9:00am Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

10:00am Mass. Teachers' Retirement Board Public Hearing, MTRS, 500 Rutherford Avenue, Suite 210, Charlestown

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm MassDems Holiday Reception

Who is Elizabeth Dionne, the Republican running for Mass. treasurer? » The Republican

The State Police Academy has long used a paramilitary structure. A year after another death, the agency is considering change. » Boston Globe

GOP governor’s candidates squabble over importance of endorsements » Boston Herald

New England eyes Canada for energy as US offshore wind flounders » E&E News

Prop bets in sports are dangerous. Officials in Massachusetts were warned of the risks. » Boston Globe

Mass. Convention Center Authority CEO steps down after board clash » Boston Business Journal

Mass. home insurer of last resort sees spike in enrollment » Commonwealth Magazine

Moss, Sarno & Springfield Head Back to Court for Post-Judgment Motions » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Markey, legal advocates ‘shine a spotlight’ on oath ceremony cancellations » WGBH

Brian McGrory to return as editor of Boston Globe » Boston Business Journal

New anti-abortion campaign takes aim at EPA drinking water rules » Politico

Opinion: To win in 2026, Democrats need the voters they keep dismissing » Boston Globe

Gaskin: End of DOGE marks missed AI opportunity » Boston Herald

iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy » Boston Business Journal

Market Basket family feud heads to Delaware court Tuesday » Boston Globe

Pet debt is putting more people in debt. In Mass., the MSPCA is taking people to court. » WGBH

Market Basket’s ousted CEO will get his day in court » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Convention Center board Board clarifies departure of CEO » Boston Herald

Higher costs push holiday shoppers toward socks, coffee, and diapers » Boston Globe

Boston Globe editor Nancy Barnes to step down » WBUR

Mass. Convention Center Authority CEO steps down after board clash » Boston Business Journal

Behind the holiday lights, small businesses hustle to be at Snowport » Boston Globe

Wu tax-hike plan could wreck small businesses, neighborhood leaders contend » Contrarian Boston

Massachusetts Convention Center parts ways with CEO in $500k severance agreement amid corruption investigation » Boston Herald

Shifting to high? Marijuana lounges could open in Worcester, region » Worcester Telegram

Brown professor says shooting broke out at review session for her class final » WBUR

Boston's Matthews Arena to close after 100-plus years of hockey, hoops and even Babe Ruth » WBUR

Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff » Worcester Telegram

'The best part of the job is being able to help people': Healey visits Nock Middle School » Newburyport News

Want to own a piece of sports history? Northeastern is selling bricks and chairs from Matthews Arena. » Boston Globe

Westfield Education to Business Alliance to meet Dec. 16 at Tiger’s Pride » MassLive

Stop & Shop and Hannaford lag behind European counterparts in combating a superheater greenhouse gas » Boston Globe

Justice Department sues Mass., 17 other states for access to detailed voter data » WGBH

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard » Boston Globe

The rental market is cooling in Worcester, but not for everyone » WGBH

World Cup Sets Stage for Airbnb Backlash » Banker & Tradesman

Boston Mayor Wu extends office to residential conversion program for year, aims to build 1,000 new homes » Boston Herald

Feds investigate Boston’s housing policies for discrimination against white people » WGBH

Trump administration investigating Boston, alleging city homeownership programs discriminate against white people » WBUR

Editorial: More housing’s great, but Mass. needs business, too » Boston Herald

HUD launches federal investigation into Boston’s alleged DEI housing discrimination » Boston Herald

Editorial: Another rent control failure in NYC » Boston Herald

As hunger spikes, study urges more schools to implement Breakfast in the Classroom initiative » MassLive

Editorial: Trump’s broken promise to immigrants — and to voters » Boston Globe

Opinion: They were ready to be Americans. Then the government pulled the plug. » Boston Globe

Senator Markey condemns ‘cruel and calculated racism’ by ICE agents at Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony » Boston Globe

‘I sometimes wake up in tears for friends still there.’ Rümeysa Öztürk’s six weeks in ICE detention. » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Representatives’ 2025 attendance records » Sentinel & Enterprise

State Rejects Wood for Powder Point Bridge » South Shore News

Flynn: Boston needs compromise, not blame game » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: President Trump opens new front in war with Mayor Michelle Wu » Boston Herald

Dr. Michael Hirsh, city medical director through pandemic, stepping down » Worcester Telegram

Moss, Sarno & Springfield Head Back to Court for Post-Judgment Motions » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Pols & Politics: Louijeune out as Boston City Council president, Council to cement rubber-stamp status » Boston Herald

Boston city councilor pushes for state audit of federal grant funds after misuse by city program » Boston Herald

Holyoke City Council president secures second term, plans collaboration and retreat » MassLive

Who is Elizabeth Dionne, the Republican candidate for Mass. treasurer? | Bay State Briefing » MassLive

GOP governor’s candidates squabble over importance of endorsements » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healthy competition: Voters win with a strong slate of candidates from the GOP » Boston Herald

‘It’s infuriating’: At least two Brown University students have survived school shootings before » Boston Globe

Report: Police funds, licensing mishandled in Cummington » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Two more wrongful death suits filed for Gabriel House assisted living facility fire victims » MassLive

Shotguns become spades in annual gun buyback program in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts Health Department wants primary care to include abortion » Live Action

Annual state budgets now just a starting point for spending » Greenfield Recorder

DOJ sues Galvin over voter records » Salem News

Healey Administration Announces Grant Funding For New RTA Bus Routes » StreetsBlog

Kathleen Lambert, BRTA’s new administrator, discusses goals for public transit in the Berkshires » The Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield pushes to convert county’s last peaker plant into clean battery storage » The Berkshire Eagle

Governor Announces Federal Heating Assistance Funding is Now Available » iBerkshires

Chronic inflammation may cause long COVID — and could be the secret to treatment, new study says » Boston Globe

Norovirus outbreak closes Medford school for second day. Here’s how to prevent the spread. » Boston Globe

Light up, but don't drink, at Mass.'s new cannabis lounges » Axios

PILOTing our way to greater equality » the Berkshire edge

‘The rent is wicked high’: Hadley senior tenants demand rent control, better living conditions » Daily Hampshire Gazette

ICE: Illegal alien behind horrific Everett hit-and-run crossed border under Biden Administration policy » Boston Herald

Court clears West Springfield town operations chief in neighbor dispute » MassLive

Chicopee’s first-ever comprehensive plan wins state award » MassLive

Ooh, that smell! Pot cafes approved in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

DraftKings and Wayfair plan big moves for their headquarters in Boston » Boston Globe

Social media showed person turning Mass. ‘streets into death traps,’ police say » MassLive

Boston hospital cafeteria addresses health code violations after inspection » MassLive

Mayor urges Greenfield School Committee to revive redistricting talks » Greenfield Recorder

She agreed to never work in Cambridge schools again. Then she ran for School Committee — and won. » Boston Globe

Fall River could consider dropping elected mayor, hiring a manager » The Herald News

Mayor urges officials to avoid being 'political bomb throwers' » The Eagle Tribune

For Barr Foundation’s new head, this is a homecoming » Boston Globe

Former Quality Inn in Worcester to open as winter shelter next week » Worcester Telegram

Trade in your unwanted guns for gift cards this weekend in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Property tax relief shouldn’t be held hostage to political games » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: ICE was here … for hit-and-run victim » Boston Herald

Boston sued by Judicial Watch for withholding public records tied to Mayor Wu’s pro-immigration rally » Boston Herald

The Dwinell farm hadn’t changed much since colonial times. Then a son asked his dad if he could plant some Christmas trees. » Boston Globe

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans » WGBH

Boston city councilors weigh eliminating all parking requirements for residential developments » Boston Business Journal

CCC vote moves Massachusetts a step closer to 'new world' of cannabis cafes » WGBH

Group to launch resident-led planning effort for Codman Square in January » Dorchester Reporter

Salisbury's taxes to rise next fiscal year » Newburyport News

Appointed Finance Committee wins narrow approval from Southampton residents » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Opinion: Fellow media should stand as one when Trump attacks reporters » Boston Globe

Opinion: For the makings of a diploma, state is assessing alternatives to tests » Boston Globe

Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules » Boston Globe

New health partnership aims to improve access to care in Nashoba Valley » The Harvard Press

Berkshire Organizations Awarded SafetyWorks Grants » iBerkshires

Anheuser-Busch closing its facility in Merrimack next year » WCVB

Leventhal: Louis D. Brown Peace Institute beacon of hope » Boston Herald

NH reps: “New Hampshire can’t afford to lose a friend like Maura” » WWLP 22

State awards more than $750K to strengthen local food programs amid Trump cuts » Boston.com

Oh deer! Massachusetts expands deer hunting as populations surge, Sunday hunting could be coming » Boston Herald

Editorial: America needs more people who work with their hands » Boston Herald

Climate denial is undermining true mission of EPA (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

Easthampton tenants confront landlord over steep rent hikes » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Commission outlines health care cost-cutting areas » State House Ne

White House flags DEI-themed college essays as potentially unlawful » Boston Globe

Worcester is about to get 360 new apartments. It starts with demolition Monday » MassLive

New allegations levied against convention authority board chair in fight with CEO » Boston Business Journal

They’ll need a bigger stocking: Mass. cities and towns have an ambitious Christmas list » MassLive

Boston Globe chief editor to step down » Boston Business Journal

Boston climate-tech conference set to get bigger for 2026 » Boston Globe

States Suing Over Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee » Bloomberg

Amherst attorney part of group urging state to investigate federal agents » Greenfield Recorder

Mass. Convention Center Authority CEO steps down » Boston Business Journal

Wu delivers on the daily grind. But Beacon Hill stymies her biggest tax ask. Why that matters » MassLive

Boston Herald records request reveals Healey’s office knew about LaMar Cook’s criminal history » Boston Herald

'Waiting for the next child to die': Ex-judge calls for federal probe of MA child welfare system » Worcester Telegram

Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws » Wired

FBI struggles to answer questions about antifa designation as domestic terror group » The Hill

9:00am Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

10:00am Mass. Teachers' Retirement Board Public Hearing, MTRS, 500 Rutherford Avenue, Suite 210, Charlestown

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm MassDems Holiday Reception

10:00am Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting, 135 Santilli Highway, Everett and livestreamed

11:00am HomeStart Client Holiday Celebration, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Consensus Revenue Hearing

1:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

5:00pm Holiday Fundraising Reception for Sen. Jake Oliveira

1:00pm Auditor Diana DiZoglio on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

4:30pm Chanukah Celebration at the State House, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Mass. Gold Star Families Tree Event, Grand Staircase & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

7:30pm Progressive Mass. Virtual Festivus, Via Zoom

No Hearings Scheduled

Trahan, Beyer, Obernolte, Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Mass. to Recieve More Thank $146 Million for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - ABCD Urges Residents to Apply Now » Action for Boston Community Development

Massachusetts CEC Expands Home Navigator Program to Framingham » City of Framingham

Governor Healey Demands ICE Halt Private Deportation Flights Out of Massachusetts Airport » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts Girl Scouts with Service Awards that President Trump Paused » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

DFS Adds New Interior Drone Resources to Support Fire/Rescue Operations » Mass. Department of Fire Services

Number of Massachusetts Students Succeeding on AP Exams Continues to Grow » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Chairman Haggerty, Housing Committee Tour St. Mary’s Center » Office of Rep. Rich Haggerty

Driscoll Brings Discussion on Randolph Census Inaccuracies to Senate Census Committee » Office of Sen. Bill Driscoll

1st Circuit Court Again Sides with Trump Administration, Keeping Law “Defunding” Planned Parenthood Enforceable » Planned Parenthood League of Mass.

Boston Attempting to Shift More Tax Liability to Commercial Properties Again » National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.

API Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Permitting Legislation » American Petroleum Institute

Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Invited Into State's Major School Renovation Funding Process » CIty of Boston

ICYMI: Senator Markey Conducts Site Visit of Burlington ICE Facility, Pledges Continued Oversight of Conditions, ICE Tactics » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $1.2 Million to Support Fishing Industry » Department of Fish and Game, Division of Marine Fisheries

MDDC Partners with Wonderfund to Provide Holiday Gifts to 19 Children » Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council

AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful $100k Fee For H-1B Visa » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell