1:00pm Senate Committee on Reimagining Massachusetts: Post-Pandemic Resiliency, Oversight Hearing

State Gun Makers Accused of "Exporting Bloodshed" to the Nation » State House News Service

Boston police commissioner was notified of alleged molestation by officer, but patrolman was returned to duty amid union pushback, files show » Boston Globe

OPINION: A first step, but justice means far more » Boston Globe

Legislature eyes changes in childcare system » Commonwealth Magazine

Progressives formally reintroduce the Green New Deal » Politico

Downing opposes new prison for women » Commonwealth Magazine

FL: Major cuts in FL’s Medicaid program looming as GOP lawmakers try to wrap up 2021-22 state budget »

NY: City Nonprofits Face 'Financial Catastrophe' Due to Pandemic’s Demands » gothamist

NY: Stewart-Cousins floats ethics reform as Cuomo faces multiple scandals » Daily News

NJ: How the powerful NJ hospital interests beat back stronger health laws during COVID » northjersey.com

Manchin Mocks Sanders’ $15 Wage Bill At Restaurant Lobbyist Event » The Daily Poster

Scoop: Chris Christie friends believe he's running in 2024 » Axios

A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived » New York Times

GA: Church leaders seek Home Depot boycott on Georgia voting law » AP News

CA: Derek Chauvin verdict is a relief. Now California Democrats must pass these police reforms » The Sacramento Bee

More than 1,100 amendments, many COVID-related, filed in Massachusetts House’s fiscal 2022 budget proposal » The Republican

Rep. Nick Boldyga proposes creating voter photo ID requirements; opponents see it as voter suppression » The Republican

Blowback after Speaker Pelosi thanks George Floyd for ‘sacrificing your life for justice’ » Boston Globe

In a first for the region, Hannaford says its grocery stores have achieved zero food waste » Boston Globe

State announces nearly $3.6 million in grants to revive tourism from the coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Downtown Framingham Inc. Receives $12,000 Massachusetts Travel & Tourism Grant For 3 Billboards » Framingham Source

Lawmakers aim to bar Mass. gunmakers from selling weapons in other states » Boston Globe

Massachusetts craft brewers team up to diversify their industry » Boston Globe

Massachusetts millionaires tax would ‘adversely impact’ many small businesses: Report » Boston Herald

Massachusetts lawmakers push to ban assault weapon manufacturing » Boston Herald

‘Exporting bloodshed’: Stop Handgun Violence, state Rep. Bud Williams and other lawmakers seek to ban assault-weapon manufacturing in Massachusetts » The Republican

'Legalized extortion': How Jasiel Correia's case shows corruption opportunity in MA pot industry » The Herald News

‘A giant step forward in the march toward justice in America,’ Biden says after Chauvin verdict » Boston Globe

Opinion: This isn’t justice — George Floyd is still dead » Boston Globe

'A significant moment': Boston leaders respond to Chauvin verdict » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: We knew Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. But Black people never expect justice » Boston Globe

Boston marks an eagerly awaited moment as Chauvin is convicted on all charges » Boston Globe

In Minneapolis, Chauvin’s jury said George Floyd’s life mattered » Boston Globe

'A defining moment.' Berkshire County reacts to guilty verdicts in Floyd murder » Berkshire Eagle

A range of voices from around the country hailed the verdicts » Boston Globe

Under pressure, state education officials vote to change admissions requirements for vocational schools » Boston Globe

Supporters eye early college credit expansion » News 22 WWLP.com

Allegations of cheating roil Dartmouth medical school » Boston Globe

New Catholic center at UMass gets $500K gift » Gazette Net

High School Juniors Won’t Need to Pass MCAS To Graduate in 2022 » State House News Service

UMass Boston spent $10,000 on goodbye to Walsh » Commonwealth Magazine

Markey and AOC renew Green New Deal push, urge Biden to go ‘bigger and bolder’ » Boston Herald

Greater Lowell reps. applaud EPA Merrimack River funding » Lowell Sun

Organ preservation to be focus of new $4M center at Mass General » Boston Business Journal

Former Sweet Brook owners to pay $110K in settlement over inadequate-care allegations » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts Eye and Ear to pay more than $2.6 million after improper billing allegations brought by whistleblower » The Republican

Houses in Greater Boston cost more than ever last month » Boston Globe

More Money Requested to Bolster Public Housing » Cape Cod Online

Why Rep. Alan Silvia is pushing for special autism training for police, teacher's aides » The Herald News

Justice under a chandelier: Trials underway at Lombardo's in Randolph » Patriot Ledger

Gov. Baker expects a fix to massive unemployment tax hike ‘soon’ » Boston Business Journal

Berkshire unemployment rate drops to 8 percent — lowest in a year » Berkshire Eagle

Next steps: Williamsburg school will be razed, public safety building committee formed » Gazette Net

Cash Is The 'Most Powerful Way To Do The Most Good,' Says Cambridge Mayor On Guaranteed Income Pilot » WGBH

Boston Council To Consider Earlier September Prelim Elections » WGBH

Western Massachusetts communities receiving $286K in state tourism grants » The Republican

As Worcester continues to grow, some in the city are redefining ‘infrastructure’ to include access to internet, child care and public transit » The Republican

Robert Markel to remain Hampden town administrator until June 2022 » The Republican

Ned Bristol: New Year's resolutions for May » The Sun Chronicle

Mail-In Voting Expansion Could Complicate Boston Election Calendar » State House News Service

Ex-Morse aide launches mayoral bid in Holyoke » Gazette Net

MassFiscal: End mask mandate » News 22 WWLP.com

The Checkup for April 20: State sees lowest daily COVID-19 deaths since Aug. 5 » Berkshire Eagle

Hitting latest vaccine milestone, Biden pushes shots for all » Boston Globe

Booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments appears to be easier in Massachusetts » WCVB

Why walkup COVID vaccinations aren’t the norm in Massachusetts yet » The Republican

Baker says state will see ‘a lot of traffic’ at COVID-19 vaccination sites in coming weeks » Boston Globe

Bostonians want to keep mask mandate in place – for now » Boston Herald

Health officials struggle to contain Boston HIV outbreak » Boston Globe

Framingham Program Granted Substance Abuse Prevention Funds » Framingham Patch

Massachusetts outdoor mask mandate: Calls grow to relax mask order, but Charlie Baker not ready to commit » Boston Herald

State Distributes Money to Fight Against Youth Substance Use » Cape Cod Online

Citing COVID, Boston’s Mayoral Candidates Push To Lower Ballot Hurdles » WGBH

Charlie Baker expects vaccine demand to remain steady in Massachusetts for the ‘next 20-30 days’ » Boston.com

‘Feels like relief’: Mass. residents 16 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine » WHDH

'It will be less of a contest': Barnstable County adopts state-run vaccination signup system » Cape Cod Times

Active COVID infections decline by more than 1,500 on Tuesday, as 30% of Massachusetts’ population now vaccinated » The Republican

‘He will pay a price’: Baker, Mass. delegation react to Chauvin guilty verdict » WHDH

Kim Janey slams ‘lack of leadership’ over old Patrick Rose case as she releases some records » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: ‘Hello, Karen calling.’ More tales from the pandemic snitch line » Boston Herald

Guilty verdict in killing of George Floyd shows former officer Derek Chauvin ‘was not above the law,’ Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

George Floyd’s family can ‘breathe again’ after Derek Chauvin conviction » Boston Herald

How Boston Plans to Respond after the Derek Chauvin Verdict » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts Public Safety Officials will assist local authorities with large gatherings » News 22 WWLP.com

Charlie Baker, Beacon Hill leaders don white and maroon in honor of UMass hockey’s NCAA championship win » Boston Herald

Curran: Move government offices from Boston to Springfield » The Reminder

Baker Administration Files Last Legislation for Ride-Sharing Bill » East Boston Times-Free Press

‘Did a parking garage write this?’ Logan deletes Earth Day tweet about driving to the airport after criticism » Boston Globe

Four questions for the MBTA's Steve Poftak » Commonwealth Magazine

Towns ask state to improve reliability of ‘middle mile’ internet network » Berkshire Eagle

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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.

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