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"You've got two bullies chiding each other with outrageous comments - and it doesn't help the situation in terms of trying to resolve something that has to be resolved peacefully ... because the consequences of nuclear war would be devastating ... The question is: 'Does (Trump) get so frustrated with the North Korean leader -- who's yelling every other day -- that he feels that somehow the North Korean leader is attacking his manhood?'"

Leon Panetta, the former secretary of defense, CIA director and ex-Clinton White House chief of staff

Speaking about the increasing tensions over North Korea's nuclear threat.
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Trump has 'unchecked authority' to order a nuclear attack » Boston Globe

Lowell Democrat Niki Tsongas won't seek another term in Congress » Boston Globe

Moulton bids to redirect Dems, reshape Congress by electing veterans » State House News Service

Business

Sales tax holiday unlikely this year » WWLP 22 News

Sale of non-rescues soon to be banned in Cambridge pet shops » Wicked Local Cambridge

GE delays plan to open new Fort Point building » Boston Globe

UMass envisions an 'oceanfront Boston neighborhood' at Bayside site » Boston Business Journal

Cambridge bans retail sales of commercially bred pets » Boston Globe

Top legislator sees no chance of sales tax holiday » Wicked Local

Anderson named officer of statewide builders, remodelers association » Cape Cod Times

Cabbies may avoid new rules for Uber, Lyft drivers » Gloucester Times

How much is a fund-raiser at TD Garden worth? » Boston Globe

GE Hits Pause On New Office Building » Banker & Tradesman

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Confusion remains over pot controls » Cape Cod Times

Watchdog: Pot shop bid may be conflict » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board Members Largely From Pro-Pot Cities » New England Public Radio

Vermont governor Phil Scott to create executive commission on marijuana legalization » The Republican

Civil Rights

New surveillance camera at the State House is raising some concerns » Boston Globe

Crimes

Immigrants are among most vulnerable to human trafficking » Wicked Local Weymouth

Education

UMass Asks Developers To Submit Ideas For 'Mixed-Use' Of Bayside Site » WBUR

Why Mass. Is Making A Third Attempt At Reforming English Language Ed » WBUR

Bristol Community College receives its largest donation ever: $2 million » Taunton Gazette

Lowell, UMass Lowell sign master agreement » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Center for Coastal Studies Receives Grant to Measure Nitrogen » Cape Cod Online

Galvin says New Shadow Law Removes Layer of Protection for Historic Parks » Beacon Hill Times

Gaming

Town, state make case for Supreme Court intervention » Martha's Vineyard Times

Town, State Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Casino Case » Vineyard Gazette

Health Care

State sees boom in number of psychiatric beds » Boston Globe

Housing

More Boston neighborhoods seeing affordable housing units » Boston Globe

Cambridge Moves To Restrict Short-Term Rentals » WBUR

Insurance

Health insurance is at crisis stage nationwide » Sentinel & Enterprise

Judiciary

Family lessons shaped Salem District Court nominee » State House News Service

Labor

Prosecution, defense rest in 'Top Chef' case » Boston Globe

Local Government

Methuen councilor's police job could create conflict » Eagle Tribune

Fellsmere Park sign installation celebrates Malden's first mayor » Wicked Local Malden

Opinion

Trump's reckless rhetoric on North Korea » Boston Globe

Trump tries to divide and conquer communities of color » Boston Globe

Maine motormouth Paul LePage is on the warpath » Boston Globe

When Google silences dissent, it bodes poorly for the rest of us » Boston Globe

Carr: Baker's donor pal at a loss for words after getting judgeship » Boston Herald

Socializing costs and privatizing benefits » Cape Cod Times

Is Republican Senatorial Candidate Geoff Diehl Minimizing His Opposition To Obamacare? » WGBH News

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Battenfeld: Geoff Diehl declares Elizabeth Warren's ancestry not a target » Boston Herald

State rep. candidates weigh withdrawal from local races » Eagle Tribune

Kaufman responds to conservative group's fliers sent to Lexington addresses » Wicked Local Lexington

Bonner Withdraws; Throws Support to Magliocchetti » WHAV

Following campaign treasurer's resignation, Springfield City Council candidate Ernesto Cruz denies mishandling funds » The Republican

Three-way GOP primary creating waves south of Boston » State House News Service

Public Health

Opioid deaths already at near-2016 levels » The Sun Chronicle

Public Safety

No new money needed -- Norfolk County has own inmate addiction program » Wicked Local Quincy

Taxation

Chairman "certain" there won't be a sales tax holiday » Lowell Sun

Berkshire County business owners lament unlikelihood of sales tax-free weekend » Berkshire Eagle

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Recipe of the Week

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH 50 CLOVES OF GARLIC

Jay Hajj - owner of Mike’s City Diner in the South End

Makes 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar

Salt and black pepper

4 to 5 pounds chicken thighs

1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper

¼ cup olive oil

50 cloves garlic

½ cup cherry wine

2½ cups chicken stock

½ cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice

1 teaspoon ground cumin

3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, divided

Directions

Disssolve the sugar and 1/3 cup salt in 8 cups water in a large glass bowl. Add chicken and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Brine the chicken at least 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Pat the chicken dry and season with 1 tablespoon salt and the Aleppo pepper. Heat the olive oil to medium hot in a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven or other heavy pot. Sear the chicken until well browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Cook in batches if needed so as not to overcrowd the pan and cool off the oil. Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and pack together snugly.

Add the garlic to the pot and cook in the remaining oil and chicken scrapings until lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes, being careful  not to overcook and burn. Stir the garlic gently while sauteeing to color on all sides. Add the cherry wine and stir with a wooden spoon to deglaze the pot until it boils and all the alcohol is cooked off, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the stock, lemon juice, and cumin. Bring to a boil for 4 to 5 minutes. Shut off the heat. Remove about a third of the garlic cloves from the pot and set aside. Add 2 tablespoons of parsley to the pot. Grind with an immersion blender until the garlic mixture becomes a thick sauce, being careful not to splash the very hot liquid on yourself, or mash and whisk it in the pot by hand. Test the flavor and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Pour the garlic mixture all over the chicken in the baking dish. Put the garlic cloves that were set aside on top of the chicken. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Garnish with the remaining parsley and season with salt and black pepper if necessary. Serve family style on the table.

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