9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm The Home Stretch: A Conversation with Roger Lau to benefit Sen. Adam Hinds

2020 pre-election campaign finance reports due

RI: Political Scene: Exhibits, testimony shed light on Mattiello's inner circle » The Providence Journal

Editorial: Vocational school admissions need a fix » Boston Globe

State officials fire commissioner for the deaf who had ties to controversial fraternity » Boston Globe

Massachusetts makes gains in diversifying state government, but gaps persist in some agencies » The Republican

Palpable Anxiety For Health Care Workers As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Massachusetts » WBUR

East-west Rail: Massachusetts Department of Transportation angers public after recommending further studies weeks before final report » The Republican

When Barrett Helped Companies Quash Discrimination Cases » The Daily Poster

Trump Had One Last Story to Sell. The Wall Street Journal Wouldn’t Buy It. » New York Times

Democrats brace for nail-biting finish to Senate battle » The Hill

Why are we not talking more about the drought? » The Republican

Senate to confirm Barrett for court in highly partisan vote » Boston Globe

Youth vote a force to reckon with in key battleground states in 2020 presidential election, study shows » Boston Herald

Photos: President Trump’s New Hampshire rally draws thousands » Boston Globe

White House signals defeat in pandemic as coronavirus outbreak roils Pence’s office » Boston Globe

Donald Trump rallies in New Hampshire: ‘This is not the crowd that comes in second’ » Boston Herald

Trump appears at rally in Londonderry, N.H., riffing on ‘fake ballots,’ 2016, and Air Force One » Boston Globe

What to watch for in the final week » Boston Globe

Down In The Polls But Hoping To Reignite The Magic Of 2016, Trump Returns To N.H. » WBUR

These ordinary citizens are preparing to fight a coup in November » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Would Elizabeth Warren Be Interested In Joining Potential Joe Biden Cabinet? » CBS Boston

OTR: Rep. Richard Neal weighs in on potential changes to Supreme Court » WCVB

Progressives push for Warren as treasury secretary, signaling bigger ideological battle if Biden wins » NBC News

Historic homes struggle to reopen in COVID-compliant way » Commonwealth Magazine

Dunkin’ Brands Is in Talks to Sell Itself and Go Private » New York Times

Wellington appoints its first female CEO, still a rarity in the fund management world » Boston Globe

About 1,000 Aramark concession workers laid off at Fenway Park » Boston Globe

Former CEO of IFM Therapeutics launches new precision medicine startup with $108M » Boston Business Journal

‘Donating’ their vote: Prisoners ineligible to vote still have a say » Gazette Net

Women in red cloaks march on State House, advocate for reproductive freedom » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mass. Should Become A Reproductive Health Care Sanctuary State » WBUR

FBI To Investigate Fire Set At Boston Ballot Dropbox » CBS Boston

Feds investigating ballot dropbox torched outside Boston Public Library » Boston Herald

Boston ballot box set on fire, officials say, in ‘disgrace to democracy’ » Boston Globe

As parents object to shutdowns, Amherst school officials look to revise health metrics » Gazette Net

Student party prompts Marblehead High School to suspend in-person learning » Boston Herald

COVID testing to be offered in some Massachusetts schools, with priority given for in-person learning » The Republican

UMass Amherst to bring some students back to campus in spring amid coronavirus » Boston Herald

Massachusetts is seeing its worst drought since 2016; Outdated laws and a lack of public messaging from Gov. Charlie Baker aren’t helping, experts say » The Republican

Drug company insiders are profiting handsomely from the world’s desperate hope for a COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

Brigham and Women's touts fundraising campaign as largest in Boston history » Boston Business Journal

COVID-19 is leading Boston to add shelter beds in multiple locations for winter » Boston Herald

Delays and debt mount as state rent relief program strains to meet demand » Boston Globe

Small landlords oppose Boston proposal to block evictions in the city » Boston Real Estate Times

Pioneer Valley veterans meal program restarting with drive-thrus » Gazette Net

DiZoglio raises awareness, money for youth programs across state » Newburyport News

Lynn Immigrant Sees Path To Citizenship After Landlord's Alleged Threat To Call ICE » WBUR

More cases connected to Sonja Farak’s drug lab work expected to be dropped » Boston Globe

Roll Call looks at pending work for Beacon Hill compromise committees » Lowell Sun

Haverhill Opens Dempsey Boardwalk Extension; Gov. Baker to Dedicate Lupoli Project Nov. 5 » WHAV

Brockton is now majority Black, for the first time in city’s 139-year history » The Enterprise

It's official: Worcester owns Polar Park property » Worcester Telegram

Attleboro mayor narrowly escapes scary road rage incident » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts Republicans fight uphill battles for federal office with ‘common sense’ messages » Boston Herald

In Twilight of Election, Harrington & Oliveira Joust in 7th Hampden Debate » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Who are the out-of-state billionaires backing ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts? » Boston Globe

Voting for Irene: Line of North Attleboro women uphold the legacy of their aunt, born the year women got the right to vote » The Sun Chronicle

Social media post triggers backlash » The Eagle Tribune

5th Barnstable District: Xiarhos, Dever vie for state representative seat » Cape Cod Times

Rep. Pressley Joins More Than 30% Of Mass. Voters Who Cast Early Ballots, Encourages Others To Vote » WBUR

More than 1.6 million have voted early in Massachusetts as of Sunday » The Republican

On North Shore, it's hard to find undecided voters » The Salem News

Massachusetts coronavirus cases top 1,000 for second day in a row as fall surge continues » Boston Herald

White House chief of staff Meadows says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’ » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 1,097 new confirmed cases, 24 new confirmed deaths » Boston Globe

Source of infections unknown in half of Mass. COVID-19 cases, state says » Boston Globe

Figure skaters say Mass. rink closures are unfair to them » Boston Globe

13 Massachusetts cities, towns forced to return to Step 1 of Phase 3 of state’s reopening plan after moving to the red zone » The Republican

COVID cases in Massachusetts top 1,000 for second day in a row as cases spike across country » The Republican

High risk for three weeks, 13 communities in Massachusetts are back to Phase 3, step 1 » Boston Globe

Experts Suggest That Gov. Baker Rethink Indoor Dining Guidelines as COVID-19 Infections Surge » Eater Boston

Trendline Direction is Difference Between May, October Virus Numbers » State House News Service

Five charts that show why people are worried about another COVID-19 surge in Mass. » Boston Globe

Mass. coronavirus cases continue disturbing climb, rising by 1,216 » Boston Globe

'It does us no good to hold a grudge’: Springfield Police Department, FBI work to repair relationship after years at odds over police corruption investigations » The Republican

Opinion: Boston police reform panel asked the wrong question » Commonwealth Magazine

Here’s how to prevent your mail-in ballot from being rejected — and what to do if it is » Boston.com

Tens Of Thousands Vote Early In Massachusetts Over The Weekend » WBZ

Galvin Issues Directives After Ballot Drop Box Fire » State House News Service

Mass. commissioner for the deaf fired after allegations of admitting he wore KKK, Nazi garb in fraternity » Boston.com

MassDevelopment CEO Lauren Liss to step down » Boston Business Journal

Long before pandemic, problems mounted for new Red and Orange line cars » Boston Globe

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9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm The Home Stretch: A Conversation with Roger Lau to benefit Sen. Adam Hinds

2020 pre-election campaign finance reports due

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Oversight Hearing

11:00am Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak, Public Hearing

12:00pm MassDOT Public Hearing, Via GoToWebinar

Birthdays: Rep. Paul McMurtry

10:30am Health Equity Task Force, Virtual Meeting

Birthdays: State Senator Marc Pacheco

8:30am COVID's Impact on Your Business' Health (Insurance) presented by BBJ, Via GoToWebinar

9:30am Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

1:00pm Board of Registration in Nursing Public Hearing, Via conference call

Birthdays: Rep. Ruth Balser, Rep. Jessica Giannino

9:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass