11:00am Massachusetts Senate Health Care Listening Session, Virtual Event

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Liz Miranda

Lawmakers Feeling Push and Pull on Climate Bills » State House News Service

For the homeless in Boston and beyond, laws can criminalize life itself » Boston Globe

A ‘tsunami of evictions’ threatens to strike Boston » Boston Globe

Mass Audubon cuts staff, programming throughout state due to revenue decline » Gazette Net

Trump creates firestorm with tweet showing Villages-News.com video » Villages-News.com

FL: In Trump's must-win Florida, Covid-19 takes the lead » Politico

OPINION: Trump’s Napalm Politics? They Began With Newt » New York Times

Cumberland Farms suspends effort to expand beer and wine sales » Boston Globe

Tensions rising between House and Senate » Commonwealth Magazine

Out from under their rock: Nazis fly their flag outside the State House » Universal Hub

House-Senate Feud Threatens Health Care Agenda » State House News Service

Florida Democrats recoil at Karen Bass VP float » Politico

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey pushes to ban government use of facial recognition technology, says ‘the criminal justice system is already rigged' » The Republican

Opinion: Stop the madness of Congressional spending » Boston Herald

State Senator Julian Cyr, Local Leaders Endorse Mermell » Brookline Patch

For Boston Scientific, a ‘most difficult year’ » Boston Globe

Hands off: It’s time to go touchless » Boston Globe

‘What can I do?’: 19 Black and brown business leaders want to drive a movement to end racial inequities » Boston Globe

Good news for PPP borrowers: Additional money may be on the way – but at what cost? » Boston Business Journal

The ink is flowing once again at SouthCoast tattoo parlors » South Coast Today

Pandemic could create glut of office space in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Cape businesses ponder impact of Seashore changes » Cape Cod Times

City is spending more with minority- and women-owned businesses, but still lags its peers » Boston Globe

For Thermo Fisher, a swift shift to virus testing » Boston Globe

Report: Mass. Child Care System Needs $690M To Survive The Next 5 Months » WBUR

Cumberland Farms Postpones  Beer & Wine Ballot Question to 2022 » Massachusetts Beverage Business

Opinion: Small businesses face new financial risk » Boston Herald

Coronavirus closures put Boston’s arts, cultural institutions in ‘dire’ situation » Boston Herald

Albertsons falters in debut as $800 million IPO disappoints » Boston Globe

For many Mass. breweries, PPP provided a crucial lifeline » Boston Business Journal

'Abysmal record': Ted Landsmark on Boston's real estate industry and race » Boston Business Journal

Sonia Sotomayor is the lone voice on systemic racism on the most conservative Supreme Court in decades » Boston Globe

Vote to change Columbus school name sparks controversy in Medford » Boston Globe

Pro-police, Black Lives Matter protestors meet outside Massachusetts State House » Boston Herald

Ed Markey, Ayanna Pressley push for federal ban on facial recognition technology » Boston Herald

For first time in the city’s history, Pride flag flies at Westfield City Hall » The Republican

‘I’m horrified that we didn’t get this right’: Worcester schools see rocky rollout of online learning » Boston Globe

Federal judge orders Department of Education to cancel loans for 7,200 students » Boston Globe

Young mothers earn high school equivalency diplomas through Holyoke program » Gazette Net

Coronavirus pandemic causes huge surge in students interested in medical school » Boston Herald

Tough choice: Parents consider kindergarten delay amid coronavirus » Boston Herald

UMass chancellors, provosts and deans ‘immune’ from pandemic payroll pain » Boston Herald

Students cope with losing internships and jobs » The Daily Collegian

Algonquin, Nashoba alums campaign to retire 'racist' school mascots » Worcester Telegram

Attleboro area administrators concerned about logistics, costs of state's school reopening guidelines » The Sun Chronicle

Students Say Race Belongs In The Classroom — And Not Just History Class » WBUR

UMass Amherst to Students: Come Back, or Stay Home » State House News Service

UMass Amherst classes will be mostly remote, but students can choose to live on campus » Boston Globe

Lower Cape officials: threat of great white sharks has not changed » Cape Cod Times

Lawmakers Kick Simulcast-Racing Can Down the Road » State House News Service

Floods lead to evacuations at Norwood Hospital; ER temporarily closed » Boston Globe

Rep. Richard Neal among those pushing for more changes at Holyoke Soldiers' Home » WCVB

Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley, Ed Markey request additional review of Chelsea Soldier’s Home » Boston.com

Editorial: Gov. Charlie Baker’s defense of health leaders in Holyoke Soldiers’ Home scandal is misguided, resignations should be sought » The Republican

Group calls for urgent nursing home reforms amid COVID-19 » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push for Chelsea Soldiers’ Home probe » Commonwealth Magazine

Warren, Markey and Pressley Call For Investigation Of Chelsea Soldiers' Home COVID-19 Outbreak » WBUR

The Checkup: Hinds, others gather info on virus impact » Berkshire Eagle

Handling A Pandemic At Soldiers' Home, 'You Need People With Specific Credibility' » New England Public Radio

Landslide of evictions threatens to upend Boston’s black communities, report states » Boston Herald

Protesters at auction say WHALE is gentrifying minority neighborhood » South Coast Today

Boston Minority Communities Hit Hardest By Evictions, Report Says » WBUR

Baker says pandemic adds to the need for his Housing Choice bill » Boston Globe

Crystal Springs awards Correia, Rezendes for service to the public » The Herald News

Court Seems to Put Ice on Swift Defenestration of Walsh » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Opinion: The phrase ‘criminal justice system’ has to go » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston's Immigration Court Set To Reopen. Critics Say It's Too Soon » WBUR

Deadlines Loom For Beacon Hill Lawmakers Amid A Pandemic » New England Public Radio

Opinion: Walk this way — celebrating Boston’s pedestrian bridges » Boston Globe

Health board decries North Brookfield’s plan to hold July 4 celebration on Common » Worcester Telegram

‘I’m not a racist’: Marty Walsh responded to a call-in from the activist pushing to rename Faneuil Hall » Boston.com

In Everett, the first Black woman on historically white council stands alone » Boston Globe

Farrell wins seat on Shutesbury Select Board » Gazette Net

DiNatale talks reopening plans, funding for businesses in weekly address » Sentinel & Enterprise

Playing by new set of rules in Plymouth as charter takes effect » Wicked Local Plymouth

Taunton Green rally in support of laid-off teachers draws enthusiastic crowd » Taunton Gazette

Marlborough officials: John Brown bell, a symbol of the Civil War, will stay put » The Metro West Daily News

Haverhill School Committee Asks State to COVID-19-Related Costs; Resolves to End Racism » WHAV

West Stockbridge fire chief wants seat on board that fired him » Berkshire Eagle

Dartmouth will form task forces for re-opening schools and survey parents » South Coast Today

LETTERS: Behavior of Selectmen shows lack of leadership » Cape Cod Times

Duxbury votes to add 2 selectmen to board » Patriot Ledger

Opinion: How the coronavirus has shaped my view of the world — and my future in it » Boston Globe

GOP's Brady Ruled Ineligible in 9th Congressional District » State House News Service

State reports 19 new deaths, 224 new COVID-19 cases Sunday » Boston Globe

Coronavirus concerns subdue annual Blessing of the Fleet in Provincetown » Cape Cod Times

Comerford, Hinds to host virtual session on health equity » The Recorder

Massachusetts reports 224 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths » The Republican

Massachusetts is one of only 4 states on track to contain coronavirus, model indicates » The Republican

Rep. Jon Santiago: Two scourges, intertwined » Commonwealth Magazine

As many states see dramatic coronavirus spikes, Massachusetts’ transmission rate remains low; Residents shouldn’t let their guard down, though, doctors say » The Republican

Early Signs of COVID Spread Going Down the Drain » State House News Service

Experts: State COVID-19 reporting still insufficient » Taunton Gazette

Editorial: Troopergate case a study in privilege » Boston Globe

A cop’s cop and a Boston police pioneer, Gross eyes reform, not revolution » Boston Globe

Walsh: Boston Police Officers Not Wearing Body Cameras During Overtime An 'Equipment Issue' » WGBH

Opinion: In police licensing, the details matter » Commonwealth Magazine

From ‘great choice’ to COVID-19 catastrophe: Ousted Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Superintendent Bennett Walsh’s fall from grace » The Republican

Baker pushes $35m more for economic recovery package » Commonwealth Magazine

Veterans, advocates demand say in Soldiers’ Home changes » Gazette Net

Soldiers’ Home early retirements costly » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Baker should require licensed administrator at Holyoke » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts lays off hundreds of contact tracers as COVID-19 numbers fall » WCVB

Nearly half a billion in coronavirus relief cash parked on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Deal Reached on Early, Mail-In Voting Bill » State House News Service

In 2009, amid recession, Massachusetts raised its sales tax rate. Could that fly now? » Berkshire Eagle

California Enacts Nation’s First Electric Truck Requirements » Governing

Congresswoman Pressley & Sen. Markey Unveil Legislation to Invest in Public Transit » Framingham Source

Opinion: State’s SMART program isn’t so smart » Commonwealth Magazine

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MassGovernor COVID-19 Update: Economic Development Legislation To Support Recovery WCVB Channel 5 Boston OTR: Boston city councilor says passing of budget does not signal end of reforms Boston Herald Massachusetts breweries reopen after coronavirus surge trends downwards

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Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: Spilka makes a case for substance over process WGBH Boston Public Radio: Walsh: Boston Police Officers Not Wearing Body Cameras During Overtime An 'Equipment Issue' NEPR The Short List: Handling A Pandemic At Soldiers' Home, 'You Need People With Specific Credibility' WGBH Commentary: Mail-In Voting Is A Question Of Public Health Bloomberg Baystate Business: Au Pairs, Restaurants Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: New Voter Registrations Have Nosedived During COVID-19

Birthdays: State Senator Liz Miranda

11:00am Massachusetts Senate Health Care Listening Session, Virtual Event

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Listening Session — Equitable Recovery in Boston, Virtual Event

1:00pm "Ask the DA" with Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

6:00pm WBUR Town Hall: The Post-Pandemic Society, Virtual Event

Birthdays: State Senator Ryan Fattman

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Oversight Hearing

11:00am MassInc: How Much Learning Will Be Lost? A Survey of K-12 Parents in Massachusetts, Zoom

1:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Oversight Hearing

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

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission, Via conference call

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Mark Cusack

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for MassDOT Regulatory Changes, Submit to REMorse@mbta.com

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

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