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CNN Poll: Biden expands lead over Trump after contentious debate and President's Covid diagnosis » CNN

Buses, Ferries, Commuter Rail Eyed for Service Cuts » State House News Service

U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham admits to sexting with California strategist » The Associated Press (AP)

“Don Jr. Thinks Trump Is Acting Crazy”: The President’s COVID Joyride Has the Family Divided » Vanity Fair

Vice presidential debates don’t tend to matter much. Then there’s Pence vs. Harris. » Boston Globe

Here’s what Michelle Wu said about Andrea Campbell entering the 2021 mayoral race » Boston.com

Markey and GOP challenger face off in televised debate » Boston Globe

Inside the Lincoln Project’s War Room » The New Yorker

Hundreds protest flu vaccine mandate for Massachusetts schoolchildren outside Boston federal court » The Republican

Opinion: President Trump paraded his ignorance Sunday » Boston Globe

Editorial: Trump’s recklessness with COVID stalls government » Boston Globe

Michelle Obama goes after Trump over 'willful mismanagement’ of COVID-19 in new video » Boston Globe

The Rose Garden ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett was supposed to define the rest of the campaign. It did. Just not how Trump hoped » Boston Globe

While receiving the best health care, Trump downplayed the risk of COVID-19 » Boston Globe

Trump’s recovery looks likely but not guaranteed, local doctors say » Boston Globe

Opinion: Even with COVID-19, Trump continues risky behavior that imperils others » Boston Globe

Despite growing West Wing outbreak, Trump returns to White House without mask » Boston Globe

Trump leaves hospital, minimizing virus and urging Americans ‘not to let it dominate your life’ » Boston Globe

Trump returns to White House, declares ‘I feel good’ » Boston Herald

Democrat congresswoman knocks McConnell over airline furloughs amid coronavirus-relief negotiations » Fox Business

Taunton roller-skating rink reopens after six-month closure » WPRI.com

Vistaprint beefs up by acquiring a global network of freelance designers » Boston Globe

JPMorgan says a Biden victory could mark a stock market shift » Boston Globe

Attleboro area liquor stores take shots at nip bottle ban » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. Mail-In-Ballot Rules Exclude Disabled Voters, Suit Says » Law 360

Local School Officials Criticize Baker's Pandemic Performance » WGBH

Sharon teachers take vote of no confidence in school committee chair Judy Crosby » Boston Herald

GCC receives funding for Mountain Scholars Program to support, recruit students of color » The Recorder

Some parents around Mass. want kids to return to in-person learning full time. Here’s why. » Boston.com

UMass COVID cases rising steadily » Gazette Net

Falmouth High School goes fully remote after weekend party » Cape Cod Times

DraftKings, Patriots’ Kraft cash in on betting-fueled surge » Boston Globe

Mass. Hospitals Preparing for Long Winter Amid Spike in COVID Cases » NBC Boston

White House nixes tougher FDA guidelines on vaccine approval » Boston Globe

Editorial: Renters, landlords need legislative eviction relief » Lowell Sun

City helps residents pay rent to avoid evictions » The Eagle Tribune

Greater Lowell Community Foundation hosts virtual Celebrate Giving event » Lowell Sun

Opinion: ICE should be fixed, not abolished » Boston Globe

Asylum-Seekers Argue To Stay In Mass.; Trump Administration Wants Them To Wait In Mexico » WBUR

Standoff with ICE as Lynn residents mobilize to prevent deportation » Lynn Daily News Item

Massachusetts drug lab scandal tied to Sonja Farak and Hinton Lab jeopardizes nearly 10,000 convictions: District Attorney » Boston Herald

1st federal trial since pandemic kicks off in Springfield; masks and plexiglass abound » The Republican

Diversity -- And Diversity Data -- Elusive For Cities and Towns » State House News Service

Springfield libraries remain closed following city's spike in COVID-19 cases » Western Mass News

Beverly Backs Off Easing Restaurant, Gathering Restrictions » Brookline Patch

COVID-19 spikes in Framingham. Health dept. drops warnings for parties, goes straight to fines. Schools scale back return to in-person learning. » The Metro West Daily News

Worcester Board of Health votes no confidence in chairperson Edith Claros » Worcester Telegram

Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu, Andrea Campbell tout September fundraising numbers » Boston Herald

Jamaica Plain’s Alex Gray Running for At-Large Council Seat » Jamaica Plain News

Chief elections official urges voters to cast mail-in ballots early, predicts record turnout » Lowell Sun

Walsh’s campaign finance report shows a spending surge. Is he gearing up for a reelection fight? » Boston Globe

O’Connor tries to pull off high wire act » Commonwealth Magazine

Ed Markey and Kevin O’Connor clash over coronavirus, Supreme Court in sole Senate debate » Boston Herald

14-year incumbent faces challenger in Plymouth County treasurer race » Patriot Ledger

How Will Boston Cope if Trump Wins…Again? » Boston Magazine

Protesters to Rally Against Flu Vaccine Mandate for Mass. Students » NBC Boston

He listened to Trump and didn’t wear a mask. He died just days before the president announced his COVID-19 diagnosis » Boston Globe

5 charts that tell the story of COVID-19 in Mass. » Boston Globe

Medical providers continue to urge importance of flu shot amid pandemic » Western Mass News

Massachusetts residents burning up the COVID-19 snitch line » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Hello snitch line, it’s Karen calling » Boston Herald

In Dense Cities Like Boston, Coronavirus Epidemics Last Longer, Northeastern Study Finds » WBUR

Progressive prosecutors aim to change the criminal justice system from the inside » ABC News

Opinion: Police chief tells doctor to stay in her lane » Commonwealth Magazine

137 Essex County Prisoners Test Positive For COVID-19 » WBUR

Medical parole for prisoners doesn’t mean immediate release » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawyers Allege Prisoner Mistreatment Continues At Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center » WBUR

DeLeo: 'Latest numbers' point to budget gap of $4B to $6B » Gloucester Times

Mass. Poll Workers to Mask Up With Donated Face Coverings » State House News Service

Here’s what the second step of Phase 3 of the Massachusetts reopening plan actually means » Boston.com

Galvin: Trump Admin's Census Claims "Truly Absurd" » State House News Service

About 200,000 ballots have been mailed out to Massachusetts voters, secretary of state says » WCVB

Massachusetts still doesn’t have localized data to verify Census Bureau’s claims of widespread participation, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin says » The Republican

Middlesex DA, inspector general clash over drug lab scandal » Boston Globe

More than 1.6 million Massachusetts voters applied for mail-in ballots in presidential election, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin says » The Republican

Here’s what Bill Galvin said about the legal quirk allowing Mass. mail-in ballots cast by people who later died to be counted » Boston.com

Galvin To Massachusetts Mail In Ballot Voters: Get Them In Early » CBS Boston

A month from election, Galvin talks up early voting options » WHDH

September Tax Collections Drop by 1.4 Percent » State House News Service

Cash-strapped MBTA could be hit hard by service cuts » Boston Globe

Watch: Police halted traffic on I-93 to make way for New England Patriots escort » Boston.com

T eyeing service cuts, budget workarounds » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA embracing renewable energy » Commonwealth Magazine

Some New MBTA Trains Won’t Arrive 'til 2023, 2024 » State House News Service

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR WBUR News: Markey And O'Connor Spar In Senate Debate, Offering Two Distinct Political Visions Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: MA climate bill at risk: The Climate Minute FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast: What We Actually Know About The President’s Health NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: As Trump's Care Moves To White House, Doctor Again Evades Key Questions

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