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Healey makes rent, housing crisis central to campaign for Mass. governor » MassLive

Editorial: How long will Democrats hunker in their hidey holes? » Boston Globe

Mud flies in auditor’s race as candidates respond to campaign discrepancies » Boston Herald

‘The Squad’ to push for progressive politics during series of Boston area events » Boston Globe

As Biden seeks immigration changes, case of Newton judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE lingers in courts » Boston Globe

Here’s why readers want MassGOP to embrace moderate Republicans » Boston.com

CT: Hartford Police receive state accreditation for the first time in the department’s 162-year history » Hartford Courant

VA: How Virginia used COVID relief to fund law enforcement » Axios

MN: St. Paul City Council amends rent control, exempts new construction with 5-2 vote » Twin Cities

FL: Florida doesn’t gain many new women voters after Roe ruling, but abortion issue remains » Orlando Sentinel

FL: ‘Vile political stunt’: Charlie Crist joins Annette Taddeo, Hispanic leaders to slam migrant flights » Florida Politics

FL: Trump would lose Florida to Gov. Ron DeSantis, Suffolk poll says » Boston Herald

NJ: A peek inside the Trump real estate in Tish James' bombshell lawsuit » Politico

How a zombie apocalypse is informing a new wave of Dem ads » Politico

The U.S. Has Never Had More than 9 Female Governors at a Time — That Can Change in November » Yahoo News

How Trump Survived Decades of Legal Trouble: Deny, Deflect, Delay, and Don't Put Anything in Writing » TIME

House Passes Overhaul of Electoral Count, Moving to Avert Another Jan. 6 Crisis » New York Times

“We’re Going to Put Janeane Garofalo or Eddie Vedder in the White House”: The Legacy and Future of Generation X » Vanity Fair

The Inside Joke That Became Trump’s Big Lie » New York Times

Donald Trump’s super Pac raised just $40 in August in sign of weakness » Financial Times

Virginia Thomas agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel » Boston Globe

Moderate Republicans No Longer Have a Home, and It Started With My Defeat » New York Times

Court lifts hold on records that Trump held at Mar-a-Lago estate » Boston Globe

Poll: Half of small businesses in Mass. are still making less money than before pandemic » WBUR

Fed’s outlook darkens as it pushes interest rates higher » Boston Globe

Deal for nearly 100-acre ExxonMobil property in Everett falls through » Boston Globe

The Foundry, a new makerspace in an old building, opens in Kendall Square » Boston Globe

51-story tower connected to South Station coming to Boston » WHDH

Editorial: Business owner’s lament exposes societal failure » Lowell Sun

Blockchain Backers See Potential For Flagship Industry » State House News Service

Western Mass. State Senator Hinds will step down Sunday to become new CEO of Boston’s Edward Kennedy Institute » WAMC

Northampton councilors consider possible cap on pot shops » Gazette Net

The Eagle fights Springfield diocese's request for reporter’s notes on clergy rape in effort to protect confidential sources » Berkshire Eagle

New Hire Will Push Disabilities Commission To “Go” Phase » State House News Service

Holyoke City Councilor Wilmer Puello-Mota sues to retain seat after expulsion over child porn charges » MassLive

Leominster School Committee member suggests leaving state association over sex-ed tweet » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Working toward equity in education is a collaborative effort » Boston Globe

SSU's 'Voterpalooza' kicks off voting initiative » Salem News

Worcester Technical High School saw ‘remarkable turnaround’ new report says » MassLive

Boston climate protesters plan more ‘disruption’ as week continues » Boston Herald

Boston's Mayor Wu announces investment in trees for cooling, flood reduction and beauty » WBUR

Senate approves first climate treaty in decades » Politico

Wu announces forestry division to preserve and expand tree canopy in Boston » Boston Globe

Back from extinction: Tantasqua middle schoolers work to revive American chestnut tree » Worcester Telegram

Michelle Wu marched in 2019 with climate group that stopped traffic » WHDH

These Massachusetts parks were awarded funds for upgrades » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston’s newest answer to climate change? For one, more trees » MassLive

SouthCoast Gets Less Than 3% of New Parks Funding » WBSM

Massachusetts Gaming Commission holding hearing on mobile sports betting » WCVB

Report: Spending on behavioral health jumped during pandemic, dropped for primary care » Boston Business Journal

Insurers ordered to cover more mental health services » The Eagle Tribune

Madaro Receives MassPACE Award for Promoting Pace to Individuals » East Boston Times-Free Press

Healey, Driscoll Pledge to Name ‘Secretary of Housing’ » Banker & Tradesman

Boston explores converting office buildings into housing, but challenges abound » Boston Globe

'Devil is in the details': Councilors seek plan to combat housing crunch in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Healey unveils housing plan focused on production and affordability » Boston Globe

Should Worcester Allow Homeless To Camp? No Easy Answers, Experts Say » Worcester Patch

Victims group seeks funds to bridge federal gaps » The Eagle Tribune

Local Puerto Rican delegation calls for Western Massachusetts to assist Puerto Rico in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona » MassLive

Methuen YMCA awarded $250K grant for new roof, HVAC system » The Eagle Tribune

Lucas: Charlie Baker, not progressives, step up to help migrants » Boston Herald

Martha’s Vineyard migrants may remain anonymous during lawsuit, judge rules » MassLive

Migrants staying at Joint Base Cape Cod settle in as they determine where to go from here » Cape Cod Times

Migrants signed a form agreeing to be flown to Mass., DeSantis’s office says. But critics say the document doesn’t stand up legally. » Boston Globe

Cape Cod officials want investigation into migrants sent to Mass. » MassLive

Lawyers for migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard seeking nationwide injunction against Florida Governor DeSantis to halt further transfers » Boston Globe

How did an image of a fake Massachusetts flag end up in a brochure for Martha’s Vineyard migrants? » Boston Globe

Advocates file federal suit seeking nationwide injunction against political maneuvering » Wicked Local

Question 2: Should more dental insurance premium money be spent on care? What to consider » Wicked Local

Baker nominates Parole Board chair for judgeship » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Starbucks strike on Commonwealth Avenue comes to an end » Boston Globe

Muratore Discusses Progress Of Hybrid Town Meeting Bill » 95.9 WATD

Greenfield residents tell city council of lost trust in police chief, mayor » MassLive

'You want to scream': Amid a national trend, Berkshires municipal clerks hit with record requests about November 2020 election » Berkshire Eagle

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu’s real record on traffic-stopping street protests » Boston Herald

Mansfield awarded more than $65,000 to renovate small park named after resident who chronicled town's history » The Sun Chronicle

Grafton and Millbury Police get share of state Municipal Road Safety grant program » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Are Massachusetts Democrats avoiding debates against Republican opponents? » WGBH

Ron Beaty says he ‘had no idea’ Oath Keepers was extremist when he donated in 2014 » MassLive

Opinion: Friendships in times of political division » Boston Globe

Meet & Greet With Democratic Lt. Governor Candidate Driscoll in Framingham on Saturday » Framingham Source

Biden says the pandemic is over. Experts and advocates in Mass. say 'not so fast' » WGBH

Former Mass State Police captain has trial date for Dedham case involving teen’s drowning death » Boston Herald

Advocates and families press Mass. prisons to stop photocopying mail » WGBH

Editorial: Rebate Baker’s way of showing taxpayers respect » Lowell Sun

There are rich people, and then there are the ‘one-time millionaires’ » Boston Globe

Sumner Tunnel restoration on track, Boston bridge replacement faces delay » Boston Herald

Hands off: Massachusetts cops fine distracted drivers $829K in 2022 » Boston Herald

Broken door, smoking escalator mar Orange Line’s return from shutdown » MassLive

Officials Whiff On First Bid For Cape Bridge Funds » State House News Service

Your electric bill may go up by more than 60 percent this winter. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

Healey calls National Grid rate hike ‘devastating’ » Commonwealth Magazine

New energy efficiency standards to help Massachusetts families save money » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. electric outlook dimming: Winter prices set to skyrocket » Boston Herald

Many Mass. Customers Will See a 64% Increase in Their Electric Bills This Winter » NBC Boston

Up Next On High-Cost Front: Soaring Winter Energy Bills » State House News Service

You’re about to pay even more to heat your home. Here’s what you can do about it. » Boston Globe

Five years after Hurricane Maria, locals watch again as Puerto Rico left in the dark » Boston Globe

National Grid says electricity prices to skyrocket » Commonwealth Magazine

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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