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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Oversight Hearing

4:00pm Annual Lighting of the Chanukah Menorah, Grand Staircase

Birthdays: Rep. Kimberly Ferguson

“There have been a bunch of issues around public health and public safety and local control that have come up over the course of the conversation and I would expect that these guys would be dealing with those as a part of the conversation.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the House and Senate debating the recreational marijuana law in the upcoming session.

News By Category
Business

Seaport District may find its soul in park named for Martin Richard » Boston Globe

Citizens Bank to continue sponsorship of The Lawn on D » Boston Globe

Alzheimer's is Biogen's top challenge, new CEO says » Boston Globe

WPI, UMass Medical to join $250M federal biomanufacturing institute » Worcester Business Journal

Facing last Christmas in Boston, Flower Exchange looks to bloom anew in Chelsea » Boston Globe

Marshfield state rep. hosts A Seat at the Table for business community » Wicked Local Marshfield

Amazon going all Uber in Boston » Boston Herald

21 Massachusetts tech companies that could go public in 2017 » Boston Business Journal

Baker-Polito Administration announces $200,000 in grants to improve Massachusetts farm food safety » Sampan

Civil Rights

Jews, Muslims to march in solidarity against racism » Metro

Boston Is Among Top 8 Immigrant-Friendly Cities » Boston Magazine

Crimes

There were 20,000 recent ads to buy sex online made in downtown Boston, Attorney General Maura Healey says » Mass Live

AG Healey: Sex Trafficking Is A Growing Problem In Mass » WGBH News

Education

State board of education looking to expand early college programs » WWLP 22

Springfield resident elected chairman of UMass Building Authority » The Republican

Colleges Advise Traveling DACA Students To Return To U.S. Before Trump's Inauguration » WBUR

Framingham State University receives workspace program grant » The Metro West Daily News

Environment

Obama bans future oil leases in much of Arctic, Atlantic » Boston Globe

Woodlands purchase boosted by grant » Wicked Local Brewster

MassCEC releases 2016 report on job growth in clean energy sector » Biomass Magazine

Pact gives Native Americans access to Dennis conservation land » Cape Cod Times

Obama Designates Atlantic, Arctic Areas Off-Limits To Offshore Drilling » WBUR

Outgoing Obama bans new oil drilling in parts of Arctic, Atlantic » The Republican

US Sen. Markey: Trump's win has galvanized environmentalists » South Coast Today

Housing

Homeless programs get $1.76 million boost » Cape Cod Times

Mass. gets $69.4m from HUD to aid homeless » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Carmen Ortiz legacy, fate of City Hall case left in doubt » Boston Herald

Appeal ruling just latest in string of humbling defeats for U.S. Attorney » Boston Herald

Ortiz's shrinking role on corruption » Commonwealth Magazine

There are new legal standards after court's Probation decision » Boston Globe

Pot still illegal in parts of Massachusetts under federal jurisdiction » Berkshire Eagle

Many fear state criminal justice reforms will be too few » Bay State Banner

Carmen Ortiz to step down as U.S. Attorney » Boston Herald

Top Mass. federal prosecutor Carmen Ortiz resigns from post » Boston Business Journal

Labor

Appeals court rejects challenge to Mass. sick-time law » Boston Business Journal

Annual Worcester jobs growth among strongest in state » Worcester Business Journal

Emails show wage debate in AG's office before alleged Boston union extortion » The Republican

Legislative

Black and Latino lawmakers want delay in justice report » Boston Globe

Cyr Ready for Beacon Hill » Cape Cod Online

Senator-Elect Cyr announces staff picks » Cape Cod Today

Gloria Fox ends 30-year legislative career » Bay State Banner

Local Government

Selectmen Considering Feb Special Town Meeting To Tackle Transfer Loophole » The Belmontonian

Rowe elected city clerk » Lynn Daily News Item

Charter commissioners ponder enhanced powers for selectmen » The Harvard Press

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno: City council's override veto on reinstating Citizen Police Commission 'invalid' » The Republican

Amherst Select Board raises concerns about recreational marijuana sales, asks for more local control » The Republican

A Plan To Resettle Syrian Refugees Divides This Small Vermont City » WBUR

Opinion

Baker's costly cuts » Cape Cod Times

China sends Trump a message » Boston Globe

How to bring about true democracy » Boston Globe

Editorial: Five priorities for Legislature's to-do list » Gazette Net

Hoaxes harm real victims » Boston Globe

Sorry, Haters: However Improbably, Donald Trump Is Thriving » WBUR

Politics

Trump may help Mass. Democrats raise their own political standing » Boston Globe

Governor Charlie Baker supports maintaining Electoral College » WWLP 22

Walsh says race backlash in part led to Trump win » Boston Globe

Hillary's Last Hurrah: Clinton Carries Massachusetts; Trump Still Wins » New Boston Post

Healey cites Trump's 'most dangerous Cabinet' in appeal to donors » The Salem News

Public Safety

State scans Mass. license photos to find matches with suspects » Boston Globe

Healey targeting demand in bid to counter sex rings » Sentinel & Enterprise

State Finance

Mass. December tax collections up over last year » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mid-month tax collections up by $39 million » Sentinel & Enterprise

State Government

Maura Healey: 'No place for patronage in state government' » South Coast Today

Mass. electors think it may be time to eliminate Electoral College » Nashoba Publishing

Western Massachusetts communities get $47,000 for regionalization efforts » The Republican

Transportation

North Quincy T development moves forward » Patriot Ledger

MBTA Expands Youth Pass Program » CBS Local

Utilities

High-voltage transmission line from Canada to New England wins presidential permit » The Republican

AG Healey calls for probe into utility companies' rising rates, profits » Boston Herald

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Massachusetts State Senate

Senator Creem files the BRIDGE Act

Massachusetts Gaming Commission

MGC Meeting 12.15.16



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Recipe of the Week

PENUCHE

Pastry Chef Ashley Low

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 10 ounces heavy cream
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

  1. In a large heavy bottomed sauce pan, combine all ingredients. Heat over medium high heat until the mixture reaches 236 F.
  2. Move to an electric mixer and beat with a paddle attachment until smooth, scraping down the sides a few times. Transfer the mixture to a plastic-lined sheet pan. Let cool completely. Cut, set and eat.


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