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

10:00am Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council 45th Annual Legislative Reception, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

11:30am Students Speak: Rebuilding Community in our Schools, A-2

1:00pm Webinar: How Healthy Homes are Tackling the Housing and Climate Crises hosted by MAPC, MassHousing & CHAPA, Via Zoom

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

6:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Chynah Tyler

Suffolk County sheriff admits to violating state law by hiring niece, asking subordinates for child care » Boston Globe

State auditor launches probe of convention center authority as Black leaders call for probe of racial discrimination claims » Boston Globe

Everett School Committee won’t renew contract of superintendent who accused mayor of racism » Boston Globe

Senate leader calls for banning Avangrid from future projects » Commonwealth Magazine

Ridership on fare-free MBTA buses more than doubled in program's first year » WGBH

Taxes Running $1 Billion Over Benchmark » State House News Service

Local communities debate pros and cons of 4-year mayoral terms » MassLive

NH: Bans on gender-affirming care come before NH lawmakers today. Health providers warn of 'catastrophic' impact on youth » WBUR

NH: New Dems Chair Kuster seeks to bridge the congressional divide » Roll Call

NY: New York’s Difficulty in Filling Job Vacancies Has Hurt City Services » New York Times

NY: Where New York’s Asian Neighborhoods Shifted to the Right » New York Times

NY: Community boards push city for help translating at meetings » Spectrum News

PA: Failed Ultra-MAGA candidate eyes run for US Senate » Raw Story

OH: This Ohio trial has big implications for corruption and campaign finance law » Boston Globe

GA: Maddow sounds the alarm on 'authoritarian' Georgia law » Raw Story

FL: Legislature to push DeSantis ‘freedom’ agenda, which critics decry » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida nursing homes want money and leeway from lawmakers. Will residents be safe? » South Florida Sun Sentinel

OK: ‘Tokelahoma’ at the Crossroads » Politico

CO: Denver’s E-Bike Rebates Are So Hot They're Gone Within Minutes » Bloomberg Politics

MT: Rosendale poses for photo op with white nationalists, denies meeting, condemns hate groups » Daily Montanan

CA: Gavin Newsom says California is ‘done’ with Walgreens over abortion pill » Boston Globe

Department of Labor plans child labor crackdown after alleged violations » Axios

“This Will Be Dangerous in Elections”: Political Media’s Next Big Challenge Is Navigating AI Deepfakes » Vanity Fair

Kari Lake among 4 women Trump's considering for VP pick » Axios

What Will Legislatures Focus on in 2023? » MultiState

Interstate voter list org starts to crack as Florida, other GOP states quit » Politico

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley » Boston Globe

Jay Ambrose: Pete Buttigieg defames Pete Buttigieg » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Ron DeSantis escalates war against ‘leftist’ states and politicians » Boston Herald

Biden will seek Medicare changes, up tax rate in new budget » Boston Globe

The extreme South Shore: Why these Boston tech entrepreneurs are working from Puerto Rico » Boston Globe

Opinion: In North End, a bone to pick either with Wu or with outdoor dining » Boston Globe

Massachusetts gas prices drop for 5th straight week, down 80 cents from a year ago. » Fall River Reporter

Smuggled smokes: Seizure of illegal tobacco jumps in Massachusetts, according to report » Boston Herald

Organ transport startup raises $24M Series B » Boston Business Journal

Northern Essex Community College closed Tuesday » The Eagle Tribune

UMass Blarney Blowout raises concerns about ‘borg’ drinking fad » Boston Globe

Diversity on the docket for Hadley schools: Equity dashboard project gauges how district is faring » Gazette Net

Assumption donates more than $30,000 given by priest named in sexual abuse report to survivors » Worcester Telegram

Let’s go, Brandon: Meet Boston’s bold school committee member » Boston Globe

Salem to try again on noise pollution control » Salem News

SouthCoast homeowners could be spared costly septic system upgrades » South Coast Today

Elevated PFAS found in fish from 4 Central Mass. lakes and ponds. What you need to know » Worcester Telegram

Eagle’s Death Renews Interest In Rodenticide Bill » State House News Service

Septic Tax Credit Increase Eyed to Clean Cape Waterways » State House News Service

High PFAS levels found in fish at Massachusetts state parks, people warned to not eat fish » Boston Herald

A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what? » WBUR

Full approval and Medicare coverage of new Alzheimer’s drug could come in July » Boston Globe

A bacterial infection killed three patients at Brigham and Women’s. Here’s how it got in. » Boston Globe

Healey tours Main South development to highlight affordable housing crisis » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Healey calls for housing production during visit to Worcester affordable development » MassLive

The curious state of Massachusetts’ rent control debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers to plug hole in food stamp benefits » The Andover Townsman

Another Starbucks closure — this one in Cleveland Circle — highlights union tensions » Boston Globe

Senate Matches Healey’s Tech Funding Ask » State House News Service

Amherst council names first Monday in March as COVID-19 Memorial Day » MassLive

City Councilor Oliver apologizes for offensive Facebook posts » The New Bedford Light

Boston rent control, BPDA votes teed up for this week » Boston Herald

MA Department of Public Health issues new fish consumption advisories based on PFAS in fish at 13 state parks » Fall River Reporter

What is a ‘borg’? College drinking TikTok trend is ‘very concerning,’ can lead to alcohol poisoning » Boston Herald

Suffolk Sheriff Steve Tompkins fined for having niece, other employees run errands on the job » Axios

Police Commissioner Cox brings back former BPD lawyer as chief of staff » Boston Globe

Suffolk Sheriff Steve Tompkins fined for giving niece job, having employees run errands » Boston Herald

Western Mass. State Senator Mark digs into Healey’s budget — seeking investment in regional transit, rural school aid, public buildings » WAMC

Healey stakes out middle ground on the economy » Boston Globe

Meet Gov. Maura Healey’s cabinet » WGBH

Healey plan divides oversight of development projects » News 22 WWLP.com

Restaurant sales tax collections jump, as Mass. tax collections rose in February » Worcester Business Journal

February tax takings push state $1B above benchmark, revenue reports » Boston Herald

Our View: Healey's tax plan deserves backing » The Sun Chronicle

Greater Boston Chamber pushes Governor Healey to pay up to hire a new T boss » Boston Globe

Gov. Maura Healey wants East-West rail to move forward ‘as quickly as possible’ » MassLive

FAA investigating after two planes make contact on tarmac at Logan Airport » WHDH

Would JetBlue Ever Provide Year-Round Service To Nantucket? » Nantucket Current

Editorial: A full plate of disasters awaits T’s safety czar » Boston Globe

Boston Chamber says hike MBTA boss pay to attract top talent » Boston Herald

Pulling the plug on water shut-offs » Commonwealth Magazine

Natural gas bills to drop after winter spike » The Eagle Tribune

Avangrid Difficulties Leaking Into New Wind Procurement » State House News Service

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan