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10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via GoToMeeting

10:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Oversight Hearing

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Baker Outlines Plan to Lift Mass. Economy » State House News Service

ME: Susan Collins, Sara Gideon clash in 4th debate in US Senate campaign » Boston Globe

5 takeaways from the final 2020 presidential debate » Washington Post

Clark: Crisis Exposes Crucial Role of Child Care » State House News Service

Legislative candidates favor ending exemption to public records law » The Boston Scope

Recessions Are Usually Good For Community Colleges. Not This Time » WGBH

Bill Weld says he voted for Joe Biden » Boston Herald

Massachusetts' largest cannabis companies adjust, plan for rebound » Boston Business Journal

Presidential Debate: Trump says kidnapping migrant children is fine because he keeps that "in facilities that are so clean" » Vanity Fair

Voluntary Unionism Is the Answer, Not One-Size Fits All National Bargaining » RealClearMarkets

How to Worry About This Election—and When » Politico

Fact check: Examining claims from the final Trump-Biden debate » Boston Globe

Commentary: Glad that’s over. Are these two guys the best America has to offer? And a few other thoughts on the debate » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Joe Biden cooks up a few debate whoppers » Boston Herald

Coronavirus and Hunter Biden, not mute button, top presidential debate » Boston Herald

Trump, Biden clash over coronavirus as Boston schools take center stage in debate » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker Could Be Part Of A Hypothetical Biden Administration » New Boston Post

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of Donald Trump and Joe Biden » Boston Globe

Contrast instead of chaos: Trump and Biden spar mostly respectfully in final debate » Boston Globe

These New England governors want answers from Trump and Biden » Boston Globe

There’s hope for a second stimulus package; US Rep. Richard Neal says the first one ‘saved the economy’ » The Republican

Opinion: The more-muted Trump onstage in Nashville isn’t the one TV viewers are going to remember » Boston Globe

Thank Trump for Local Waterfront Investment Grant [OPINION] » WBSM

Offshore wind company has new Boston-based North American head » Boston Globe

Massachusetts small businesses hard-hit by coronavirus to get $51 million in state funding » Boston Herald

Gov. makes $115M available to help small businesses in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

BAA to decide within weeks on postponing Boston Marathon » Boston Business Journal

With federal relief up in the air, Massachusetts is launching its own economic recovery plan » Boston.com

PPP loan forgiveness 'floodgates' to open. Here's where small businesses stand. » Boston Business Journal

Getting out the prisoner vote » Commonwealth Magazine

U.S. Attorney: Nearly half of recent federal drug defendants are illegal immigrants » Boston Herald

Boston school closures referenced during debate between Trump, Biden » Boston Globe

Amherst Public Schools to return to remote learning for two weeks » News 22 WWLP.com

Norfolk County Sheriff Creates Remote Learning Center For Kids » Braintree Patch

Harvard reports $10 million deficit as costs of COVID-19 add up » Boston Globe

12 Boston University students suspended after violating coronavirus rules » Boston Herald

Lancaster resident named 'teacher of the year' » Worcester Telegram

Fiscal Affairs Committee Talks Renovation Projects » The Beacon

STCC receives more than $600,000 to support COVID-19 response efforts » News 22 WWLP.com

Newton’s public school enrollment declines amid pandemic » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 129 new coronavirus cases among public school students, 73 among school staff members » Boston Globe

‘I’m not going to Monday-morning quarterback this stuff,’ Baker says of Boston’s remote-only school plans » Boston Globe

129 student, 73 staff cases of COVID reported in Massachusetts schools in last week » The Republican

202 More Students, Staff at Mass. Schools Test Positive for Coronavirus » NBC Boston

State Awards Nearly $500K To Combat Mystic River Pollution » Arlington Patch

Addiction Treatment Center With Cape Ties Faces Fraud Lawsuit » Hyannis Patch

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine trial is fully enrolled, 37 percent of participants are minorities » Boston Globe

More families speak of loss at Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke » Gazette Net

Families of veterans who died of COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home give heart-rending accounts of outbreak » Boston Herald

Senate passes ‘Laura’s law,’ named after woman who died after she couldn’t get into ER » The Republican

Boston Children’s Hospital will no longer perform two types of intersex surgery on children » The 19th

COVID-19 Hit Mass. Nursing Homes Hard — Especially Those Serving People Of Color » WBUR

Masks, Gloves And Other Protective Equipment In Demand As Mass. Readies For Possible Surge » WGBH

FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: the antiviral remdesivir » Boston Globe

AG Healey Plans To Fight $8 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement: 'Our Department Of Justice Failed Us' » WGBH

State AG investigates landlord in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Tom Golden hosting a Halloween Food Drive Spooktacular to support local food pantries » Lowell Sun

Baker, Driscoll Urge People To Avoid Salem This Halloween » WBUR

Voting information for the Item towns » Worcester Telegram

After West Boylston police chief 'supports' trick-or treating, selectmen advise against it » Worcester Telegram

Michael Loconto’s downfall shocked nearly everyone » Boston Globe

School Committee Chairman resigns after mocking names on ‘hot-mic’ » Dorchester Reporter

Salem's stricter restrictions begin Friday for start of 'Halloween Jr.' weekend » WCVB

Malden Rolling Back Reopening Plan » Brookline Patch

Brian Boyd and Evan Ross: ‘Yes’ on Questions 1 and 2 » Gazette Net

Opinion: Even voting is now polarized » Boston Globe

LaRose receives two more endorsements » Athol Daily News

State GOP request for 'watchdogs' criticized » The Salem News

Markey, O'Connor vie for US Senate » Worcester Telegram

Rep. Leonard Mirra Receives Re-Election Endorsement From Gov. Charlie Baker » WHAV

Iran, Russia hack has little impact on Massachusetts, secretary of state says » WCVB

Black Activists Gather At Roxbury Drive-In To Boost Biden During Debate » WGBH

Trump supporters plan rally in Norton this weekend; Wheaton students plan counter-protest » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion: Progressives should think twice before supporting ranked-choice voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Someone Risked Electrocution to Hang a 'Trump 2020' Sign From Power Lines in Massachusetts » Newsweek

Mass., R.I. Governors Urge Residents To Alter Thanksgiving Plans This Year Due To Coronavirus » WBUR

Checking In On The Pandemic, Locally » WBUR

Gov. Baker: Informal gatherings have caused an increase in COVID-19 cases » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston-area sewage data shows coronavirus ‘spike,’ highest traces since the spring » Boston Herald

Another ominous coronavirus sign: Massachusetts cases reach 5-month high » Boston Globe

77 Massachusetts cities and towns listed as high risk for coronavirus » Boston Herald

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

'We're falling into trap of pandemic fatigue, pandemic resentment,' doctor warns » WCVB

Opinion: Death with dignity » The Recorder

Push to pause menthol ban snuffed out » The Salem News

Opinion: Leading through COVID-19: Pride, appreciation and putting patients first » Worcester Telegram

It’s COVID-19 crunch time » Commonwealth Magazine

‘No one should die like that’: Family of man shot to death by police after pursuit calls for independent investigation » Boston.com

Saturday Is ‘Absolute Last Chance’ For Massachusetts Voters To Register » CBS Boston

Nearly 50,000 more Massachusetts residents apply to vote by mail or cast ballots early Thursday » The Republican

Are we changed forever by the pandemic? » Commonwealth Magazine

Hydro Contract Ruling Offers Clarity in Clean Energy Law » State House News Service

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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