9:00am Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting, 135 Santilli Highway, Everett and livestreamed

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

10:00am Cannabis Advisory Board Public Health Subcommittee Meeting, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Teams

10:00am Special Commission on Accessible Housing Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room C, Boston and via Zoom

10:30am Manufactured Homes Commission Meeting, Plymouth Town Hall, 26 Court Street, Plymouth and via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Woods Hole Reception for Sen. Dylan Fernandes

5:00pm Protect Our Care Town Hall: Brockton, Brockton Main Street Library, 304 Main Street, Brockton

Birthdays: Rep. Paul McMurtry

Massachusetts census looms; numbers could expose a state on the brink » NEPM

Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. » Boston Globe

Can voters trust Carlo DeMaria? Everett’s mayor seeks seventh term amid $180,000 pay scandal. » Boston Globe

Sen. Fattman halts Senate session to protest Healey blaming Trump for government shutdown » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts could soon send its first Asian American to Washington. And no, it’s not Michelle Wu. » Boston Globe

The government shutdown is delaying a critical heating assistance program in Mass. » WBUR

Massachusetts Eyes Defense Tech as Path Through Trump Tumult » Bloomberg

Here’s what you need to know about Massachusetts’ new wage transparency law » WGBH

House targets 'troubling trends' with early literacy reform push » State House News Service

How the government shutdown is affecting home heating assistance » WBUR

House targets ‘troubling trends’ with early literacy reform push » Commonwealth Magazine

What's at stake in Mass. travel plaza fight: Travelers' comfort, and billions of dollars » Worcester Telegram

7 Voters Weigh In on Trump’s New Ballroom » New York Times

Amid the last shutdown fight, Chuck Schumer predicted a future that scared him. Now, he’s living it. » Boston Globe

Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks » New York Times

America’s partners shouldn’t think they can deal their way out of Trumpian chaos. » The Bulwark

Tear Gas Can Be Dangerous. The Rules on How to Use It Vary. » New York Times

The Civil War Over Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Has Gotten Even Uglier » The Bulwark

Why Trump Keeps Talking About a Third Term » TIME

GOP, Democrats face rising pressure on multiple fronts to end shutdown » The Hill

Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’ » New York Times

Opinion: Guest Essay I Led Product Safety at OpenAI. Don’t Trust Its Claims About ‘Erotica.’ » New York Times

Trump appeals felony conviction citing Supreme Court immunity » Axios

And so it begins: AI's labor market squeeze tightens » Axios

Behind the Curtain: The power to do almost anything » Axios

News: Davis introducing anti-redistricting bill » punchbowl

RI: Providence to help subsidize affordable apartment complex as part of mayor’s new housing plan » Boston Globe

Biden’s message: ‘Get up, America’ » Boston Globe

Amid the last shutdown fight, Chuck Schumer predicted a future that scared him. Now, he’s living it. » Boston Globe

Lucas: Dems at crossroads with Mamdani » Boston Herald

UMass expert: Even if Trump doesn’t beat his enemies in court, he still wins » MassLive

Mass. Rep. Auchincloss: Trump can break the standoff over SNAP benefits » MassLive

By Nov. 1, pain of shutdown will deepen for many Americans as SNAP cuts, rising health costs, and missed paychecks loom » Boston Globe

Walsh: Bipartisanship in D.C. vital to heal our divide » Boston Herald

Healey unveils executive order and new funding to boost state’s defense sector » Boston Globe

Farm to... closet? In New England, a growing movement to put local wool to use. » Boston Globe

‘There are hundreds of Nobel prizes that we could win in theory.’ This startup is trying to build an AI Einstein. » Boston Globe

New Massachusetts initiative boosts defense sector » WGBH

Gov. Healey plays defense for Draper’s IMPACT Center » Lowell Sun

iRobot's search for buyer stalls as last potential suitor withdraws » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up takes place at Gillette Stadium for fifth year » Robotics & Automation News

What to know about right-wing commentator’s controversial speech to Boston College Republicans » Boston Globe

Politics is changing the way history is taught » Boston Globe

Mayor Michelle Wu to update Boston on ‘State of the Schools’ » Boston Herald

BPS proposal reawakens debate over who gets to attend Boston’s most competitive schools » Boston Globe

Mass. House leaders, lamenting lagging reading scores, plan vote on literacy bill Wednesday » Boston Globe

MCCPS celebrates 30th anniversary with tree planting » Marblehead Current

Red-tailed hawk joins push to ban rodenticides » State House News Service

If Massachusetts can’t fix floody Morrissey Blvd., how will it keep all our roads and rails dry? » Boston Globe

One year in, sea creatures have turned the Seaport's 'living seawall' into a home » WBUR

Boston partnership with Army Corps to study coastal storm risk may be in jeopardy » WBUR

Granderson: NCAA should go back to banning bets » Boston Herald

Worcester staffing agency and owner indicted on charges of defrauding nursing homes » Worcester Telegram

A new wave of fitness-conscious people are using glucose monitors for eye-opening insights about health » Boston Globe

New CEO Wade Rakes gives Boston’s CareQuest Institute a reason to smile » Boston Globe

Mass. Health Connector chief: State must ‘deal with the reality in front of us’ as critical health care deadline looms » Commonwealth Magazine

Elder Services of Berkshire County braces for funding cuts as state looks to fill health care gaps » Berkshire eagle

Healey defends plans for West Roxbury homeless shelter » Boston Herald

Public gained from disclosures about shelter costs. Bring them back (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

Looming SNAP benefits pause could impact 80,000 in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Food banks, public officials gear up as ‘devastating’ SNAP benefits cut off approaches » Boston Herald

AGs blast impending lapse in SNAP benefits » The Eagle Tribune

‘Feed people, Mr. President’: Mass. Gov Healey demands with SNAP benefits set to run out » MassLive

Saturday may see cutoffs in food and heating aid as federal shutdown strains safety net programs » Cambridge Day

Government shutdown update: Healey calls on Trump to undo SNAP program freeze » Cape Cod Online

‘People need to understand’: Healey defends partisan messaging around SNAP benefits » Boston Globe

Healey blasts Trump as SNAP benefits face cutoff » Axios

Organization launches United Response Fund with state following shutdown » WWLP 22

Massachusetts communities brace for SNAP food crisis amid government shutdown » WCVB

DCF releases new details about its involvement with Conn. girl found dead in storage container » Boston.com

Disgraced former US Attorney Rachael Rollins issued public reprimand by state bar board » Boston Herald

Framingham MA attorney nominated for associate justice on Probate and Family Court » Milford Daily News

Darryl Moss’ wrongful firing trial nears end with Springfield mayor on the stand » MassLive

Union: Resident doctors reach deal to end labor dispute at UMass Chan Medical School » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

State House labor pains: The long fight carries on for unionizing legislative aides » Commonwealth Magazine

State senator shuts down session to ‘send a loud message' about shutdown blame game » NBC Boston

State senator shuts down session to ‘send a message’ about shutdown blame game » Boston Herald

Boston World Cup funding stalled in legislative standoff » Axios

As World Cup excitement ramps up in Mass., funding uncertainty looms » WCVB

Windfall at the water plant » The Beverly Beat

Rail trail easements back on docket for Williamsburg special Town Meeting on Saturday » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst’s North Common transformed with new landscaping and trees » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Former Boston City Hall staffer held without bail on felony gun charges » WCVB

School Committee hopefuls in Easthampton spell out visions at forum » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Editorial: The Herald endorses Ed Flynn for City Council » Boston Herald

Kamala Harris endorses Koh for Moulton’s Congressional seat » Boston Globe

Longtime aide to Moulton will run for Congress » Boston Globe

Kamala Harris endorses Koh for Moulton’s Congressional seat » Boston Globe

Disgraced former US Attorney Rachael Rollins issued public reprimand by state bar board » Boston Herald

FL:Florida Republicans have changed the rules on mail-in voting to make it harder, so you need to request your ballots all over again » Tropic Press

PeoplesBank Authorizes an Additional $100,000 to Address Food Insecurity » Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce

United in Gratitude: Join us in Fighting Hunger this Thanksgiving » United Way of Mass. Bay and Merrimack Valley

Chamber Foundation & City Awake Announce 2025 TOYL Honorees » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Warren, Duckworth, Dingell, Simon Lead Democrats in Pressing Labor Secretary to Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Mass Audubon statement on proposed bill to rollback 2030 climate mandate » Mass Audubon

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $4 Million in Recycling and Waste Reduction Grants » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Governor Healey Appoints Gina K. Kwon as Secretary of Public Safety and Security » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Governor Healey Celebrates Massachusetts Women and Girls in Trades » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes Comprehensive Updates to Residential Program Regulations for First Time in 30 Years to Improve Support for Children and Staff » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

Massachusetts Receives Perfect Score Three Years in a Row from Federal Pipeline Safety Agency » Mass. Department of Public Utilities