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Half-Dozen Ballot Campaigns Confident About Moving Forward » State House News Service

Brookline banned anyone born this century from buying tobacco in town. The rule is ‘clever,’ but is it legal? » Boston Globe

Why landlords hold the post-pandemic fate of downtown in their hands like never before » Boston Globe

Effort aims for greater equity in the state’s fractured public health system » Boston Globe

Lawmakers are pushing to revitalize cultural districts across Mass. » Boston Business Journal

No-cost jail calls to begin Dec. 1 after 'uphill battle' » Gloucester Times

Are old Facebook posts fair game in labor protests? Construction company and laborers’ union are heading to court to find out. » Boston Globe

Digging into fine print of salary range legislation » CommonWealth Beacon

NH: How Dean Phillips could change the electoral math for Republicans in New Hampshire » Politico

NH: NH weathering Mass. sports betting blitz » Union Leader

CT: Lamont open to 3rd term as CT governor, but others are lining up » Hartford Courant

NJ: N.J. children would need parents’ permission to use social media under new proposal » NJ.com

NJ: Environmentalists hope Democratic wins will advance their agenda in Trenton » New Jersey Monitor

VA: Budget battles to resume in January for Youngkin as federal money dries up » Washington Post

IL: Migrant resettlement progress report » Axios

GA: Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained » Georgie Recorder

GA: Senate map to be unveiled as lawmakers prep for redistricting session » The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

CO: Downtown Denver's struggles aren't easing up » Axios

Efforts to undermine voters’ decisions are part of a perilous pattern, specialists say » Boston Globe

Trump's Authoritarian Rhetoric Has Become His White House Agenda » Public Sphere

Is Gov. Newsom losing political momentum as debate with Gov. DeSantis nears? » Orlando Sentintel

Donations to GOP drop as worries mount about the party’s finances » Washington Post

Where the minimum wage is rising the most in ’24 » Pluribus News

Antagonisms flare as red states try to dictate how blue cities are run » Washington Post

The polls keep getting worse for Biden » Politico

X May Lose Up to $75 Million in Revenue as More Advertisers Pull Out » New York Times

Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here’s why that makes a deal so tough » AP News

Monica Lewinsky: We the People…Demand More Amendments! » Vanity Fair

Larger share of U.S. homes sell at a loss » Axios

The ongoing destruction of the Voting Rights Act » Public Notice

Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails » AP News

Democratic cities brace for a nightmare winter housing migrants » Politico

Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap. » Boston Globe

In Robert Kennedy Jr.’s run for president, a faint line to his family can be found » Boston Globe

Editorial: Challenges to Trump’s eligibility are murky at best. But there is a clear way to stop him. » Boston Globe

Schoen: Congress avoided shutdown, lacks a plan » Boston Herald

Cash is no longer king. Paying by plastic is the new norm. » Boston Globe

‘Cambridge, we have a problem’: The true story of NASA’s center in Kendall Square » Boston Globe

Study finds Boston shoplifting rates up from pre-pandemic levels » Commonwealth Magazine

Jewish Voice for Peace protestors in region to carry on until Israel-Hamas cease-fire is permanent » Gazette Net

‘Final mile of the marathon:’ BPS strategizes addressing decades of neglect in school infrastructure » Boston Herald

After work-to-rule ends at SSU, sides look ahead » Salem News

Students tell ed board about antisemitism in schools » Sentinel & Enterprise

Poll finds gap in parental expectations about college » Gazette Net

Student Opportunity Act still lacks accountability, data, reports claim » Greenfield Recorder

Balance of power poised to flip on Everett School Committee after election » Boston Globe

New map of U.S. plant zones shows a warmer Massachusetts » WBUR

Opinion: The world is setting climate records — this is not a good thing » Boston Globe

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, union seal new contract covering 600 employees » Gazette Net

Editorial: Are generic drugs too cheap for their own good? » Boston Herald

War in Gaza feels personal for some Mass. health care workers » WBUR

More overflow shelter sites coming ‘soon,’ Housing Secretary says » Boston Herald

Braintree must comply with the MBTA Communities Act for housing. How will it adhere to it » Patriot Ledger

Catholic Charities Opens Safety Net Shelter » State House News Service

Massachusetts National Guard teaming up with state, nonprofits to provide winter clothing to migrants » Boston Herald

Brothers in Arms Men’s Support Circle Wins $40,000 State Restorative Justice Grant » WHAV

Grants announced to boost Lynn early education savings plan outreach » Lynn Daily News Item

Group of Trader Joe’s workers in Hadley pushes to decertify new union » MassLive

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Reviewing Senate votes after quiet holiday week » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Even Dems’ state machinery supports audit of Legislature » Sentinel & Enterprise

City councilors and New Bedford’s CFO grapple over budget cuts » The New Bedford Light

Years of ‘devastating’ deficits projected for Dracut » Lowell Sun

NJ: In wake of NJ elections, expect more fights over revealing trans kids’ identities » Gothamist

Lucas: DiZoglio vote reveals split among state Dems » Boston Herald

At Mass. and Cass, Boston health commission puts millions toward private security » Boston Globe

BPD report states officer driving Mayor Wu ‘did contribute’ to June crash » Boston Globe

More than 80 years later, the victims of the Cocoanut Grove fire are remembered » Boston Globe

Boston man arrested after alleged vandalism spree that included Holocaust Memorial, Paul Revere’s tombstone » Boston Globe

What to know about the Green Line closures starting today » Boston Globe

Judge Baron H. Martin, a groundbreaking Black lawyer for MBTA, dies at 97 » Boston Globe

First of nearly two dozen MBTA Green Line closures begin Monday » Fox 25 News

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12:00pm Mass. School Building Authority Public Hearing, Lynn City Hall, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn

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

10:30am Hearing on gas and electric pricing in Western Massachusetts and the implications for consumers’ monthly bills, Berkshire Innovation Center

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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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