9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via WebEx

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Mayor Marty Walsh on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

1:00pm Department of Correction & Sheriff's Department Funding Hearing, Via Zoom

Budget Not as Bad as First Predicted, Smola Says » State House News Service

Bob Woodward’s Critics Are Missing the Point » TNR

Black business group pressures Baker to diversify state contract awards » Boston Globe

Gaming Commission hires its executive director from within » Boston Globe

Arcades see Gov. Charlie Baker’s announcement as a win for small business owners and their constitutional rights » The Republican

State Democratic Party members irked by choice of investigator » Gazette Net

Opposition forming to ranked-choice voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Biopharma trade group MassBio lays off staff » Boston Business Journal

FL: Florida to reopen bars, pack restaurants after DeSantis claims Covid-19 under control » Politico

Trump Denigrated His Generals, Called Them ‘A Bunch Of P**sies,’ Woodward Writes » HUFFPOST

OPINION: Mothers for QAnon » New York Times

Opinion: Trump and the coronavirus timeline » Boston Globe

Trump is back to talking about polls again. But they still show him losing » Boston Globe

What we know about the revelations in the Woodward book » Boston Globe

Trump, Biden to honor Flight 93 heroes on 9/11 » Boston Herald

Opinion: Trump sounds like leftist when it comes to fighting wars » Boston Herald

‘Never forget’ 9/11 vow still means so much to so many » Boston Herald

AG Healey Releases Statement on Voting Integrity » Cape Cod Online

Former Massachusetts Governor on Biden's Economic Plan, Racial Inequality » Bloomberg

Parents of Fallen Soldiers Speak Out Against Trump's Reported Comments About 'Losers and Suckers' » WGBH

Entrepreneur donates brain-computer company to Tufts » Boston Globe

Whenever clubs do reopen, the city’s live music scene won’t be the same » Boston Globe

More Mass. companies are taking a shortcut to Wall Street » Boston Globe

Baker plugs funds, restaurant dining » Commonwealth Magazine

Salisbury Beach arcade to finally reopen next week » The Eagle Tribune

Baker to Extend Time Frame for Outdoor Dining, Allow Arcades to Reopen » NBC Boston

Restaurant restrictions could relax in Massachusetts cities and towns at lower risk of coronavirus, Charlie Baker says » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Will Allow Arcades To Open, Allocate $5M More For Restaurants » CBS Boston

Coronavirus is forcing businesses and officials to prepare for a Halloween like no other » Boston Herald

Like All Things, Media in Western Mass Feel Bite of the Coronavirus » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Boston to randomly test teachers and other educators weekly for COVID-19 » Boston Globe

Parents of suspended Northeastern students hire lawyer » Boston Globe

Boston schools and teachers union reach agreement on reopening conditions » Boston Herald

Fall furloughs hit 230 Smith College employees » Gazette Net

Coronavirus concerns rise after outbreak on Boston College swim and dive team » Boston Globe

Quincy has spent $5.5 million preparing for school amid COVID » Patriot Ledger

Top Gaming Investigator Moving Into Director’s Job » State House News Service

Presidents: Keep Mass. Colleges Out of Sport Betting » State House News Service

Baker unveils nursing home aid package » Commonwealth Magazine

Lifespan, Care New England boards vote to merge » WPRI.com

Biotech plans first drug trial, C-suite hiring push after $91M round » Boston Business Journal

Federal judge says he likely won’t block Massachusetts eviction moratorium » The Republican

Opinion: Tenants facing eviction need legal representation » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal judge refuses to lift eviction ban » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal Judge Lets Eviction Moratorium Stand For Now » WBUR

Top Hospitals Pressure Beacon Hill on Tenants’ Right to Counsel » Banker & Tradesman

Baker administration calls for changes to allow more defendants to be held without bail » Boston Globe

Opinion: A civil justice crisis is coming » Commonwealth Magazine

Probate and family court virtual registry’s potential praised by top official » Gazette Net

Baker looks to leverage bail controversy » Commonwealth Magazine

Turco: Crimes Point to Urgent Need for Bail Reform » State House News Service

At least 59 workers in Massachusetts have died from coronavirus after exposure at work: Report » Boston Herald

IKEA to return to Massachusetts $1.4 million used to pay unemployment » WCVB

Gov. Baker at odds with the Fed over extended unemployment benefits » News 22 WWLP.com

Charlie Baker says Trump’s order extending unemployment benefits is not ‘sustainable’ » Boston.com

Mass. jobless claims, still historically high, hit a new normal » Boston Business Journal

State Labor Board to Consider Sharon Teacher Dispute » NBC Boston

Everett playgrounds, courts closed as COVID-19 cases tick upward » Boston.com

‘Voters are making law’: Expect explainer booklet for 2020 Massachusetts ballot questions in mailboxes soon » The Republican

Opinion: Preparing for a long election night — or week » Boston Globe

Former Maine governor LePage is now a busy bartender as he ponders his political future » Boston Globe

Patrick lends virtual heft to backing grassroots election involvement » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. reports 363 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths » Boston Globe

Social distancing and mask wearing isn’t limiting just COVID-19 spread, Baker says » Boston.com

Contact tracing ramping up hiring again » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts reports 20 new COVID deaths, 363 new cases on Thursday » The Republican

AG Healey announces $1.5 million grant program to expand opioid treatment access for people of color » Boston Globe

Here’s what Charlie Baker had to say about a potential second coronavirus wave in Massachusetts » Boston.com

LETTER: Supports the End of Life Options Act » Newburyport News

Massachusetts cities at high risk for coronavirus find odds still stacked against them » Boston Herald

4 New Cases Of West Nile Diagnosed » WBUR

Young people partying blamed for rise in COVID-19 cases in Dedham » Boston Globe

Ask The Doctors: Six Months Of A Pandemic Emergency In Massachusetts » WBUR

The Checkup: Pandemic at six-month mark. Reason for optimism? » Berkshire Eagle

What's the risk to increasing indoor dining? » WCVB

Restaurant dining linked to COVID-19 risk in CDC study » WCVB

Party triggers COVID-19 outbreak in Monson, making it only ‘red’ designated community in Western Mass. » The Republican

Boston Police Task Force Calls For A New Oversight Office — With Subpoena Power » WBUR

Mayor’s task force issues sweeping Boston police reform recommendations » Boston Globe

Wake Held For Trooper Thomas Devlin In Wilmington » CBS Boston

‘Particularly tough time’: Law enforcement members say farewell to trooper who died last week from incident years ago in Billerica » WHDH

Massachusetts public health commissioner out on monthlong medical leave » Boston.com

Howie Carr: Tales of ‘Spanky’ the Cape Cod COVID inspector » Boston Herald

Monica Bharel of DPH to take medical leave for one month » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker thinks Maine should exempt Mass. from their out-of-state travel rules. Here’s why they aren’t. » Boston.com

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker doubling funding for Shared Streets and Spaces to $10 million; Program helps businesses adapt outside spaces amid coronavirus »

Galvin Worried Census Undercounts Mass. Residents, Says He'll Contest Head Count If Needed » WBUR

State's voter information booklet coming soon to your mailbox » Western Mass News

Covid forced millions to work from home. Here are 6 things to know about the home office deduction. » Boston Business Journal

Largest private employer in Mass. skips Trump tax deferral » Boston Business Journal

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HB4887 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HB4739 - An Act creating a presumption of relatedness for essential workers suffering from COVID-19

SB2645 - An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19

HB4969 - Text of a further amendment to the Senate amendment (SB2851) of the House Bill making technical corrective changes to the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund tax assessments

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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