9:00am 90th Citizens' Legislative Seminar, Senate Reading Room, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming, Committee Hearing

10:00am Climate Adaptation Superfund Rally hosted by Better Future Project & the Make Polluters Pay Coalition, State House Steps, Boston

10:00am MassDEP 50th Anniversary Event, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

11:00am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Plainville Town Hall, 190 South Street, Plainville

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

1:30pm Data Advisory Commission on Early Education and Care Meeting, Via Zoom

2:00pm 2025 Mass. Councils on Aging Fall Conference, Sea Crest Beach Resort, 350 Quaker Road, North Falmouth

3:00pm Speak Out! Fully Fund Our Public Schools Rally hosted by Mass. Education Justice Alliance, State House Steps, Boston

6:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Meeting, Via Zoom

Mass. Senate Democrats want new oversight board for sheriffs amid ‘unsustainable’ spending » Boston Globe

Point32Health to eliminate 250 jobs in second workforce reduction this year » Boston Business Journal

March election set to fill vacancy left by state senator’s death » MassLive

Senate Republicans head to White House amid stalemate on shutdown » Boston Globe

Return-to-office rates have hit new highs, but Boston lags other major cities » Boston Business Journal

As lab space busts, Watertown Mall will stay a mall after all » Boston Globe

Energy Department cancels $110 million in funding for Massachusetts EV battery company » Boston Globe

Easthampton firms bring AI call agents to life » Daily Hampshire Gazette

‘The cows are the core’: Deerfield’s Bar-Way Farm named Mass. Dairy Farm of the Year » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Kriese: Tariff revenues rising, along with costs » Boston Herald

Globe Summit 2025 to gather trailblazers, change-makers to discuss ‘Revolutionary Ideas’ » Boston Globe

Opinion: Publicly owned grocery stores could be Boston’s answer to food insecurity » Boston Globe

The profit and price of October in Salem » Commonwealth Magazine

‘Cities and towns have an opportunity to lead in this moment’: New MAPC director takes charge » Boston Globe

Pro-trans rival draws cheers after Rep. Seth Moulton booed at Boston No Kings rally » The Advocate

Massachusetts grants $13.5M to boost STEM and tech access in schools » WWLP 22

Testing debate rolls on after ballot law drops MCAS as a graduation requirement » WGBH

Massachusetts officials mull proposal for new standardized testing system » NBC Boston

New proposal for standardized testing on the table for high school students » Boston 25 News

Massachusetts gives $155 million bond to private college, as campus president slams Trump for ‘attacks’ on DEI » Boston Herald

High-stakes test opponents promote alternative assessments » State House News Service

WPI wins two state AI grants for clean tech » The Worcester Guardian

Committee advances bill to address student literacy crisis » State House News Service

Scituate Votes to Lower Flood Protection Standards for Cole Parkway » South Shore News

Mental health counselors want to authorize emergency holds » Axios

Clark: Medical debt shouldn’t ruin patients, families » Boston Herald

Addressing food insecurity starts with adequately staffing the state office responsbile for SNAP benefits to meet the rising need » Commonwealth Magazine

Whittier Farms given grant to improve food security » Millbury-Sutton Chronicle

Boston immigration attorney fights Homeland Security over confiscated phone » WCVB

Chelsea parent of 3 deported with immigration case pending » WGBH

Jury's $1B verdict has SJC eyeing new rules for punitives » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Brockton paraprofessionals continue rallying as negotiations deadlocked. What comes next » The Enterprise

What Employers Should Do Before 29 October 2025 to Prepare for Massachusetts' Pay Transparency Law » National Law Review

States' jobless data stuck in limbo amid federal government shutdown » State Affairs

Winter special election scheduled to fill Lowell-based Senate seat » State House News Service

Winter special election scheduled to fill Lowell-based Senate seat » Commonwealth Magazine

Winter special election scheduled to fill Lowell-based Senate seat » State House News Service

Hadley voters to decide on budget cuts, layoffs at special Town Meeting » Daily Hampshire Gazette

State freezes local aid payments to Holyoke over unreconciled cash » MassLive

First Amherst pickleball courts among requests CPA panel will discuss » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Aaron Vega named new head of Western Mass. Economic Development Council » MassLive

Town receives $300,000 sewer grant » The Inquirer and Mirror

Tensions high on Taunton City Council as councilor blasts petition to 'silence him' » Taunton Gazette

Suspect arrested in stabbing of former mayor Will Flanagan stabbed, Fall River police say » The Herald News

TX: Why Cornyn is still at risk of losing in Texas » Roll Call

‘My God, is she on top of her game.’ Michelle Wu crushed foes in D.C. and at home. What’s next for the mayor? » Boston Globe

‘I thought I might get killed’: 77-year-old man attacked while leaving ‘No Kings’ protest in Hyannis » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: What is ambitious Michelle Wu up to? » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announces she will run for reelection » Boston Globe

Opinion: Charles Stuart is a bad chapter in the book of Ray Flynn’s life » Boston Globe

Moulton supports Congressional age cap » WGBH

‘People think they are invincible.’ Most Americans are unprepared for aging, studies show. » Boston Globe

MBTA wants third party to handle Narcan cabinets » Boston Herald

Healey kicks off vaccination campaign in Lawrence » The Eagle Tribune

Fall River releases new report on deadly Gabriel House fire » WWLP 22

Fall River fire chief calls for greater state regulation of assisted living homes » WGBH

Mass. sheriffs point to labor, medical, phone call expenses amid budget scrutiny » WBUR

Editorial: Boston is a very safe city — for shoplifters » Boston Herald

Michael Proctor, State Police investigator fired over Karen Read case, drops appeal to get job back » Boston Globe

South End surge: Arrests spiked by 163% this summer amid Mass and Cass spillover: Boston Police » Boston Herald

Michael Proctor, fired Karen Read investigator, had racist and offensive texts on phone, I-Team sources say » CBS News

Fire officials release report on Gabriel House blaze that killed 10 people in Fall River » Boston Globe

Michael Proctor gives up his fight to get his Mass State Police job back » Boston Herald

For 6 months, Worcester police cruisers to leave blue lights on at all times. Here's why » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Sheriffs’ spending habits long overdue for state scrutiny » Boston Globe

Small obstacles became big problems during deadly Gabriel House fire rescue, new report says » MassLive

State Senate backs student-led bill requiring menstrual product ingredient disclosure » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Feds appear to pause funding for Cape bridge replacements, blaming government shutdown » Boston.com

Vineyarders testify in support of SSA term limits » Martha's Vineyard Times

Briefings: Lake Shore Be Gone? Not in December, When Trans-Mass Service Rail Resumes » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Government shutdown impacts air travel, Logan Airport, union officials debunk TSA strike rumors » Boston Herald

Briefings: Lake Shore Be Gone? Not in December, When Trans-Mass Service Rail Resumes… » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

MBTA ridership took a nosedive during the pandemic. Will it ever fully recover? » Boston Globe

Logan holds steady as shutdown hits other major airports » WGBH

Nantucket Receives State Grant To Protect Sewer Beds From Coastal Erosion Threats » Nantucket Current

Amid federal cuts, legislators push for transition to clean energy » The Newton Beacon

Senate joins House in overriding budget vetoes, restoring charter school payments » Mass. Municipal Association

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $559,000 to Plant Trees and Green Urban Spaces in Gateway Cities » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Announces Next Steps to Enhance Resident Safety in Assisted Living Residences » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

AG’s Office Secures $1 Million Multistate Settlement With Online Clothing Retailer For Deceptive Advertising And Billing Practices » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $8.5 Million in Career-Connected Learning Grants Across 120 School Districts and Communities » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Town Meeting Approves $14.2M Waterline Extension » Town of Dudley

Neal Statement on Acquittal of Soldier F in Bloody Sunday Trial » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Governor Healey Announces More Than $17 Million in Tax Incentives to Create 800 Life Sciences Jobs » Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development

Clark makes room for student mental health » Clark University

DA Tucker Lauds Survivors and Advocates at Domestic Violence Awareness Month Event » Essex County District Attorney