9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

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

10:00am Municipal Police Training Committee Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

Charlie Baker, once isolated in criticizing Donald Trump, believes many Republicans are ‘looking at a different 2024’ » Boston Globe

Staff Woes Forcing New Ways In Health Care » State House News Service

Mass. primary care, behavioral workers can soon apply for loan repayments up to $300,000 » MassLive

Mirra, Kassner ready for possible recount in 2nd Essex race » Salem News

Elizabeth Warren demands answers from FTX following crypto firm’s collapse » Boston Globe

Eversource asks state for a 21% electricity rate increase » MassLive

Driscoll Aims to "Avoid Theater" in Corner Office Transition » State House News Service

Boston's BERDO emissions reporting deadline may be extended as building owners fall behind in process » Boston Business Journal

Sen. Markey vs. Musk's Twitter: The freed bird might get its wings clipped » Politico

Katherine Clark announces bid to be No. 2 House Democrat » Boston Globe

NY: 188 Convictions Tied to Discredited N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Tossed Out » New York Times

NY: Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg testifies he kept two sets of books » New York Daily News

NJ: They’ve tried to make NJ more affordable, lawmakers say » NJ Spotlight News

FL: Florida's Black, Latino voters differ on inflation, abortion, which party cares about their issues » Palm Beach Post

FL: APD cancels contract with nonprofit Arc over payment issue » POLITICO Pro

FL: ‘Positively dystopian’: Florida judge blocks DeSantis’ anti-woke law for colleges » Politico

MN: Minnesota nurses threaten another strike » Axios

CO: Colorado's Jared Polis talks about running for president » Axios

CO: Republican Boebert’s tight race likely headed to recount » AP News

ID: Idaho Trump-loving megachurch pastor opposes a woman's right to vote » Raw Story

AZ: Kari Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor’s race she lost » Boston.com

‘Momentous:’ Feds advance largest dam demolition in history » Boston Globe

Will Biden End An Illegal $50 Billion Tax Giveaway? » The Lever

Who is Hakeem Jeffries? » Washington Post

GOP’s First Move After Winning The House: Investigating Hunter Biden » HUFFPOST

These are the soon-to-be former members K Street wants to woo » Roll Call

‘A Crazy Old Man Fighting With Himself’: Can Trump Do to DeSantis What He Did to Bush? » Politico

Mike Gerson and Christian Politics » The Bulwark

Opinion: Nancy Pelosi, Badass » New York Times

Starbucks workers strike at more than 100 US stores » AP News

Dems set to mostly avoid leadership battles as Pelosi departs » Politico

Republicans lost every federal race in New England, dashing hopes of flipping several seats » WBUR

GOP plans to punish ‘woke’ Wall Street » Politico

Cheshire town clerk fined for repeatedly hiring family members » MassLive

Nonprofits with ties to Democrats plan counteroffensive against congressional investigations » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden misfires with potshots at oil firms » Boston Herald

After denialism faltered in the midterms, Republicans seek distance from a movement they unleashed » Boston Globe

Editorial: Pelosi passes the torch to a new generation » Boston Globe

Opinion: GOP governors can help rescue their party » Boston Globe

After voters rejected Question 3, where you can buy beer will be up to the Legislature again » Boston Globe

‘Case study in how not to do it’: Musk’s Twitter overhaul could demoralize employees » Boston Globe

Governor approves higher Devens commercial cap; MassDevelopment CEO reassures residents » The Harvard Press

Weedology 101: College cannabis classes spring up across Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Congress starts considering marijuana legalization » Commonwealth Magazine

A #MeToo reckoning in Everett, four years late » Boston Globe

Northampton schools to follow state guidelines on masks » Gazette Net

Conference draws 140 educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools » Gazette Net

Opinion: In its challenges to schools, group’s object lesson is intimidation » Boston Globe

Frustration, disappointment over alleged hazing incident involving Haverhill High football players » Boston Globe

Tufts University names Johns Hopkins University provost as its next president » Boston Globe

Editorial: Put sports hazing out of its misery » Sentinel & Enterprise

What were Framingham students so eager to tell Gov. Baker at MassBay roundtable? » Wicked Local

Extra baggage: Food waste ban expected to hike expenses for local businesses » Worcester Telegram

Legislature kicks in $100,000 to address Housatonic water discoloration problem » Berkshire Eagle

Legislature secures $100K for Housatonic Water Works Relief Efforts » iBerkshires

‘All eyes’ on Monday with Mass. sports betting applications set to roll in » MassLive

Chelan Brown accuses former MGM Springfield President Mike Mathis of lying to state, running casino like ‘a fraternity’ » MassLive

Peer-led group support offers a way out of our mental health crisis » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care Staffing Shortages May Be Here to Stay and We'll Need to Adapt, Baker Says » NBC Boston

Guv: Health Care Industry Needs "To Think Differently" » State House News Service

Hospital Price Search “Frustrating” For Consumers, Report Says » State House News Service

‘UTEC is what success looks like’ » Lowell Sun

Howie Carr: Home free for the holidays » Boston Herald

In Pittsfield, Kimberly Budd, chief justice of state's highest court, talks about her job, precedent and the impact of COVID-19 » Berkshire Eagle

Starbucks worker strike on ‘Red Cup Day’ includes seven stores in Mass. » Boston Globe

Starbucks workers take to the picket line across Greater Boston for the Red Cup Rebellion » Boston Herald

Civil-service test won’t happen Saturday — but ‘darn well better’ in March, commission says » Boston Herald

Starbucks workers strike at more than 100 stores; including several in Massachusetts » WCVB

Will pickleball find a future at Springside Park with ARPA funds? The Pittsfield Parks Commission says yes » Berkshire Eagle

City Council seeks report on rooming houses » Worcester Telegram

Councilors back election changes; citizen group requested » Salem News

A Lynn restaurateur added a joke to his checks. City officials aren’t laughing » Lynn Daily News Item

New Bedford Mayor ‘Not Seeking Anything’ in Healey Administration » WBSM

Charlie Baker says he isn’t running for president while acting like he might » The Recorder

Massachusetts reports 4,497 COVID cases, positive test rate keeps dropping » Boston Herald

Harvard doctors warn of viral triple threat for the holidays » Boston Globe

Advocate, councilor fault lack of oversight in Worcester police probe » Worcester Telegram

Advocates look to Healey on pregnancy crisis centers » The Eagle Tribune

Getting Answers: Advocates call for commission to oversee public records » Western Mass News

What tax relief measures readers say they want from Gov.-elect Maura Healey » MassLive

Wife of Boston University professor who plunged to his death at Dorchester MBTA station files wrongful death lawsuit against MBTA, MassDOT » Boston Herald

Green Line set to open Dec. 12; MBTA Board OKs Better Bus Project » Worcester Telegram

The Green Line’s Medford extension has an opening date at long last » Boston.com

MBTA board ends 2-year hiatus on fare enforcement » Commonwealth Magazine

Full Green Line Extension Opening Planned For Dec. 12 » State House News Service

MBTA Agrees To New Fare Evasion Enforcement Rules » State House News Service

MBTA says fare evaders may also choose to ignore fines » Boston Herald

MBTA to open Green Line extension’s Medford branch on Dec. 12 » Boston Herald

Regional utility seeks $32M for solar project » Salem News

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WBUR Radio Boston: Local groups address Thanksgiving food insecurity GBH News Boston Public Radio: Mahogany Gloss NPR Morning Edition: Twitter resignations, who will replace Pelosi?, Ticketmaster criticism The Washington Post Post Reports: The urgent situation in Haiti

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association