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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Personal Finance Day on the Hill, Grand Staircase, State House

9:00am Mass. Public Health Council Meeting, 250 Washington Street, Boston

10:00am Nathaniel Allen House Exhibit Reception, State Library, Room 341, State House

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Listening Session, Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm October as SADV Month, Grand Staircase, State House

2:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Public Hearing

5:00pm Reception for Malden City Councilor David D'Arcangelo with Governor Charlie Baker

5:00pm Reception for Malden City Councilor David D'Arcangelo with Governor Charlie Baker

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression Meeting, State House, Room 428, Boston

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Dan Finn

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Dan Finn

7:00pm Beverly At-Large Candidates Night, Historic Beverly, 117 Cabot Street, Beverly

“I have some concerns about that but I have some concerns about a lot of elements about that legislation,” Baker said. “And I have a very positive sense about other parts of it.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the criminal justice reform bill written by Senator Brownsberger.
News By Category
Business

Entercom, CBS look to unload Boston radio stations as part of merger » Boston Globe

Proposed Seaport theaters raise hopes, and questions » Boston Globe

New Bedford, Fall River Amazon bids among up to 20 that may come from Mass. » South Coast Today

Cleaning product company to pay Mass. $1.9 million to settle overbilling allegations » Boston Globe

California Leads Push to Lower Drug Prices » Governing

Offering just one site in Massachusetts for Amazon's second headquarters would be 'huge mistake,' Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

'We've Built A Hub': Annual HUBWeek Fest Has First Site On Boston's City Hall Plaza » WBUR

Best pitch to Amazon is menu of Mass. options, Gov. Baker says » Taunton Gazette

Baker supporting statewide Amazon bid rather than individual city » Worcester Business Journal

The Amazon Effect: How taxpayers are funding the disruption of the U.S. economy » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cannabis Control Commission lends an ear to Islanders » Martha's Vineyard Times

Special town meeting voters take up marijuana question — again » Cape Cod Times

Burlington Town Meeting members vote to ban recreational marijuana facilities » Wicked Local Burlington

Chelmsford Forum, ban on recreational marijuana facilities highlight TM warrant » Wicked Local Chelmsford

Worcester City Council wants pot retailers spread out across the city » Worcester Telegram

Legal pot opponents urge cannabis commission to 'protect the people' » Taunton Gazette

Constitutional

Sound Off » Eagle Tribune

Crimes

Records show suspect charged in $7G MBTA theft has long rap sheet » Boston Herald

Education

Scholars from MIT, Harvard receive MacArthur grants » Boston Globe

Economy, colleges and students will benefit from expanding in-state tuition » Eagle Tribune

Nine Massachusetts colleges to boost substance abuse training » Berkshire Eagle

Personal finance seen as big gap in Mass. education landscape » Lowell Sun

Environment

Gov. Baker Issues Support for Chatham in Monomoy Dispute » Cape Cod Online

Little opposition to Ashland plastic bag ban » The Metro West Daily News

Massachusetts committed to Obama-era climate change plan » WCVB

Gaming

Legalisation of online lottery sales a possibility in Massachusetts » Casinopedia

Massachusetts mulls legalising online lottery sales » Gambling Insider

Massachusetts Lottery Could Become Sixth State Lotto to Go Online » Casino.org

Massachusetts Considering Taking its Lottery Online » OnlinePoker.net

Health Care

AG: Sturbridge woman charged with $2.7 million in Medicaid fraud » Worcester Telegram

A drug with the startling power to mute defective genes raises hopes for a new class of therapies — but hurdles abound » STAT News

State to delay higher health premium announcement » WWLP 22

Gov. Baker awards grants to UMass researchers for 'smart band-aids' » Amherst Wire

UMass Medical launching rare disease institute with $10M gift from Chinese businessman » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Local nonprofit funding restored » Wicked Local Malden

Judiciary

At Harvard Law, a look at algorithms and the justice system » Boston Globe

Governor Baker Says He Has 'Concerns' Over Senate Criminal Justice Bill, Including Statutory Rape Reform » New Boston Post

Santa, Pino nominated for Parole Board, district court » State House News Service

Supreme Court Appears Divided in Partisan Gerrymandering Case » Governing

Labor

Taunton and Raynham employers receive grants to hire more workers » Taunton Gazette

Legislative

Baker highlights DiMasi's role in health care law » State House News Service

Local Government

Pine Manor accuses Brookline officials of breaking the law » Boston Globe

Framingham Rep Pushes Bill to Protect Immigrants » Boston University News Service

Rosenberg, Mark to update Leyden Democrats at fall event » The Recorder

Peabody invited to apply for TDI assistance » Salem News

Opinion

If you can pay for aspirin, you can pay for birth control » Boston Globe

Harvey Weinstein is not an aberration » Boston Globe

Troubling truths about Trump » Boston Globe

The Beacon Hill Compromise on Contraception - Only in Massachusetts » New Boston Post

Politics

Democracy isn't working in Massachusetts » Commonwealth Magazine

'They expect to see the mayor.' The hectic days of Walsh and Menino » Boston Globe

Barrett takes 1st Berkshire District Democratic primary » Berkshire Eagle

Attleboro City Council candidate says he too was arrested once » The Sun Chronicle

Matias banks on her message in run for Congress » Eagle Tribune

Haverhill voters go to polls today in state rep primary for Dempsey seat; voter turnout light so far » Eagle Tribune

GOP-backed group hammers Democrats over pay raises » Eagle Tribune

Amherst Commons becomes a hot-bed for political discussion » The Daily Collegian

Nadeem Mazen sees himself as Donald Trump's 'worst nightmare' in run for Congress » Boston Herald

Top Democrat declines to run for Tsongas seat in Lowell » Boston Globe

Fitchburg State student who organized 'Boston Free Speech Rally' in August plans 'Rally for the Republic' next month » Lowell Sun

Sen. Donoghue will not run for Congress » Lowell Sun

Right-wing group plans another rally for Common » Boston Herald

Vargas wins Democratic primary for 3rd Essex District » Eagle Tribune

Fake News Tweets Targeted Swing States During 2016 Election » Governing

Democrats Have Reasons to Worry About the November Elections » Governing

Barrett Takes Special Democratic Primary For State Rep. Seat » New England Public Radio

Public Health

State seeks to reassure adult day health centers » Boston Globe

Mass. To Ensure Social Workers Set To Fight Opioids » WBUR

Public Safety

Trump, Sessions exaggerate gang threat to justify crackdown » Boston Globe

Proposed Illinois, Massachusetts bump stock law also includes weapon bans » Guns.com

Boston 25 News » My Fox Boston

"Nanny state" label still looms over seat belt bill, chair says » Sentinel & Enterprise

Attorney General Healey to receive Peace MVP Award at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley » The Swellesley Report

BPD cop on paid leave focus of 'criminal' probe » Boston Herald

Massachusetts House to vote today on bill to ban bump stocks » Boston Herald

State legislators hears bills against police militarization » The Daily Free Press

State Government

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP: Eyes look to Washington » Wicked Local Boxford

Transportation

Rep. Silvia pushes for mandatory seat belt use in Mass. » Taunton Gazette

Three county towns get state aid for roads, bridges » The Recorder

Working group looking into the feasibility of Berkshires-New York rail service » WWLP 22

Massachusetts Is Going to Eliminate Most Rotaries » Boston Magazine

Shadow transit agency » Commonwealth Magazine

New Orange Line Trains Rolling, Scheduled For Delivery To Springfield » WGBH

Utilities

Eversource, Avangrid artificially constrained gas pipeline capacity for years, report argues » Utility Dive

Satellite customers feel the broadcast disconnect, too » Berkshire Eagle

NARUC president appoints Massachusetts Commissioner O'Connor to board of directors » Daily Energy Insider

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Recipe of the Week

Lobster Pie

Yankee Magazine

Makes 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup crushed Ritz-style (butter) crackers
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350° and set a rack to the middle position. Make the topping: In a small bowl, stir together the butter, crackers, paprika, and cheese. Set aside. 

For the Filling:

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons plus 5 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) chopped cooked lobster meat
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
  • 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • Garnish: minced chives

Instructions

Next, make the filling: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Add the sherry and boil 1 minute. Add the lobster, stir, and remove from the heat. Strain the juices from the skillet into a liquid measuring cup (reserving the lobster). Set aside.

In a 3- to 4-quart sauce-pan over medium-low heat, melt the remaining 5 tablespoons of butter. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until the mixture looks smooth and glossy. Stir the half-and-half into the reserved lobster/sherry mixture; then whisk that into the butter/flour mixture. Increase the heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring continuously, until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.

Spoon ½ cup of the sauce into a small bowl. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add this mixture back to the sauce and stir over low heat until the sauce is smooth and thick, 3 minutes; don’t let it boil.

Remove from the heat and add the lobster. Pour the mixture into a medium-size casserole dish and sprinkle with the topping. Transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Serve hot, garnished with minced chives. 

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