9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Meet & Greet Fall Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Ed Dombroski

7:00pm John Paul Moran Fundraiser for Congressional Candidate Dean Tran

In governor’s race, Healey holds wide lead over Diehl, poll shows, as voters recoil from Trump-backed candidate » Boston Globe

Voters could turn the old boys' club of Beacon Hill into the new girls' network » WBUR

State leaders must act to close education gaps post-pandemic, advocates say » Boston Globe

Report: Millionaires tax money could be diverted » The Eagle Tribune

Top transportation lawmakers angered after federal regulators take pass on MBTA hearing » MassLive

Large numbers of Mass. residents reducing their spending, polls find » Boston Globe

After $1 million in SNAP benefits stolen from low-income families, Mass. delegation asks for federal help » MassLive

Opinion: What it means when the T doesn’t see disability » Boston Globe

Coalition Says Education Achievement Gap Has Widened » State House News Service

Group of migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard; Florida Gov. DeSantis takes credit » Boston.com

Shrewsbury Lawyer Approved for Judgeship After Parliamentary Confusion » State House News Service

NH: Don Bolduc Wins GOP Primary: Will New Hampshire Voters Send an Election Denier to the Senate? » Vanity Fair

NH: Who is Karoline Leavitt, GOP nominee for U.S. House in N.H.? » Washington Post

NY: N.Y. Attorney General May Sue Trump After Rejecting Settlement Offer » New York Times

NY: Biden admin officials worried about potential polio spread » Politico

NY: Charlotte Bennett Sues Cuomo Over Sexual Harassment Accusations » New York Times

MS: Former Gov. Phil Bryant helped Brett Favre secure welfare funding for USM volleyball stadium, texts reveal » Mississippi Today

Insurers force change on police departments long resistant to it » Washington Post

Latino Voters, Once Solidly Democratic, Split Along Economic Lines » The Wall Street Journal

Lessons from the 2022 Primaries – what do they tell us about America’s political parties and the midterm elections? » Brookings Institute

Did the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid change support for Trump? What a new poll found » Miami Herald

Republicans plan legal assault on climate disclosure rules for public companies » The Guardian

GOP pollster warns party on total abortion bans » Politico

Opinion: Lindsey Graham’s Unbelievably Cruel Abortion Ban » New York Times

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms, new poll shows » Boston Globe

Moderates fleeing U.S. House, setting stage for more Washington gridlock » Reuters

Biden: Tentative agreement reached to avoid national rail strike » The Hill

Mike Pence: Abortion Bans ‘More Important Than Short-Term Politics’ » Real Clear Politics

A New Bedford tie to Artemis I? These two businesses are working with NASA on moon mission » South Coast Today

BU is building the city's largest all-electric building » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: A way to revive local news » Boston Globe

Jamie Dimon urges far-reaching, equitable job training efforts at Globe Summit » Boston Globe

Asian shares mostly higher after wobbly gains on Wall St » Boston Herald

Olympia Sports CEO explains why the athletic goods retailer is going out of business » Boston Globe

Here are the developers leading the way to an all-electric future » Boston Business Journal

Cultural facilities grants underpin Florence arts celebration » Gazette Net

State Will Cut Towns’ Cannabis Receipts in Half » Provincetown Independent

Baker Joins Call for Federal Marriage Protections » State House News Service

In support of and LGBTQ couples and gay marriage as a ‘fundamental freedom,’ Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito send letter to Congress » MassLive

Bullying incidents at Boston’s Mission Hill K-8 School spur federal lawsuit » Boston Globe

After night of chaos, Northeastern campus wakes up to an uneasy return to normal » Boston Globe

Northeastern University explosion investigated as a hoax as campus returns to normal » Boston Herald

As Boston votes on fossil fuel ban, Worcester is getting its 'ducks in a row' » Worcester Telegram

Enjoy playing video games? You may soon be able to bet on competitive matches in Massachusetts under new sports betting law » MassLive

N.H. hospital promises review after revelations about doctor with 21 malpractice settlements » Boston Globe

‘No one was alerted on the island.’ Planes of Venezuelan migrants land on Martha’s Vineyard. » Boston Globe

Migrants sent north by Texas governor have begun appearing in Boston hospitals seeking help » WGBH

Florida Gov. DeSantis sends migrants to Martha’s Vineyard » Boston Herald

Dozens of migrants arrive on Martha's Vineyard via charter flights » WCVB

Premiums to Rise More Than 11 Percent for Some Health Connector Shoppers » State House News Service

Quincy city councilor nominated for District Court judgeship; confirmation hearing in October » Patriot Ledger

Lawrence paraprofessionals, support staff rally for living wages amid inflation, soaring rents » The Eagle Tribune

MIT workers rally for pay raise, new contract » The Bay State Banner

City Council OK’s Boston bid to join fossil-fuel free construction pilot » Dorchester Reporter

Tensions still simmer at Boston City Council as Arroyo pushes for his old chairmanships » Boston Globe

Monterey's clerk files a whistleblower lawsuit against the town and its officials, citing a hostile workplace » Berkshire Eagle

Boston City Council tensions remain high over Arroyo committee assignments » Boston Herald

Former Natick official pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge » Boston Globe

At Globe Summit, Mayor Wu says she is fighting for a Boston ‘for everyone’ » Boston Globe

Fall River City Council president steps down following harassment and intimidation charges » WGBH

Oak Bluffs grants $250,000 to Southern Tier » Martha's Vineyard Times

Mayor Petty says he supports making Batista permanent Worcester city manager » Worcester Telegram

Rally outside City Hall pushes for inclusionary zoning that would prioritize residents » Worcester Telegram

Andover Cultural Council seeking proposals » The Andover Townsman

Democrats get the race they wanted in New Hampshire after far-right candidate clinches GOP Senate nod » Boston Globe

Democratic AG candidate Andrea Campbell challenged to 7 debates by GOP opponent Jay McMahon » MassLive

Foxboro write-in candidate qualifies for November ballot to face-off against incumbent Feeney; McCue to continue quest as write-in candidate » The Sun Chronicle

Campbell says she is 'not opposed to' debating GOP opponent for attorney general » WGBH

Our View: NH primary: Blessing or curse for extreme Republicans? » The Eagle Tribune

Is new poll a Diehl breaker? » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston handing out $75 gift cards to people who get COVID vaccines, boosters » Boston Herald

Column: Lawmakers let death with dignity bill die, allowing more needless suffering » Salem News

Mass. tax relief to come ‘sometime this fall,’ hopes Gov. Charlie Baker, who wants money sent ‘sooner rather than later’ » MassLive

Budget Chief: Tax Relief Expected In "Proportion Paid In" » State House News Service

DPU will aim to double T auditing staff, chair tells lawmakers » Boston Globe

MBTA board chair indicates authority needs more funding » Commonwealth Magazine

14-year-old boy ‘seriously injured’ by MBTA train » Boston Herald

Unfare? Transit Advocates Question Costly MBTA Study To Determine New Fare Structures » Dig Boston

Haverhill train bridge project receives $7M federal grant » The Eagle Tribune

DPU ‘never rang the alarm’ on MBTA safety issues, state lawmaker says » Boston Herald

Lawmakers hear from MBTA employees for first time since FTA safety report » Boston 25 News

DPU Chief on MBTA Safety Oversight: “We Need To Do More” » State House News Service

Drought, supply chain woes and toxic chemicals create a 'perfect storm' for Mass. water systems » WBUR

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Podcast Spotlight

NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Abortion Is Top Of Mind In Ohio's Closely-Watched Senate Race WBUR Radio Boston: 'Adorkable,' 'cringe' and 'lewks,': Springfield-based Merriam-Webster dictionary adds hundreds of words

Warren, Pressley, Lawmakers Renew Push To Hold Officers Liable for Denying Medical Care to People in Custody » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

The Arc Releases 2024 Caregivers Survey; Community Responses Due December 6 » The Arc of Mass.

Senator Markey Celebrates 54 New Endorsements of His Comprehensive AI Civil Rights Legislation » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Representative DeCoste Blocks Mayor Wu’s Tax Hike, Defends Boston’s Economic Future » Mass. GOP

Gaetz Ethics Committee Report Should Still be Released in Wake of Nomination Withdrawal » Common Cause Mass.

U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss Announces Launch of Pro-Housing "YIMBY" Caucus to tackle Affordable Housing Shortage » Office of Congressman Jake Auchincloss

​​​​​​​What a Donald Trump Presidency Means for Health Care » Home Care Alliance of Mass.

Governor Healey Signs Climate Law to Advance Clean Energy Transition, Create Jobs and Lower Costs » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Joins Justice Department, Multistate Coalition Seeking To Limit Google's Business Practices » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

IG Shapiro Calls on MBTA Senior Leadership to Improve Business Management Functions » Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro