10:00am MassWildlife Public Hearing, Field Headquarters, Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough

10:00am Commonwealth Conversation with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hosted by AIM, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts , 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston

11:00am Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Gubernatorial Debate: Former Rep. Geoff Diehl and Attorney General Maura Healey, WCVB

Women are poised to decide key races in Massachusetts, and potentially break centuries-old glass ceilings » Boston Globe

With few options, DCF has had children sleep overnight in its offices at times, workers say » Boston Globe

MBTA problems not affecting Baker popularity » Commonwealth Magazine

Worcester DA Joseph Early, former State Police Colonel, others cleared in ethics probe » Boston Herald

As over-the-counter hearing aids are finally available, Senator Elizabeth Warren celebrates a long-sought victory » Boston Globe

Opinion: Lew Finfer, a quiet leader for social and economic justice in Boston » Boston Globe

Massachusetts’ little state dinosaur, a ‘tough, spunky underdog from Holyoke,’ gets a big welcome » Boston Globe

Via commercialized product, McLean Hospital providers aim to expand pediatric mental health access » Boston Business Journal

Sen. Warren calls for change in MBTA leadership » WGBH

RI: RI leaders want to build life-sciences industry using Massachusetts biotech model » The Providence Journal

CT: Impact of Police Accountability Bill seen in handling of Bristol shooting » Hartford Courant

NJ: Rents can’t go up more than 3% in this N.J. city as council adopts new rent control rules » NJ.com

NJ: As Murphy prioritizes youth mental health, lawmakers and advocates blast his plan to defund school-based services » POLITICO Pro

OH: Tim Ryan asks why Democrats ‘don’t smell blood’ and help him in Ohio » Washington Post

NC: Ted Budd Aided Donors Trying To Bypass Predatory Lending Laws » The Lever

FL: Felon advocates demand DeSantis fix ‘broken system’ after voter fraud arrests » Tampa Bay Times

FL: FDA chief on Ladapo’s vaccine advice, ‘losing the battle’ against misinformation » Orlando Sentinel

FL: DeSantis administration agrees to release Martha's Vineyard records by December » Politico

OK: 6 takeaways from the Oklahoma governor's debate between Kevin Stitt, Joy Hofmeister » The Oklahoman

OR: Oregon lawmakers hear bullying charge against governor candidate » Boston Globe

Has Polling Broken Politics? » New York Times

The (Updated) Battle for the Statehouses » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Democrats grumble it’s too little, too late with Obama » The Hill

Pro-Trump conspiracy theorists hound election officials out of office » Reuters

Trump’s Fundraising Machine Is Barely Covering His Expenses » The Daily Beast

2022 State Ballot Measures Preview: Collective Bargaining, Firearms, and Involuntary Servitude » MultiState

What to Know as Trump Is Deposed in E. Jean Carroll Suit Accusing Him of Rape » The New York Times

Jim Jordan ramps up investigation into FBI over domestic terrorism » Washington Post

Sorry, Ron DeSantis, You Are No Donald Trump » Politico

Tulsi Gabbard Doesn’t Really Stand for Anything » The Daily Beast

Trash has been piling up outside Massachusetts homes after a Fortune 500 company took over waste collection and started missing pickups » Boston Globe

Attleboro bans sale of dogs, cats, guinea pigs and rabbits by pet stores » The Sun Chronicle

Attorney General launches new online portal for charities filing in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Are venture capitalists giving Boston the cold shoulder? » Boston Globe

‘The worst of our racist history’: Ministers chain themselves to Faneuil Hall to urge city leaders to rename the landmark » Boston Globe

Public defenders seek to dismiss cases involving disgraced Woburn police officer » WBUR

Hadley woman accused of releasing bees on police serving eviction notice » MassLive

National Guard officer who chased Cape tour bus summonsed to court on multiple charges » Cape Cod Times

Haverhill teachers contract close to being finalized » The Eagle Tribune

Following one-day strike, Malden teachers ratify new contract » Boston Globe

Baker administration provides paid internships to 10,000 high school students » Boston Globe

Sally Kornbluth named next MIT president » Boston Globe

Mount Holyoke College receives nearly $1.7 million in federal COVID-19 reimbursement funds » MassLive

Local leaders call for DCR action on Nashua River Rail Trail » Lowell Sun

Protesters decry Eversource’s tree-cutting plan in Franklin, Hampshire counties » The Recorder

Community Preservation Act awaits voters in Worcester, Boylston and Westborough » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Hoping that Healey hits reset at DCR » Dorchester Reporter

These companies want to offer online sports betting in Massachusetts » MassLive

Gaming Commission gets earful from opponents of proposed Hardwick horse racetrack » Worcester Telegram

Price tag for Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s ER expansion jumps » Gazette Net

How a nonprofit moved 150 people from 'Mass. and Cass' into permanent housing, and is helping them stay there » WBUR

Transgender Emergency Fund launches first-of-its-kind housing initiative in Boston » WBUR

Boston moves Mass and Cass homeless as city-issued drug paraphernalia, Roundhouse frustrations continue » Boston Herald

Mayor: Dozens of immigrant families unexpectedly arrive at Methuen hotel » WCVB

Methuen mayor: ‘Multiple families’ from South America, Haiti placed by state at hotel without notice » WHDH

Ethics board clears Worcester DA over altering arrest report of judge’s daughter » MassLive

State Ethics Commission dismisses conflict of interest case against Worcester district attorney and former State police officials » Boston Globe

District Court Judge Paul H. Smyth among 2 nominated by Gov. Baker to state Appeals Court » MassLive

Baker’s first four pardons approved by council » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Gov. Baker nominates Judge Paul H. Smyth of the Pittsfield District Court to the state Appeals Court » Berkshire Eagle

Council Quickly Stamps Approval On Pardons » State House News Service

Haverhill, state teachers unions ordered to pay $50K fine for continued strike » Boston Herald

$3.9M Grant To Provide Jobseekers With Training and Support » Everett Independent

Health, wellness of Lowell’s children concern City Council » Lowell Sun

Crompton Park skate park officially opens Wednesday in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Sandwich To Receive Big Payout From National Opioid Settlement » The Bourne News

Gov. Bill Weld endorses GOP auditor candidate Anthony Amore — in song » MassLive

Primary behind him, Fifth Suffolk’s Worrell keeps pushing for votes » Dorchester Reporter

Asst. House Speaker Clark on Democrats' midterm election prospects » WBUR

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Massachusetts ballot questions » WGBH

Most incumbents expected to cruise to another term » Salem News

State Senate candidates set different goals » Newburyport News

Battenfeld: Democrats scrambling and pointing fingers to avoid election wipeout » Boston Herald

Editorial: Maura Healey for governor » Boston Globe

Fitzwater, Shand to debate this weekend » Newburyport News

Our Opinion: Maura Healey for Massachusetts governor » Berkshire Eagle

Bill Weld goes full Dean Martin, endorses Anthony Amore with a song » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: Massachusetts Democrats poised to regain hold of all statewide offices » CBS News

Here's what 3rd Barnstable District candidates have to say on housing, water, ARPA money » Cape Cod Times

Poll: Voters Favor Income Surtax, Preserving License Law » State House News Service

Our Opinion: William Galvin for secretary of the commonwealth; Andrea Campbell for attorney general; Anthony Amore for state auditor » Berkshire Eagle

Voters sour on state's infrastructure but don't blame Baker, poll finds » WGBH

Real Estate Industry Lining Up Behind Healey In Governor’s Race, Campaign Contributions Show » BisNow

Letter to the Editor: Arena-DeRosa for state representative » Hopkinton Independent

Cyr and Lauzon Q&A: Meet the two people running for Cape and Islands state senator » Cape Cod Times

Two new polls show Mass. Democrats in the driver's seat this election » WGBH

Mass General Brigham studying whether antiviral tecovirimat helps treat monkeypox » Boston Herald

Homeless gathering moved off Southampton Street in Mass. and Cass area after traffic complaints, Mayor Wu says » Boston Globe

Quiet Rooms documentary reframes the narrative about gun violence in Boston » Boston Globe

Despite recent shootings in Boston, data show this is one of the lowest years for daytime gun violence » Boston Globe

Some questions for Sheriff Tom Hodgson » The New Bedford Light

Opinion: Republicans aim to minimize abortion in midterms » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker names state’s official dino » Boston Herald

MBTA says slower Red Line is due to speed restrictions » Boston Herald

Boston’s North Washington Street Bridge project facing yearlong delay » Boston Herald

Evidence Suggests That Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Will Improve Street Safety » StreetsBlog

Milton Sues MBTA Seeking Repair of ‘Perpetually Decrepit Staircase' » NECN

State To Address Declining Conditions In Highway Tunnels » State House News Service

Ten-Town Energy Pilot Will Straddle Administrations » State House News Service

Chicopee receives $4.5 million grant for wastewater treatment plant » The Reminder

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