9:30am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Western New England University School of Law, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Massachusetts Gaming Commission, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

5:00pm Gardner Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Sue Chalifoux Zephir

5:00pm Gardner Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Sue Chalifoux Zephir

5:30pm Fundraiser for District Attorney Joe Early, Jr.

5:30pm BBQ&A with Attorney General Maura Healey

5:30pm Fundraiser for District Attorney Joe Early, Jr.

5:30pm BBQ&A with Attorney General Maura Healey

6:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's Fall Fundraiser & Monday Night Football Pre-Game

6:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's Fall Fundraiser & Monday Night Football Pre-Game

2018 pre-election campaign finance reports due

Charlie Baker has been a good governor. Now he needs to be a great one. » Boston Globe

Nurses say decades-long struggle led to Question 1 » MassLive

'The way Congress is supposed to function': Clark's opioid bills signed by Trump » Boston Business Journal

Trump, hours after preaching unity, ridicules Democratic bomb target » Politico

Selling Donald Trump: A First-Time Campaign Manager Tries to Defy the Doubters » The New York Times

Two MIT grads are goading Bob DeLeo with ballot measures in his district » Boston Globe

With Brett Kavanaugh On The Supreme Court, Liberal Lawyers Shift Strategies » The Huffington Post

Mayor Walsh hires convicted former state representative as special assistant » Boston Globe

Mass. stands tall in Dem majority » Commonwealth Magazine

One thing these possible 2020 presidential aspirants have in common? They’ve all got a 2018 Senate election. » Boston Globe

The Campaign Deval Patrick Is Searching For » The Atlantic

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos spotted having dinner in Kendall Square » Boston Globe

Truro craft marijuana co-op forges on after death of founding member » Cape Cod Times

Sellers, growers not alone in marijuana business » The Metro West Daily News

For transgender activists, upholding the anti-discrimination law is personal » MassLive

Babson, which helped launch college named for Saudi crown prince, reexamining its ties » Boston Globe

STEM Week winds up with showcase at Monument Valley Middle School » the Berkshire edge

Harvard weighs more than 200 variables from applicants. Here’s how you can get in » Boston Globe

Recycling could pave way as part of US highways » Boston Globe

Idea of killing sharks or seals gains some local support » Cape Cod Times

Support is dropping for ballot question on nurse staffing, poll shows » Boston Globe

Modular building growing in popularity in housing-starved Boston area » Boston Globe

MassWorks funding gives affordable housing a boost »

National Grid workers sit idle while out-of-state workers struggle to restore power in the Merrimack Valley » Boston Globe

Being your workplace’s only woman takes a toll, study says » Boston Globe

The Codcast: Natl. Grid says lockout all about its customers » Commonwealth Magazine

Beacon Hill Roll Call » Worcester Telegram

Sudbury Early Voters Only Half Compared To 2016 Turnout » Brookline Patch

Letter to the editor: Endorsement for Jay Gonzalez, governor » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: For governor, Baker-Polito, have earned a second term » Worcester Telegram

Peter Gay: There's a lot at stake on Nov. 6 » The Sun Chronicle

The Pittsburgh massacre reflects a changing America » Boston Globe

GOP’s dirty war on children echoes brutal separations of the past » Boston Globe

Jim Hand: Reruns highlight local races in Nov. 6 election » The Sun Chronicle

ENDORSEMENT: Baker-Polito team brings out best in Massachusetts » Sentinel & Enterprise

Clive McFarlane: Republican Gov. Baker must balance party loyalty, politics » Worcester Telegram

Blaming Trump, GOP could backfire for Dems » Boston Herald

Letter: Commuters may not have bus option come January » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Letter To The Editor: A Yes Vote Means Upholding Basic Values And Respect For All » The Rainbow Times

Baker is bystander, not leader, on gun legislation » Commonwealth Magazine

Merrimack Valley tragedy offers climate change opportunity » Commonwealth Magazine

Why does Humira cost less in Europe? » Commonwealth Magazine

State ethics panel issues reminder on campaign rules » Worcester Telegram

Baker, Gonzalez to meet for Massachusetts governor debate » Boston Herald

Tran's accusation about wage theft lacks facts » Sentinel & Enterprise

No debate: 2 candidates do not get along » Sentinel & Enterprise

Letter to the editor: Endorsement for Paul Feeney, state Senste » The Sun Chronicle

On the road, Geoff Diehl makes the case against Elizabeth Warren » Boston Globe

Once-fired prosecutor, ex-boss in testy race for Plymouth DA’s seat » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call takes a closer look at Question 3 » Taunton Gazette

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Mystery solved on missing candidate in Milford » Milford Daily News

Baker and Gonzalez condemn Pittsburgh attack » Boston Globe

The 2018 election guide » Boston Globe

Factor welcomes uphill battle » Lowell Sun

Geoff Diehl lacks bipartisan bona fides, review shows » Boston Globe

Sen. Warren, GOP challenger Diehl to meet for final debate » Boston.com

Crocker, Cusack face off in 2nd District » Cape Cod Times

Patrick sits out former deputy's run for governor » The Salem News

Dracut GOP: Rep. Garry plays 'perpetual victim' » Lowell Sun

Political Notes: Paul Cusack’s ‘October surprise’ » Cape Cod Times

Somerville Mayor Curtatone Compared Bomb Suspect’s Van to “the Inside of Geoff Diehl’s Head” » Boston Magazine

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses nurse staffing ballot question » MassLive

Candidates for Congress, state Senate to debate on Monday » Lowell Sun

Online postings roil two state rep race » Lowell Sun

Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni backing Gov. Charlie Baker in gubernatorial race » MassLive

Insults fly at second Senate debate » Cape Cod Times

Ballot Question 3: Both sides cite public safety concerns - but that's where agreement ends » The Berkshire Eagle

Elizabeth Warren sees support in Senate race but not potential presidential run, in new poll » MassLive

Trump Hinders Republican Candidate's Independent Appeal In Mass.' 3rd Congressional District » WBUR

You can now get Narcan without a prescription. A Fall River pharmacist tells you what you need to know » The Herald News

Vigil Held on Boston Common for Pittsburgh Shooting Victims » NECN

Emotional vigil in Boston brings people together to mourn Pittsburgh synagogue victims » Boston Globe

Polito Participates in Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Training at Otis » Cape Cod Online

Group flags returned mail from Sept. 4 primary voters » State House News Service

Lt. Governor Visits Sandwich, Presents Check For $1.5 Million » The Bourne News

Gas pipes damaged in Mass. with alarming frequency » Boston Globe

Lawmakers may get tough with National Grid on lockout » The Salem News

Bill to pressure National Grid to end its lockout scheduled for hearing next month » Boston Globe

Chronic inflammation may cause long COVID — and could be the secret to treatment, new study says » Boston Globe

Norovirus outbreak closes Medford school for second day. Here’s how to prevent the spread. » Boston Globe

Light up, but don't drink, at Mass.'s new cannabis lounges » Axios

PILOTing our way to greater equality » the Berkshire edge

‘The rent is wicked high’: Hadley senior tenants demand rent control, better living conditions » Daily Hampshire Gazette

ICE: Illegal alien behind horrific Everett hit-and-run crossed border under Biden Administration policy » Boston Herald

Court clears West Springfield town operations chief in neighbor dispute » MassLive

Chicopee’s first-ever comprehensive plan wins state award » MassLive

Ooh, that smell! Pot cafes approved in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

DraftKings and Wayfair plan big moves for their headquarters in Boston » Boston Globe

Social media showed person turning Mass. ‘streets into death traps,’ police say » MassLive

Boston hospital cafeteria addresses health code violations after inspection » MassLive

Mayor urges Greenfield School Committee to revive redistricting talks » Greenfield Recorder

She agreed to never work in Cambridge schools again. Then she ran for School Committee — and won. » Boston Globe

Fall River could consider dropping elected mayor, hiring a manager » The Herald News

Mayor urges officials to avoid being 'political bomb throwers' » The Eagle Tribune

For Barr Foundation’s new head, this is a homecoming » Boston Globe

Former Quality Inn in Worcester to open as winter shelter next week » Worcester Telegram

Trade in your unwanted guns for gift cards this weekend in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Property tax relief shouldn’t be held hostage to political games » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: ICE was here … for hit-and-run victim » Boston Herald

Boston sued by Judicial Watch for withholding public records tied to Mayor Wu’s pro-immigration rally » Boston Herald

The Dwinell farm hadn’t changed much since colonial times. Then a son asked his dad if he could plant some Christmas trees. » Boston Globe

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans » WGBH

Boston city councilors weigh eliminating all parking requirements for residential developments » Boston Business Journal

CCC vote moves Massachusetts a step closer to 'new world' of cannabis cafes » WGBH

Group to launch resident-led planning effort for Codman Square in January » Dorchester Reporter

Salisbury's taxes to rise next fiscal year » Newburyport News

Appointed Finance Committee wins narrow approval from Southampton residents » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Opinion: Fellow media should stand as one when Trump attacks reporters » Boston Globe

Opinion: For the makings of a diploma, state is assessing alternatives to tests » Boston Globe

Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules » Boston Globe

New health partnership aims to improve access to care in Nashoba Valley » The Harvard Press

Berkshire Organizations Awarded SafetyWorks Grants » iBerkshires

Anheuser-Busch closing its facility in Merrimack next year » WCVB

Leventhal: Louis D. Brown Peace Institute beacon of hope » Boston Herald

NH reps: “New Hampshire can’t afford to lose a friend like Maura” » WWLP 22

State awards more than $750K to strengthen local food programs amid Trump cuts » Boston.com

Oh deer! Massachusetts expands deer hunting as populations surge, Sunday hunting could be coming » Boston Herald

Editorial: America needs more people who work with their hands » Boston Herald

Climate denial is undermining true mission of EPA (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

Easthampton tenants confront landlord over steep rent hikes » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Commission outlines health care cost-cutting areas » State House Ne

White House flags DEI-themed college essays as potentially unlawful » Boston Globe

Worcester is about to get 360 new apartments. It starts with demolition Monday » MassLive

New allegations levied against convention authority board chair in fight with CEO » Boston Business Journal

They’ll need a bigger stocking: Mass. cities and towns have an ambitious Christmas list » MassLive

Boston Globe chief editor to step down » Boston Business Journal

Boston climate-tech conference set to get bigger for 2026 » Boston Globe

States Suing Over Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee » Bloomberg

Amherst attorney part of group urging state to investigate federal agents » Greenfield Recorder

Mass. Convention Center Authority CEO steps down » Boston Business Journal

Wu delivers on the daily grind. But Beacon Hill stymies her biggest tax ask. Why that matters » MassLive

Boston Herald records request reveals Healey’s office knew about LaMar Cook’s criminal history » Boston Herald

'Waiting for the next child to die': Ex-judge calls for federal probe of MA child welfare system » Worcester Telegram

Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws » Wired

FBI struggles to answer questions about antifa designation as domestic terror group » The Hill

9:30am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Western New England University School of Law, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Massachusetts Gaming Commission, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

5:00pm Gardner Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Sue Chalifoux Zephir

5:00pm Gardner Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Sue Chalifoux Zephir

5:30pm Fundraiser for District Attorney Joe Early, Jr.

5:30pm BBQ&A with Attorney General Maura Healey

5:30pm Fundraiser for District Attorney Joe Early, Jr.

5:30pm BBQ&A with Attorney General Maura Healey

6:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's Fall Fundraiser & Monday Night Football Pre-Game

6:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's Fall Fundraiser & Monday Night Football Pre-Game

2018 pre-election campaign finance reports due

Birthdays: Rep. Jessica Giannino, Rep. Ryan Hamilton

10:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Untitled.

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

5:30pm Young Professionals Reception for Sen. Eric Lesser

5:30pm Young Professionals Reception for Sen. Eric Lesser

6:30pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico's Annual Fall Fundraiser

6:30pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico's Annual Fall Fundraiser

Birthdays: Rep. Ronald Mariano

10:00am Kickoff to Hire a Veteran Month, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Women Veterans' Appreciation Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Room B, Second Floor, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston

6:00pm Pre-Election Party for Rep. Diana DiZoglio for State Senate

6:00pm Fall Reception for Sen. Joe Boncore

6:00pm Pre-Election Party for Rep. Diana DiZoglio for State Senate

6:00pm Fall Reception for Sen. Joe Boncore

Birthdays: Rep. Adrian Madaro

No Hearings Scheduled

Trahan, Beyer, Obernolte, Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Mass. to Recieve More Thank $146 Million for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - ABCD Urges Residents to Apply Now » Action for Boston Community Development

Massachusetts CEC Expands Home Navigator Program to Framingham » City of Framingham

Governor Healey Demands ICE Halt Private Deportation Flights Out of Massachusetts Airport » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts Girl Scouts with Service Awards that President Trump Paused » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

DFS Adds New Interior Drone Resources to Support Fire/Rescue Operations » Mass. Department of Fire Services

Number of Massachusetts Students Succeeding on AP Exams Continues to Grow » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Chairman Haggerty, Housing Committee Tour St. Mary’s Center » Office of Rep. Rich Haggerty

Driscoll Brings Discussion on Randolph Census Inaccuracies to Senate Census Committee » Office of Sen. Bill Driscoll

1st Circuit Court Again Sides with Trump Administration, Keeping Law “Defunding” Planned Parenthood Enforceable » Planned Parenthood League of Mass.

Boston Attempting to Shift More Tax Liability to Commercial Properties Again » National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.

API Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Permitting Legislation » American Petroleum Institute