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Michelle Obama reportedly met with Deval Patrick’s wife about his potential 2020 run » Boston.com

Trump’s Nafta Plan Could Be Upended by Democrats’ House Takeover » New York Times

Bill Weld still has bragging rights » State House News Service

NEWLY ELECTEDS IN BOSTON: DEMS NOT EVEN CLOSE ON RACE » State House News Service

Deval Patrick’s Presidential Prospects » The New Yorker

In key campaign role, Katherine Clark helped Democrats regain House » Boston Globe

From Speaker on Down, Here’s Who’s in the Hill Leadership Hunt » Roll Call

Bipartisan Sentencing Overhaul Moves Forward, but Rests on Trump » New York Times

A Charlie Baker challenge to Ed Markey would be Capitol idea » Boston Herald

State Attorneys General Want Whitaker To Recuse Himself From Mueller Probe » WBUR

In key campaign role, Katherine Clark helped Democrats regain House » Boston Globe

John Kerry, Fox News host trade barbs on Twitter on Veterans Day weekend » Boston Globe

Seth Moulton claims ‘silent majority’ against Nancy Pelosi » Boston Herald

Michelle Obama reportedly met with Deval Patrick’s wife about his potential 2020 run » Boston.com

Amazon ready to announce new headquarters sites, report says » Boston Globe

Two towers would connect Back Bay, Fenway, South End and Cambridge » Boston Business Journal

Late Mayor Menino's Letter To Chick-Fil-A Makes The Rounds Again » Reading Patch

Plans for two towers above the Mass. Pike move forward » Boston Globe

Airbnb sues city over rental rules » Boston Globe

Photos: Inside the Plans for the New and Improved TD Garden » Boston Magazine

Amazon Is Expanding In Boston, Even Without HQ2 » WBUR

Amazon Doesn't Deliver Its HQ2 To Boston » WBUR

UMass Amherst warns students to pass on pot » Boston Herald

The first Massachusetts marijuana retail shops are finally opening; Here's what you should know » The Republican

Caller threatens two Boston gay bars » Boston Herald

Questions remain over college closing » Gloucester Daily Times

Lowell School Committee to vote on terminating embattled superintendent » Lowell Sun

UMass Boston promises swift improvements at new dorm » Boston Globe

'The Single Biggest Risk Factor in Getting Expelled Is Being a Preschooler' » Governing

UMass Boston Has a Serious Dorm Problem on Its Hands » Boston Magazine

Springfield again considers ban on single-use plastic shopping bags » The Republican

Legalized sports betting to start in Rhode Island » The Republican

Massachusetts lawmakers eyeing possible legal sports betting bill » News 22 WWLP.com

$5.7b deal brings some measure of stability to athenahealth » Boston Globe

Athenahealth to be acquired, combined with former GE Healthcare operation » Boston Globe

Baker renews push to address housing shortage » Gloucester Daily Times

More Housing on the Way for Haverhill, Methuen Veterans » WHAV

Daily Hampshire Gazette, Valley Advocate staffs unionize » The Republican

After Election Day, will Rockland officials vote to remove their town administrator? » The Republican

Former Rockland health agent faces 22 fraud charges » Wicked Local Rockland

A Proposed FCC Rule Change Could Put An End To Local Access TV Stations » WGBH

Attleboro Mayor's Mura and the media go international » The Sun Chronicle

Council President Michitson Launches Exploratory Committee for Possible Mayoral Bid » WHAV

After delaying bishop vote, can Vatican be trusted to right its own ship? » Boston Globe

Wynn v. Wynn: In conflict or in cahoots? » Boston Globe

Ignore the charter school think-tank crowd » Commonwealth Magazine

Our View: Bipartisan effort needed to boost vocational training » Eagle Tribune

Three answers to easing traffic fueled by the robust economy » Boston Herald

Peter Lucas: A Massachusetts mandate for Charlie Baker's leadership » Lowell Sun

State’s manufacturing past is part of the future » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker faces big challenges on education, transportation » Commonwealth Magazine

Sudders takes wrong tack on drug costs » Commonwealth Magazine

New civics education law misses the mark » Commonwealth Magazine

Early education is not child’s play » Commonwealth Magazine

Women winning election to more top offices in Massachusetts » The Middletown Press

Veterans Honored at Events Across Cape Cod » Cape Cod Online

Trahan comes full circle with win » Lowell Sun

Dedication, patriotism and courage: Southborough marks Veterans Day » Wicked Local

2.7M voters in Massachusetts cast votes on Tuesday » The Herald News

Tuesday’s turnout set the state record for a midterm election » Boston Globe

Going behind the vote totals in legislative races » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts sets turnout record for midterm election » The Republican

Citing safety concerns, anti-Trump groups end protests » Cape Cod Times

Newly electeds in Boston: Dems not even close on race » State House News Service

A Look Ahead After The Massachusetts Midterms » New England Public Radio

Baker shows a Republican can do well in cities » Commonwealth Magazine

New Dem electeds talk race — and racism » Commonwealth Magazine

Democratic Socialists Rack Up Wins in States » Governing

After a prisoner’s death, renewed calls for change at MCI-Norfolk » Boston Globe

I looked for a state that’s taking gun violence seriously. I found Massachusetts. » Vox

Beacon Hill Roll Call » Worcester Telegram

Rivera rebuffs rumors he'll quit to work for Baker » Eagle Tribune

Army Corps announces meetings on Cape Cod Canal bridges » Cape Cod Times

WiredWest retools to advance last-mile broadband plans » Berkshire Eagle

Columbia Gas sets locations for Thanksgiving meals » Eagle Tribune

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MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass

MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter