10:00am Executive Office of Health and Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

5:00pm Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Alison Demong

5:00pm Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Alison Demong

Endorsement: Beth Lindstrom is clear GOP choice for Senate » Boston Globe

Stan Rosenberg invited as ‘honored’ guest by Pioneer Valley Democrats » Boston Globe

How the campaign for secretary of state became the nastiest race in Massachusetts » Boston.com

CCC HUNG UP OVER AUTHORITY ON HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS » State House News Service

Tsongas May Be Leaving, But Work on Sexual Assault Is Never Done » Roll Call

National realtors group has spent nearly $300,000 to help Mike Capuano defeat Ayanna Pressley » Boston Globe

Editorial endorsement: Lori Trahan earns nod for 3rd » Boston Herald

Citizens foot bill for arts council boss' car, parking » Boston Herald

Charles River Watershed Association named official charity partner of the Boston Marathon » Charles River Watershed Association

Moulton Defers Congressional Salary for Duration of Government Shutdown » Office of Congressman Seth Moulton

MassGOP Denounces Comments by Assistant Attorney General on MBTA Housing Law: ‘We’ll Sue Your Ass’ » MassGOP

Senator Markey Statement on Trump/MAGA Republican Shutdown » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Hundreds gather to celebrate naming the Department of Public Health’s Jamaica Plain campus after longtime public health leader Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Jr. » Mass. Department of Public Health

Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Application for Second Round of Family Child Care Capital Grants » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees approves $215 million in new loans and grants at its October meeting. » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

AG Campbell Files New Lawsuit Against DOJ To Protect Services For Crime Survivors » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Pollinator Program Wins Innovation Award from the National Association of State Park Directors » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Pedestrian Safety Month » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Healey-Driscoll Administration Creating More Affordable Homes on former Boston State Hospital Campus » Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance