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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Automatic Voter Registration Lobby Day, State House, Boston

10:00am Citizens' Housing & Planning Association Public Housing and Rental Assistance Committee Meeting, 18 Tremont Street, Suite 401, Boston

11:00am Senate Committee on Ways & Means, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Alliance Against Doctor Prescribed Suicide Press Conference, Grand Staircase, State House

2:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

6:30pm Geoff Diehl for Senate Reception at "The Barn" with Rep. Jim Lyons

6:30pm Geoff Diehl for Senate Reception at "The Barn" with Rep. Jim Lyons

“It would be easy to dismiss the past year as chaos. Partisanship. Politics. But it’s far bigger than that,” he said in Fall River. “This administration isn’t just targeting the laws that protect us — they are targeting the very idea that we are all worthy of protection.”

Representative Joe Kennedy

Delivering the Democratic response to President Trump's State of The Union.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump talks togetherness while pushing partisan agenda in State of the Union » Boston Globe

Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union address » Boston Globe

Trump's message of unity was a stark contrast to day-to-day reality » Boston Globe

Kennedy says Americans feel 'fault lines of a fractured country' » Boston Globe

Warren wanted the State of the Union 'burned into my eyes' » Boston Globe

Trump's State of the Union Takes Hard Line on Government Workers » Governing

Who Massachusetts Is Bringing to the State of the Union » Boston Magazine

Business

Milford: Murray asks Ardagh Group to consider options » Milford Daily News

Former Globe building envisioned as 'innovation park' with food hall, co-working space » Boston Globe

FDA policy wades into battles between drug makers and compounders » STAT News

Drones a Major Player in MA Technology Ecosystem » dronelife

Lt. Governor signs Community Compact agreement with Belmont » Wicked Local Belmont

STATEHOUSE NEWS: Lawmakers play shell game with 'official' votes » Wicked Local Boxford

Massachusetts Ranks Near-Worst Nationally in Supporting Female Entrepreneurs » Boston Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

North Andover rejects proposal for pot farm » Boston Globe

Governor's budget would give $7.6 million to marijuana oversight commission » MassLive

Considering Massachusetts As A 'Sanctuary State' For Pot » WGBH News

Crimes

Bill prompted by dismissal of Hernandez verdict after death » Turn to 10

Former state lawmaker Brian Joyce's partner nabbed on tax rap » Boston Herald

Education

Riley tapped for education commissioner » The Lowell Sun

Environment

WHOI Center for Marine Robotics Receives NextGEN Award » Cape Cod Today

Is Massachusetts ready for carbon pricing? » Mit News

Agawam taps state 'Green Communities' grant for efficency upgrades » MassLive

Wellesley replacing streetlights with energy efficient LEDs » Boston Globe

Support bill to empower towns on herbicide use » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Gambling Regulators in 2 States Reviewing Wynn Allegations » US News and World Report

Watch Live: Gambling investigators offer update on Steve Wynn to Massachusetts Gaming Commission » MassLive

Baker calls allegations against Wynn appalling » Commonwealth Magazine

What's next for Wynn Boston Harbor? Analysts weigh in on the future of Steve Wynn's casino empire » Boston Business Journal

Health Care

Charlie Baker escapes a health care mess » Boston Globe

Human Services

Al Norman criticizes Baker on elder affairs » The Greenfield Recorder

Immigration

Baker proposal would let police detain immigrants at request of federal authorities » Boston Globe

Immigrants making their mark on Mass. economy, survey says » State House News Service

Report: Massachusetts Ranks Fourth in Benefiting from Immigrants » Boston Magazine

Insurance

What was the Group Insurance Commission trying to do? » Commonwealth Magazine

GIC chief takes responsibility for "confusion and havoc" » Worcester Business Journal

Judiciary

SJC to rule on ex-prosecutors' alleged misconduct in Farak cases » Boston Herald

SJC to decide whether to dismiss all cases connected to former drug lab chemist » Boston Globe

Ursula Ward calls for bill to prevent vacated murder » Boston Herald

Local Government

The Saugus School Committee violated the open meeting law, Attorney General finds » Lynn Daily News Item

Over 8,000 inactive voters being dropped in Lowell » The Lowell Sun

Lynn and the state formed a dream team to help redevelop the city. Has it worked? » Lynn Daily News Item

Engel appointed as interim town manager » The Local News

Opinion

As I See It: A win-win for Worcester, the Commonwealth, and the world » Worcester Telegram

Bolling: Councilor unafraid of uncomfortable truths » Boston Herald

Giving proper thanks for Trump's tax cut » Boston Globe

Mounting a ground war against anti-vaxxers » Boston Globe

Donald Trump protects Americans from affordable washing machines » Boston Globe

Letter To The Editor: Rep. Miceli Responds To GIC Decisionc » Peabody Patch

OUR VIEW: Baker hit all the right notes in State of the Commonwealth speech » Milford Daily News

Our view: Where, when you drive is your business » The Salem News

Politics

Forry says she won't endorse a replacement » Boston Herald

Muslim students and families get a close-up view of politics at State House » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley Is Running for Congress » Boston Magazine

3rd District candidates raking in cash » The Lowell Sun

Westford's Terry Ryan officially begins congressional campaign » The Sentinel & Enterprise

What does Ayanna Pressley know that we don't? » Commonwealth Magazine

Democrats Seeking to Succeed Tsongas Send Appeals to Left-Leaning Voters » WHAV

Public Health

Boston May Seek To Sue Pharmaceutical Companies For Opioid Crisis » WGBH News

Public Safety

$2M spent guarding inmate – inside prison hospital » Gloucester Times

Safety secretary argues for intimidation, deadly drug bill » State House News Service

Lots Of Uncertainty As Mass. Bump Stock Ban Takes Effect Feb. 1 » New England Public Radio

State Government

Reporters barred from Gov. Charlie Baker's Latino Advisory Commission statewide listening session in Holyoke » MassLive

Quincy lawmaker's bill would split up 'Asian' designation » Patriot Ledger

Coalition of more than 50 multiracial organizations advocates for Asian American data disaggregation at House Bill 3361 hearing » Sampan

"Roadrunner," with drums by Rockporter, pitched as state rock song again » Gloucester Times

STATEHOUSE NEWS: Lawmakers play shell game with 'official' votes » Wicked Local Needham

Over 40 organizations call for Asian American ethnicity data » Sampan

Asian-American data collection bill sparks fears over racial profiling » State House News Service

State attorney general backs same-day and automatic voter registration push in Massachusetts » MassLive

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey: Allegations against Steve Wynn 'sickening and disturbing' » MassLive

Campaign renewed to make Boston Cream Pie cupcakes official cupcake of Massachusetts » MassLive

Transportation

The Orange Line is so crowded, some passengers go out to go in » Boston Globe

T notes: Cautionary tale on the Green Line » Commonwealth Magazine

Amtrak set to increase North-South train service » The Greenfield Recorder

Springfield to Boston Passenger Rail Drives Forward with New Study » Valley Advocate

Utilities

Gov. Baker to have energy audit of own home » Worcester Telegram

Cape Cod Legislators Announce Slate of Cord-Cutting Workshops » Cape Cod Today

Golden, Barrett upset over Eversource solar charge » The Lowell Sun

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Recipe of the Week

No-Bake Chocolate Rum Balls

The Wellesley Cookie Exchange Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 cup finely chopped toasted almonds or hazelnuts, plus more for rolling
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup rum (any kind)

Directions

In a large bowl, stir together the crumbs, sugar, nuts, cocoa, maple syrup, and rum. Form into 1-inch balls; then roll in the chopped nuts. Refrigerate until firm. Serve cold or at room temperature. 



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