8:00am 2025 AIM International Business Symposium, The TRACK at New Balance, 91 Guest Street, Boston

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Teams

10:00am Special Commission on Accessible Housing Hearing, Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room 2A, Boston and via Zoom

10:30am MSA Law Enforcement and Corrections Awards Ceremony, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Carmine Gentile

Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working? » New York Times

Mass. inspector general wants Beacon Hill to overhaul the cannabis commission » WBUR

‘Potential devastation’: At health industry’s annual checkup, federal changes shift the diagnosis from bad to worse » Commonwealth Magazine

Sweeping energy bill to weaken 2030 climate goals clears key House committee » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass poll shows high marks for Gov. Healey, other Mass. democrats » NEPM

Only 1 in 7 Greater Boston renters can afford a starter home, new report finds » WGBH

Advocates call for more ‘millionaires tax’ money to be spent on higher ed » Boston Globe

State audit questions how UMass Memorial Health spent $6.2 million in COVID relief » Worcester Telegram

Healey appoints new public safety chief » Boston Herald

What's in the anti-book ban bill the Mass. Senate is expected to pass » WBUR

GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate Anne Brensley Sues Beacon Hill Leaders for Refusing Legislative Audit » New Boston Post

Here’s how New England representatives voted on the shutdown bill » Boston Globe

House members return to Washington and end the shutdown — but the partisan animosity rages on » Boston Globe

Opinion: Welcome to the Washington Demolition Derby » New York Times

NAIOP to rebrand, dropping 'industrial, office' from name » Boston Business Journal

Market Basket board accuses Arthur Demoulas of not being forthcoming in legal battle » Boston Globe

Prominent block in downtown Wellesley sold for $15.3 million » Boston Globe

Healey-Driscoll administration awards grants to Berkshire County organizations as part of Office of Travel and Tourism’s Destination Development Capital Program » the Berkshire edge

Massachusetts grants $6.34M to enhance tourism and culture » WWLP 22

Boston Fed President Collins advocates holding rates steady, sees 'high bar' for further cuts » CNBC

Hemp-derived THC drinks, edibles could soon disappear because of shutdown bill » The Hill

Cape Cod man convicted after threatening to 'tar and feather' local lawmaker, DA says » WCVB

Opinion: Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back » The Guardian

Massachusetts Historical Society’s chief historian steps down after half century of service » WGBH

Lynn Public Schools LEAP at $100,000 » Lynn Daily News Item

New Roadmap Charts Bold Path for Equitable Public Higher Education in Massachusetts » EdTrust

Are the 2030 Massachusetts emissions mandates out of reach? » Commonwealth Magazine

Efforts to control algae blooms in Nashawannuck Pond show promising results » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Mike Kennealy calls for review of Massachusetts’ green energy programs, climate spending » Boston Herald

Opinion: Are the 2030 Massachusetts emissions mandates out of reach? » Commonwealth Beacon

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history comes to a close » WGBH

More Mass. Lottery buyers scratch their itch online » WBUR

With health insurance premiums soaring, Berkshire officials urge residents to check coverage options » The Berkshire Eagle

State council approves Leicester hospital, nursing home sale » Commonwealth Magazine

Philipson: Trump’s drug-pricing pressure is working » Boston Herald

Health coverage, cost trends serving double whammy » State House News Service

Massachusetts leads in lung cancer treatment, but faces racial disparities » Axios

VOC to Hold Ribbon Cutting, Open House for Belcher Apartments on Nov. 13 » Business West

Housing permits dip while prices remain high, report says » Axios

Op-ed: Have an impact on the future of your community » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts seeks more oversight, safer conditions at group homes » Boston Globe

MCS Gets Half Million Dollar State Grant For Addition, Renovation Project At Depot Road Center » The Cape Cod Chronicle

‘We can do this together’: Veterans, activists protest federal policies, citing erosion of VA services » Daily Hampshire Gazette

$.33 ramen, peanut butter, and community: How the state’s most food insecure get by » Boston Globe

Rhode Island woman has been detained at Logan Airport for a week, attorney says » Boston Globe

Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants » New York Times

Council confirms new judges for Superior, Probate courts » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Opinion: A federal judge resigned to speak out against Trump. Here’s what he told me. » Boston Globe

Some surprising Mass. state employees are still allowed to work from home » WCVB

Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Dennis Man Convicted for Threatening to Burn House, Tar and Feather State Rep. Xiarhos over “Trumpism” » Hyannis News

Massachusetts Lawmakers Get Surprising Approval Amid Audit Standoff » WBSM

Rep. Arena-DeRosa to hold Hopkinton office hours Saturday » Hopkinton Independent

Following divisive election, Northampton mayor pledges unity after razor-thin victory » Daily Hampshire Gazette

After ballot Q win, Somerville backers want divestment from Israel to become a reality » WGBH

Judge won't allow this evidence in Quincy official's drunk driving trial » Patriot Ledger

In Nova Scotia, Mayor Michelle Wu receives the ‘Tree for Boston,’ and a warm Canadian embrace » Boston Globe

Healey wants mandatory reporting for municipal cyberattacks » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Senior Center hopes to continue free medical transportation program, but federal funding is set to run out » Brookline News

Amherst’s financial team offers optimistic outlook for town, school, and library budgets » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Property taxes in Belchertown up 10% this fiscal year » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Hull Select Board Approves Single Tax Rate » South Shore News

Auction-rate securities spawn a host of lawsuits by investors » Business Insurance

Mystery poll spurs speculation about Auchincloss primary opponents in 2026 » WPRI.com

Battenfeld: Is Ayanna Pressley too far left even for Massachusetts? » Boston Herald

Lucas: Moulton searches Dems’ cave-in for election clout » Boston Herald

Opinion: Battenfeld: Is Ayanna Pressley too far left even for Massachusetts? » Boston Herald

Mike Kennealy calls for review of Massachusetts’ green energy programs, climate spending » Boston Herald

UMass poll shows high marks for Gov. Healey, other Mass. democrats » Connecticut Post

Ex-gov.’s aide, charged with cocaine trafficking, gun possession, is granted bail » MassLive

Gina Kwon named Massachusetts public safety secretary » WWLP 22

District data show violent incidents increased last year in Worcester Public Schools » Worcester Telegram

Southampton to explore phasing construction of fire, police stations » Daily Hampshire Gazette

From Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill: Local woman lobbies to protect patients from sexual abuse » Marblehead Current

Healey picks former AG colleague Kwon for public safety post » State House News Service

Gina Kwon named Massachusetts public safety secretary » WWLP 22

Planned Parenthood rally fights ‘backdoor abortion ban’ preventing Americans from using Medicaid for reproductive care » The Daily Free Press

What is the most popular license plate in Massachusetts? New plate coming for the crown » The Herald News

After six weeks, Cape Air discontinues New Bedford to Boston daily flights. Here's why. » The Herald News

Abandoned at the airport: Massport set to auction off 71 cars left behind in parking lots » The Herald News

FAA says flight cuts will stay at 6 percent because more air traffic controllers are coming to work » Boston Globe

Plymouth wind turbine failure raises safety question. Cleanup still to come » Cape Cod Times

A caller said an 80-year-old’s electricity would be shut off unless he paid $900. Here’s how to avoid being scammed. » Boston Globe

Opinion: To make electricity more affordable, we need more clean power » WBUR

Editorial: House energy bill gives beleaguered ratepayers relief » Lowell Sun

Committee advances sweeping energy bill on 7-0 vote » State House News Service

Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Federal Energy Regulator to Prevent Data Centers from Dramatically Hiking Energy Costs for American Families » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty and Sentenced to Time Served for Illegal Reentry » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division Alleges Townsend Fire Chief Gary Shepherd Violated Conflict of Interest Law » State Ethics Commission

AG Campbell Defends Temporary Protected Status For Haitian And Venezuelan Immigrants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

MSA Hosts 2025 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association

Healey-Driscoll Administration Certifies Nine New Climate Leader Communities, Will Award $3.7 Million in Grants » Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Green Communities Division

Healey-Driscoll Administration Holding Regional Anti-Hunger Task Force Listening Sessions » Mass. Executive Office of Education

A Victory for Massachusetts Transit Workers: S.2531 Passes the Senate » Carmen's Local 589

PeoplesBank Authorizes an Additional $100,000 to Address Food Insecurity » Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce

United in Gratitude: Join us in Fighting Hunger this Thanksgiving » United Way of Mass. Bay and Merrimack Valley

Chamber Foundation & City Awake Announce 2025 TOYL Honorees » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Warren, Duckworth, Dingell, Simon Lead Democrats in Pressing Labor Secretary to Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Mass Audubon statement on proposed bill to rollback 2030 climate mandate » Mass Audubon

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $4 Million in Recycling and Waste Reduction Grants » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Governor Healey Appoints Gina K. Kwon as Secretary of Public Safety and Security » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Governor Healey Celebrates Massachusetts Women and Girls in Trades » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes Comprehensive Updates to Residential Program Regulations for First Time in 30 Years to Improve Support for Children and Staff » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

Massachusetts Receives Perfect Score Three Years in a Row from Federal Pipeline Safety Agency » Mass. Department of Public Utilities