11:00am Iwo Jima Day, Memorial Hall, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

MBTA Advisory Board director: Low-income fare program has ‘no funding source’ in long term » Boston Herald

Boston home values for Black owners lag behind » Axios

Should we repeal the state’s right-to-shelter guarantee? » Commonwealth Beacon

As climate change soaks New England, flash flooding is costing cities » Boston Globe

A new immigration court is set to open in Mass. Will it help the immense backlog of cases? » Boston Globe

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden is facing two ethics probes from separate state entities » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push again for labor agreement at $325M water project, but commission says deal dead » MassLive

Gov. Healey tells hospital company Steward to leave after it misses financial deadline » Boston Herald

CT: Could Connecticut consider banning 'nip' bottles?: 'The litter is not improving' » CT Insider

NJ: Some parents furious over plan to allow 14-year-olds to seek mental health counseling » NJ.com

MI: Gretchen Whitmer’s Biggest Electoral Test: Can She Deliver Michigan for Biden? » New York Times

MN: Minnesota lawmaker pushes to ban "service fees" on restaurant bills » Axios

FL: DeSantis staffers blocked public records, ex-law enforcement officials say » Washington Post

AL: Alabama's largest hospital says it is halting IVF treatments in wake of court ruling » NPR

LA: ‘Egregious’: Louisiana prisons have experienced 50% spike in deaths, report says » The Guardian

AZ: How Phoenix became the "semiconductor desert" » Axios

CA: San Francisco store tests new shopping method to deter 'rampant shoplifting' » Yahoo News

WA: Washington's prison population is down 30% since 2017 » Axios

‘Cheaper than therapy’: Why DeSantis keeps bickering with Trump » Politico

The Supreme Court Is on the Verge of Criminalizing Homelessness » The New Republic

Ending The Ivy League’s Tax Dodge » The Lever

Donald Trump Dubs Himself a “Political Dissident” in CPAC Speech » Vanity Fair

Alabama’s Unhinged Embryo Ruling Shows Where the Anti-Abortion Movement Is Headed » The New Republic

‘Disinformation on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election? » The Guardian

Inside the Internal Debates of a Hospital Abortion Committee » ProPublica

What Is Christian Nationalism, Exactly? » New York Times

Justice Thomas Hires Law Clerk Accused of Sending Racist Text Messages » New York Times

RFK Jr. courts Black voters, looking to chip away Biden’s support » The Hill

As younger members of Congress leave, veteran members are trying to get back in » Roll Call

A real estate developer flipped the Sacred Heart Church for over $2M. Here are the plans. » The Herald News

Can we bring back manufacturing to the US? » Boston Globe

DCU bull riding event met with animal rights protesters disappointed hosted in city-owned venue » Worcester Telegram

Protesters gather outside bull riding event in Worcester » Spectrum News

Springfield diocese continues to court buyers for properties across Western Mass. » Gazette Net

The state's largest medical device firm reduced its global headcount over 2023 » Boston Business Journal

Development planned for former Table Talk Pies site, key to funding Polar Park, having difficulty raising financing » Worcester Business Journal

As New England Revolution kick off new season, Mass. lawmaker keeps ball rolling on new stadium » MassLive

OTR: Boston city councilor wants to add 250 liquor licenses, here's why » WCVB

In Dorchester, Black veterans celebrated for their ‘sacred sacrifice’ » Boston Globe

NAACP North Shore holds first annual Symposium » Lynn Daily News Item

Accused multi-state ‘brothel’ sex buyers work behind the scenes to hide their identities » Boston Herald

Cambridge dorm room growth still lags students in town-gown reports made to Planning Board » Cambridge Day

Rally to be held outside Brockton High School as students and staff return from break » Turn to 10

Roxbury Community College celebrates 50th anniversary, legacy of community activism » Boston Herald

FAFSA fiasco: Financial aid form meltdown trips up students, colleges » Gazette Net

Sadun Resigned Over Concern Harvard Wouldn’t Implement Antisemitism Task Force Recommendations » The Harvard Crimson

Editorial: All of Boston’s kids should be able to enjoy free museum Sundays » Boston Globe

Opinion: Will ‘The Holdovers’ return us to a time when exalted public school buildings were valued? » Boston Globe

Chieppo & Gass: Perks only for the ‘right’ kind of public schools » Boston Herald

Editorial: White House works around court ruling » Boston Herald

Editorial: MIAA can’t look away from transgender issue » Boston Herald

Marblehead welcomes state climate chief to examine coast » Lynn Daily News Item

Urban Farming Institute purchases 18th-century Mattapan farm » Boston Globe

A warning about radioactive air pollution from Pilgrim » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey's office says Steward provided 'insufficient' financial info, must leave Mass. » WGBH

Sturdy Health in Attleboro holding career fair in wake of staff shortages » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. hospital owner did not release financial docs to comply with Healey’s deadline, governor’s office says » Boston.com

What's next in the Steward Health Care saga? » NBC Boston

Steward hospital chain's financial woes could spread to other states » WBUR

Wrentham officials may fight state MBTA housing law » The Sun Chronicle

Milton starts to chart path forward after residents reject MBTA zoning bill » Boston Herald

Developer pulls Cambridge housing proposal, citing climate rule » Boston Business Journal

These are the towns with the fastest-growing home prices in Massachusetts » MassLive

A plan to study affordable cottage clusters in Great Barrington gets a green light — and offers of help » Berkshire Eagle

Bitter rift erupts in Dedham over rejected bid to expand meal service for migrant families » Boston Globe

This is not a controversy: Healey’s ex-partner is a fine pick for SJC » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey and her pick for the Supreme Judicial Court » WBUR

‘Fighting the good fight for decades’: Retired judge Julian Houston has long pushed to help youth » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s $100K club climbs » Boston Herald

Medford mayor broke law during search for interim fire chief, union attorney alleges » Boston Herald

Greenfield receives $199K grant for Beacon Street upgrades » The Recorder

More than 700K mail-in ballots requested in Mass. ahead of presidential primaries » Boston Herald

Could this be the beginning of the end for Trump? » The Sun Chronicle

Debate over cease-fire in Gaza heats up as four communities consider resolutions » Gazette Net

Trump, Haley and the Mass GOP's future is on the primary ballot » WBUR

A New Orleans magician says a Democratic operative paid him to make the fake Biden robocall » NBC News

Social media cases head to SCOTUS — but conservatives may have already won » Politico

Experts say '988' crisis line saving lives » Newburyport News

Federal class-action lawsuit filed in Worcester over illegal state trooper recordings » Worcester Telegram

Flat Retire? State Policy Would Blowout Pension Patch Job for Akers Age Petition » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Senator Crighton and District Attorney Paul Tucker team up on gun safety amendment » Lynn Daily News Item

Massachusetts Lottery’s 1980s Logo Brings Back Sweet Nostalgia in New Bedford » WBSM

Keller @ Large: MBTA Board of Directors considers fare discount for low income families » CBS News

Time is now for Allston I-90 project » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston employees regularly assaulted for writing parking tickets, city union says » Boston Herald

MassCEC closes purchase of Salem site for offshore wind terminal » Boston Business Journal

State Officials React To Offshore Wind Boost » Cape Cod Online

Leverett, Shutesbury, Westhampton join digital equity program to expand internet to all residents » Gazette Net

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11:00am Iwo Jima Day, Memorial Hall, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Governor Maura Healey hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston

11:00am Older Adult Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

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

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm Governor's Black History Month Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Blais, Rep. Carol Doherty

9:00am YMCA State Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am ADDP Legislative Forum, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Board of Building Regulations and Standards Public Hearing, Springfield Technical Community College, One Armory Square - B2 Auditorium, Springfield

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Executive Office of Administration & Finance/Board of Registration in Pharmacy Public Hearing, Via conference call

5:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Mass. Maritime, Admiral's Hall, 1 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay

7:30am WBJ Economic Forecast Forum 2024, AC Hotel, 125 Front Street, Worcester

10:00am State 911 Department Public Hearing, 151 Campanelli Drive, Suite A, Middleborough

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Hands Free Report Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

5:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, DMF's Annisquam River Field Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester

9:00am Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

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