11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

4:00pm ABL Progressive Power Hour with Senator Elizabeth Warren, Via Zoom - registration required

7:00pm WGBH Ford Hall Forum: The New Normal After COVID-19 moderated by Joe Mathieu, Via Zoom - registration required

For the first time, state divulges death toll by nursing home, and more than 80 have 20 or more COVID-19 deaths » Boston Globe

TRUMP’S BATSHIT JOE SCARBOROUGH CONSPIRACY IS TOO MUCH FOR HIS MEDIA ALLIES » Vanity Fair

Baker Agrees to Extend Max Length of Unemployment Benefits » State House News Service

Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito says 3-week wait between reopening phases is crucial to monitor coronavirus data » The Republican

Famed Democratic pollster: Warren as VP would lead to Biden victory » Politico

First proxy votes cast in the House despite GOP opposition, lawsuit » Roll Call

Should the child care industry get a bailout? » Boston Business Journal

FL: Families of more than 2 million Florida children to get extra food stamp benefits » Orlando Sentinel

NY: Gov. Cuomo Has ‘Good Conversation’ With Trump Over Federal Aid » The Wall Street Journal

Battenfeld: Twitter and Trump need each other » Boston Herald

Opinion: Biden’s VP pick an exercise in marketing strategy » Boston Herald

Joe Biden is the front-runner to win the presidency in basically every metric. Except one. » Boston Globe

Trump’s refusal to wear a mask is helping politicize a crucial tool for fighting virus » Boston Globe

MassGOP to Charlie Baker: Keep Massachusetts open for business » Boston Herald

In One Boston Retail District, It’s Not Quite Back to Business » Boston Magazine

Once a summertime luxury, outdoor dining may be the rule when restaurants reopen » Boston Globe

Canal Chamber of Commerce Calls on Business Owners to Speak Out » Cape Cod Online

Behind the scenes of the supermarket front lines » Boston Globe

For Mass. businesses, reopening worries and glimmers of hope » Boston Globe

State Attorney General Calls for Changes to Paycheck Protection Program » Cape Cod Online

A liquor-license-for-cash program to help Boston restaurants? One city official says there are significant questions » Boston Globe

Opinion: Major battle over beer-wine sales brewing » Lowell Sun

How does curbside shopping work, exactly? » Boston.com

GE sells historic lighting business to a Cape Cod company » Boston Globe

A 'soft opening' for Cape Cod's summer season » Cape Cod Times

New Wahlburgers CEO looks to expand fast-casual concept » Boston Globe

As restaurants prepare to reopen for dining, most are still questioning how to do it » The Metro West Daily News

Future of 2020 Big E in question as West Springfield mayor seeks more details on guidelines » News 22 WWLP.com

Tour companies push back against bill allowing students to request refunds for canceled school trips » WHDH

Galvin accuses Prime dealership chain owner of misleading investors » Boston Globe

Bank of America reveals data breach in PPP application process » Boston Business Journal

Chamber Chief Hopes Cape Will Get June Jolt » State House News Service

Treading lightly: Small businesses face unprecedented shocks delivered by Covid-19 » Boston Business Journal

Boston Cannabis Board to meet for first time in June » Boston Globe

Education Commissioner's Aim: Have Mass. Schools 'Up And Running' In Fall » WBUR

To the Class of 2020 From Rep. Tram Nguyen » The Valley Patriot

Massachusetts College Presidents Present Plan For Reopening Campuses In Fall » WBUR

Colleges prepare to reopen but aren’t entirely confident about having extensive testing in place » Boston Globe

Home-Based Learning Takes Toll On Teachers With Young Children » WBUR

Proposed Reopening Plan For Massachusetts Colleges Would ‘Carefully Repopulate’ Campuses » CBS Boston

First bald eagle nest spotted on Cape Cod in more than a century, officials say » Boston Globe

Bristol County Mosquito Control Project In Mansfield » Brookline Patch

Death data for individual nursing homes released » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey investigating Littleton nursing home » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts AG Investigates Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak At Littleton Facility » CBS Boston

For nursing home staffs, it’s grit, teamwork, and an us-against-the-world mindset » Boston Globe

Questions mount over mask decontamination machine once hailed as a game-changer » Boston Globe

Remember nurses? They’re still on the front lines. And they still need protection » Boston Globe

Dental Offices Open Up For More Care, But The Threat Of COVID-19 Lingers » WBUR

Nearly 300 Massachusetts long-term care facilities have had coronavirus-related deaths » The Republican

COVID-19 Has Killed Close To 300 U.S. Health Care Workers, New Data From CDC Shows » WBUR

Even while celebrated as heroes, health care workers are exhausted and struggling with burnout » Boston Globe

Area hospitals taking cautious approach to resuming 'normal' procedures » Taunton Gazette

Boston Agency Reports Surge In Housing Aid Applications » WBUR

Program Encourages Boston Landlords To Rent To People Who Are Homeless And Have Rental Vouchers » WBUR

Coronavirus has made the supply-and-demand imbalance in Boston-area housing market even worse » Boston Globe

Low interest rates and remote touring help real estate agents regain footing during pandemic » South Coast Today

State seeks waiver to continue emergency meals for students » Newburyport News

When day-care centers reopen, here’s what they might look like » Boston Globe

As the Supreme Court weighs their fate, thousands of DACA recipients have become their families’ sole providers because of coronavirus » Boston Globe

Feds say they’ve heard enough from judge Shelley Joseph ahead of Tuesday showdown » Boston Herald

DiDomenico and McGonagle Announce Bill to Provide Relief and Improve Access to Unemployment Benefits » Everett Independent

Unemployment scam could delay benefit checks for Massachusetts jobless » Boston Herald

Mayor Kim Driscoll: Salem jobless rate over 18 percent » Wicked Local Salem

‘Your Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Application has been processed.’ But you never applied » Boston Globe

Unemployment portal now in multiple languages » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts unemployment checks could be delayed as state responds to nationwide scam » The Republican

Mass. again sees rise in unemployment claims under pandemic program » Boston Business Journal

Somerville mayor defies Charlie Baker, Trump by capping attendance at houses of worship amid coronavirus crisis » Boston Herald

Easton Signs Commonwealth Community Compact Agreement » Brookline Patch

Worcester creates back-to-work committee » Worcester Telegram

Fall River, Somerset recreation departments take cautious approach to reopening courts, playgrounds » The Herald News

2020 Boston Marathon canceled, will be held virtually » Boston Globe

Democratic activists to hold virtual summit on Saturday » Gazette Net

Guest Op-ed: Councilor Edwards Endorses Rep. Dan Ryan for Re-election » Charlestown Bridge

Latest Mass. Map And Case Count: Breaking Down Coronavirus Here In Charts » WBUR

Key coronavirus model lowers death projection in U.S., Massachusetts as toll tops 100,000 nationwide » Boston Herald

Chelsea, Brockton post high positive coronavirus test rates as Massachusetts releases nursing home death data » Boston Herald

US passes 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, marking a once-unthinkable toll » Boston Globe

As Mass. Bans Menthols, Health Experts Applaud And Convenience Stores Worry » New England Public Radio

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 527 new coronavirus cases, 74 new deaths as key metrics continue downward trend » Boston Globe

Gilead study finds five days of remdesivir works against COVID-19 as well as 10 » Boston Globe

Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening » Boston Globe

Baker: No reason to delay flavored tobacco crackdown » The Metro West Daily News

Hampden County Jail Enters Lockdown After Coronavirus Outbreak » WBUR

Turnover in Jail Population Creates Constant Challenge » State House News Service

Local police say Minn. officer’s actions would have violated department rules » Boston Globe

Polito: Hard to Put “Hopes and Dreams” on Hold » State House News Service

Opinion: Vote-by-mail a must for Massachusetts » The Haverhill Gazette

Bump: Cities and towns owed $700K for early voting » The Salem News

LETTER: Gov. Baker's plan to reopen prudent, well-thought-out » Cape Cod Times

Activists demand halt to state reopening plan » The Bay State Banner

Spotlight on Urena in Soldiers’ Home scandal » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Bravo to Charlie Baker for giving tax-spike idea the boot » Boston Herald

Opinion: Economists’ ‘fair’ plan doesn’t add up » Boston Herald

Poll Of Mass. Residents Finds Sharp Shift In Commuting Attitudes Amid Pandemic » WBUR

Baker: Accelerated Work Will Improve Blue Line Service » WBUR

MBTA will play ‘important role,’ but Baker urges work-from-home » Boston Globe

Virus upends commuting attitudes, plans » Commonwealth Magazine

How far apart should riders be on the MBTA? » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA implementing new standards for crowd measuring » Wicked Local Boxborough

MBTA plans increased service as coronavirus restrictions loosen » Boston Herald

With Ridership Low Due To Coronavirus, MBTA Fast-Tracking Construction Projects » CBS Boston

Baker-Polito administration announces water quality grant program » Sentinel & Enterprise

Coast Guard Favors Turbine Corridors Sought by Energy Developers » State House News Service

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Podcast Spotlight

MASSterList Keller At Large: For Transit Reform, Major Delays Ahead Bloomberg Baystate Business: Governor Lamont WBUR Bostonomix: Checking In With Mayor Marty Walsh Ahead Of Boston's June 1 Office Reopening WBUR Radio Boston: With Nearly 100,000 Dead From The Coronavirus, Do We Need A National Reckoning?

SB2618 - An Act providing additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance system

HB4672 - An Act addressing COVID-19 data collection and disparities in treatment

HB4700 - An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

SB2680 - An Act relative to municipal governance during the COVID-19 emergency

HB4734 - Amendment to SB2618, An Act providing additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance system

HB4735 - Text of a still still further amendment to HB4672

SB2701 - An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

SB2645 - An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19

HB4696 - An Act relative to school trip refunds for parents

SB2655 - An Act concerning business interruption insurance

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

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

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass