9:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Lawmakers Offer Vast Expansion of Voting Options » State House News Service

Here’s what Charlie Baker said after Boston’s George Floyd protests turned violent » Boston.com

Boston Business Journal parent company joins lawsuit seeking PPP data » Boston Business Journal

Bill to allow rent control in Mass. takes a step forward on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

MA Landlords Say Eviction Moratorium Creates Turbulence In Rental Housing Market » WGBH

Baker’s 3-foot social distancing discrepancy » Commonwealth Magazine

Chicopee police officer Michael Wilk faces backlash for Facebook post comparing Colin Kaepernick to Minneapolis officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest » The Republican

History, right now: Echoes of 1968, and other American years » AP News

'No Blame?' ABC News finds 54 cases invoking 'Trump' in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults » Yahoo News

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Daughter Arrested At Manhattan Protest » HUFFPOST

D.C. Mayor Calls Trump’s Comments About ‘Vicious Dogs’ An ‘Attack On Black America’ » HUFFPOST

Why Val Demings May Be the Best Running Mate for Joe Biden Right Now » Vogue

OPINION: Biden needs a black woman as his vice president » Washington Post

When LA Erupted In Anger: A Look Back At The Rodney King Riots » NPR

Markey, Kennedy to debate amid protests, coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

In the campaign for voters’ attention, Kennedy and Markey are losing to coronavirus. They have three months to change that. » Boston Globe

Pandemic turns Markey-Kennedy race into virtual showdown » Commonwealth Magazine

Key Questions, Answered, As Markey And Kennedy Debate Monday Evening » WBUR

Old Reebok campus slated to be new post-merger HQ for Tufts Health, Harvard Pilgrim » Boston Globe

Boston Scientific, with Minnesota ties, sends letter to employees on George Floyd’s death » Boston Globe

Massachusetts restaurant owners eagerly awaiting Gov. Baker's decision » WCVB

Target temporarily closing 200 stores, Amazon restricting deliveries amid unrest » Boston Globe

Restrictions in New England will limit spring cod catch » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reopening plan: Phase 2 guidelines for restaurants, hotels out today » Boston Herald

Residents, visitors will eventually return to the MBTA, convention center, chamber chief says » Boston Globe

Father of Fla. massacre victim takes on gun maker Smith & Wesson » Boston Globe

Consensus sought on Lower Cape on short-term rentals » Cape Cod Times

Worcester employers warm up to work-from-home option, may stay flexible after pandemic » Worcester Telegram

Are the Henrys planning to sell Globe? » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Major public funding needed for child care » Commonwealth Magazine

Restaurants in Massachusetts prep for reopening with new guidelines from state » WCVB

Op-Ed: The Case for a Third Space » Boston Magazine

Reopening in Massachusetts: A Cambridge Dog Groomer with a 125-Pupper Waiting List » Boston Magazine

Crane Stationery to end long Berkshires run, move to New York » Berkshire Eagle

Baker says camps, child care can reopen during Phase 2 of reopening » Boston Globe

Restaurants could sell mixed drinks under new bill » Lowell Sun

New laws, flexibility urged to facilitate outdoor dining » Worcester Telegram

U.S. faces racism ‘breaking point’ after death of George Floyd: Boston activists » Boston Herald

More than 1,000 throng Amherst Common in call for racial justice » Gazette Net

Across the country on Sunday, unrest overshadows peaceful protests yet again » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh, Governor Baker, Maura Healey react to Boston protests: ‘I see you. I hear you. I will use my voice for you.’ » Boston Globe

Editorial: America’s willful ignorance about Black lives » Boston Globe

Opinion: The killing of Floyd represents a national tragedy that should be turned into a generational opportunity » Boston Globe

Floyd killing sparks Oak Bluffs rally » Martha's Vineyard Times

In Amherst, Mass., A Peaceful Protest And An Understanding Of Less-Peaceful Ones » New England Public Radio

PHOTOS: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR GEORGE FLOYD ON JFK PLAZA IN LOWELL » Dig Boston

Amherst College Class of 2020 graduates virtually » Gazette Net

Number of eliminated college sports programs nearing 100 » Gazette Net

Schools may use blend of classroom and remote learning in fall » Worcester Telegram

Layoffs loom for Brookline school employees » Boston Globe

State revenue shortfall brings uncertainty to Lynn school budget » Lynn Daily News Item

Residents push back on Forest Hills Cemetery’s permanent new restrictions » Boston Herald

Mass. will resume enforcement of bottle redemption law next week » Boston Globe

Trees coming down to clear way for storage facility » Gazette Net

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Trump focuses his ire more on the protesters than the crime » Boston Globe

Congress confronts another crisis » Politico

Thanks to a startup and an investor, 100,000 gowns are being sent to Mass. hospitals » Boston Globe

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine made this test subject ill, but he has no regrets » Boston Globe

Opinion: Turning nursing homes around won’t be easy » Commonwealth Magazine

Rep. Joe Kennedy III proposes safety, infection prevention, oversight reforms at soldiers’ homes, nursing homes » The Republican

Public Hearing Takes Comments on Falmouth Hospital Maternity, Pediatric Closures » Cape Cod Online

Boston area’s apartment-rental market stuck in limbo » Boston Globe

State’s new eviction moratorium faces court challenge » Boston Globe

Guidance Issued for Individuals Living in Long-Term Hotels During COVID-19 Pandemic » Cape Cod Online

Housing panel backs 2 rent control bills » Commonwealth Magazine

Two landlords challenge eviction moratorium law » Commonwealth Magazine

Over 30 South Shore employees file federal complaints about unsafe working conditions amid pandemic » Patriot Ledger

Southampton pushes back Town Meeting, election again » Gazette Net

Fitchburg establishes reopening task force » Sentinel & Enterprise

Provincetown Puts Brakes on Cruises, Whale Watching, and Other Excursions » Cape Cod Online

Guest columnist Shaina Sadai: Holyoke’s shortsighted decision on energy transition grant » Gazette Net

Health Department Fines Framingham Restaurant For Outdoor Dining » Framingham Source

Acushnet selectmen change Town Meeting date, talk plans for holding open meetings » South Coast Today

Walsh: Positive Rally Tarnished by Damaging End » State House News Service

Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests » Boston Globe

Coronavirus makes for tougher road for any Boston mayoral challengers against Walsh » Boston Herald

David Rosa to face off against Julie Hall in Republican primary for Congress » The Sun Chronicle

Here’s How Massachusetts Politicians Have Responded to Boston’s Protests » Boston Magazine

As Peaceful Boston Protest Ends 'Rather Violent,' Mass. Gov. Baker Walks Fine Line » New England Public Radio

Coronavirus death toll rises without a national remembrance — or a consoler-in-chief in the White House » Boston Globe

Massachusetts ban on flavored tobacco will include menthol cigarettes » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. reports 78 new coronavirus deaths as number of cases closes in on 100,000 » Boston Globe

Coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts increase by 78, more than 600 new cases » Boston Herald

George Floyd mass protests could trigger coronavirus outbreaks » Boston Herald

Some Cape Cod churches reopen with host of new safety procedures » Cape Cod Times

'Hoping for the best and planning for the worst': State, counties brace for another year of EEE » Wicked Local Kingston

Phase two goes into prep mode » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Ban On Menthol, Flavored Tobacco To Take Effect Monday » WBUR

Is America’s Pandemic Waning or Raging? Yes » New York Times

Protests in Boston turn violent after dark; 40 arrested, 7 officers taken to the hospital » Boston Herald

Boston riots: Herald reporters capture a night of chaos downtown » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker, Mayor Walsh respond to day of protests, violent clashes with police » WCVB

‘Criminal And Cowardly’: Gov. Baker Condemns Looting In Boston After George Floyd Protests » CBS Boston

Ex-BPD superintendent says riots could be stoked by outside influence, including overseas operatives » Boston Herald

Boston protests against George Floyd killing begin peacefully, end in violence, arrests » Boston Globe

Following George Floyd protests, Boston police confirm 7 officers hospitalized, about 40 arrests » Boston Globe

District Attorney Rollins Says Killing Of George Floyd Set Law Enforcement 'Back 50 Years' » WBUR

After Hours Of Peaceful Protest Against Police Brutality, Conflicts Escalate Between Officers, Protesters » WBUR

Salem police investigating 'completely inappropriate tweet' sent from department's Twitter account » WCVB

Baker To Issue Executive Order On Phases Of Massachusetts Reopening Plan » CBS Boston

‘My God, this thing is really contagious.’ Charlie Baker reflects on the coronavirus crisis » Boston Globe

Suit Alleges Baker Overstepping Powers in Pandemic » State House News Service

Baker usurping the role of Legislature » Commonwealth Magazine

Mail-in, early voting bill clears committee in Mass. Legislature » Worcester Telegram

Baker didn’t hold back on what he thinks about Trump’s message on protests » Boston Globe

Economists debate need to raise taxes » Commonwealth Magazine

With transit a worry and offices reopening, is Boston’s traffic about to get worse than ever? » Boston Globe

Markey seeks $25B in passenger rail money that could help connect Mass. cities » Berkshire Eagle

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9:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

11:00am "Ask the Superintendent" with Boston Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm ELM Wednesday Webinars with U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern, MA State Rep. Tom Golden, and Quincy City Councilor Nina Liang, Webinar

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

9:00am Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Formal Session

2:00pm Boston Globe: The Virus's Tale: A Live Discussion, Zoom Webinar

6:00pm WBUR Town Hall: George Floyd, An American Reckoning, Virtual Event

6:00pm Give Liberty a Hand: MIRA’s Virtual Gala, Zoom

7:00pm Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

Birthdays: Rep. Kevin Honan, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, State Senator Adam Gomez

9:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

12:00pm Special Legislative Commission on Ocean Acidification, Virtual via Zoom

1:00pm Governing - Navigating the recovery - State Government, Webinar

2:00pm Governing - Navigating the recovery - Local Government, Webinar

7:30pm Basic Black on The Killing of George Floyd, WGBH 2

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan