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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, B-2 and Virtual

10:00am Flag Day Celebration, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

10:30am End of Life Options Mass. Coalition Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House

1:00pm The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Jennifer Armini
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Cities And Towns In Local Aid Limbo » State House News Service

Chinese contractor submitted unfinished Orange Line cars to MBTA » Boston Herald

2 lawmakers urge Healey to focus now on next commuter rail contract » Commonwealth Magazine

Business leaders urge Senate to expand tax-relief plan » The Eagle Tribune

When it comes to protecting against child abuse, is it time for less mandatory reporting? » Boston Globe

Thomson Taking Reins Of Business Group AIM » State House News Service

Healey Announces Climate Bank for Affordable Housing » Banker & Tradesman

Study Quantifies “Staggering” Toll Of Health Inequities » State House News Service

Two decades later, public housing is once again coming to Boston » Boston Globe

Federal assistance sought for northeastern vineyards, orchards hit by late frost » Boston Globe

A Middleborough 7th grader was told he couldn’t wear a shirt that read, ‘There are only two genders.’ Now it’s going to court. » Boston.com

Former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda picked as interim leader of Easthampton schools » MassLive

THE OTHER 49

RI: Governor McKee criticized for ‘totally inadequate and offensive’ response to ‘sexist, racist’ behavior of top officials » Boston Globe

RI: Cannabis Control Commission members finally seated after Senate approval » Providence Journal

NY: Gov. Hochul announces expansion of fully paid parental leave for NYS employees » WGRZ

NJ: N.J. unveils sweeping new crime database showing arrests, race of defendants » NJ.com

NJ: New Jersey Attorney General’s office five months behind on gun microstamping law » Politico

PA: Pennsylvania's surging childcare costs » Axios

OH: Ohio ballot board must fix language describing August supermajority question » AP News

MI: ‘MAGA vs. ultra-MAGA’: Michigan’s Republican Party at war with itself » Washington Post

OR: Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week » Ballotpedia

NATIONAL

Opinion: Lock Him Up » New York Times

J.D. Vance Helped Lobbyists Weaken His Rail Safety Bill » The Hill

Pro-abortion rights advocates want ban on selling cellphone data » Axios

RFK Jr.’s success leaves progressives pining for competitive primary » The Hill

The surprising corner of the Senate that’s sinking Biden nominees » Politico

“It was just utter chaos,” said Mike Valanzola. “Last night we spent the entire evening in circular battles on old legacy issues from the Lyons era ... not focused on electing Republicans.” “The real winner,” he added, “was the Democrats.”

Mike Valanzola, MassGOP committee member

The beleaguered Massachusetts Republican Party may have a new leader with Chairwoman Amy Carnevale, but the party’s internal divisions are as apparent, and as ugly, as ever.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Impeachments, insurrection, indictments — and indifference from Trump’s followers » Boston Globe

Editorial: White House press secretary latest to ignore Hatch Act » Boston Herald

Business

State's highest court rules Hume New England can move forward with RV park in Monterey » Berkshire Eagle

High atop South Station, a tower rises » Boston Globe

Officials tout state, region’s potential as tourism destination » Lowell Sun

Brooke Thomson to take over as head of the Associated Industries of Mass. » Boston Globe

Salem marketing czar, who helped rebrand the Witch City, tapped by Healey to lead state’s tourism office » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Some Haverhill pot shops withholding impact fees » The Eagle Tribune

Education

Staff member assaulted by student while trying to break up fight at Henderson School in Boston » WCVB

Former Worcester superintendent picked to run Easthampton schools following 'ladies' controversy » Worcester Telegram

Raymond V. Mariano: No homework, no discipline, no accountability in Worcester schools » Worcester Telegram

Environment

Four killer whales seen off coast of Nantucket a ‘bucket list item’ for researcher » Boston Globe

Health Care

Lawmakers welcome expansion plans for children’s and adolescent psychiatric care in western Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Why are drug prices so high? Mass. should press for answers. » Boston Globe

Industry Presses For Funding In Promised Long-Term Care Bill » State House News Service

Housing

State’s New “Green Bank” Will Focus On Housing Retrofits » State House News Service

Healey announces a new green bank to fund climate-friendly affordable housing » Boston Globe

Stubbornly high housing inflation shows signs of relenting — but not in Boston » Boston Globe

State’s New “Green Bank” Will Focus On Housing Retrofits » State House News Service

Gov. Healey announces first-in-the-nation initiative to fund environmentally-friendly affordable housing » Boston.com

What's a green bank? Here's how it works and how Massachusetts' is different » WBUR

Human Services

Workforce Crunch Squeezing Human Services Clients » State House News Service

Judiciary

Lawmakers Pitched On Decriminalizing Psychedelics » State House News Service

Labor

Steamship Authority cuts scheduled runs because of staffing shortage » Cape Cod Times

Negotiations between Wu administration and city’s largest police, fire unions move closer to arbitration » Boston Globe

Local Government

Worcester moving $4M in ARPA funding to address food insecurity, housing » MassLive

Plymouth voted down town charter changes. But some may still happen » Patriot Ledger

Chemical burns from Longmeadow playground caused child’s skin to bubble, mother says » MassLive

Politics

DiLisio bows out of Attleboro mayor's race » The Sun Chronicle

Briefings: In Longmeadow, Gilet Wilts against a Write-in Rosenblum » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Trump indictment: Legal experts weigh historic moment, voters share views » Gazette Net

Pozniak: Constituent outreach vital part of job for local pols » Boston Herald

Public Health

Study suggests up to 320 hospitalized for heat in Worcester every year » Worcester Telegram

The EPA stopped studying the health effects of noise pollution 40 years ago. Now a Pittsfield resident is suing the agency » Berkshire Eagle

Public Safety

Parole Board Member Galvin Resigned In Late May » State House News Service

State Finance

Mass. municipal budgets at mercy of Beacon Hill state aid decision » MassLive

State Government

‘Portraits of Pathlight’ exhibit on display at Massachusetts State House » MassLive

Mass. had just days to spend $80m in COVID funds or lose it all. Here’s what they spent it on. » Boston Globe

Latinos in western Massachusetts share struggles, ideas with Gov. Healey's advisory council » NHPR

Taxation

Eliminating tax cap law among 70-plus amendments to Senate’s $586M tax relief plan » Boston Herald

Transportation

Public hearing sees support, opposition for bill addressing airport noise » Salem News

Lynn/Boston commuter ferry to start on June 26 » Lynn Daily News Item

Following derailment, MBTA adjusting plans for Green Line track work » WCVB

Utilities

Mass. offshore wind developers could forfeit more than $100m » Commonwealth Magazine

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Recipe of the Week

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Food Wishes — Chef John

Ingredients

Cake:

1 cup white sugar

2 lemons, zested

2 1/4 cups self raising flour (see Note)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon fine salt

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

4 large eggs

1/4 cup milk

Lemon Drizzle Topping:

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

Directions

Add sugar to a mixing bowl and grate in lemon zest. Stir and let sit for 1 hour if possible to intensify the lemon flavor. This step can be skipped if necessary.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a loaf pan with greased parchment paper.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl; add to lemon sugar. Add butter, eggs, and milk and beat with an electric mixer until batter is smooth and fluffy. Transfer batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile for lemon drizzle topping whisk sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl until smooth.

Poke holes all over the cake with a skewer, and ladle or pour lemon drizzle topping over the top. Let the cake cool all the way to room temperature before removing it from the pan.

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