9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St. 2nd Floor, Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, Boston

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

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Special Commission on Senior Housing Meeting, Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room 2A, Boston and via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Steven Howitt

Did LaMar Cook have a political patron for gov.’s aide job? Questions swirl » MassLive

To host the World Cup next year, Boston needs at least $100 million. So where are the corporate donations? » Boston Globe

Proposed bill takes aim at the state’s climate goals and Mass Save » Boston Globe

‘I’m one of you’: Republican John Deaton declares for US Senate against Ed Markey » MassLive

Opinion: With Jared Golden’s exit, a wake-up call for Democrats » Boston Globe

The government shutdown is ending, but for Democrats, the drama may just be getting started » Boston Globe

Three New England senators provided pivotal votes to advance legislation to reopen the government. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

Southwick commission supports bill to fine contractors for not pulling permits » The Reminder

SNAP war: Massachusetts grocers, growers feel the whiplash » Axios

Did LaMar Cook have a political patron for gov.’s aide job? Questions swirl » MassLive

A second Muzzle Award to the Mystic Valley charter school — this time over a public records dispute » Media Nation

DOJ announces investigation into UC Berkeley’s handling of Turning Point USA event » The Mercury News

Marshfield School Committee Approves $12.9 Million Capital Plan » South Shore News

Teachers Combat AI Cheating in Schools: Solutions on the Horizon? » Emegypt

Opinion: Holyoke teachers deserve a fair contract (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Opinion: How tech access creates second chances for the incarcerated (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Opinion: Boston schools need ventilation more than high-tech sensors » Boston Globe

Facing public scrutiny, colleges are trying to enroll more veterans » WGBH

New England college closures are accelerating, with 32 in the past decade » Boston Business Journal

AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is ‘doubling down on stupid’ » The Associated Press

Mass. moves forward with 50-year coastal climate plan as federal support retreats » WBUR

Trump is skipping the UN’s climate conference. Some New Englanders are filling the void. » Boston Globe

Couple’s solar gift helps power Beaver Brook’s return to nature » Daily Hampshire Gazette

‘Impossible to have faith in the competition’: Prop bets at center of sports wagering scandals » Boston Globe

UMass Chan residents ratify new contract, await university approval » Worcester Business Journal

Blue Cross and UMass contract dispute highlights ‘a brewing crisis’ in health care system » Boston Globe

Granddaughter vows justice as nursing home giant shirks $1.6b claims » Boston Globe

Massachusetts health care is in trouble » Commonwealth Beacon

Editorial: We already have doctor shortages. Now Trump wants to make it harder for foreign physicians to fill the gaps? » Boston Globe

Boston is one of the most expensive places in the country to live. That trend intensified this year, a new report says. » Boston Globe

Braintree's first MBTA Communities Act development gets makeover » Patriot Ledger

How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan » MassLive

Braintree's first MBTA Communities Act development gets makeover » Patriot Ledger

21,000 veterans in Massachusetts left without SNAP benefits amid shutdown » WCVB

At work with a Boston veterans outreach team: ‘I do therapy sessions on the street' » NBC Boston

Senate backs bills aiding military families, veterans » The Worcester Guardian

For one family in New Bedford, the government shutdown’s effects pile up » Boston Globe

Policy changes to SNAP could limit access to food benefits for many Americans » Boston Globe

Supreme Court decision extends order blocking food stamp payments » Boston Globe

More people will need memory care soon. Is Massachusetts ready? » WGBH

Healey’s message to SNAP recipients: Go buy the food you need » WGBH

Federal judge orders release of Fitchburg woman apprehended by ICE agents » Worcester Telegram

Fall River bishop exhorts the U.S. to stop dividing immigrant families » The New Bedford Light

Maine judge orders release of illegal alien in viral Massachusetts ICE video: ‘Liberty is the norm’ » Boston Herald

Fall River bishop exhorts the U.S. to stop dividing immigrant families » The New Bedford Light

Howie Carr: This judge a Wolfe in sheep’s clothing » Boston Herald

After report on educator sexual abuse, Mass. lawmaker says the time for change is now » WCVB

Municipal budgets at the breaking point » Commonwealth Beacon

Plainfield voters to decide on temporary large-scale solar moratorium on special TM » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Boston Mayor Wu to receive $43K raise after reelection, will be paid $250,000 in 2026 » Boston Herald

Worcester Election Commissioners to map game plan for what could be a costly recount » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Far from a dynamic duo on Boston Council » Boston Herald

Amherst Town Council votes 10-0 to support public safety recommendations » Daily Hampshire Gazette

In Nova Scotia on Remembrance Day, Wu lays wreath: ‘We have stood together' with Canada » NBC Boston

Residents of Central Mass. town admonish, defend board chair who shared AI video of Obamas as apes » MassLive

5 things to know about Republican John Deaton, who’s launching his second US Senate run » GBH

NY: John F Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg announces run for US House seat » The Guardian

ME: A tattoo artist lands in an unexpected role in Maine’s Senate race » The Associated Press

Opinion: How Mamdani’s democratic socialist creed will hurt New York City » Boston Globe

MacKinnon: Far-left carpetbaggers destroying the Bay State » Boston Herald

In Nova Scotia on Remembrance Day, Wu lays wreath: ‘We have stood together' with Canada » NBC Boston

Maine sought federal help amid its largest HIV outbreak in state history. It’s still waiting. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Latest anti-vaping push eyes building on prior success » Lowell Sun

How can lawmakers crack down on dangerous ‘street takeovers'? » NBC Boston

'Built for tomorrow,' new Lenox public safety complex touted as a tribute to first responders » Berkshire Eagle

At least 10 Pioneer Valley communities helped fight fire near UMass Amherst » Boston Globe

State Police child exploitation sting leads to arrest of Greenfield, Amherst men » Daily Hampshire Gazette

South End resident sues city, Boston Police for skirting public records law, hiding Mass and Cass crime data » Boston Herald

$30,000 funding awarded for Rochester website by Rep. Mark Sylvia » Sippican Week

Government shutdown may be near to ending, but air travelers still feeling the pain » Boston Globe

Frustration grows at Boston's Logan Airport as government shutdown causes flight cancellations to rise » CBS News

MassDOT and MBTA Are Studying Expanded Ferry Service » StreetsBlog

Housatonic Water Works: Public hearing in January concerning loans to build manganese treatment system » the Berkshire edge

Massachusetts considers expanding effort to ban gas in new buildings » Canary Media

Grassroots movement takes on Eversource » The New Bedford Light

Emerging House energy bill switches focus to affordability » State House News Service

Emerging House energy bill switches focus to affordability » State House News Service

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