6:00pm Birthday Celebration for Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis

6:00pm Birthday Celebration for Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis

Centrist Group Behind Pelosi Holdouts Plotted to Make Her ‘Bogeyman’ » The Daily Beast

Katherine Clark is running to join Democratic leadership. Here’s why. » Boston.com

Don’t curb gas utilities; clean them up » Boston Globe

GOP Rep. Mia Love Rips Trump In Concession Speech, Calls Him 'Transactional' » The Huffington Post

Democrats smash Watergate record for House popular vote in midterms » NBC News

Police investigating nooses hung at Mississippi Capitol to protest state's racial history ahead of Hyde-Smith vs. Espy runoff » NBC News

How Did Deval Patrick Do In The Midterms? » WGBH

Ayanna Pressley says she will support Nancy Pelosi for House speaker » Boston Globe

'Let's tell this union to go away:' MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis urges security guards to reject union vote » MassLive

KENNEDY LAYS OUT BLUE-COLLAR-FIRST AMERICAN AGENDA AT N.E. COUNCIL » State House News Service

Ringleader of Democratic Rebels Softens Tone on Pelosi » New York Times

Mueller report will be 'devastating' for the president: Frequent Trump defender » ABC News

Pressley Backs Nancy Pelosi For Speaker » WBUR

After Mike Capuano’s defeat, is Ed Markey a primary target for 2020? » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley travels to Mississippi to campaign for Democrat Mike Espy » Boston Globe

Change-agent Pressley backs Pelosi » Commonwealth Magazine

New pot shop’s neighbors say traffic jams are awful » Boston Globe

Leicester airs complaints about crowds, traffic tied to Cultivate pot shop opening » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Baker Asks Police Chiefs To Adopt Hate Crimes Task Force Guidance » WBUR

Massachusetts will create website to track hate crimes » The Republican

State Funding Backs Bilingual Exhibits At Dr. Seuss Museum » WAMC

School districts: Time to decide on direction » the Berkshire edge

How to separate politics from civics in Massachusetts schools » Patriot Ledger

Former Mount Ida students file class action fraud lawsuit » Boston Business Journal

Former Mount Ida Students File Class Action Lawsuit » WBUR

Mount Ida sued by former students » Boston Herald

Group heading to D.C. with coastal erosion agenda » Newburyport News

New U.S. Climate Assessment Forecasts Dire Effects On Economy, Health » WBUR

‘Flawless’: NASA InSight spacecraft lands on Mars » Boston Globe

Everett casino to donate $10 million to social programs » Boston Globe

Sports Betting Begins In New England — At Rhode Island Casino » WBUR

Boston-area scientists criticize Chinese researcher who changed embryonic DNA » Boston Globe

Impact on Plymouth: The affordable housing dilemma » Wicked Local Plymouth

Report: Civilian flaggers not seeing much work in Mass. » Sentinel & Enterprise

How local senators voted on tax proposals in 2017-18 session » Sentinel & Enterprise

Full agenda for Ashland Town Meeting on Wednesday » The Metro West Daily News

Gross stands his ground in flap with ACLU, winning praise from Walsh » Boston Globe

State gun laws holding up to test » The Republican

Municipal input needed on next T oversight board » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Lottery can win with online betting » Boston Herald

Trump rallies for embattled US senator in Mississippi » Sentinel Echo

Has Bernie Sanders missed his moment? » Washington Examiner

With Glut Of 2020 Candidates, Progressive Democrats Need To Get Their Act Together » The Huffington Post

PUBLIC OFFICIALS of the YEAR » Governing

In 4th trip since taking office, Brockton mayor goes to Cape Verde » The Enterprise

More protests would not surprise Sheriff Thomas Hodgson » Boston Herald

Ex-Commisioner Ed Davis condemns ACLU’s stance » Boston Herald

T notes: Ridership, even at peak times on Red Line, continues to decline » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA pension costs rising at fast pace » Commonwealth Magazine

Scooters Are Suddenly Everywhere. What Should Cities Be Doing About It? » Governing

MBTA tallies drop in ridership » Boston Herald

RIDE program well utilized but already $2.5M over budget » Boston Herald

Politicians say utility at center of explosions should close » The Washington Post

Family of man killed in gas explosion testifies at hearing; lawmakers aggressive in questioning company leaders » The Eagle Tribune

Don’t curb gas utilities; clean them up » Boston Globe

Sister of teen killed in gas explosions wants justice for her brother » Boston Globe

'Columbia Gas should cease to exist, no second chances;' Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera strikes back at gas company during hearing » The Republican

Pols burn Columbia Gas as top executives leave hearing early » Boston Herald

Rivera: Columbia Gas should be disbanded » Commonwealth Magazine

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Boston Herald Morning Meeting: State Rep - Elect Nika Elugardo WBUR WBUR News: Joseph Kennedy III Calls For 'Moral Capitalism' WAMC Northeast Report: State Funding Backs Bilingual Exhibits At Dr. Seuss Museum

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center