9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

11:00am FY25 Supplemental Appropriations, State House, Room 212

11:00am Mass. Caregiver Coalition Annual Meeting, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

6:00pm DPU EFSB 25-10 & 25-75: Proposed Rulemaking Hearing #3, One South Station, 3rd Floor, Boston and via Zoom

As the shutdown drags on, Mass. Republicans raise their voices » MassLive

Mass. residents line up for food donations as SNAP funding lapses » WBUR

Markey holds sizeable early lead over Moulton in Senate race » State Affairs

Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats » Boston Herald

Despite damaging revelations, Susan Collins challenger Graham Platner is resilient » Boston Globe

Pozniak: A cyber attack could cripple the U.S. » Boston Herald

Editorial: Americans step up when Congress fails » Boston Herald

Boston's real estate community remains tepid on a 2nd term for Mayor Wu » Boston Business Journal

Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report » The Guardian

AIM index: Employer confidence drops again » Boston Business Journal

GBH Daily: What is Boston’s ‘Abolition Acre’? » WGBH

Boston College Prison Education Program expands to MCI-Framingham » Boston Globe

RI: Why Rhode Island needs more hands-on tech schools » Boston Globe

Hingham Students Maintain Strong Test Scores Despite State’s Elimination of MCAS Graduation Requirement » South Shore News

State elementary and secondary education chief makes first visit to Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Cost savings spur higher-ed numbers rebound » Boston Herald

Local authorities debate: How much sewage in Boston-area rivers is too much? » WGBH

Massachusetts nurse accused of tampering with oxy intended for dementia patient » Boston Herald

When a hospital closes: Central Mass. ER visits rose after Nashoba Valley shuttered, as hospital finances are increasingly strained » Worcester Business Journal

How the state’s most ambitious housing law in decades is tearing this peninsula town apart » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey urges Trump administration to release SNAP funding ‘as soon as possible’ following court ruling » Boston Herald

With ‘a few weeks’ of funding from the state, almost all Mass. Head Start programs staying open » WGBH

Federal judge in R.I. responds to Trump administration, spells out where to find funding for SNAP payments » Boston Globe

Leominster father whose daughter was subject of viral ICE encounter released » WGBH

Cautious relief in Mass as judges order Trump administration to continue funding SNAP » WGBH

Texts of disgraced Trooper Michael Proctor could impact case of murdered Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

At Amherst Chamber breakfast, Massachusetts legislators vow to mitigate federal funding cuts » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Beacon Hill Roll Call: House OK’s five initiatives » Lowell Sun

Former Newton mayor Setti Warren dies at 55 » WCVB

Duxbury Selectboard Approves $105 Million Draft Budget, Setting Stage for Override Vote » South Shore News

Worcester sees 7,600 ballots cast prior to municipal election on Tuesday » Worcester Telegram

The biggest issue North Adams faces going into Election Day is more housing and jobs, says city council candidates and residents » The Berkshire Eagle

Amid voter fraud allegations, long-struggling Lawrence sees another setback » Boston Globe

Protesters call for Uxbridge Select Board Chair to resign after AI post » Worcester Telegram

Pols & Politics: Frank Baker takes empty seat at Boston safety panel » Boston Herald

Markey holds sizeable early lead over Moulton in Senate race » State House News Service

Quincy's Mayor Koch, in 7th term, looks to quell controversies before council election » WBUR

Healey raised thousands from Florida lawyers last month, records show » WBUR

Central Mass. GOP committee chair steps down after condemning AI video of Obamas as apes » MassLive

Lucky Ward 7 to Decide Springfield’s Marquee Generational Contest… » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Charles Baker III, problem-solving father of former governor, dies at 97 » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick, Roderick Ireland and Kimberly Budd honor William ‘Mo’ Cowan at portrait unveiling » Northeastern

Keller’s gone with the wind/Minogue’s general election campaign/The unstable mind of Sue O’Connell » JohnFGately.com

NJ: These 13 N.J. towns saw a surprise surge in Republican voter registrations » NJ.com

Opinion: The New Right’s New Antisemites » The Wall Street Journal

Massachusetts Sen. Markey’s ‘more daylight’ comment faces renewed heat as clocks go back » Boston Herald

Lucky Ward 7 to Decide Springfield’s Marquee Generational Contest » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

District 7 council race is a choice between experience or a fresh face, voters say. Some worry about picking either. » Boston Globe

Moulton, without proof, accuses Trump of abusing girls with Epstein in tense TV interview » Boston.com

Gov. Maura Healey calls on Trump to release funds for SNAP recipients » CBS News

Former Newton Mayor Setti Warren has died » WGBH

Here’s what non-incumbent Medford City Council candidates have to say about their campaign goals » The Tufts Daily

Nov. 4 municipal election: What Boston voters need to know » Boston Herald

Wu official indicates Boston is moving away from harm reduction strategy amid Mass and Cass surge » Boston Herald

Lawrence mayor reports shooting threat days before election » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts gun violence debate erupts at State House over bill to punish firearms makers » Boston Herald

Flanagan forgives stabber who nearly killed him, but suspect 'cannot be on the streets' » The Herald News

Mass. state Sen. Michael Rodrigues 'On the Record' about government shutdown, state finances » WCVB

Massachusetts' census undercount could strip seats, billions in aid as fiscal woes mount » New Bedford Guide

Lucas: Cracks showing in Healey administration » Boston Herald

Founding Father Samuel Adams gets new home in Gov. Healey’s office » Boston Herald

Gov. Healey, Mayor Wu to announce second phase of MA250 campaign: Watch live » NBC Boston

Court documents reveal photos of LaMar Cook’s cocaine bust » WWLP 22

Opinion: Oakham, democracy strong in face of battery storage project » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

WMass towns brace for wave of solar projects under new state rules » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Power grid operator ISO New England announces leadership changes for 2026 » Boston Business Journal

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

11:00am FY25 Supplemental Appropriations, State House, Room 212

11:00am Mass. Caregiver Coalition Annual Meeting, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

6:00pm DPU EFSB 25-10 & 25-75: Proposed Rulemaking Hearing #3, One South Station, 3rd Floor, Boston and via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Kenneth Gordon

10:00am National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month Event, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

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

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

12:00pm Sen. Ed Markey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Needham Town Hall

Birthdays: Rep. John Mahoney

10:00am Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Alternative Finance Program - Massability, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Combatting Antisemitism, State House, Gardner Auditorium

1:00pm Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice, Informational Hearing

1:00pm Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting, Via Zoom

1:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

6:00pm DPU EFSB 25-10 & 25-75: Proposed Rulemaking Hearing #4, North Shore Community College, 300 Broad Street, Lynn and via Zoom

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Center for Health Information & Analysis Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am AKA Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Board of Library Commissioners Awards Ceremony, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Cabo Verdean Cultural Center, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability, Informational Hearing

7:00pm Halfway to Election Day Fundraiser hosted by the South Shore Democratic Caucus Federal PAC

9:00am DECA Day on the Hill, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

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