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

11:00am Special Commission on Correctional Funding, Virtual Meeting

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Mayor Marty Walsh on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

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White House Coronavirus Task Force tells Massachusetts to consider ‘rolling back a step’ in statewide reopening plan » Boston.com

JEFF ZIENTS, the man tapped to lead the Biden administration’s Covid-19 response, “fell in love with” the culture at the management consulting firm Bain & Company. » POLITICO Pro

Hispanic caucus unhappy with transition team treatment of Lujan Grisham » The Hill

Despite development slowdown, the state’s life science industry keeps on building » Boston Globe

RI: Raimondo: I will not be Biden's health and human services nominee » Providence Journal

Consensus budget ups spending by 6.5% » Commonwealth Magazine

Without Aid, an “Extinction” Level Event Is Coming for Boston Restaurants This Winter » Boston Magazine

MBTA is overstating budget problems ahead of service cuts, report says » Boston Globe

Telehealth Pivot Called "Fastest" in Mental Health History » State House News Service

FL: DeSantis tells Trump to 'fight on,' takes aim at science and has beef with John Roberts » Politico

'One of the nuttier things I've seen': MAGA civil war erupts in Georgia » Politico

Donald Trump: A Street-Fighting Man » Real Clear Politics

Opinion: Trump’s losing battle with reality » Boston Globe

President Trump’s associates said to have been scrutinized in suspected pardon scheme » Boston Globe

Trump aide banned from Justice Department after trying to get case information » Boston Globe

As Biden weighs health team, Fauci is expected to stay on » Boston Globe

Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress » Boston Globe

Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days, plans to keep Fauci » Boston Herald

North Adams invites proposals to transform long-shuttered Mohawk Theater » Berkshire Eagle

Despite development slowdown, the state’s life science industry keeps on building » Boston Globe

Boston Bruins exploring outdoor home schedule; Fenway possible if fans are allowed in stands » The Republican

Three local life science firms applied for PPP, then tapped private equity investors » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Testing key to reopening public schools » Boston Globe

Ditching remote: Dozens of Amherst-area families make other school choices » Gazette Net

UMass lawsuit seeks nearly $3 million over alleged construction flaws » Gazette Net

Mass. reports 276 new coronavirus cases among public school students, 251 among school staff members » Boston Globe

Framingham superintendent says there is evidence of in-school COVID-19 spread » The Metro West Daily News

Hudson schools confirm case of in-school COVID-19 transmission » Community Advocate

What a difference a year makes: MGM Springfield quarterly report shows damage done by coronavirus pandemic » The Republican

Hospitals work to reduce risk of COVID spread among employees » Boston Globe

Lowell field hospital for COVID-19 patients being set up amid second surge, state officials say » The Republican

Massachusetts has ‘not seen the worst’ of coronavirus strain on hospitals with Thanksgiving cases yet to hit » Boston Herald

How to get people to accept a COVID vaccine: 5 key steps from Johns Hopkins expert » Boston Herald

The Pfizer COVID vaccine is coming, but some Massachusetts hospitals don’t have the freezers needed to store them at minus 112 degrees » The Republican

What it feels like to get Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine » Boston.com

Second Mass. COVID Field Hospital Planned for Lowell, Baker Says » NECN

WMS set as vaccine center » Whitman-Hanson Express

Moderna to Begin Testing Coronavirus Vaccine on Children » NBC Boston

‘We Need You’: Health Care And Social Workers Urged To ‘Step Up’ And Help At Field Hospitals » CBS Boston

Baker’s starter house effort a bust » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: In the pandemic, ‘women’s work’ is critical care » Boston Globe

Mass. Adding 1,300 Emergency Homeless Shelter Beds For Winter » WBUR

Baker defends state unemployment system, says filers' mistakes contribute to delays » WCVB

Staff doubles at Holyoke COVID-19 testing sites; City Council vents frustration on lack of locations » The Republican

Amid Historic State COVID Spike, Pittsfield Rescinds Ban Indoor Dining At Restaurants » WAMC

Worcester officials advise residents to avoid in-person shopping, dining as new COVID cases surge to new highs » The Republican

Frustrated Walsh Gives Voice to “Shutting Things Down” » State House News Service

‘The Next Step Is Shutting Everything Down,’ Walsh Says Of Rising Boston COVID Cases » CBS Boston

Former Berkley Planning Board member fined $2,000 by Ethics Commission » Taunton Gazette

Even in Mass., 1 in 4 think election not fair » Commonwealth Magazine

Marty Walsh’s campaign spent $40G on polling last month » Boston Herald

Editorial: AOC hawks $58 ‘Tax the Rich’ sweatshirt » Boston Herald

Hypocritical mayors, governors practice COVID-1984 » Boston Herald

Editorial: If Warren resigns from U.S. Senate, Baker should appoint Bill Belichick to replace her » Lowell Sun

Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing » Boston Globe

Baker says record-setting number of COVID-19 cases in state shows widespread community transmission » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 6,477 new COVID cases after reporting backlog, 49 deaths on Thursday » The Republican

Galvin calls for coronavirus ‘national vaccination day’ » Boston Herald

What we know about COVID-19 vaccines in Mass. — and what we don’t » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 6,477 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 49 new deaths » Boston Globe

97 Massachusetts cities and towns are now at high risk for coronavirus [+chart] » Boston Herald

Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Households, not restaurants, drive COVID surge » Boston Herald

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

CDC: Stay home for holidays or get tested for COVID-19 twice » WCVB

Massachusetts Scales Up Contact Tracing, But Some Experts Question Its Value » WGBH

Sharp increase in Mass. COVID-19 cases likely does not include expected Thanksgiving surge » Boston Globe

Cape remains 'testing desert' for COVID-19; more sites planned » Cape Cod Times

‘Makes you ask why the hell we even bother.’ Infectious disease experts face disillusionment as COVID-19 pandemic worsens » Boston Globe

State agency investigates Methuen Police Department over hiring, promotions practices » Boston Globe

Northampton police review hearing draws crowd » Gazette Net

Civil Service Commission probing Methuen Police Department hiring practices » Boston Herald

Mass. AG Concerned By No-Knock Warrant Proposals In Police Reform Bill » WBUR

‘All eyes’ on Charlie Baker over police reform bill advocates say ‘can wait no longer’ » Boston Herald

Police reform bill hits Baker's desk. Will he sign it? » Milford Daily News

Local police departments receive grants for traffic enforcement, safety equipment » The Recorder

Negotiators Push Spending to $46.2 Bil in Budget Accord » State House News Service

Massachusetts State House rooms to undergo deep cleaning after person tests positive for COVID, Senate says » The Republican

The state’s highest-paid quasipublic official is on track to earn $790,000 in 2020. It amounts to a pay cut » Boston Globe

Elected leaders, not bureaucrats, should have tax power » Boston Herald

MassPike exit renumbering begins; new numbers to bring highway up to federal standards » The Republican

MBTA Service Cuts Not Necessary, T Advisory Board Says » State House News Service

AAA survey finds road rage a national problem; shows men are more aggressive behind the wheel than women » Boston Herald

Budget Includes Ignition Lock Devices for First-Time OUI Offenders » State House News Service

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Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

Gov. Healey's Secretary's Tirade Caught on Camera » MassFiscal Alliance