10:00am Division of Water Pollution Control Public Hearing, MassDEP Central Regional Office, 8 New Bond Street, Worcester

11:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Criminal Justice Task Force on Juvenile Age, State House, Room 428

12:30pm The Healthcare Perspective in the Fight Against Big Tobacco, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lynn School Committee Member Donna Coppola

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Some familiar execs back a Mass. super PAC focused locally » Boston Business Journal

Senator Who Agreed to New Job Wants to Stay Through Recess » State House News Service

Women leaders join new campaign to codify abortion rights in state law » Boston Globe

A roadmap for combatting climate change » Commonwealth Magazine

State needs to cover cost of early voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Should noncitizens vote in Northampton? Panel wants input » Gazette Net

Former Walsh aide to lead Biden’s Mass efforts » Boston Globe

‘Lock him up’ chant greets Trump at World Series » Politico

Why the Democratic superdelegate whispers are starting again » Politico

The Zombie Campaign Joe Biden is the least formidable front-runner ever. Will it matter? » New York Magazine

An American moment » Boston Herald

Bill Weld says country ‘is never going to be able to breathe a sigh of relief’ unless Trump is removed from office » Boston Globe

For Marty Meehan, impeachment brings a sense of deja vu » Boston Globe

President Trump’s re-election machine revs up in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren's Ambiguity On Health Care Comes With Some Side Effects » WBUR

Fashion incubator aims to be a one-stop for new designers » Boston Globe

A desperate plea to save a development project: ‘Who is ever going to trust me again?’ » Boston Globe

Workspace provider Knotel selects first Boston location » Boston Business Journal

Proxy fights reach 'frightening' level in life sciences, other industries, top attorney says » Boston Business Journal

Ad agency MullenLowe signs lease for new Seaport headquarters » Boston Business Journal

Mass. hemp farmers say they face ruin thanks to state ban on most CBD products » Boston Globe

Sale of recreational pot does not draw expected crowds to the Lynnway » Lynn Daily News Item

Town may get $2M more under 'historic' Student Opportunity Act » Your Arlington

Student Opportunity Act would invest $7 million more into Leominster schools » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts Education Funding Bills Have Passed, But They're Yet To Be Reconciled » New England Public Radio

Rep. Gifford supports Student Opportunity Act, will ‘benefit Wareham’ » Wicked Local Wareham

Negotiators Named to Hash Out Major Education Bill » State House News Service

Residents' group to challenge compressor station permits » Patriot Ledger

Prosecutors: Exxon Mobil Misled The Public About Its Role In Climate Change » WBUR

Rent control bill gaining traction while Brockton lawmakers stay neutral » Wicked Local Brockton

Baker, Polito: Quincy sets example in housing growth » Patriot Ledger

Dedham teachers reach ‘tentative’ deal on contract » Boston Herald

Dedham teachers, school district reach tentative agreement to end strike » Boston Globe

Lawmakers hear list of concerns during Royalston visit » Athol Daily News

DeLeo Hopes to Extend Run of House Into 2021-2022 Session » State House News Service

On a lively tour, reminders of feminist history in Cambridge » Boston Globe

Appointments panel wants more info from town manager » Gazette Net

Columnist Clare Higgins: The prose of local governance » Gazette Net

Voter Guide: Contested Mayoral Races In 6 Western Mass. Cities » New England Public Radio

Robert F. Walsh, former BRA director and guiding force at Pine Street Inn, dies at 78 » Boston Globe

Kennedy, Markey address Lynn Democratic City Committee » Lynn Daily News Item

Gomez facing Easthampton City Council challenge from longtime resident Flood » Gazette Net

Newton candidates need to pipe up on housing » Boston Globe

Alan Khazei Hopes to Win Seat Vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III » NBC Boston

Gov. Baker at Morin's in Attleboro to formally endorse mayoral challenger Heather Porreca » The Sun Chronicle

Framingham Candidate Profile: Gloria Pascual For City Council » Brookline Patch

Warren voices openness to safe injection sites in sit-down with Rollins » Boston Herald

Seniors clamor for high-dose flu shot, but it’s not always easy to find » Boston Globe

Vaping and prescription opioids: limbic capitalism in action » STAT News

Baker bows to judge, submits vape ban as emergency regulation » Boston Globe

As Liaison Officer Is Stripped Of Role, Walsh Says BPD-ICE Partnership Is Under Review » WBUR

Massachusetts Jewish congregations ramp up security » Boston Herald

Brockton area youth football supporters call foul on tackling ban » The Enterprise

Sen. Lewis and State Senate pass supplemental budget bill » Wicked Local Winchester

A Halloween Deadline Looms For Massachusetts Lawmakers » New England Public Radio

DCR begins charging Community Boating rent » Commonwealth Magazine

Face surveillance tech unprecedented threat » Commonwealth Magazine

Our Opinion: Corporate tax break needs better argument » Berkshire Eagle

MassDOT outlines improvement plans for Route 138 » Canton Citizen

TransitMatters: Our plan for regional rail » Commonwealth Magazine

Despite drawbacks, officials say new drawbridge a big improvement » The Salem News

Subway-like service to Brockton under study, but could cost billions » South Coast Today

Our Dreams of a Seaport Gondola Have Been Dashed » Boston Magazine

No More Curbside Pickups And Drop-Offs For Uber And Lyft At Logan Airport » WBUR

House Looking at Transpo System For New $$$ » State House News Service

Rail Visions Leave Question: Who Will Pay? » State House News Service

MAPC Hires Firm to Review Gas Project's Impacts » State House News Service

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10:00am Division of Water Pollution Control Public Hearing, MassDEP Central Regional Office, 8 New Bond Street, Worcester

11:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Criminal Justice Task Force on Juvenile Age, State House, Room 428

12:30pm The Healthcare Perspective in the Fight Against Big Tobacco, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lynn School Committee Member Donna Coppola

Birthdays: State Senator Marc Pacheco

10:00am Mass. Regional Employment Collaborative Employer Recognition Event, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

11:00am Author's Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Rally for Rent Control & Tenant Protections, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Public Hearing

1:30pm Medicare for All Caucus Meeting, State House, Room 437, Boston

5:00pm Fundraiser for Lynn School Committee Member Michael Satterwhite

5:30pm Celebration in Honor of 20 Years of Service by Rep. David Linsky

6:00pm Sen. Patrick O'Connor's 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration

6:30pm Community Conversation: Addressing Climate Change w/ Green Technology, Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Avenue

7:00pm Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Public Hearing, DFW Field Headquarters, Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough

Birthdays: Rep. Ruth Balser, Rep. Jessica Giannino

10:00am Celebration of Life Event, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Farm to School Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:30pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Boston Office, One Winter Street, Boston

5:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing: Draft 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan, MassDEP Central Office, 8 New Bond Street, Worcester

5:30pm Fall Fundraiser for Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn

6:00pm Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins Presents: Carol DiMaiti's Legacy 30 Years Later, John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute, 40 Leon Street, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Ronald Mariano

6:35am Congressman Jim McGovern on 89.7 WGBH News with Jim Mathieu, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

9:30am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Central Office, 8 New Bond Street, Worcester

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

11:00am Congressman Stephen Lynch on 89.7 FM Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

1:30pm iPods for Wounded Vets, Memorial Hall, State House, Boston

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

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Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

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