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

9:00am Health Connector Board Meeting, Via YouTube

9:30am MassAbility Performance Recognition Program, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Conference Room A, Boston and via Zoom

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

10:00am Public Health Effects of Xylazine, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Accessible Housing Commission Meeting, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:45am Mass. National Guard Birthday, Memorial Hall & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

3:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

Greater Boston gender wage gap shrinks, racial wage gap grows — again » Boston Globe

Interim, or indefinite? No end in sight to Phil Eng’s double duty » Commonwealth Magazine

ADUs in Mass. are off to a slow start. Here's how the state is looking to pick up the pace » WBUR

In the No. 1 state for public education, this is one of the worst-performing school districts » Boston Globe

Report finds DCF mistakenly closed Worcester family's case before death of 4-year-old girl » Worcester Telegram

Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate. » WGBH

A ‘revolving door of suffering’: Climate disasters by the numbers in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Boston City Council approves new property tax rates after state Senate again snubs Wu’s tax shift proposal » Boston Globe

Mass. courts weigh AI efficiency, ethics angles » Commonwealth Magazine

Annual state budgets now just a starting point for spending » State House News Service

Tariffs have cost US households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say » Boston Globe

All the Musicians Who Have Told Donald Trump to Stop Using Their Music (This Term) » Vanity Fair

How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed » New York Times

Fox News caught avoiding camera angles that would expose Trump's tiny crowds: analyst » The Raw Story

Why Republicans Lose Every Healthcare Debate » The Free Press

Top Lobbyists 2025 » The Hill

Cocaine Is Not Mustard Gas » The Dispatch

Taking a big political risk, Trump tries to deny reality on inflation and affordability » Boston Globe

Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide » WBUR

Charlemont’s Berkshire East recognized by U.S. Rep. Neal as model for economic recovery » Daily Hampshire Gazette

A farm may not grow in Westwood » Boston Globe

US stats agencies need ‘immediate’ help to do their job, report says » Boston Globe

Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off. » Boston Globe

Is DEI dead in corporate America? Corporate filings from many Mass. companies seem to say yes. » Boston Globe

Cannabis commission poised to vote on long-awaited marijuana cafe rules » Boston Globe

Don’t panic — yet — about the Supreme Court taking up Trump’s birthright citizenship order » Boston Globe

A rainbow response: Amherst community rallies for LGBTQIA+ rights after counselor’s reinstatement » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Larry Summers’ wife — a powerful Harvard professor — tapped Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen to boost her poetry project » Boston Globe

Rümeysa Öztürk can return to research at Tufts after judge orders reinstatement of student immigration record » Boston.com

Harvard Sells Brighton Mills Property for $39 Million » The Harvard Crimson

Two years since conservatives took over a liberal arts college, what’s been lost — and gained » MassLive

Healey announces funding for food education » Western Mass News

West Springfield School Department begins budget process for FY27 » The Reminder

Coastal Climate Resiliency issues at the center of theMassachusetts Metropolitan Beaches Commission annual hearing » Lynn Journal

Massachusetts Commercial Casino Revenue Increases » This Week in Worcester

Treasurer Deb Goldberg opposes iGaming in Massachusetts » Athol Daily News

UMass Memorial Health approved to bring first proton beam to Central Mass. » Worcester Business Journal

Boston Children’s Hospital plans new $640m pediatric psychiatric hospital with historic Hale donation » Boston Globe

Boston Medical Center officer stabbed outside hospital, in critical condition: Boston Police » Boston Herald

State council approves UMass Memorial to buy $54 million proton beam for cancer care » Worcester Telegram

Boston Children's Hospital plans $640M psychiatric expansion » Axios

Report: Massachusetts uninsured rate rises to 2.1% » State House News Service

Primary care spending proposal sets the stage for legislative action in 2026 » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Governor Healey Champions Affordable Housing with New ADU Initiatives » Hoodline

Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight » The Latino Newsletter

Mass. issues housing contest: Design your own granny flat and win $20K » MassLive

Boston city councilors weigh eliminating all parking requirements for residential developments » Boston Business Journal

Healey touts ADUs to expand housing options » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts ramping up efforts to permit more Accessible Dwelling Units » CBS News

Accessory dwelling units: Massachusetts launches design challenge and funding program » Boston 25 News

Want to build an ADU? The state may give you a $250,000 low-interest loan » The Berkshire Eagle

Timeline: Before Worcester girl's death, DCF had ample warnings of neglect » Worcester Telegram

Anderson: Myths that keep veterans from benefits » Boston Herald

The case of a Worcester father charged with murdering his child reveals a critical lack of standards at DCF, state report finds » Boston Globe

Understaffed DTA faces steep SNAP penalty risks » State House News Service

The Globe uncovered new details about the ICE detention of Rümeysa Öztürk. Here are takeaways. » Boston Globe

Dedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it’s Richard Henning’s turn. » Boston Globe

Progressive groups to hold ‘ICE Tea Party’ protesting Trump immigration crackdown » Boston Globe

Activist Groups Plan 'Boston ICE Tea Party' Protest » New Boston Post

Woman hospitalized, illegal immigrant in ICE custody after horrific hit-and-run » Boston Herald

Two judicial nominees confirmed, two others emerge » StateHouse News Service

Boston's gender pay gap has shrunk in the past two years. But the reason why may surprise you » Boston Business Journal

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Youth Employment Pilot » Business West

Hatfield voters approve budget corrections, balancing $14.91M spending plan » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Millions in aid flowing again to Holyoke, while council spars over opaque finances » MassLive

Worcester City Council sets tax rates; chooses lowest residential level » Worcester Telegram

Quincy residents anxiously wait for how much new tax bill will be » Patriot Ledger

Editorial: Clock ticking on Wu’s release of White Stadium taxpayer cost » Boston Herald

Amid feedback from businesses, Whately opts for single tax rate » Daily Hampshire Gazette

‘Make our schools a priority’: South Hadley grapples with looming $3M deficit » Daily Hampshire Gazettte

Amherst council adopts housing plan, but splits on urging UMass to add more on-campus dorms » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium ‘this calendar year.’ Now it’s looking like 2026. » Boston Globe

Boston City Council backs calls for Mayor Michelle Wu to provide updated cost for White Stadium » Boston Herald

Cities and towns seeking more flexibility on property tax increases » WGBH

Battenfeld: Time to scrub Michelle Wu’s unchecked spending » Boston Herald

Boston city councilor demands White Stadium cost update from mayor amid budget crunch » Boston Herald

‘I love when my enemies hate me’: how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left » The Guardian

Is the Wu administration squeezing millions from half-empty office towers with jacked-up tax assessments? | Emily Rooney teams up with Contrarian Boston to revive "Beat the Press" | » Contrarian Boston

A Congressional candidate said he’d collaborate with a brewery in a new way to raise cash. Experts say that may be illegal. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts GOP gubernatorial candidates weigh possibility of a primary debate » Union Bulletin

Suspected norovirus outbreak leads to Medford school closure after more than 130 student absences » Boston Globe

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins seeks to dismiss seized emails in US extortion case » Boston Globe

Moving up: 12 promoted at Worcester Police Department » Worcester Telegram

Downtown New Bedford stores feel safe by day, wary by night. Here's why. » South Coast Today

Annual state budgets now just a starting point for spending » State House News Service

Boston tax fight: Is it personal between Wu and Spilka? » Boston Globe

Tariffs have cost US households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say » Boston Globe

Hingham Select Board Endorses Single Tax Rate » South Shore News

Boston City Council sets property tax rates, effectively approving 13% residential hike » WBUR

Boston City Council votes to set tax rates, homeowners to see 13% tax increase » Boston Herald

Lawmakers Say Infrastructure Needs More Funding, and Congestion Pricing Should Be On the Table » StreetsBlog

Citing improvements, judge ends oversight of MBTA accessibility » WBUR

MBTA has nearly met accessibility upgrades required in historic settlement: Here’s what’s different than when the T was sued » MassLive

The Commuter Rail has made big gains. Advocates still think it could be better. » WGBH

‘Much, much better’: Disabled MBTA riders see a new T 20 years after suing for change » WGBH

Eversource bill charges explained as customers question rising costs » Western Mass News

‘Windmills are a disgrace’: Inside Trump’s war against a growing U.S. industry » Politico

Rising electric bills lead to state scrutiny — but little relief for residents » Stateline.org

Editorial: The MWRA’s tricky balancing act » Boston Globe

Federal court ruling restart blocked MA offshore wind. 'No question' » Cape Cod Times

Just in Time for Holiday Deliveries, Sen. Markey's Probe Exposes Amazon's Alarming Privacy Violations with Facial Recognition Technology in Ring Dorbell » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Launches New Campaign to Make It Easier and Cheaper to Build ADUs Across Massachusetts » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

AG’s Office Secures Guilty Plea From Haverhill Defendant For Defrauding PCA Program » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Youth Employment Pilot » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Drought Conditions Return to Normal in Western Region » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Drought Management Task Force

MassDOT Announces New Municipal Speed Feedback Signage Program » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $45,000 for Saltwater Recreational Fishing Access Projects » Mass. Department of Fish and Game, Division of Marine Fisheries

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.2 Million to Expand Children’s Access to and Knowledge of Locally Grown Food » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

OCA Releases Investigation Report on Case of A’zella Ortiz » Mass. Office of the Child Advocate

Healey-Driscoll Administration Expands Deer Hunting Season on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs