1:00pm SBANE Manufacturing Matching Grants Presentation, Great Hall, State House

4:00pm Annual Lighting of the Chanukah Menorah, Grand Staircase, State House

5:30pm Watertown Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate with Steven Grogan

5:30pm Watertown Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate with Steven Grogan

6:00pm Fourth Annual Holiday Party with Mayor Marty Walsh

6:00pm Rep. Jay Livingstone's December Fundraising Reception

6:00pm Fourth Annual Holiday Party with Mayor Marty Walsh

6:00pm Rep. Jay Livingstone's December Fundraising Reception

Birthdays: State Senator Peter Durant

Alabama Senate election: 5 things to watch » Politico

Women in politics fear #MeToo moment will backfire — and they'll be the ones punished » Miami Herald

I'm Not Convinced Franken Should Quit » New York Times

Fifty-Plus Female Democratic Lawmakers Urge Investigation Into Trump Allegations » Roll Call

Why These Alabama Voters Are Sticking By Roy Moore » YouTube

The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans has tapped into the Senate for new communications director. » State House News Service

Chandler staying back, but staff moving into president's office » State House News Service

Baker, Bump continue to clash over DCF audit » State House News Service

St. Hilaire tapped as state GOP director » The Salem News

Black leaders unsettled by timing of Globe series after mayoral election » Boston Herald

Two more Democrats enter race for state Senate » The Sun Chronicle

From Reps. Neal And McGovern, No Transparency On Tax Returns » New England Public Radio

Healey Joins Counterparts In Suit Over CFPB » Banker & Tradesman

Opponents of FCC "information gerrymandering" pledge court battle » Sentinel & Enterprise

Berkshire Museum Criticizes AG's Request To Extend Inquiry » WAMC

So long, Bud - Sam Adams is the new official beer of the Red Sox » Boston Globe

Q&A: Can a museum sell its art to stay in business? » The Recorder

Thirteen states sue over Mass. egg law » Boston Globe

High demand for hotels in MetroWest » The Metro West Daily News

SPECIAL REPORT: Belmont's limits on license transfers rile businesses » Wicked Local Belmont

Once-promising Boston-Power cuts Westborough presence » Boston Business Journal

Easthampton woman plans 'cannabis cafe' as Massachusetts marijuana rules take shape » The Republican

With New Cannabis Cafes, You Can Smoke 'Em Where You Bought 'Em » WBUR

Boston Calling trial pushed back as defenses poke holes in legal theory » Boston Herald

Less Regulation Means Less Opportunity for Government Corruption » Reason.com

Worcester State University, Mount Wachusett Community College get cut of $1.2 million in state grants » Worcester Telegram

Dual-immersion language program proposed at Gomes School » South Coast Today

Educators given more flexibility to teach English » Sentinel & Enterprise

Pioneer report rips new education standards » Gloucester Times

Chang-Díaz 'Thrilled' by Governor's Signing of Bilingual English Instruction Bill » Jamaica Plain News

Massachusetts tuition break approved for Puerto Rico, Virgin Island hurricane evacuees » WWLP 22 News

Philanthropist funded trip for oversight officials » The Boston Globe

Kennedy: GOP tax bill not written for local towns » The Metro West Daily News

Color line persists, in sickness as in health » Boston Globe

Spending Deal Offers Short-Term CHIP Relief » Governing

Baker announces $10M plan to create 135,000 housing units » Boston Business Journal

'The Governor is denying a reality that DCF itself does not dispute,' Massachusetts Auditor Suzanne Bump says » The Republican

Legislator Says Mass. DCF Needs To Be More Transparent » New England Public Radio

Gov. Charlie Baker Trades Barbs with Suzanne Bump » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he's 'dismayed' by Department of Children and Families audit » The Republican

State Auditor On DCF Report: I Don't Regard This As An Indictment Of The Agency » WGBH News

Charlie Baker calls audit of DCF 'simply not true' » Boston Herald

In Letter, Baker Calls Bump's DCF Audit 'Irresponsible' » WBUR

DCF failed to refer serious abuse cases to Plymouth, Norfolk district attorneys » The Enterprise

DCF Report Raises Questions Over Auditing Protocol » WBUR

Foreshadowing Major Food Stamp Changes, Feds Ask States for Advice » Governing

3 guards acquitted in 2009 death of patient at Bridgewater State Hospital » Boston Herald

Prison guards acquitted in death of Bridgewater patient » Boston Globe

This Lynn nonprofit is hiring residents of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands » Lynn Daily News Item

The infamous Statehouse sex scandal of 1855 » Lowell Sun

Political Notes: Region's senators support investigation » Cape Cod Times

We the People Act, fighting Citizens United, grateful to Jehlen, DiDomenico and Decker » Cambridge Day

Rep scheduled for surgery to remove benign tumor » State House News Service

Sen. Fattman Seeks Nominees To Participate In Leg. Seminar » Milford Patch

Senate President Situation Reverberates in Everett Circles » Everett Independent

It's A Time Of Transition In The Mass. Senate: The Week Ahead On Beacon Hill » New England Public Radio

DeLeo promotes staff as top aides leave for lobbying firms » State House News Service

Mayor's special assistant Fiore promoted to new city housing czar » The Herald News

Borrowing, interest payments loom as option to keep Holyoke running as officials battle over budget » The Republican

Berkshires Beat: Habitat for Humanity Giving One Family Ultimate Christmas Present » iBerkshires

New Venue:4,000-Seat Concert/Entertainment Center at Hood Park » Charlestown Bridge

Do you think a lack of diversity is an issue in the Seaport? » Boston Globe

A brand new Boston, even whiter than the old » Boston Globe

Springfield City Council approves new tax rates raising average homeowner's bill by over $100 » MassLive

Our Opinion: The right way to correct a legal mess » Berkshire Eagle

EDITORIAL: Reversing course comes with a price » Lowell Sun

Besides saying the right thing, what can Richard Shelby do about Roy Moore? » Boston Globe

Trump plays the race card yet again by targeting affirmative action on campus » Boston Globe

Enduring belief in the two-state solution as a path to peace » Boston Globe

Prison is no place for those suffering from substance use disorders » Boston Globe

Baker said he backs the Dem in Alabama » Commonwealth Magazine

Republican John Kingston says his campaign's message, focus on service will set him apart in 2018 US Senate race » The Republican

Republican Charlie Baker implies he's supporting Democrat Doug Jones in the Senate race in Alabama » Boston.com

Gov. Baker backs Democrat in Alabama Senate race » The Metro West Daily News

Battenfeld: Charlie Baker stands to lose if Roy Moore wins » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker backs Democrat Doug Jones over Roy Moore in Alabama Senate race » WCVB

Will 2018 Really Be a Big Year for Women in Politics? An Expert Weighs In. » Governing

Students keep finding needles near their school. They want action from the city. » Boston Globe

With Arkansas, Half the States Now Limit Painkiller Prescriptions » Governing

Massachusetts is America's healthiest state, according to new rankings » MassLive

Bridgewater saga ends with surprise » Commonwealth Magazine

After Brian Joyce Indictment, Will The Massachusetts GOP Take Advantage? » WGBH News

Check out a giant Hanukkah menorah at the State House » Metro

Business groups fight '18 ballot question » Boston Herald

Read the brief: Businesses challenge potential surtax on income over $1 million in Massachusetts » MassLive

Pollack defends 2040 date for West Station » Commonwealth Magazine

Airports Are Losing Money as Ride-Hailing Services Grow » New York Times

Beyond the Bus: 'Microtransit' Helps Cities Expand Transportation Services » Governing

Our view: State bets big on small projects » Gloucester Times

Eversource threatens EDF with cease and desist over report on gas capacity constraints » Utility Dive

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