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9:30am 16th Annual Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month Opening Ceremony, Grand Staircase

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00pm Cape Downwinders Speak-Out, Great Hall

Birthdays: Rep. David Muradian

“Well, it is a little premature. He (Trump) said he was going to give me the strongest recommendation to his team. Then, obviously, you know, they’re going to get in touch with me. So, I’m not quite sure what that means exactly. But I know I’m now in the running to be the head of the V.A.,”

Scott Brown

Speaking about his potential appointment to Trump's administration as Veterans Affairs secretary.

News By Category
Business

Next Chapter In Life Of Lynn GE Property Emerges » Banker & Tradesman

Berkshire Eagle advisory board members announced » The Berkshire Eagle

Fishing industry looks to Trump to undo marine monument designation » Cape Cod Times

Baker to life science, tech firms: Hire more high school interns » Boston Business Journal

Trump's Choice For Top Law Enforcer Has Cannabis Proponents Fearing Future » WBUR

A look at the closest medical marijuana facility for Berkshire County patients » The Berkshire Eagle

Growing business: Yes vote lights up hydroponic shop » The Berkshire Eagle

'Ned' Johnson stepping down as Fidelity chairman » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will attend anti-hate rally being held at Massachusetts State House today » MassLive

Reports of Hate Crimes In Mass. Rose In Last Two Years » WGBH

More than 100 join Mass. officials for 'Speak Out Against Hate' rally at State House » Boston.com

Education

THE SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Anyone can be president, but not at Mount Wachusett CC » Sentinel & Enterprise

Bernie Sanders speaks at Berklee College » Boston Globe

Students push for 'sanctuary campuses' » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Groups vow to resist Trump's rollbacks of environmental policy » The Eagle Tribune

Rotting Monroe paper mill to be torn down for public park on Deerfield River » MassLive

As Eversource rolls out big solar plans, Berkshires' clean energy outlook gets brighter » The Berkshire Eagle

Health Care

Massachusetts Won't Cut Health Benefits if Trump Cuts Funding, AG Says »

Housing

Mixed signals with Norfolk County real estate in October » Wicked Local Dedham

Housing Assistance Corp. names new CEO » The Barnstable Patriot

HAC study: homelessness prevention program saves money » The Barnstable Patriot

Human Services

Massachusetts Senate Adopts Caregiver Advice and Records Enablement Standards (C.A.R.E.) Act » The Valley Patriot

Judiciary

Advocates frustrated over slow progress to open Springfield drug court » MassLive

Labor

Negotiators restart talks over potential late-session non-compete deal » State House News Service

STEM program will reach into high schools to fill talent gap » State House News Service

Legislative

Sen. Eric Lesser filing bill to call for elimination of Electoral College » WWLP 22

Opinion

Teaching children assures that we will never forget » The Berkshire Eagle

A path forward for Boston's waterfront » Boston Globe

Training the next generation in science and technology » Boston Globe

Chabot: AG's talk cheap if she dodges Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Looking for clues from Trump's CEO years » Boston Globe

Letter: Clinton unworthy of daughter's heartbreak » The Metro West Daily News

US must transition to low-carbon energy » Boston Globe

Robichaud: GOP's growth comes by cultivating the grass roots » Boston Herald

As I See It: Election's uncertainties and certainties in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Fitzgerald: Go to your room, Elizabeth Warren, and get the message » Boston Herald

Politics

Judge's order hints at Maura Healey's 'political motives' » Boston Herald

Mayor Alex Morse campaign sign defaced with 'sucks' in Holyoke » MassLive

Meet Newton's mayoral candidates — so far » Boston Globe

Bernie Sanders, In Boston: Democratic Party Needs To Return Its Focus To Working Class » WBUR

State Fines AG Maura Healey Campaign Donors $10K for Illegal Contributions » The Valley Patriot

Public Health

A new kind of grief — post-election trauma » Boston Globe

Mass. Doctors Are Seeing Effects Of The Election In The Exam Room » WBUR

Public Safety

A test for marijuana impairment? A UMass prof has an app for that » Boston Globe

Football program is a refuge for Boston youths in gang areas » Boston Globe

Police fear boost in impaired drivers with passing of marijuana law » Boston Globe

State Government

“No Place for Hate” rally held at State House » WWLP 22

Attorney General Maura Healey calls Trump University 'classic case' of predatory school, mocks Donald Trump for tweeting » MassLive

Transportation

Boston and nuTonomy to test self-driving car by year-end » Boston Globe

Self-driving cars to hit Boston streets running » Boston Herald

Lawmaker slams Robert Kraft's play for extra T service » Boston Herald

Want Late-Night Bus Service? The MBTA Wants to Know » Brookline Patch

New union rep on MassDOT board takes dim view of privatization » State House News Service

Utilities

Cape Downwinders Asking Baker to Support Pilgrim Shutdown » Cape Cod Online

Friday's Late-Breaking News

Chronic inflammation may cause long COVID — and could be the secret to treatment, new study says » Boston Globe

Norovirus outbreak closes Medford school for second day. Here’s how to prevent the spread. » Boston Globe

Light up, but don't drink, at Mass.'s new cannabis lounges » Axios

PILOTing our way to greater equality » the Berkshire edge

‘The rent is wicked high’: Hadley senior tenants demand rent control, better living conditions » Daily Hampshire Gazette

ICE: Illegal alien behind horrific Everett hit-and-run crossed border under Biden Administration policy » Boston Herald

Court clears West Springfield town operations chief in neighbor dispute » MassLive

Chicopee’s first-ever comprehensive plan wins state award » MassLive

Ooh, that smell! Pot cafes approved in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

DraftKings and Wayfair plan big moves for their headquarters in Boston » Boston Globe

Social media showed person turning Mass. ‘streets into death traps,’ police say » MassLive

Boston hospital cafeteria addresses health code violations after inspection » MassLive

Mayor urges Greenfield School Committee to revive redistricting talks » Greenfield Recorder

She agreed to never work in Cambridge schools again. Then she ran for School Committee — and won. » Boston Globe

Fall River could consider dropping elected mayor, hiring a manager » The Herald News

Mayor urges officials to avoid being 'political bomb throwers' » The Eagle Tribune

For Barr Foundation’s new head, this is a homecoming » Boston Globe

Former Quality Inn in Worcester to open as winter shelter next week » Worcester Telegram

Trade in your unwanted guns for gift cards this weekend in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Property tax relief shouldn’t be held hostage to political games » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: ICE was here … for hit-and-run victim » Boston Herald

Boston sued by Judicial Watch for withholding public records tied to Mayor Wu’s pro-immigration rally » Boston Herald

The Dwinell farm hadn’t changed much since colonial times. Then a son asked his dad if he could plant some Christmas trees. » Boston Globe

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans » WGBH

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

CCC vote moves Massachusetts a step closer to 'new world' of cannabis cafes » WGBH

Group to launch resident-led planning effort for Codman Square in January » Dorchester Reporter

Salisbury's taxes to rise next fiscal year » Newburyport News

Appointed Finance Committee wins narrow approval from Southampton residents » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Opinion: Fellow media should stand as one when Trump attacks reporters » Boston Globe

Opinion: For the makings of a diploma, state is assessing alternatives to tests » Boston Globe

Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules » Boston Globe

New health partnership aims to improve access to care in Nashoba Valley » The Harvard Press

Berkshire Organizations Awarded SafetyWorks Grants » iBerkshires

Anheuser-Busch closing its facility in Merrimack next year » WCVB

Leventhal: Louis D. Brown Peace Institute beacon of hope » Boston Herald

NH reps: “New Hampshire can’t afford to lose a friend like Maura” » WWLP 22

State awards more than $750K to strengthen local food programs amid Trump cuts » Boston.com

Oh deer! Massachusetts expands deer hunting as populations surge, Sunday hunting could be coming » Boston Herald

Editorial: America needs more people who work with their hands » Boston Herald

Climate denial is undermining true mission of EPA (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

Easthampton tenants confront landlord over steep rent hikes » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Commission outlines health care cost-cutting areas » State House Ne

White House flags DEI-themed college essays as potentially unlawful » Boston Globe

Worcester is about to get 360 new apartments. It starts with demolition Monday » MassLive

New allegations levied against convention authority board chair in fight with CEO » Boston Business Journal

They’ll need a bigger stocking: Mass. cities and towns have an ambitious Christmas list » MassLive

Boston Globe chief editor to step down » Boston Business Journal

Boston climate-tech conference set to get bigger for 2026 » Boston Globe

States Suing Over Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee » Bloomberg

Amherst attorney part of group urging state to investigate federal agents » Greenfield Recorder

Mass. Convention Center Authority CEO steps down » Boston Business Journal

Wu delivers on the daily grind. But Beacon Hill stymies her biggest tax ask. Why that matters » MassLive

Boston Herald records request reveals Healey’s office knew about LaMar Cook’s criminal history » Boston Herald

'Waiting for the next child to die': Ex-judge calls for federal probe of MA child welfare system » Worcester Telegram

Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws » Wired

FBI struggles to answer questions about antifa designation as domestic terror group » The Hill

The Week Ahead

Monday - 11/21

Birthdays: Rep. David Muradian

9:30am 16th Annual Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month Opening Ceremony, Grand Staircase

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00pm Cape Downwinders Speak-Out, Great Hall

Tuesday - 11/22

Birthdays: Rep. Kristin Kassner

11:00am Association of Developmental Disability Providers Press Conference, Grand Staircase

Wednesday - 11/23

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Thursday - 11/24

No Hearings Scheduled

Friday - 11/25

No Hearings Scheduled


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