9:00am Caribbean of the Commonwealth Breakfast, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion, Public Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Ryan Fattman

Steward deal with Optum off, regulators say » Boston Herald

Sadly, the MCAS ballot-question battle is on » Boston Globe

On Cape Cod, the pandemic marked a golden age for the summer rental market. Those days are over. » Boston Globe

Holtec disputes anonymous claim that a worker was exposed to excess radiation at Pilgrim site » Plymouth Independent

Here are new Mass. laws that go into effect today » WCVB

Ballot question fundraising and spending largely hidden from public view » Commonwealth Beacon

Bay State’s election chief concerned about election denial, money in politics » Boston Herald

Mass. allowed undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses. Here’s what happened. » MassLive

Facing unique climate challenges, Boston’s cultural centerpieces take key steps toward sustainability » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey’s southern border trip cost taxpayers $6,800, according to new data » Boston Herald

Local Democrats: Focus on the message, not the messenger in recent presidential debate » Worcester Telegram

Democrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it. » Vox

The Ghastly vs. the Ghostly » New York Times

Conservatives Go to War — Against Each Other — Over School Vouchers » ProPublica

The Corporatization Of Donald Trump » The Lever

To Woo Trump, VP Contenders Show Off Their Rich Friends » New York Times

A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden’s debate performance » AP News

Even a Slowly Cooling Labor Market Often Ends With a Recession » The Wall Street Journal

Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona » NBC News

‘Terrifying and dystopian’: the dark realities of the Supreme Court’s homelessness decision » The Guardian

Mass. state senator calls for Biden to step aside after debate performance » WGBH

Lucas: Democrats need a political intervention » Boston Herald

Step aside: Poll finds nearly 3 in 4 voters say Biden should drop out » Boston Herald

Biden’s family tells him to keep fighting as they huddle at Camp David » Boston Globe

Nothing to see here? White House portrays Biden’s debate performance as a blip. » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: The truth about Biden comes out yet again » Boston Herald

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license » Boston Globe

Down on the farm: With outsize stresses for farmers fueling a mental health crisis, program seeks to lend a helping hand » Gazette Net

Author's ambitious plans to turn Plainville's downtown into a destination spot based on developing 'connection to community' » The Sun Chronicle

Authorities say Hopkinton man failed to pay $467K in excise taxes on vape products » The Metro West Daily News

‘You don’t say something belongs to you when it belongs to someone else’: Nantucket food and wine festival sparks lawsuit » Boston Globe

Victory Theatre rehab in Holyoke nears key hurdle, as bid docs for $71M project nearly ready » Gazette Net

Who are you calling rudderless? Massachusetts cannabis regulator defends work on $7B industry » Boston Herald

Boston reparations task force hearing spotlights tension, hiccups in path towards repair » Boston Globe

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still? » Boston Globe

Marblehead will investigate school discrimination » Lynn Daily News Item

In presidential search, Boston College faces choice between continuity and renewal » Boston Globe

Opinion: Eliminating the MCAS graduation requirement would turn the clock back » Boston Globe

Amherst Regional track project heads to bid, though money still short » Gazette Net

As district leaders hesitate, Cambridge School Committee pushes on middle school algebra » Boston Globe

Funding drive collects $300K for Hadley Elementary School playground makeover » Gazette Net

Feds eye flood mitigation measures in Pioneer Valley » Greenfield Recorder

PFAS bill has majority support, but uncertain outlook » Gazette Net

Potential buyer reportedly backs out of Steward physician group sale » Boston.com

In setback, Steward and Optum walk away from deal for physician network » WBUR

Mass. forced medication bill sparks intense debate » Boston Globe

Senate passes bill authorizing $5.4B in housing production borrowing » Worcester Business Journal

Bills support homeowners in foreclosures, bars municipalities from keeping more than owed » Worcester Telegram

How ‘right to shelter’ in Mass. differs from NYC » Commonwealth Beacon

Homelessness in Worcester County increases for third straight year » WGBH

A Massachusetts town is divided after a closed state prison reopened as an emergency shelter for migrant families » Boston Globe

Editorial: Trump recognizes value of high-skilled immigrants » Boston Herald

Editorial: The Supreme Court’s dangerous power grab » Boston Globe

In Read case, judge has few options to resolve deadlocked jury » Boston Globe

Six things to know about the state’s deal with Uber and Lyft » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Measures pass with wide support » Lowell Sun

Amherst officials deem $4M estimate to fix bathhouse at War Memorial Pool too high » Gazette Net

How Cambridge's public art protectors fight graffiti and grime » WBUR

Deerfield DPW superintendent retiring after ‘a pretty cool ride’ » Gazette Net

The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places » WBUR

Boston mayor appoints deputy chief of staff, press secretary » Boston Business Journal

People, Power, and Politics » Franklin Observer

Public distrust in election process concerns Massachusetts Secretary of State » CBS News

Deaton: D.C. is breaking great states like Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Presidential debate draws praise, criticism from Mass., NH politicians » Newburyport News

The four 3rd Berkshire district state House candidates are working to distinguish themselves as election day looms » WAMC

Dengue fever cases in Mass. are on pace to break local records, according to CDC data » Boston Globe

Sabadosa bills bring pregnancy loss out of shadows » Gazette Net

Curbs on ghost guns, a better ‘red flag’ law on owners can’t wait for next year » MSN

Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? » Boston Globe

McGinn: Gun range a necessity at Cape’s Camp Edwards » Boston Herald

Abortion rights advocates gather in Lowell, deliver a warning to anti-choice politicians » Boston Herald

Massachusetts will start new fiscal year without state budget in place for 14th straight year » Boston Herald

Once again, Massachusetts begins a new fiscal year with no budget deal in place » New England Public Media

Massachusetts' state budget is late for the 14th year in a row » WGBH

Austrian Airlines launches nonstop flights from Boston to Vienna » Axios

A million acres of ocean for offshore wind: 'Wow, that's awfully close to Cape Cod.' » Cape Cod Times

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

Birthdays: State Senator Ryan Fattman

9:00am Caribbean of the Commonwealth Breakfast, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Mark Cusack, Rep. James Arena-DeRosa

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled

Birthdays: Rep. Adam Scanlon

9:00am Cape Verdean Senior Heritage Day Breakfast, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission