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1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Oversight Hearing

4:00pm Moving Health Care Upstream: Medicare for All and Public Health Priorities hosted by Mass-Care, Via Zoom + FB Live

Baker, Courts Outline $171 Mil Plan to Prevent Evictions » State House News Service

FL: Florida is a swing state again. These battleground regions could decide the race. » Herald-Tribune

What’s the tech behind Question 1? » Boston Globe

Forecasting the 2020 U.S. Senate Elections Using Presidential Polling Data » Sabato's Crystal Ball

How Amy Coney Barrett would change the way the Supreme Court works » Axios

Third parties pin hopes on ranked choice voting » The Eagle Tribune

‘The last gasp of a corrupt Republican leadership’: Elizabeth Warren slams Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing » Boston.com

NY: Cuomo’s Restrictions on Synagogues in Virus Hot Spots Can Go Forward » New York Times

Mitch McConnell Laughs When Confronted On Senate Inaction Over Coronavirus » HUFFPOST

Trump launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at winning back seniors » Axios

“ONE PARTY IGNORED US, THE OTHER TOOK US FOR GRANTED”: COULD LATINO VOTERS TIP THE 2020 RACE FOR TRUMP? » Vanity Fair

Senate Democrats' fundraising success puts GOP on defensive » Boston Globe

Defiant Trump defends virus record in first post-COVID rally » Boston Globe

Opinion: A chilling answer to those who say, ‘This is not the country I grew up in’ » Boston Globe

Parties offer dueling views of Barrett as confirmation fight enters into Tuesday » Boston Globe

Opinion: Grandstanding Democrats fail to dent Amy Coney Barrett’s support » Boston Herald

Barrett faces first day of questioning in Supreme Court hearings Tuesday » Boston Globe

Coronavirus forces Boston restaurants to give up winter season, close until Spring 2021 » Boston Herald

KPMG names new leader for Boston office » Boston Business Journal

SBA just made PPP forgiveness easier for smaller loans. What about everyone else? » Boston Business Journal

Residents gather in Sandwich to protest proposed machine gun range » Cape Cod Times

Cape Cod auto shops push passage of Question 1 » Cape Cod Times

Tax Hikes Could Push Biz Out of State, AIM Says » State House News Service

Boston, Cambridge ranked among top cities for millennials » Boston Business Journal

Fidelity hiring 4,000 client-facing employees, but few in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

As schools reopen, students struggle with COVID trauma » Boston Globe

Fewer colleges than expected close because of Covid-19 » Boston Business Journal

Lawrence halts in-person learning until Nov. 30 » The Eagle Tribune

Kestrel Land Trust to move to South Amherst early next year » Gazette Net

People who survive serious COVID have long-lasting immune response, MGH study shows » Boston Herald

Boston Children’s Hospital names Fenwick’s successor » Boston Business Journal

Boston Children’s Hospital taps No. 2 executive, Kevin Churchwell, as next CEO » Boston Globe

Veteran Hospital CEO Has Tips for Good Management » State House News Service

Baker Reveals $171M Evictions Plan for Mass. as Moratorium's Coming End Looms » NBC Boston

Charlie Baker unveils $171M eviction diversion plan; advocates say effort ‘falls short’ » Boston Herald

As eviction moratorium nears end, state injects $171M into housing assistance » Boston Business Journal

As eviction protections expire, Gov. Charlie Baker announces a series of new steps to help landlords, renters during COVID crisis » The Republican

Will Baker’s rental relief plan be enough to fend off a feared wave of evictions? » Boston Globe

Housing Advocates Rally To Support Eviction Moratorium Extension » WGBH

‘No one cares’: Massachusetts landlords push for relief amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Opinion: Mass. Chief Justice Ralph Gants a mensch on the bench » Boston Herald

Marshall: Balance, Gender Should Weigh in Baker's SJC Picks » State House News Service

Boston's Diversity Hiring Mandate For Construction Projects Is All Bark, No Bite » WGBH

Economists check in on state’s rough employment picture » Boston Business Journal

Trees coming down on Chestnut Hill Avenue » Athol Daily News

Ballot bonanza: Berkshire clerks gird for record turnout this election season » Berkshire Eagle

Select Board member expresses concerns with 115kV project » Daily Times Chronicle

City councilor wants crackdown on jammed South Boston house parties » Universal Hub

Liquor license fees halved, may save Newton restaurants » The Metro West Daily News

As few as 15 Rockland residents could add $1 million to budget » The Enterprise

Amid varying views of Columbus, organizers vow to bring back Worcester's parade » Worcester Telegram

Amid COVID and cold weather, special town meetings adapt » Gazette Net

Some Wayland voters receive wrong mail-in ballots. Town Clerk offers options for replacement ballots to voters. » The Metro West Daily News

Massachusetts towns push Charlie Baker to stop counting coronavirus clusters at jails, college campuses in community risk data » Boston Herald

Our City Hall reporter watched the 4.5-hour Marty Walsh documentary. Here are his five takeaways » Boston Globe

Endorsement for Becca Rausch, candidate, state senate » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts Republican Party says ranked-choice voting ‘raises’ potential for rigged elections » Boston Herald

Editorial: Vote yes on Question 1 » Boston Globe

Out of the ashes: Dalton farmer resurrects massive political sign following fire — with a new message » Boston Globe

GOP gets behind 'No on 2' campaign » Gloucester Times

Attleboro mayor mulls third term, seeks campaign contributions in the '4's' » The Sun Chronicle

Trump received nearly twice as many campaign contributions as Biden in Brockton area » The Enterprise

ELECTION 2020: Three vie for 4th Norfolk District state rep. seat » Wicked Local Hingham

Mass. GOP opposes ranked-choice voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Charlie Baker is one of 4 Republican governors that didn’t sign letter supporting approval of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court » The Republican

Democrat Jake Auchincloss, Republican Julie Hall offer distinct choice for 4th Congressional District » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. reports 765 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 13 new deaths » Boston Globe

Opinion: Coronavirus safety measures at restaurants, Dr. Birx says, needs to happen at house parties » Boston Herald

North Andover Asks Baker To Reconsider Coronavirus ‘Red Zone’ After College Outbreak » CBS Boston

Vijay Prashad: The elusive vaccine » Gazette Net

Middleton officials say business re-opening hampered by prison coronavirus cases » WHDH

Editorial: Why is Baker so reluctant to disclose vital COVID-19 information? » Boston Globe

Pandemic Forcing Scientists to Exercise Different Skills » State House News Service

Baker Bullish About Pandemic Supplies, Infastructure » State House News Service

Mass. reports 632 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 12 new deaths » Boston Globe

Pressure mounts on prosecutors to scrutinize police, disclose troubled pasts » Boston Globe

Homicide charges against police officers are rare » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh announces series of broad Boston police reforms » Boston Globe

Early voting in Massachusetts to begin this weekend » News 22 WWLP.com

Will Massachusetts pass bill to redesign state seal and motto? Native American leaders push for proposal before session ends » The Republican

Early voting begins in Massachusetts this weekend; 1.351 million ballots already mailed to residents, officials say » The Republican

Pan Am VP: Storm damage doesn’t affect potential sale » The Recorder

During construction, the Allston Mass. Pike project must address commuters' needs » Boston Globe

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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

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