7:30am Headwinds for Offshore Wind, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

11:00am Mass. School Building Authority Public Hearing, Diman Regional Voc-Tech High School, District Conference Room, 251 Stonehaven Road, Fall River

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Mass. Democratic Party's Holiday Cocktail Reception

How the Supreme Court’s decision to hear abortion pill case could impact Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Suspensions, rallies and lawsuits: CCC expected to have busy day Thursday » Boston Business Journal

Mass. Health Dept. says state needs controversial overdose prevention centers » WBUR

Boston City Council passes measure to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Gov. Healey looks to double down on housing affordability in her second year » Boston Herald

Boston superintendent proposes change to bonus points for exam school admissions » Boston Globe

House, Senate Both Relying on Temps When Staffers Take Leave » State House News Service

A South Boston public housing complex may be getting a $2 billion redevelopment » Boston Globe

“We Wanted to Keep Chasing It”: How Student Journalists at Harvard and Penn Are Beating Big-Time Reporters to the Punch » Vanity Fair

Editorial: Metco helps thousands of Boston kids to a brighter future. So why didn’t Beacon Hill boost its funding? » Boston Globe

RI: ‘Like the pandemic in reverse’: R.I. traffic nightmare from emergency bridge closure drags on as officials detail alternate routes » Boston Globe

RI: Digital evidence is reshaping police work. How a new unit is cracking cases in Providence. » The Associated Press (AP)

NJ: cannabis industry faces showdown between regulators and Big Weed. Top Dem is unhappy. » NJ.com

NY: N.Y. blocks medical debt from credit reports » Pluribus News

PA: Philly's lead pipe replacement is on the clock » Axios

OH: Ohio lawmakers vote to ban trans girls in sports, restrict medical care for trans kids » Tne Columbus Dispatch

NC: Inside the Urgent Campaign to Commute North Carolina’s Entire Death Row » Bolts

FL: 3 teachers challenge Florida pronoun law in federal lawsuit » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Teachers sue Florida over pronoun restrictions in schools » Politico

TX: Abortion Ruling Keeps Texas Doctors Afraid of Prosecution » New York Times

IL: Chicago moves to crack down on migrant buses and prevent hate crimes » Axios

MN: Minnesota health department warns of illegal high-dose edibles » Axios

The inescapable abortion campaign » Axios

Top Dem optimistic on border deal: ‘No reason we can’t finish’ » Politico

Polling deck: How Biden can meet voters where they are on immigration, the border & foreign policy » Blueprint

Vivek Ramaswamy Doubles Down On Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories » HUFFPOST

‘Terrible step for the country’: Scholars warn impeachment inquiry into Biden could lead toward a doom loop » Boston Globe

48 Million Americans Live With Addiction. Here’s How to Get Them Help That Works. » New York Times

Gen Z swing state voters demand more from Biden on student loans » Axios

How Police Have Undermined the Promise of Body Cameras » ProPublica

Republicans grill 4th Circuit nominee on Justice Kavanaugh, ‘right to work » Washington Post

Progressives turn against Biden on immigration » Punchbowl News

Opinion: The Boston Tea Party was a crime » Boston Globe

Mass. Attorney General reviewing state stance on cashless businesses » Berkshire Eagle

Egg prices could be headed up again after bird flu outbreak » Boston Globe

Who lives here: Digging deep into Boston's demographics » WBUR

Provincetown Backs Adult Access To Psychedelics » State House News Service

Young students confused, upset by plane flying ‘Harvard Hates Jews’ banner » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Democrat Pushing Voter ID Bill » New Boston Post

Enrollment at public colleges and universities climbs in Massachusetts; first increase since 2013 » Boston Globe

A Harvard event was moved off-campus after Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss criticized president for comments on antisemitism » Boston Herald

Commentary: State should require high school grads to complete FAFSA » Gloucester Times

Lucas: Harvard chief a good fit for Boston City Council » Boston Herald

Burncoat High gets green light for possible project funding » Worcester Telegram

Springfield Technical Community College receives $791,000 grant to improve energy efficiency » MassLive

Did Harvard aim to cancel Auchincloss? » Commonwealth Beacon

Global climate talks wrap up with signs of progress — but much room for improvement » Boston Globe

NJ: Poll shows New Jerseyans, Philadelphians 'more likely' to visit Atlantic City casinos if smoking was banned » The Press of Atlantic City

HPC Chief: Private Equity in Health Care "Is Calling Out For Some Policy Reform" » State House News Service

Opinion: Mass General’s ‘capacity disaster’ » Boston Globe

Boston fertility doctor accused of impregnating woman with own sperm instead of anonymous donor’s » Boston Globe

'It allows doctors to be human beings': Mass. hospitals will stop asking clinicians about past mental health and addiction » WBUR

Lawsuit: Ex-Harvard doctor accused of inseminating woman with his own sperm without permission » Boston Herald

Ten groups will receive grants to advance health equity, access » The Bay State Banner

Berkshire Health Systems has cleared a key state hurdle toward the reopening of North Adams Regional Hospital » Berkshire Eagle

Grant program funding two overnight shelters opening in North Central Massachusetts » Boston Herald

'Great plan…but not a solution': Council allows accessory dwelling units throughout city » Worcester Telegram

This company buys homes and rents them back to previous owners, often at inflated prices. AG Campbell put a stop to it. » Boston Globe

Housing Bill Is Still on Track, Say Cape Legislators » The Provicnetown Independent

DCF social worker built intricate narrative of an ‘extremely traumatized child’ over years to enroll in BPS high schools, prosecutors say » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Catholics respond to migrant crisis with charity » Axios

Shelter waiting list grows as state eyes overflow sites » The Eagle Tribune

Boston City Council approves voting rights for immigrants with ‘legal status’ » Boston Herald

Starbucks labor report — demanded by shareholders — calls for better training on union issues » Boston Globe

Boston City Council approves ‘historic’ $82 million police contract » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu defends holiday party excluding white city councilors » Boston Herald

Sunderland Select Board talks potential funding sources to buy Plumtree Road building » Gazette Net

Boston City Council rejects $13.3-million grant from Homeland Security » Universal Hub

Editorial: Voting rights measure serves Boston pols » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Wu addresses controversy around 'electeds of color' holiday party invitation » WCVB

Senator Explains Rationale For Not Signing Pro-Israel Resolutions » State House News Service

FL: Sarasota School Board seeks Ziegler resignation » Sarasota Herald Tribune

DPH Backs Supervised Drug Sites As "Lifelines" In Addiction Crisis » State House News Service

Opioid deaths drop slightly, but remain high » The Eagle Tribune

The Internet is awash in parents who endorse co-sleeping. And public health agencies are largely silent. » Boston Globe

Treating COVID this holiday season looks different » Boston Globe

Mass. public health officials release report calling for safe injection sites to curb overdoses » Worcester Business Journal

‘The drug supply is poisoned’: Report highlights fentanyl’s deadly role in Mass. opioid crisis » MassLive

Massachusetts supervised injection sites would slash opioid overdose deaths: Department of Public Health » Boston Herald

New Boston police contract could ease backlog for construction details » WBUR

Gov. Healey says abortion pill will remain available in Mass. regardless of Supreme Court's decision » WCVB

Healey Shrugs Off Midyear Spending Cuts » State House News Service

Works by Black artists now grace governor’s walls » The Bay State Banner

Should Mass. police be allowed to stop drivers for failing to wear seat belts? » Worcester Telegram

MBTA Adds To Its Pile Of Safety Incidents » State House News Service

Healey, marking first year in office, touts MBTA as ‘safer and more reliable’ amid continued lapses » Boston Globe

Wu’s appointee to T board raises questions about low-income fare proposal » Commonwealth Beacon

Park City Wind gets key approval from state board - with six pages of amendments » Cape Cod Times

The state disapproves of bylaws banning 5G in Great Barrington and Sheffield. Some residents are appealing » Berkshire Eagle

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HB3720 - An Act authorizing the town of Wrentham to exempt the position of Deputy Fire Chief from civil service

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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