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

Opinion: ‘New, first, different.’ Skeptics are already whispering about Michelle Wu » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker slams Legislature over delay in ARPA spending » Boston Herald

RIP TCI: Massachusetts ditching regional effort to curb emissions amid crumbling support » Boston.com

Healey co-leading investigation into the impact of Instagram on young people » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker has head start if he runs for re-election, UMass Amherst/WCVB poll finds » WCVB

Beyond divestment: Massachusetts’ pension fund may soon be used in the fight against climate change » Boston Globe

High court sides with DOC on prison COVID rules » Commonwealth Magazine

If moderate Republicans don’t want to go to Washington, how will things ever change? » Boston Globe

Top Kamala Harris Aide Heads for the Exit » Vanity Fair

Boston Public Schools’ enrollment drops below 50,000 students for the first time in decades » Boston Globe

Shrewsbury Republican to challenge McGovern » Gazette Net

NH: New Hampshire governor condemns tweet offering a ‘bounty’ on teachers » Boston Globe

RI: Vaccinated state workers in RI to get $3,000 bonuses as part of tentative contract » The Associated Press (AP)

FL: DeSantis embraces coded ‘Brandon’ insult of Biden » AP News

NY: De Blasio makes statewide education proposal without committing to gubernatorial run » Politico

Scoop: GOP donors “furious” » Axios

PA: Pennsylvania Republicans baffled by celebrity doctor’s Senate bid » Politico

House moves toward OK of Dems’ sweeping social, climate bill » Boston Globe

Moore: Will Joe Biden learn Jimmy Carter’s inflation lesson? » Boston Herald

Warren calls for investigation into planned Trump SPAC deal » The Hill

Novo Nordisk to pay $3.3b for Lexington biotech Dicerna » Boston Globe

Canton company donates 2 million masks to most vulnerable neighborhoods for Thanksgiving gatherings » Boston Herald

CVS to close 900 stores over three years » Boston Globe

Little Steven gives Holyoke dispensary an exclusive on his pre-rolls » Gazette Net

On Industry’s Anniversary, Legal Marijuana Sales Up To $2.3 Billion » State House News Service

Western Massachusetts’ 1st minority-owned dispensary opens in Northampton, a bittersweet event after losing its visionary to cancer in May » MassLive

Take it from woman who recalls early days of Title IX: Woes in school sports may be ingrained in longtime coaches » Boston Globe

Editorial: The COVID outbreak at the Curley School highlights need for more in-school testing » Boston Globe

Most teachers are women. But male educators take a ‘glass elevator’ to leadership positions » Boston Globe

Opinion: Why a CDC investigation of Boston Public Schools COVID-19 outbreaks is needed now » Boston Globe

Boston City Councilors slam school district over transparency » Boston Herald

Berklee College to go temporarily remote after string of Covid-19 cases » Boston Business Journal

Significant increase in Massachusetts school COVID cases, with 3,257 students and 558 staffers positive in past week » MassLive

Charlie Baker drops out of TCI, admitting initiative ‘no longer best solution’ for state » Boston Herald

Baker pulls support for regional pact that would address climate change » Boston Globe

Baker Pulls Plug on Transportation Emissions Compact » State House News Service

Gaming Commission Orders Legal Sports Betting Study » State House News Service

Healey concerned Mass General Brigham’s expansion would bring higher health care costs » Boston Globe

Caution Urged, But Imperative Cited On Health Care Costs » State House News Service

Massachusetts coronavirus cases surge 3,196, hospitalizations continue rising » Boston Herald

Northborough attorney selected as associate justice for Probate and Family Court » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Charlie Baker blames state lawmakers for COVID relief bill delay heading into seven-week recess » MassLive

In historic shift, Hadley splits tax rate » Gazette Net

Washington: Special town election scheduled Dec. 4 » Berkshire Eagle

State Awards Groveland $75,000 for Master Plan and Lawrence $100,000 for Resident Needs » WHAV

Williamstown select board sticks with Blanchard over Bernard for interim town manager » WAMC

Michelle Wu quickly back on campaign trail — now for Lydia Edwards » Boston Herald

Wu endorses Edwards in special election for state Senate » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal prosecutors fire back at Jasiel Correia II's request to stay home for the holidays » The Herald News

Here's how much Mayor Paul Coogan spent in his bid for the city's top job » The Herald News

FDA opens up COVID-19 booster shots to all US adults, Pfizer and Moderna say » Boston Globe

Two years after Massachusetts approved menthol ban, some lawmakers seek reversal » Berkshire Eagle

Mass and Cass-area businesses, residents worry over Wu ‘pausing’ of tent enforcement » Boston Herald

Mass. State Trooper Who Refused COVID Vaccine Hands in Her Badge » NBC Boston

Baker laments ‘massive delay’ in spending ARPA funds » Commonwealth Magazine

How should Massachusetts spend the nine billion dollars? » WBUR

‘I can’t tell you how frustrated I am.’ Baker criticizes lawmakers for failing to pass pandemic stimulus bill » Boston Globe

Following contentious debate, the new Massachusetts congressional map is in Charlie Baker’s hands » Boston.com

Dorchester bus riders celebrate expanded fare-free service, but Wu’s proposal still awaits a vote » Boston Globe

Wu Quickly Expanding Reach Of Fare-Free Transit » State House News Service

Mass. lawmakers offer a path for natural gas transition » Wicked Local

Vineyard Wind groundbreaking: Officials celebrate the nation's first utility-scale wind farm » Cape Cod Times

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Podcast Spotlight

NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Leaders of Canada And Mexico Visit Washington To Talk COVID, Trade, And Migration Crooked Media Pod Save America: “Gaslighting gas prices” (with Elizabeth Warren!)

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

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