Sign up to receive the day's curated top stories, legislative schedule, press releases, and other daily features every morning in your inbox!

MassInsider
Jump To...
Go to our Job Board
MassInsider introduces our free Job Board.
Please contact jobs@instatrac.com to post open positions.
Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:30pm Registry of Motor Vehicles Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

"Happy Father's Day to all, including the Radical Left, RINO's, and other Losers of the world. Hopefully, eventually, everyone will come together!

Former President Donald Trump

Trump sent a Father's Day message on Sunday via his political action committee. The message was shared on Twitter and Facebook, where Trump remains banned.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Rep. Jim McGovern: Republicans Who Voted Against Gold Medals For Police Protecting Capitol During Riots Are ‘Cowards’ » CBS Boston

Justice Breyer, under pressure from left to retire, takes the long view » Boston Globe

Lindsey Graham tells Biden trillion-dollar infrastructure deal ‘there for the taking’ » Boston Globe

Business

BBJ honors 2021 Best Places to Work award winners » Boston Business Journal

A top-100 law firm opens an office in Boston » Boston Business Journal

Amherst BID director named to statewide economic assistance panel » Gazette Net

Employers watch state divvy American Rescue Plan money as their UI solvency cost looms; ‘Let’s at least use some of that money’ » MassLive

Masks for hotel staff optional for those vaccinated against COVID, according to The American Hotel & Lodging Association » MassLive

With Big E’s return, a quest to recoup $1 million in lost revenue begins in West Springfield » The Reminder

One Boston Music Venue's Scramble To Reopen As Pandemic Restrictions Lift, Crowds Return » WBUR

Civil Rights

Juneteenth Flag Flies Over Carson Beach, Once A Symbol Of Boston Racism » WGBH

Opinion: ‘Asian virus’? » Boston Globe

The push for LGBTQ civil rights stalls in the Senate as advocates search for Republican support » Boston Globe

Boston-area revelers celebrate Juneteenth in its first year as a national holiday » Boston Globe

Crimes

Sen. Barry Finegold gets help from Conrad Roy’s mother in push to criminalize suicide coercion » Lowell Sun

Education

Colleges Fight Attempts To Stop Them From Withholding Transcripts Over Unpaid Bills » WGBH

School this fall will look ‘a lot more like it did before the pandemic,’ Baker says » Boston Globe

Massachusetts education commissioner clarifies mask guidelines for summer school » WCVB

Boston Scraps Plan To Open Virtual School This Fall » WGBH

Baker-Polito Administration announces five new early college programs » News 22 WWLP.com

Reid Students Working to Make School 'No Place for Hate' » iBerkshires

Opinion: We are America » Boston Globe

Lynn schools put $60,000 towards mental health » Lynn Daily News Item

Campus leaders take sides as Biden mounts push for free community college » Boston Business Journal

State education czar clarifies summer school mask policy » Lowell Sun

Environment

Environmental League targets muni light plants » Commonwealth Magazine

Data from the recent heat wave reveal troubling trends. These four charts show the damage inflicted » Boston Globe

Federal

‘Happy’ or ‘deeply disappointed’: Boston’s top elected officials are split on reinstating the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev » Boston.com

Health Care

Why Taunton Mayor O'Connell turned down community calls to raise Pride flag at City Hall » The Sun Chronicle

More Data Sought on Disparities in Mental Health Care » State House News Service

Housing

What would each of the Boston mayoral candidates do about how expensive it is to live in the city? » Boston Herald

Keating to Headline Groundbreaking of Brewster Affordable Housing Complex » Cape Cod Online

Human Services

Online map helping SNAP customers find local produce » Gazette Net

‘There is still really a need for this’: Community fridges charge on as pandemic wanes » Boston Globe

Labor

Pace of Mass. Job Gains Continued to Slow During May » State House News Service

Boston city workers union files complaint over city-mandated return to work » Boston Herald

St. Vincent Hospital nurses strike officially second longest in state history » Worcester Telegram

Post-pandemic hiring crunch » Salem News

After the pandemic, expect more work for freelancers » Boston Globe

Owner of Northampton, Holyoke entertainment businesses cited $100,000 over wage and hour violations » News 22 WWLP.com

Local Government

Northampton’s FY 2022 budget passes City Council, paves way for police funding hike and creation of new agency of unarmed emergency responders » MassLive

Arcane voting maps leave some Boston voters waiting in long lines while others zip through » Boston Globe

Kim Janey says she’s confident that Boston budget will pass June 30 City Council vote » Boston Herald

Juneteenth officially ‘called into being’: Amherst celebrates a ‘rich, but extremely difficult’ history » Gazette Net

Springfield hikes summer wages to confront shortage of lifeguards, other workers at pools, parks » MassLive

Politics

The Boston mayoral race’s unintended consequence: a City Council shakeup » Boston Globe

Boston mayoral candidates weigh in on elected vs. appointed school committee » Boston Herald

‘We have failed everyone down here’: For Boston’s mayoral rivals, ‘Mass. and Cass’ becomes a campaign issue » Boston Globe

Kim Janey, Michelle Wu focus political messaging on themes of ‘joy’ and ‘play’ » Boston Herald

Decision day near in Southampton: Six running for 3 Select Board seats in Tuesday’s election that also includes override » Gazette Net

Amherst 'homestead' alone will not disqualify Hinds from running for reelection » Berkshire Eagle

Former Veterans’ Services Secretary Urena Takes Job with Republican Party » WHAV

Public Health

Mass. reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 41 cases, 23,667 vaccinations Sunday » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 41 new COVID cases, 5 deaths, 16,346 more people fully vaccinated » MassLive

Our View: We need prizes to protect ourselves » The Eagle Tribune

Doubts cloud the launch of the MassNotify COVID app now that the pandemic is receding » Boston Globe

As state approaches vaccination goal, it must ‘pull out all the stops’ amid Delta variant threat » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Black Boston leaders call for ‘summer of peace’ amid concerns of a ‘hostile’ season » Boston Herald

Mass. DAs have stopped using breathalyzer tests as evidence. Charlie Baker’s administration says they’re still reliable. » Boston.com

Black Newton Firefighter Sues City Over Racist Comments » WBUR

How should Boston fix the ‘Mass. and Cass’ area? » Boston Globe

MBTA Police pension fund overpaid retirees by hundreds of thousands of dollars over more than a decade » Boston Globe

State Finance

Guv Files Stopgap Budget for July » State House News Service

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker proposes $5.4 million temporary budget to keep state running into July » MassLive

State Government

Baker, at odds with Legislature, looks to spend half of $5b stimulus windfall with a focus on housing » Boston Globe

Legislators extend COVID-19 measures in Massachusetts, a little late » Lowell Sun

Lt. Gov. Polito to Welcome Training Ship Home » Cape Cod Online

Transportation

Editorial: Less caution, more vision needed for a post-pandemic MBTA » Boston Globe

Father’s Day weekend travel was the busiest of the year in New England; Bradley International Airport opens more parking lots, offers shuttle service » MassLive

Senate Leaders Offer Plan for New MBTA Oversight Board » State House News Service

Utilities

Comcast refunding more money for missed sports broadcasts » Boston Globe

Job Board
Access Specialist - Mass. Office on Disability

Looking for jobs? Check out our Job Board
Hiring? Email us at jobs@instatrac.com
The Week Ahead

Monday - 6/21

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:30pm Registry of Motor Vehicles Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

Tuesday - 6/22

Birthdays: Rep. Kay Khan, Rep. Tram Nguyen

9:00am Civil Service Law and Personnel Administration Rules, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

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

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

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

5:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:00pm Racial Inequities in Maternal Health Commission, Virtual Hearing

6:30pm Executive Office for Administration & Finance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Wednesday - 6/23

10:00am Study Civil Asset Forfeiture Policies and Practices in the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Government Affairs Forum: Mayor Kim Janey hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

10:00am Joint Committee on Election Laws, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

6:30pm Executive Office for Administration & Finance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Thursday - 6/24

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

6:30pm Executive Office for Administration & Finance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Friday - 6/25

10:00am COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am 37th Annual Heritage Day of Portugal, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Early Education and Care Economic Review, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Thrive After 55 Wellness Fair hosted by Sen. Eric Lesser, WWLP 22

11:00am Department of Correction and Sheriff's Department Funding, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Study Commission, Virtual Hearing


45 Bromfield Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
About Us
Privacy Policy
Connect With Us
Phone: (617) 292-1800

You have received this message because you are signed up for MassInsider. Click here to unsubscribe. Email us at info@instatrac.com. We appreciate any feedback or suggestions.

Copyright © 2024 Instatrac, Inc. All Rights Reserved.