10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Oversight Hearing

11:00am Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak, Public Hearing

12:00pm MassDOT Public Hearing, Via GoToWebinar

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

Super PAC in Midst of Pre-Election Spending Spree » State House News Service

Some Massachusetts State Legislative Candidates Are Spending Big On Facebook Ads » New Boston Post

Baker-affiliated PAC bypasses Sen. Tran » Commonwealth Magazine

OPINION: The Herald endorses Trump » Boston Herald

UMass Amherst/WCVB poll: Massachusetts voters support Biden, Question 1, eliminating Electoral College » WCVB

More than 1.7 million Massachusetts voters have cast their ballots, a week before Election Day » The Republican

For Sally Kerans, it's back to the future » Lynn Daily News Item

Healey wades into debate over Weymouth gas compressor station » WHDH

Worcester-area officials voice concern over pot delivery plans » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Joe Biden taking days off, hiding from voters » Boston Herald

Barrett confirmed by Senate for Supreme Court, takes oath » Boston Herald

Thousands of naturalized voters will cast ballots for first time. And they will help decide the outcome » Boston Globe

Issues important to Trump await Barrett on Supreme Court » Boston Globe

Biden goes on offense in Georgia while Trump targets Midwest » Boston Globe

Barrett swearing-in differs markedly from ‘superspreader’ » Boston Globe

High court won’t extend Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline » Boston Globe

Opinion: With Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court, your liberty depends on what state you choose to live in » Boston Globe

Trump, Biden hit battleground Pennsylvania amid pandemic » Boston Globe

Democrats probably need four seats to win the Senate. Can they do it? » Boston Globe

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Trump ‘doesn’t seem to care’ about those impacted by the pandemic » MSNBC

Markey rips GOP for support of Amy Coney Barrett: Originalism 'just a fancy word for discrimination' » The Hill

It’s looking like we won’t know who controls the Senate until 2021. No, really » Boston Globe

In Dunkin' deal, a restaurant giant sees a brand built to withstand the pandemic » Boston Globe

Question 1 Again Thrusts Mass. Into Forefront On 'Right To Repair' » WGBH

CIC expands from co-working to coronavirus testing » Boston Globe

Two New Bedford Bars Accused of Liquor License Violations » WBSM

Ticker: Study finds lobster numbers healthy off Maine » Boston Herald

Escape room trapped by COVID-19, forced to close again after just 3 weeks » WCVB

Berkshire Bank names a new Boston president » Boston Business Journal

No limits: Lifting liquor license caps produces vibrant restaurant districts » Worcester Business Journal

Opinion; How we’re staying afloat at the New England Aquarium » Commonwealth Magazine

Raytheon to shrink office space in push for 'huge savings' » Wicked Local Cambridge

Loconto’s gaffe underscores simmering racial conflicts » The Bay State Banner

Susan B. Anthony, Adams native, trending again as voting pioneer » Berkshire Eagle

Top US attorney in Massachusetts prepares election fraud response » Berkshire Eagle

Boston Attorney Joseph Berman Elected Board Chair of ADL New England » JewishBoston

‘Emotionally disturbed’ man charged in burning of ballot box, authorities say » Boston Globe

Suspect in Boston ballot box burning held without bail, police find charred mail in second mailbox » Lowell Sun

College students make a last-ditch effort to make Election Day an academic holiday » Boston Globe

Karyn Polito and Lily Mendez: Drive STEM access and opportunity through mentoring » Berkshire Eagle

Coronavirus Case Confirmed At Braintree High School » Brookline Patch

Idea of repopulated UMass campus spurs hope, concerns » Gazette Net

Two adults charged with giving minors alcohol at party that led Wilmington High School to move to remote learning, police say » The Republican

Tempers flare over in-person learning plan at second Mattapoisett School Committee Meeting » Sippican Week

Michael Stein: Under hybrid plan, my children are expendable » Gazette Net

Otis Rogers: Urges Northampton Public Schools to revise plans » Gazette Net

As their population plummets, right whales are on verge of extinction » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill's Iconic Gas Lamps Are Going Green » WBUR

Editorial: Empty promises won’t protect Americans’ health care » Boston Globe

‘Reckless and false’: Doctors blast baseless Trump conspiracy theory that hospitals are inflating COVID-19 deaths » Boston Globe

Opinion: Evictions are bad for everyone » Boston Globe

Fairhaven Oxford School Housing Project Wins Tax Credits » WBSM

Baker Awards $105.7 Million to Affordable Housing » Cape Cod Online

Arc Of Massachusetts Faces Disability Services Cut In 2021 Budget Proposal » CBS Boston

Massachusetts unemployment benefits: $1,800 coming to 17,000 claimants earning lowest benefits » Boston Herald

Added unemployment benefits pass swiftly » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawrence cancels trick-or-treating on Halloween after ranking 3rd in Massachusetts in overall case count and ‘146 souls lost to COVID’ » The Republican

Dalton wants expert advice on evaluating police chief candidates » Berkshire Eagle

Framingham Deploying ‘Around The Clock Police Presence’ For Ballot Drop Boxes » CBS Boston

Andover Police: 24-Hour Security Camera On Town Ballot Box » Brookline Patch

Mass. Cities Increase Security Following Ballot Box Burning in Boston » NBC Boston

Springfield election commissioner discusses ballot box tampering » Western Mass News

She voted, and then 2020 struck again » Boston Globe

The real rules behind poll-watching » Boston Globe

Crocker, Diggs square off in 2nd Barnstable District » Cape Cod Times

Sen. Ryan Fattman, in reelection bid, faces Milford Democrat Christine Crean » Worcester Telegram

Super PAC in Midst of Pre-Election Spending Spree » State House News Service

Rep. Candidate Eckert Wins Backing From Congresswoman Trahan and Attorney General Healey » WHAV

Poll: COVID-19 is most important issue facing Mass voters; nation on ‘wrong track’ » WCVB

Five in running for vacant Easthampton City Council seat » Gazette Net

New Massachusetts COVID numbers climb again; 1,216 new cases amid fears of ‘second wave’ » The Republican

Bostonians Ask For State Help On Methadone Mile: 'They’re Pouring In From Everywhere' » CBS Boston

Mayor Tyer urges vigilance after two-day spike of 10 COVID-19 cases » Berkshire Eagle

New COVID-19 cases nearly double in Springfield » The Republican

As virus cases spike, calls for a nationwide mask mandate accelerate » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus data shows second wave: ‘It’s impossible not to be concerned’ » Boston Herald

2 Million COVID-19 Rapid Tests Coming to Massachusetts, Trump Administration Says » NBC Boston

Ashish Jha says Mass. needs to ‘pull back’ on indoor dining as the state heads in the ‘wrong direction’ with COVID-19 » Boston.com

Coronavirus Roars Back in Springfield, City Breaks out Whip & Chair » Western Mass Politics and Insight

‘Stop hosting big parties': Gov. Baker says larger share of young people make up Covid cases » Boston Business Journal

With cases on the rise, Baker urges people to stay vigilant on coronavirus » Boston Globe

Sudders Recalls “Exhausting and Wearying” Pandemic Journey » State House News Service

Mass. Health Council Emerged From Pandemic a Century Ago » State House News Service

New England NAACP chapters condemn Springfield police for removing chaplain » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins vows no more bail on gun charges after Roxbury man charged in murder while out on bail » Boston Herald

Framingham police chief finalists explain how they would lead the department » The Metro West Daily News

Man Charged For Ballot Box Fire In Boston's Copley Square » WBUR

Mass. Lottery Scratches Its Way Back to Profitability » State House News Service

Ballot box security to be boosted following fire » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker’s admin to hire more diverse employees within executive branch » News 22 WWLP.com

Opinion: Charlie Baker should be careful about biting the federal hand that might help the state » Lowell Sun

T faces $850,000 judgment in ‘grudge’ case » Commonwealth Magazine

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Radio Boston: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh On Coronavirus, Election 2020 Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: Biden's lead has supporters....nervous Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: Surprise! October Surprises Don’t Usually Decide Elections Crooked Media Pod Save America: “Covid, covid, covid.”

TechNet-Led Multi-Association Memorandum to Congress Expresses Concerns with the USTR’s 2024 National Trade Estimate Report » TechNet

Speaker Mariano’s Budget Bust Out » Mass Fiscal Alliance

Charles River Watershed Association Announces  New Board Members, Officers, and Staff » Charles River Watershed Association

ACTION NEEDED: Call Your Rep. to Support Budget Amendment #867 » Health Law Advocates