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

11:00am Early Education and Care Economic Review, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

5:00pm Racial Inequities in Maternal Health Commission, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. James Murphy

After 600 days, the Massachusetts State House remains closed to the public. It appears to be the only state capitol still shut on this continent » Boston Globe

Editorial: Massachusetts is failing to grow marijuana industry equitably » Boston Globe

Millennial. Mom. Mayor. Another way Michelle Wu reflects a changing Boston » Boston Globe

Will Biden’s big spending bills equal more inflation? It’s complicated » Boston Globe

St. Vincent Hospital CEO quells scuttlebutt of deal reached with striking nurses » Worcester Telegram

Baker administration unsure of balance in unemployment insurance fund » Commonwealth Magazine

Shannon Liss-Riordan, labor attorney and former US Senate candidate, weighing run for attorney general » Boston Globe

Lawmakers seek to revitalize local health departments » The Eagle Tribune

TX: O'Rourke launches bid for Texas governor » The Hill

Republicans Gain Heavy House Edge in 2022 as Gerrymandered Maps Emerge » New York Times

Rise of a megadonor: Thiel makes a play for the Senate » Politico

NJ: N.J. Dems are still debating what the election results mean. What does this hold for Murphy’s 2nd term? » NJ.com

Exasperation and dysfunction: Inside Kamala Harris' frustrating start as vice president » CNN

Elizabeth Warren says vote on second infrastructure bill ‘unlikely’ before Thanksgiving » Boston Herald

With Democrats’ social and climate bill at stake, a numbers game looms ahead » Boston Globe

McCarthy, Warren meet to discuss green jobs, infrastructure legislation » WBUR

White House to host 1st summit of tribal nations since 2016 » Boston Globe

Biden to spend Thanksgiving on Nantucket, reviving a family tradition » Boston Globe

Too much of a good thing: Area farmers cope with losses from wet summer » Gazette Net

Buy-now, pay-later offerings are growing. So is concern » Boston Globe

Critics say TCI could further burden drivers as Massachusetts gas prices rise » Boston Herald

American Tower buys Colorado REIT Coresite in $10B deal » Boston Business Journal

With Tennessee coming to woo Smith & Wesson workers, Massachusetts industry offers opportunities, too » MassLive

Puma’s logo on its new Somerville HQ can be seen for miles. Here's a look inside. » Boston Business Journal

Downtown Boston depends on office workers coming back. Michelle Wu can and must play a pivotal role in that » Boston Globe

Ralph's Tavern says Worcester Monopoly was 'pay-to-play' and bar plans to blow boards to pieces » Worcester Telegram

Elephants and giraffes and monkeys, oh my! Massachusetts bill takes aim at traveling animal shows » Boston Herald

In Charlottesville, a civil trial against white supremacists gives a nightmarish view of a deadly car attack — and the racist ideologies that fueled it » Boston Globe

Opinion: The US must commit to voting rights now » Boston Globe

Most BPS students learning English aren’t getting appropriate services » Boston Globe

Danvers School Officials to Discuss Superintendent Removal » NBC Boston

Danvers teachers 'outraged' over lack of transparency with hockey team allegations » Salem News

COVID-19 cases increase among Mass. students, staff statewide » Boston Globe

Boston’s Curley School will continue with 10-day closure — against the wishes of state education commissioner » Boston Herald

Number of Massachusetts schools with state approval to lift COVID mask mandate rises to 13; DESE has received 23 total requests » MassLive

Curley School in Jamaica Plain to stay closed following virus outbreak; remote learning to continue » Boston Globe

Free menstrual products combat period poverty at local colleges » Boston Globe

Lucas: Obama the climate warrior has a big carbon footprint » Boston Herald

Mass General Brigham resists the lead of hospitals banning or limiting trustee investments in its startups » Boston Globe

Keith Hovan, Southcoast CEO, taking leave of absence as he faces criminal charges » Wicked Local

Case of former BC student accused of urging boyfriend’s suicide heads to state’s highest court » Boston Globe

Aaron Feuerstein put his workers first. It was the right thing to do, even if it ended sadly » Boston Globe

Tricia Farley-Bouvier Reflects on Decade as Representative » iBerkshires

The 7-month mayor: As he bids adieu, Terence Murphy reflects on his time in Holyoke City Hall’s corner office » Gazette Net

$250,000 grant to aid Belchertown State School cleanup » Gazette Net

‘Tremendous need’ for Boston City Hall to get hiring done, Michelle Wu says in sit-down interview » Boston Herald

Northampton reforms reach ‘critical mass’: As Mayor-elect Gina-Louise Sciarra prepares for office, the city sees a confluence of major changes » MassLive

Clean streets, safe schools, more business priorities for newly-sworn Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena » The Eagle Tribune

16 small Massachusetts towns share $3M in grants » The Greater New Milford Spectrum

Boston honors former state representative and mayoral candidate Mel King » Boston Herald

After breaking barrier, Holyoke’s first Latino mayor ready to focus on the basics » Commonwealth Magazine

‘About time’: Latinos reflect on historic Holyoke mayoral win by Joshua Garcia » MassLive

Politics and the City: Money not only factor in campaign success » Worcester Telegram

Keller @ Large: Will Gov. Charlie Baker Run For Re-Election? State House News Service Reporters Weigh In » CBS Boston

Janey made history as mayor of Boston, but there's more to her legacy » WBUR

Attorney says new Randolph district maps are racially drawn, threatens lawsuit » Patriot Ledger

Novavax coronavirus vaccine: When can I get it and how does it work? » Boston Herald

Fauci says he won’t step down until COVID is in ‘rearview mirror’ » Boston Herald

Broad Institute researcher wants to fade into obscurity, but first she hopes her COVID book is a bestseller » Boston Globe

Surgeon General says blocking President Joe Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate would be ‘public health setback’ » MassLive

COVID will be with us for the next several years, says UCSF Medicine chair » WBUR

Some of Massachusetts’ larger cities remain below 60% COVID vaccination rate; search your town’s rate here » MassLive

Massachusetts opioid-related overdose death rate up one percent in the first nine months of 2021 » The Somerville Times

Experts: Advances in criminology leading to increase in cold case breakthroughs » Boston Herald

Suffolk, Middlesex prosecutors crack some of the state’s oldest crimes » Boston Herald

Lowell PD’s co-response clinicians bring positive results » Lowell Sun

Workers at federal prisons are committing some of the crimes » Boston Globe

Auchincloss Says Fall River Wants to Be United, Front and Center [OPINION] » WBSM

Massachusetts lawmakers must act to extend vote-by-mail, Secretary of Commonwealth Bill Galvin warns » WCVB

MBTA uses ads, Dunkin’ gift cards to beg riders back to the T » Boston Herald

Rockland, Abington look to lead housing developers to water » Patriot Ledger

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Birthdays: Rep. James Murphy

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

11:00am Early Education and Care Economic Review, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

5:00pm Racial Inequities in Maternal Health Commission, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Probation Service, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Back To School: Bright Spots and Pain Points hosted by MassINC, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

Last day for 2021 formal sessions

10:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:30pm The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

6:00pm Safe Communities Act Town Hall, Via Zoom

10:00am Board of Boiler Rules Public Hearing, Department of Fire Services, State Road, Stow

11:00am Special Commission on Facial Recognition, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Early Education & Care Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center