10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Teams

10:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Commonwealth Employee Performance Recognition Program Award Ceremony and Reception, Great Hall, Grand Staircase & Gardner Auditorium, State House

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Mass. Office for Victim Assistance Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

5:00pm Pioneer New England Legal Foundation Cocktail Reception, One Financial Place, Boston

6:00pm DPU EFSB 25-10 & 25-75: Proposed Rulemaking Hearing #2, Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield

6:30pm Solving the Healthcare Crisis: Medicare for All / Single Payer Community Forum presented by Mass-Care, Waltham Public Library, 735 Main Street, Waltham

Mass. residents face massive health care premium hikes amid shutdown » Axios

While the Senate buzzes with normal activity, the House remains eerily silent as the shutdown drags on » Boston Globe

Trump says he’d love a third term. House Speaker Johnson says there’s ‘no path.’ » Boston Globe

From Reno to DC, RFK Jr.’s 2024 campaign bus is on a cross-country tour. But who’s behind the wheel? » Boston Globe

Keller: Blame for government shutdown now fought on state and federal websites » CBS News

Moore: Deposit insurance for billionaires? No thanks » Boston Herald

Indira Lakshmanan named new cohost of NPR and WBUR’s ‘Here & Now’ » Boston Globe

Keurig Dr Pepper secures $7B financing for Peet's acquisition » Boston Business Journal

After one profitable quarter, Wayfair swings back to the red » Boston Business Journal

Boston Chops steakhouses up for sale as owner shifts focus to new Weston restaurant » Boston Business Journal

“There’s a lot of money in death”: Funeral home consolidation hits western Mass » The Shoestring

INSTANT ANALYSIS: Mayor Wu's First "State of the Schools" » Boston Policy Institute

State board eyes early 2026 vote on three-year bachelor’s degree » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Harvard inflates grades, deflates reputation » Boston Herald

State board eyes early 2026 vote on three-year bachelor’s degree » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Michael Collins leaves a legacy of mentorship at UMass Chan Medical School » Boston Globe

Massachusetts college enrollment returns to pre-COVID levels » WWLP 22

State’s education secretary visits Smith College » The Reminder

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

Local Jamaicans worry and prepare for impact of Hurricane Melissa » WGBH

Campbell, AGs seek court order to keep SNAP benefits flowing » State House News Service

Mass. residents face massive health care premium hikes amid shutdown » Axios

Rent control ballot fight heating up as Mass. Teachers and other unions line up in support » Boston Globe

Murray: No zoning for cronyism in West Roxbury » Boston Herald

Pine Oaks Village Celebrates 50th Anniversary » The Cape Cod Chronicle

Boston zoning board rejects neighbor appeal, clears way for contentious West Roxbury homeless shelter » Boston Herald

Encore casino is helping transform Everett into a housing hot spot » Boston Globe

300-unit housing proposal in Shrewsbury draws state support, local resistance » Worcester Telegram

Blue states blame Republicans for looming SNAP shutoff on government websites » Politico

Campbell, other AGs sue Trump administration over SNAP benefit suspension. What to know. » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Massachusetts AG sues Trump admin over SNAP benefit cuts » WWLP 22

‘We are here’: SNAP pause sparks action at local food pantries » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Mass. leads 25 states in suing Trump to preserve food assistance for 40M Americans » MassLive

Campbell, 21 other AGs, sue Trump administration over SNAP suspension » WHDH

‘A perfect storm’ hits food assistance programs in November » WGBH

Methuen opens eight sites to collect goods for needy residents with expected loss of SNAP benefits » Boston Globe

Two dozen states sue Trump administration over impending SNAP cuts » Axios

‘We’re constantly looking over our shoulders’: Immigrant advocates say they face heightened harassment, targeting » Boston Globe

Citizen group announces eight ‘sanctuary communities’ in N.H., sparking Republican outcry » Boston Globe

Judge approves $6.75 million settlement over violence against prisoners at Mass. prison » WBUR

Man convicted in New Bedford murder after years of skirting accountability in past cases » Boston Globe

Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently » The Associated Press

Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates » Boston Globe

Wage Transparency Law goes into effect: What employees should know » WCVB

Following lawmaker’s push, UMass Chan reaches tentative agreement to boost union physician pay » Worcester Business Journal

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

In North Adams 2-term incumbent mayor faces newcomer » New England Public Media

Amherst considers new names for elementary school, sixth-grade space » Daily Hampshire Gazette

He’s running for another term as city assessor. What does he do? » The New Bedford Light

Gardner among 40 communities that received more than $12 million for outdoor spaces » The Gardner News

Somerville’s proposed charter had a rocky path before arriving to Nov. 4 ballot as two questions » Cambridge Day

Town Meeting vote moves Costco closer to reality. Here are the details » Worcester Telegram

Swampscott gets $100,000 grant to resurface playground » Lynn Daily News Item

Retired judge claims Boston’s White Stadium project violates civil rights » Boston Herald

Opinion: American civics education should confuse, not comfort » Boston Globe

Northampton’s Ward 6 hopefuls use forum to make their cases » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Easthampton’s Precinct 4 candidates field questions on infrastructure, communication » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Easthampton’s Precinct 5 candidates share their top priorities at forum » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Downtown plans take center stage in Northampton’s Ward 2 forum » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Where are Framingham MA mayoral candidates getting their campaign donations? » The Metro West Daily News

Judge rejects Brockton cop's bid for anti-harassment order against mayoral candidate » The Enterprise

Ex-Fall River mayor Will Flanagan issues heartfelt message a week after shocking stabbing » The Herald News

Dennis Select Board chair announces run for state representative seat held by Flanagan » Cape Cod Times

Central Mass. select board chair shared AI-generated video depicting Obamas as apes » MassLive

New Hampshire poll shows JD Vance and Pete Buttigieg as early presidential front-runners » Boston Herald

Coalition: A missed opportunity to stand with Boston’s Latino voters » Boston Business Journal

Fall River mayor race heats up over campaign funds. How the candidates handle their money. » The Herald News

Former police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore now faces charges in death of unborn child » WBUR

Matthew Farwell faces additional charge in death of Sandra Birchmore » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Your State Police ‘gang of thieves’ update » Boston Herald

Sandra Birchmore’s alleged killer charged with causing death of her unborn child » Boston Herald

Worcester federal judge OKs $6.75 million state settlement over alleged prisoner abuse » Worcester Telegram

Boston city councilor pushes for emergency hearing on Mass and Cass spillover needle spikes » Boston Herald

World Cup host committee Boston 26 still waiting on state funding » abcnews4.com

North Shore sheriff blows thousands of dollars in public money at upscale restaurants from Danvers to Florida | Quick Hits | » Contrarian Boston

Healey administration continues push for municipal empowerment bill » WWLP 22

Islamic Commission bill proposes merger of mosque and state “at all levels of government” » JohnFGately.com

Massachusetts Government To Procure A Chat-Based AI Assistant » Binj

Lottery director's salary raised to nearly $252,000 » State House News Service

Editorial: Cities and towns need a fiscal boost sooner, not later » Boston Globe

Rep. Wong supports bill for transit worker protections » Lynn Daily News Item

Sex offender working for Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has been fired » Boston Herald

New England air traffic controllers share impact of shutdown with Logan airport passengers » WBUR

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