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

Plans to block evictions anew gather momentum in Mass. and nationwide » Boston Globe

House Progressives Urge Senate to Act on Stalled Tax Bill » State House News Service

Healey And Walsh Back Expansion of Hate Crime Tracking » WGBH

Spilka makes case for substance over process » Commonwealth Magazine

Young women are helming protests against racism in Boston. Here’s what they want you to know about the movement. » Boston.com

Progressive groups urge Warren for vice president » Politico

FL: DeSantis slashes $1B in spending as pandemic grips Florida's economy » Politico FL

CA: Rep. Katie Porter flexes political power with new fundraising committee to support progressive candidates » The Orange County Register

Abortion decision puts chief justice who wants to avoid politics at the center of a political debate » Boston Globe

Opinion: Supreme Court veers to left, galling Trump and Republicans » Boston Herald

South Coast lawmakers Haddad, Fiola back Auchincloss for Kennedy seat » WPRI.com

Opinion: With stakes getting higher, Trump tightens muzzle » Boston Herald

Steyer endorses Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary » The Hill

Where are all these fireworks coming from? New Hampshire, apparently » Boston Globe

AG: East Longmeadow-based company to pay $1M for lying to get contracts with UMass Amherst » News 22 WWLP.com

Grants available for Central Mass. small businesses » Worcester Telegram

State awards Boston State Hospital development to minority-owned business » Boston.com Real Estate

Restaurant aid bill raises question: How long's the wait? » WCVB

Big E officials announce 2020 fair canceled due to coronavirus » The Republican

Leading Black Banking, Construction Execs Help Found Racial Justice Fund » Banker & Tradesman

Opinion: The problem is white supremacy » Boston Globe

‘When I hear Black Lives Matter, I want to focus on the lives.' After policing, a host of other systems await reform » Boston Globe

Maura Healey, Marty Walsh push for No Hate Act, say it would help fight hate crimes » Boston Herald

Two Black Women, Two Generations, And The Ongoing Fight For Racial Justice In America » WBUR

‘Our kids shouldn’t be lab rats’: Amherst, Pelham school officials air concerns over reopening guidelines » Gazette Net

BU to lay off, furlough 250 employees » Boston Business Journal

Harvard will drop policy targeting all-male ‘final clubs' » Boston Globe

Beverly Public Schools developing back-to-school plans » Wicked Local Beverly

Weymouth schools prepare to reopen classrooms » Wicked Local Weymouth

Opinion: If black lives matter, city would hold hearing for Roxbury Prep » Commonwealth Magazine

METCO program celebrates 2020 graduates in virtual ceremony » WCVB

Opinion: Juneteenth discussion at Tufts misses elephant in room » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass Amherst To Students: Come Back, Or Stay Home » New England Public Radio

Democrats start cracking down on masks for lawmakers » The Hill

Encore Boston Harbor furloughs 3,000 workers » Boston Business Journal

Encore furloughs 3,000 workers as COVID-19 closure takes its toll » Boston Globe

Institute for Applied Life Sciences at UMass Amherst Joins Digital Health Sandbox Network » Business West

Providence Hospital To Close Holyoke Psych Units Despite State Concerns » New England Public Radio

Calls Grow for Baker to Extend Eviction Moratorium » State House News Service

Warren Bill Would Halt Nearly All Evictions During Pandemic, Expanding CARES Act Protections » WBUR

Marshfield non-profit is a pandemic information hub for the vision-impaired » Wicked Local Marshfield

FEED THE PEOPLE: HELPING COMMUNITIES, HOSPITALITY WORKERS, AND FAMILIES » Dig Boston

Revere mayor responds to soaring unemployment in his city » Boston Globe

Whole Foods workers prepare for more protests » Boston Globe

Attorney general's office funds summer jobs for teens » The Associated Press (AP)

Youth service director, state representative discuss teen summer employment » Western Mass News

Cyr named to 'Health Equity' task force » Wicked Local Cape Cod

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

‘Several’ Boston city councilors homes vandalized after tense budget debate » Boston Herald

Karilyn Crockett, of MIT, appointed head of city’s new equity and inclusion office » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh names MIT lecturer Karilyn Crockett Boston’s first-ever chief of equity » Boston Herald

North Brookfield moving forward with Independence Day celebration despite COVID-19 » WHDH

In Boston, less than 5% of contract money goes to minority-owned firms » Boston Business Journal

Amid financial uncertainity, New Bedford City Council approves interim budgets for July, August » South Coast Today

City Council doesn't 'defund' Brockton police, but trims overtime » The Enterprise

Is Walsh response to Boston’s racial inequities enough? » The Bay State Banner

Fourth district congressional hopefuls sound off on issues » The Sun Chronicle

Pressley on protests, progressive victories: U.S. seeing ‘a moment of reckoning’ » Boston.com

Advocates hoping for passage of death with dignity bill » Western Mass News

Testing Must Become More Accessible, Experts Say » State House News Service

Mass. reports 101 new coronavirus cases, 35 new deaths; key reopening metrics linger at lower levels » Boston Globe

COVID-19 has largely spared the state’s youngest. But in Massachusetts group homes, infections touch many more » Boston Globe

Johns Hopkins expert says coronavirus could bring on a digital Cold War with China » Boston Herald

Substance use treatment changing at Plymouth prison » Commonwealth Magazine

Experts fear another COVID-19 spike in Massachusetts with eased restrictions » WCVB

More detailed coronavirus data expected as state considers Phase 3 » WCVB

Massachusetts reports 35 new coronavirus deaths, 101 new cases » The Republican

Three New Cases Added to Vineyard Covid Count » Vineyard Gazette

Hundreds of Massachusetts COVID-19 Contact Tracers Are Getting Laid Off » Boston Magazine

The Other Face Mask Fight: Are They Our Very Best Defense Against Coronavirus? » WBUR

Dad to fight to keep child killer Charles Jaynes from winning parole » Boston Herald

MIT campus police union announces vote of no confidence in police chief and calls for independent review » Boston Globe

‘They are attacking South Boston residents’: Community demands action on fireworks after complaints to Boston police increase by 5,543% » The Republican

Deal reached on voting by mail » Boston Globe

‘You have no authority to take this action’: Attorney for Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Superintendent Bennett Walsh disputes firing by Gov. Charlie Baker, health Secretary Marylou Sudders » The Republican

Mail-in, Early Voting Compromise Teed up for Votes » State House News Service

Lawmakers, families continue to push for changes at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home as death toll nears 100 » News 22 WWLP.com

Bill To Expand Voter Access During Pandemic Moves Closer To Law » CBS Boston

I-90 throat options keep coming » Commonwealth Magazine

Cities Open Streets and Redefine Their Purpose and Focus » Governing

Report: Gas leaks widespread » Gloucester Times

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Podcast Spotlight

Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: Biden Is Currently Competitive In Georgia And Texas WHAV Merrimack Valley Newsmakers: Rep. Campbell Says COVID-19 Fears Driving Mail-In Voting Legislation Pioneer Institute Hubwonk: Direct Primary Care: Restoring the Connection between Doctors and Patient MASSterList Keller At Large: After Trump, where will Republicans turn? Bloomberg Baystate Business: The Berkshires and the Cape WBUR WBUR News: Barney Frank On A Brave New Democratic National Convention — At A Distance WBUR Radio Boston: With Eviction Moratorium Set To Expire, Black And Brown Renters Could Face Housing Vulnerability

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

Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

Gov. Healey's Secretary's Tirade Caught on Camera » MassFiscal Alliance