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

10:00am MassDOT Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

11:00am Special Commission on Qualified Immunity, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Board of Registration in Nursing Public Hearing, Via conference call

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

1:00pm Division of Medical Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Kip Diggs, Rep. Rob Consalvo

Charlie Baker: U.S. has done ‘a bad job’ on affordable housing » Boston Herald

Opinion: The media must reinvent itself for the era of Trumpian politics. Here’s how. » Washington Post

Swing voters fear crime » Axios

Hotline cofounder Ron Rosenblith passes away at 75 » National Journal

Opinion: The Democrats Need a Reality Check » Politico

Biden Stimulus Is Financing GOP’s Tax Cuts For The Rich » The Daily Poster

In Beacon Hill Twitter battle, State House News Service beats Gov. Baker » Commonwealth Magazine

Most mayoral candidates pan the Seaport » Commonwealth Magazine

As premiums rise, Health Policy Commission mulls adding accountability measures » The Metro West Daily News

Councilor Edwards Seriously Considering Run for State Senate » Charlestown Bridge

Lawmakers target loophole that left thousands of Massachusetts rape kits untested » Boston Herald

Voters approved a tax deduction on charitable donations in 2000. The Legislature just voted to delay it again » Boston Globe

Push to ‘Free Britney’ gains steam on Capitol Hill » Boston Globe

CTI selected for 2021 Community Investment Tax Credit Program » Lowell Sun

One Congress Government Center garage redevelopment in Boston takes shape » Boston Herald

Biden makes a new push in fight against ransomware » Boston Globe

After recalling millions of sleep apnea machines, Philips sued by consumers » Boston Globe

Pegasystems dumps Kendall Square office for new development in Waltham » Boston Globe

Karyn Polito meets with Lowell small business owners to discuss American Rescue Plan recovery » Lowell Sun

Endowing Tourism on the SouthCoast [PHIL-OSOPHY] » WBSM

A.G. Healey: 'First-Of-Its-Kind' Disclosure In Sackler Opioid Settlement Could Prompt DOJ Criminal Charges » WGBH

It’s been 58 days since Ben & Jerry’s posted on social media. Here’s how its silence may be tied to the Middle East » Boston Globe

Shift in licensing boards imminent after House inaction » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston convention officials say “the lights are on” again » News 22 WWLP.com

State and Local Leaders Plan Downtown Haverhill Business Tour, Roundtable Discussion Today » WHAV

New multi-purpose spot opens up on the New Bedford waterfront » WPRI.com

Eagle Mill lands $16M in state financing; project could begin by year's end » Berkshire Eagle

AI startup OM1 bags $85M as Mass. VC deal activity reaches new high » Boston Business Journal

Are exam schools really an academic promised land? » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston mayoral candidates support new exam school admissions policy » Boston Herald

From cheers to jeers, how Boston is reacting to the adopted exam school admission policy changes » Boston Globe

Some parents of Boston College students are outraged the school mandates vaccinations against COVID, despite Pope Francis’s guidance » Boston Globe

Lesser, AG tout new student loan borrower bill of rights » Gazette Net

‘Mysterious disease’ killing birds: Massachusetts urges people to report dead birds and stop using bird feeders » Boston Herald

Poker Furor: Complaints Flood In About Game’s Absence at Casinos » State House News Service

Police Licensing Law May Cover Gaming Commission Division » State House News Service

Mass General Brigham unlikely to recommend Alzheimer’s drug to patients on blood thinners » Boston Globe

State Approves Subsidies for Bethany’s Planned 62 Apartments, ‘Merrimack Place,’ in Haverhill » WHAV

Baker announces affordable housing funding for Lawrence » The Eagle Tribune

Baker plugs homeownership assistance plan as “urgent circumstance” » News 22 WWLP.com

Eagle Mill Redevelopment in Lee receives $16 million in tax credits for housing » the Berkshire edge

Considering refinancing? Now is the time for Massachusetts homeowners, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin says » MassLive

Berkshire district attorney aims to open ‘black box’ of plea negotiations » Commonwealth Magazine

Breyer says he hasn’t decided when to retire from Supreme Court » Boston Globe

Opinion: Employers can act now to narrow wage gap, drive equity for women » Boston Globe

Pols Celebrate Union Labor For Wind Project » State House News Service

Massachusetts unemployment rate below 5% » Lowell Sun

Uber, Lyft, and other tech companies test language for potential Mass. ballot question on gig workers » Boston Globe

List: Six school committee candidates to be presented to Kim Janey » Boston Herald

Orange chief, Selectboard discuss frequency, merit of no-knock warrants » The Recorder

Ousted conservation chief files complaint against Select Board » Gazette Net

Chairwoman Gillian Carcia resigns from Framingham Board of Health » The Metro West Daily News

Mayoral candidates sound off on Seaport as 'playground for the rich,' future of work » Dorchester Reporter

Maura Healey to make decision on run for governor ‘by the fall’ as Charlie Baker fundraising heats up » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey still mulling over gubernatorial run, says she will ‘know more by the fall’ » MassLive

In a mayoral election dominated by women, some Black men turn to John Barros » Boston Globe

District School Committee Clash in Springfield Formally Begins » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Recount will be Friday in election for two seats on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council » Cape Cod Times

Opinion: MassGOP’s Jim Lyons leads the party into oblivion » Boston Globe

Editorial: Reaching the unreachable on vaccines » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker attributes coronavirus uptick to July 4 events » Lowell Sun

Mass. Lawmakers Propose Pilot Program for Safe Injection Sites » NBC Boston

Debate over Massachusetts vaccine mandates reaches fever pitch » Boston Herald

236 confirmed cases, 4 deaths, and 5,702 vaccinations. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Firefighters seek limits on PFAS exposure » The Eagle Tribune

State Police temporarily reassigns investigators amid surge of retirements » Boston Globe

Western Massachusetts social worker and juvenile probation officer nominated to state Parole Board » MassLive

The First Step For Mass. Commission On Parole And Racism? Figuring Out The Right Questions To Ask » WGBH

New parole commission good first step » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Baker Signs $47.6 Billion Annual Budget » State House News Service

Howie Carr: Once you go hack, you never go back » Boston Herald

Opinion: All eyes — and claws — on our election process » Boston Globe

Our View: State is open ... but not the government » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion: Camp Edwards is 'simply the wrong place' to build a machine gun range » Cape Cod Times

Child tax credit dollars head to parents as Biden touts program as transformative » Boston Globe

State may convert child tax credit payments » Gloucester Times

For South Shore commuter buses, a slow roll back » Boston Globe

Mass. Rail Improvements In $117 Bil Multi-State Plan » State House News Service

House, Senate Send Baker $350 Mil Transportation Bill » State House News Service

‘We are hungry for rail’: Legislators hold meeting prior to Route 2 passenger service study » The Recorder

Massachusetts kicks off northern tier passenger rail study as economy recovers from COVID » MassLive

New Bedford makes offshore wind play » Commonwealth Magazine

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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

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

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