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Rosengren: Stimulus Failure Likely Means Chronic Unemployment » State House News Service

Boston teachers union sues city, Walsh over right to teach remotely when virus positivity rate is above 4 percent » Boston Globe

Republican Senator Mike Lee says ‘democracy isn’t the objective’ in baffling tweet » Boston Globe

Trump criticizes Michigan governor, suggests she should thank him after authorities foiled alleged plot to kidnap her » Boston Globe

Data Shows Many in Mass. Have Left the Workforce » State House News Service

Rasping Trump Insists He’s ‘In Great Shape’ As Voice Cracks In Wild Hannity Rant » HUFFPOST

Scoop: Barr tells Republicans Durham report won't be ready by election » Axios

The Senate seats most likely to flip parties in November » Washington Post

Longtime GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy charged with acting as a foreign agent, is likely to plead guilty » Washington Post

Housing Advocates, Landlords Vie For Funds To Cover Rents And Head Off Evictions In Mass. » WBUR

Ranked-choice voting debated as referendum nears » Boston Globe

FL: Don Jr. and his one-man show come to Tampa as President Trump recovers » Tampa Bay Times

Opinion: Trump’s lies matter » Boston Globe

Opinion: Live and nationwide, it’s Donald J. Trump on radio today » Boston Herald

Trump’s doctor expects he can make ‘safe return to public engagements’ Saturday » Boston Herald

Joe Biden’s campaign profits off buzz over fly that landed on Mike Pence’s head during debate » Boston Herald

Our Opinion: Defend census against this administration's undermining » Berkshire Eagle

Trump suggests Gold Star families may be to blame for his COVID-19 infection » Boston Globe

Trump could be back in public by Saturday. Experts worry it’s too soon » Boston Globe

How the White House flouted basic coronavirus rules » Boston Globe

Trump criticizes Michigan governor, suggests she should thank him after authorities foiled alleged plot to kidnap her » Boston Globe

Campaigns spar over debate plan after Trump rejects virtual faceoff » Boston Globe

Facebook widens ban on political ads as alarm rises over election » Boston Globe

The yin to Trump’s yang, Pence hits the road to pinch-hit for the president » Boston Globe

Prepare for the presidential election to end in disaster » Boston Globe

Dutch robotics company opens new US HQ in Canton, following pledge of $1.8M in state aid » Boston Globe

Newburyport repair shop owner barred from doing inspections for 3 months » Newburyport News

I-Team: Requiring pet groomers in Massachusetts to be certified, licensed » News 22 WWLP.com

From farm to school: Program links growers with local lunchrooms » The Salem News

Canyon Ranch, in letter to Lenox families, pushes back against accusation on virus regs » Berkshire Eagle

Ban on menthol cigarettes sends sales to black market, convenience store owners say » Boston Herald

Boston Fed Bank President Fears Winter Months Could Hinder Economy's Pandemic Recovery » WBUR

Boston convenience store owners say menthol cigarette ban has led to rise in crime, lower sales » The Republican

Injunction to halt lobster, gillnet fishing denied » Cape Cod Times

Despite setbacks due to pandemic, future bright for budding cannabis industry » Valley Advocate

Charlton selectmen terminate VGG pot farm contracts » Worcester Telegram

Brockton councilor tries to put brakes on marijuana delivery » The Enterprise

How rampant plant thefts ruined spring and summer for Somerville residents stuck at home » Boston Globe

Joseph M. Cronin, first Massachusetts secretary of education, dies at 85 » Boston Globe

Boston’s exam schools may drop entrance test for one year » Boston Globe

163 new coronavirus cases reported in Massachusetts schools, per Dept. of Ed. » Boston Herald

Higher ed's upheaval sends the CEO of the ACT test back to the drawing board » Boston Business Journal

Springfield Public Schools exploring origin of cyberattack that canceled classes Thursday » The Republican

Worcester cancels fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic » Worcester Telegram

Total of 106 students, 57 staffers test positive for COVID in Massachusetts schools over the last week, education officials report » The Republican

Boston Teachers Union Sues For All-Remote Learning As City's COVID Infection Rate Rises » WGBH

No internet at Tyngsboro schools interrupts online learning » Lowell Sun

Red flags over brownfields » Whitman-Hanson Express

Gaming Commission Creates Division of Community Affairs » State House News Service

Lawrence doctor reaches $515K billing settlement with AG » The Eagle Tribune

Moderna vaccine trial in Boston going ‘extremely well,’ still looking for more participants » Boston Herald

Lawrence physician to pay $515K over allegations of false billing, charging cash for Suboxone » WHDH

Boston research team says it has enrolled a diverse group in Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine study » Boston Globe

Lifting Ban On Evictions Could Lead To Court Backlog As Struggling Landlords Try To Remove Tenants Who Won’t Pay » CBS Boston

With state eviction moratorium set to expire, City leadership addresses impact » The Daily Free Press

Bill to extend rent, eviction freeze passes key hurdle » Dorchester Reporter

Report: Child deaths drop amid pandemic » Newburyport News

Lawmakers press ICE officials for details of stop of Black man in West Roxbury » Boston Globe

Opinion: Dreaming of Maura Healey being appointed to SJC » Sentinel & Enterprise

Jobless claims show scant improvement from last week » Boston Globe

AG: Boston bar cited for failing to pay workers on time and in full » WHDH

Boston likely won’t cancel Halloween, no lockdown yet: Marty Walsh » Boston Herald

Amid COVID and Cold Weather, Special Town Meetings Adapt » State House News Service

Boylston businesses get license break » Worcester Telegram

Natick prepares to take advantage of the state's nuisance law. People who violate safety regulations to prevent COVID-19 may be fined up to $1,000. » Wicked Local

Natick Town Seal Under Scrutiny As Community Tackles Racial Inclusivity » GBH

MassGOP chairman backs Kevin O’Connor’s calls for more Senate debates against Ed Markey » Boston Herald

Deval Patrick to Launch New Podcast on ‘Being American' » NBC Boston

6th Dist. hopefuls square off » Whitman-Hanson Express

Adam Scanlon, Democratic candidate for state rep » The Sun Chronicle

Kelcourse, Hewett face off at forum » Newburyport News

Vision 2020: Not what we had in mind » Valley Advocate

Opinion: Who has the experience for Fitchburg’s state representative? Glenn Fossa » Sentinel & Enterprise

OPINION: Letter: Tran will work 'tirelessly for his constituents' » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: She does show up » The Recorder

Decision 2020: Two North Attleboro natives vie for state rep seat » The Sun Chronicle

40 Massachusetts communities at high risk for coronavirus a ‘rude awakening’ for state » Boston Herald

Salem To Offer State's Mandatory Student Flu Shots At Schools » Salem Patch

COVID-19 vaccine advisory group created for Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

State flags Amherst, Sunderland, Holyoke as high risk for COVID-19 » Gazette Net

Amherst enters a high-risk COVID-19 level after a spike in UMass cases » Western Mass News

Beverly Coronavirus Numbers Remain Low Amid City's Cautious Route » Beverly Patch

Is Halloween Canceled? A Town-by-Town Guide to Trick-or-Treating in Mass. » NBC Boston

Mass. reports 409 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 8 new deaths » Boston Globe

COVID in Amherst spiked 80% since Sept. 2 making the town a high risk zone » The Republican

'Not moving in the right direction’: COVID cases still climbing in Worcester, officials say people under 30 years old account for about 25% of cases » The Republican

Editorial: Correction officials thwarting medical parole » Boston Globe

Takeout Takeaways: Murray Reflects on Great Recession Budget » State House News Service

Some Mass. voters receive mail-in ballots with wrong deadlines, Galvin confirms » WCVB

Sec. Galvin issues guidance on how inmates can vote in November » News 22 WWLP.com

Charlie Baker bobblehead to raise money for PPE for healthcare workers » Boston Herald

Baker picks Rivera for vaccine advisory group » The Eagle Tribune

A head-shaking development for Gov. Baker? » Berkshire Eagle

Maura Healey Calls Out Threats To Democracy In Wake Of FBI Uncovering Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor » GBH

Let’s Just Stay in Daylight Saving Time Year-Round in Massachusetts » Boston Magazine

Editorial: Comcast’s fuzzy refund math » Lowell Sun

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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