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State Senate passes bill banning prison, jail construction in Massachusetts for 5 years » MassLive

As gas companies plan for a climate future, their vision: more gas » Boston Globe

Child care is in crisis. Here's what's being done about it » WBUR

Biz leaders want state to cover 'overpayment' waivers » The Eagle Tribune

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CATA drops fare zones making trips less costly » Gloucester Times

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NY: How Lobbyists Killed a Bill to Protect New York Elections, With An Assist from the NAACP » New York Focus

NJ: Scutari on Murphy's abortion proposals: ‘There's not enough votes’ for passage » POLITICO Pro

FL: Convicted felon Corrine Brown seeks return to Congress » POLITICO Pro

FL: A federal judge has blocked a Florida law that limits contributions for ballot initiatives » WFSU

Ginni Thomas’s emails with Trump lawyer add to tumult at Supreme Court » Washington Post

Gun Talks Snag on Tricky Question: What Counts as a Boyfriend? » New York Times

Howie Carr: President Silver Alert and his ad-libbing disasters » Boston Herald

Franks: Jan. 6 hearings couldn’t come at a worse time for relevance » Boston Herald

Moore: Biden’s policies are making Americans poorer » Boston Herald

Pressure Trump put on Pence led directly to Capitol insurrection, panel says » Boston Globe

Opinion: A former judge’s devastating verdict on Donald Trump’s scheming against American democracy » Boston Globe

Editorial: House committee seeks the enemies within » Boston Globe

Will remote work help Boston’s startup scene? » Boston Globe

Another try to expand Southie convention center » Boston Globe

Massport narrows list of potential developers for Seaport housing site » Boston Business Journal

Investment fund could help New Bedford become 'ground zero' of offshore wind development » South Coast Today

Cannabis delivery startups call 'two-to-one' driver rule too burdensome » Boston Business Journal

With efforts stalled in Congress, local officials weigh reparations » Boston Globe

Monica Cannon-Grant case: Protective order on sensitive financial evidence proposed » Boston Herald

Malden superintendent’s education credentials called into question » Boston Globe

Teacher’s harshest lesson: day of the lockdown drill » Boston Globe

Boston superintendent finalists to be interviewed next week for all to see » Boston Herald

COVID Cases in Mass. Schools Continue Downward Trend » NBC Boston

Schools struggle to fill teaching positions due to no housing » The Inquirer and Mirror

Worcester Bishop Robert McManus to Nativity School: Don't identify yourself as Catholic school » Worcester Telegram

Pro-gay sex ed bill stalls in Mass. House » Axios

In The Fight Over the Weymouth Compressor, A New Push » WBZ News Radio

All fifteen Cape towns say 'no' to Holtec's plans for the bay » Cape Cod Times

FEMA Awards $10 Million for East Chop Bluff Project » Vineyard Gazette

Mental health bill clears state House » Boston Herald

House Joins Senate In Mental Health Push » State House News Service

State AG sues Seaview in Rowley for “infection control failures” » Ipswich News

Worcester's housing market, once affordable, is squeezing out many residents » WGBH

Logan workers win a raise with Massport vote » Boston Herald

Elections, Road Funding Bills Could Reach Baker » State House News Service

Easthampton City Council approves mayor’s $48.5M city budget » Gazette Net

Annual partnership meeting celebrates Lawrence's resiliency » The Eagle Tribune

Greenfield City Council terminates motion recommending Mayor Roxann Wedegartner fire Police Chief Haigh or resign » MassLive

Advocacy campaign turns Amherst councilors skittish on psychedelic plant resolution » Gazette Net

For families deeply divided, a summer of hot buttons begins » Boston Globe

Arlington Sen. Cindy Friedman Endorses Mara Dolan For Gov.'s Council » Arlington Patch

Republican candidate for governor Geoff Diehl makes island stop » The Inquirer and Mirror

Car with anti-Trump sticker crashes through window of New England for Trump store » WCVB

Massachusetts reports 7th monkeypox case, DPH will give weekly updates about outbreak » Boston Herald

Boston-area COVID wastewater dips, Massachusetts virus cases drop 16% » Boston Herald

Hampden County only county in New England with ‘high’ community level of COVID » MassLive

Dogs trained to sniff out COVID in schools are getting a lot of love for their efforts » NPR

Lawmakers Add Prison Construction Moratorium To Justice Reform Push » State House News Service

Fifty years later, the Vendome fire still casts a tragic shadow » Boston Globe

Mail-in voting bill goes to governor, Baker’s support unclear » Boston Herald

Lawmakers OK making early, mail voting permanent » Gloucester Times

We Asked an AI to Design the New Massachusetts State Flag » Boston Magazine

MassHealth director fined $6,000 for receiving free Red Sox tickets » Boston.com

Bill Ensuring Mail-In Ballots, Early Voting Heads to Baker » Cape Cod Online

Gov. Baker files $56M bill for victims of COVID outbreak at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home » MassLive

Massachusetts tax relief: Gov. Charlie Baker renews his push as state’s rainy day fund soars » MassLive

Boston business leader says T is ‘failing,’ Baker too focused on inputs, not results » Boston Globe

‘Shoddy oversight:’ Auditor candidate Sen. Diana DiZoglio says she’ll audit safety at the MBTA if she wins the office this fall » MassLive

A dozen Boston parking-enforcement officers under investigation for writing fake tickets to get off work, city says » Boston Herald

Two auditor candidates, one gubernatorial hopeful call for safety audit of MBTA » Boston Herald

Federal transit officials leave door open for permanent MBTA oversight » Boston Herald

Somerville startup brings the EV charger to you » Boston Globe

Sumner Tunnel will be open this weekend for Juneteenth travel » Boston.com

Springfield water and sewer rates to jump by 6.5% on July 1 » MassLive

New Bedford Sees More State Support for Offshore Wind » WBSM

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