10:00am White Cane Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

6:00pm Fundraiser for Brockton Mayoral Candidate Robert Sullivan

Lack of affordable housing is keenly felt by Boston-area businesses » Boston Globe

New Bill Carries Out Baker's Boston Convention Plans » State House News Service

Harbor Towers, CLF lawsuits over waterfront head to trial » Boston Business Journal

Candidates for Joe Kennedy’s House seat make cases to voters in Brookline » Boston Globe

Sen. Ed Markey endorsed by state Auditor Suzanne Bump, State Sen. Jo Comerford and Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz » The Republican

‘It’s not like she hates lobbyists’: Warren’s Senate record doesn’t match her campaign rhetoric » Politico

Health experts: There are 2 very different vaping epidemics that require 2 different solutions » NJ.com

In the Mass. House, newly elected women are fighting to be heard » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren says she’ll release plan in ‘a few weeks’ on how to pay for Medicare for All » Boston Globe

The Liberation of Mitt Romney » The Atlantic

Trump reversed course on hosting G-7 at his club after learning that impeachment-weary Republicans were tired of defending him » Washington Post

Poll: Iowa caucuses are 'up for grabs' as Pete Buttigieg surges into top tier » USA Today

Baker Bill Demands More Money For Primary Care And Behavioral Health » WBUR

Baker introduces new health care bill, proposing sweeping changes » Boston Globe

Column: Pelosi finds a way to save billions by cutting drug prices, but Big Pharma pushes back » Los Angeles Times

Biz Tax Amendment Fallout Continues in House » State House News Service

Mitt Romney admits to authoring fake Twitter account » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren says she’ll release plan in ‘a few weeks’ on how to pay for Medicare for All » Boston Globe

Tulsi Gabbard fights back against Comrade Clinton’s smear attempts » Boston Herald

Biased press ignores Hunter Biden story » Boston Herald

Even Democrats question Warren’s math on Medicare-for-All » Boston Herald

Bernie Sanders tops third-quarter money race in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

A quiet diplomatic hero ousted for doing her job » Boston Globe

Does Warren have plan for Medicare-for-All questions? » Commonwealth Magazine

Senate candidates differ somewhat on filibuster » Commonwealth Magazine

Republican Bill Weld to New Hampshire Democrats: Vote for me in primary » Boston Herald

Herbalists defended their brew in court. They won » Boston Globe

Boston short-term rental owners hope to lock-down ‘loopholes’ before ZBA » Boston Herald

A South Station tower looms in our future » Boston Globe

Savepoint Tavern set to open as Worcester's first gaming bar » Worcester Telegram

For venture capitalists, Newbury Street is in fashion » Boston Globe

Barneys to close Boston department store, notifies Massachusetts of layoffs » The Republican

Medical pot users sign onto vaping ban lawsuit » The Salem News

Revolutionary Clinics sues Cambridge over first-of-its-kind cannabis law » Boston Business Journal

How One Mass. Town Learned To Love The Cannabis Business » WBUR

A $75.5 million gift could offer a new beginning for tiny Gordon College » Boston Globe

Off to college early at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology » Boston Globe

STEM fair to be held at Lynn Tech, St. Mary’s, KIPP and YMCA on Thursday » Lynn Daily News Item

As Education Bill Moves To Mass. House, Questions Remain About Local Impacts » New England Public Radio

Smith College will divest from fossil fuels within 15 years » Gazette Net

Racially charged question prompts MCAS retake » The Eagle Tribune

Why More Small Nonprofit Colleges Are Facing An Uncertain Future » WBUR

N.Y. is recruiting R.I. education commissioner Infante-Green, but she’s staying put » Boston Globe

State representatives poised to take up big education package Wednesday » Boston Globe

Sen. Lewis to host forum on green technology » Wicked Local Reading

Here’s NOAA’s First Guess at What Winter Has in Store for Boston » Boston Magazine

Towns receive climate-change grants » Wicked Local Wellfleet

Stop casino expansion in Massachusetts » Cape Cod Times

Henry showed interest in Wynn property » Commonwealth Magazine

With $50M raise, Bedford startup seeks treatments for 75 percent of cancers » Boston Business Journal

Baker files sweeping health care bill » Commonwealth Magazine

BI Lahey announces new Quincy location » Boston Business Journal

Analysts are watching these Mass. biotechs during Q3 earnings season » Boston Business Journal

iPods for Wounded Veterans host veterans at the State House, honor the late Jim Miceli » Daily Times Chronicle

Baker Orders Probe of Health Insurance Market » State House News Service

Judge Joseph, not Trump, faces charges » Boston Herald

Tentative union deal could raise GM’s labor costs $100m a year; will other automakers go along? » Boston Globe

Senate ethics review of Brady winding up » Commonwealth Magazine

Government promises became Falmouth's economic burden » Cape Cod Times

Class action employment discrimination case could 'bankrupt' Brockton » The Enterprise

Harvard Square's Out Of Town News Gets a Second Chance as a Community Space » WGBH

Barnstable Town Council President Jim Crocker Dies » Brookline Patch

Candidates for Joe Kennedy’s House seat make cases to voters in Brookline » Boston Globe

Boston’s most unusual council race is between a Democrat and a Republican » Boston Globe

Decreasing property values on Cathy Ann Viveiros' rehabbed home under review » The Herald News

A Burst Of Red At Boston City Hall For First-Ever National Period Day » WGBH

Rep. Neal far outraising challenger Morse » The Recorder

AG Maura Healey Says Vaping Ban Necessary Due To Industry’s ‘Targeting Of Young People’ » CBS Boston

Health Commissioner Defends Broad Vaping Ban As Court Weighs Challenges » WGBH

Bright Futures Competition: Creating a universal flu vaccine » Boston Herald

Judge allows Charlie Baker vaping ban to remain in place » Boston Herald

Vape Ban Stands But Judge Outlines Conditions » State House News Service

Two weeks in, Marty Walsh’s ‘Methadone Mile’ plan yet to show dividends » Boston Herald

As debate over gun control wears on, more and more South Shore residents are getting licensed » Patriot Ledger

‘Ghost guns’ made from kits are untraceable — and legal » Boston Globe

Goldberg Announces Last Call for Unclaimed Property » State House News Service

Attleboro rep says public transit better solution than congestion pricing » The Sun Chronicle

Orange Line’s weekend shutdown continues into Monday commute » Boston Business Journal

Orange Line outage expected to run through morning commute » Boston Globe

Major rush hour disruption on Orange Line » Boston Herald

The case for ‘Environmental Justice Corridor’ train service » Commonwealth Magazine

Forget Sitting in Traffic: It’s Time for Boston to Take a Hike » Boston Magazine

A caution on hiking ‘regressive’ gas tax » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker’s RMV investigation a $2M ‘PR effort,’ critic says » Boston Herald

Collision Fallout Snarls Orange Line Commute » State House News Service

Decarbonizing economy requires lot more electricity » Commonwealth Magazine

Our View: Another storm, another prolonged outage » The Eagle Tribune

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10:00am White Cane Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

6:00pm Fundraiser for Brockton Mayoral Candidate Robert Sullivan

Birthdays: Rep. John Rogers

8:00am Social & Family Justice Institute: Transforming Our Communities Through Civic Engagement, The UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, Boston

9:00am Audiology Awareness Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

10:30am Manufacturing Awards Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

5:30pm Mass. Transportation Spending: Why can't we fill a pothole?, Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston

6:00pm Fall Reception for Rep. Joan Meschino

7:00pm Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Public Hearing, Lenox Town Hall, 6 Walker Street, Lenox

9:30am Press Conference on the Community Immunity Act, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am Mass. Community College Student Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

6:00pm Andrew Yang on WGBH with Adam Reilly, The WGBH Studio at the Boston Public Library, Boston

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Deb Busser

9:00am UN Day State House Simulation, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Bending the Arc: Advancing Human Rights in the Commonwealth, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

10:00am Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Saltonstall Building, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room B & C, Boston

10:00am Division of Water Pollution Control Public Hearing, MassDEP Headquarters, One Winter Street, Boston

12:00pm Mass. Commission Against Discrimination Public Hearing, Worcester State University, Campus Center, Blue Lounge, 486 Chandler Street, Worcester

5:30pm Reception for Congressman Jim McGovern

5:30pm Fall Reception for Rep. Harold Naughton with Congresswoman Lori Trahan

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass