11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Climate XChange SCPN, Webinar

2:00pm Next-Generation Leaders: Beacon Hill presented by SHNS, Via Zoom

6:45pm Devens Enterprise Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Baker administration delays unemployment bills again to buy more time to fix fee spike » Boston Globe

For years, investigators have sent Maura Healey evidence of illegal campaign finance activity. She’s never prosecuted any » Boston Globe

US sees startling rise in antisemitic attacks » The Hill

Leaders said a reckoning following George Floyd’s death would bring change to Boston police. The jury remains out » Boston Globe

BUMP WON’T seek REELECTION » Politico

Romney first GOP senator to say he would vote for Jan. 6 commission bill » The Hill

Legislative Staffers Got Raises, $500 Stipends » State House News Service

NY: Who’s Winning the New York Mayor’s Race? Even Pollsters Are Confused. » New York Times

FL: Bill-signing for Gov. DeSantis’ Big Tech crackdown features atmosphere of a campaign event » Florida Phoenix

GA: House Democrats scrutinize Georgia’s voting law in review of new state rules » Georgia Recorder

CO: Denver offers competing plan for policing year after protests » Axios

Marjorie Taylor Greene Insists “Any Rational Jewish Person” Thinks Mask Mandates Are as Bad as the Holocaust » Vanity Fair

CA: Can Black Lives Matter LA dismantle the powerful police unions? » The Guardian

ME: Collins, claiming to support Jan. 6 Capitol riot inquiry, negotiates against it » BEACON

As deadlines slip, Biden agenda faces crucial assessment » Boston Globe

Fed Guidance Limits ARPA Use for Revenue Replacement » Boston Globe

Opinion: Boston is a world-class city, but not an equitable one » Boston Globe

Celtics’ Tristan Thompson on fans being back in stands for NBA Playoffs: ‘It finally feels like a basketball game’ » MassLive

State Rep. Soter Supports Additional Unemployment Insurance Rate Relief to MA Businesses » Bellingham Bulletin

Companies take on the challenge of increasing diversity, aiding Black-owned businesses » Boston Globe

Should Mass. continue ‘cocktails to go’? State’s package stores say it’s time to end program » Boston Globe

State senator seeks to extend drinks-to-go program » Gloucester Times

Boston AI company Affectiva to be acquired for $73.5M » Boston Business Journal

Company trying to have Charlestown cannabis market to itself used e-mail to plot possible ouster of competitor - one guess what happened next » Universal Hub

Event to mark one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death » Gazette Net

Boston-area groups to hold marches and vigils Tuesday remembering George Floyd, one year after his killing » Boston Globe

After the murder of George Floyd, diversity leaders discuss what changed in Boston, and what hasn't » Boston Business Journal

Why we refuse to proctor MCAS this year » Cambridge Day

Boston Public Schools ends relationship with nonprofit that conducted ‘weird’ counseling with students: report » Boston Herald

Boston superintendent announces changes after investigation finds students were pressured into unlicensed counseling » Boston Globe

U.S. colleges face budget uncertainty as international students remain in limbo » Boston Business Journal

State Offers Roadmap to Help Guide School Districts » State House News Service

AG Healey joins coalition calling for equitable discipline measures in school » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts Gaming Commission to review COVID capacity limits, mask rules for casinos » MassLive

Broadened scope of practice in assisted living should continue after pandemic, association argues » McKnight's Senior Living

Mass Auditor: Berkshire County Arc Improperly Used $778k In State Funding » WAMC

Massachusetts Delegation Puts Illegals Ahead of Your Safety [OPINION] » WBSM

Joe Biden’s Wicked Looney ICE Capades [OPINION] » WBSM

Baker pressed on Holyoke Soldiers’ Home labor agreement » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers want to pay Massachusetts jobless $1,200 to go back to work » Boston Herald

Canton contractor retaliated against employees in federal OT investigation, Labor Department says » Boston Globe

Editorial: Paying workers to return a sorry turn » Boston Herald

Is Massachusetts legislative representation overpriced? (Letters) » MassLive

Survey: Just 10 Percent of State House Staffers Feel Fairly Paid » State House News Service

Hadley voters bless new riverside camping regs » Gazette Net

Independence Day celebrations should include common sense (Editorial) » MassLive

North Adams Prepares For Statewide Lifting Of COVID-19 Restrictions » WAMC

Haverhill Council to Consider Permit for ‘The Beck’ 290-Apartment and Retail Complex at Ornsteen Site » WHAV

Pittsfield City Hall, municipal offices to fully reopen next week; masks optional » Berkshire Eagle

West Springfield Town Council, public hear Reichelt’s FY22 budget pitch » The Reminder

Democratic gubernatorial candidate blasts Baker over Holyoke Soldier’s home hiring » Sentinel & Enterprise

Battenfeld: Elizabeth Warren fakes it again on Boston Police commissioner controversy » Boston Herald

Candidates for Boston mayor face off on environment » Boston Globe

Boston Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On Issues » State House News Service

Bump Will Not Run for Fourth Term As Auditor » State House News Service

Baker Should Testify on Holyoke Home, Downing Says » State House News Service

State Auditor Suzanne Bump will not seek reelection next year, opening a statewide seat » Boston Globe

State Auditor Bump Not Seeking Fourth Term » State House News Service

What does Nellie Gorbea need to do to win the Rhode Island governor’s race? » Boston Globe

COVID-19 vaccine available at Hynes Convention Center into June » News 22 WWLP.com

Federal partnership on COVID vaccination at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center ends after 301,000 doses; state-run site to remain open into June » MassLive

Springfield holds last weekly update on COVID pandemic as city marks a month with no new virus deaths » MassLive

Moderna says its COVID-19 shot works in kids as young as 12 » Boston Herald

Six misunderstandings about the COVID-19 vaccines, debunked » Boston Globe

Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective in teens » Boston Business Journal

Moderna says its vaccine prevented 100 percent of COVID-19 cases in study of adolescents 12 to 17 » Boston Globe

Massachusetts estimated active coronavirus cases drop below 10,000 as 188 new cases reported » Boston Herald

Massachusetts preregistration for COVID vaccine closed to new submissions starting Tuesday; All awaiting appointments to be contacted by May 31 » MassLive

188 confirmed cases, 2 deaths, and 23,670 vaccinations. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Hampden DA: Former priest killed boy, 13, nearly 50 years ago » Gazette Net

Hampden DA identifies former Catholic priest as killer in 1972 slaying of 13-year-old Danny Croteau » Boston Globe

One year after the killing of George Floyd, question is: How far have we actually come? » Cambridge Day

Boston police worry of ‘escalation’ in violence by dirt bikers after police van vandalized » Boston Herald

Leaders said the reckoning following George Floyd’s death would bring change to Boston police. The jury remains out » Boston Globe

Editorial: George Floyd’s legacy: A wake-up call » Boston Globe

Opinion: It's time to give this bully the boot » The Sun Chronicle

Civil Service Commission vacates Westfield’s termination of three firefighters, orders investigation of Chief Patrick Egloff’s alleged sexual harassment of multiple women » MassLive

Police reform still moving forward 1 year after killing of George Floyd » WCVB

Familial DNA Searches Pitched in Some Unsolved Crime Cases » State House News Service

Worcester's NAACP says they will continue to advocate for civilian police review board » Spectrum News

George Floyd died a year ago: How has the conversation around police brutality changed in Massachusetts and nationwide? » MassLive

Federal guidance limits American Rescue Plan Act use for revenue replacement » News 22 WWLP.com

Federal funds infusion creating unique multi-year challenge » News 22 WWLP.com

Lawmakers demand Governor Baker answer questions about his role in the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy » Boston Globe

Report: “Perfect storm” conditions preceded Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy » Boston Herald

‘Preventable Tragedy': Committee Issues Report on 77 COVID Deaths at Mass. Soldiers' Home » NECN

Opinion: Charlie Baker needs to take personal responsibility for Holyoke tragedy — and fix the system » Boston Globe

Baker wants to extend some pandemic emergency orders » Boston Globe

Healey Defends Campaign-Finance Record, Declines To Back Independent Investigation Into Mikayla Miller's Death » WGBH

Outdoor Dining, Remote Meetings May Outlast Emergency » State House News Service

Opinion: Post-pandemic, the state can use a proven formula to lift families out of poverty » Boston Globe

‘You’re just stranded!’: Uber, Lyft drought lingers in MA » Fox 25 News

MBTA to boost trip frequency after emergency lifts » WHDH

MBTA To Boost Trip Frequency After Emergency Lifts » State House News Service

MBTA Can't Settle on New Fare Evasion Penalties » State House News Service

Boston Harbor boat line sails into new era » Boston Business Journal

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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