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State watchdogs spend little on COVID-19 oversight » The Eagle Tribune

Mental health call centers hope funding keeps pace with increased demand » MassLive

Critics say pettiness among Mass. lawmakers is delaying key gun control bill » Boston Globe

‘We are at the breaking point:’ BMC doctors rally for wage increase, benefits in new contract » Boston Herald

Nurse says she was asked to train Leominster ER staff to prepare for closing maternity ward » Worcester Telegram

Mass. rolls out new program to help immigrants with legal services » Boston Globe

Who is running your town government? More and more small Berkshire County towns are struggling to staff town halls and government positions » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Transportation in Massachusetts needs real fixes, not ‘possibilities’ » Boston Herald

Funding for Boston LGBTQ senior housing project slashed by Congress » Boston Business Journal

Private donors commit $100K to relief fund for Mass. farmers reeling from rains, floods » Boston Herald

NH: Less Than Half Of New Hampshire Democrats Support First-In-The-Nation Primary Law » The Messenger

CT: CT enacts four reproductive rights bills, amid national ‘war on women’ » Hartford Courant

CT: Prosecutors unveil plan to increase fairness across state criminal justice system » Hartford Courant

NY & NJ: Tale of two transit systems: New York, on track, watches as New Jersey heads toward a cliff » Politico

NJ: Moderate Party asks Supreme Court to hear fusion voting case » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: Gilmore pledges support for project labor agreements in Ocean County » New Jersey Globe

PA: 15 billion gallons of sewage-polluted water flows annually into Philly’s rivers and streams, report says » Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Long stays in pre-trial detention strain Philadelphia prisons » Axios

OH: Ohio's Attorney General wants access to medical records of Ohioans who go out of state for abortions » Statehouse News Bureau

OH: Most Ohio voters oppose plan to make it harder to amend constitution » Cincinnati.com

MI: Whitmer signs $24.3 billion education budget with record per-pupil funding » MLive.com

FL: Democrats cry foul when DeSantis sets House election after Iowa caucuses » Orlando Sentinel

TX: OB-GYN: Abortion Law Means My Pregnancy ‘Belonged To The State’ » HUFFPOST

CO: Denver's airport is spending $1.5 million on one way to ease security lines » Boston Business Journal

The Overlooked Reason Our Health Care System Crushes Patients » New York Times

Third Teen Worker Killed In Industrial Accident As States Try To Loosen Child Labor Laws » HUFFPOST

Half a Century After Franco, the Far-Right Is Returning in Spain » Bloomberg Politics

As Republicans elevate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his polls sour » Washington Post

Trial in Trump Documents Case Set for May 2024 » New York Times

Republicans release FBI form with unverified Biden-Burisma allegations » The Hill

‘This Is a Really Big Deal’: How College Towns Are Decimating the GOP » Politico

Trump Seeks U.A.W.’s Support as the Union Wavers on Backing Biden » New York Times

After fighting to obtain Trump’s taxes, Richard Neal is on the other side of an IRS battle involving Hunter Biden » Boston Globe

RJK Jr. defends record, remarks during testy House hearing on censorship » Boston Herald

Boston board says alleged North End shooter can’t hold liquor license » Boston Herald

Online flood relief fundraisers grow » Gazette Net

Reed: Keep politics out of the grocery store » Boston Herald

In JP, a controversial brewery turns off the taps. But its owners aren’t blaming the protesters. » Boston Globe

New grants and fund to boost agriculture sustainability, help flood-damaged farms » MassLive

In visit to Easthampton farm, Healey launches new fund to help farms damaged by floods » Gazette Net

After concerns about staff diversity and culture, Convention Center Authority hires its first chief diversity officer » Boston Globe

Healey announces fund-raising effort for Western Mass. farms damaged by flooding » Boston Globe

5 Berkshire Farms Getting $550K in Grant Funding » iBerkshires

Campbell among Democratic attorneys general calling on companies to increase diversity efforts amid pressure from Republicans » Boston Globe

Editorial: Banks hold a key to generational wealth, homeownership » Boston Business Journal

Healey Helps Launch Fundraiser To Aid Farms » State House News Service

Nine Berkshire County farms awarded grants partly in response to heavy rains » Berkshire Eagle

Analysis: An Eastfield of Dreams of What Had and Might Have Been » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Oliveira, Duffy sponsor Cultural Equity in Tourism bill » The Reminder

Councilor Kendra Lara’s crash: The police body camera screengrabs » Boston Herald

Opinion: To combat book bans, strengthen school libraries » Boston Globe

Facing financial woes, Lasell University plans to cut humanities majors and lay off faculty » Boston Globe

Opinion: The future of AI innovation and the role of academics in shaping it » Boston Globe

Editorial: Boston’s student athletes deserve a first-class playing field » Boston Globe

South Boston beach set to reopen Tuesday, at last » Boston Herald

New Bedford Considers Nip Bottle Sales Ban » WBSM

Have city residents cared for new trees after beetle attack? This study may surprise you. » Worcester Telegram

More than 70 Massachusetts beaches remain closed due to high bacteria levels » Boston Globe

'I don’t know how people are making it': How Fall River is developing affordable housing » The Herald News

Mystic Valley YMCA Receives $25K State Grant For Food Security » Malden Patch

Green light given for expansion of Our Neighbors' Table » Newburyport News

$100K state earmark boosts Amherst Survival Center food, supplies » Gazette Net

Here are the organizations throughout Massachusetts that received part of $26.3 million in grants to combat food insecurity » Fall River Reporter

Greenfield pauses donations for immigrants, refugees at Days Inn due to capacity limits » The Recorder

SAG-AFTRA Brings the Battle against Studios—and AI—to Mass » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Striking New England SAG-AFTRA members rally on Boston Common » WBUR

Late-budget drama drags deeper into summer » News 22 WWLP.com

What’s next for Massachusetts’ pandemic policies? » WGBH

Chicopee city councilor faces backlash after ‘racially insensitive’ Facebook post » MassLive

Salem celebrates first official ‘Negro Election Day’ » The Bay State Banner

Mayor Mitchell running for 6th consecutive term » New Bedford Light

It's official: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is running for re-election » South Coast Today

Commentary: Voter engagement can’t wait until election season gets hot » Dorchester Reporter

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu backs Henry Santana in at-large City Council race » Boston Herald

COVID-19 waste water numbers are ticking up again » Boston Globe

Births In 30-And-Older Group Down For First Time In Decade » State House News Service

DOJ says Springfield is largely on course with required police reforms » MassLive

With new lease, Massachusetts Army National Guard ensured ability to plan, build and train » Cape Cod Times

Boston Police release body-camera video showing aftermath of Councilor Kendra Lara’s car crash » Boston Globe

Lawrence police captain, city sued for use of excessive force » The Eagle Tribune

Gun groups oppose stalled proposal for sweeping reform in Massachusetts » WCVB

Councilor Kendra Lara’s crash: Police body camera footage catches her misleading cops » Boston Herald

Worcester to see draft ordinance on crisis pregnancy centers despite city manager’s concerns » MassLive

Worcester Sen. Kennedy Backs Law Dealing With Crisis Pregnancy Centers » Worcester Patch

MassDOT installs new gates in Ted Williams Tunnel, hoping to alleviate some gridlock » CBS News

Committee Backs New Oversight Model For MBTA » WBZ News Radio

House Moves To Salvage State’s Stake In Hydro Power » State House News Service

Ominous offshore wind news from Rhode Island » Commonwealth Magazine

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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