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

RI: House Speaker Shekarchi aims to act on pay equity, police discipline bills » Boston Globe

Lawsuit sheds light on neglect of 'decrepit' state hospital » Providence Journal

Top Democrats oppose Baker on two-month sales tax holiday » Boston Business Journal

“BETTER THE DEVIL WE KNOW”: SUPREME COURT RULINGS ON FREE SPEECH AND LABOR PUT JUSTICE STEPHEN BREYER IN THE SPOTLIGHT » Vanity Fair

Majority Leader Claire Cronin's Exit To Be Irish Ambassador Raises House Diversity Issues » WGBH

Baker seems eager to start spending » Commonwealth Magazine

Women make up just 20 percent of local city councils and select boards. How do we change that? » Berkshire Eagle

Nursing homes struggle to reduce a serious COVID risk: many employees resist vaccination » Boston Globe

Inside the extraordinary effort to save Trump from covid-19 » Washington Post

America's continued move toward socialism » Axios

A Malden Socialist Wrote 'The Pledge of Allegiance' - Only In MA » Brookline Patch

NY: Adams declares himself 'future of the Democratic party' ahead of final election results » Politico

OPINION: Reopen the Statehouse » Salem News

U.S. attorney finalist trashes Labor secretary » Axios

President Biden Pledges To Evacuate Afghans Who Aided U.S. Military. Rep. Moulton Wants To See More. » WGBH

Joe Biden to Ireland: We’re back in the game » Boston Globe

Biden says he has infrastructure deal with bipartisan group of senators » Boston Globe

Senate panel deadlocks over ATF nominee » Boston Globe

Forecasting egg crisis, Senate approves changes to voter law » Fox 25 News

State Senate reacts to warnings over steep rise in egg prices » MassLive

Boston Scientific buys out California medical manufacturer for $295 million » Boston Globe

Catania expanding its Ayer plant » Boston Globe

More supplier-diversity dollars being spent outside of Mass., new chamber data shows » Boston Business Journal

Economists, business advocates respond to Baker sales tax relief plan » Boston Business Journal

Hopkinton faces its own reckoning on race and identity following Mikayla Miller's death » The Metro West Daily News

Boston officials slam Commissioner Jeff Riley for threatening to freeze funds to schools » Boston Herald

Opinion: Michael Loconto’s hot-mike comments still burn » Boston Globe

Boston schools budget in even more trouble than beleaguered city operating budget, councilors say » Boston Herald

Disengaged workers at Boston Public Schools are ‘busy acting out their unhappiness’ and undermining colleagues, survey finds » Boston Globe

Warren slows confirmation of Biden higher ed pick, as battle over student aid escalates » Boston Globe

Exxon Mobil must face Attorney General Maura Healey’s lawsuit over misleading climate change advertising » MassLive

Honeybees for hire: Rent-a-bee program helps Massachusetts farmers pollinate crops » WCVB

Regulators Vet MGM Springfield Sale to Real Estate Trust » State House News Service

Mass General Brigham to require coronavirus vaccination for employees following FDA approval » Boston Herald

Milton nursing home settles with Maura Healey’s office for $90k after the death of a resident » MassLive

GE's health care division gets a new CEO » Boston Business Journal

Jon Santiago wants City Hall to back mortgages for some first-time homebuyers » Boston.com

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Coalition urges lawmakers to shift control of facility to mitigate future health crises » MassLive

Survey finds significant food insecurity among Massachusetts families » Boston Globe

State tops in child well-being » Newburyport News

Rep. Vargas to Serve on National Groups Studying Childhood Education, Economic Recovery » WHAV

'You got it done:' Lt. Gov. Polito, local leaders celebrate unveiling of Susan B. Anthony statue » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Boston City Council’s power grab won’t end well » Boston Globe

Foul language sets off fray on Attleboro City Council » The Sun Chronicle

Howie Carr: Charlie Baker and Joe Biden skilled at talking ragtime » Boston Herald

Local State Lawmakers Back Chang-Díaz Gubernatorial Run » Sudbury Patch

Here’s what Gov. Baker had to say about the Boston mayoral race » Dorchester Reporter

Gov. Charlie Baker raises cash as speculation swirls » Lowell Sun

Cape Cod Community College Closes Coronavirus Vaccine Clinics » Barnstable Patch

78 confirmed cases, 4 deaths, and 16,636 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Zero Massachusetts communities are at high, moderate risk for coronavirus » Boston Herald

‘We’re behind’; As COVID vaccinations slow in Massachusetts, experts warn what could happen » MassLive

Falling short: Why the White House will miss its COVID-19 vaccination target » Boston Globe

Bratton, Rollins clash » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Senate approves change to provide line-of-duty death benefits for Worcester Police Officer Manny Familia’s family » MassLive

Warm weather, fewer lifeguards, canceled swim lessons could be behind the recent string of drownings » Boston Globe

Cops Say Low Morale And Department Scrutiny Are Driving Them Away From The Job » WBUR

Opinion: There is no reason to return to time when a disability barred people from public sphere » Boston Globe

Dr. Jennifer DeBarros honored as 2021 Commonwealth Heroine, Lucy Pacheco of Fall River and Maria Gomes of Ludlow also recognized » The Herald News

Secretary Galvin puts pressure on MA lawmakers to extend mail-in voting » News 22 WWLP.com

Gov. Baker Defends Handling Of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Tragedy, Counters Criticism » WGBH

Amid criticism, Charlie Baker defends proposed 2-month sales tax holiday » Boston.com

Lawmakers face big decision on Charlie Baker’s sales tax relief plan » Lowell Sun

Governor Baker, Dude, Cut Me a Check! [OPINION] » WBSM

Charlie Baker’s 2-month sales tax holiday appears dead on arrival in Democrat-led Massachusetts Legislature despite business support » Boston Herald

Tax holiday plan gets mixed reviews » Newburyport News

Successor T Board Still in Works as FMCB Winds Down » State House News Service

‘Our Roads Need Attention Now’: Attleboro Official Says State Can’t Afford 2 Month Sales Tax Holiday » CBS Boston

RMV in Attleboro, statewide still restricts motorist transactions despite few virus cases » The Sun Chronicle

Massive Quincy transit-oriented development opens at North Quincy T » Boston Herald

Massport revs Logan Express back up in bid to reduce car trips to the airport » Boston Globe

Ceremony held to celebrate reopening of Morgan-Sullivan Bridge » Western Mass News

Ribbon cutting ceremony for completion of Morgan-Sullivan Bridge » News 22 WWLP.com

Morgan Sullivan Bridge, linking Agawam and West Springfield, finished a year early » MassLive

Major Shift in Traveler Mix as Activity Picks Up At Logan » State House News Service

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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.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

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House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan