9:30am Mass. Food Policy Council Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

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

10:00am Energy Efficiency Advisory Council Executive Committee Meeting, Via Zoom

10:00am HPC Primary Care Task Force Meeting, Via YouTube

10:00am MassDOT Board of Directors Meeting, Via Vimeo

11:00am Mass. Fire Training Council, 1 State Road, Stow

In forgoing a Senate run, Pressley chose stability and the long game » Boston Globe

Data privacy seen as precursor to AI regulation » State House News Service

Mayor Wu: Boston residents' property taxes to increase 13% in January » WBUR

Rent control supporters say ballot question pits struggling residents against corporate landlords » WBUR

Following government shutdown, Boston says it’s out of money to pay Section 8 landlords » Boston Globe

Biz execs plan $30 million ad blitz against Mass. rent control proposal » Contrarian Boston

Ready for ballot, conservation advocates hope for win in Legislature » Daily Hampshire Gazette

DPH chief recommends blending abortion care into primary care » State House News Service

Bill to prioritize teacher quality over seniority faces uphill battle » Commonwealth Magazine

Data privacy seen as precursor to AI regulation » State House News Service

Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat » The Associated Press (AP)

Tennessee House Special Election Results 2025 » NBC News

Van Epps wins Tennessee special despite Dem overperformance » Punchbowl News

Opinion: Costco’s lawsuit confirms who pays for tariffs » Washington Post

Mark Kelly in 2028? » Boston Globe

Ahead of Tariff Ruling, Businesses Race to Secure Refunds » New York Times

Senate panel sets up hearing on impeachments of ‘rogue judges’ » Roll Call

This possible 2028 presidential contender is Trump’s favorite Democrat » MassLive

'Terrible experience': Iraq vet U.S. citizens nabbed by ICE shared ordeal in commercial » Raw Story

Trump rails against Somali migrants: ‘I don’t want them in our country’ » Washington Post

North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It » Bolts Magazine

ME: Janet Mills’ Veto Record: Corporations Over Workers, Renters, And Tribal Rights » The Lever

‘Unacceptable’: Markey reintroduces legislation to combat bias in artificial intelligence » WGBH

Larry Summers banned for life from American Economic Association in wake of Jeffrey Epstein emails » Boston Globe

Massachusetts exec busted for allegedly cheating the IRS, getting paid under the table » Boston Herald

‘The place where dreams die’: Boston regulators stifle too many aspiring restaurateurs » Boston Globe

This Westwood family has been farming for 14 generations. A land dispute with the town could change that. » Boston Globe

SynQor closing 100,000-square-foot Boxborough headquarters in move to Salem, New Hampshire » Boston Business Journal

Sprawling Primetals building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape » Worcester Telegram

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2025: Explore the winners lists » Boston Globe

Doyle: What America can learn from Finland’s successful democracy » Boston Herald

Central Mass. students gain access to $25M for behavioral health education » Worcester Business Journal

Lowell science teacher named 2026 Mass. Teacher Of The Year » WGBH

Marlborough MA schools show how state reading policy meets classroom » The Metro West Daily News

Free pre-K will save Taunton Public Schools money. How? » Taunton Gazette

Demand for bilingual education outpacing Boston schools efforts to keep up » Boston Globe

Lowell High School wins its first teacher of the year award » Boston Globe

Harvard doubles down on Epstein ties » The Ink

The ELL program brings new perspectives about BHS culture » Brookline News

Graduation Framework Recommends MCAS Replacement Tests For Massachusetts Students » New Boston Post

Abington Schools Vote to Exit School Choice Program Amid Budget Uncertainty and Rising Enrollment » South Shore News

‘People have a right to know’: Flood disclosures poised to step into legislative limelight next year » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass General Brigham proposes consolidating hospital burn units, angering nurses » Boston Globe

Pushback: Foreclosures and ‘shared appreciation’ mortgages » Greenfield Recorder

Boston, Cambridge sue federal government over changes to homelessness funding » MassLive

Wu speaks out as Boston joins lawsuit against Trump administration over homelessness support » Boston.com

Electeds should 'walk and talk' with neighbors, rent control supporters say » State House News Service

Boston, Cambridge join lawsuit over changes to federal homelessness program » WBUR

Rent control supporters say ballot question pits struggling residents against corporate landlords » WBUR

Electeds should 'walk and talk' with neighbors, rent control supporters say » State House News Service

‘Appalling and cruel’: Gov. Healey slams Trump threat to withhold SNAP from Dem states » MassLive

Healey, Wu balk at Trump threat to cut SNAP benefits from Democratic states » Boston Globe

What is the Safe Communities Act? MA bill would restrict ICE cooperation » Cape Cod Times

‘To return now, it would be fatal.’ Springfield resident who applied for asylum fears retaliation if deported to Ecuador. » Boston Globe

Now Trump Is Threatening Naturalized Americans » The Bulwark

Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations » The Associated Press

Yarmouth defeats illegal immigrant sanctuary resolution » JohnFGately.com

Local immigrants prepare guardianship paperwork in case they’re detained by ICE » WGBH

Donald Trump’s death penalty obsession » Boston Globe

Bar advocates form group to push for higher pay » The Eagle Tribune

La Padrona in Back Bay, Boston sued by employees over tips » Axios

Lanesborough's Select Board is about to go from three to five » The Berkshire Eagle

Hatfield Town Meeting postponed due to winter storm » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Eric Anderson eager to bring past experience, including military leadership, to his new post of Dalton town manager » The Berkshire Eagle

Boston Mayor Wu’s trip to Nova Scotia cost taxpayers more than $13K, not $5K as previously disclosed, records show » Boston Herald

Gov. candidate backs away from GOP label » Boston.com

Pressley won’t challenge Markey, will run for re-election » Boston Globe

Healey blasts Trump's 'cruel' threat to withhold SNAP funding from blue states » WCVB

Pressley won’t challenge Markey for Senate, will run for reelection » Boston Globe

Rep. Ayanna Pressley will run for reelection, forgoing Senate race » Politico

Rep. Ayanna Pressley to seek re-election, won't run for Senate » Axios

Biz execs eye $30 million ad blitz against Mass. rent control proposal | Boston shoppers gouged by big retail chains with faulty pricetags | Pressley out | » Contrarian Boston

Ayanna Pressley nixes Senate bid to seek reelection to US House » WGBH

Worcester health official sounds alarm over mpox cases in city » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers advance new limits on mental health chatbots » Pluribus News

RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves » The Bulwark

Howie Carr: Hello Comish, this ain’t driving Miss Daisey » Boston Herald

Holyoke fires 16 hours apart leave 50 families without a home » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Boston commercial property values to drop 6%, raising resident taxes » Boston Business Journal

Boston Mayor Wu renews push for contentious tax shift bill to prevent 13% tax hike for homeowners: ‘Best option’ » Boston Herald

Boston lodging tax collections jump; city trails statewide growth » Boston Business Journal

Holiday season shutdown will disrupt Green Line corridor » State House News Service

Editorial: Bostonians know what they need from a Chief of Streets » Boston Herald

Bored Bostonian accidentally renamed an MBTA bus stop » Axios

BOEM to consider revoking New England Wind 1 approval » The New Bedford Light

SparkCharge, MassCEC, and Zipcar Launch First Off‑Grid EV Charging Hub for Shared Mobility in Massachusetts » SparkCharge

Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Cuts to Grants that Provide Funding for Massachusetts Anti-Poverty Programs » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Markey Legislation Eliminating Opioid-Related Infectious Disease Act Reauthorized into Law » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces That Federal Heating Assistance Funding is Now Available » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

November Revenue Collections Total $2.562 Billion » Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Healey-Driscoll Administration Convenes First Meeting of Massachusetts Competitiveness Council » Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development

MassDOT and the RMV Recognize Older Driver Safety Awareness Week » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

OIG Calls Brockton Public Schools $18 Million Budget Deficit a Critical Failure of Leadership » Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Official Opening of the Office of Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

WCVB to air "Holiday Lights" Annual Tree Lighting Special on December 4 at 7pm » WCVB

NRC’s Rushed Approval of Bill Gates’ Experimental Wyoming Nuclear Reactor will Imperil Public Health, the Environment » Union of Concerned Scientists

MTA statement on interim report from the Statewide K-12 Graduation Council » Mass. Teacher's Association

UMassFive Employees Raise Over $17,000 For Local Non-Profits » Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce

Pause in Asylum Decisions – 12/2/2025 » MIRA Coalition

Boston Joins Local Governments and Nonprofits to Challenge New Federal Restrictions for Housing for Individuals and Families Who Formerly Experienced Homelessness » City of Boston

Senator Markey Statment on Release of $3.7 Billion in Federal Energy Assistance For Low Income Households » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Stoneham Man Indicted for Using an Explosive to Damage Bank ATM » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

MassDEP Fines Property Owner for Cleanup Violations at Former Gas Station Site in Uxbridge » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Statewide Pilot Program to Support Students Returning to College » Mass. Department of Higher Education