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The US supreme court may soon become plutocracy's greatest defender » The Guardian

Jim Carrey Plays Joe Biden in ‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere » New York Times

Medical experts question Massachusetts move to next step of reopening » Boston Herald

‘Now the fun begins;’ In the wake of Springfield mayoral aide Darryl Moss' firing, community angered » The Republican

N.C. Democratic challenger apologizes for intimate texts to a woman who is not his wife » Washington Post

NJ: New models show drastically different futures for NJ coronavirus second wave » northjersey.com

Boston investment titans flex muscles on climate change » Boston Business Journal

FL: Proud Boys: A small, incendiary group chummy with Florida and its political figures » SunSentinel

NY: Former de Blasio attorney and MSNBC legal analyst taps Warren adviser for likely mayoral bid » Politico

The Sackler Family’s Plan to Keep Its Billions » The New Yorker

Keller @ Large: House Speaker DeLeo ‘Very Concerned’ With Lack Of Federal Coronavirus Aid » CBS Boston

Sterling ready to put her toolkit to work as executive director of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus » Berkshire Eagle

Biden surges in post-debate poll before Trump hospitalization » Boston Globe

‘If he believes he doesn’t need a mask, good for him’: Despite Trump’s illness, supporters still aren’t sure about masks » Boston Globe

From hospital, President Trump blasts out a campaign tweetstorm » Boston Globe

Doctors disclose alarming episodes as President Trump seeks to project strength » Boston Globe

New Supreme Court term could end Roberts’s dominant role » Boston Globe

Trump taking steroid dexamethasone and other coronavirus drugs » Boston Herald

Sen. Elizabeth Warren chides Trump for ‘undermining’ work of scientists » Boston Globe

Rep. Ayanna Pressley: ‘No confirmation until inauguration’ » MSNBC

How The All-Democratic Mass. Congressional Delegation Is Reacting To Trump's Coronavirus Diagnosis » WBUR

Trump continues to ‘improve’ in coronavirus battle, could be discharged Monday » Boston Herald

Doyle's, beloved Boston bar, to be updated and restored under new plan » Boston Business Journal

She’s running her Cambridge startup out of an RV » Boston Globe

With nationwide fellowship program, PwC’s US chief ramps up racial equity effort » Boston Globe

Pandemic, blockbuster delays put continued pressure on cinemas » Boston Herald

After filing for bankruptcy, Boston Sports Clubs quietly closes many of its gyms » Boston.com

Hundreds of thousands of small businesses got shortchanged on SBA economic injury loans » Boston Business Journal

Here are all the Mass.-based tech unicorns, ranked by how much they're worth » Boston Business Journal

Westport Town Meeting prohibits recreational marijuana sales » The Herald News

Missed lessons » Commonwealth Magazine

Isolated college first-years look to Instagram to make friends » Boston Globe

Songbirds replace school bells as classrooms move outdoors for a fortunate few » Boston Globe

Massachusetts School Districts Report 97 Coronavirus Cases Among Students And Staff » WBUR

Hospitals digging in for a long winter as coronavirus patients increase » Boston Globe

Beth Israel Lahey discloses 175 job cuts in recent months » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: Lynn’s public land should benefit the public » Commonwealth Magazine

WATCH: Walsh To Seek Added Tenant Protection As Eviction Deadline Looms » WGBH

Cape Cod region judges say courts are not getting increasingly political » Cape Cod Times

Commission Weighs Possible Removal of Judge » State House News Service

Thousands left out of federal unemployment aid program » Gazette Net

A national unemployment claim scam has targeted around 400 Worcester city employees so far » The Republican

Roll Call reviews Massachusetts laws passed this year » Lowell Sun

School bus company sues Lowell for not paying for services rendered » Lowell Sun

‘A significant moment’: City Council votes in support of lowering municipal voting age to 16 » Gazette Net

Select Board to seek requests for proposals for reuse of Russell School » Gazette Net

$40M Boston road-paving accounts went unaudited for years, watchdog report says » Boston Herald

Braintree, Quincy moving ahead with reopening » Patriot Ledger

Boston creating newsletter, long-term plan for street paving » Boston Herald

Opinion: Appeals to the ‘other swing voter’ » Boston Globe

OTR: Roundtable analysts weigh in on chaotic presidential debate » WCVB

Peter Gay: Rule No. 1: Never lose control » The Sun Chronicle

Markey V. O’Connor: For The Challenger, One Big Chance To Reshape The US Senate Race » WGBH

Mass. Trump Fans Offer Well Wishes And Unwavering Support » WGBH

Candidate Xiarhos with President Trump on Sunday, tests negative » Cape Cod Times

Getting the vote out: Valley Democrats work to move voters in Maine, North Carolina and Pennsylvania » Gazette Net

Military-style truck with a fake machine gun in Sagamore leads Trump rolling rally to N.H. » South Coast Today

Tribal Council Votes To Endorse Biden-Harris Campaign » The Bourne News

Ed Markey, Kevin O’Connor expect Monday Senate debate to highlight stark differences » Boston Herald

Opinion: A COVID-19 vaccine must be safe and effective » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 626 new confirmed cases, 3 new confirmed deaths » Boston Globe

Opinion: Public health — not political partisanship — must take the lead in COVID-19 vaccination » Boston Globe

State to ease restrictions in lower-risk communities Monday as number of COVID-19 cases rises » Boston Globe

Our View: A reality check for us to be more vigilant » The Sun Chronicle

Local group rallying against Gov. Baker's flu vaccine mandate » Western Mass News

COVID-19 outbreak at Plymouth substance abuse center » Commonwealth Magazine

COVID-19’s hidden toll » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. reports 465 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths » Boston Globe

Briefings: With Complaint, Police Panel Spat Crosses Courthouse Threshold » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Following Community Pattern, Middleton Jail Sees COVID-19 Spike Among Inmates, Employees » WHAV

I don’t have qualified immunity; Why should police? » Commonwealth Magazine

As state officials track corrupt officers, DA Joseph Early has concerns » Worcester Telegram

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Middleton jail » Boston Globe

Easthampton officers track down thieves who took more than 25 ‘We Support our Police’ signs » The Republican

Sheriff: COVID-19 cluster grows at Middleton Jail » Gloucester Times

Next Step of Mass. Reopening Plan Starts Monday. Here's What to Know » NBC Boston

Under new law, even death can’t stop some Massachusetts voters this election » Boston Globe

Mail-in ballots: Local experts said the chance for fraud is 'almost non-existent' » The Metro West Daily News

Bennett Walsh resigns as Holyoke Soldiers' Home superintendent; suit over firing dropped » The Republican

Head of Holyoke Solders Home Resigns Amid Charges Over Virus Deaths » WBUR

A Month From Election, Galvin Talks Up Early Voting Options » State House News Service

Mass. officials hold firm on paid leave tax, benefit levels » Boston Business Journal

T details possible service cuts » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA’s new Orange, Red Line cars face another big delay » Boston Business Journal

Grid operator calls for ‘net carbon pricing’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Disagreement Over Just How Wired Worcester Is » WGBH

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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11:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Oversight Hearing

1:00pm Allyship: Voices in Black & White hosted by the Alliance for Business Leadership, Via Zoom

4:00pm Envisioning Equity Part II: Housing to Build a Just Recovery, Via Zoom - registration required

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Economic Roundtable

10:30am Health Equity Task Force, Virtual Meeting

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

4:30pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

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

10:00am About That VP Debate: A Q&A For Globe Subscribers, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:30pm Election Reform Discussion with Sen. Cindy Creem, Sen. Barry Finegold, Rep. John Lawn and Newton City Clerk David Olson, Via Zoom

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

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance

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