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

Former Massachusetts House Ways and Means chairman Jeffrey Sanchez is now working for the lobbying firm Rasky Partners. » Boston Globe

Senate Approves $780 Million Closeout Budget » State House News Service

Bill Aims to Convert "Zombie Properties" into "Good Housing" » State House News Service

Raimondo calls faster train service top priority. Is Baker aboard? » Boston Globe

Healey sues ExxonMobil, alleges climate change deception » Commonwealth Magazine

Donald Trump And The Making Of A Predatory President » HUFFPOST

Brian Ballard, top lobbyist in the Trump era » Washington Examiner

How South Florida became headquarters of the Trump-Industrial Complex » Politico

What If Trump Wins? » Politico Magazine

Legislative hearings have become mostly theater » Commonwealth Magazine

A gunshot shatters a Milwaukee home, and a mother doubts her vote will stop the next one » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren relishes ‘freaked out’ billionaires in defense of wealth tax » Boston Globe

Warren campaign headquarters among offices broken into in New Hampshire » Boston Globe

Andrew Yang’s witty, engaging citizens campaign » Boston Globe

Weld: I’d vote for Biden ‘in a heartbeat’ against Trump » Boston.com

After Clashing In Debate Over Health Care, Warren And Buttigieg Make Their Pitches In N.H. » WBUR

Warren and Sanders race to out-left each other — and moderates are terrified » Politico

Boston gears up for deadline on Airbnb licensing » Boston Herald

American Blanket Company owner receives award from Mass. Legislative Manufacturing Caucus » The Herald News

Suffolk Construction sues Weiner Ventures for $100M over scrapped Mass Pike tower project » Boston Herald

110 Grill opens restaurant in Millbury » Worcester Telegram

Drugs, data and the darknet » Boston Business Journal

Court gives medical pot users a vaping alternative » The Salem News

Landmark bill could bring $100M to Lynn schools » Lynn Daily News Item

Gov. Baker announces statewide grants at Lawrence High School » The Eagle Tribune

Rep. Antonio Cabral calls House education bill 'transformative,' says it could mean $85M more for New Bedford » South Coast Today

New Bedford High School Awarded Planning Grant for Marine Program » WBSM

MIT halts work of group at under-scrutiny Media Lab » Boston Globe

Ben Shapiro, right-wing pundit, to speak at BU, stirring controversy on campus » Boston Globe

With new degree, Suffolk Law looks to Boston’s booming biotech sector » Boston Business Journal

State politicians visit UMass crop, animal research center » Gazette Net

Dedham Teachers Vote To Strike » WBUR

AG Healey sues Exxon Mobil, alleging deceptive advertising related to climate change » Boston Business Journal

Town awarded $38,500 grant to boost recycling » Your Arlington

Attorney General Healey announces she is suing ExxonMobil over climate change » Boston Globe

Regulators Want Briefing on Tribal Casino Status » State House News Service

Regulators want briefing on Wampanoag casino status » Cape Cod Times

Mass. regulators are in no hurry to award their last casino license » Boston Globe

Lesser: Legislature is considering New Jersey’s sports betting law » The Reminder

Calif. man receives first face transplant for black patient in 16-hour surgery at Brigham & Women’s Hospital » Boston Globe

A year after athenahealth went private, CEO says it's 'come out of this transformation strong' » Boston Business Journal

With Home Prices Up Statewide, 2 Western Mass. Counties See A Big Jump » New England Public Radio

Growing pains: Housing issues in Worcester are possible buzzkills » Worcester Telegram

Harvard students need lesson on bias » Boston Herald

Top state judges blast ICE deportations of defendants before trials » Boston Globe

Anger, tension at event featuring Bristol County sheriff » The Recorder

Dedham public school teachers hold first strike in Mass. in 12 years, cancelling school » Boston Globe

Healey, BU launch app to help ID cases of labor trafficking » Boston Business Journal

A template for workforce training » Gloucester Times

Mass Officials, BU Faculty Unveil New App Designed To Stop Labor Traffickers » WGBH

About That Bill To Ban The 'B Word': You And Anyone Else Can File Legislation In Mass. » WBUR

Sanchez Joins Consulting Firm as Senior Advisor » State House News Service

Bid to circumvent Cape Cape Commission withdrawn » Cape Cod Times

Kingston Finance Committee opposes grant writer, other articles » Wicked Local Kingston

Legislation for Zeiterion long-term lease on governor's desk » South Coast Today

Councilors say they weren't told about chief's crash » The Eagle Tribune

The Somerville Mayor's Race Is All About The Politics Of Real Estate » WGBH

City free of state fiscal oversight » The Eagle Tribune

Plymouth Board of Health hears objections to Airbnb regs » Wicked Local Plymouth

Framingham school candidates make pitch: 12 seek to fill nine seats » The Metro West Daily News

This Map Lets You See Which Mass. Neighborhoods Support Which Presidential Candidates » Boston Magazine

Garrison: Vote just for me, not any of the others » Dorchester Reporter

Dan Koh should follow history and wait for another chance at political office » Lowell Sun

A bill on Beacon Hill deals with immunization. Here’s what it would do. » Boston.com

Mass. to receive $19 million as part of landmark opioid crisis settlement » Boston.com

Cities and towns would be wise to follow Lowell’s lead in cleaning up discarded syringes » Sentinel & Enterprise

Baker overreacting on vaping decision » Commonwealth Magazine

National Report Highlights Chemicals In Massachusetts Drinking Water » WGBH

New England governors interested in regional approach for vaping rule » WCVB

Mass. Public Health Council approves emergency regulation for vape ban following Suffolk Superior Court ruling » The Republican

Howie Carr: Alleged Foxboro Flasher over the line » Boston Herald

Statie accused of exposing himself at Gillette Stadium concert » Boston Herald

Growing list of scandals dog State Police » Boston Herald

Boston Police Commissioner Gross recognized for dedication to keeping peace on the street » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker stands by embattled state police head amid scandal » Boston Herald

Still at it after 25 years » Commonwealth Magazine

New England Governors Talk Vaping, Health Care, Transit And More » New England Public Radio

State’s online sales tax receipts fall far short of estimates » Boston Globe

Raimondo calls faster train service top priority. Is Baker aboard? » Boston Globe

Polito tours pier site on Point being eyed as ferry service stop » Dorchester Reporter

It looks like Boston’s $100M aerial gondola isn’t going to fly » Boston Business Journal

Improvements planned for Route 138 » Patriot Ledger

Baker administration not forthcoming in RMV investigation » Boston Globe

Final NTSB report slams Columbia Gas for Merrimack Valley explosions » Boston Herald

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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