9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

10:00am Board of Building Regulations and Standards Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

1:30pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

SAPHE 2.0 to modernize local health care » The Recorder

With no more MCAS requirement, graduation standards vary widely among state’s largest districts » Boston Globe

A State Police trooper had a history of misconduct. State law let him rise through the ranks. » Boston Globe

Shelter’s future in play after state policy update » The Concord Bridge

Lead pipe replacement leads to higher bills, breaking a key promise » The New Bedford Light

Boston, Cambridge and Somerville councilors join forces to reform broker fees » WGBH

South Korea paid nearly $10K to bring Massachusetts veterans services secretary to conference, documents show » Boston Herald

A migrant family sprints for housing as shelter clock ticks » WBUR

Boston offers its employees paid parental leave, but some say it’s not long enough » Boston Globe

Pete Hegseth’s Secret History » The New Yorker

Five Things to Know About Kash Patel, Trump’s Pick to Lead the F.B.I. » New York Times

Elon Musk vs. Stephen Miller: Washington preps for battle on high-tech immigration » Politico

Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter » Washington Post

Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz’s confirmation to run Medicare, Medicaid » Washington Post

Biden’s pardon of his son is not only him at his ‘Trumpiest’ but also emboldens Trump’s next term » Boston Globe

'No one gives you power – you take it': Democrats seek younger leaders to challenge Trump » Raw Story

Trump 2.0: Here Comes the Night » The New Republic

Inside the House Dem contests for top committee posts »

Elon Musk's money is 'the reason we won,' Trump ally Steve Bannon says » Quartz

Kennedy’s Inheritance: How Addiction and Trauma Shaped a Turbulent Life » New York Times

Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead FBI, appears to have support of GOP while alarming the left » Boston Herald

Biden pardons his son Hunter on gun, tax charges, despite previous promises that he would not do so » Boston Globe

Editorial: Expensive lessons of the failed Harris campaign » Boston Herald

Editorial: Hezbollah deal bad news for Hamas, good for world » Boston Herald

Bruins unveil what they hope will be a good-luck tradition » MassLive

Mass. is the only state in the nation to significantly cut food waste. How did we do it? » Boston Globe

How much Bostonians are spending on average this holiday season — and what they're buying » WBUR

Cowen: Don’t take away Americans’ freedom to charge it » Boston Herald

Council takes first step in approving an ordinance that would allow Attleboro theater to get grant » The Sun Chronicle

‘A really scary time’: Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric sparks race to update ID documents » Boston Globe

Is a man in a Florida prison filing fraudulent deeds in Western Mass.? » MassLive

Released from Prison. Now What? » lawmagazine

Denied Winter Campus Housing, International Students Scramble to Find Alternative Options » The Harvard Crimson

Harvard limits winter campus housing, leaving international students blindsided » Boston Globe

DESE awards grant to Springfield schools to support homeless, multilingual students » MassLive

How the incoming Trump administration could impact Mass. schools » WBUR

Healey-Driscoll Administration Declares Friday, November 29, 2024, as “Green Friday” » Mass.gov

BlueiQ is building tools to use sound to help map the ocean » Boston Globe

Under Trump, environmental projects in low-income places are unlikely to get funded » Boston Globe

Snagging ex-Steward hospitals, BrownHealth secures a foothold in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Mass General Brigham doctors demonstrate amid push to unionize » Boston Globe

Schoen: Trump, RFK Jr. aim to shake up our broken health care system » Boston Herald

McCaughey: Disrupting health agencies will save American lives » Boston Herald

'Dumping ground' off Grafton St. proposed as site of 491-unit apartment complex » Worcester Telegram

Historic Springfield apartments closer to renovations with permit renewal request » MassLive

Damaged sinks and toilets, peeling paint, on shelter inspectors’ lists » The Concord Bridge

Opinion: Making his voice heard, he holds up a light for the homeless community » Boston Globe

Editorial: When the foster care system is in the dark » Boston Globe

Secretary touts 'transformative era' for veterans services in Mass. » WCVB

Judge denies prosecution’s requests for phone records of Karen Read’s parents » Boston Globe

Mass. state lawmakers use briefing to promote pancreatic cancer legislation » WAMC

Pittsfield Council Requests Geographical Diversity in Appeals Court Justices » iBerkshires

Monument High project in Great Barrington to cost between $99.3 million and $111 million. But who will foot the bill? » Berkshire Eagle

Citizen-led petition will bring Greylock Glen Commission to a vote at Adams' December special town meeting » Berkshire Eagle

No appetite for debate as Worcester council puts off action on taxes and Batista contract » Worcester Telegram

He taught city-building at MIT. Now Boston’s once-and-future chief planner is back with some lessons. » Boston Globe

Boston City Council looks to mandate ordinances, budgets be based on racial, social equity » Boston Herald

Lynn mayor announces re-election bid » Item Live

Lawrence mayor, City Council push to appoint some members to elected-only School Committee » Boston Globe

City establishes Searles Estate oversight board » cnhinews

Lucas: Ed Markey’s anti-Kennedy campaign » Boston Herald

With Trump, New Bedford's fishermen hope for better times » WBUR

In RFK Jr.’s promise to go after ‘big food,’ some public health officials see a silver lining » Boston Globe

Supreme Court to hear arguments on flavored vape regulations imposed after youth vaping spike » Boston Globe

Framingham police officer is awarded Hanna Medal of Valor for bravery. What she did » Milford Daily News

Great Barrington Fire Department terminates Butternut Fire command in a final update » Berkshire Eagle

Lowell begins ‘sweeps’ of homeless camps » Lowell Sun

Boston Police official says Mass and Cass spillover driving spike in violence, drug use downtown, on Common » Boston Herald

Hampshire County Jail captain earns state supervisor of the year award » Gazette Net

Plan to shift Boston’s tax burden toward businesses to go before State Senate » Boston Herald

Frazier: We need bipartisan move to protect internet » Boston Herald

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

10:00am Board of Building Regulations and Standards Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

1:30pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

No Hearings Scheduled

Birthdays: Rep. Angelo Puppolo, Jr., Rep. Marcus Vaughn

8:00am Massachusetts in the New Trump Era hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

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

12:00pm State Library Author Talk - Eddie Doherty, Laughs, Lies & American Justice, State Library, Room 341, State House, Boston

6:00pm False Narratives: Understanding Contemporary Native Concerns hosted by MassINC, Virtual

9:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

12:00pm Mass. Rehabilitation Commission Performance Recognition Program, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Birthdays: State Senator Peter Durant, State Senator Cindy Friedman

9:00am National Guard Birthday Celebration, Memorial Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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