10:00am Executive Office of Elder Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Attorney General Maura Healey on Boston Public Radio with Jim Braude & Margery Eagan, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Charlie Baker on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

5:00pm Wine & Cheese with Senate Candidate Rep. Shawn Dooley

5:30pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

7:00pm Fundraiser for Gov. Candidate Geoff Diehl

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

‘A love-hate relationship’: In progressive Massachusetts, GOP immigration policies are on the ballot » Boston Globe

Baker-linked super PAC spends $100,000 on behalf of Amore » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey Win Would Require Interim AG » State House News Service

Opinion: It's election season. The newspaper endorsement should endure » WBUR

Worcester City Council suspends search for new city manager » WGBH

LGBTQ prison abolition group split by racism accusations » Commonwealth Magazine

Carmakers say they can’t obey the state’s right-to-repair law » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Ayanna Pressley’s Ukraine letter an embarrassment » Boston Herald

RI: Jill Biden stumps for Magaziner, McKee to get out the vote in the homestretch » The Providence Journal

NY: More than 104,000 New York City students were homeless last year » The New York Times

NY: New York City looks beyond coastal resiliency 10 years after Hurricane Sandy » POLITICO Pro

NY: Most of New York Gas Tax Holiday Savings Don’t Go to New Yorkers, Analysis Finds » New York Focus

NJ: AFSCME union suing Murphy claiming 'racial- and gender-based discrimination' » POLITICO Pro

PA: Rep. Guy Reschenthaler cautions Republicans against focusing on Fetterman's health » Washington Examiner

TX: Texas Goes Permitless on Guns, and Police Face an Armed Public » New York Times

FL: 'Going to be ugly': All signs point to Republican landslide in Florida » Politico

FL: "What in the Hell Did He Just Say?": Val Demings Calls Out Marco Rubio For Backing Away From Even the Most Modest Gun Reform » Vanity Fair

FL & CA: Newsom vs. DeSantis Is Our Inevitable Culture War » New York Times

AZ: Kagan temporarily blocks subpoena for Arizona GOP leader's phone records » Axios

‘A madness has taken hold’ ahead of US midterms: local election officials fear for safety » The Guardian

Weird Federalism: The Country’s Biggest Political Outliers » Kite & Key

Democrats grasp for third rail » Axios

That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial » ProPublica

Second rail union rejects deal, raising strike threat anew » Politico

Oil companies helping fund Republican takeover plans » E&E News

High-Tech Cars Are Killing the Auto Repair Shop » Wired

The House: GOP Hits 218 in Ratings as Battle Rages Across Big Playing Field » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin » Boston Globe

Wu releases plan to boost downtown Boston » Boston Herald

Methuen’s Titan Casket makes cameo in Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ music video » Boston Globe

A $3 million state grant will help redevelop Site 9, William Stanley Business Park's largest parcel » Berkshire Eagle

Four Mass. residents pardoned by Gov. Baker for various non-violent crimes » MassLive

‘Blatantly’ antisemitic speaker delivers talk at Harvard University » The Jewish Voice

Editorial: No excuse for rail trail’s lack of care » Lowell Sun

Salem councilors call for stronger state review of Peabody plant » Salem News

Bay State leads way in energy efficiency, Charlie Baker’s green agenda is good policy (Editorial) » MassLive

$1M grant received for upgrade at University Park in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announces $4 million in federal funding to help pay for the Greylock Glen project » Berkshire Eagle

Congressman Neal Visits Adams to Celebrate $3.9 Million for Greylock Glen » iBerkshires

Massachusetts could hit $70M annual jackpot for sports betting revenue Start the conversation » Boston Herald

Massachusetts could hit $70M annual jackpot for sports betting revenue » Boston Herald

Staggered Sports Betting Launch On Commission Agenda » State House News Service

Dana-Farber launching male breast cancer clinical trial, ‘smart bombs’ leading to groundbreaking results in female patients » Boston Herald

It cost $38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug » WGBH

‘A failing grade:’ Boston housing ‘report card’ illustrates depth of crisis » Boston Herald

On most measures, Mass. gets poor housing grades » Boston Business Journal

Report: Mass. Housing Affordability Problems Worsening » State House News Service

Mass. delegation calls for better access to federal aid as state sees influx of immigrants » WBUR

Lucas: Baker surprises Methuen with influx of immigrants » Boston Herald

More than 100 people in need of food, shelter arrive unannounced in Massachusetts town » WCVB

As Massachusetts scrambles to place families in emergency shelters, local officials bristle » Boston Globe

Delegation Says 2,000 Migrants Arrived Over Summer » State House News Service

Governor Baker taps police standards official for judgeship » News 22 WWLP.com

Baker Recommends Second Batch Of Pardons » State House News Service

Baker issues four more pardons » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston City Council pushes off redistricting vote in light of open-meeting law complaint » Boston Herald

After backlash, Boston councilor shifts course on ‘Hijab Day’ resolution » WGBH

Holyoke accepting statements of interest for $18 million in federal COVID relief funding » MassLive

Editorial: Don’t rush into a new redistricting plan » Boston Globe

Worcester City Council deadlocks over Christopher Columbus statue » Worcester Telegram

Study shows unfunded mandates remain a challenge for cities and towns » The Reminder

Gov. Baker Visits Pittsfield, City Receives State Grants » iBerkshires

Governor Baker in Pittsfield announced $143M awarded in infrastructure projects for more than 150 communities » News 22 WWLP.com

Pittsfield Council Tackles 21 Agenda Items in Under 90 Minutes » iBerkshires

A political ad cries foul about ‘books with sex acts.’ The TV station running it added a disclaimer. » Boston Globe

Healey, Diehl weigh in on Gov. Baker's decision to rehire dozens of unvaccinated state employees » WCVB

Congressional candidates ready for elections » Martha's Vineyard Times

Massachusetts Labor Relations Department Finds Attleboro Mayor Made ‘Coercive’ Comments » WBSM

Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux, a candidate for county sheriff, has coronavirus » The Sun Chronicle

Rep. Ayanna Pressley responds to rescinded letter she signed calling for Biden’s direct talks with Russia » Boston.com

Guest Op-Ed: Yes on 4: Practical, Safe, Economic Policy » Revere Journal

Where the candidates for governor stand on this year's 4 ballot questions » WBUR

Poll: Voters favor ‘millionaire’ income surtax, preserving license law » The New Bedford Light

‘Nightmare' XBB Variant Likely Already Here, Boston Doctors Say » NBC Boston

New podcast 'Salud' digs into Latino communities' health » WGBH

Pittsfield Police say they've 'hit pause' on body camera pilot program amid union concerns » Berkshire Eagle

Baker camp fires back over Mass and Cass; $40M funneled to Boston » Boston Herald

Councilors Like Baker’s Parole Board Reappointments » State House News Service

Chicopee City Council approves funds for new police message board » The Reminder

Millionaires already paying most of the taxes, Question 1 opponents say » Boston Herald

Groups spar over biz impact of millionaires' tax » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. agrees to pay NH $3.5M in Merrimack River property tax dispute settlement » MassLive

Opinion: Hesitation over the flawed ‘millionaires tax’ doesn’t make you a heartless capitalist » Boston Globe

Surtax Opponents Push Back On “Fair Share” Arguments » State House News Service

MBTA general manager says Orange Line delays will continue into December in letter to Markey » Boston Globe

Wellesley teed up a bold move on climate action. Then came an offer it couldn’t refuse. » Boston Globe

Solutions Unclear As Energy Price Crunch Nears » State House News Service

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