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

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Baker blames Washington, not DeSantis » Commonwealth Magazine

Ballot spending on millionaires' tax hits $20M » Salem News

‘I have no idea what any of these even mean’: Massachusetts clerks are getting bombarded with conspiracy-fueled records requests about the 2020 election » Boston Globe

2022 could be a political watershed for Massachusetts women » Washington Post

Mail-in voting didn’t boost primary turnout » Commonwealth Magazine

Tax Refunds To Flow Across Massachusetts This Fall » State House News Service

Inside the push to bring ARPA-H to Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

‘So glad to be back’: Orange Line trains return after month-long closure » Boston Globe

RI: RI's seafood industry recovering after COVID » The Providence Journal

CT: Hartford increased its number of housing inspectors to tackle complaints of unsanitary and unsafe conditions. Some say it’s not enough. » Hartford Courant

NY: Less than half of Manhattan workers have returned to office » FOX5NY

NY: Eric Adams Considers Housing Migrants on Cruise Ships » New York Times

PA: In a letter released by the Shapiro campaign, 60 veterans blast Doug Mastriano’s Confederate uniform photo as ‘shameful’ » Philadelphia Inquirer

GA: Raphael Warnock Should Trounce Herschel Walker. His Campaign Knows It Won’t Be That Easy. » Vanity Fair

CO: EPA declares Denver, northern Front Range “severe” violators of air quality standards as state fails to reduce smog » Denver Post

Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’ » CNN

Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion » Yahoo

Why the Polls May Be Feeding Liberals Another Blue Mirage » TIME

Republicans in key battleground races refuse to say they will accept results » Washington Post

‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy » New York Times

Why we may not know who won the Senate on Election Day » Politico

The Missing Data Behind Manchin’s Dirty Pipeline Deal » The Lever

Gaetz sought pardon related to Justice Department sex trafficking probe » Washington Post

Triumphant return: Artists, craft enthusiasts flock to stART on the Street festival in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Not so fast on interest rates » Boston Globe

Warren Urges DOT to Block JetBlue’s $3.8 Billion Spirit Deal » Bloomberg Politics

Downtown business owners frustrated, seek city’s help » Lowell Sun

Patriot Front focused white supremacist activity in Mass. this year; a look at the group and its leaders » MassLive

Opinion: How to raise a generation of better citizens » Boston Globe

Justice Dept. to require New Bedford schools to provide more support to K’iché students and families » WBUR

A Sneaky Form of Climate Obstruction Hurts Pension Funds » New York Times

Some census takers who fudged data didn’t get fired, report finds » Boston Globe

A dream lives on. Fields hopes to revive thoroughbred horse racing in Hardwick. » Boston Globe

Brockton nursing home transformed into mental health center. Here's what you need to know. » The Enterprise

Will the CVS deal to buy Signify mark the return of house calls? » Boston Globe

Counter protestors amass around anti-transgender rally at Boston Children’s Hospital » Boston Herald

MEMA provides look into services being provided for migrants at Joint Base Cape Cod » CBS News

Migrants detail ruse as lawyers, advocates explore possible criminal violations » Boston Globe

Curley: DeSantis forces Dems to acknowledge immigration problem, begrudgingly » Boston Herald

Migrants shipped to Martha’s Vineyard: Massachusetts state rep., civil rights group call for investigation into Ron DeSantis » Boston Herald

Migrants move from Martha's Vineyard - plus, did DeSantis hint flight to donors? » Cape Cod Times

Venezuelan migrants being provided health care, housing counselors while at Joint Base Cape Cod » MassLive

Lawyers for Civil Rights call for criminal investigation into ‘political stunt’ that sent Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard » MassLive

Baker says immigration system is 'broken', calls for better policies » Turn to 10

Hayden fires head of juvenile unit, drawing mixed reactions from reformers and supporters » Boston Globe

Massachusetts job market slowed last month » Boston Globe

Worcester City Hall employees cite 'racially toxic' workplace culture in equity audit » Worcester Telegram

New Bedford Councilor Dunn Urges City to Help Migrant Children on Vineyard » WBSM

Andrea Campbell still dodgy about debates, sticks to ‘we’ll see’ response on challenge » Boston Herald

Opinion: Why the midterms may send more young voters to the polls than ever before » Boston Globe

Years After Amazing Service Run, Kramer Writes New Chapter » State House News Service

Potent new boosters are here. Will weary Americans bother? » Boston Globe

Well-Being Among Young Adults is Declining, Harvard-led Study Finds » The Harvard Crimson

The climate-driven health crisis » Axios

City to disband violence prevention program beset by allegations of internal turmoil » Boston Globe

Working group to examine Hatfield FD operations » Gazette Net

'The worst is yet to come': Experts warn MAGA violence is spreading -- and law enforcement should prepare » Raw Story

Elected officials divided over voting by mail » The Eagle Tribune

Sunday Notebook: Oh what a (tax) relief it is » Sentinel & Enterprise

It’s official: Orange and Green Lines coming back Monday morning » WGBH

Orange Line back in service: Slow zones remain for another week, MBTA says » Boston Herald

Poftak sees T turning corner with Orange Line reopening » Commonwealth Magazine

Board member says MBTA should look into removing vaccine mandate » Boston Herald

Dot Ave bridge will remain closed through November as MBTA repair project continues » Dorchester Reporter

Orange Line will be 'faster, safer, more reliable' after month-long repairs, MBTA says » CBS News

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Via Livestream

5:30pm Brockton Fundraiser for District Attorney Tim Cruz with Former Boston Police Commissioner Willie Gross

6:00pm Women Supporting Shawn Dooley Fundraiser with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

10:00am Department of Correction Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Via Zoom

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Parole Board Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:30am Race, Equity & Business Awards hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston

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

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

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