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9:00am Mass. Commission on the Status of Women Advocacy Day, Great Hall

9:30am Labor Rally Against MBTA Privatization, State House steps

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

6:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

6:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

“Now is the time to remind him our intelligence secrets are not gossip and his personal desire to impress his Russian buddies does not outweigh the safety, security, and lives of Americans and our allies,”

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Commenting on President Donald Trump's leaking of classified information.

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As Russia allegations mount, is this the final straw for the GOP? » Boston Globe

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Boston can be an unwelcoming place to do business. Here's how to change that » Boston Globe

Boston Globe says buyer of its Dorchester site backs out » Boston Globe

Boston company adds fuel to Fyre » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Moratorium OKd on recreational pot in Holyoke so regulations can be set » The Republican

Civil Rights

Heroux seeks custody rights for disabled parents » The Sun Chronicle

Education

West Springfield gets nod from MSBA for feasibility study to build new Coburn Elementary School » The Republican

Tired of baby steps to universal pre-K, councillors seek space in Tobin School » Cambridge Day

Open Schools, Closed Minds: The Progressive Bias Against Charter Schools » WBUR

County Fare: It's all for kids in the Berkshires, from safety to reading to music » Berkshire Eagle

Gov. Baker visits Springfield, applauds Empowerment Zone school efforts » The Republican

Environment

Gov. Charlie Baker urges President Donald Trump to stay in Paris climate change agreement » The Republican

Gaming

Voters oppose online lottery, survey finds » Boston Globe

Goldberg online lottery bid on slow walk in legislature » State House News Service

Health Care

Partners, GE collaborate to bring artificial intelligence to health care » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Campaign to Lift the Cap on Kids hosts Diaper Day at State House » Wicked Local Cambridge

Immigration

Brockton mayor hits DC for Haitian immigration, infrastructure funding » The Enterprise

Judiciary

Draft calls for $78M expansion of Framingham court, closing Marlborough » The Metro West Daily News

Labor

Boston Teachers Union asks for state intervention after 'impasse' in talks with city » Boston Globe

Ralliers signal T privatization could spill into Senate budget debate » State House News Service

Legislative

STATE HOUSE: New panel has eye on boosting exports » Wicked Local Swampscott

Local Government

Amherst Town Meeting votes to file legislation to allow non-citizens to vote » The Republican

Officials celebrate demolition of Malden City Hall » Wicked Local Malden

Westport animal committee grappling with pig permits » South Coast Today

A taxing decision for Lynn council » Lynn Daily News Item

Hansen honored for 25 years of yielding Stoughton Town Meeting gavel » Wicked Local Stoughton

Worcester's First Night may have seen its last night » Worcester Telegram

Runyon, Currier win Orleans selectmen seats » Cape Cod Times

Planning Board sees new faces in Bourne » Cape Cod Times

Opinion

In the UK, uncertainty reigns » Boston Globe

Michelle Obama, speaking her mind » Boston Globe

The man-child strikes again with intelligence sharing » Boston Globe

Editorial: Absent at the State House » Worcester Sun

EDITORIAL: Cut the waste before enacting new tax schemes » Sentinel & Enterprise

Ambulance firms try to take insurers for a ride » Boston Globe

Editorial: State Senate checks in » Boston Herald

Spend more or spend less? » Gloucester Daily Times

Politics

A look at Baker's potential rivals » Boston Globe

Dem Gov Candidate: What Do Buggy Whips and Fossil Fuels Have In Common? » New Boston Post

Gonzalez says Gov. Baker OK with status quo » Lynn Daily News Item

Will Setti Warren Officially Announce His Run For Governor Saturday? » Tewksbury Patch

Dem guv candidate urges House to impeach Trump » State House News Service

Public Health

Westport students take anti-smoking message to lawmakers » South Coast Today

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey warns state fund for life-saving Narcan purchases is almost empty at $44,000 » The Republican

Whelan Files Bipartisan Bill to Regulate Synthetic Opioid Carfentanil » Cape Cod Times

Local legislator introduces bill to raise smoking age » Wicked Local Westwood

Mass. lawmakers make a push to raise the age of tobacco » Western Mass News

Baker talks 'Opioid 2.0' effort to further the fight on Mass. drug epidemic » Berkshire Eagle

Amid opioid epidemic, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey launches fentanyl 'strike force' with federal funds » The Republican

Rosenberg: 'Growing momentum' behind bill to raise smoking age » Boston Herald

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Digital privacy protections eyed by House's Trump working group » State House News Service

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Mayor Walsh Says Bicyclists, Pedestrians Share Blame In Accidents » WGBH

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Senate eyes Airbnb tax bid despite Baker, House opposition to proposal » Boston Herald

State Government

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State lawmakers advance Airbnb tax plan » WCVB

Home listed on Airbnb? Prepare for higher taxes in Massachusetts » The Republican

Tax-break loopholes tough to close » Sentinel & Enterprise

Transportation

Hate rides the rails, and the roads » Boston Globe

Ribbon Cut On New Boston Landing MBTA Commuter Rail Station » CBS Boston

Utilities

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Recipe of the Week

Maine Potato Doughnuts

Yankee Magazine

Makes 16 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup lightly packed mashed russet or Yukon Gold potatoes (see “Additional Notes,” below)
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • Vegetable shortening or vegetable oil for frying (see “Additional Notes,” below)
  • Cinnamon sugar, for dusting (optional)

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a standing or handheld mixer until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until glossy and pale yellow.

Add the potato and buttermilk and beat until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg and beat just until evenly combined. The dough should now be fairly easy to handle, but still a bit sticky.

Generously dust your counter with flour (the recipe is calibrated so that the dough can absorb this flour without getting dry). Turn the dough out onto the counter and flip to coat with flour.

With your hands, gently press the dough out to a ½-inch thickness and cut into rounds using a doughnut cutter or two biscuit cutters (a large and a small). Gather the scraps and gently press out again as needed to use up all the dough.

Fill a Dutch oven with oil or shortening to a depth of 2½ inches. Set over medium heat and bring the temperature to 375° (check with a thermometer). Working in small batches, cook the doughnuts in the oil, turning once, until puffed and golden brown on both sides, 2 to 4 minutes per side. As you fry, you may need to reduce or increase the heat to maintain a steady temperature. Check it periodically with the thermometer.

Transfer the cooked doughnuts to paper towels to drain. If desired, toss them in cinnamon sugar when they’re cool enough to handle. Serve warm or at room temperature. 

Additional Notes:

The drier your potatoes are, the lighter your doughnuts will be, so we bake or microwave them, rather than boil them. Running the cooked spuds through a potato ricer gives a fluffier texture. When it comes to frying doughnuts, we find that melted vegetable shortening produces a crisper crust. Feel free to just use leftover mashed potatoes, though, provided they aren’t flavored with garlic, chives, etc.



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