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Agency filings due for consideration in 2019-2020 legislative cycle

“My family came here with $100 to our name and now I am standing here before you as a state representative. I want to be able to continue to work with you to create a stronger, brighter, and more inclusive and welcoming district.”

Representative-elect Tram Nguyen

On her victory over incumbent Jim Lyons.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Ayanna Pressley becomes Massachusetts' first black congresswoman » CBS News

Mass. Dems poised to help run House in divided Congress » State House News Service

Inside the Alternative Universe of the Trump Rallies » The Atlantic

Business

GE sells off Boston-based lighting division, Current as parent company slims down » Boston Globe

Strong Mass. economy buffeted by trade, political headwinds » State House News Service

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Newton voters reject ballot questions that would have limited marijuana shops » Boston Globe

Cannabis labs get final approval, a step toward recreational sales » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Election 2018: Massachusetts Question 3 passes preserving transgender rights » MassLive

Voters overwhelmingly support Question 3 on transgender rights » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Votes Yes on Three, Defending Rights of Transgender Residents » Boston Magazine

Health Care

Nurse union concedes defeat on ballot question 1 for nurse ratios » Boston Business Journal

Voters reject Question 1, which would have mandated nurse staffing levels » Boston Globe

Nurse staffing measure soundly defeated » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Voters Say 'No' To Nurse Staffing Ballot Question » WBUR

Housing

Short-term rental bill to ‘greatly’ impact Edgartown » Martha's Vineyard Times

Human Services

Breakfast Fundraiser For Haverhill Veterans Raises $24,000 » WHAV

Judiciary

Harrington poised to be next Berkshire district attorney » Berkshire Eagle

Democrat Rachael Rollins, The Next Suffolk County DA, Is First Woman Of Color To Hold The Post » WBUR

Legislative

Fitchburg's Stephan Hay easily holds his state representative seat » Sentinel & Enterprise

Leominster's Higgins prevails in rep. race over challenger Palmieri » Sentinel & Enterprise

Brockton Rep. Michelle DuBois re-elected » Wicked Local

In state Senate race, Dean Tran of Fitchburg tops Leominster's Susan Chalifoux Zephir » Worcester Telegram

Michael Day Thanks Voters For Election Win » Reading Patch

6th Bristol: Carole Fiola keeps seat » South Coast Today

State Rep. Paul Frost of Auburn sails to victory over three-time challenger » Worcester Telegram

Saugus state election results: Wong re-elected to state rep. seat » Wicked Local Saugus

Charlie Baker facing unsettled Legislature in new term » Boston Herald

State Rep. Donald Berthiaume, R-Spencer, defeats challenger Jean Strauss » Worcester Telegram

Hunt, Gregoire Keep Seats: MA State House Races 2018 » Reading Patch

New wave of lawmakers heading for Beacon Hill » Hampshire Gazette

DiZoglio Moves Up to State Senate; Vargas Plans for First Full-Term in House » WHAV

Chan wins 2nd Norfolk house seat » Patriot Ledger

ELECTION RESULTS: REP. TED SPELIOTIS AND REP. DONALD WONG WIN ON ELECTION NIGHT » Lynn Daily News Item

2018 Massachusetts election: Southwick Republican State Rep. Nick Boldyga wins re-election over Forrest Bradford in 3rd Hampden District » MassLive

2018 Massachusetts election: Susannah Whipps defeats Johnny Arena in 2nd Franklin race » The Republican

2018 Massachusetts election: Democrat Dan Carey elected 2nd Hampshire District state representative » The Republican

Local Government

Fall River City Council votes no confidence in Correia » Boston Globe

Making history: Amherst ushers in first-ever town council » Hampshire Gazette

Quincy voters upset over anti-abortion display at polls » Patriot Ledger

Opinion

Howie Carr: Charlie Baker should be outed as a Democrat for second term » Boston Herald

Letter to the Editor – Westborough fortunate to have representatives who work for town’s best interests » Community Advocate

Is Charlie Baker dreaming of 2020? » Boston Globe

For Elizabeth Warren, beating Mr. Cellophane was no sweat » Boston Globe

Politics

Reading Supports Lewis, Warren and Baker » Reading Patch

Baker rolls past Gonzalez to win second term as Mass. governor » Boston Business Journal

In victory, Gov. Charlie Baker pledges bipartisanship » The Republican

Nantucket voters back Gov. Baker, incumbents Warren, Keating, Cyr; reject ballot questions on nurse staffing, island road work » The Inquirer and Mirror

Mass. Gov. Baker Wins Re-Election » WBUR

Election 2018: Cape Cod Votes » Cape Cod Online

Falmouth Voters Back Most Incumbents, Vote Yes On Questions 2 and 3 » Cape News

2018 Massachusetts election: Treasurer Deborah Goldberg defeats Keiko Orrall to win 2nd term » The Republican

Deb Goldberg re-elected as state treasurer » 22WWLP.com

Planning to vote in Greater Fall River? Here are 7 highlights to know » The Herald News

Polito mum about future electoral aspirations » Newburyport News

Turnout high in Item-area towns » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts House of Representatives district races » 22WWLP.com

Open seats, rematches dot legislative campaign landscape » Newburyport News

2018 Massachusetts election results: 3rd Hampshire District (Mindy Domb vs. Solomon Goldstein-Rose) » The Republican

2018 Massachusetts election results: State House, 2nd Franklin District (Susannah Whipps vs. John Arena) » The Republican

Harder Defeats Hughes In Local Election's Only Surprise » The Cape Cod Chronicle

2018 Massachusetts Election: Plymouth and Norfolk State Senate District live results (Patrick O'Connor v. Katie McBrine v. Stephen Gill) » The Republican

No drama for some SouthCoast candidates on Election Day » South Coast Today

Parisella wins re-election in Beverly » Wicked Local

REP. ANTONIO CABRAL WINS 15TH TERM » WBSM

Murray takes 10th Worcester » Milford Daily News

GOP futility continues in state races for AG, secretary of state, auditor and treasurer » Gloucester Times

Hawkins romps to re-election triumph » The Sun Chronicle

Midterms in Massachusetts Yield Mostly Déjà Vu on All Levels » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Crocker defeats challenger Cusack in 2nd Barnstable District » Cape Cod Times

Trahan trounces opponents to keep 3rd District seat Democratic » The Lowell Sun

Jim Lyons Loses State Rep Race » New Boston Post

Speliotis, Hill fend off strong challenges from political newcomers » The Salem News

Rep. Garry declares victory over GOP foe » Lowell Sun

Charlie Baker wins second term as governor » Boston Globe

Incumbent Rep. Randy Hunt Handily Wins Another Term » Cape News

Danielle Gregoire defeats Paul Ferro in 4th Middlesex House race » Wicked Local

Trahan defeats Green in Third Congressional District » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren Wins. She’s Still Your Senator, For Now » Boston Magazine

Rachael Rollins, Criminal Justice Reformer, Is the New Suffolk DA » Boston Magazine

Dems pick up a couple seats on Beacon Hill » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker, Warren cruise to second terms » Commonwealth Magazine

2018 Mass. & N.H. General Election Results » CBS Boston

Elizabeth Warren Wins Second Term In The U.S. Senate » WBUR

GOP futility continues in races for four statewide offices » State House News Service

In 17th Worcester District, LeBoeuf claims seat back for Democrats » Worcester Telegram

Dems pick up three seats to build on supermajorities » State House News Service

Public Health

Massachusetts pols wary of new Rx opioid » Boston Herald

State Government

Election 2018 Results: Maura Healey defeats challenger James McMahon in race for state attorney general » The Republican

Attorney General: Maura Healey re-elected » South Coast Today

Auditor: Suzanne Bump coming back for 3rd term » South Coast Today

Utilities

Cautionary offshore wind tale out of Va. » Commonwealth Magazine

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Recipe of the Week

Election Cake

Yankee Magazine

Makes 24 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup lukewarm water
  • 2 packages dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup whole milk, heated to lukewarm
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading and forming
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup currants

Directions

Pour the water into a 4- or 5-quart mixing bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the top, and set aside until the yeast dissolves, about 3 minutes. Stir in the warm milk, then beat in 1-1/2 cups of the flour, making a stiff batter. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes (no longer).

Beat in the butter, egg, sugar, spices, and salt. Then work in the remaining 1-1/2 cups flour, making a soft, rough dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 15 to 30 minutes.

Knead the dough until smooth, for 5 to 10 minutes. It will be very soft and sticky. Gradually add more flour as necessary, a few tablespoons at a time, to form a smooth dough.

Knead in the currants. Roll the dough into an 8-inch log. Cut the log into 4 equal pieces, then divide each piece into 6 little rolls. To create surface tension so the rolls will puff up round, roll each into a little ball. One at a time, pinch 1 side of the ball with your fingers as though stretching loose skin, then tuck the stretched dough into a pucker at the bottom of the ball. Do this several times until the surface looks taut. Dredge the rolls in flour and arrange pucker-side down in a greased 9x13x2-inch baking pan, 4 rows across, 6 rows down. Loosely drape with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until generously doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. The rolls should all be touching.

Set a rack in the lower-middle level of the oven. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the cake until all the rolls are puffed and richly browned, and those in the center register at least 190 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 20 minutes. Let the cake rest in the pan for 3 minutes, then gently shake the pan back and forth until the cake loosens. Invert the cake onto a cookie sheet, then reinvert it onto a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature, preferably on the day of baking. 



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