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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

7:00pm Boston Police Commissioner William Gross on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

Swearing-in and convening of the 2019-2020 General Court

Birthdays: State Senator Bruce Tarr

“Elizabeth Warren seems more like a chardonnay senator than a beer senator,” quipped Tobe Berkovitz, a Boston University politics professor who was a longtime Democratic communications specialist. “It’s just sort of trying too hard … and people have pretty good radar for that sort of thing.”

Tobe Berkovitz. Boston University politics professor

Speaking about Elizabeth Warren's beer drinking live stream on New Year's Eve.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Warren sticks to her talking points as she steps forward » Boston Globe

2020 Candidates Are Lining Up. Which Democrat Matches the Moment? » New York Times

Elizabeth Warren looks to be Massachusetts’ latest stab at Oval Office » Boston Herald

Politicos: Elizabeth Warren beer video all flat » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren forms committee to explore run for president » The Salem News

Business

How a Mass. robot maker lost its mojo » Boston Globe

Watch your wallet: new state laws could affect everything from your paycheck to the price of your vacation » Boston Globe

Legislature sends credit freeze bill to Gov. Charlie Baker » MassLive

11 Mass. business leaders to watch in 2019 » Boston Business Journal

Mass. public companies beat the S&P 500 in 2018. Here are the top performers. » Boston Business Journal

New Short-Term Rental Rules Take Effect In Boston » WBUR

Fishing closure looms over South Shore lobstermen » Patriot Ledger

National Fish espionage lawsuit gets trial date » The Salem News

Three Mass. biotechs prepare to ring in 2019 with IPOs » Boston Business Journal

Riverdale Mills reduces workforce 25% due to tariffs » Worcester Business Journal

Star lawyer leaves Ropes to launch Boston office for Orrick » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

2018 farm bill: Boom or bust for Mass. hemp? » Boston Globe

Education

After sexual harassment case, what’s next for Dartmouth College? » Boston Globe

BPS to boot older students from high school » Boston Globe

Mass. colleges whose endowments grew the most in 2018 » Boston Business Journal

Environment

A trip to Thompson Island in Boston Harbor brings in the new year » Boston Globe

Racist graffiti painted on trees at Easthampton conservation area » Gazette Net

Garbage, feces take toll on national parks amid shutdown » South Coast Today

‘Green Communities’ named include several in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Immigration

Dot Vietnamese uncertain, fearful of move to deport ‘criminal aliens’ » Dorchester Reporter

Insurance

Massachusetts Legislature bans disability insurers from charging women more than men » MassLive

Labor

Baker signs bill extending benefits for locked out workers » South Coast Today

10K workers in New Bedford to benefit from wage increase » South Coast Today

Special Legislation Passes Regarding Sgt. Gannon's Pension » Cape Cod Today

Legislative

4 progressive women from Western Massachusetts hope to make a difference on Beacon Hill » MassLive

State Senate wraps up 2017-18 session » The Metro West Daily News

New two-year Massachusetts Legislative session set to begin » Boston Herald

State senators, representatives to be sworn into office » News 22 WWLP.com

Spilka's strong Senate agenda speech could augur contention » State House News Service

Local Government

Saugus School Committee to adopt policy on what members should say on social media » Lynn Daily News Item

Brezinsky stepping off South Hadley board to focus on Goshen job » Gazette Net

Of plastic bottles and ‘marijuana wars’: a Great Barrington year in review » the Berkshire edge

Opinion

First, let’s fix the political system » Boston Globe

Your guess is as good as theirs » Boston Globe

Training students to patch up classmates’ gunshot wounds sends message: Kids, you’re on your own » Boston Globe

A surefire test of driving while stoned » Boston Globe

What I got wrong in 2018 » Boston Globe

Globe editorial board’s resolutions for Congress, Beacon Hill, City Hall, and beyond » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Go ahead, Elizabeth Warren, make Trump’s day! » Boston Herald

Healey: Young people provide inspiring example » Boston Herald

Pressley: A year to redefine leadership, together » Boston Herald

What the Press Won’t Tell You About Elizabeth Warren’s Presidency » The Atlantic

Politics

The steady hand » Commonwealth Magazine

With Fall River at the center, Joe Kennedy III named newsmaker of the year » Herald News

Region's lunch-car vote may prove challenging to Warren » Worcester Telegram

Melrose Rep. Paul Brodeur exploring run for Mayor in 2019 » Wicked Local Melrose

State representative considering run for mayor in Melrose » Boston Globe

The Biggest Issues for States to Watch in 2019 » Governing

Meet the 5 new lawmakers who will represent Western Massachusetts in Boston » MassLive

Public Health

CDC: Opioid overdose epidemic 'continues to worsen' in country » MassLive

If you're 18, you can continue to buy cigarettes and vape supplies in Somerset, Berkley » Herald News

Public Safety

Violent crime was down in Boston in 2018; homicide rate held steady » Boston Globe

Amherst police lieutenant sues town: 30-year veteran cites hostile work environment » Gazette Net

State Finance

Massachusetts budget writers estimate $29.3 billion in tax collections in next fiscal year » MassLive

State Government

Massachusetts Gov. Baker to be sworn into second four-year term » Turn to 10

No plans for Baker to spend housing stipend on second home » State House News Service

Charlie Baker may be the country’s most popular governor, but he remains something of an enigma » Boston Globe

Transportation

Massachusetts Department of Transportation to reveal data on potential MassPike exit between Westfield and the Berkshires » MassLive

Baker signs National Grid legislation » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Columbia Gas to 'discuss' funding extra firefighters » The Eagle Tribune

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Recipe of the Week

SPICED PECANS

Chef Timothy Willis

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pecan halves
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 6 drops tabasco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • Salt, to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. Combine the pecans with the butter, orange juice, Worcestershire and tabasco in a large sauté pan.
  3. Place on medium heat on cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed (about 5 minutes).
  4. Toss pecans with sugar and salt and toast for 20 minutes on a baking sheet.


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