9:00am 2025 Mass. Councils on Aging Fall Conference, Sea Crest Beach Resort, 350 Quaker Road, North Falmouth

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Fire Service Commission Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Crumbling Concrete Stakeholder Working Group, Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room 2A, Boston and via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am International Interior Design Association Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Health Policy Commission Board Meeting, 12:00 PM

1:00pm Health Connector Authority Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm Protect Our Care Town Hall: Springfield, 1199SEIU Springfield Office, 20 Maple Street, Springfield

6:30pm JCRC Unscripted with CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash, Newton; location provided upon RSVP

Activists call for action as bill seeking to limit cooperation with ICE stalls on Beacon Hill » MassLive

Editorial: The crock stops here — this must be last shutdown » Boston Herald

White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach » Boston Globe

Lucas: ‘No Kings,’ and no 2028 leader for Dems » Boston Herald

Boston’s museum landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift: A new generation of leaders » Boston Globe

Federal shifts rippling through commercial fisheries sector » State House News Service

SoCo Creamery President and CEO Erik Bruun named Southern Berkshires 2025 Business Person of the Year » WAMC

From massage chairs to rooftop basketball, two-thirds empty downtown tower invests $100 million to woo tenants » Boston Globe

Berkshire Farms, Organizations Awarded Food Security Grants » iBerkshires

Boston could really move the needle in museum music » Boston Globe

Neighbors’ concerns overlooked as Cambridge project proceeds » Boston Globe

Former WBZ-TV anchor Kate Merrill drops claims against onetime colleague in lawsuit filed against network » Boston Globe

Downtown Boston set to house more skyscrapers after contentious zoning plan gets final city approval » Boston Herald

Boston rezoning to allow taller towers downtown passes last hurdle » Boston Business Journal

Should grocery self-checkout be more regulated? Some Mass. lawmakers think so » NBC Boston

From massage chairs to rooftop basketball, One Lincoln owner invests $100 million to woo tenants » Boston Globe

Tracy Chang makes the case for eating green crabs » Axios

Sam Adams releases ‘extreme beer’ with 30 percent alcohol by volume » Boston Globe

Finding a foothold: Asian Business Empowerment Council visits WMass for first time » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Uber Green rebrands as Uber Electric, with $4,000 EV grants to some drivers » Axios

Skyline Zoning Clears Downtown for Taller Building Heights » Banker & Tradesman

MA Gov. Maura Healey to address international LGBTQ+ conference » Boston Spirit Magazine

‘Gender Queer’ case: Former Berkshire Hills Regional School District teacher’s lawsuits to go forward » Berkshire Edge

Former Celtics Rozier, Billups arrested in gambling probe, AP sources say » WGBH

College behind bars: Boston College program expands to Massachusetts women’s prison » MassLive

Massachusetts graduation council initiatives take shape in Athol schools » Athol D

Harvard Records an Increase in Asian Students and a Drop in Black Students » New York Times

University of Virginia strikes deal to pause Trump administration investigations » Boston Globe

Massachusetts high schools awarded $5.4M for STEM programs » WWLP 22

Chilmark Resident Highlights Dangers of PFAS » Vineyard Gazette

Ralliers demand that fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage » Daily Hampshire Gazette

U.S. Coast Guard abandons plan to remove navigational buoys in the Northeast » WGBH

Scientists cautiously optimistic after right whale numbers ticked up in 2024 » WBUR

DraftKings to offer betting via a ‘prediction market,’ avoiding state gambling bans » Boston Globe

Former Celtic Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups arrested in a federal gambling probe » Boston Globe

Nearly 200,000 people could lose access to UMass Memorial in contract dispute with Blue Cross » Boston Globe

Moderna says key study of its CMV vaccine, expected to be its next big win, failed » Boston Globe

Moore, Simon: Catastrophic health insurance for all would lower $$ » Boston Herald

Boston Housing Crisis: New law prioritizes converting city property into affordable homes » MassLive

Massachusetts median home prices rise 4.2% to $625,000 in September » New Bedford Guide

Massachusetts home sales up 3% year to date » State House News Service

Boston housing permitting lags as residents express support for zoning changes » Commonwealth Magazine

Your town has an affordable housing trust — but what does that mean for Berkshire County's housing crisis? » The Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: $155M for Mount Holyoke could build a lot of affordable housing » Boston Herald

How severe climate risks could hurt Boston metro area homeowners » Axios

SNAP crisis: Healey calls on Trump administration to unfreeze food stamps funding » WCVB

Senate reforms emerge as House approves child welfare bill » State House News Service

ICE sweeps viewed as 'real awakening' by immigration bill backers » State House News Ser

Mom Slams ICE for Detaining Teen Son Facing Gun Charge—‘No Family Is Safe’ » Newsweek

More than 150 criminal cases dismissed as Massachusetts bar advocate shortage drags on » Boston Herald

Prosecutors drop two additional charges against blogger known as ‘Turtleboy’ » Boston Globe

Karen Read in wrongful death suit points to ‘third parties’ for John O’Keefe’s death » Boston Herald

Southeastern and teachers' union present dueling narratives on hiring amid contract dispute » The Enterprise

Frontier School Committee continues health insurance talks » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Cambridge’s Linear Park path to close for improvements » Cambridge Day

Holyoke’s money mess: City leaders clash over fixes as millions in state aid is withheld » MassLive

Boston city councilor proposes tighter strip club regulations to prevent ‘Combat Zone’ repeat » Boston Herald

Lawsuit, emails raise questions about cause of February building collapse — and town’s ability to prevent another » Brookline News

Haverhill Dems Expect Moulton, DiZoglio for Saturday Annual Roz McKeon Breakfast » WHAV

GOP's John Deaton close to announcing U.S. Senate bid against Ed Markey » WBUR

All the right friends: Mass AG Campbell endorses Sen. Ed Markey for reelection » MassLive

OPINION: Move over 'motor voters,' it’s time for 'patient participation' » Commonwealth Magazine

Seeking unprecedented 8th term as mayor, Petty says experience can help navigate rough waters » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Battenfeld: East Wing demolition rekindles Massachusetts governor’s office makeover » Boston Herald

Opinion: Court of public opinion weighs in on protesters’ arraignment » Boston Globe

How inflatable costumes ballooned at anti-Trump rallies due to a Portland protester’s frog outfit » Boston Globe

GOP's John Deaton close to announcing U.S. Senate bid against Ed Markey » WBUR

Quincy mayor's raise won't be on November ballot. What the judge says » Patriot Ledger

Northampton mayor, Ward 3 candidates stake out contrasts at forum » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Democrats raising money off government shutdown » The Eagle Tribune

Northampton Campaign Notebook: Upcoming candidate forums; Sciarra gets support from Lt. Gov. Driscoll » Daily Hampshire Gazette

A reshaped N.H. Senate race shows what’s old is Sununu again » Boston Globe

Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that. » WGBH

Massachusetts senator proposes ending COVID-19 vaccine mandates » WWLP 22

New mothers charged with crimes would get mental health screenings, treatments under bill » WGBH

Area Police Departments Receive Grant Funding to Assist with Traffic Safety Issues » Revere Journal

A camera spied on women at John Hancock. Six years later, no one has been held accountable » WBUR

Man who allegedly stabbed former Fall River mayor has long arrest record, mental health history » Boston Globe

‘A tragedy’: Mother and former nurse killed in shooting amid mental illness and life on the streets » Boston Globe

Medication madness, increasing involvement of private equity — why IVF costs so much, and how it may get worse » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Celebrates 35 Years of Sister State Ties with Hokkaido as Governor Healey Declares "Hokkaido Day" » Hoodline

Here’s what to know about funding for the Cape Cod bridges, amid federal threats » Boston Globe

Funding threat could hit Cape Cod bridges, but work will continue unchanged, bridge chief says » New England News Collab

State seeks path for solar through shadows cast by federal shift » WWLP 22

Columnist Judy Wagner: Massachusetts must weed carefully for sustainable energy goals » Greenf

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