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9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St. 2nd Floor, Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, Boston

9:30am Board of Building Regulations and Standards' Fire Prevention and Fire Protection Advisory Committee Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

10:00am 36th Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Service, Ashburton Park, State House, Boston

10:00am Mass. Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Briefing, Room 222, State House, Boston

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

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

11:00am Funeral Mass for Sen. Ed Kennedy, Immaculate Conception Church, 144 East Merrimack Street, Lowell

11:00am Maternal Health Access and Birthing Patient Safety Task Force Meeting, Via YouTube

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

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

2:00pm Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

5:00pm Protect Our Care Town Hall: Merrimack Valley, Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence Street, Lawrence

6:00pm SAPHE 2.0 Virtual Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

New dashboard shows exactly how much federal funding Mass. is losing out on under Trump » Boston.com

Report: Higher-income, suburban school districts get more state building aid despite lower levels of need » Boston Globe

House taking up "absolutely necessary" budget overrides Wednesday » State House News Service

House plans veto overrides for ‘absolutely necessary' funding in Mass. » NBC Boston

Say goodbye to the Mass. clean energy boom. But a comeback may be in the offing » MassLive

Offshore wind’s effects on fish won’t be studied due to federal cuts » The New Bedford Light

Healey ‘disgusted’ by chaotic ‘street takeovers,’ pledges law enforcement crackdown on such events » Boston Globe

Coppinger: Sheriffs under microscope for wrong reasons » Boston Herald

A Fair Share Amendment for big corporations » WGBH

Is Mass. in the middle of a ‘soft secession’? Here’s what that means » MassLive

Massport: Logan flight delays unrelated to government shutdown » WBUR

NATIONAL

Democrats Are Winning the Shutdown Fight » The Bulwark

The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next » The Bulwark

MAGA Lite: What “Bari Weiss Conservatism” Is, and Why It’s Dangerous » The New Republic

The Difficulty of Defining a Working-Class Economic Agenda » The Liberal Patriot

Trump says Pritzker, Chicago mayor ‘should be in jail’ » The Hill

Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging » The Associated Press (AP)

‘Extremely dangerous’: Trump’s latest push to send troops to blue states is unprecedented in modern military history » Boston Globe

White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers » New York Times

The salooning of America » The Ink

State lawmakers convene to tackle AI policy challenges » Pluribus News

Trump baselessly calls for Pritzker, Chicago mayor to be jailed » Axios

How Trump Is Using the Justice Department to Target His Enemies » New York Times

Will Congress or the W.H. do anything to pay the troops? » punchbowl

"I was not in Congress when all this Obamacare, “Affordable Care Act” bullshit started. I got here in 2021. As a matter of fact, the ACA made health insurance UNAFFORDABLE for my family after it was passed, with skyrocketing premiums higher than our house payment. Let’s just say as nicely as possible, I’m not a fan. But I’m going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire this year my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE, along with all the wonderful families and hard-working people in my district. . . .Not a single Republican in leadership talked to us about this or has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!"

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)

Though Green opposes the ACA, the lawmaker breaks with GOP leaders to support extending its tax credits—warning that without them, her constituents’ and children’s premiums will double. She blasts Republicans for offering no plan to fix it.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

N.H.’s Shaheen becomes key player in back-channel Senate discussions to end government shutdown » Boston Globe

Why is Trump so obsessed with Portland, Ore.? » Boston Globe

Editorial: Shutdown could stop military pay? Unacceptable » Boston Herald

Mass. Rep. Auchincloss: ‘Sustained engagement’ needed for Israel-Hamas ceasefire » MassLive

Business

Dunkin’ passes the 10,000 store milestone in the US » Boston Business Journal

Here are the wealthiest zips in Mass outside of Boston » Boston Business Journal

N.H. leaders seek new guardrails on help for foreign investors after outcry over Chinese bottled beverage business » Boston Globe

Designers display plans for new development on Kowloon restaurant site » Axios

Civil Rights

Amherst to honor George Floyd with day of remembrance » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Gaskin: Being a light in the world amid hate and horror » Boston Herald

Joseph: 2 years after Oct. 7, Jewish community is not OK » Boston Herald

Authors, lawmakers rail against book banning in ceremony honoring Mass. literature » WGBH

Democracy

‘Extremely dangerous’: Trump’s latest push to send troops to blue states is unprecedented in modern military history » Boston Globe

Editorial: Trump troop deployments persist in the face of a judicial smackdown » Boston Globe

Education

Report: School construction funds disproportionately flowing to suburban schools » State House News Service

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department. » ProPublica

Report: Deep disparities in 'Gateway' schools » Salem News

West Springfield schools get $300K for upgrades and programs » WWLP 22

‘All American Boys’ book stirs controversy in Danvers Public Schools » Boston Globe

An impossible choice: How Trump’s ‘compact’ threatens our universities » Boston Globe

Report: State school reimbursement policies underserve Worcester, urban schools » Worcester Telegram

UMass poised to demolish century-old Art Barn on campus » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Women’s colleges open embrace of trans women is a defiant stand against Trump’s DEI attacks » Boston Globe

Environment

King tides are coming back and may bring some flooding to New England’s shores » Boston Globe

Offshore wind’s effects on fish won’t be studied due to federal cuts » The New Bedford Light

State Rep. Leigh Davis brings the Massachusetts Climate Action and Sustainability Committee to the Berkshires » the Berkshire edge

Federal

As the federal government shutdown continues, WMass organizations prepare » New England Public Media

Gaming

Ruddock Report: Can Prediction Markets Accelerate Online Casino Legalization? » Casino Reports

Health Care

Mass General Brigham plans $7.5M ambulatory surgery center in Cambridge » Boston Business Journal

Housing

To ease housing gap, practice saying ‘yes in my backyard’ (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

Hanson Settles for “Polished Turd” in Approving MBTA Zoning » South Shore News

Lenox to hold a formal public hearing on short-term rental rules and regulations » The Berkshire Eagle

Immigration

Burlington Town Meeting votes to condemn ICE center » WGBH

Judge orders immediate release of Brazilian immigrant grabbed by ICE when he showed up for a scheduled appointment » Universal Hub

Protesters show solidarity with New Bedford father, son at ICE check-in » The New Bedford Light

Worcester mother breaks silence after months being jailed by ICE » MassLive

Judiciary

Worcester courthouse reopens; death investigation continues » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

Editorial: Ed Kennedy deftly navigated public, private role » Lowell Sun

Flags half-staff in Massachusetts to honor the passing of State Senator Edward J. Kennedy » WWLP 22

Local Government

CFAL Pricetag Could Jump $2.6M; Were Boards Kept In The Dark? » The Cape Cod Chronicle

City Council president seeking 8th term » Newburyport News

Turmoil brews at Northampton Housing Authority as probe into leader continues » Daily Hampshire Gazette

'A library should have something for everyone': Library sets events for Banned Books Week » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Kennealy loans form core of his guv's race fundraising. » State House News Service

Auchincloss eyes new tech regs in Democratic reboot » Axios

Joan Bennett Kennedy, former wife of Senator Ted Kennedy, dies » Boston Globe

Public Health

Opinion: 6 U.S. surgeons general: RFK Jr. threatens the health of Americans » Washington Post

Legislature considers plan to install Narcan at all MBTA stations » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Healey visits Holyoke to highlight public safety initiative » The Reminder

Massachusetts leaders say they would challenge potential effort to send troops to state » Boston Globe

Treatment facility users pan bill to shift oversight from sheriff » MassLive

‘All connected’: Randolph police chief links weekend street ‘takeover’ events in Mass. » MassLive

Oral arguments heard in FCC inmate phone call appeal » WWLP 22

Healey ‘disgusted’ by chaotic ‘street takeovers,’ pledges law enforcement crackdown on such events » Boston Globe

Video surfaces of young people confronting Boston police officer in parking garage » CBS News

Governor Healey Proclaims Oct. 5-11 Fire Prevention Week » iBerkshires

'Disgusted' by illegal street car meetups, Healey vows to take action » WCVB

Exclusive video: Hamas blocks Tremont St on Oct 7th Anniversary » JohnFGately.com

State hospital at Tewksbury gets a security overhaul and it’s showing results after escapes and violence » Boston Globe

Fire officials join forces in Westborough to stress importance of smoke alarms » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Fire prevention theme targets lithium batteries » Sentinel & Enterprise

13 people arrested, 4 police officers injured, during pro-Palestinian protest on Boston Common » Boston Globe

State Finance

Massachusetts to lose $3.7 billion as Trump, GOP cut funding » WWLP 22

Massachusetts federal funding cuts total $3.7B over multiple fiscal years, Healey says » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts faces $3.7 billion federal funding shortfall under Trump administration, says Governor Healey » Hoodline

State Government

How much is Massachusetts losing from federal cuts? Online dashboard has an answer » Worcester Telegram

Briefings: A Western Mass Ashe Rises into the Governor’s Office… » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Briefings: A Western Mass Ashe Rises into the Governor’s Office » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Transportation

North Shore Communities Awarded Nearly $200K In Traffic Safety Grants » Patch

The government shutdown keeps snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse » WBUR

Bass River Bridge intersection work in Yarmouth to begin Nov. 3. What you need to know. » Cape Cod Times

Why Boston is moving away from flexposts to a new type of bike lane barrier » WBUR

Big hopes for little lumps? Meet Boston’s new bike lane protectors. » Boston Globe

Utilities

Nuclear, fusion energy getting lift with new roadmap effort » State House News Service

Spectrum Announces Nearly $50 Million Investment in Fiber Broadband Network » Business West

After emerging from bankruptcy, Internet provider Starry gets acquired by Verizon » Boston Business Journal

Press Releases

$11M for New Housing in Hyannis » MassDevelopment

$300K Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Grant Fuels Initiative to Grow Cyber Resilience and Specialized Workforce Throughout the Region » UMass Lowell

Cindy Fitzgibbon, Ro Dooley Webster to be inducted into the prestigious Silver Circle by NATAS » WCVB

Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests Over $5.5 Million to Strengthen Public Safety Across Massachusetts » Mass. Office of Grants and Research

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.1 Million to Protect Coastal Water Quality and Restore Habitat » Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $2.5 Million Employer Child Care Innovation Fund » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.5 Million in Grants for Trail Improvements Across the State » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attack » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG’s Office Secures Court Order Preventing Two Waste Management Companies from Dumping Solid Waste into Blackstone Wetlands » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll » Federal Funding Dashboard Update Shows Trump’s Billions of Dollars in Cuts to Massachusetts

Department of Public Health’s Tewksbury Hospital and Tewksbury Police Department Strengthen Partnership to Enhance Safety and Security » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

State Fire Marshal, Fire Chiefs Make Statewide Push on Expired Smoke Alarms » Mass. Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.4 Million to Train and Place Over 1,100 Workers in Industries Statewide » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $2.6 Million to Protect Massachusetts Nonprofits from Extremist Violence » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Healey-Driscoll Administration Declares October “Massachusetts Cranberry Month” » Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Governor Healey Supports Blue Star Family License Plate Legislation » Massachusetts State Police

Cynobacteria Bloom in Charles River Expands » Charles River Watershed Association


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