9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

9:30am Senate Committee on the Census, Committee Hearing

10:00am Mass. Office for Victim Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Energy Efficiency Advisory Council Equity Working Group, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Steven Xiarhos

SNAP could end or be reduced for more than 150,000 Massachusetts residents. What can the state do? » Boston Globe

Convention Center board schedules abrupt meeting, CEO said to be on chopping block » Boston Herald

Alzheimer’s drained their savings. Can a new state plan help others? » Boston Globe

Amesbury's Semesnyei challenges Finegold for Senate seat » Newburyport News

1 in 3 voters say they’ve considered leaving Massachusetts — even if they want to stay. ‘Just outrageously expensive.’ » Boston Globe

The core of the Green Line is closed for the next two weeks. Here are your backup options » WBUR

College student deported during Thanksgiving trip could've fought removal as a kid, U.S. says » WBUR

‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Legislature strips casino mitigation funds amid municipal budget woes » Commonwealth Magazine

Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide » WGBH

Editorial: Abundance of ballot questions points to deep dissatisfaction with Legislature’s pace » Boston Globe

Mass. business confidence rebounds in November but manufacturing sector lags behind » Boston Business Journal

Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest » Washington Post

Trump’s National Security Strategy: Atlas Shrugs » The Bulwark

‘The clock is almost out.’ Optimism is low in Congress about extending expiring Obamacare tax credits. » Boston Globe

Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes. » New York Times

Hard budget decisions await states in 2026 » Pluribus News

A big week for defense and health care » Punchbowl News

China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time » New York Times

Where homes are losing value most » Axios

Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center is showier, emptier and more political » Washington Post

The Housing Strategy That Has California NIMBYs in a Corner » New York Times

Lucas: Where was Dem outrage when Obama was ordering drone strikes? » Boston Herald

Democrats continue to call for Hegseth's ouster » The Eagle Tribune

Pharmaceutical company plans new investment in Norton facility » The Sun Chronicle

Sublime Systems puts pause on Holyoke facility, lays off workers » Boston Business Journal

Sublime Systems puts pause on Holyoke facility, lays off workers » Boston Business Journal

New investigation launched into alleged corruption, destruction of evidence at Convention Center » Boston Herald

For a liquor store near Boston College, how close is too close? » Boston Globe

Opinion: New Balance shows how inclusion is just good business » Boston Globe

Toy giant Hasbro accelerates Boston move, begins hiring for new office » Boston Globe

New panel seeks to improve state's business climate » Salem News

Titans of industry meet to save Mass., get stuck on mute » MassLive

Low carbon cement project halted in Holyoke » State House News Service

Mass. vote on legal pot lounges becomes a waiting game » Axios

‘Shame on Velis’ Campaign Escalates Over Massachusetts Senator’s Antisemitism Crackdown » Jewish Breaking News

From Roman emperors to tinpot dictators, strongmen have long named things after themselves. Now Trump has, too. » Boston Globe

Most Massachusetts parents support school cell phone ban, poll shows » Boston Herald

In an age of streaming and AI slop, parents and researchers worry about a shrinking PBS Kids » Boston Globe

Massachusetts schools ‘mistakenly informed’ about funding loss amid MBTA zoning fights » Boston Herald

Pembroke Schools Face $823,679 Budget Increase for Fiscal Year 2027 » South Shore News

Grant funding for Wachusett restored; state says it made a mistake » Worcester Telegram

‘If kids can’t read, what else is there?’ For Wu’s second term, BPS improvements are paramount. » Boston Globe

Advocates sound alarm over rollback of civil rights enforcement at schools » WGBH

As erosion worsens, Maine considers future of popular Popham Beach State Park » WBUR

MLB scandal sparks changes to sports wagering, but public health advocates say addiction still a major risk » Boston Globe

Madrigal: Medicare Advantage long overdue for a checkup » Boston Herald

Transfer fee gets its day in the sun » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: No Mass. boom yet in ADUs, but the potential is there » Boston Globe

Immigration agents target family of deported Babson College freshman » Boston Globe

ICE director demands Mass. church remove ‘ICE was here’ nativity scene » MassLive

Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide » WGBH

Archdiocese weighs in on Dedham church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene » WHDH

‘This is my country’: Somalis in Maine are angered, insulted by Trump’s scorn » Boston Globe

Babson student deported during Thanksgiving trip could've fought removal as a kid, US says » WGBH

Dedham church keeps anti-ICE nativity scene despite pushback » WBUR

Dental insurer to close Mass. office, lay off all workers » Boston Business Journal

Governor Makes Nominations for District Court, Probate & Family Court » iBerkshires

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate attendance records for 2025 » Lowell Sun

National Politics Seeped into Holyoke, Possibly Breaking a Council Stalemate » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Lexington, Stoneham face tax votes for schools and services this week » Boston Globe

Proposed e-bike rules hit roadblock: Riders don’t like them » Plymouth Independent

What’s holding back racial diversity in elective office in these WMass cities? » MassLive

Developers wanted Michelle Wu out. She’s still here. Now what? » Boston Globe

As Quincy sets tax rate, $16 million pension payment still unfunded » Patriot Ledger

Easthampton hits pause on short-term rental regulations » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Westfield City Council sets up showdown with mayor over use of free cash to defray tax increase » MassLive

Brockton recount drags into 3rd day as campaigns scrutinize ballots » The Enterprise

Behold two monuments to Beacon Hill’s neglect of Western Mass. (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Republican candidate for governor Mike Minogue goes 'On the Record' » WCVB

TX: Allred drops Texas Senate bid, makes run for House seat » The Hill

IN: Indiana House passes new Republican-drawn congressional map » Roll Call

TX: Doggett calls it quits after Supreme Court sanctions new Texas map » Roll Call

Bot attack against online GOP Gov poll likely » JohnFGately.com

MassDems call on Republican governor candidates to denounce RFK Jr. vax vote » Boston Herald

For the first time, skeptics of mainstream medicine are running the country. What comes next? » Boston Globe

Mass. officials say access to hepatitis B vaccines will continue, despite federal changes » WGBH

Massachusetts governor, public health commissioner react to latest federal vaccination guidance » Cape Cod Online

CDC votes to roll back newborn Hep B vax recommendation, Healey says Massachusetts won’t comply » Boston Herald

Proposed Lowell ordinance restricts needle exchange program » Lowell Sun

Attorney Jeffrey T. Collins Appointed to State Ethics Commission » iBerkshires

Editorial: Solving Boston’s tax burden is Wu’s great white whale » Boston Herald

‘Unacceptable’: Boston homeowners to see 13% tax hike next year, state certification confirms » Boston Herald

Property tax burdens adding to affordability woes » State House News Service

Chief: New exit at Shops at Blackstone Valley will open 'as needed' » Worcester Telegram

2-week service suspension begins on MBTA's Green Line » WCVB

Steamship Authority ferries getting biggest ticket system upgrade in 25 years » MassLive

Major Green Line shutdown begins Monday » Boston Herald

Skyrocketing energy costs have shocked Massachusetts residents. Here’s what happened. » Boston Globe

Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills » Worcester Telegram

Wright: Our energy future hinges on smart choices » Boston Herald

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: Rep. Steven Xiarhos

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

9:30am Senate Committee on the Census, Committee Hearing

10:00am Mass. Office for Victim Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Energy Efficiency Advisory Council Equity Working Group, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:00am Senior Housing Commission Meeting, Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room 2A, Boston and via Zoom

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am 19th Annual DOER Leading By Example Recognition Awards, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Senate Art Committee, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Sam Montaño

9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St. 2nd Floor, Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, Boston

10:00am Board of Agriculture Meeting, 225 Turnpike Road, Southborough and via Teams

11:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Wreaths Across America State House Event, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, State House, 222 and Virtual

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

3:30pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

9:00am Health Connector Board Meeting, Via YouTube

9:30am MassAbility Performance Recognition Program, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Conference Room A, Boston and via Zoom

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

10:00am Public Health Effects of Xylazine, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Accessible Housing Commission Meeting, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:45am Mass. National Guard Birthday, Memorial Hall & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

3:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

4:00pm Senate Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

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

11:00am Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration, State House, 428 and Virtual

12:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Board of Higher Education Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Office of the State Treasurer Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

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