9:00am 18th Annual Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month Opening Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Unemployment Assistance Public Hearing, Minihan Hall, 6th Floor, Charles F. Hurley Building, 19 Staniford Street, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

David Begelfer reflects on the past 27 years at NAIOP’s helm » Boston Business Journal

Rest homes in Mass. keep closing as financial pressures mount » Boston Globe

‘He’s Barack Obama, but white’: Beto O’Rourke blows up the 2020 Democratic primary » Politico

Democratic Rep. Moulton draws fire for campaign to deny Pelosi speaker’s job » The Washington Post

Ocasio-Cortez backs campaign to primary fellow Democrats » Politico

Nancy Pelosi’s Last Battle » New York Times

How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet » The New Yorker

Striking Marriott workers will return to work Wednesday with new contract » Boston Globe

THREE GROUPS BAND TOGETHER TO HOLD MBTA ACCOUNTABLE » State House News Service

The 2020 Democratic primary in N.H. could have a New England flavor » Boston Globe

Trahan backing Pelosi for speaker » Lowell Sun

'We Can't Afford to Not Take Action': Leaders Discuss Economic Impact of Opioid Crisis » NECN

Program offers free training for veterans by business owners who are veterans » The Sun Chronicle

Special permit in hand, Lee’s Eagle Mill developer is on a roll » the Berkshire edge

Opioids toll on business is real » Lowell Sun

Will $40bn of asset sales be enough to fix GE? » Boston Business Journal

Robots, Hydroponics, 'Hands In The Dirt': A Look At Who — Or What — Will Feed Us In The Future » WBUR

Was Amazon's HQ2 Search a Waste of Time for Cities? » Governing

Meet the first legal recreational marijuana customers in Massachusetts: a pair of veterans » Boston Globe

Pot shops ready to roll next week » Boston Herald

Northampton marijuana dispensary prepares for crowds on day one » Boston Business Journal

Area residents express optimism and caution ahead of Tuesday’s recreational marijuana sales » Gazette Net

The lamp is lit » Commonwealth Magazine

It’s Finally Happening: Pot Shops Cleared to Open in Massachusetts » Boston Magazine

The First Two Legal Marijuana Customers in Mass. Have Been Picked » Boston Magazine

Boston’s transgender community gathers to remember Rita Hester » Boston Globe

Boston Archdiocese to address social justice with new ministry » Boston Globe

Hopkinton preps for new civics curriculum » The Metro West Daily News

Compressor opponent questions lack of outreach » Wicked Local Weymouth

Pollution plagues the mighty Merrimack when rain is heavy » Boston Globe

$25,000 grant to help fund Hoosic River Revival » The Berkshire Eagle

This dam problem needs to be fixed, cities say » Boston Globe

Plymouth clean-ups turn up 500 nips » Wicked Local Plymouth

Massachusetts must do a better job hyping its digital health care smarts » Boston Globe

Rest homes in Mass. keep closing as financial pressures mount » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker looking to cut prescription drug costs, make them more affordable » WWLP 22

During Obamacare Enrollment in the Trump Era, States Face Greater Challenges » Governing

Tackling homelessness ‘one bite at a time’ » Gazette Net

Boston nonprofits distribute thousands of Thanksgiving meals to those in need » Boston Globe

United Way volunteers give out 7,000 meals to eastern Mass. families » Patriot Ledger

Boston hotel strike over » Boston Herald

At Plimoth Plantation, not all employees are thankful » Boston Globe

Marriott And Workers Union Reach Tentative Agreement After 6-And-A-Half-Week Strike » WBUR

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Spilka gives foot injury the boot » The Metro West Daily News

Hoey may head to Lowell DPW job » Lowell Sun

Councillor Rotondo Requests Information about City Correspondences with State » Revere Journal

Springfield City Council Prepares to Test Its Strength » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Mass. should mandate federal safety board recommendations and end gas moratorium » Boston Globe

Don’t run, Senator Warren, don’t run » Boston Globe

Opinion: It’s time to preserve community preservation » The Herald News

Ruth Bass: When $53 million seems sufficient, and Mr. Shuffleton is nearby » The Berkshire Eagle

Getting to better health care at lower cost » Commonwealth Magazine

Pot legalization exposes generation gap in local government » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics, not law, guiding Healey on Exxon suit » Commonwealth Magazine

Let’s encourage offshore wind competition » Commonwealth Magazine

Tackling transgender health disparities » Commonwealth Magazine

Republicans are green with envy over Somerville’s ActBlue » Boston Globe

Massachusetts still very blue, but moderates hold clout » Boston Herald

For GOP, is the lesson be more like Charlie? » Commonwealth Magazine

Seeking info on governor’s second term? Baker scrubs campaign website day after reelection » Boston Globe

Controversial politics, early voting fueled turnout in Massachusetts elections » The Herald News

Baker calls state’s opioid crisis is ‘a relentless foe’ » Boston Globe

Once the pay hike’s top critic, Baker will take $100,000 in new compensation in 2019 » Boston Globe

OTR: AG Maura Healey talks Trump administration » WCVB

Beacon Hill Roll Call examines House members' votes on tax proposals » The Herald News

Three groups vow to hold MBTA accountable » The Metro West Daily News

Fast, cheap, and sometimes out of control: Is Boston ready for electric scooters? » Boston Globe

For the Woods Hole ‘tender,’ it’s always bridge season » Boston Globe

Pols putting pressure on National Grid » Commonwealth Magazine

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

9:00am 18th Annual Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month Opening Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Unemployment Assistance Public Hearing, Minihan Hall, 6th Floor, Charles F. Hurley Building, 19 Staniford Street, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Jack Lewis

9:00am MIRA Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon - Our Shared Table, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. David Muradian

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Kristin Kassner

No Hearings Scheduled

No Hearings Scheduled

AG's Office Arraigns Salem Man For Possessing Materials To Create Explosive Devices » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Advances New Housing on Two Surplus State Properties » Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

Joint Statement on Offshore Wind from Governor Maura Healey, Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Ned Lamont, Governor Dan McKee » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Wins Lawsuit To Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding From Politically Motivated Cuts » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG's Office Secures Up To $250,000 Settlement With Grafton Company Over Permit Violations And Air Pollution That Caused Nuisance Odors » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack On Gender-Affirming Care » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Sen. Eldridge and Rep. Garballey’s Bill to Remove Social Security Numbers from Death Certificate Signed Into Law » Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Nearly $190,000 in Grants to Support Inclusive and Accessible Outdoor Recreation » The Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces New Senior Staff Appointments » City of Boston

Warren, Schakowsky, Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell