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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

9:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

6:30pm Fundraiser for Lt. Governor Candidate Leah Cole Allen

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts could vote on licenses for undocumented people » Axios

Suffolk DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo was twice investigated in possible sexual assaults. He says he was never informed. » Boston Globe

Springfield lieutenant governor fundraiser backs Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll — not Western Mass. state Sen. Eric Lesser » MassLive

Mass. effort to certify police officers delayed. Boston has yet to submit key data » WBUR

Four Finalists Named for Top Higher Education Post » State House News Service

Concerns mount as summer drought deepens in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

THE OTHER 49

NH: Maggie Hassan barely won her Senate seat in New Hampshire in 2016. Could a few lucky breaks help her keep it? » Boston Globe

NY: Democrat Pat Ryan wins bellwether special election in New York’s Hudson Valley » Politico

NY: 2 New York Democrats ousted from US House in primary losses » Boston Globe

NJ: Car insurance bills shine spotlight on lawmaker ethics » New Jersey Monitor

FL: Crist wallops Fried in Democratic primary for governor » Orlando Sentinel

MI: Two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer » Washington Post

CO: Colorado lawmakers target turf amid unprecedented drought » Axios

NATIONAL

New COVID-19 booster campaign is set to start after Labor Day with a next generation of shots » Boston Globe

Jared Kushner Insists Trump, Who Helped Himself to Top Secret Government Documents, Is an Innocent Man Being “Over-Pursued” by Haters » Vanity Fair

Congress’s First Gen Z Member Could Be An Anti-Gun Violence Activist From Florida » HUFFPOST

What’s Actually Being Taught in History Class » New York Times

Rick Reed, who crafted Swift boat ads attacking John Kerry, dies at 69 » Washington Post

“DeSantis likes to talk about his ‘freedom’ agenda, but ‘the truth is this governor couldn’t care less about your freedom,’ Crist said in an acceptance speech Tuesday evening. “He’s abusive. He is a bully. He’s dangerous. He imitates the worst authoritarian leaders on the globe, and it’s all a political game that he’s playing. He wants to appeal to the extremists across the nation as he seeks the Republican nomination for governor in 2024.”

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist

Crist racked up about 60 percent of votes and won the Democratic nominee for governor of Florida. Now he has his targets set on the popular incumbent DeSantis.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Primary takeaways: Abortion politics, DeSantis flexes muscle » Boston Globe

Ed Markey returns from Taiwan, says peace, not conflict, is the goal » Boston Herald

Trump ‘special master’ demand not unprecedented, but maybe not applicable » Boston Herald

Business

Five Amazon closures don't affect construction at Greendale Mall, site to open in 2023 » Worcester Telegram

Plans for North End hotel clear ZBA despite neighborhood concerns » Boston Globe

The Orange Line shutdown puts developers building by the T in a tricky spot » Boston Globe

Boston’s zoning board approves controversial North End hotel » Boston Herald

Music licensing group ASCAP sues Northampton’s Iron Horse Entertainment, claiming royalties for Calvin Theatre performances went unpaid » MassLive

Education

In pitch for nonprofits to boost BPS, heed the old caveat: Follow the money » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu and BPS announce busing solutions for students during Orange Line shutdown » Boston Globe

Holyoke schools detail COVID guidelines for upcoming academic year » MassLive

If fall brings COVID surge, when should schools mandate masks, require testing? Coalition wants prevention plan in place » MassLive

‘I don’t feel safe.’ Children fear going back to school in Uvalde » Boston Globe

Biden nears decision on canceling $10,000 in student loans as allies feud » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools readies for Orange Line closure » Boston Herald

Environment

Worsening drought spurring calls for water conservation » Gazette Net

Massachusetts drought worsens with 97 wildfires seen in August » Boston Herald

Lynn Woods blazes nearly contained » Lynn Daily News Item

Almost 100 wildfires reported as drought extends » WBUR

How to decarbonize your home, with help from the Inflation Reduction Act » Boston Globe

Dry rivers and wildfires worsen as drought continues in Massachusetts » WGBH

Health Care

MIT’s new artificial intelligence technology can detect Parkinson’s early using breathing patterns » Boston.com

Housing

Residents of partially collapsed Mill Street apartment have hotel stay extended one month » Worcester Telegram

Human Services

Worcester County Food Bank has seen a 26% increase in users over 2019; CEO says inflation is to blame » MassLive

It’s the small wins that matter at Project ComeBack, where veterans and rescued horses pair up for mutual healing » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Attleboro District Court temporarily closed due to workers testing positive for coronavirus » The Sun Chronicle

Local Government

AG: Hadley Select Board violated open meeting law » Gazette Net

Leyden town clerk submits resignation, citing ‘toxic’ work environment » The Recorder

Worcester among top 20 ‘smiliest’ cities in the country, according to facial recognition scan » MassLive

Wu: Boston looking for teachers, poll workers » Boston Herald

Politics

Opinion: If you don’t vote the way I do, the answer is no » Boston Globe

Editorial: Ho-hum governor's race sells voters short » Boston Business Journal

Mail-in voting, election security, and the census: Here’s what the Dem. Secretary of State candidates said » Boston.com

Keller @ Large: Primary election results to keep an eye on in Massachusetts » CBS News

Mass. auditor hopeful Dempsey explains plan to audit state police, support for NDAs, work opposing the Boston Olympics » WAMC

Howie Carr: Maura Healey’s ‘America is burning’ blunder should worry voters » Boston Herald

Meet the two Republicans running to represent the Cape and Islands in Congress » Cape Cod Times

State Senate candidates Petty, Kennedy tackle state, municipal issues at Worcester forum » Worcester Telegram

Hometown rapper Joyner Lucas to host rally with state Senate candidate Joseph Petty Sunday » Worcester Telegram

Moulton Backs Ken Gordon in 21st Middlesex Race » Burlington Patch

AG Candidate Palfrey: I Will Investigate Bad Actors on Beacon Hill » WBSM

Geoff Diehl Explains Opposition To Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants » New Boston Post

Rochester Democratic Town Committee endorses Straus & Hall » Sippican Week

DA candidates differ on dangerousness law » The Eagle Tribune

Public Health

Boston health officials ‘exploring options’ to monitor for polio in wake of New York case, wastewater detection » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Hampshire County Sheriff Patrick Cahillane to probe suspicious vehicle claims » Gazette Net

Crowds return to 'Mass. and Cass' area in Boston, months after city dismantles encampment » WBUR

State Government

Man who lost lawsuit against Charlie Baker over face masks sues Baker again, this time over Covid-19 records » Universal Hub

Former head of Massachusetts Veterans' Services off state payroll, but has another job » CBS News

Pandemic-era voting accessibility clears way for ballot access in Massachusetts » Worcester Telegram

Transportation

City of Boston updates parking app with help from mobile developers » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker ‘pretty confident’ about Orange Line repair timeline » WHDH

Massachusetts lawmakers discuss improving rail travel on train ride to Springfield » Spectrum News

With train tour, Charlie Baker, Rep. Richard Neal, head of Amtrak see work needed for Springfield and east-west rail » MassLive

Michelle Wu now owns some of the MBTA’s problems » Boston Globe

Two Orange Line construction vehicles derailed. The incidents won’t slow shutdown project, T says. » Boston Globe

Orange Line shutdown: 30 days, two derailments, and $189M for construction » Boston Herald

Baker, Neal eye transforming Springfield into “national intersection' » Boston Business Journal

Buses in Lawrence moving to 30-minute frequency » Commonwealth Magazine

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Recipe of the Week

5-Ingredient Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe

J. Kenji López-Alt — Serious Eats

Ingredients

1 quart strawberries, quartered or sliced

1/2 cup sugar, divided

5 ounces (about 1 cup) self-rising flour

1 pint heavy cream, divided

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Toss strawberries with 6 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl and set aside.

Place flour in a large bowl. Whisk in 1 tablespoon sugar. Stirring with a wooden spoon, drizzle in 3/4 cup cream. Stir until a lumpy dough is formed. Do not overmix.

Using a 1-ounce cookie scoop, scoop balls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Brush tops with cream and bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove biscuits and set aside.

Using a wire whisk or an electric mixer, whip remaining cream with remaining tablespoon sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Split biscuits, top with strawberries and cream, close shortcakes, top with more whipped cream, and serve immediately.



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