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Also: What is - and isn't - in the State House's climate deal; a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume sale [❤️ Donate]( [View in Browser](   October 18, 2024  ☀️ Sunny, with a high near 60. Good Morning Boston, The [2024 Head of the Charles Regatta]( officially begins this hour. If you're one of the hundreds of thousands expected to attend over the weekend, come swing by [the WBUR tent](. You'll get to meet Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing - and try samples of our new coffee blend made in partnership with Flour Bakery and Fazenda - tomorrow morning. But first, the news: - A new green deal: State House leaders have finally reached a deal on the climate change bill that got left on the cutting room floor this summer. The bill was one of the major pieces of legislation that lawmakers were unable to compromise on before formal sessions ended in July. But the top House and Senate negotiators said yesterday they have a deal, to be unveiled in "the coming days." - What's in it: The core focus of the bill is streamlining the permitting process for clean energy infrastructure projects, like transmission lines, electric substations and battery storage. According to Senate sponsor Michael Barrett, the bill also included provisions to expand electric vehicle chargers and allow the state to buy nuclear power from Connecticut and New Hampshire. - What isn't in it: Barrett and his Senate colleagues had pushed for [broader reforms]( such as a ban on "[competitive electric suppliers]( and an expansion of the state's [bottle redemption law](. But, as The Boston Globe reports, those items were [cut from the final deal](. - What's next: The bill faced opposition from some Republicans in both chambers, which could complicate the compromise's path forward during informal sessions. But as State House News Service reports, Democratic leaders [have a few options](. - Round two: Sen. Elizabeth Warren and John Deaton met again last night in Springfield for their second and final debate this week. WBUR's Patrick Madden reports the hourlong match-up got heated at times. (You can [watch the full debate here]( just note, the first five minutes had some audio problems.) - Where they differed: In addition to again clashing over [immigration and abortion]( Deaton [defended his reluctance to support aid to help Ukraine]( beat back Russia's invasion. Deaton argued the money needs "to be earned" and could have been spent on things like expanding Medicaid or universal pre-K. (He threw in [a Tupac quote]( for good measure.) Warren countered that it was imperative to support Ukraine's "frontline war for democracy." "If Putin takes Ukraine, he's coming for Poland, he's coming for Estonia," she said. "He is coming for the other nations in Europe." - Where they agreed: East-West rail. Both said they're committed to pursuing [more federal funding]( for the rail project. However, Warren argued the best way to obtain that funding was by ensuring Democrats had a majority in Congress. - Meanwhile on Beacon Hill: The House passed [a $730 million spending bill yesterday](. The annual fall bill closes out the 2024 fiscal year, which ended in late June. - One thing it doesn't include: Gov. Maura Healey's [controversial request]( move around money from the "millionaires tax" to cover a small budget gap. Instead, the House is using extra revenue from capital gains taxes to make up the deficit. Now we wait to see if the Senate follows suit. - Behind the scenes: Massachusetts' four-year-old police oversight agency will soon have the power to inspect local police departments. The POST Commission unanimously voted yesterday to give itself the expanded power. [According to the Globe]( the move comes after months of public discussion and concerns that some departments aren't following the voluntary reporting requirements. - The vote means - beginning Nov. 8 - the commission will be able to audit record-keeping, internal investigations, uses of force and police-involved deaths within departments. - Trick-or-treating comes early: A Halloween tradition returns to Boston Common today. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its fourth annual "Fall-o-Ween Children Festival." The free event runs 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Common near Frog Pond. - Costumes are encouraged, both for kids and adults. Parks and Rec officials say there'll be live music, arts and crafts, rides on a trackless train, a maze and a glow-in-the-dark play space. P.S. - Why did a Massachusetts town send a cease and desist to a property owner? [Take our Boston News Quiz]( and test your knowledge of this week's stories. Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters The Rundown [Treasurer Goldberg ordered deletion of series of texts, ex-Mass. Lottery official says]( Public records experts say the allegation that Goldberg ordered a state employee to delete texts - and potentially destroyed her own - raises a red flag. [Read more.]( [Treasurer Goldberg ordered deletion of series of texts, ex-Mass. Lottery official says]( Public records experts say the allegation that Goldberg ordered a state employee to delete texts - and potentially destroyed her own - raises a red flag. [Read more.]( [Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza]( The news marks a major development - the death of Israel's most wanted man - a year into the war in Gaza after Israel vowed to crush Hamas following its attack on Israel. [Read more.]( [Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza]( The news marks a major development - the death of Israel's most wanted man - a year into the war in Gaza after Israel vowed to crush Hamas following its attack on Israel. [Read more.]( [A Hingham high schooler was punished for using AI. His family is suing]( The case raises questions about how schools and students should navigate murky rules around classroom work produced in the age of rapidly changing AI technology. [Read more.]( [A Hingham high schooler was punished for using AI. His family is suing]( The case raises questions about how schools and students should navigate murky rules around classroom work produced in the age of rapidly changing AI technology. [Read more.]( [AI-generated images have become a new form of propaganda this election season]( This election cycle, AI-generated images have proliferated on social media platforms after politically charged news events. They often spread partisan narratives rather than facts. [Read more.]( [AI-generated images have become a new form of propaganda this election season]( This election cycle, AI-generated images have proliferated on social media platforms after politically charged news events. They often spread partisan narratives rather than facts. [Read more.]( [Crews begin recovering sunken offshore wind blade off Nantucket]( Crews started this week to retrieve and remove pieces of the shattered Vineyard Wind turbine blade that sunk to the ocean floor three months ago. Project officials have resumed limited activities since the break, but have not powered back up while a federal investigation continues. [Read more.]( [Crews begin recovering sunken offshore wind blade off Nantucket]( Crews started this week to retrieve and remove pieces of the shattered Vineyard Wind turbine blade that sunk to the ocean floor three months ago. Project officials have resumed limited activities since the break, but have not powered back up while a federal investigation continues. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - Looking for a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume? The American Repertory Theater is holding a costume sale this weekend in Cambridge with around 20,000 garments from previous shows. WBUR's Maddie Browning [sifts through some of the unique pieces of clothing available at the sale,]( ranging from $1 to $50. - A new book turns the gloom and doom surrounding climate change predictions on its head, laying out what the future could look like if we scale up efforts to fight global warming and ecosystem destruction. WBUR's All Things Considered [spoke with author Ayana Elizabeth Johnson ahead of her appearance in Cambridge next week](. - Visual synthesizers are Bill Sebastian's life work. And they've come a long way since he played his psychedelic light show alongside jazz musician Sun Ra in the 1970s. WBUR's Amelia Mason [got to see Sebastian's updated version at the Boston Immersive Music Festival](. - Dungeons & Dragons is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. [In this Cognoscenti essay]( Ethan Gilsdorf explains how D&D evolved from a game that was widely considered "Satanic" to one that is embraced by educators and child development experts. What We're Reading 📚 - Scaring Halloween Trick-or-Treaters Is Free. But This Pumpkin? $13.50. ([The New York Times]( - 'What an amazing place. I don't feel alone.' At Dog Mountain, a tribute to unconditional love. ([The Boston Globe]( - In Melrose, an experiment in hyper-local AI podcasting ([CommonWealth Beacon](   Meet The Makers [Saxophonist Jonathan Suazo breaks new ground in Latin Jazz]( Inspired by his late father, the Puerto Rican musician explores his Dominican roots on an album the New York Times selected as one of the best of 2023. [Read more.]( [Saxophonist Jonathan Suazo breaks new ground in Latin Jazz]( Inspired by his late father, the Puerto Rican musician explores his Dominican roots on an album the New York Times selected as one of the best of 2023. [Read more.]( Play: [WBUR's daily mini crossword.]( Can you keep your streak going? Before you go: ["If you see Bill Galvin's face, you'll know you're in the right place."]( In yesterday's newsletter, we included the incorrect link for the story about the nationwide ready-to-eat meat recall over listeria concerns. Apologies! Here's [the right link](. 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 🔎 Explore [WBUR's Field Guide]( stories, events and more. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📧 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.](   [Donate](   # # Want to change how you receive these emails? Stop getting this newsletter by [updating your preferences](.   I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. 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