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10:30am Secretary Bill Galvin Pre-Election Press Conference, State Library, Room 341, State House

10:30am Division of Banks Public Hearing, 1000 Washington Street, Room 1-D, Boston and Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Kenneth Gordon

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

MassLandlords sues Boston, says city withheld public records to protect Mayor Wu, hide unlawful rent control lobbying » Boston Herald

Massachusetts ballot question campaigns rife with out-of-state money ahead of election » Boston Herald

Editorial: Beacon Hill budgeting harms food assistance recipients » Boston Globe

Here’s what’s in the new Mass. climate and clean energy bill » WBUR

Republican John Deaton explains his distance from Trump campaign » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Changing ballot questions after Election Day is ‘voter suppression,’ DiZolgio says » Boston Herald

Question 2: A misguided effort that will harm kids, their futures, and the economy » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass Voters Support Audit of Legislature & Transportation Unions, Split on Tipping Reform & Removing MCAS » UNH Survey Center

In Governor’s Council races, voters could make history by electing first women of color » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

GOP’s closing election message on health baffles strategists, worries experts » Washington Post

The race for clean energy is local » Grist

Trump, in Increasingly Dark and Dour Tones, Says He ‘Shouldn’t Have Left’ the White House » New York Times

How Is It This Close? » The Atlantic

Big Blue Mess: Are Eric Adams, Kathy Hochul, and NY Dems Setting the Stage for MAGA Wins? » Vanity Fair

This Election, Health Care Is On Life Support » The Lever

A shocking Iowa poll means somebody is going to be wrong » Silver Bulletin

Republicans bring back fake electors in battlegrounds » Politico

Inside The Ruthless, Restless Final Days Of Trump’s Campaign » The Atlantic

NBC airs Trump "equal time" message during NASCAR coverage after Harris’ "SNL" appearance » CNN

“They’re trying to discourage people from voting their conscience by telling them that their vote doesn’t matter, essentially, that they’re just going to ignore the will of the people anyways, and it’s unacceptable,” she told the Herald. “We are going to continue to fight hard and to remind people that their vote matters.”

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio

Top Beacon Hill Democrats’ willingness to leave the door open to tinkering with ballot questions after voters approve them on Election Day amounts to “voter suppression,” DiZoglio said.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House after 2020 loss » Boston Globe

JD Vance calls Kamala Harris ‘trash’ at last-minute N.H. rally » Boston Globe

As Republicans focus on voter fraud, a conservative Maine outlet enters the fray » Boston Globe

Too close to call: As Trump, Harris barrel toward Election Day, polls remain deadlocked » Boston Herald

Democrats have long attracted celebrity support, but no one has deployed them quite like this » Boston Globe

Business

Nantucket Commercial Scalloping Season Opens, But Fishermen Getting Only $12 Per Pound » Nantucket Current

Family-owned Roche Bros. sells 51% of Massachusetts grocery store chain to Connecticut businessman » WCVB

BXP: Back Bay Station tower on hold indefinitely » Boston Business Journal

The US is awash in subterranean lithium. This startup wants to get it out. » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Plans for new cannabis dispensary moving along in Sunderland » Gazette Net

Dispensary suing city while owner seeks renewal of host agreement » The Eagle Tribune

Education

MCAS ballot question: clashing views of educational equity » Commonwealth Beacon

UMass Lowell announces free tuition in partnership with MASSGrant Plus » Lowell Sun

Lynn Schools receives funding for interpreters » Item Live

Massachusetts teachers make final push to nix MCAS requirement ahead of Election Day » Boston Herald

Clark: To keep students in college, focus on mental health » Boston Herald

Western Mass educators talk unique issues, benefits to area schools » MassLive

Environment

Northampton fire crews contain brush fire in Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area, work to put out blaze that swept through 52 acres » Gazette Net

Mayor Desorgher eyes removal of Green River dams » The Recorder

Despite progress against wildfires, state warns blazes could continue for weeks » Boston Globe

Swampscott Board of Health wants in on beach quality fight » Lynn Daily News Item

Health Care

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center's landlord sues state over eminent domain taking » WBUR

‘Some were not happy’: At Boston Children’s Hospital, a dispute over how to screen children for gender transition » Boston Globe

Housing

Homeowners demand relief from crumbling foundations » Lowell Sun

Lowell Housing Authority residents, staff decry homeless crisis » Lowell Sun

'An avoidable tragedy': Rally for homeless at City Hall Saturday calls for real solutions » Worcester Telegram

Harbor Homes boosts capacity ahead of expected busy winter » Martha's Vineyard Times

Immigration

A migrant family’s search for home through a political storm » WBUR

He migrated to Massachusetts in search of stability. Now, he’s homeless. » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Levy names federal election overseer for Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Massachusetts AG slammed for not supporting Virginia’s effort to remove non-citizens as voters » Boston Herald

Labor

Question 5 opposition gains financial backing, supporters receive new endorsement » The Daily Free Press

Legislative

Community leader awarded Latino Excellence honor » CNHI News

Local Government

Meschino, O’Connor outline Beacon Hill news that benefits Hull » Hull Times

Clarksburg residents to decide in Tuesday's election whether to adopt the Community Preservation Act » Berkshire Eagle

Orleans votes to spend $2.5M on a 2.2-acre 'unicorn': What makes it so special? » Cape Cod Times

New town administrator Rebecca Torres to lead Sunderland beginning Nov. 12 » Gazette Net

Politics

Beacon Hill Roll Call: How reps voted on Healey budget vetoes » Lowell Sun

Mass. Voters Anxiously Anticipating Results One Day Away From Election Day » wbznewsradio

Local election officials to discuss preparations for Tuesday's election » NBC Boston

State House Roundup: Deja vu on Hill? Not quite » Worcester Telegram

VIDEO: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Question #1, Public Records, and Auditing Unemployment » The Valley Patriot

Opinion: Someone needs to shake up Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Baker has an edge on Markey, if he’d run » Boston Herald

Senator Elizabeth Warren is a nationally known progressive. Here’s five things about her record you may not know. » Boston Globe

Study finds use of gender-neutral ‘Latinx’ by Democratic pols is costing them votes » Commonwealth Beacon

Lt. Gov. Driscoll goes On The Record about presidential race, ballot questions » WCVB

Inside VoteSee, a Harvard student's platform to inform voters » Axios

Harris and Trump volunteers from Massachusetts fan out to purple states to swing the election » WGBH

DiZoglio Addresses Boxford Republicans, Comes Away with Question 1 Backing » WHAV

Lucas: By announcing early, Markey is looking for an edge. He’ll need it » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Changing ballot questions after Election Day is ‘voter suppression,’ DiZolgio says » Boston Herald

‘Everyone is nervous’: Anxiety high as many Valley residents worry about voting results, fallout as election nears »

Does your vote matter? » The New Bedford Light

What John Deaton said about challenging Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts » WBZ News Radio

Our View: The other reasons to go vote » The Sun Chronicle

Public Safety

State corrections officer faces felony charges for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs to prisoner » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: How to protect the press and police this election » Boston Globe

In an 'emotional election,' Mass. ramps up security » WBUR

National Guard to conduct training in North Attleboro this week, including on Election Day » The Sun Chronicle

Corrections officer arrested for allegedly smuggling illicit narcotics into prison » Boston Herald

State Finance

Mass. House vote Wednesday on Gov. Healey’s $2.15B supplemental budget, top Dem says » MSN

Taxation

Editorial: Tax revenue dips as Mass. residents move » Boston Herald

Transportation

Bluebikes to be free on Election Day » Boston Globe

Orange Line gets back to full speed after 15 years of restrictions » WGBH

Friday's Late-Breaking News

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

The Week Ahead

Monday - 11/4

Birthdays: Rep. Kenneth Gordon

10:30am Secretary Bill Galvin Pre-Election Press Conference, State Library, Room 341, State House

10:30am Division of Banks Public Hearing, 1000 Washington Street, Room 1-D, Boston and Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 11/5

Birthdays: Rep. John Mahoney

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Wednesday - 11/6

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm State Library Open House, State Library, Room 341, State House, Boston

4:00pm Behind the Scenes of a SPACE Grantee hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston

Agency filings due for consideration in 2024-2025 legislative cycle

Thursday - 11/7

10:00am Center for Health Information & Analysis Public Hearing, CHIA, 501 Boylston Street, Suite 5100, Boston and via Zoom

10:00am DECA Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm F.U.N. Lives On: The Art & Cultural Landscape of Greater Boston hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Boston Ballet, 19 Clarendon Street, Boston

6:00pm Pioneer Institute’s 27th Annual Dinner & Peters Lecture, Hyatt Regency, One Avenue de Lafayette, Boston

Friday - 11/8

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

Press Releases

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


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