10:00am Latinx Excellence on the Hill, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Rep. Josh Cutler's Fall 'Friendraiser' Reception

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff Beer & Wine Tasting for Haverhill School Committee Member Scott Wood

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Greater Lawrence Technical School Committee Candidate Vivian Marmol

6:00pm Mass. Women's Political Caucus Gala Honoring Natasha Lamb, Lora Pellegrini, Ioannis Miaoulis and Dan Rivera, Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston

6:00pm Campaign Rally for Weymouth Town Councilor Fred Happel

6:00pm Fundraiser for Methuen City Councilor Jessica Finocchiaro

District $$ impacts unclear ahead of Senate ed debate » State House News Service

The ‘Deb Goldberg for Congress’ bumper stickers were ready. Then she changed her mind » Boston Globe

Dan Koh polling in 3rd Congressional District » Boston Herald

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Baker Administration's Four-Month Ban On Vaping Product Sales » WBUR

Warren proposes tax on 'excessive' lobbying » Politico

Gap between most and least profitable among Mass. hospitals grows » Boston Business Journal

Unfit for Office » The Atlantic

Democratic Primary Voters to Candidates: Run the 2018 Playbook » Third Way

Odd markings, ellipses fuel doubts about the ‘rough transcript’ of Trump’s Ukraine call » Washington Post

If Trump Were an Airline Pilot » The Atlantic

As Bernie Sanders recovers, health scare may become 2020 issue » Boston Globe

In a deep red Tennessee district, impeachment elicits sighs, not anger » Boston Globe

Mark Zuckerberg is right. Elizabeth Warren would ‘suck’ for Facebook » Boston Globe

At HubWeek, Katherine Clark says Trump betrayed his oath » Boston Globe

Bernie’s heart woes will be Liz Warren’s gain » Boston Herald

State pitches shellfish initiative » Martha's Vineyard Times

Berkshire businesses work around temporary state-ordered vaping ban » Berkshire Record

Investors flee ‘trifecta of woe’ for stocks » Boston Globe

At the MFA, a new way to welcome school groups in response to racial incident » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker's vape sales ban targeted with second lawsuit » Boston Business Journal

At HubWeek, a glimpse into the deep corners of the Arctic » Boston Globe

State rep pushes bill to help farmers combat effects of climate change » The Metro West Daily News

Judge to hear argument Friday for preliminary injunction in vape ban suit » Boston Herald

And the Richest People in Massachusetts in 2019 Are…. » Boston Magazine

Industry group asks federal court to end Baker’s Mass. vaping ban » Boston Globe

Cannabis Control Commission to take up proposed Fall River moratorium » The Herald News

NETA blames marijuana flower shortage on testing backlog » Wicked Local Brookline

State asks Fall River to 'recertify' marijuana agreements following mayor's indictment » The Herald News

Worcester mayor joins push for state ROE abortion act » Worcester Telegram

Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers see progress in the #MeToo movement » Boston Globe

10 Lowell school cafeterias fail inspections » Lowell Sun

Mount Greylock Celebrates Building that 'Reflects Its Greatness' » iBerkshires

College campuses face penalties under closure bill approved by House » Gazette Net

After Harvard ruling, what next for Asian-American applicants? » Boston Globe

Disputed analysis of proposed education funding formula shows big boost for some, not all » Boston Globe

Abraham Bravo sworn in as MWCC student trustee » Leominster Champion

Half Of Judges Who Could Hear Appeal Of Harvard Discrimination Case Went To School There » WGBH

Cassellius puts moratorium on district’s standardized tests » The Bay State Banner

Gordon, Barrett and Friedman praise recently overhauled education bill » Wicked Local Bedford

Harvard’s Asian student quota a lesson in liberal bias » Boston Herald

Biz groups flag priorities for state Senate education debate » Gloucester Times

Baker Administration's Analysis Of Education Funding Overhaul Roils Lawmakers » WBUR

Governor recommends additional PFAS remediation funding » Martha's Vineyard Times

Is it too late to do anything about climate change? » Boston Globe

The State Of The Cape's Coastal And Fresh Water Is 'Alarming,' Report Concludes » WBUR

Compressor protester arrested at state offices as Markey tours site » Patriot Ledger

Annisquam dredging could move forward » Gloucester Times

State Announces Disaster and Flood Mitigation Program Funding » Cape Cod Online

DraftKings expanding Boston HQ as legal sports betting spreads to other states » Boston Business Journal

City on pace to meet housing goals » The Bay State Banner

Abandoned homes set for energy efficiency rehab » State House News Service

This Artist Put A Mock Up Of A Triple Decker In The Seaport To Make Us Think About The Housing Crisis » WBUR

This Group's Village of Tiny Homes for Vets 'Saves Lives' While 'Setting Them Up for Success' » People

Reps. Nika Elugardo, Andy Vargas On The Crises Driving Central American Immigration » WGBH

Western Mass. Mayors Weigh In On Executive Order On Refugees » New England Public Radio

Arlington attorney nominated as Boston Municipal Court associate justice » Wicked Local Arlington

Why Vermont Raised Its Juvenile Court Age Above 18 — And Why Mass. Might, Too » WBUR

Mass. can prevent wrongful convictions like mine » Commonwealth Magazine

State's highest court makes special appearance in Barnstable » Cape Cod Times

Workers at regional human services agency strike for raises » The Andover Townsman

Stop & Shop union settles with 2 strikebreakers » Gazette Net

No time for ‘half-steps’: Lawmakers aim to pass reform bills in education, health care » Gazette Net

Trash Crisis Is Driving Cost Increases, Selectmen Told » The Cape Cod Chronicle

City Council Moniker Officially Replaces Last Board Of Aldermen » Brookline Patch

Goldberg passes on run for Kennedy's seat » Milford Daily News

Randolph, Stoughton Dems attend state convention » Wicked Local Randolph

Council finalists make their case at Florian Hall » Dorchester Reporter

Feeney supporting Kennedy, Rausch backing Markey in Senate race » The Sun Chronicle

After finishing a distant second, Gomes withdraws from mayor's race » South Coast Today

Newton councilor Auchincloss joins 4th District field » State House News Service

A Kennedy may be a hard sell in Massachusetts, of all places » The Economist

Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss Announces Run For Congress » Brookline Patch

CDC warns not to use vapes that include THC as vaping-related illnesses continue » Fox 25 News

‘Pill Man’ visits Boston as advocates push lawmakers for safe injection sites » Boston.com

Study: vaping-related lung injuries most likely caused by toxic chemical fumes » Boston Herald

Federal Judge Rules For Safe Drug Consumption Sites » WGBH

Rep.: Stigma holding up supervised injection site proposals » The Herald News

Baker vape ban similar to Zohydro order » Commonwealth Magazine

Milton Coalition receives second $125,000 grant to fight substance abuse » Milton Times

Sen. Friedman, police chiefs push for bill to benefit severely injured police officers » Wicked Local Arlington

New police chief sworn into office » The Sun Chronicle

Judge tosses lawsuit alleging Worcester SWAT raid was improper » Worcester Telegram

Rep cites lockdown as impetus for more gun laws » State House News Service

Zakim proposes using city spending policy as a gun control measure » Boston Herald

Bipartisanship isn’t dead: AGs have won billions cooperating on suits against corporations » Boston Globe

Baker measure addresses commission-only employee pay » State House News Service

Lawmakers want more money from ride-hailing services » The Salem News

Distracted driving legislation hung up on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Is the MBTA Really Going to Start Weekday Closures in 2020? » Boston Magazine

Attleboro area lawmakers, city council push for S. Attleboro station repairs » The Sun Chronicle

State trying to rein in RTAs » Commonwealth Magazine

Our View: Past time for a new network at the RMV » The Eagle Tribune

MassDOT nixs Otis I-90 exit plan; Blandford sites still on table » The Republican

Could it happen here?: Gas explosion in Merrimack Valley hangs over new pipeline efforts » Valley Advocate

Edgartown, Vineyard Wind Settle Undersea Cable Dispute » Vineyard Gazette

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MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan