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Attorneys Raise Questions About Medical Parole After 2 People Returned To Prison » WBUR

Mass. to reinstate job search requirements for UI benefits » Boston Business Journal

State weighs new sex-ed curriculum » Salem News

Sheriff Hodgson blasts Biden’s ‘political hit job’ to close ICE unit at Bristol jail » Boston Herald

Warren, Moulton want Walsh to disclose more on Dennis White controversy » Boston Globe

As GOP Reckons With Trumpism, Baker Defends His Brand Of Republicanism » WGBH

Sisters in Congress: Katherine Clark and Grace Meng talk about their bond and the importance of allyship » 19thnews.org

'Nurses are overwhelmed': Cape Cod Hospital staffers picket for increased staffing » Cape Cod Times

OH: J.D. Vance Is Making Everyone Mad on Twitter. Can It Win Him a Senate Seat? » Politico

FL: Florida Gov. DeSantis hints at future plans: "I have only begun to fight" » CNN

GA: ICE to close Irwin detention center where women alleged abuse » Geirgia Recorder

The rise of the zero-issue candidate » Washington Post

Report: Raytheon's lobbyists are giving to Congress despite firm's pledge after Capitol riot » Boston Business Journal

Elizabeth Warren Wants Joe Biden to Go Bigger on Child Care » Mother Jones

Biden vowed to ‘follow the science,’ but left many out with sudden mask guidance » Washington Post

Delta’s Iceland flight is the first new international route at Logan since the pandemic began » Boston Globe

Mass. just released its jobs report for April. The results are, well, meh » Boston Globe

Tufts and Harvard Pilgrim name new CEO » Boston Globe

Landlord sues WeWork for $1.8m, saying it abandoned lease near South Station » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker says he would support an independent investigation into Mikayla Miller’s death » Boston Globe

Some students and parents want to repeat lost school year, but school leaders oppose it » Boston Globe

BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius On Leading Schools During COVID Pandemic » CBS Boston

Wellesley Public Schools Held Non-Whites-Only ‘Healing Space’ Over Zoom Following Atlanta Mass Shooting » New Boston Post

Scientists predict an ‘above normal’ Atlantic hurricane season » Boston Globe

House narrowly approves $1.9B Capitol security bill after 'squad' drama » The Hill

New CEO named for Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim » Boston Business Journal

‘It’s mind-boggling’: On Cape Cod, soaring home prices create an unprecedented seller’s market » Boston Globe

Lawsuit targets Salvation Army for barring use of anti-addiction medication in rehab programs » Boston Globe

Biden Admin Cancels ICE Contract to Hold Immigrant Detainees in Dartmouth » State House News Service

ICE terminates detention contract with Bristol sheriff » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Reinstates Work Search Requirements For Workers On Unemployment » WBUR

Charlie Baker says Mass. will continue $300-a-week boost in unemployment benefits into September » Boston.com

As GOP-run states slash jobless aid, the Biden administration finds it has few options » Boston Globe

For the US to move forward, GOP must support the Jan. 6 commission » Boston Globe

A Dramatic Step: Boston Inches Towards Putting Budget Powers Ballot Question to Voters » WGBH

Boston mayoral rivals say they would have handled Dennis White situation differently » Boston Herald

Jon Santiago calls for moratorium on new services on Methadone Mile as crisis worsens » Boston Herald

COVID infections at Massachusetts schools remain below 1% as officials announce 377 students, 30 staffers with new virus cases » MassLive

More than 3.3 million Massachusetts residents are now fully vaccinated as state reports active COVID infections down to 11,507 » MassLive

2 Massachusetts cities remain at high risk for coronavirus as spread slows » Boston Herald

Even the most cautious communities in Massachusetts are aligning with statewide plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions » Boston.com

Some remain at risk for serious COVID-19 complications — even after vaccinations » Boston Globe

The CDC Is Gambling On Relaxed Mask Rules To Get More People Vaccinated » WBUR

How low can we go? Model suggests Mass. coronavirus numbers could drop even further » Boston Globe

Rules are easing around masks, but the pollen season has other ideas » Boston Globe

Boston might have to pay Dennis White to go away. And maybe he doesn’t want to » Boston Globe

Judge sounds skeptical of call to block Boston police commissioner firing » Commonwealth Magazine

The city contracted an employment lawyer to look into the police commissioner’s past. She delivered a bombshell that few expected » Boston Globe

Sheriff Hodgson blasts Biden’s ‘political hit job’ to close ICE unit at Bristol jail » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker, after Mikayla Miller’s death ruled a suicide, supports independent investigation » Boston Herald

Hearing on Boston’s embattled police commissioner, Dennis White, ends with judge saying she’ll rule as soon as possible » Boston Globe

‘We lost everything.’ Firefighters battle 5-alarm fire in Revere » Boston Globe

Failure of command » Boston Globe

Report: U.S. pedestrian deaths spiked in 2020 despite coronavirus lockdown » Boston Herald

This Drilling Moratorium Is Not A Moratorium » Daily Poster

National Grid moves into offshore wind » Boston Globe

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