9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

11:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

1:00pm Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

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Another Mass. House Employee Tests Positive For Virus » State House News Service

Boston Chamber revamps, expands Pacesetters minority contracting program » Boston Business Journal

RI: Raimondo cuts social gathering limit to one household; statewide ‘pause’ starts Nov. 30 » WPRI.com

Top Mass Election Official Calls For Investigation Of Trump Campaign's Efforts To Reverse Election Results » WGBH

Behind closed doors at State House, police reform stuck in neutral » Boston Globe

From abortion protections to sports betting flop: 5 takeaways from the Massachusetts Senate’s $46 billion budget for fiscal 2021 » The Republican

Renters struggle with investor landlords » Bay State Banner

Joe Biden's top Cabinet contenders come into focus » CBS News

Rep. Katherine Clark Is Now The Most Powerful Congresswoman Ever from Massachusetts » WBUR

Massachusetts prisons violating inmates’ constitutional rights: U.S. Attorney and DOJ » Boston Herald

Trump Didn’t Win the Latino Vote in Texas. He Won the Tejano Vote. » Politico

With Logan traffic still down, Massport cuts 25 percent of its workforce » Boston Globe

Parler’s explosive growth is rooted in half a century of US partisanship » Quartz

Rudy Giuliani’s post-election meltdown starts to become literal » Washington Post

Rudy Giuliani claims Trump campaign has found nationwide Democrat voter fraud conspiracy plot » Boston Herald

Fact check: Trump legal team’s batch of false vote claims » Boston Globe

Galvin: Alleged Trump foray grounds for an investigation » WHDH

Deval Patrick Said To Be Contender For Attorney General In Biden Cabinet » CBS Boston

Georgia hand count goes to Joe Biden, president-elect calls Trump’s refusal to concede ‘irresponsible’ » Boston Herald

Opinion: Latinos deserve top spots in Biden’s cabinet » Boston Globe

Top Pentagon official tests positive for coronavirus » Boston Globe

Galvin: Alleged Trump Foray Grounds For An Investigation » State House News Service

House Democrats want GSA administrator to brief Congress on her refusal to begin transition process » Boston Globe

Biden calls Trump’s attack on electoral process ‘totally irresponsible’ » Boston Globe

Joe Biden turns 78 today, will be oldest US president » Boston Globe

Trump sees Michigan as key in his bid to subvert election » Boston Globe

‘The corruption is unprecedented,’ ‘CHAOS,’ and other love notes to America from the Trump campaign » Boston Globe

Report: Biden considering Deval Patrick for A.G. » Western Mass News

Smith alum under fire for role in blocking Biden transition » Gazette Net

Opinion: Learning to love the bleak season » Boston Globe

Massachusetts grants inject $68M in economic development to towns hit hard by coronavirus » Boston Herald

Fidelity stocks up on Moderna, surpassing Flagship as the largest shareholder » Boston Business Journal

Mass. hemp farmers view amendment as lifesaver » Commonwealth Magazine

Critics Fear Bayside Expo Redevelopment Plan Will Create Another Exclusive Seaport Area In Dorchester » WGBH

Rapid Testing to Start in Four Berkshire Schools Next Month » Live 95.9

School election solution moving to Legislature » Worcester Telegram

Guvs Vouch for Safety of In-Person Schooling » State House News Service

COVID cases at Massachusetts schools rise with 398 students, 254 staffers testing positive in past week »

Harvard petition demands ‘accountability’ before Trump officials are invited to campus » Washington Post

TCI advocate says study ‘moot’ with state plan expected next month » Boston Herald

Price Cap Will Ease Compact’s Gas Cost Concerns, TCI Supporter Says » State House News Service

Saying no to sports betting a loss for Bay State coffers » Boston Herald

Former Haverhill Nursing Home Manager Faces Charges of Stealing from Elderly Residents » WHAV

I-Team: Report exposes alarming issues at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home before COVID outbreak » News 22 WWLP.com

‘A real commitment ... to right this ship:’ State Senate passes $1.4 million in budget increases for Holyoke Soldiers’ Home » The Republican

Briefings: Chip & Jake’s Excellent Adventure Ends, Latter Is Rep-Elect » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Congressional reps back calls for more inclusive State House » Commonwealth Magazine

Lindsay Sabadosa: Celebrating the return of hope » Gazette Net

Massachusetts House staffer tests positive for COVID-19; offices undergo ‘environmental cleaning’ » The Republican

After Lack Of Quorum, Alternative Considered For Town Meeting » The Bourne News

Shirley hits the ‘red zone,’ shuts down town offices » Lowell Sun

Lynn awarded $2.2 million state grant for Lynnway improvements » Lynn Daily News Item

Haverhill Receives $2M Grant to Redesign Approaches to Comeau Bridge for 290-Unit Complex » WHAV

Leominster awarded $2.4 million MassWorks grant » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston School Committee elects new chair, apologizes for not standing up to racism » Boston Globe

Mass. Voters Set New Record With 76% Turnout » WBUR

Massachusetts breaks record with more than 3.6 million voters casting ballots in 2020 election » The Republican

State office flags errors in DA Andrea Harrington's campaign accounts » Berkshire Eagle

‘Terrifying’ COVID-19 trends raise fears in Mass. with holiday looming » Boston Globe

Pfizer to ask FDA for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

62 Massachusetts cities and towns are now at high risk for coronavirus » Boston Herald

COVID Testing Backlog Ahead of Thanksgiving Impacting People Without Holiday Plans » NBC Boston

Will college students traveling for Thanksgiving cause virus uptick? New state guidance aims to prevent spread » Fox 25 News

COVID hospitalizations climb to 917 as Massachusetts reports 2,532 new cases, 27 more deaths » The Republican

Worcester officials clear about Thanksgiving plans as COVID case in city rise: ‘I’m imploring you to cancel them’ » The Republican

Editorial: The CARES Act promised money to prison inmates. Some are still waiting » Boston Globe

LETTER: End criminalization of drug users » Newburyport News

Residents Call For Urgent Relief In COVID-19 Impacted Mass And Cass Neighborhood » WGBH

Howie Carr: Thanksgiving fun is off the table, says Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

During the pandemic, there are revenue question marks for Boston » Boston Globe

Massport to begin layoffs, buyouts, furloughs as Logan revenue remains ‘worse than the worst case scenario’ » Boston Herald

MassDOT announces Industrial Rail Access Program Grant to Leominster manufacturer » Sentinel & Enterprise

Bus lane coming to the Tobin Bridge, HOV back to I-93 under agreement » Boston Herald

To help the MBTA recover, it should consider paying riders for service » Lowell Sun

Officials are reinstating the I-93 carpool lane in Somerville and Medford earlier than expected. Here’s why. » Boston.com

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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