11:00am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

A Boston building, scattered souls, and rent control, revisited » Boston Globe

Feds award Massachusetts $372M to replace Sagamore Bridge » Boston Herald

Boston's transit ridership still flagging » Axios

A victim of early success on solar, Mass. now lags behind » Boston Globe

Cannabis commissioners defend their work, despite turmoil and high-level suspensions » WBUR

Two lawmakers made key decisions on closeout spending bill » Commonwealth Beacon

NH: Biden is not on the New Hampshire primary ballot. A write-in effort is trying everything to make him win. » Boston Globe

RI: Storm knocks out power to thousands in RI, causes travel restrictions » The Providence Journal

NJ: New Jersey's clean energy bill dead for lame duck, sponsor says » POLITICO Pro

NJ: MTA says NJ misled and mischaracterized congestion pricing plan » POLITICO Pro

VA: Youngkin proposes TikTok ban for Va. minors » Pluribus News

MI: Marijuana shop closed and didn’t pay its weed bill, lawsuit claims. It’s not the first. » MLive.com

FL: DeSantis seeks energy-saving rebates in apparent change of heart » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida Republicans Strip Powers of Embattled Party Chairman » New York Times

CO: Federal data shows sharp rise in homelessness in Denver » Axios

“Poisoning the Blood”: Donald Trump Doubles Down On Anti-Migrant Language During New Hampshire Rally » Vanity Fair

Clarence Thomas could deal a blow to Trump's Supreme Court hopes: ex-U.S. attorney » Raw Story

Donald Trump: Viktor Orban says I can save West and Vladimir Putin agrees Biden is persecuting rival » The Telegraph

Dean Phillips' standing on Capitol Hill has all but collapsed » Axios

Build Back B.S. » The Lever

Why Democracy Hasn’t Settled the Abortion Question » New York Times

Opinion: A Third-Party Candidate Can’t Win in 2024 » Politico

Senate Staffer Caught Having Sex And Filming It In Hearing Room » HUFFPOST

Canada to Announce 2035 All-EV Sales Mandate, Reports Say » Bloomberg Politics

Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships » New York Times

‘He’s becoming crazier’: Christie blasts Trump for remarks on Putin, immigrants » Politico

Santa Claus is coming to town. And he’s making bank. » Boston Globe

New Revolution stadium push being revived » The Sun Chronicle

Breathing life into an online community isn’t easy. Here’s what HubSpot and others have learned. » Boston Globe

Former Norton Co. buildings under demolition, 51-acre site to be reclaimed, redeveloped » Worcester Telegram

Lori Trahan applauds return of stolen Cambodian artifacts » Lowell Sun

BPDA OKs big Southie public housing, Dorchester mixed-use projects » Boston Business Journal

Hundreds make 25-mile march from Northampton to Springfield, demanding permanent Gaza cease-fire » MassLive

Three synagogues in the Berkshires received false bomb threats on Sunday as part of a statewide and national wave » Berkshire Eagle

Grinstein: Professors must fix our broken academic system » Boston Herald

Northeastern (again) mistakenly sends some applicants acceptance emails » WBUR

Tensions remain high as K-12 schools struggle to address Israel-Hamas war » Boston Globe

Harvard sees applications for early admission drop by 17 percent over last year » Boston Globe

Editorial: Digital devices distracting students from learning » Boston Herald

Opinion: Who should prep university presidents? Crisis managers, not lawyers. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Did Claudine Gay plagiarize or not? Harvard should be clear. » Boston Globe

Northeastern mistakenly sends acceptance letters to some applicants — again » NBC Boston

Learning from the floods: To prepare for an unpredictable future, Valley farmers think big » Gazette Net

Pittsfield Awarded PARC Grant » iBerkshires

Hall Tavern Farm in Charlemont oversees once-in-a-decade forest management practice »

Investigation underway after trees found intentionally cut across roadway in Plymouth » WHDH

Wu’s office-to-housing tax break sought for 4 properties so far » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: To Brookline resident, throwaway line lands with a thud » Boston Globe

Residents at Sunderland’s Cliffside Apartments form tenant association » The Greenfield Recorder

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, to lie in repose » Boston Globe

Our View: Beacon Hill's lack of transparency strikes again » The Sun Chronicle

Town of Reading reckons with its past as it looks to honor Celtics great Bill Russell » WBUR

Maura Healey says she would not accept a job in a second Biden Administration » Boston Herald

A Boston holiday party was held. Racial outrage ensued. » Boston Globe

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

Massachusetts State Police union elects new president » Boston Herald

Opinion: Compelling artworks await State House visitors » Boston Globe

NY: NYC Mayor Adams pledges to close Rikers Island but wavers again over 2027 deadline » Gothamist

Howie Carr: Conviction won’t stop these thieving Massachusetts State Police troopers » Boston Herald

Someone complained about a book in a Great Barrington classroom. Then the police showed up » Berkshire Eagle

CRESS staff will be dispatched to limited range of Amherst police calls starting Monday »

Healey: Mass. cities, towns in line for $100M in infrastructure aid through millionaires’ tax » MassLive

State To Receive $372 Million for Cape Bridges » Vineyard Gazette

‘Millionaire’s Tax’ Money Brings Extra Road and Sidewalk Money to Haverhill, Other Communities » WHAV

Lynn Station to Close on October 1 for Improvements » MBTA.com

Upgraded Union Station commuter rail platform running behind schedule » Worcester Telegram

Commuter rail service returns to Lynn months ahead of schedule, T says » Boston Herald

Westfield mayor says turnpike exit changes now on MassDOT’s ‘faster track’ » MassLive

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11:00am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

3:30pm Women's Rights History Trail Task Force, Virtual Hearing

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10:15am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing, Conference Rooms B & C, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston and virtually

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11:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, informal Session

11:00am Senate 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