10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Teams

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

It’s Massachusetts vs. Milton at the state’s high court on Monday » Boston Globe

New Leader Focused On Trust, Culture At State Police » State House News Service

Behind closed doors in Massachusetts’s shelters: An unseen maternal health crisis » Boston Globe

Boston Water and Sewer Commission unions press for investigation, suspension of HR director embroiled in two lawsuits » Boston Herald

Dueling protests, genitalia costumes, and Vermin Supreme: JD Vance’s Mass. fund-raising luncheon » Boston Globe

Ralph de la Torre oversaw Steward’s collapse. Meet the corporate board that OK’d many of his decisions. » Boston Globe

Boston hotel workers walk off job in new wave of strikes » WCVB

Blue states like Mass. try ‘Trump-proofing’ programs ahead of Election Day » The Washington Post

Why have MCAS scores dropped in Massachusetts? The education secretary weighs in » CBS News

How a N.H. governor candidate built her campaign on hating Mass. » MassLive

Election Skeptics Are Running Some County Election Boards in Georgia. A New Rule Could Allow Them to Exclude Decisive Votes. » ProPublica

Trump’s Speeches, Increasingly Angry and Rambling, Reignite the Question of Age » New York Times

Senior Hill staffers predict Harris win in November » Punchbowl News

How One Polling Decision Is Leading to Two Distinct Stories of the Election » New York Times

How San Francisco became a launching pad for the most powerful women in politics » Los Angeles Times

How Oct. 7 changed the Democratic Party » Washington Post

Kamala Harris and the Influence of an Estranged Father Just Two Miles Away » New York Times

‘The America I’ve been writing about for 55 years’: Springsteen comes out for Kamala Harris » Boston.com

Blue MAGA: How RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard Became Rockstars in Trump World » The Bulwark

Another Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the Way » New York Times

New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump » Boston Globe

Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical. » Boston Globe

For US adversaries, Election Day won’t mean the end to efforts to influence Americans » Boston Globe

Hasbro met with Mass. officials to talk HQ move, tax break » Boston Business Journal

Porter Square Books begins its move down the road with the help of a human chain » Boston Globe

Amid lab space glut, a big lease at last » Boston Globe

Editorial: Old-school scams pale compared with today’s consumer fraud » Boston Herald

Gaskin: Food technology comes to Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Where Bay Staters go when they bail on Massachusetts » Axios

Black-owned businesses saw a surge of support after George Floyd’s murder. Since then? Not so much. » Boston Globe

In Vermont, regulators are worried about the cannabis industry getting too high » Boston Globe

Pro-Palestinian protestors halt traffic on Storrow Drive ahead of anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack » Fox 25 News

Boston community marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack, pro-Palestine groups shut down Storrow Drive » Boston Herald

On anniversary of Israel-Hamas war, local profs cast grim view of conflict’s future » Gazette Net

Editorial: Bring the hostages home from Gaza » Boston Globe

A Black icon of Worcester gets her burial place marked at Hope Cemetery » Worcester Telegram

Smith College unions form coalition: Four new units join with two older ones in Smith Labor United » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Opinion: How I wish Harvard taught students to talk about Israel » Boston Globe

Editorial: FEMA funds are for emergencies, not bad policy » Boston Herald

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators block Storrow Drive, march on Israeli consulate » Boston Globe

Two Massachusetts professors awarded Nobel Prize in medicine » Boston Globe

Driven by lax inventory, the average price of homes in the Berkshires continues to climb » Berkshire Eagle

Minor changes coming to Williamsburg zoning to comply with new accessory dwelling state laws » Gazette Net

Oral arguments Monday in state lawsuit against Milton over MBTA housing law » NBC Boston

Boston city councilors push for more affordable homeownership in mayor’s housing development fund » Boston Globe

As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses » Boston Globe

Hurricane Helene: Massachusetts pols slammed for supporting FEMA migrant program » Boston Herald

Briefings: After Imposed Pact in ’23, Springfield & Police Supes Negotiate Deal through ’28 » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Breaking down Question 1 » Lowell Sun

Council continues Kmart plan discussions » Newburyport News

Lowell City Council moves citywide camping ban » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts ballot question guide: What to know about the history, potential impact of each item » WCVB

Pols & Politics: JD Vance takes a swing through Massachusetts looking for money » Boston Herald

Firefighters' union votes not to endorse Harris or Trump » WBUR

New law governing kennels named after dog mauled in East Longmeadow » MassLive

Howie Carr: Canton cops continue to duck responsibilities » Boston Herald

Southampton family gives $1 million toward public safety complex » Gazette Net

Down a tanker, ambulance and office space, Henry Fristik, Sandisfield's new fire chief, looks to rebuild, grow department » Berkshire Eagle

New Mass. State Police leader says he will work on the agency's culture » WBUR

‘Why wait?’ GOP group asks as US Senate hopeful Deaton threatens party switch over abortion » MassLive

Mass. constitutional officers have different stances on hybrid work » Commonwealth Beacon

State House Roundup: Parting is such sweet relief » Worcester Telegram

Forget to file your tax return? Here’s how to avoid big penalties. » Boston Globe

Boston’s tax plan could slash $22K from John Kerry’s luxurious home tax bill » Boston Herald

Healey secures $350 million for Cape Cod bridges reconstruction program » Boston Globe

Cape Cod bridge replacement project reaches key agreement » Boston Herald

Work to begin on upgrades to Memorial Drive in Cambridge following cyclist’s death » Boston Globe

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

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Teams

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

9:30am Leading Beyond Limits hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women's Network, ML Strategies, One Financial Center, Boston

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Massachusetts Book Awards Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am How the Commonwealth Competes: Measuring our Competitive Edge hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce & Mass. Taxpayers Foundation, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and via Zoom

1:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:30pm Pioneer Institute Virtual Policy Briefing: MCAS at a Crossroads: The Debate Over Standardized Testing, Via Zoom

10:00am The End of Home Equity Theft in Massachusetts: What’s Next? hosted by the Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, Via Zoom

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Informational Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

6:00pm Where the Heart Is: A Celebration of Caregivers hosted by Ethos, Revere Hotel Boston Common, 200 Stuart Street, Boston

7:00pm The 14th Annual Feminist Affair hosted by Mass NOW, Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Boston

No Hearings Scheduled

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