7:30am Mass. High Tech Council 2025 Annual Meeting, Boston Marriott Burlington, One Burlington Mall Road, Burlington

10:00am ANF & Division of Banks Joint Public Hearing, One Federal Street, 6th Floor, Gold Room, Boston and via webcast

10:00am MASSInc Building Authority Briefing, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Special Commission on Extremely Low-Income Housing Meeting, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Conference Room 3, Boston, and via Zoom

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

10:30am Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund Advisory Committee Meeting, Via Zoom

11:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Mass. Commission for the Blind Statutory Advisory Board Meeting, Via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Commitee Hearing

1:00pm 2025 Massachusetts Book Awards Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

ICE ad blitz in Boston aims to lure local law enforcement officers to join Trump mass deportation efforts » WBUR

Editorial: Trump’s deal may end Gaza war, but rebuilding peace will be far harder » Boston Globe

Pete Hegseth railed against diversity and equity to his generals. As a Harvard student, he had a much different take. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Government shut, with no end in sight » Boston Globe

Market Basket board fires finance executive, citing unauthorized press comments » Boston Business Journal

Former BRA director’s firm is tasked with producing a plan for Carney site » Dorchester Reporter

Changing tides: Shellfishing solutions presented at successful summit » Sippican Week

Boston Fed: Businesses will increase share of tariffs consumers pay in next 12 months » Boston Business Journal

Former BRA director’s firm is tasked with producing a plan for Carney site » Dorchester Reporter

Market Basket financial officer ousted as leadership shake-up continues » Boston Herald

Report: Slips in employer optimism tied to Trump tariffs » The Eagle Tribune

Market Basket axes finance exectuive » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. employer confidence dips again, sour mood continues in September » Boston Globe

Founder of 1620 Workwear, a made-in-USA clothing brand, buys East Boston plant » Boston Globe

Market Basket fires another Arthur T. Demoulas lieutenant » Boston Globe

Editorial: Today’s high costs = tomorrow’s retirement nightmare » Boston Herald

Craft beer arrives at Suffolk Downs: Twisted Fate taproom leads retail openings » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis bill could bring reforms and shakeups after chair's return » Axios

Joseph: It’s critical we confront antisemitism in Mass. » Boston Herald

‘It feels like it is still Oct. 7.’ Boston community reflects on two years since attacks on Israel, ongoing Gaza war. » Boston Globe

The body part theft lawsuits against Harvard are getting new life » WBUR

Navy vet blasts Trump administration’s cancellation of veteran college prep program » Boston 25 News

Accessing a vocation: As vocational-technical schools rise in popularity, limited space raises concerns over who gets to attend » Wor

UMass Boston enrolls record number of in-state freshmen » WBUR

CA: Gov. Newsom threatens to withhold billions from California colleges that sign Trump's 'compact' » KCRA

'Extraordinary failure': SJC says lawsuits against Harvard over morgue thefts can move forward » WBUR

SJC rules lawsuits against Harvard over stolen body parts from morgue can move forward » Boston Herald

Smith College to launch free tuition initiative » Daily Hampshire Gazette

School audit highlights disparities of options between schools » The Eagle Tribune

Northampton High School subject of ‘swatting’ hoax » Daily Hampshire Gazette

This isn’t Rate My Professor: Explosion in watchlists brings new threats to academics » MassLive

Groups sue EPA over cuts in solar funding » CNHI

New England's last coal plant has stopped operating, according to its owners » WGBH

Pelham renews concerns over Eversource tree-clearing plan » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Trump ends energy grants for UMass, local companies » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can ban conversion therapy for LBGTQ+ kids » The Associated Press (AP)

Going bust: Casino neighbors prep for end of Mass. gaming mitigation fund » MassLive

Going bust: Casino neighbors prep for end of Mass. gaming mitigation fund » MassLive

State seeks piece of $50B rural hospital fund » Gloucester Times

Healthcare leaders see short-term challenges but hope through cooperation » MASSterList

5 different health insurance companies must issue rebates. Who is receiving them » Milford Daily News

Report lays bare western Mass housing crisis » The Greenfield Recorder

Haverhill and Lawrence Among Top 10 Communities with In-Law Apartment Apps » WHAV

Westborough nonprofit Dignity Matters provides menstrual products, underwear for needy » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Local anti-trafficking advocates say federal actions put victims at risk » WGBH

How Growing Places is keeping Mass. communities fed — even in challenging times » WGBH

In New Hampshire, gleaning taps into surplus crops to combat hunger » Boston Globe

FL: Alligator Alcatraz gets huge check from the Feds, which may bolster claims by opponents that it should be shut down » Tropic Press

As ICE ramps up activity in Mass., this group bears witness » WBUR

Grants for crime victims won’t come with immigration conditions ... for now » MassLive

Judge dismisses one claim in wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, lets others stand » Boston Globe

DOJ drops plans to block $1.4B in crime victim funds » The Eagle Tribune

Lowell’s Board of Health to City Council: ‘Stay in your own lane’ » Lowell Sun

Great Barrington offers town manager role to Bourne assistant town manager » The Berkshire Eagle

After drama, Cambridge School Committee picks interim superintendent to stay in role » Boston Globe

Somerville OKs Israel divestment question on 2025 ballot » WGBH

Charter commission petition fails with hundreds of duplicate signatures » The Eagle Tribune

Boston Mayor Wu replaces chief of staff ahead of second term » Boston Herald

Greenfield planning sidewalk murals to honor American Revolution’s 250th anniversary » Greenfield Recorder

Montague to vote on “apartheid-free community” resolution » Franklin County Now

Somerville elections: Endorsements keep coming, from tattooists too; council forum is Wednesday » Cambridge Day

Still a doctor on Mondays, now a secretary every day: Kiame Mahaniah’s balancing act » State House News Service

Mike Kennealy plans to continue ignoring Mass. loan limit law, lawyer tells regulators » Boston Herald

Two Boston city councilors pitch government-run grocery stores championed by NYC socialist mayoral candidate » Boston Herald

VA: Pressure grows on Virginia Democratic candidate to quit after violent text messages » The Hill

RI: Craven resigns as R.I. House Judiciary chair, after scrutiny of past domestic violence incidents » Boston Globe

How to vote in New Bedford’s preliminary election on Tuesday » The New Bedford Light

Somerville OKs Israel divestment question on 2025 ballot » WGBH

Mike Kennealy plans to continue ignoring Mass. loan limit law, lawyer tells regulators » Boston Herald

MA residents polled on health care, rent control, Markey, Healey, more. Survey results. » Cape Cod Times

Murphy: Observations on politics and culture » Boston Herald

Still a doctor on Mondays, now a secretary every day: Kiame Mahaniah’s balancing act » State House News Service

Police in three communities faced large hostile groups during street ‘takeovers’ » Boston Globe

Boston police cruiser ablaze: The political fallout from a weekend of urban unrest » Boston Globe

Norfolk County’s sheriff charged a business course to his office. Then he started his own money-making venture. » Boston Globe

Candlelight and flowers for Katelyn: Mourners gather at vigil for fallen Haverhill officer » The Eagle Tribune

Bolton Police Chief Luke Hamburger dies unexpectedly » Worcester Telegram

State police investigating death at downtown Worcester courthouse » Worcester Telegram

Police in four communities faced large hostile groups during street ‘takeovers’ » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Democrats blame ‘outsiders’ for violent road riot in Boston » Boston Herald

Lithium-ion batteries focus of state’s 2025 Fire Prevention Week » Western Mass News

Petersham receives 100K for emergency communications » Athol Daily News

Senate president says federal government "working against us" » State House News Service

Fed law may help businesses, high-earning households on state taxes » State House News Service

September haul leaves tax collections up 3.2% after Q1 » State House News Service

Eng affirms MBTA's commitment to safety in response to federal inquiry, funding threat » WBUR

Are raised traffic islands coming to Route 28 at busy Cape intersection? 'Impede traffic' » Cape Cod Times

In letter to Trump administration, Phil Eng defends MBTA’s ‘commitment to safety’ » Boston Globe

$11M for New Housing in Hyannis » MassDevelopment

$300K Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Grant Fuels Initiative to Grow Cyber Resilience and Specialized Workforce Throughout the Region » UMass Lowell

Cindy Fitzgibbon, Ro Dooley Webster to be inducted into the prestigious Silver Circle by NATAS » WCVB

Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests Over $5.5 Million to Strengthen Public Safety Across Massachusetts » Mass. Office of Grants and Research

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.1 Million to Protect Coastal Water Quality and Restore Habitat » Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $2.5 Million Employer Child Care Innovation Fund » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.5 Million in Grants for Trail Improvements Across the State » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attack » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG’s Office Secures Court Order Preventing Two Waste Management Companies from Dumping Solid Waste into Blackstone Wetlands » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll » Federal Funding Dashboard Update Shows Trump’s Billions of Dollars in Cuts to Massachusetts

Department of Public Health’s Tewksbury Hospital and Tewksbury Police Department Strengthen Partnership to Enhance Safety and Security » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

State Fire Marshal, Fire Chiefs Make Statewide Push on Expired Smoke Alarms » Mass. Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.4 Million to Train and Place Over 1,100 Workers in Industries Statewide » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $2.6 Million to Protect Massachusetts Nonprofits from Extremist Violence » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Healey-Driscoll Administration Declares October “Massachusetts Cranberry Month” » Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Governor Healey Supports Blue Star Family License Plate Legislation » Massachusetts State Police

Cynobacteria Bloom in Charles River Expands » Charles River Watershed Association