Friday? Friday. In today's MASSterList edition: A higher purpose* (*It's about weed) And in Political Intel: 🍽 Karen Spilka's surprise guest 💰 Additions to Nick Collins fundraiser 🩺 Obamacare architect in Everett and more massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/senators-t...

"Gripping a chainsaw as it roared to life, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu" was also my original lead for Election Night coverage in Boston

“The MBTA Communities law, we certainly spend a lot of time talking about that. It has been a source of inspiration and, at times, a source of frustration,” Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said. massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/mbta-housi...

With her reelection squared away, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may be turning her attention to the Senate. No, not that one. The state Senate on Beacon Hill. Plus: I talked to Howard Cooper about his law firm's new hire, Judge Mark Wolf massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/why-two-se...

Daycare closed. My office for the day

Moulton reads the tea leaves massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/seth-moult...

NEW: Gabriela Coletta Zapata says she has "more than a majority" of votes for the Boston City Council presidency massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/keller-dea...

First in the Dorchester Reporter— Jascha Franklin-Hodge, city’s Streets Chief, to exit Wu Cabinet as first-term ends #Boston www.dotnews.com/2025/jascha-...

If it's Friday, it's Political Intel But first: Goldberg v. O'Brien, Round 2? Cannabis agency chair threatens defamation suit Plus: 🗳 Boston City Council president 🔎 DiZoglio latest 🕵️‍♂️ More in Political Intel massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/shannon-o-...

In a late night Facebook post, Cllr Julia Mejia said she is running for Boston City Council president (Ruthzee Louijeune's term ends in Jan., it's an internally elected position)

Masks off massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/poll-major...

As I went through news sites this morning, I spotted this photo and headline Presented without comment

Alt headline: 'Heraclitus at the ballot box'

Ah I see the very online people who complain about the headlines are having an impact

Four hours of sleep better than none: 📬 In today's MASSterList: Permanent change Plus: Another Markey union endorsement amid swirling speculation, and new gov 2026 poll massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/voters-loo...

👂 👂 To some ears tonight, ticket-topping Cllr Ruthzee Louijeune's speech at the joint victory party in Boston's Seaport sounded....Congressional

Henry Santana won releection to at-large seat, holding back fmr Cllr Frank Baker, per sources

Hearing that Culpepper won D7 seat

Somerville election a referendum on Mamdani?

Jake Wilson is the next mayor of Somerville, Adam Reilly reports

DeMaria is done

Polls are now closed in Boston. Stay tuned to this account for early returns from select precincts in: Dorchester, Mattapan, South Boston, Roxbury, South End, and Hyde Park.

Pizza and politics at Santarpio's, an Election Day tradition This year hosted by Cllr Coletta Zapata

news - Rep. Ayanna Pressley is seriously considering jumping into the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat Ed Markey and has been checking in with allies about a possible run, per four ppl familiar w/ @kellygarrity.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

The only poll that matters massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/with-munic...

Kennealy super PAC as 2026 gov race heats up

Looking for a Jon Keller fix following his layoff at WBZ-TV? His MASSterList column for this week predicts low turnout in tomorrow's local elections. Read it here: massterlist.com/2025/11/03/t...

No tricks, all treats in this Friday edition of MASSterList 🧪 Eds, meds and the feds 🕵‍♂️ Political Intel 📺 The Sunday Shows massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/is-mass-in...

A super PAC surprise massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/taunton-ma...

Unopposed massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/beacon-hil...

Another pro-Santana mailer from the Boston Voice super PAC

SNAP chat Plus: Pro-Wu super PAC switches gears, and firefighters fuel Frank Baker super PAC massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/with-polit...

NEW: The newcomer super PAC Boston Voice reports receiving $125K from Bold Boston, the super PAC that supported Mayor Wu in prelim Another $10K came from SEIU 32BJ

Strolling into the weekend In today's MASSterList: 🟣 Being mayor is what’s next 💸 The super PACs eyeing City Hall 🔎 Political Intel 📺 The Sunday Shows massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/for-wu-des...

Super PAC with ties to Marty Walsh formed as City Council election approaches Walsh has endorsed Frank Baker and Alexandra Valdez for City Council At-Large Walsh tells me he had heard there was a PAC but he has no comment, and he reiterated that he has endorsed Baker and Valdez

On Maura Healey's left massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/working-fa...

Republican John Deaton lost his challenge to @warren.senate.gov last year. Now he wants to take on @markey.senate.gov and is poised to announce next month @wbur.org @bychrisvan.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

After a Superior Court judge ruled that boorish behavior does not constitute gross misconduct, Shannon O'Brien was back berating inside the state's cannabis agency massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/with-o-bri...

Lynn Mayor Jared Nicholson is out of 6th Congressional (Moulton seat) race "My entire heart, including the work I love as mayor and most importantly my wife and two young boys, is here in the City of Lynn"

Andrea Campbell's next step massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/ag-campbel...

🫡 Friday is finally here In today's MASSterList: 🚂 Train man takes the road well-traveled 🗳 Young Dems back Markey 🕵️‍♂️ Political Intel 📺 Who's on the Sunday Shows massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/what-s-nex...

Low bar, though

Thomas McGee, the former state senator and Lynn mayor who now chairs the MBTA board of directors, confirms he is considering a run for Seth Moulton's seat in Congress

NEW: Monica Tibbits-Nutt out as Healey transportation chief Phil Eng in as interim

It's Thursday (Note to myself more than anything) 💰 Shortsleeve super PAC starts blasting away at Healey 🏫 Details on Mayor Wu's upcoming "State of the Schools" speech 🗳 Dan Koh and former state rep jump into Mass. 6th race massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/shortsleev...

On "Java with Jimmy," Mayor Wu says she has taken a look over last year at the "big speeches" that mayors give annually (Boston Chamber, Boston Muni Research Bureau etc) She notes she declined BMRB after dispute In its place she is planning speech on investments in schools and public education

Apologies in advance if some "Gabby's Dollhouse" references make their way into tomorrow's MASSterList Toddler's got a cold and the prescription calls for Netflix

Moulton v. Markey massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/moulton-s-...

"the long-existing bipartisan enthusiasm for exploiting the fact that no First Amendment exists in American broadcasting" theconversation.com/the-limits-o...

Mayor Wu is now running unopposed but President Trump apparently wants to set a record for in-kind contributions cc: OCPF