUR

Public Health

Hospitalizations tick downward as new cases, deaths on the rise » South Coast Today

COVID-19 data promising as reopening nears » Cape Cod Times

Boston church displays ribbons for victims of coronavirus in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Virus numbers dip a bit in Attleboro area, state, as governor prepares to ease restrictions » The Sun Chronicle

State reports 92 new coronavirus deaths, 1,077 new cases » Patriot Ledger

Protesters gather near Gov. Baker's Swampscott home, call to reopen Massachusetts » WCVB

Committee endorses bill calling for supervised drug use pilot » Gloucester Times

Bill aims to collect racial, geographic date on coronavirus cases » The Metro West Daily News

Eldridge announces Face Mask Partnership Project » Lowell Sun

Coronavirus risks: Know them, avoid them » Commonwealth Magazine

As New England Economies Reopen, A Worry That Restlessness Will 'Sacrifice The Gains' » New England Public Radio

When the flu pandemic arrived in Massachusetts in 1918, Calvin Coolidge played a role in the response » Boston Globe

Virus takes its toll on Latinos in tiny Central Falls, Rhode Island’s hot spot » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Concern about drinking and driving after coronavirus » The Metro West Daily News

State Government

Baker to announce details of Mass. reopening today » Boston Globe

OTR: What to expect from Gov. Charlie Baker's reopening announcement » WCVB

Reopening expected to be slow, cautious » Commonwealth Magazine

Our View: Baker's plan needs to be more transparent » The Sun Chronicle

Draft rules for Massachusetts beaches begin to circulate ahead of Gov. Baker's phase 1 reopening plan is announced » The Metro West Daily News

Not everyone can vote by mail. Protect in-person voting too » Boston Globe

Local residents optimistic as phased reopening approaches » News 22 WWLP.com

More Productive from Home: Governments Learn to Love Remote Work » Governing

Ahead of Massachusetts reopening announcement, religious leaders left in the dark » The Republican

Don’t expect ‘bold’ reopening report » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Getting to the new normal » Commonwealth Magazine

Blue Line Closure May Offer A Glimpse Of What Public Transit Could Look Like With Social Distancing » WBUR

Utilities

We need to start using less natural gas » Commonwealth Magazine

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 5/18

Birthdays: Rep. Marc Lombardo

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 5/19

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

2:00pm Webinar: How Nonprofit Leaders are Weathering the COVID-19 Storm, Via GoToMeeting

Special election for Sen. Donald Humason's seat

Special election for Sen. Vinny deMacedo's seat

Wednesday - 5/20

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Thursday - 5/21

9:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Governor Charlie Baker on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

12:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

2:00pm The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum: Speaker Robert DeLeo, Virtual

6:45pm New England Virtual Gathering with Lara Trump hosted by the MassGOP

Friday - 5/22

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via WebEx

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Mayor Marty Walsh on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

12:00pm Conversation on PPE Manufacturing with Pia Kumar, Co-Owner of Universal Plastics, hosted by Sen. Eric Lesser, Facebook/Twitter


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