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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am MassDevelopment Board of Directors Meeting, 99 High Street, 11th Floor, Boston

11:00am Massachusetts State Police Fall Awards Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Election Modernization Coalition Press Conference for Automatic Voter Registration, State House steps, Boston

11:00am Inspector General Council Meeting, One Ashburton Place, Room 1311, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

6:00pm Rep. Colleen Garry's Fall Fundraiser

6:00pm Rep. Colleen Garry's Fall Fundraiser

MassBudget

“Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives made clear that birth control access is not up for debate in Massachusetts,”

Dr. Jennifer Childs-Roshak, president of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts

Speaking about the bill passed that would ensure access to free birth control in the state.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Do Tuesday's GOP losses prove Trump's politics don't work for everyone? » Boston Globe

Business

Panera Bread to acquire Boston-based Au Bon Pain » Boston Globe

Southeastern Mass Buy Local Organizations Receive State Grant Funding » Cape Cod Online

Time Ticking For A Berkshire Museum Appeal » New England Public Radio

Football at Fenway: Ballpark wants to be 'alternative home' for UMass » The Republican

'Daddy's Home 2,' partially filmed at Ski Butternut, injected $19M into Massachusetts economy » Berkshire Eagle

Report: Boston venture capital on 'fundraising tear,' facing more outside competition » Boston Business Journal

The Fastest-Growing Jobs and Where They're Most Common » Governing

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Greenfield eviction notice highlights possible conflict in medical marijuana and anti-smoking laws » The Recorder

Crimes

Joint drug probe in Marlborough and Hudson area results in 31 arrests for heroin and fentanyl sales » The Republican

Over 30 people arrested in Middlesex County drug distribution ring » Boston Globe

Actor Kevin Spacey accused of Nantucket assault » Cape Cod Times

Education

Berklee let teachers quietly leave after alleged sex abuse, and pushed students for silence » Boston Globe

Funding eyed to handle influx of Puerto Rican students » The Lowell Sun

Gov. Baker Will Seek Money To Address Influx Of Puerto Rican Students » WBUR

Gaming

Wynn interested in buying Everett T facility » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

Free birth control clears Mass. House » Worcester Business Journal

Free-Contraception Bill Racing Through Massachusetts Legislature » New Boston Post

Mass. House Approves Co-Pay-Free Contraception » WGBH

Senate to revisit single-payer plan that failed in 2012 » The Salem News

Mass. Senate to field renewed call to study single-payer health care » Berkshire Eagle

Immigration

From Sanctuary City to Sanctuary State? ACLU Sees Salem Vote As Springboard » New Boston Post

Judiciary

Criminal justice reform activists lobby for bill passage » Bay State Banner

Labor

Battenfeld: iHeart agrees to recognize 'BZ union, offer jobs to all of AM station's employees » Boston Herald

Local Government

Planning board violates Open Meeting Law » Andover Townsman

The city of Newton is at war — over leaf blowers » Boston Globe

North Andover receives MassWorks Program Infrastructure grant » Wicked Local North Andover

$1.7M grant goes toward Bellingham road work » Wicked Local Bellingham

Kim Janey wins District 7 seat on the City Council » Dorchester Reporter

Pittsfield Councilors Want More Details For West Side Youth Center Project » iBerkshires

Cape's regional government sidetracked by #metoo controversy » Cape Cod Times

Women now a majority on Attleboro City Council » The Sun Chronicle

7 takeaways from Worcester's municipal election » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Ricker may seek recount in narrow loss to Mayor Mazzarella in Leominster » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

State Rep. Arciero tours Middlesex Sheriff Office's Housing Unit for veterans » Wicked Local Westford

Plainville signs pact with state » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion

Don't let Brookline seize land from Pine Manor College » Boston Globe

KIRBY: No 'mayor for life' in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Hay voted for his own pay raise, despite his critique » Sentinel & Enterprise

Carr: Who put the shiv into an honest cop? » Boston Herald

Boston City Council makes history with the election of six women » Boston Globe

Warren: A seat of honor for POW/MIAs » Boston Herald

Politics

2018 Midterms: What To Watch For One Year Out » WBUR

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren wants to create 2 cabinet-level positions for veterans, elder affairs in MA » The Republican

Needham Native Phil Murphy Wins NJ Governor's Race » Somerville Patch

Dems Win Special Elections for 2 Massachusetts House Seats » US News and World Report

Murphy reaffirms intent to decline council seat in Weymouth » Wicked Local Weymouth

Victor in Newton race touts inclusive message » Boston Herald

Not Just Virginia: Democrats Recover Some Ground in Several State Legislatures » Governing

Election 2017 Was a Historic Night for Women » Governing

Public Health

How one Massachusetts town is facing the opioid crisis head-on » Worcester Telegram

Families forced to wait months for autopsy reports and death certificates » WWLP 22

Public Safety

Bennett says he didn't order alterations to OUI report on Dudley judge's daughter » Boston Herald

State Finance

House okays $199 million for new Chelsea Soldiers Home » State House News Service

States' Financial Practices Get Graded » Governing

State Government

Berkshire Museum art sale opponents pin hopes on AG » The Berkshire Eagle

Taxation

Experts: GOP tax plan would hurt affordable housing in Mass. » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Transportation

Can optical illusions trick drivers into slowing down? » Boston Globe

JetBlue passes 450,000 passengers at Worcester Airport, future eyed » Worcester Mag

Safety improvement work begins at Plainville's George Street and Rte. 1 » Wicked Local Plainville

Utilities

Energy pipelines are on ice, but Baker is still getting heat on natural gas » Boston Globe

Utilities manipulated natural gas supplies, causing artificial shortages, soaring energy prices, study finds » the Berkshire edge

I-Team: Lawmaker Questions Utilities About Mass Save Rebate Issues » CBS Boston

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