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4:00pm The Cost of COVID-19: Building Resiliency with Medicare for All hosted by the Mass. Legislature's Medicare for All Caucus, Via Zoom - registration required

Birthdays: Rep. David LeBoeuf, Rep. Sally Kerans

“In some cases I’m assuming it’s desperation for folks. But we also, the commissioner has said this a few times, releasing some of the folks that have been released out of prison, some of them haven’t had the proper time in jail to be rehabilitated if you will — and they do rehabilitate folks,” Walsh said in an interview Friday on WGBH. “I think that has a lot to do with what’s going on in the street and I’m taking the word from the commissioner.”

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh

Criticizing the early release of inmates during the coronavirus pandemic for contributing to the city’s recent spate of violence.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Sleepy Joe Biden comes out of the basement » Boston Herald

Opinion: Trump holds sway over his own swamp » Boston Herald

Business

The state created a new restaurant, hotel, and tourism reopening group. Here’s what they’re doing. » Boston.com

SBA’s PPP loan forgiveness application leaves unanswered questions » Boston Business Journal

Bill would press companies to refund costs of school trips » The Metro West Daily News

Minority-owned businesses suffering worse than most, research shows » Boston Globe

Cleaning isn’t just cleaning anymore. It’s a major consumer confidence play » Boston Globe

Business was brisk for some, slow for others, as shops, retailers, reopened doors Monday » Boston Globe

He’s giving back. One 'Resilience’ T-shirt at a time » Boston Globe

My first COVID-19 haircut » Boston Globe

OTR: Grading Gov. Charlie Baker's reopening plan for Massachusetts » WCVB

Experts say Massachusetts on solid ground on business limits » Worcester Telegram

Making the cut: Taunton area barbers, stylists ready to welcome back friendly faces » South Coast Today

Grace Moreno of the Mass. LGBT Chamber aims to take care of every member » Boston Business Journal

East Longmeadow golf course slams restrictions, fine amid busy weekend » Boston Herald

With Masks And Social Distancing, Massachusetts Reopens Some Businesses » New England Public Radio

RESTAURANTS AREN’T OPENING QUICKLY ENOUGH. THEY’RE ALSO OPENING TOO QUICKLY. » Dig Boston

'We're Not Just Essential Workers, We're Human Beings': Advocates Want Slowdown Of Mass. Reopening » WBUR

Cumberland Farms wins court battle over booze sale ballot question » Boston Business Journal

State Street tapped for role in Fed’s PPP alternative » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Massachusetts pot shops reopen to long lines, high demand after coronavirus closures » Boston Herald

Recreational Marijuana Shops Reopen For Business In Mass. — With Restrictions » WBUR

Education

Coronavirus in Boston: Open schools by fall, says Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George » Boston Herald

College wait lists used to be where dreams died. The pandemic changed that » Boston Globe

Massachusetts allows outdoor high school graduations in July, but, no hugging or handshaking allowed » The Republican

Pittsfield schools brace for cut in state aid as as district's fiscal future uncertain » Berkshire Eagle

The Pandemic Is Driving America's Schools Toward A Financial Meltdown » WBUR

Environment

COVID-19’s lessons for climate change » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

Fighting coronavirus is family affair for Peabody doctors, med tech » Boston Herald

Wealthiest hospitals getting billions in US bailout » Boston Globe

Sanofi to sell stake in Regeneron worth $13 billion » Boston Globe

Here's What To Expect As Mass. Doctors Reopen For Routine Medical Care » WBUR

State representatives demand changes at Tewksbury Hospital » Lowell Sun

DATA DEBATE: When it comes to the coronavirus, nursing home secrecy frustrates family members » The Herald News

Death tolls at Massachusetts nursing homes hard to come by » Wicked Local Weymouth

Sen. Markey supports nurses against patient capacity proposal at Providence Hospital in Holyoke » News 22 WWLP.com

Opinion: It’s time to stop blaming nursing homes » Commonwealth Magazine

Partners Ramps Up Coronavirus Testing Of Patients As Hospitals Aim To Resume Regular Care » WBUR

Plan in Works to Restore Long-Term Care Visitations » State House News Service

‘Boston Hope’ field hospital suspends new admissions » Boston Business Journal

Housing

McGovern announces emergency funding for public housing » Athol Daily News

Immigration

ICE detainees violating house arrest orders amid coronavirus pandemic, Sheriff Hodgson and feds allege » Boston Herald

Judiciary

With Massachusetts courts closed during pandemic, divorce and child custody cases have been put on hold; ’People feel helpless,' attorney says » The Republican

Labor

Working from home amid coronavirus crisis welcome new normal in Massachusetts: survey » Boston Herald

Timilty pushes bill to protect factory workers » Wicked Local Randolph

Know Your Rights: What Your Employer Must Do To Keep You Safe As You Return To Work » WBUR

Pandemic Accelerates Shift Toward Work-From-Home » State House News Service

Local Government

A scaled-down flag garden in Boston Common for Memorial Day amid pandemic » Boston Globe

Analysis: Springfield’s Reopening Centers on the Public, Not the Private » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Al fresco dining may be on the menu in North Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Dennis selectmen approve outdoor entertainment license » South Coast Today

Politics

Political Notes: McMahon hints at possible fall rematch with Moran » Cape Cod Times

Fall River, Sharon Leaders Endorse Jesse Mermell For Congress » Brookline Patch

Beaty: "Governor Baker is recklessly callous and abusive!" » Barnstable-Hyannis Patch

State GOP’s Lyons has decisions to make » Lowell Sun

Public Health

What Massachusetts Got Right In Its Pandemic Response » WGBH

New study says Massachusetts coronavirus rates are much higher than reported and could rise steeply » Boston Globe

Activists lay coffin at Massachusetts State House steps in protest of coronavirus response to minorities » Boston Herald

With reopening comes the threat of a second wave of COVID-19, scientists warn » Boston Globe

Libraries full of reservations over opening ‘much too soon’ under Baker’s plan » Boston Herald

'Drinking From A Firehose': Tapped As The Rule Enforcers, Local Health Depts. Brace For Reopening » New England Public Radio

Key MA Coronavirus Progress Measures Fall To New Lows » Brookline Patch

Former Plymouth public health director is on the front line of Mass. COVID-19 response » Patriot Ledger

Boards of health combine education, enforcement » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts reports 44 new coronavirus deaths, cases ease up » Boston Herald

Editorial: The death toll from coronavirus merits a National Day of Mourning » Boston Globe

Where you live matters » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Safety

Springfield Police Begin Body Camera Training » WAMC

State Finance

NY: (B)ill would let New York City borrow its way out of its massive budget hole » Politico NY

Director: Mass. Lottery at Risk of Becoming Obsolete » State House News Service

State Government

Vote-by-mail advocates growing anxious » Boston Globe

Regulator: Enough is enough with record requests » Commonwealth Magazine

The box score on Baker’s COVID-19 response » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker’s emergency authority a bit fuzzy » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Opinion: A clean transportation system is the prescription my patients need » Boston Globe

Mass. License Or ID Expiring This Summer? Don't Worry. The RMV Says You Have Time To Renew » WBUR

Family member speaks out on railroad safety act named after Longmeadow DPW worker » Western Mass News

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