9:30am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

10:00am Domestic Violence Awareness in Immigrant Communities, Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am Asian American Commission Advocacy Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Mass. Gaming Commission Meeting, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

10:30am Cannabis Control Commission Meeting, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

6:00pm Geography of Incarceration in a Gateway City Presentation with Rep. Mary Keefe, Family Health Center of Worcester, 26 Queen Street, Worcester

6:30pm Oktoberfest Celebration for Sen. Patrick O'Connor

6:30pm Chelsea Community Meeting with Congressman Mike Capuano, Chelsea Soldiers Home, 91 Crest Avenue, Chelsea

6:30pm Oktoberfest Celebration for Sen. Patrick O'Connor

7:00pm Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: A Community Approach, Canton Public Library, 786 Washington Street, Canton

Special Election for Sen. James Timilty's seat

Birthdays: Rep. Jim Hawkins

Baker: Rep candidate will help us "hold the line on taxes" » State House News Service

Senators unveiling first draft of health care reform » State House News Service

"Intermediate plan" may be next on Washington's health care merry-go-round » State House News Service

Taking on Trump is good for Massachusetts — and for Maura Healey » Boston Globe

Robo call during Pats game annoys fans, Feeney » The Sun Chronicle

McCain condemns 'half-baked, spurious nationalism' in clear shot at President Trump » The Washington Post

Report finds state lab withheld breathalyzer test results » Boston Globe

Sen. Eric Lesser launches website to push for east-west rail » The Republican

Black leaders irked with Liz Warren » Boston Herald

Democrats Can't Afford Another Six Years of Diane Feinstein » Observer

Gov. Baker: State's health subsidy issue will be taken care of 'one way or another' » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The trouble with Democrats: Two leaders discuss party's 'rural problem' » The Daily Yonder

Michael Goldman: Is it just me ... » Lowell Sun

Trump and McConnell try to project unity on GOP agenda » Boston Globe

Seth Moulton is Focused on 2018, But What's Next? » National Journal

Trump's Army pick has lavished Congress with campaign cash » Boston Globe

Ipswich clam company wins both chowder awards » Wicked Local Ipswich

Vertex pledges $500 million for charitable efforts over 10 years » Boston Globe

Mass. Small Business Owner At Trump's Order Signing Flabbergasted By Public Reaction » WBUR

Mass. biopharma jobs, investments rose substantially in 2016 » State House News Service

Mashpee voters approve recreational pot moratorium » Cape Cod Times

Pot commission assembling budget based on 40-person staff » State House News Service

15 attorneys general oppose Trump's transgender military ban » Boston.com

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey files court brief opposing President Donald Trump's transgender military ban » MassLive

Lowell elections bias suit heading to court » Lowell Sun

Millions of women say 'Me too' about sexual harassment » Boston Globe

No bail for Robert Barre, accused of triggering City Hall lockdown, vandalizing Holyoke High School buildings » MassLive

Belmont resident appointed to state education board » Wicked Local Belmont

The sky's the limit: Bristol Aggie building 'drone airport' » Herald News

APCC Testifies in Opposition to Water Regulation Change » Cape Cod Online

Sen. Ross backs legislation to protect state's critical species » Wicked Local Franklin

Plainridge banked $14.9 million in September » The Sun Chronicle

Genetics research is booming. So why are there so few doctors who specialize in the field? » STAT News

Ashland unveils veteran-only parking signs » The Metro West Daily News

Immigrant At Center Of Landmark SJC Ruling Is Arrested » WBUR

Breed discrimination unfairly driving up homeowner's rates, lawmakers told » State House News Service

State Sen. Mike Barrett calls for reform to prison 'fine time' » Wicked Local Waltham

Yes, Yahoo can give dead man's family members access to his email account, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court says » MassLive

Union: Privatization effort 'failed' » Boston Herald

Mass. Asian-American Caucus More Active Than Ever » South Coast Today

Three candidates seek to fill Timilty's seat in special election Tuesday » Wicked Local Mansfield

Margaret Farmer Endorses Lydia Edwards for City Council » North End Waterfront

Milford selectmen appoint Water Commissioners » Wicked Local Milford

Winchester residents urged to build cross-cultural bridges at forum » Wicked Local Winchester

CITY ELECTION 2017: Taunton School Committee candidates talk about the state of the district » Taunton Gazette

Mayor Sarno, Unify Against Bullying tag-team in fight against bullies » MassLive

Grafton voters keep town clerk, Planning Board elected » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Somebody throw this poor guy a bone » Boston Globe

Even after Equifax and Wells Fargo, GOP sides with big financial institutions » Boston Globe

Boston is primed for Amazon » Boston Globe

Lindsay N. Sabadosa: Urges support of ACCESS bill in Legislature » Gazette Net

Dave Ratner: I was duped by the White House. I do not support Trump's executive order on health care (Letters) » MassLive

Editorial: The Arroyo legacy » Boston Herald

LETTER: Sees Holaday as important to city's future » Newburyport News

Our view: Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance should come clean » Gloucester Times

Not such a 'nothingburger' after all » Boston Globe

Viewpoint: Mass.-Israel relationship is strong in cybersecurity, but competition is growing » Boston Business Journal

One Reason for Fatherlessness, Family Breakdowns, Mayhem, and Social Injustice » State House News Service

Dan Koh, the former chief of staff of Marty Walsh, has a lot of high-profile donors from the world of sports and business » Boston.com

Koh piles up campaign donations from outside district » Gloucester Times

Gov. Baker endorses Toohey in advance of special election » Eagle Tribune

Haverhill Democrats to hold unity rally » Eagle Tribune

Lowell City Council candidates weigh in on city's effort to combat opiate crisis » Lowell Sun

Political Notes: Flores considers run for Senate » Cape Cod Times

Koh's cash poured in from sources outside Congressional district » State House News Service

Gov. Charlie Baker heading to Washington to speak on opioid epidemic » MassLive

Keller @ Large: 60 Minutes Investigation Into US Opioid Crisis » CBS Boston

House takes first step to ban bump stocks » Daily Times Chronicle

Greenfield Fire Chief deployed to assist Puerto Rico hurricane response » WWLP 22

Koutoujian elected state sheriffs' association president » Your Arlington

Sheriff Peter Koutoujian Elected President Of The Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association » Peabody Patch

Terror cells, gangs not covered by wiretap law, guv's lawyer says » State House News Service

Baker bill would update Massachusetts wiretap law » WWLP 22

Eldridge, Hogan vote to ban 'bump stocks' » Wicked Local Lancaster

'Millionaires' tax' would make Mass. an outlier in capital gains tax, says group » Boston Business Journal

MBTA awards rail car contract » Worcester Business Journal

MBTA set to start live-streaming oversight panel's meetings on Oct. 23 » MassLive

Time to put pedal to the metal » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts transportation officials admit vehicle inspection stations could have used more help after troubled launch » MassLive

South Coast Rail permits sought for Fall River tracks » Herald News

Massachusetts AG reviewing report on Eversource, Avangrid constraining pipelines » Utility Dive

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Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

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MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

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