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Happening Today Flag Day ceremony As the nation reels from the most recent terrorist attack, Secretary of State William Galvin will host schoolchildren from Fall River, New Bedford, Weymouth, and Northborough at a Flag Day ceremony at the State House, Nurses Hall, 10:30 a.m. Higher-ed sick day and vacation time policies The Board of Higher […]

Happening Today Trump proceeds with N.H. speech GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump postponed a planned rally in Portmouth, N.H. and cancelled a planned fundraiser in Boston today, but he plans to proceed with a speech at Saint Anselm College, New Hampshire Institute of Politics Auditorium, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, 2:30 p.m. Boston vigil for […]

Happening Today Budget conference committee Six House and Senate members hold their first conference committee to try to iron out chamber differences over the proposed $39.5 million state budget, Room 212, State House, 9 a.m. Recognizing accomplishments of addiction-recovery students Gov. Charlie Baker joins Action for Boston Community Development’s William Ostiguy High School officials to […]

Happening Today Governor to address New England Council Gov. Charlie Baker addresses business leaders at a New England Council breakfast, Seaport Hotel Plaza Ballroom, One Seaport Lane, 8-9 a.m. First Responder recognition Gov. Baker also attends the first responder recognition awards ceremony, Bentley University, 175 Forest St., Waltham, 9:45 a.m. Senate debates zoning reform, fracking […]

Happening Today SJC to hear challenges to marijuana, animal-welfare ballot questions The Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments in three cases relating to the marijuana and animal-welfare initiative petitions for November’s ballot, John Adams Courthouse, Courtroom 1, Pemberton Square, 9 a.m. State pension board meeting The Pension Reserves Investment Management Board meets, with Treasurer […]

Happening Today Early learning center groundbreaking Gov. Charlie Baker attends the groundbreaking of the Epiphany Early Learning Center with the Rev. Alan Gates and members of the board of trustees of Epiphany School, 232 Centre Street, Dorchester, 10 a.m. N.E. governors gather for opioid panel As part of the International Conference on Opioids, Gov. Charlie […]

Happening Today Zoning reform amendments Senators who wish to amend the major zoning reform bill must do so by 5 p.m. Harvard Business School dedication Gov. Charlie Baker attends the dedication of the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center at the Harvard Business School with former former U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, former Australia […]

Happening Today Matt Damon to speak at MIT Actor and filmmaker Matt Damon, who starred as a genius MIT janitor in “Good Will Hunting,” will be the commencement speaker at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Killian Court, Cambridge, 10 a.m. Pride flag raising Boston officials and state Auditor Suzanne Bump will gather to raise the […]

Happening Today Wynn Chapter 91 hearing The Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Appeals holds a hearing on the city of Somerville’s appeal of a Chapter 91 environmental license for the Wynn Everett casino, MassDEP Headquarters, 1 Winter St., Boston, 9:30 a.m. House Global Warming Committee Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton is expected […]

Happening Today House takes up transgender bill The House will meet to consider the transgender anti-discrimination bill and other items, House Chamber, 11 a.m. Hillary, Bon Jovi in Boston for fundraiser Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Maura Healey and Jon Bon Jovi are among the planned attendees at a “Hillary Victory Fund” […]