10:00am Early Education and Care Economic Review, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Public Hearing

1:00pm Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Office of Campaign & Political Finance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

7:00pm Congresswoman Katherine Clark on GBH News' Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

Mass. poised to be last state in continental US to reopen state capitol to public » Boston Globe

Schools, businesses want early college program greatly expanded for underrepresented students — but will Mass. do it? » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu has raised over $1 million for her inaugural festivities, most of it from Boston’s power brokers » Boston Globe

124 mental health clinics report 640 job vacancies » Commonwealth Magazine

Report finds a 'workforce crisis' is behind long waits for mental health care in Massachusetts » WBUR

‘Better transit services not free service’: Springfield and PVTA support subsidized busing rather than free fare, as Boston makes three routes free » MassLive

Mass. refuses to excuse most workers from COVID vaccine mandate » WBUR

‘Everything’s going up’: Seniors struggle with the prices of food, fuel, and medicine » Boston Globe

NY: Mayor Adams fails to convince Dems to reverse criminal justice reforms during Albany visit » New York Daily News

NY: Correction Department scrubs stats from website showing thousands of NYC inmates still missing medical appointments » New York Daily News

KY: Louisville mayoral candidate targeted in shooting » Boston Globe

FL: Vote By Mail Changes Would Add Envelopes, ID Numbers » CBS Miami

CA: California domestic violence advocates ask Gov. Newsom to spend more on prevention programs » The Sacramento Bee

CA: Western megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, intensified by climate change, study finds » Los Angeles Times

How the Sacklers Got Away With It » New York Times

Trump, Hillary Clinton 2016 Durham probe heats up » Boston Herald

Robbins: Trump doesn’t have shred of credibility on handling documents » Boston Herald

Mitch McConnell stuck his neck out, but leave his spine out of it » Boston Globe

Editorial: Senate needs to hurry up on Russia sanctions » Boston Globe

MassMutual Center management contract, naming rights up for bid » MassLive

Federal Reserve officials call for a measured response to inflation » Boston Globe

Town fines Amherst restaurant for violating mask mandate » Gazette Net

Manufacturing Acceleration program grants awarded to Boulevard Machine in Westfield, three other manufacturers » MassLive

Large-scale 'Mountaintop' cannabis farm wins permit in Windsor » Berkshire Eagle

Tufts University president Anthony Monaco is latest higher education leader to step down » Boston Globe

Massachusetts is most educated state in the US, Wallethub reports, with fourth highest median annual household income » MassLive

Nearly 540,000 Participating In At-Home Testing Program For Schools » State House News Service

Early exit could mean big payout for Boston Public Schools superintendent Brenda Cassellius » WCVB

Algonquin Regional officially unveils new nickname after retiring Tomahawks last spring » The Metro West Daily News

Hundreds rally to support grad students in Title IX lawsuit against Harvard University » WCVB

Newton School Had Toddlers Make, Wear Blackface Masks in Black History Month Lesson » NBC Boston

Pols Promote $$$ For Clean Water, Air Efforts » State House News Service

Gov. Baker Uses Super Bowl To Push For Massachusetts To Legalize Sports Betting » CBS Boston

Clinicians are leaving their jobs at mental health centers amid rising demand » Boston Globe

Framingham Resident Wilmot New CEO of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center » Framingham Source

Opioid maker Collegium buys N.C. competitor for $604M » Boston Business Journal

Finding their way home: After flooding forced them into hotels for 2 months, some Southampton Meadows residents still reeling from ordeal » Gazette Net

Chemical restraints, isolation often used at Bridgewater State Hospital, new report says » WBUR

Migrants left in limbo after policy change to help busy border officials » Boston Globe

First jury trials of 2022 underway after COVID-19 winter surge » Boston Globe

Lawmakers urge pause on collections on Massachusetts unemployment overpayments amid pandemic » Boston Herald

Tipped Worker Wages Targeted With National Campaign » State House News Service

Contractor faces $624,000 in fines for safety violations at East Boston job site » Boston Globe

New Bedford claims retirement board wrongly approved fired deputy fire chief's retirement » South Coast Today

Lynn GE workers protest in Boston » Lynn Daily News Item

Battenfeld: With no help from Charlie Baker, Massachusetts lawmakers finally relent on reopening State House » Boston Herald

Local advocates meet with reps. to hone their skills » The Eagle Tribune

“New downtown” too much for mid-island? » The Inquirer and Mirror

Editorial: Wu takes troll call of mandate critics » Boston Herald

Protester on Boston Common jeers at Mayor Michelle Wu; but he had the wrong person » MassLive

Norfolk select board member running for state rep » The Sun Chronicle

New Massachusetts data on boosters and coronavirus breakthrough cases: 180 boosted people have died, 586 hospitalized » Boston Herald

Gándara Center recovery coaches bring hope for Black, Latino clients struggling with addiction » MassLive

Massachusetts reports 3,863 coronavirus cases over the weekend, hospitalizations down » Boston Herald

Pedestrian deaths spike in US as reckless driving surges » Boston Globe

Protesters call for 5-year halt on prison construction in Massachusetts » WGBH

Police removed 600-plus names from a Boston gang database. For some councilors, it’s not enough. » Boston Globe

Berkshire state delegation reacts to final budget proposal of the Baker era » WAMC

Massachusetts legislative committee holds first of multiple hearings on Baker’s 2023 budget » The Center Square

Equity advocates push for same-day voter registration in final reform bill » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker signs $101 million COVID bill, sets primary date for Sept. 6 » MassLive

Long State House Closure To End Next Week » State House News Service

Governor Baker discusses Bipartisan Infrastructure Law » News 22 WWLP.com

State House, closed nearly 2 years, to reopen next week » Commonwealth Magazine

Details of Massachusetts State House reopening are murky, as Gov. Charlie Baker opposes vaccine mandate » MassLive

Reformers See Election Day Registration As Compromise » State House News Service

Baker Signs $101 Million COVID Bill » State House News Service

No-fly list talks in the US escalate as anti-mask violence soars » Boston Globe

Amid questions about cost and continued diesel use, T breaks ground on new Quincy bus garage » Boston Globe

‘A fantastic new bus facility’: As MBTA transforms bus fleet to electric, Massachusetts officials highlight new garage and billions in federal cash » Boston Herald

Leaders highlight infrastructure investments through new federal funding » WCVB

Baker Passes On Bid To Threaten License Bill Veto » State House News Service

State pouring millions into bridges around county » Amherst Bulletin

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