MassINC, the publisher of CommonWealth, hosted a 20th anniversary celebration Thursday night called Serious Fun II. In keeping with the name, the entertainment featured a serious video about MassINC and funny videos involving some of the state’s top politicians.

Here’s the serious video about MassINC, but it has a funny ending featuring former governor William Weld.

The Most Interesting Man in the World — Featuring Senate President Stanley Rosenberg, developer Don Chiofaro, Newton Mayor Setti Warren, US Rep. Katherine Clark, and MassINC President Greg Torres.

MassINC Mean Tweets – Featuring Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Attorney General Maura Healey reading and responding to mean tweets about themselves.

Marty Walsh’s Young Cabinet — Featuring Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, his chief of staff Dan Koh, and a cabinet full of promising talent.

The Blue Line Brothers — A spinoff on the Blues Brothers with Gov. Charlie Baker as Elwood and Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack as Jake. Also featuring Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and former governor Michael Dukakis.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS 

Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch has hired a former prosecutor whose brother died of a heroin overdose as the full-time person — paid with money the city receives from the newly opened medical marijuana dispensary — to lead the city’s effort to combat substance abuse. (Patriot Ledger)

Boston will institute variable pricing on parking meters, with spots in Back Bay and the Seaport costing drivers as much as three times the standard rates. (Boston Herald)

A Berkshire Eagle editorial dismisses concerns about parking fees in Pittsfield, saying the charges are long overdue.

Westport‘s senior health agent has resigned in the wake of the fallout over an animal abuse case at a tenant farm that humane officials described as the worst they’ve ever seen in the Northeast. (Herald News)

WASHINGTON/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL 

Sen. Elizabeth Warren backs her one-time rival, Scott Brown, for secretary of veterans affairs. (State House News) Howie Carr wonders if her endorsement is the kiss the death for his chances. (Boston Herald) A Herald editorial calls Brown’s “shameless and very public” lobbying for the job “downright embarrassing,” while calling Sarah Palin, reportedly also under consideration, unqualified.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped retired Gen. James Mattis as secretary of defense, the second general in his cabinet with two others under consideration for cabinet positions. (U.S. News & World Report)

With a backlog of more than a half-million cases, the nation’s immigration courts are collapsing, presenting a major obstacle to Trump’s plans to deport millions of illegal immigrants. (New York Times)

Rep. Richard Neal of Springfield seems poised to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. (Boston Globe)

ELECTIONS 

A post-election session at Harvard involving top officials from the Trump and Clinton campaigns devolved into a shouting match, as Hillary Clinton‘s former communications director accused Trump’s campaign of encouraging and giving a platform for white supremacists. (Boston Globe)

Clinton did very well in Massachusetts, but not well enough to have an impact on most legislative races in the state. (CommonWealth)

BUSINESS/ECONOMY 

At the Carrier plant in Indianapolis which is staying put, Donald Trump warns there will be consequences for companies that pick up stakes and move elsewhere. (Time) The Carrier move was brilliant politics, but it may be hard to replicate in a way that makes a real difference to US manufacturing, say experts. (Boston Globe)

Trump’s election is not likely to put a damper on foreign investment in Boston real estate and may even boost it, say analysts. (Boston Globe)

History suggests a recession is not too far off, and the country may be in a particularly bad position to deal with it, says Globe data miner Evan Horowitz.

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson of Springfield posts big gains in sales and profits. (MassLive)

It’s back to their battle stations in the showdown between the New England Aquarium and developer Don Chiofaro over his proposed tower to replace the Harbor Garage. (Boston Globe)

EDUCATION 

In the wake of a brawl between Gloucester and Danvers high school students, five Gloucester students were suspended indefinitely and barred from participating for a quarter of their next athletic season. Another seven students were suspended for a quarter of their next athletic season. (Salem News)

UMass Dartmouth has entered into an agreement with a Canadian ocean research institute to

collaborate on research and development of marine technology. (Standard-Times)

Lots of Boston public schools could see their start times changed next fall, a shake up aimed at saving on bus transportation costs. (Boston Globe)

The American flag was raised this morning at Hampshire College, as the Amherst school bows to a torrent of criticism for its original decision to stop flying the flag until at least next semester. (Boston Globe) 

HEALTH/HEALTH CARE 

Baystate Health is teaming up with UMass to open a medical school in Springfield to boost the supply of physicians in western Massachusetts. (Masslive)

The state is buying thousands of doses of naxalone in bulk and passing along the savings to cities and towns. (Salem News)

Texas is set to enact a new law requiring health care facilities to bury or cremate aborted fetuses, the latest obstacle the state has erected to women seeking abortions. (New York Times)

TRANSPORTATION 

A group tasked with finding ways to alleviate traffic driving around and over the Cape Cod Canal aired several alternatives to a third bridge over the waterway. (Cape Cod Times)

CASINOS 

MGM Springfield touts diversity in its hiring. (MassLive)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE/COURTS 

Police were tight-lipped about a decapitated male body found near the Merrimack River in Lawrence. (Eagle-Tribune)

The union representing police officers in Lowell schedules a no-confidence vote on Superintendent William Taylor. (Lowell Sun)

A former Hingham police officer was sentenced to two years in jail with six months to serve after he was found guilty of medical insurance fraud for faking an injury during a detail. (Patriot Ledger)