Another weird weather week

Also: Massachusetts politicians head north; what's at stake at COP27 [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  November 7, 2022 ⛅ Cloudy but clearing, with a high near 77. Good Morning Boston, We have some big news: The first episode of The Common, our new daily podcast on all things happening in Greater Boston, just dropped! We're starting off with [a look at what the region’s growing Latino community thinks of Question 4]( a referendum on the new law allowing undocumented residents to get a driver’s license. Give it a listen today while you commute to work, do the dishes or go for a walk (it's great weather for it). And make sure to [subscribe]( - After [crushing the previous temperature record]( for Nov. 6 yesterday, Boston could do it again today. According to the National Weather Service, the city is [expected]( to meet the Nov. 7 record of 77 degrees (which was first set in 1938). It's already in the high 60s. - Things will cool off to something a little more resembling normal in time for Election Day tomorrow, thanks to a cold front. In fact, you may want to bring your gloves to the polls. Tuesday night will drop close to freezing. However, temperatures again rebound [back up into the high 60s by the end of the week](. - Big picture: While New England may be notorious for such extreme weather swings, experts say [climate change is also playing a role](. - [According to the National Weather Service]( the local conditions tomorrow morning for viewing [the last lunar eclipse for the next three years]( should be very good — but you'll have to get up early. The eclipse will hit totality at 5:17 a.m. ET and last for about 90 minutes. The best view will be in areas with little light pollution. - Today marks the beginning of the state's annual "[Deer Management Program]( at Blue Hills Reservation. In other words, archers will be allowed to hunt deer in about a third of the park from now through the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. - Why? Officials say the reservation simply has too many deer, which risks potential overbrowsing. They say thinning out the population will help plants and trees regrow, and prevent invasive species from spreading. - General access to the park will not be restricted during the hunt, though visitors who enter the designated hunting areas are advised to wear orange clothing, vests or hats. - The Boston Bruins are parting ways with Mitchell Miller, reversing course after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman [declared Saturday]( that the 20-year-old defenseman is not currently eligible to play in the league. The reason: a 2016 conviction for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities as a middle schooler. - Miller was originally drafted in 2020 by the Arizona Coyotes, who cut him weeks later as the details of his bullying and alleged racist comments came to light. He went on to play last season (and set records) in a junior ice hockey league. The Bruins [signed Miller on Friday]( — but cut him Sunday after Bettman's comments. - What they're saying: Bruins President Cam Neely said the team will be "reevaluating our internal processes for vetting" potential players and apologized to Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, the student Miller bullied. You can [read his full statement here](. P.S.— If you're feeling a little more well rested this morning, thank the extra hour we got yesterday from [the switch back from Daylight Savings Time](. While the Senate [passed a bill last winter]( to abandon the twice-a-year time change, that legislation has since stalled in the House. The Washington Post article [has a good update here]( on the disagreements and concerns holding back its abolishment. Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown [Massachusetts politicians campaign in New Hampshire with the balance of power at stake]( In recent weeks, U.S. Senate and House races in New Hampshire have narrowed. And with just hours to go until Election Day, they are very much in play. [Read more.]( [Massachusetts politicians campaign in New Hampshire with the balance of power at stake]( In recent weeks, U.S. Senate and House races in New Hampshire have narrowed. And with just hours to go until Election Day, they are very much in play. [Read more.]( [FAQ: What's at stake at the COP27 global climate negotiations]( World leaders are meeting in Egypt for the next two weeks to talk about reining in climate change and paying for its deadly effects. Here's what you need to know. [Read more.]( [FAQ: What's at stake at the COP27 global climate negotiations]( World leaders are meeting in Egypt for the next two weeks to talk about reining in climate change and paying for its deadly effects. Here's what you need to know. [Read more.]( [Here are the places where abortion is on the ballot (in one way or another) this week]( Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide. [Read more.]( [Here are the places where abortion is on the ballot (in one way or another) this week]( Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide. [Read more.]( [Mass General Brigham tells patients it won't tolerate threats or harassment of health care workers]( Massachusetts' biggest hospital system is implementing a new code of conduct that aims to protect its workers from threats and harassment, including racist comments, by patients and visitors. [Read more.]( [Mass General Brigham tells patients it won't tolerate threats or harassment of health care workers]( Massachusetts' biggest hospital system is implementing a new code of conduct that aims to protect its workers from threats and harassment, including racist comments, by patients and visitors. [Read more.]( [Election deniers could oversee voting in key swing states. Here are races to watch]( Voters in a number of states are being presented with a stark choice: Do they want someone who denies the legitimacy of the 2020 election to oversee voting in their state? [Read more.]( [Election deniers could oversee voting in key swing states. Here are races to watch]( Voters in a number of states are being presented with a stark choice: Do they want someone who denies the legitimacy of the 2020 election to oversee voting in their state? [Read more.]( Anything Else? - Moccasins, pipes and other items believed to have been taken off the bodies of slaughtered native people during the Wounded Knee massacre are [on their way home from a tiny Massachusetts museum](. - The Boston Dance Theater [begins its fifth season at the ICA this week]( a program paying homage to bassist Carol Kaye, who recorded sessions with everyone from The Beach Boys to Marvin Gaye. - ICYMI: The Houston Astros are [your 2022 World Series champions](. Thanks to a [truly massive]( Yordan Alvarez home run, the Astros clinched their second MLB title — and first for 73-year-old manager Dusty Baker — Saturday over the Philadelphia Phillies. - Kaivan Shroff [asks in this commentary]( if leaving Twitter following Elon Musk's takeover is "fighting the good fight — or being complicit?"  What We're Reading 📚 - How much coverage are you worth? ([Columbia Journalism Review]( - Husband of ‘Lady of the Dunes’ killed in Provincetown in 1974 was also suspected of Seattle double slaying in 1960 ([The Boston Globe]( - Why Do We Change the Clocks, Anyway? ([The New York Times](  Tell Me Something Good [A memorial to Dobby can stay on a Welsh beach, but fans have to stop leaving socks]( Fans of Harry Potter erected a memorial to Dobby the house elf on the beach where he dies in the movie. Officials are asking people to stop leaving socks and painted rocks, which harm the environment. [Read more.]( [A memorial to Dobby can stay on a Welsh beach, but fans have to stop leaving socks]( Fans of Harry Potter erected a memorial to Dobby the house elf on the beach where he dies in the movie. Officials are asking people to stop leaving socks and painted rocks, which harm the environment. [Read more.]( Before you go: The [most New England sign ever]( 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📧 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news   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. Unsubscribe from all WBUR editorial newsletters [here](.  Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2022 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved.