10:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Public Hearing

1:30pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Executive Session

Vaccine Status Causing Stir In Mass. House » State House News Service

‘Their Crisis’ Is ‘Our Problem’: Washington Grapples With Idaho Covid Cases » New York Times

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sent a Message With Her First Met Gala Appearance » Vogue

GOP condemnation of Biden coronavirus mandate fuels concern other vaccine requirements could be targeted » Washington Post

Revised Democratic voting bill drops controversial provisions, tweaks others as pressure for action mounts » Washington Post

Trump takes aim at George W. Bush, saying he shouldn’t ‘lecture’ about threat of domestic terrorism » Washington Post

Delta variant postpones K Street’s full return » Roll Call

Galvin predicts turnout of 100,000 in Boston » Commonwealth Magazine

Midwinter Special Election Set To Fill Seat Boncore Vacated » State House News Service

A 2d lawsuit in works against Vineyard Wind » Commonwealth Magazine

What Boston's Undecided Voters Are Thinking » WGBH

Lawmakers hear more pitches for relief money » The Eagle Tribune

Galvin Opposes Voter ID Initiative Petition » State House News Service

Boston mayor’s race offers master class in women’s political competition » Boston Globe

A more diverse Boston prepares for a true changing of the guard » Washington Post

Editorial: The world must stay engaged with Afghanistan » Boston Globe

Boston’s BitSight raises $250 million from Moody’s, as ratings firm gauges corporate America’s cyber risk » Boston Globe

Tourism surged in Mass. this summer. It wasn’t enough for hotels » Boston Globe

Boston restaurant software firm Toast seeks up to $717 million in IPO » Boston Globe

OP-ED: Cambridge restaurants are in shambles; public push needed for relief refunding » Wicked Local

One of state's largest credit unions seeks major expansion » Boston Business Journal

Dunkin’ opens first digital-only store in Boston » Boston.com

Recreational weed head start gets an added year, with an expanded list of owners who can benefit » Cambridge Day

Cannabis company GTI buys Holyoke mill space » Gazette Net

Amherst College president Carolyn ‘Biddy’ Martin announces departure from job but not from school » MassLive

Biddy Martin to leave Amherst College presidency next year » Gazette Net

Most schools do not yet meet Biden’s demand for testing and vaccines » Boston Globe

Opinion: Our schools ought to do so much more than just make up for lost learning » Boston Globe

First trial in ‘Varsity Blues’ scandal begins » Boston Globe

BU professor killed in fall through rusted staircase near Dorchester T stop » Boston Globe

Framingham School Supt. Seeks National Guard Support To Fill Bus Driver Gaps » Framingham Source

At UMass Amherst, Casey Affleck and PETA protest animal testing that the university says is humane » MassLive

Springfield Public Schools add permanent virtual school as interest in remote learning continues to increase in Massachusetts amid COVID pandemic » MassLive

Lee plaintiffs lose initial court bid to undo board's vote accepting PCB landfill » Berkshire Eagle

Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big rebuild » Boston Globe

Report: Forest Losses Hampering Carbon Fight in Northeast » State House News Service

Opinion: Climate investments can’t wait » Boston Globe

Advocates renew plans to expand bottle bill » The Eagle Tribune

Springfield rally urges Rep. Neal to 'go big' on climate, care investments in Democrats' $3.5 trillion bill » Berkshire Eagle

'Greener alternative': Cape businesses support plastic water bottle ban, seek substitutes » Cape Cod Times

‘I need to make something out of this’: Immigration activist returns following detention, deportation » Gazette Net

US steps up effort to unite families separated under Trump » Boston Globe

Bernardston Town Meeting seeks funding for Fire Station addition, hours increase for Senior Center director » Gazette Net

Boston’s new mayor will be sworn in mid-November, not January » Boston Globe

Jasiel Correia's defense and family plead mercy — here's the sentence they say he deserves » The Herald News

Mel King, who broke barriers in the mayor’s race, endorses Kim Janey for mayor » Boston Globe

Madaro takes self out of race to replace Boncore » Universal Hub

Opinion: We should eliminate off-cycle elections in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston’s mayoral race was about many things. But here are 3 topics that surprisingly didn’t break through » Boston Globe

Preliminary Election Day has arrived in Boston. Here’s what you need to know » Boston Globe

Madaro Opts Against Pursuing Open Senate Seat » State House News Service

Massachusetts secretary of state: It’s too late to mail your ballots – vote in person for Boston mayor » Boston Herald

Undecided voters in the Boston mayoral election could determine who goes on to November » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Factors to watch after Boston mayor race narrows to two » Boston Herald

Josh Knox, Rebecca Downing, Libby Hernandez and Aaron Vega: Why ranked-choice voting would be good for Holyoke » Gazette Net

Ex-BPD chief Gross hits trail, touts super PAC’s ad for Essaibi George » Dorchester Reporter

Driscoll surges ahead on campaign donations, spending » Salem News

At request of Cambridge moms, Gov. Baker names September Hydrocephalus Awareness Month » Wicked Local

Massachusetts coronavirus cases jump 4,752 over the weekend, hospitalizations climb » Boston Herald

Galvin cautions voters in Tuesday's local elections » Salem News

ARPA Spending Bill In Works For The Fall » State House News Service

With big tax push, Democrats aim to tackle enormous gains of top 1 percent » Washington Post

Timeline: Boston infrastructure fatalities over the years » Boston Herald

Boston parking spot listed for $375,000 » Boston Herald

3 Years After Gas Explosions, Many Lawrence Residents Await Settlement Checks » NBC Boston