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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am MAPA Lobby Day, Grand Staircase

9:00am Community Health Center Day at the State House, Great Hall

12:00pm Cambodian New Year Celebration, Nurses Hall

3:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Joan Meschino

“I sincerely request that you consider our shared history and be cognizant of the genocidal accuracy of the symbolism that the seal in part portrays,”

John Peters - Executive Director, Commission on Indian Affairs

Speaking about the commission being created to change the Massachusetts state flag.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

The White House hosted a Passover Seder, but without President Trump » The Washington Post

GOP Holds Kansas House Seat As Democrat's Surprise Upset Bid Falls Short » WBUR

Trump Hosts NATO Leader Amid Tension With Russia » WBUR

Tillerson Seeks 'Open, Candid, Frank Exchange' With Lavrov In Moscow » WBUR

White House Spokesman Stumbles Over Assad-Hitler Comparison » WBUR

Not So Strong After All: Climate Change Is Trump's National Security Weakness » WBUR

Russia accuses US of unlawful Syria raid as Tillerson visits » Sentinel & Enterprise

Elizabeth Warren rakes in $5.2 million in first 3 months of 2017 » MassLive

Mitt Romney's 'binders full of women' are real, contain close to 200 names » MassLive

Warren nearly doubles campaign account in first three months of 2017 » Politico

Business

Lawmakers push back on internet privacy » Gloucester Times

Southie developers have upper hand » Boston Herald

Inside CommonWealth Kitchen, food business incubator, it takes a self-taught baker just several months to launch bakery » The Republican

Data shows Gateway Cities, rural areas, trapped in "grocery gap" » Sentinel & Enterprise

Education

Incoming UMass Boston chief says budget process 'broken' » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass Boston Administrators Cut Projected Budget Deficit » WBUR

Lawmakers urge larger commitment of state aid for education » Berkshire Eagle

Cuts at UMass Boston reduce deficit by more than two-thirds » State House News Service

Mills poised to reengineer UMass Boston, Motley says » State House News Service

North Attleboro schools to go without supplies for awhile to deal with budget shortfall » The Sun Chronicle

Environment

Cape, South Shore Legislators Express Support for Federal Nuclear Waste Site » Cape Cod Online

Federal

Warren to host town hall in Salem Thursday » The Salem News

Gaming

Slots in cards for Vineyard » Boston Herald

A later last call for casinos? » Commonwealth Magazine

Appeals Court Reverses Ruling Blocking Tribe's Martha's Vineyard Casino Bid » WBUR

Tribe, town react to casino court ruling » Martha's Vineyard Times

Health Care

Could a pill reverse hearing loss? This Woburn startup thinks so » Boston Globe

UMass proposing $20M Worcester psych hospital » Worcester Business Journal

Nine Massachusetts hospitals receive 'C' grades for safety » Boston Business Journal

Keating defends Mass. health care as ACA debate simmers » State House News Service

Human Services

Advocates want more funds for after-school programs » WWLP 22

Immigration

A Day Without Immigrants protest planned for Brockton » The Enterprise

Trump seeks to dismiss city's lawsuit blocking his immigration orders » Eagle Tribune

Monaco reserves judgment on Mass. Safe Communities Act » The Tufts Daily

MIRA Coalition draws hundreds to rally for safe communities » Bay State Banner

Judiciary

More questions emerge on probate court personnel » Boston Globe

Mass. Bill Seeks To Lessen Jail Time Due To Fines » New England Public Radio

Baker bill triples pay rate to help defendants work off debt » South Coast Today

Master plan orders up changes for Bay State courts » Boston Herald

Massachusetts unveils preliminary plans to repair, replace declining court facilities, but where is Springfield? » The Republican

Judicial nominee withdraws hours before confirmation hearing » Boston Globe

Superior Court, BMC nominees cleared for judgeships » State House News Service

Sheriff favors reform of “fine time” for defendants » WWLP 22

Labor

House budget leaves out cap on retiree sick-time awards » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Immigration, fair wages, climate change dominate town hall » The Salem News

Local Government

Maynard seeks ideas for its 150th anniversary » Boston Globe

Georgetown town counsel: Town should act soon on cannabis policy » Wicked Local Georgetown

Proposed freeze on marijuana shops will be on Auburn ballot » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Opinion

From desolate streets to Boston's hottest destination » Boston Globe

Bill O'Reilly will remain 'the king of cable news' » Boston Globe

What's the future look like for the Seaport's popular District Hall? » Boston Globe

Lawmakers must remove autonomous vehicle roadblocks » Commonwealth Magazine

Carr: City judicial positions the new couples' retreat » Boston Herald

Editorial: T pension progress » Boston Herald

Politics

WBUR Poll: In Central Mass. Towns, Trump Voters Are Sticking By Him » WBUR

Baker's 75 percent approval rating puts him back on top » Berkshire Eagle

Tito Jackson: Walsh Ignores The Middle Class, Focuses On "Distractions" » WGBH

Public Safety

Death benefit sought for widow of Fall River firefighter » State House News Service

State Finance

Baker plays budget man in the middle » Commonwealth Magazine

Budget dynamics gain clarity with release of House's $40 billion plan » Berkshire Eagle

Schools would see increased funds under House budget » The Metro West Daily News

Frayed Community Preservation Partnership needs funding boost » South Coast Today

State Government

Changing views may lead to review of state seal » South Coast Today

Push Under Way On Beacon Hill To Dump State Flag; Guess Why? » State House News Service

Transportation

MBTA repair project will hurt tourism, residents » Salem News

Local-option transportation tax pitched on Beacon Hill » The Hull Times

Somerville GLX borrow bill gets quick committee OK » State House News Service

Green Line Extension Borrow Bill Gets Committee Approval » Peabody Patch

Want to buy a train station? South Station could be yours for $100M » Boston Business Journal

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Recipe of the Week

SPANAKOPITA

Chef Brendan Pelley

Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 leek
  • 1 bunch scallions, sliced
  • 1/4 pound unsalted butter
  • 1-1 1/2 pounds curly spinach, chopped
  • 1 pound domestic feta cheese, in brine
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 package Kontos #4 phyllo dough
  • olive oil
  • kosher salt

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF (with high fan).
  2. Cut off the tops and bottoms of the leek, then slice into 1/4-inch rings and rinse well.
  3. Coat a heavy bottomed pot or pan with olive oil over medium heat. Add in the leeks and scallions with a slab of butter. Sweat on medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  4. Meanwhile, add the rest of the butter to a small sauce pot and melt on low heat.
  5. While the leeks are cooking, crumble the feta cheese into a large steel bowl. Remove any large stems from the spinach and add in the leaves. Crack in the eggs and the baking powder and mix together.
  6. Remove the melted butter from the stove and have it handy to brush the phyllo.
  7. Add the softened leeks and scallions to the filling mix and stir to combine.
  8. Brush the bottom of a Pyrex pan with butter. Add six layers of phyllo, brushing each with melted butter.
  9. Add a layer of the pie filling, then two more layers of phyllo, brushing with butter. Repeat, then add the remainder of the filling and top with six layers of phyllo, brushing each with butter.
  10. Bake for 25 minutes or until the internal temp reads 185ºF.
  11. Cool, cut and serve.


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