11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Behavioral Health Advisory Commission, Virtual Hearing

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

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Via webcast

Boston schools lost 15,000 Black students in the past 20 years. Where did they go, and will they ever return? » Boston Globe

Breathalyzer scandal could reopen 27,000 drunk driving cases » Commonwealth Magazine

Advocates call for more police oversight after WBUR investigation » WBUR

Book challenges on rise in Mass. amid culture wars » The Eagle Tribune

Turnout for Geoff Diehl shows ‘total dissatisfaction’ and ‘division’ within MassGOP: Pollster » Boston Herald

As juvenile gun arrests spike in Boston, Wu launches youth safety task force » Boston Globe

Time to come clean about COVID-19 » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey in the middle » Axios

NY: Meet the Voters Who Fueled New York’s Seismic Tilt Toward the G.O.P. » New York Times

NY: New York Democrats didn’t defend their bail law changes. It bit them at the polls. » Politico

NJ: Murphy administration moves to mandate coverage for abortion on state-regulated health plans » POLITICO Pro

NJ: All of N.J.’s adult legal weed stores are run by big corporations. That has to change, many say. » NJ.com

NJ: Food insecurity, exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic, is focus for NJ Assembly speaker » NorthJersey.com

GA: Can Warnock or Walker win over the 81,000 Georgians who voted for the Libertarian in November? » Florida Phoenix

FL: Florida’s foster system provides dangerous sex traffickers with easy access to vulnerable children » Orlando Sentinel

MN: DNC panel to vote on Minnesota's early presidential primary state bid » Axios

CO: Adderall, antibiotic shortages likely to continue into 2023, Colorado pharmacist says » The Denver Post

About that third person at Donald Trump's dinner with anti-semites » Raw Story

Q&A: Robert Draper Explains How Marjorie Taylor Greene Became a Force to be Reckoned With » Public Sphere

The eight most vulnerable Senate Democrats in 2024 » The Hill

Meet the Man on a Mission to Expose Sneaky Price Increases » New York Times

House Dems on GOP's thin majority: Welcome to hell » Politico

What travel warnings do other nations give their citizens about US violence? » CNN

The next Congress will be the most racially diverse ever, and an evolving Republican Party gets some of the credit » Boston Globe

GOP leaders, potential 2024 rivals silent after Trump’s dinner with white supremacist » Boston Herald

2024 polls: Trump leads, DeSantis gaining, both could beat Biden » Boston Herald

Lucas: Kevin McCarthy will soon become most powerful Republican in the country » Boston Herald

On Nantucket, Biden family considers a run for a second term » Boston Globe

‘It gave me hope’: Financial literacy organizations empower marginalized youth with knowledge » Boston Globe

Local running shoe company launches personalized kicks for women » Boston Globe

Residents weigh in on proposals for labs, towers next to JFK/UMass stop » Dorchester Reporter

John J. Ray III, a St. Joseph’s grad from Pittsfield, is earning $1,300 an hour to sort out the remains of the FTX cryptocurrency collapse » Berkshire Eagle

Marijuana pardons affect just a sliver of those swept up in the war on drugs » Boston Globe

Cannabis prices plummeting; some predict business shutdowns » Worcester Telegram

Principal sought for 6th Grade Academy at Amherst Regional Middle School » Gazette Net

Amid civil rights probe, another Everett school administrator files discrimination complaint » Boston Globe

Mass. orgs want Maura Healey to ban single-use plastic, stop new landfills » MassLive

Southeastern towns in Mass. saw the most deer collisions last year. Now, the state hopes hunters will help clear the roads. » Boston Globe

Central Mass. pond battle: Open-water swimmers clash with state officials » Worcester Telegram

$158K to support recycling, waste reduction efforts across Franklin County, North Quabbin » The Recorder

Point32Health evaluating blood test benefit to screen for 50 types of cancer » Boston Globe

The secret to longer, healthier life? Ambitious new trial focuses on ‘super agers’ and seeks thousands of families. » Boston Globe

Donations sought as Plumley Village residents await word on building repairs » Worcester Telegram

Help coming for Boston's future homebuyers » Axios

Immigration advocates welcome new shelter in Mass., but say more help is needed » WGBH

Politics and the City: What's in store next for Denholm Building? » Worcester Telegram

Hatfield residents asked to weigh in on water, sewer rate jump » Gazette Net

Boston redistricting lawsuit now seeking to get map thrown out » Boston Herald

Boston redistricting lawsuit now seeking to get map thrown out » Boston Herald

Northampton activists push for reparations panel » Gazette Net

Massachusetts communities are poised for a windfall if Congress can pass a new federal budget soon » Boston Globe

Anti-vaccine-mandate protesters have dogged Michelle Wu’s first year as Boston mayor » Boston Herald

Developer sues, says Westborough didn't follow RFP criteria in awarding cinema bid » The Metro West Daily News

Grant will pay for misting station, walking path at Lawrence Park » The Eagle Tribune

Everett contractor fined for excessive donations to Mayor Carlo DeMaria » Boston Globe

Maura Healey faces new challenge: saying how she’ll govern » Boston Globe

Question 1 out-raised, outspent all other statewide campaigns combined » Boston Herald

Kassner Files for Recount with Only 10 Votes Separating Her From Mirra in Rep. Race » WHAV

How we all handled the pandemic: a reckoning, of sorts » Boston Globe

Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter are a public health concern: Ed Markey » Boston Herald

Editorial: Assault weapons bans work. More states should try them. » Boston Globe

Wayland police chief to resign after he was placed on leave in March » Boston Globe

Could a stalled bill have stopped deadly Hingham Apple Store crash? » MassLive

Superior officers vote 'no confidence' in Lawrence police chief » The Eagle Tribune

With term drawing to close, Baker reappointed chief medical examiner, his administration’s highest-paid employee » Boston Globe

Maura Healey’s first big test: Finding someone to fix the T » Boston Globe

Seaplane soars above traffic as Boston-to-New York City gets closer than ever » Boston Herald

FEMA Awards Almost $1.7M to MassDOT for COVID-19 Response Costs » iBerkshires

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Behavioral Health Advisory Commission, Virtual Hearing

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

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Via webcast

5:30pm Prisoners' Legal Services 50th Anniversary Celebration, Goodwin Procter, 100 Northern Avenue, Boston

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Rush, State Senator Pavel Payano

9:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

6:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP, 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Executive Office of Public Safety & Security Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am Registry of Motor Vehicles Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom