5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Office for Refugees & Immigrants Regulatory Changes, Submit to Mass. Office for Refugees & Immigrants, 600 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Housing & Community Development Regulatory Changes, Submit to Francia Nova at francia.nova@mass.gov

Takeout Takeaways: Rosenberg Returning As Lobbyist » State House News Service

OPINION: The Surprising Conservatism of Ruth Bader Ginsburg » Politico

NY: More schools discouraging COVID-19 testing in New York, New Jersey despite spike » Forward

AOC to Schumer: “We Must Use Every Tool At Our Disposal” » The Daily Poster

RI: Rhode Island is experiencing an ‘extreme' drought for the first time in decades » Boston Globe

Job rebound is ‘losing steam’ as crisis passes six-month mark » Boston Business Journal

Baker denies ‘bullying’ school districts » Commonwealth Magazine

10,000-unit Suffolk Downs, largest development in Boston history, approved » Boston Herald

FL: Business groups back ballot measure to undercut future constitutional amendments » Prlando Sentinel

NJ: Vaccine opponents fear ‘twindemic’ of COVID and flu will prompt mandates » NJ Spotlight News

Trump Announces Phony New Health Care ‘Plan’ » HUFFPOST

How Portland Became a Nightmare for Democrats » Politico Magazine

The apocalypse scenario » Axios

Region’s Reps Continue Call for New Stimulus Bill » State House News Service

Democrats to redraft virus relief in bid to jump-start talks » Boston Globe

Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. Here’s why » Boston Globe

Trump campaign says it built a turnout machine in N.H. for November. Democrats are skeptical » Boston Globe

Trump again casts doubt on election results, saying he’s not sure if it will be ‘honest’ » Boston Globe

‘Wrong Charlie!’ President Trump Fires Back At Baker After Mass. Governor’s Criticism » CBS Boston

Pandemic Highlights “Calling Cards” of the West » State House News Service

CEO of GBH to return to PBS board » Boston Globe

Cambridge fintech raises $50M, makes two acquisitions » Boston Business Journal

Berkshire restaurants owners react to new guidance on bar seating, maximum party size » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Blissed out on CBD » Boston Globe

Regulators Close In On Marijuana Home Delivery Plan » State House News Service

Officials celebrate NETA’s 5 years of medical marijuana sales » Gazette Net

Marijuana delivery regs stir concerns on competition » Commonwealth Magazine

A new survey says white support for Black Lives Matter has slipped. Some historians say they’re not surprised » Boston Globe

Baker Grades School Reopenings: “Fine Start” » State House News Service

Charlie Baker, education experts want students in schools before second coronavirus surge strikes » Boston Herald

Nantucket in-class learning resuming Oct. 1 » The Inquirer and Mirror

Greenfield schools have served 202,868 meals to children since pandemic hit » The Recorder

Watertown Teachers Defend Remote Model, 'Dismayed' With State » Brookline Patch

Baker: ‘Students should be in the classroom if data supports that’ » WPRI.com

Massachusetts Public Health Association says it had nothing to do with state guidance on return to in-person learning despite Gov. Baker crediting them » The Republican

Massachusetts drought conditions are worsening, ‘extreme’ in southeastern part of state » Boston Herald

Is New England’s Biggest Renewable Energy Project Really a Win for the Climate? » The Revelator

State limits “forever chemicals” in drinking water » CNHI News

Ruth Bader Ginsburg to become first woman to lie in state at US Capitol on Friday » Boston Globe

Mass., other states continue legal push to end post office slowdowns » Boston.com

Casinos Expanding Operations After Limited Reopenings » State House News Service

Brigham and Women’s Hospital scrambles to contain cluster of COVID-19 cases » Boston Globe

Massachusetts OKs resumption of indoor visits at nursing homes » The Republican

Baker signals he won’t extend eviction moratorium beyond Oct. 17 » Boston Globe

Cape Food Pantries Ready to Meet Region’s Needs » State House News Service

To combat hunger, neighbors are stocking community fridges on Boston’s streets » Boston Globe

Ginsburg's Death Fuels Push For Progressive Mass. Top Court » Law 360

Boston lawyer seated on Superior Court bench » Mass Lawyers Weekly

In ruling written before his death, SJC Chief Justice Gants tells judges to address jury deliberations ‘infected by racial or ethnic bias’ » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins On High Bail: 'That Is Not How We Operate' » WGBH

OPINION: Letter: Says there were no 'blurred lines' » Worcester Telegram

Fenway Park will officially be an early voting site this election season » Boston Globe

Worcester to keep stricter restaurant guidelines in place as state loosens seating limits » Worcester Telegram

Worcester to keep restaurant seating to a maximum of 6 people per table as city remains listed in COVID ‘high-risk’ category » The Republican

Chelmsford financial picture looking brighter than expected » Lowell Sun

November ballot will feature several races » Worcester Telegram

With Andrea Campbell running for mayor, who should worry more — Michelle Wu or Marty Walsh? » Boston Globe

Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell announces run for mayor » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker blasts Donald Trump’s ‘appalling and outrageous’ refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power » Boston Herald

Andrea Campbell begins Boston mayoral run with pitch for greater equity » Boston Herald

Boston mayoral challengers facing uphill battle » Boston Herald

Poll puts Ed Markey’s Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor 10 points behind » Boston Herald

Campbell run in sync with racial reckoning » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker rebukes Trump power transfer remarks » Commonwealth Magazine

Marty Walsh Takes A Star Turn In Fredrick Wiseman's 'City Hall' » WBUR

Mass. reports 455 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 15 new deaths » Boston Globe

Boston University researchers find out how coronavirus causes fatal lung inflammation » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Pandemic politics can make you feel sick » Boston Herald

Opinion: Honoring the victims of the coronavirus » Boston Globe

Editorial: Prepare for the president to rush the vaccine » Boston Globe

Johnson & Johnson begins large phase 3 study of coronavirus vaccine globally and in Boston » Boston Herald

Massachusetts reports 455 new COVID cases as state sees 40% increase in average cases from two weeks ago » The Republican

What will it mean if Boston shifts into the ‘red zone’? » Boston.com

Charlie Baker activates National Guard ahead of Breonna Taylor protests in Boston » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker wants police reform bill by year's end » Western Mass News

Baker activates Mass. National Guard to help ‘maintain public safety during large scale events’ » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker: ‘What happened to Breonna Taylor was a horrible, terrible tragedy;’ pushes police reform bill » The Republican

Massachusetts Has Second Fewest Fatal Police Shootings Per Capita, But Minorities Are Over-Represented » WGBH

Springfield NAACP calls for removal of Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood; Mayor Domenic Sarno says she is not going anywhere » The Republican

In-person visits to resume at Mass. state prisons » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker activates 1,000 National Guard members » Worcester Telegram

Baker balks at Trump comments on power transfer » News 22 WWLP.com

Baker-Polito administration files bill to honor veterans lost to service-related illness » Boston Herald

Local legislators contact MassDOT over potential Pan Am Railways sale » The Recorder

State legislators update Westborough officials on Eversouce project » Community Advocate

FERC Gives Quick Okay for Compressor Station Startup » State House News Service

Feds Give Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station Final Green Light To Begin Operations » WBUR

Columbia Gas donating $10M to area nonprofits » The Eagle Tribune

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SB2785 - An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency

HB4887 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

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

HB4946 - An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds for capital improvements to be issued by the Commonwealth

HB4947 - An Act concerning a moratorium on the MCAS in response to the COVID-19 emergency

HB4749 - An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection

HD5275 - An Act providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth

HD5181 - An Act relative to preventing a COVID-19 resurgence

SB2912 - Text of the (Eldridge) amendment to HB4866

HB4743 - An Act assisting non-profits to provide for COVID-19 unemployment benefits

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center