9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Ted Philips

Linda Henry says Globe executive team is undergoing 'realignment’ » Boston Business Journal

5 Minutes With... Linda Mason of The Boston Foundation » Boston Business Journal

OPINION: Me and Roger Stone » Commonwealth Magazine

Long list of unfinished business for Legislature » Commonwealth Magazine

Why Is The Unemployment Rate So High In Massachusetts? » WGBH

On The Trail: The first signs of a post-Trump GOP » The Hill

Markey noses ahead of Kennedy in latest Senate Dem primary poll » Boston Globe

Survey shows impact of pandemic on immigrant households » Commonwealth Magazine

After the Anita Hill hearings in 1991, Joe Biden began a long quest to redeem himself with women » Washington Post

OPINION: Why would Biden pick a human lightning rod as VP? » Washington Post

Massachusetts Has Lost A Greater Share Of Revenue Than Most States Due To COVID-19 » NPR

Elizabeth Warren’s Evolution on Race Brought Her Here » New York Times

Opinion: Trump’s delay-the-election tweet was just a distraction » Boston Herald

Fact Checking Kennedy And Markey On Their Black Lives Matter Claims » WBUR

GOP: Renomination of Trump to be held in private » Boston Globe

Downtown’s surreal, empty scenes convey a haunting omen » Boston Globe

New book dishes on why GE left Connecticut for Boston » Boston Business Journal

Small businesses held out hope the fall would be somewhat normal. Not anymore. Not a chance » Boston Globe

NH startup is bringing diversity to the tech industry » Boston Globe

Boston Marathon charity runners say they deserve spot in future race after coronavirus cancellation » Boston Herald

Wayfair investors ask if the surge in orders for home offices is over » Boston Business Journal

Marijuana Regulators Asked to Revist Recreational Delivery, Telehealth » State House News Service

Trump pushes for ‘do-over’ on death penalty sentence for Boston bomber Tsarnaev » Boston Herald

Opinion: Another Tsarnaev trial is the last thing Boston needs » Boston Globe

Opinion: Reopening schools makes sense on many levels » Boston Herald

Colleges reverse course on reopening as pandemic continues » Boston Globe

Safer Air: To Cut Virus Risk In Fall, Schools Scramble To Improve Ventilation » WBUR

Southampton adopts hybrid plan for Norris school » Gazette Net

Meehan announces acting leadership at UMass Dartmouth » South Coast Today

EDITORIAL: Make a call on school reopening » Newburyport News

Vargas-Sponsored Breakfast After the Bell Passed Legislature; Before Gov. Baker » WHAV

Tensions rise as Haverhill debates start of school year » The Eagle Tribune

Parents weigh options for home schooling » Cape Cod Times

Higher ed workers claim public colleges are unprepared for fall semester » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Feds offer more protections to seals than humans » Boston Herald

Cape Cod commissioner urges action against sharks » Boston Herald

Relief package deal remains elusive as disagreements over jobless benefits persist » Boston Globe

Ginsburg waited 4 months to say her cancer had returned and that she was undergoing chemotherapy » Boston Globe

Interior Department appeals June ruling over Wampanoag land » Cape Cod Times

Western Massachusetts Is Facing Another COVID-19 Testing Crunch » NEPM

UMass Medical School awarded $100M for COVID testing » Worcester Telegram

Baystate Health sees increase in hospitalized COVID-19 patients following outbreak » The Republican

New Survey Shows The Pandemic's Toll On Immigrant Households Throughout Mass. » NEPM

Emergency paid sick time bill clears committee » The Salem News

Mass. tech firms say they’ll redouble efforts to hire Black and Latino workers » Boston Globe

Methuen’s police chief is one of the highest paid in the country — and he says he deserves more » Boston Globe

Voting by mail increasing in popularity in the Attleboro area » The Sun Chronicle

Barnstable Town Manger Urges Community to Follow COVID-19 Safety Guidelines » Cape Cod Online

Westfield city councilors eye removing fire chief position from civil service protections » The Republican

Somerville indefinitely delays Phase 3 of reopening plan due to rising coronavirus cases across Mass. » Boston.com

Joe Kennedy Campaigning In Framingham, Milford On Saturday » Brookline Patch

New pro-Kennedy super PAC set to launch ad barrage » Boston Globe

Opinion: A voyage of discovery about home » Boston Globe

In the race to replace Kennedy, congressional candidates vie for women’s vote » Boston Globe

In Berkshire stops, Markey drives home his message: 'I deliver' » Berkshire Eagle

Kennedy, Markey scramble for voters after months stuck inside » Boston Herald

Neal, Morse to debate in August » Gazette Net

Massachusetts disease-tracking system is deficient, experts say » Boston Globe

Travelers to Mass. question lack of enforcement on state’s new travel order » Boston Globe

Key COVID barometer takes jump » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker cites cluster ‘lapses in judgment’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Getting tested for COVID-19? Here’s what it’s like » Lowell Sun

New regulations may impact you when traveling to Massachusetts from bordering states » News 22 WWLP.com

Keller @ Large: Would Gov. Charlie Baker Consider Rolling Back Massachusetts' Phased Reopening? »

Massachusetts reports 11 new deaths, 353 new cases due to COVID-19 » Boston Globe

Opinion: Who are the maskless people? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Charlie Baker’s coronavirus brags ring hollow » Boston Herald

Mask-less visitors violating state rules not challenged at Mass Pike shop in Lee » Berkshire Eagle

As COVID-19 clusters rise, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker holds off on reducing public gathering sizes » The Republican

Cost to get a coronavirus test for travel is a barrier to many » Boston Business Journal

COVID-19 Case Creep Continued Over Weekend » State House News Service

Black pastors call on lawmakers to seize ‘political moment’ and pass police reform » Boston Herald

Connecticut Adopts Police Reform Measures, Including 'Governmental Immunity' » NEPM

As Connecticut Finalizes Policing Bill, Mass. Lawmakers Continue To Negotiate » NEPM

Massachusetts sheriffs say bill to make inmate phone calls free would force cuts to jail programs; advocates believe free calls will help successful re-entry » The Republican

Letter: Thank you, Charlie Baker » Gloucester Times

Groups seek mail-in voting applications translated in Khmer » Lowell Sun

New Hampshire Opens its Roads to Flying Cars » Governing

People of color cited more often for skipping fares on MBTA » Boston Globe

Opinion: Public has interest in Pan Am Railways sale » Commonwealth Magazine

Roundabout construction in Northampton could start as early as Thursday » Gazette Net

'We are essential to this country': Undocumented immigrants maintain push for state driver's licenses » Worcester Telegram

Gas safety bills languish on Beacon Hill » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion: Getting rid of fossil fuels in buildings » Commonwealth Magazine

House Passes Campbell Bill Calling for Public Notifications of Sewage Discharges » WHAV

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WGBH The Scrum: Things Are Getting Competitive In Western Massachusetts — Plus, Kadzis On The State Legislature's Looming Extension WBUR CommonHealth: Mass. Positive COVID-19 Case Rate Inches To Highest Level Since Mid-June Bloomberg Baystate Business: Back to Work NCSL Our American States: COVID-19: Connecting Behavioral and Public Health

Birthdays: Rep. Ted Philips

9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

9:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

7:00pm Forum on U.S. Justice System Reform with Sen. Ed Markey & Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Hosted by WGBH via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Marjorie Decker

No Hearings Scheduled

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:30pm Southwest Boston Community Development Corp: 14th Suffolk District Candidate Forum,

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

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