11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

Birthdays: Rep. Paul McMurtry

Senate leader says Mass. health care ‘incredibly fragile right now’ » Commonwealth Beacon

He lobbies legislative leaders. His wife is one of their biggest donors. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts, Famed for Tough School Standards, Rethinks Its Big Test » New York Times

Boston is investing more in Black and brown businesses. But the work is far from over. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Republican Party dogged by new cash, legal woes weeks before election » Boston Herald

'Unfunded mandate.' Free tuition is good, so what's the problem at Cape community college? » Cape Cod Times

What a Trump or Harris presidency could mean for Mass. student loan borrowers » WBUR

Welcome to Trump Country? » The New Bedford Light

Are Mass. legislative leaders leaving the door open to ignoring the will of the voters? » New England Public Media

Far-Right Figures Escalate Talk of Retribution and Election Subversion » New York Times

Trump rally speakers lob racist insults, call Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’ » Washington Post

Marty Baron slams Bezos’ endorsement decision as ‘a betrayal of core principles’ » Politico

Mitch McConnell’s Worst Political Miscalculation » The Atlantic

The Army of Election Officials Ready to Reject the Vote » New York Times

Michelle Obama Makes a Searing Appeal to Men: ‘Take Our Lives Seriously’ » New York Times

Loony and The Beast: How RFK Became a Trump Consigliere » The Bulwark

Big Tech CEOs are calling up Trump, seeking to rekindle their relationship with the former president ahead of Election Day » CNN

McCormick looks beyond Trump base as PA race tightens » Punchbowl News

The Only Patriotic Choice for President » New York Times

Trump's dominating the news again. Maybe that's good news for Harris. » Silver Bulletin

‘One can only imagine that Bezos is feeling the pressure’: Marty Baron blasts Post for not endorsing presidential candidate » Boston Globe

Lucas: Now who’s crying ‘Lock him up’ » Boston Herald

‘One can only imagine that Bezos is feeling the pressure’: Marty Baron blasts Post for not endorsing presidential candidate » Boston Globe

US voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results, new poll shows » Boston Globe

Racist comments about Puerto Rico at Trump’s N.Y. rally spur outrage in Mass. and beyond » Boston Globe

Trump, Harris in dead heat: Major polls find statistical tie as campaign enters final week » Boston Herald

Boston’s State Street became a target of GOP campaign against ‘Woke Wall Street.’ Is the fund giant backing down? » Boston Globe

How Salem's Halloween became New England's spooky Mardi Gras » Axios

Editorial: Question 4 opens door to psychedelics abuse » Boston Herald

Anti-bias training gears up in Amherst regional school system » Daily Hampshire Gazette

In the dark: As MCAS question goes to voters, ‘no formal communication’ from DESE » Boston Herald

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler talks Question 2 » WBUR

Opinion: My university can show legacy institutions how to build a truly diverse community of thought » Boston Globe

Harvard students, faculty decry suspensions over recent library protests » WGBH

Boston school bus ridership plummets, but the costs keep rising » Boston Globe

Hanging up the phone: Attleboro area schools aim to disconnect distraction from classroom and learning » The Sun Chronicle

Harvard professors banned from library for silent protest » Axios

In the wake of cuts, Emerson president’s $5 million Ritz-Carlton condo draws criticism » Boston Globe

State House Roundup: Clean energy bill picks up steam toward passage » Worcester Telegram

Several brush fires reported across Mass, leaving one woman dead » Boston Globe

Can logging in New Hampshire help fight climate change? » Boston Globe

Environmentalist Eleanor Tillinghast is offering to help the state buy land in Mount Washington to stop a logging project » Berkshire Eagle

'Unfounded.' NOAA closes investigation into RFK Jr. whale head claims » Cape Cod Times

Baystate Franklin meets with state legislators to highlight growth of family medicine residency » The Recorder

Easthampton property owners appeal city’s OK of Growing Green affordable housing project » Gazette Net

Methuen City Council bashes MBTA zoning as local communities face deadline » The Eagle Tribune

Cuts to Mass. healthy-food program for low-income residents frustrate families, farmers » Yahoo News

Healthy Incentives Program sees $10 million shortfall in state budget; benefits to be cut to $20 a month » Gazette Net

Temporary shelter to return to old Registry of Motor Vehicles building in downtown Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Sidney's Rainbows to receive 1st Sue Tucker Community Service Award » The Eagle Tribune

Letter: Kassner for Second Essex » Newburyport News

Meet the local candidates on your November ballot » concordbridge.org

Elected officials commemorate new veterans support facility in Millbury » Shrewsbury Post

EcoTarium breaks ground on new Stoddard Exhibition Hall » Worcester Telegram

Boston City Council to hold emergency meeting on Michelle Wu’s business tax hike plan » Boston Herald

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno says he's been diagnosed with cancer » MassLive

Door-to-door soliciting in Somerset limited by new 'no knock registry.' Here's what we know » The Herald News

Parisella faces 2 challengers in state rep race » Salem News

Ed Markey says he will seek a third term in 2026, when he will be 80 years old » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Long-simmering feuds at the MassGOP flare up days before election » Boston Herald

Preparing for a new reality: Hurricanes threaten health » Boston Globe

State grants Temple Sinai nearly $100k for security » Item Live

Tisbury, Fire Chief Leland to part ways » Martha's Vineyard Times

Boston tax hike proposal triggers more fireworks among City Council » Boston Herald

$11M in state grants to flow to region » Gazette Net

From west-east rail to the ‘X’: 6 takeaways from a visit with state’s transportation secretary » MassLive

T ridership is still down sharply compared to pre-pandemic. The agency needs a plan to lure back riders. » Boston Globe

Safety upgrades planned for Forest Hills Station after man fatally struck by MBTA bus » Boston Globe

NRTA Wave Buses Will Remain Free To Ride Through 2025 » Nantucket Current

Barnstable Council says 'no' to offshore wind landing on Dowses Beach » Cape Cod Times

Birthdays: Rep. Paul McMurtry

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

Birthdays: State Senator Marc Pacheco

9:30am Citizens' Legislative Seminar, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

1:00pm Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism, Via Microsoft Teams

3:00pm 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Ruth Balser, Rep. Jessica Giannino, Rep. Ryan Hamilton

8:00am Urgent Treatment: Mass. Health Care After Steward hosted by State House News Services, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:30am Citizens' Legislative Seminar, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Mass. Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Status of Latinos and Latinas, Virtual Hearing

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Informational Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:30pm Transportation First: The State of Regional Transit hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Ronald Mariano

10:00am Executive Office for Administration and Finance/Board of Registration in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Public Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Horrors of the Healthcare System: Legislative Forum on Medicare for All hosted by Sen. Jamie Eldridge & Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa, State House, Room 222 and via Zoom

12:00pm How Employers Can Create an Apprentice-Ready Workplace hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Via Zoom

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

5:00pm Close of Comment for Department of Mental Health Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

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