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"Like everybody, I was stunned, shocked, amazed, and really disappointed by the current state of play at Mount Ida," Baker told reporters on Tuesday. "I mean, the thing that bothered me the most about that was it was pretty clear that for the past several years, this deficit that they are dealing with now has gotten worse and worse."

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about Mount Ida College shutting down and being acquired by UMass.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Mulvaney Faces Elizabeth Warren Grilling Over New Tone at CFPB » Bloomberg Politics

US Sens. Ed Markey, Richard Blumenthal introduce bill to protect Americans' data in wake of Facebook privacy scandal » The Republican

Rep. McGovern named ranking Democrat on House Rules Committee » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Business

Fishing industry reps express offshore wind resistance » Martha's Vineyard Times

Boston Convention And Visitors Bureau Criticized For Lack of Diversity In Hiring » WGBH

Berkshire Museum lists 13 works, including 2nd Rockwell, for May auction » Berkshire Eagle

Lawmakers Approaching Deadline To Settle Minimum Wage And Avoid Ballot Fight » WGBH

All signs point to Lucas museum as 'Shuffleton's' buyer » Berkshire Eagle

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cape Cod's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open In Mashpee » WGBH

Turf war in Great Barrington about regulating recreational weed industry » Berkshire Eagle

CCC expediting marijuana application reviews of 20 companies » State House News Service

Framingham panel votes to delay recreational marijuana sales » The Metro West Daily News

Amid Uncertainty Over Maine Pot Legislation, Some Would-Be Growers Move To Mass. » WBUR

Education

Massachusetts representatives visit Kennedy Day School » Wicked Local Shrewsbury

Boston high school grads missing goal on degrees » Boston Globe

Want to know how to get into Harvard? Court may allow some admissions documents to be open to the public » Boston Globe

Clinton, Nashoba, West Boylston schools get preschool inclusion grants » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

30 apply to be Lawrence schools chief » Eagle Tribune

UMass President Defends Mount Ida Acquisition, Says He Isn't Playing 'Zero-Sum Game' » WBUR

'Essentially, they're free agents,' UMass President Marty Meehan says of Mount Ida students » The Republican

Braintree mayor believes school budget can keep pace » Taunton Gazette

Baker criticizes Mount Ida leadership after college’s sudden closure » Boston Globe

Harvard Students Rally for Massachusetts Sexual Assault Bills » The Harvard Crimson

Mount Ida, set to close, would have survived under Lasell takeover proposal » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Senate passes student loan regulations, setting up clash with Trump administration » The Republican

State demands info from Mt. Ida College, seeks meeting » Patriot Ledger

Environment

Wellesley receives $137K for clean energy projects » Wicked Local Wellesley

MassDEP OKs 'major modification' of incinerator ash landfill north of Boston » The Republican

Former EPA Administrator Says Scott Pruitt Is 'Embarrassing' The Position » WGBH

Plant operator to pay $1.6 million for Plymouth sewage spill » Patriot Ledger

Gaming

Wynn Resorts seeks to remove Steve Wynn from its Mass. license » Boston Globe

Health Care

Hogan's bill on patient privacy is now law » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Behavioral health report: More funds, earlier, broader help needed » The Republican

Lahey exec: Merger will lead to "true competition" » State House News Service

Judiciary

How legislators voted on criminal justice overhaul » Lowell Sun

Labor

UMass unions take contract demands to trustees » Valley Advocate

Local Government

Boston reaches $5 million settlement with family of boy who drowned at Carson Beach » Boston Globe

Women in Medford politics share their experiences, challenges » Wicked Local Medford

Sheffield orders new landing spot for UFO monument » Berkshire Eagle

Waltham City Council approves adding more liquor licenses » Wicked Local Waltham

Lowell Council OKs contract for City Manager Donoghue » Lowell Sun

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Baker should focus on serving his constituents, not the federal government » The Daily Free Press

Simple changes could make big difference in opioid fight » Newburyport News

Pregnant women don’t belong in ICE custody » Boston Globe

SJC should spike proposed millionaires tax » Boston Globe

A UMass Boston institute that studies war’s effects is fighting to survive budget cuts » Boston Globe

Botched search for Boston tourism honcho should be restarted » Boston Globe

Editorial: Allow states to test drug costs » The Times-News

Editorial: Baker needs to keep national GOP at bay » Boston Herald

Bolling: UMass Boston dealt bad deal » Boston Herald

A confounding rollback » Cape Cod Times

LETTER: Great news for Plymouth » Wicked Local Plymouth

Editorial: Airbnb regulations should come down on the side of safety » The Recorder

Politics

Ex-Senate president has first primary fight since 1991 » Sentinel & Enterprise

Tran launches re-election bid » Sentinel & Enterprise

Koch, Hughes meet Vice President Pence » Patriot Ledger

Baker Skips VP Pence’s Boston Visit, Dem Guv Candidate Calls Him Out » State House News Service

Baker hopes for compromise on ballot questions » The Recorder

Candidates spar in D.A. race forum » Bay State Banner

Governor downplays decision to not meet with VP Pence » Boston Herald

Suffolk DA hopefuls share views » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker defends decision to skip fundraiser with VP Mike Pence » The Republican

Elizabeth Warren’s GOP challengers announce fund-raising totals » Boston Globe

Justice bill author backs Gonzalez after Setti Warren's veto promise » State House News Service

As VP Mike Pence visited Boston, Gov. Baker came to Westport to promote his first term » Herald News

Public Safety

Students rally to fight for sexual assault protections on campuses » The Daily Free Press

Walsh seizes on chance to push for shared police authority in Seaport » Boston Globe

Former head of Troop E claims no knowledge of overtime fraud » WCVB

Criminal checks may be expanded » Salem News

Maura Healey to speak at grand opening of new office of victims aid agency in Northampton » The Republican

State Finance

Taxing questions loom as game-changers for state budget » Lowell Sun

House unveils $41B budget featuring increases in MassHealth, marijuana revenue » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts House proposes $40.98 billion state budget for fiscal 2019 » The Republican

House Bumps Up Local Aid In $41 Billion Budget, Drops Baker's MassHealth Plan » WBUR

House budget calls for State Police oversight and rebuffs Baker’s Medicaid plan » Boston Globe

State Government

Gov. Charlie Baker: Minimum wage, paid leave, sales tax should be decided by lawmakers, not voters » The Republican

State sends personal data to wrong addresses; thousands affected » Boston Globe

Transportation

Moulton: North South Rail Link has momentum » Gloucester Times

Electeds took electrics for a spin at the State House » State House News Service

North Quincy lot closure pushed off as union protests » Wicked Local Quincy

Utilities

Vineyard Wind plans operations facility on island » Cape Cod Times

UMass Dartmouth to study economic impact of offshore wind on Bay State » Boston Business Journal

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Recipe of the Week

AMATRICIANA

Chef Delio Susi of Sulmona

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup rigatoni
  • 6 tablespoons guanciale, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoon red onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 3 basil leaves, sliced
  • 4 tablespons pecorino
  • 2 tablespoons grana padano
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Directions

  1. Cook pasta until done.
  2. In a saute pan, render guanciale until crispy. Add garlic and red onions and saute quickly until translucent. Then, and add white wine.
  3. Cook off alcohol and add cherry tomatoes, half of basil, salt and pepper. Simmer.
  4. When pasta is cooked, add to sauce, and toss with 2 tablespoons pecorino. Line on plate, and top with additional pecorino, grana padano and basil garnish.


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