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“There’s a whole bunch of fairly noncontroversial but important pieces of legislation that didn’t happen in the first half of the session,” the governor said. “Most of them, I believe, could have. And some of them are the kinds of the things where, when you don’t get them done, you know, nothing happens.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the slow pace of the Massachusetts legislature.

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Jill Stein says she'll cooperate with Senate inquiry » Boston Globe

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Business

For Boston area stalwart Akamai, activist investor brings new questions » Boston Globe

On gender equality, State Street walks the walk » Boston Globe

Boston Globe will pocket up to $82M from sale of former Dorchester HQ » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts and New York are examining MetLife pension payment failure » USA Today

Citing Worcester threat, Pawtucket mayor says the city will pay state's share of PawSox bill » Worcester Mag

State Sen. Eric Lesser encourages shopping at small businesses during swing through district (photos) » MassLive

Education

Malone not applying to become state education commissioner » Herald News

Parents of BPS students speak out against new start times » Boston Herald

Over 2,000 students from Puerto Rico now in Massachusetts schools following Hurricane Maria » MassLive

Town officials concerned about rising school costs » Newburyport News

Massachusetts offers in-state tuition rates to hurricane evacuees » South Coast Today

Environment

Massachusetts agrees to slash power plant emissions under 9-state system » MassLive

Federal

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Kafka supports We the People » Wicked Local Stoughton

Health Care

With Obamacare's Insurance Mandate Gone, Will States Pass Their Own? » Governing

What's At Stake In Massachusetts If Federal CHIP Funding Is Not Renewed » WGBH News

Housing

Funding Announced To Start Construction Of New Housing In Holyoke, North Amherst » WAMC

North Amherst mixed-use project gets go-ahead funding » Gazette Net

Amherst homeless shelter funding again in question; staff urging people to write Legislature » MassLive

Yarmouth to Receive Grant for Affordable Housing » Cape Cod Today

Water, sewer cited as impediments to housing growth » State House News Service

State to give $4.5M to boost affordable housing stock on Cape » Cape Cod Times

Human Services

Photos from federal audit show unsafe conditions at Massachusetts group foster homes » MassLive

Immigration

Race, stereotypes fueling immigration debate, activists say » Wicked Local Allston-Brighton

Insurance

Busy final week for Mass. Health Connector enrollment » Lowell Sun

Judiciary

Darrell Jones always denied he was a murderer. After 30 years, he'll get a new trial » Boston Globe

Black court officer files discrimination complaint » Boston Globe

Labor

Burger King franchisee will pay $250,000 for 843 child labor law violations in Mass. » Boston Globe

Burger King franchisee fined $250G » Boston Herald

Massachusetts labor union backs Eversource transmission line through New Hampshire » MassLive

Legislative

Tarr loses legal counsel » Gloucester Times

Fitchburg's Dean Tran sworn in as state Senate GOP caucus grows to 7 members » Worcester Telegram

Local Government

Lunenburg board did not violate meeting law, attorneys say » Sentinel & Enterprise

Rowley Breaks Ground for New Police and Fire Stations » The Local News

Council approves Quincy Center T development » Patriot Ledger

State suggests Lowell reconsider high school options initially rejected » Lowell Sun

Opinion

On the tax bill, GOP makes a mockery of its own rhetoric » Boston Globe

John McCain's maverick moment » Boston Globe

Foster care system needs to raise the bar » Salem News

Lethal delays in safer train technology? » Boston Globe

Letter: Don't buy hate-mongers' attacks on Farley-Bouvier » Berkshire Eagle

Reed: Alabama's Jones may face same fate as Scott Brown » Boston Herald

Cashman: Al Franken must resign despite late support » Boston Herald

Politics

Gonzalez Stumps For Governor In Pittsfield » iBerkshires

Marlboro resident becomes 13th Democrat running for 3rd District » Lowell Sun

Mass. GOP Senate hopefuls support tax bill » State House News Service

Steven Hall announces state senate run » The Landmark

Twofer for Worcester: State Republican, Democratic conventions at DCU » Worcester Telegram

A conversation with gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzales of Needham » Wicked Local Needham

Public Health

Lexington Becomes 5th Jurisdiction in Massachusetts to Endorse Medical Aid in Dying, Group Reports » prnewswire

Public Safety

First responders, emergency personnel try to address growing gaps in ambulance services » Berkshire Eagle

Bills would enhance benefits for campus police » MassLive

State Finance

Sandwich Receives Money for Repairs to Town Boat Ramp » Capecod.com

Massachusetts Announces ICO Sweep » JDSupra

How the Tax Bill Will Change Governments' Borrowing Costs » Governing

State Government

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Taxation

New tax bill could have implications on homeowners » WWLP 22

US Rep. Richard Neal, MA Democrats pledge to 'fight' for middle class in wake of GOP tax bill » MassLive

Tax bills are going up for Lynn homeowners » Lynn Daily News Item

Transportation

Train was speeding 50 mph over the limit before deadly wreck » Boston Globe

Train tragedy in Washington won't deter local leaders from pursuing East/West high speed rail » WWLP 22

Utilities

FERC reaffirms its approval of Atlantic Bridge pipeline, with compressor station planned in Weymouth » MassLive

Vargas, L'Italien file bills to preserve net neutrality » Eagle Tribune

Vargas, L'Italien File Bill to Prevent Internet From Being Carved Into Fast, Slow Lanes » WHAV

Mass. Dems introduce net neutrality bill » Worcester Business Journal

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 5/8 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 10 ounces Valrhona azelia chocolate, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cup toasted hazelnut pieces

Directions

  1. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar, be careful not to over beat; you do not want to incorporate too much air.
  3. Add the vanilla and eggs. Scrape the bowl to make sure the batter is smooth and well combined.
  4. Add the dry mix to the wet mixture, then add the chocolate and hazelnut pieces. Mix until just combined.
  5. Scoop into balls.
  6. For best results, chill the dough balls overnight. At the very least chill for a few hours and bake cold from the fridge.
  7. Place on a parchment lined sheet pan, smoosh the balls a little before going in the oven.
  8. Bake at 315 degrees in a convection oven or at 325 degrees in a still oven. They are done when they are brown around the edges and slightly lighter brown in the middle (about 15 minutes).

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