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10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

3:00pm Early Education and Care Economic Review, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Marc Lombardo

"May 18 of 2020 was the day that we came to this room and announced the first phase of our reopening plan. And here we are, almost to the date, a year later with a full reopening," Polito said Monday. "It would not have happened without all of you working so hard along this course and along this journey."

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito

During Monday's press conference to announce the last reopening step, Polito noted that it was a year in the making.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Congressional votes set up another internal clash for Republicans » Boston Globe

Supreme Court throws abortion fight into center of midterms » Boston Globe

Amid threats to members, House to vote on new security » Boston Globe

Business

‘Massachusetts is open for business’: Lifting of pandemic restrictions brings surprise, elation » Boston Globe

New life for an old ‘Garage?’ Plans filed to remake a Harvard Square landmark » Boston Globe

Restaurant owners don’t want to-go cocktails to go away » Boston Globe

Massachusetts to lift coronavirus restrictions on businesses May 29, end state of emergency June 15 » Boston Herald

Red Sox reinstate direct funding to Massachusetts Little League teams » Boston Herald

Massachusetts' Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grant Program gives out $950K in security grants » Security

No plan yet, but Acosta says ARPA use OK for UI fund » Berkshire Eagle

Lifting state COVID rules clears way for The Big E in 2021: ‘So we are very happy’ » MassLive

Baystate Business: Deval Patrick and Richard Neal » Bloomberg Politics

New spinout of Novartis-acquired startup announces $77M funding » Boston Business Journal

Cape Cod business owners weigh Memorial Day changes to COVID-19 restrictions » Cape Cod Times

Clubs, bars preparing to welcome crowds back in MA » Fox 25 News

WooSox still formulating single-game ticket plan for June as Massachusetts set to lift COVID restrictions on May 29; Polar Park likely won’t reach capacity until July » MassLive

Target No Longer Requiring Face Masks In Stores, ‘Except Where It’s Required By Local Ordinances’ » CBS Boston

Fenway Park at full capacity May 29, Gillette Stadium at 100% starting Memorial Day » WCVB

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cannabis host communities need more than just foggiest notion for fees they demand » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Supreme Court to take up major abortion rights challenge » Boston Globe

Education

Hampshire Regional taps assistant principal Hotz as interim principal for year » Gazette Net

Recovery pitched as perfect time for vocational schools » News 22 WWLP.com

Campbell, MHS students participate in civics week » The Eagle Tribune

Lt. Gov. Polito Say Youth Athletes Will No Longer Need Masks Outdoors Starting May 18 » CBS Boston

‘It’s Been Pretty Difficult’: Masks No Longer Required For Outdoor Youth Sports In Massachusetts » CBS Boston

Environment

Supreme Court gives big oil a win in climate fight with cities » Boston Globe

Human Services

Funding bill for new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home likely headed to Gov. Charlie Baker this week » MassLive

Judiciary

Judge Maureen Walsh sworn in as associate justice on the Massachusetts Appeals Court » MassLive

Labor

Benefits eyed for idled contract workers » The Eagle Tribune

Local Government

Amherst lifts mask mandate » Gazette Net

Acting Holyoke mayor cuts funding requests by $3M » Gazette Net

Janey: Boston to join Mass., lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions later this month » WHDH

Longtime Lee Select Board member ousted by anti-dump challenger » Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield City Council back to in-person meetings on June 22 » Berkshire Eagle

Nahanters vote to block Northeastern University expansion at East Point » Boston Herald

Boston is lifting coronavirus restrictions on May 29, aligning with Massachusetts’ reopening schedule » Boston Herald

State Deferring to Local Governments on Easing COVID Restrictions » Cape Cod Online

Politics

Taunton veteran, Republican Jesse Brown to challenge Bill Keating for 9th Congressional seat in 2022 » Boston Herald

Arlington Democratic Town Committee hosts forum » Wicked Local

Public Health

Active COVID infections decline to 13,827 as Massachusetts announces date for end of pandemic restrictions, state of emergency » MassLive

Governor, public health commissioner must continue aggressive stance on opioid crisis (Editorial) » MassLive

Mass. to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions, relax mask guidance on May 29 » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports lowest number of new coronavirus cases since September » Boston Herald

Need for pooled testing in schools is not disappearing » Commonwealth Magazine

Large-scale public vaccine clinics to close for first doses by end of May » Berkshire Eagle

Masks Are Coming Off, But Not in All Settings » State House News Service

New COVID cases in Springfield continue to plummet » MassLive

The lifting of the mask mandate gets personal for some Kingston residents » Wicked Local

Public Safety

Battenfeld: Marty Walsh leaves Kim Janey with parting gift — a huge mess in Boston Police Department » Boston Herald

At 800 acres, Clarksburg State Forest fire largest in Mass. in more than two decades » Berkshire Eagle

Acting police head, used to working under the radar, now thrust into public spotlight » Boston Globe

Sheriff Hodgson launches new podcast » Dartmouth Week

The Dennis White-Kim Janey legal standoff brings with it a host of questions » Boston Globe

Opinion: The public safety benefits of not prosecuting low-level crimes » Boston Globe

Mass. Ambulance Association Hosts ‘Convoy of Champions’ » EMS World

State Government

What’s Up With This, Charlie Baker? [OPINION] » WBSM

Here Are Some Mass. Pandemic Policies That May Be Affected By Ending The State Of Emergency » WBUR

Full Reopening Moved to May 29, State of Emergency Ending June 15 » State House News Service

Opinion: Mass. needs to make a major investment in Gateway Cities » Boston Globe

Policy Decisions Loom on Issues Tied to Emergency’s End » State House News Service

Taxation

Senate Plan On Film Tax Credit Met With Bipartisan Opposition » WGBH

Transportation

What will commuting look like as Massachusetts fully reopens? » Fox 25 News

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