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“Look, I worked for Bill Weld for six years. And he’s a mentor of mine and I admire the heck out of the work he did here as governor. But I think it’s awfully early to be talking about the presidential election, which is a very long time from now,” Baker said.

Governor Charlie Baker

On Bill Weld's Potential Run For President

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden leads, Warren fourth, in pair of polls » State House News Service

Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren sell differing messages in each other’s backyards » Boston Globe

In 2020, Bernie Sanders must win the N.H. primary. Elizabeth Warren stands in his way » Boston Globe

The real national emergency » Boston Globe

Business

CVS drops $7B in market cap as it predicts rough year ahead » Boston Business Journal

Auction set for UMass Lowell’s 34-acre west campus » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Beer gardens are not the problem » Boston Business Journal

Startup accelerator MassChallenge hires former C Space entrepreneur as CEO » Boston Business Journal

Plotted From A Prison Cot, Wrongly Accused Man Whips Smoothie Dream Into Reality » NPR

Developers are scrambling for the next Kendall Square. Where will it be? » Boston Globe

MassChallenge gets first new CEO in its 9-year history » Boston Globe

Fidelity, T. Rowe Price buy into GE CEO Culp’s leadership » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Salem marijuana dispensary puts adult use sales on hold » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Brockton activists, officials offer support to racism victim » The Enterprise

Education

Lawmakers Monitoring 'Painful' Situation At Hampshire College » WGBH

Rep. Silva bill seeks tuition-free pre-K in Gateway Cities » The Herald News

Accreditation body approves of Hampshire College’s ‘openness’ » Gazette Net

Hampshire College to lay off 9 staff members » Gazette Net

Warren urges DeVos to redo 'toothless' school safety report » Politico

As high schoolers await college acceptance letters, one counselor has some advice » Boston Globe

MIT group calls for university to cancel celebration of new college, apologize for Henry Kissinger invite » Boston Globe

Environment

Markey, Warren reintroduce Seashore legislation » Cape Cod Times

A rural take on climate change » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal

Commenting on Mass. case, Justice Clarence Thomas calls for reconsideration of landmark libel ruling » Boston Globe

Gaming

Hit a big lottery prize? You’ll need to go to Dorchester now to claim it. » Boston Globe

Health Care

Merck expands Mass. reach with Torque cancer collaboration » Boston Business Journal

Rep. McGovern pushes single payer as home state weighs reforms » Lowell Sun

Baystate Health and US HealthVest propose behavioral hospital for former Holyoke Geriatric Authority » MassLive

Cambridge Health Alliance CEO will retire after 4 decades in health care » Boston Globe

Housing

As rents soar in Boston, low-income tenants try to stave off eviction » Boston Globe

Human Services

Senior groups struggle to attract ‘forever young’ baby boomers » Boston Globe

Judiciary

New rules on solitary confinement coming under fire » Commonwealth Magazine

Notification begins for drug defendants whose cases were dismissed because of Sonja Farak scandal » MassLive

Juvenile justice changes pushed » Salem News

Labor

Farley-Bouvier Pushes Bill to Raise Tipped Workers Minimum Wage » iBerkshires

Legislative

Charlie Baker Has Signed 113 New Laws In MA This Year » Brookline Patch

Rep. Day appointed new vice chair of Judiciary Committee » Wilmington Town Crier

Rep. Nguyen promotes new bills » Wicked Local North Andover

Local Government

Framingham to draft 'Welcoming' ordinance to support local immigrants » The Metro West Daily News

Snow ticket? No problem. New Bedford voiding snow ban parking tickets » South Coast Today

Hadley residents push for changes to state seal and motto » Gazette Net

What Is OPEB And Why Should You Care About It? » The Cape Cod Chronicle

McGee honored with Semper Fidelis Public Service Award » Lynn Daily News Item

Somerville Community Summit seeks ways to improve news coverage » Wicked Local Somerville

Townsend selectman charged in domestic assault » Lowell Sun

Sapelli focuses on Agawam successes in State of the City address » The Reminder

Fall River mayor seeks to pay back investors he’s accused of defrauding » Boston Herald

Contractors needed for Stoughton Center facelift » The Enterprise

Politics

Commissioner Beaty Under Fire For Gay-Related Social Media Post » Cape Cod Online

Are Valley residents ready to ‘Feel the Bern’? Yes, no, and ... meh » Gazette Net

Beaty's comments about gays spark outrage » Cape Cod Times

Progressive Coalition invites US Rep. Richard Neal to Friday town hall in Holyoke » MassLive

Baker could benefit from Weld back in the saddle » Boston Herald

Massachusetts GOP chief hits 'socialist' and 'corrupt' Democrats » Boston Herald

Public Health

Third child in Massachusetts dies from flu this season » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Jerry Bellamy went to Springfield Police HQ to dispute parking ticket; was grabbed by throat, tackled by officers in confrontation » MassLive

‘Stephen’s Law’ calls for murder charges for some fentanyl dealers » Boston Herald

’You’re creating monsters’: Advocates say new rules fail to reform solitary confinement in Massachusetts » MassLive

State Police under scrutiny for handling of guns seized at Logan Airport » Boston Globe

State Government

Maura Healey weighs lawsuit over Trump’s emergency declaration » Boston Herald

Taxation

Our view: Film tax credit needs more scrutiny » Gloucester Times

Many voters are in favor of taxing the wealthy » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh: MBTA needs to explain why it’s raising fares before 6.3 percent hike » MassLive

Lawmakers file bills to address Sumner Tunnel congestion » Commonwealth Magazine

Five transportation assignments for Legislature » Commonwealth Magazine

Fed-up lawmakers reach for solutions to Eastie traffic » WCVB

Utilities

Eversource's leap into solar power hits milestone; more planned » Berkshire Eagle

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Recipe of the Week

Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 medium-size onions, chopped
  • 1 pound linguiça, sliced, slices halved
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound fresh kale, washed, stems discarded, shredded into small pieces
  • 1 can Campbell's "Bean with Bacon" soup plus 1 can water (or substitute 1 can white beans plus 2 cups chicken broth)
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled, cubed (russets or your preference)
  • Kosher or sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, add oil and cook garlic, onions, and linguiça slices until onions are soft. Add 4 cups chicken broth and kale. Cover, and let kale cook down, stirring occasionally.

Add bean soup and water (or substitute beans and broth); simmer about 5 minutes. (Add more water if the mixture's not dilute enough.) Add cubed potatoes. Simmer, covered, 20-30 minutes longer, till potatoes are soft.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot with crusty bread. 



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