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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Assessors Association Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am MSPCA Lobby Day for Animals, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

5:30pm Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, John W. Olver Transit Center, 1st Floor Meeting Room, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield

5:30pm Fundraiser for Haverhill City Council President John Michitson

5:30pm An Event Honoring Attorney General Maura Healey

Deadline for reporting of the FY18 House Ways & Means budget

“It’s important the Senate conduct itself in the most open, transparent, public way possible and that the constituents and the taxpayers of the commonwealth deserve us to totally vet every proposal by any senator,”

Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairman Michael Rodrigues

Speaking about the Senate's commitment to transparency during the FY2020 budget deliberations.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Elizabeth Warren reshaped our view of the middle class. But some see an angle. » Washington Post

Will Trump cling to power even if he loses? Spoiler alert: No » Boston Globe

Business

Utility deal represents important vindication for Greentown Labs » Boston Globe

Lobstermen to rally in Plymouth over Cape Cod Bay closures » Cape Cod Times

New leader seeks dialogue to bridge Berkshire Museum's past, future » Berkshire Eagle

A push to get more women into the top ranks of management » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Leicester voters OK spending some pot shop host agreement funds » Worcester Telegram

Civil Rights

Keller @ Large: Georgia’s New Abortion Law Could Also Be A Political Move » CBS Boston

Crimes

She ordered an Uber. What she got was a stalker » Boston Globe

Education

Boston schools achievement gap remains wide along racial lines — a ‘troubling sign’ » Boston Herald

Senate budget directs UMass to freeze tuition » State House News Service

$42.7 Billion Mass. Senate Budget Would Hike Education Money, Freeze UMass Costs » WBUR

Burns upbeat on Hampshire College’s fundraising effort » Gazette Net

Senate budget bars UMass tuition, fee increases » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass President Martin Meehan slams Senate budget as ‘devastating’ » Boston Business Journal

Mayor Mitchell: 'State has to do more' for education funding » South Coast Today

Environment

'Climate change is upon us' » Sentinel & Enterprise

Outdoor recreation office eyed to boost economy » State House News Service

It’s time to move on Morrissey rehab, says Walsh; DCR's timeline remains unclear » Dorchester Reporter

Health Care

Holyoke residents voice concerns about healthcare at City Hall » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. nursing home staffing levels vary a lot » Commonwealth Magazine

Housing

Massachusetts to spend $8.5 million to create 145 housing units for veterans, parents who need child care, domestic violence survivors, homeless and others » The Republican

Assisted living residents need more protection, attorneys say » State House News Service

Auburn town meeting puts out welcome mat to tiny houses » Worcester Telegram

36-unit Dorchester complex gives ‘freedom’ to adults with disabilities » Boston Herald

Human Services

Elder services agencies to merge » The Salem News

Malia Honored by Children’s Trust for Work on Child Abuse Prevention » Jamaica Plain News

Immigration

Immigration has transformed Greater Boston over the last three decades » Boston Globe

Insurance

Massachusetts therapist hit with a $28,000 bill from insurance company over retroactive claim denial » The Republican

Judiciary

SJC weighing whether to make records public for thousands of criminal court hearings » Boston Globe

'Outrageous': ACLU Mass. Executive Director Says Indictment Of Newton Judge Was Political » WGBH

Massachusetts State House hacks play courthouse name game » Boston Herald

Families fighting against eliminating 'no parole' sentences » Fox 25 News

Studying juvenile cutoff age, task force checks out DYS facility » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Boston ride-hailing drivers to join nationwide strike » Boston Herald

Our View: Education and the 'ban the box' law » The Eagle Tribune

Uber drivers to strike in major cities » Gazette Net

Legislative

Report: Leadership changes not keeping pace with demographic shifts » State House News Service

Local Government

Redevelopment Authority members wanted » South Coast Today

Locals pitch hometown solutions on Beacon Hill » State House News Service

Amherst town budget proposal maintains current services, even after loss of Hadley ambulance contract » Gazette Net

Springfield City Council considers postcards, robocalls to boost dismal voter turnout » The Republican

Greater Boston Sees Major Shift In Population's Racial Makeup, Report Find » WBUR

Work begins on new visitors center in Lexington » Wicked Local Lexington

Politics

‘The best is yet to come’? Some reasons to be cheerful, or not » Boston Globe

Public Health

Insys jurors horrified at use of rap video to push sales » Boston Globe

Lawmakers restart flame retardant bill debate » State House News Service

US can contain measles outbreak with these two simple steps » Boston Globe

New taxes pitched for prescription opioids, vaping products » WCVB

AIDS Support Group quietly expands to Vineyard » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts Medical Society adopts policy opposing non-medical vaccine exemptions » The Republican

Public Safety

Boston police culture needs to change from the top » Boston Globe

Ex-trooper reprimanded for CORI violations » Commonwealth Magazine

Local agencies receive over $1.5 million to reduce gun violence » News 22 WWLP.com

Recent Parole Board appointee designated as chair » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Jones and Haggerty Secure Funding For Pedestrian Crosswalk Lights » Brookline Patch

B-3 commander Capt. Hosein placed on leave amid 'anti-corruption' probe » Dorchester Reporter

Healey says ‘much more’ can be done to address illegal guns » The Reminder

State Finance

Spilka touts $42.7B Senate budget plan focusing on education, mental health » Boston Herald

Jones Secures Public Safety, School Technology Funding » Brookline Patch

Senate includes opioid, vaping taxes in $42.7 bil budget » Dorchester Reporter

State Government

Citizens Commission’s partisan makeup is regrettable (Editorial) » The Republican

Taxation

Tax bills stir soda, trucking, aviation industries » State House News Service

Tax on opioid makers wins support in Senate » The Andover Townsman

Transportation

You can now pick up a CharlieCard at Boston City Hall and other public buildings » Boston Globe

Erin Murphy commutes 3 stops on the Red Line. Because an elevator is closed, it takes her ‘close to an hour.’ » Boston.com

Why Popular Map Apps Still Struggle 'Neath The Streets Of Boston » WGBH

Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Striking — And Call On Passengers To Boycott » WBUR

Collins pushes for faster Fairmount » The Bay State Banner

Senate erects detour for distracted driving bill » State House News Service

Utilities

Massachusetts' multipronged policy approach spurs distributed energy storage » Utility Dive

Merrimack Valley says $80m settlement in gas disaster is just the beginning of recovery » Boston Globe

Columbia Gas settles on road repairs » The Eagle Tribune

Development Moves Forward On Massive Simsbury Solar Project » New England Public Radio

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 5 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1-3/4 cups sugar plus additional sugar for sprinkling on top
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons orange extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup Craisins or dried cranberries

Directions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin tins or line them with paper baking cups. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir with a whisk until blended, then set aside. In a large mixing bowl combine the cream cheese and butter and mix until smooth. While mixing, add the sugar and beat well. Scrape the bowl and mix again, making sure all the sugar is blended in. With the mixer running, add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla and orange extract. Using a wooden spoon, alternately add in the milk and flour mixture, stirring by hand just enough to combine the ingredients. Stir in the walnuts and Craisins. (Do not overmix or the muffins will be tough.) Scoop the batter into the muffin tins, filling each cup about three-quarters full. Sprinkle the tops with additional sugar. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the tops spring back when touched. 



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