10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing: Draft 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan, MassDEP Boston Office, One Winter Street, Boston

10:00am Mass. Building Trades Helmets to Hardhats, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:45am Mass. Medical Society Anti-Tobacco Poster Contest Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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2:30pm Department of Revenue Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Room A, Boston

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On Closing The School-To-Prison Pipeline For Good » Essence

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Neal, Mnuchin Discussed Trade, Infrastructure Plan » State House News Service

Report finds Boston's tech sector lags on recruiting women to boards » Boston Business Journal

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Amazon To Bring 200 Jobs To Westborough With New Facility » Brookline Patch

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No women on its board, no women in its executive suite. Remember the name of this company » Boston Globe

Cutler bill could hike expenses in Wellfleet » Wicked Local Provincetown

Proposed bill would outlaw use of wild animals for entertainment » The Reminder

‘We are fighting for our rights’; Hundreds of Massachusetts convenience stores close, owners protest proposed flavored tobacco ban » The Republican

Proposed Changes to Mattapan Development Undercuts Civic Group’s Deal » WGBH

Editor of Cape Cod Times to step down after 19 years » Boston Business Journal

Menthol Defense Colors Flavored Tobacco Ban Talks » State House News Service

Feds focus on the Wild West of local pot agreements » Boston Globe

Grand jury probing deals with cannabis shops in Great Barrington, other towns » Berkshire Eagle

Cape towns subpoenaed over pot agreements » Cape Cod Times

Bill 'Spaceman' Lee launches retail adult-use pot sales at Curaleaf » Worcester Telegram

What A Judge's Ruling on Medical Marijuana Could Mean For Recreational Customers » WBUR

As Cannabis Control Commission prepares to vote on vaping ban, coalition says Mass. should lift ban on already tested THC vape products » The Republican

Boston subpoenaed by grand jury in marijuana corruption probe » Boston Globe

Med Marijuana Patients Set to Regain Vape Product Access » State House News Service

Massasoit to offer tuition-free college for low-income Boston students » The Enterprise

Emerson College Will Absorb Vermont’s Marlboro College » Boston Magazine

Toxins dumped into Merrimack River raise alarms » The Salem News

Trump Is Abandoning The Paris Agreement. If Only That Were The Worst Of It » WBUR

Wynn CEO: Encore spending levels will decline » Commonwealth Magazine

Senate leaders to offer antidote for high drug costs » Boston Globe

Mass. Uses Fear Of Public Scrutiny To Secure Deeper Medicaid Discounts From Drugmakers » WBUR

MGH settles for $13m with doctor who challenged double-booked surgeries » Boston Globe

MGH settles lawsuit by former surgeon who said he was fired in retaliation » Boston Business Journal

Helping city's housing needs » The Haverhill Gazette

UTEC celebrates 20 years of helping young people » Lowell Sun

Audit knocks ServiceNet over $91K in unallowed expenses, undocumented payouts » Gazette Net

Bernie Sanders unveils ambitious immigration plan that offer a path for citizenship and dismantles ICE » Boston Globe

Baker nominates former GOP chairwoman to clerk magistrate post » Boston Herald

Mismanagement at Springfield District Court faulted for Hampden County lawyer shortage » The Republican

‘Every vote counts’: Recount could determine fourth winner in at-large City Council race » Boston Globe

Mayor-elect Paul Coogan vows to restore faith in Fall River government » The Herald News

Roxbury Vote For 'Nubian Square' Clears Way For Name Change » WGBH

Following defeat in school construction funding vote, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse declares the fight is ‘not over’ » The Republican

Worcester School Committee winners take different messages from election » Worcester Telegram

Heroux's winning percentage was big, but not nearly the biggest in Attleboro mayoral election history » The Sun Chronicle

Needham announces hiring of town's first Public Information Officer » Wicked Local Needham

Westfield Mayoral Candidate Plans To Request Recount In Close Election » New England Public Radio

After historic win, Taunton's next mayor talks priorities » Turn to 10

Voters Elect 7 New Framingham City Councilors » Framingham Source

Springfield elections: Sarno sails to 5th term, incumbents retain at-large City Council seats and Sean Curran slugs his way in » The Republican

Will Marty Walsh sink or swim in Boston’s progressive, new wave? » Boston Globe

Old Politics And New Progressivism: A Difficult Balance For Boston Candidates » WGBH

Boston voters turn left » Commonwealth Magazine

Mayor Walsh should be looking over his shoulder » Boston Herald

Super PAC with ties to Baker backs 11 winners » Commonwealth Magazine

Child care measure seen as way to lure candidates » Taunton Gazette

Fourth Democrat Joins Race for Plymouth/Barnstable State Senate » Cape Cod Online

Map Shows Breadth Of Wu's Support Across Boston » WBUR

The Whole 2019 Yards: Surveying the Valley Fallout » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Physicians, heal thy hate » Boston Herald

Child Care Measure Seen as Way to Lure Candidates » State House News Service

McQuilken Challenging Moulton in Sixth Congressional District » State House News Service

Melania Trump focuses on addicted babies, not protests » Boston Herald

Worcester forum highlights vaping's role in addicting a new generation » Worcester Telegram

Time for change at the Massachusetts State Police » Boston Herald

Gilpin, 49, Retiring From Top State Police Post » State House News Service

Gov. Baker Addresses Col. Kerry Gilpin's Departure As Head Of Mass State Police » WBUR

Head Of State Police Col. Kerry Gilpin Is Stepping Down » WBUR

Quincy Chief address connections between department, McCallum suspects » Patriot Ledger

Testimony Raises Questions About Drinking By Police At Springfield, Mass., Headquarters » New England Public Radio

Friedman constituent seeks relief after child's death » Your Arlington

Budget Bill Hangup Will Run Past Veterans Day » State House News Service

New Ashford Presents Official Flag to State House » iBerkshires

Conservative group targets Democrats over 'millionaires tax' » Newburyport News

Gov. Baker: Gas tax hike not 'the right way to go' » Worcester Telegram

Baker Defers to Belmont Dem's Thinking on Commuter Rail » State House News Service

MBTA Moves to Blur Line Between Commuter Rail and Rapid Transit » Next City

Watch your wallets – the T has plans » Sentinel & Enterprise

Biz group outlines roadway pricing proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

New England Motorists Warned To Be On The Lookout For Deer » New England Public Radio

MADD Urges Passage of Law Requiring Ignition Interlocks for All Offenders » Cape Cod Today

Rep. Neal: East-West Rail Should Be 'Price' Of Boston-Area Rail Investments » New England Public Radio

Weston part of multi-town collaboration to address gas leaks » Wicked Local Weston

Who’s in charge of Mass. offshore wind procurements? » Commonwealth Magazine

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