10:00am How the Commonwealth Competes: Measuring our Competitive Edge hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce & Mass. Taxpayers Foundation, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and via Zoom

1:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:30pm Pioneer Institute Virtual Policy Briefing: MCAS at a Crossroads: The Debate Over Standardized Testing, Via Zoom

Massachusetts, other states sue TikTok claiming platform is addictive and harmful to children » WHDH

The rising power of women in Massachusetts politics » WGBH

Funding Model May Be Next Pressure Point In Early Ed » State House News Service

Steward Abandoning Norwood Hospital, Nearby Clinics » State House News Service

A question to repeal new Mass. gun law could be on the 2026 ballot » WGBH

The $15 question » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Department of Correction hit with lawsuit alleging brutal violence against inmates » Boston Herald

Vocational schools, home to one-eighth of Mass. high school students, seek aid to grow more » Boston Globe

An Alabama real estate firm enabled Steward’s growth and helped hide its shaky finances. It was a house of cards. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts EBT cards soar by 34.6%, with demands for an audit growing » Boston Herald

Ripple effects continue 10 years after Boston's Long Island Bridge and shelter, treatment programs closed » WBUR

We asked Mass. voters what they think about immigration. Here’s what they said. » Boston Globe

Legislature Passes Bill to Maximize Federal Funding for Massachusetts » Brookline Patch

Amid Hurricane Milton, Florida Republicans Aim To Block Climate Emergency Declaration » The Lever

Global heating makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely, data shows » The Guardian

Melania Trump’s New Book Is Truly Bad, If Jam-Packed: A Review » Vanity Fair

Democrats start to hit the panic button » The Hill

Trump's new strategy for the election interference case » Public Notice

Harris is trying to reverse a steep decline in Black turnout in Wisconsin » Washington Post

US unions step up efforts to make case that Trump is no friend of workers » The Guardian

Musk the surrogate: The tech titan will hit the campaign trail for Trump » Politico

Trump Says He’s Visited Gaza, but No Record of Such a Trip Exists » New York Times

Wisconsin Senate Shifts From Lean Democrat To Toss Up » The Cook Political Report

Trump and Republicans Bet Big on Anti-Trans Ads Across the Country » New York Times

Wall Street Journal shredded for publishing J.D. Vance's 'moral depravity' about hurricane » Raw Story

Look at Vote Share, Not Margin, for November Clues » The Liberal Patriot

Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there. » Boston Globe

Voters in the US don’t directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will. » Boston Globe

Ethel Kennedy, one of the last links to the Camelot era, suffers stroke; family asks for prayers » Boston Globe

Elon Musk is piling onto all the hurricane disinformation, hampering relief efforts » Politico

Chamber of Commerce hosts workforce development listening session » The Reminder

Why doesn’t Boston have a WNBA team? » Boston.com

Pittsfield Holiday Inn Express Seeks Further TIF Extension » iBerkshires

Jack’s Abby parent to acquire another major Mass. brewer » Boston Business Journal

Mass. has a new king of beers — Jack’s Abby — as Framingham brewer acquires Night Shift Brewing » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey Speaks When Merrimack Valley Chamber Honors Dr. Agrawal at Annual Dinner » WHAV

Tax deals and late night Scrabble: How MA worked to try and woo Hasbro to Boston » The Providence Journal

No Hocus Pocus: Salem expects a record 1.2 million visitors for Halloween festivities » Boston Globe

Amazon to move into new Seaport tower in 2027 » Boston Business Journal

Why Massachusetts is suing TikTok » Axios

Mass. officials started trying to lure Hasbro to Boston in spring, emails show » WPRI.com

Opinion: For US Jews, the postwar years were a golden age. It ended on Oct. 7. » Boston Globe

Jewish community marks 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attack, honoring those killed and praying for hostages » Gazette Net

Editorial: Progressive pols lose the plot on fighting terror » Boston Herald

Editorial: End Massachusetts’ outlier status on child custody disputes » Boston Globe

Anti-Israel protesters vandalize Harvard statue, smash windows: ‘We are committed to bringing the war home’ » Boston Herald

Harvard’s phony seal » MASSterList

This public high school in Worcester was just named third-best in the country » Worcester Telegram

South Hadley awaits word from state on new school » Gazette Net

In tight vote, North Adams voters choose a new Greylock School » Berkshire Eagle

'Mold their minds not their lungs.' Parents protest mold conditions at Barnstable United » Cape Cod Times

Mass. voters support scrapping MCAS graduation requirement in new Suffolk Univ. poll » MassLive

Monty Tech receives $1.2M for clean energy, climate tech job training » Sentinel & Enterprise

Vocational schools, home to one-eighth of Mass. high school students seek aid to grow more » Boston Globe

Hot ocean is a super fuel for hurricanes such as Milton and Helene » Boston Globe

Toms Way Residents Sue Chemical Companies Over PFAS Contamination As Mass DEP Launches Investigation » Nantucket Current

Steward abandons construction of Norwood Hospital, will close four neighboring clinics » Worcester Business Journal

Steward says it will walk away from Norwood Hospital, close four nearby clinics » Boston Globe

Steward Health Care says it will abandon Norwood Hospital » CBS News

Carney ‘working group’ includes 32 members » Dorchester Reporter

LCHC granted $600,000 for behavioral health expansion » Lynn Daily News Item

Norwood Hospital to permanently close 4 years after flood » WGBH

Steward won't reopen Norwood Hospital, 4 affiliated clinics closing next month » WCVB

Laws to trigger new housing headed for council » The New Bedford Light

Graham: Elizabeth Warren rages against the wrong rent machine » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: 672,000 new EBT cards handed out like candy in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Attorneys Encouraged By Active Clemency Pipeline » State House News Service

DiZoglio Walking the State in Support of Legislative Transparency » iBerkshires

Boston City Council slams USPS for ditching emergency hearing on late mail over body’s perceived ‘political agenda’ » Boston Herald

The Pittsfield City Council has approved pay raises for the fire chief and solicitor positions » Berkshire Eagle

New Globe/Suffolk poll: MCAS requirements in jeopardy, voters split on psychedelics » Boston.com

Here's how Cape Cod state rep. candidates Kip Diggs, Susanne Conley stand on wind energy » Cape Cod Times

League Of Women Voters Of Sudbury Offers Info For Voters Turning 18 » Brookline Patch

Mass. gun law opponents say they have 90K signatures to get on the 2026 ballot » NBC Boston

In 3rd Berkshire District debate, Leigh Davis and Marybeth Mitts agree on issues, but they differ on style and politics » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts Voter Guide: James McGovern vs. Cornelius Shea in 2nd Congressional District » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts among states suing TikTok, alleging it exploits young users » WBUR

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell sues Tiktok, says platform is 'addictive and harmful' » WCVB

Campbell sues TikTok, alleges children harmed by use » Commonwealth Beacon

Here’s why Attorney General Andrea Campbell is suing TikTok » Boston.com

Massachusetts AG sues TikTok for deliberately ‘addictive,’ ‘deceptive’ practices targeting young people » Boston Herald

Mass. AG Campbell sues TikTok, alleging platform ‘contributed to a youth mental health crisis’ » Boston Globe

Fall River firefighter wins years-long fight against PFAS in gear. What does he do now? » The Herald News

Gun Law Opponents Say Volunteers Got 90,000 Signatures » State House News Service

Hurricane Milton: Massachusetts pol calls on Congress to ‘stand ready’ with relief funding » Boston Herald

Campaign to repeal Massachusetts gun law clears signature threshold for 2026 election » Boston Herald

Furious with new Mass. gun laws, opponents take fight to court and the public » WBUR

New Massachusetts gun law facing 2nd legal challenge, plus repeal push » Fox 25 News

Massachusetts State Police Academy Graduation taking place for the 90th Recruit Training Troop » Western Mass News

Gov. Maura Healey's major new gun law faces more opposition » Cape Cod Times

Groups urge rejection of Healey budget maneuver using millionaire tax funds » Commonwealth Beacon

WATCH: State Rep. Dylan Fernandes Talks Campaign for State Senator » Cape Cod Online

Sox Legend Tiant Also Pitched For The Lottery » State House News Service

Report: Surtax Fueling Education, Transportation Spending » State House News Service

Lowry: Harris wants you out of your gas-powered car » Boston Herald

PVTA to waive fares, launch new Amherst-to-Greenfield route » Gazette Net

Can a luxury EV eliminate range anxiety? » Boston Globe

Steamship Authority mulls largest rate hike yet for Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard ferries » Cape Cod Times

Study explores rail link between Allston, Kendall Sq., and North Station » Commonwealth Beacon

Reliability, Emissions Put Peaker Plants In Spotlight » State House News Service

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter