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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Massachusetts Credit Union Day, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

10:30am Special Commission on the Commonwealth's Time Zone, Room 222, State House

11:00am Neighbor to Neighbor Lobby Day, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Delta Day at the State House, Nurses Hall, State House

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Rep. Matt Muratore with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Rep. Matt Muratore with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

7:00pm Forum: Securing Borders and Ending Illegal Immigration with U.S. Senate Candidate Geoff Diehl, Groton Country Club, 94 Lovers Lane, Groton

“In the middle of this terrible opioid and heroin epidemic, the legislation, in a number of instances, dramatically reduces the penalties for drug dealers in heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine,”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the Senate's criminal justice bill which is headed to the House.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Salem Congressman to President Donald Trump: Don't call Russia probe 'witch hunt' » The Republican

A Freelance Diplomat Takes Scandinavia » The Atlantic

Business

(NJ) sues Purdue Pharma, alleging scheme to mislead public on opioids » Politico

10 artful questions: A primer on Berkshire Museum's legal issues » Berkshire Eagle

Watchdog group will review prices of all new drugs » Boston Globe

A towering coronation for Kronos HQ in Lowell » Lowell Sun

Nonprofit Boards Should Heed This Multi-Stakeholder Revolt in Western Mass » Nonprofit Quarterly

Cannabis & Psychedelics

OUR VIEW: City should not pass up chance at marijuana revenue » The Sun Chronicle

1st marijuana grow facility in Berkshires planned for Pittsfield » The Republican

Civil Rights

Tighter Massachusetts Gun Law Does Not Restrict Second Amendment » Boston Magazine

Education

Kennedy, McGovern visit schools to announce grant » Sentinel & Enterprise

Bridgewater State University to face federal discrimination lawsuit in day care rape case » The Enterprise

Environment

Massachusetts legislators propose bill encouraging taxpayers to fight climate change » The Daily Free Press

Coonamessett River restoration project underway » Cape Cod Times

Sewage overflows into Merrimack River after treatment plant loses power » Boston Globe

Gaming

Lawmakers consider proposals to change gaming and racing laws in state » WWLP 22

Health Care

'All The Confusion' Surrounding Mass. Health Connector's Open Enrollment Period » WBUR

Wait for mental health treatment in Mass. can take months, study says » Boston Globe

State sees higher costs from Partners-Mass. Eye and Ear deal » State House News Service

Human Services

Essex district attorney investigates group home after allegations of poor care » Boston Globe

Insurance

Another insurer withdraws from Massachusetts market » Boston Business Journal

Passive enrollment plan carries savings, care implications for seniors » State House News Service

Dentists critical of Delta Dental plan » Worcester Business Journal

Judiciary

Massachusetts Senate Gutting Statutory Rape? Key Legislator Says No, But Family Advocate Wary of Bill » New Boston Post

Berkshire legal community shows high praise for district court judge nominee Jennifer Tyne » Berkshire Eagle

Cases touched by former drug lab analyst could be tossed out » Boston Globe

Legislative

Rosenberg vows to update harassment training » Boston Herald

Feeney brings ambitious agenda to Mass. Senate » State House News Service

Lewis Chairs Hearing On Domestic Violence » Somerville Patch

Local Government

Campaign finance reports are in and Leominster's Ricker is just ahead of Mazzarella in contributions; DiNatale way up over Vera » Sentinel & Enterprise

The Big Cities That Could Elect a New Mayor in November » Governing

Proposal could ease costs of water filtration system in Webster » Worcester Telegram

State Rep. Bud Williams proposes black heritage museum in Springfield » MassLive

Opinion

I've Been Treating Opioid Addiction For A Decade. This Is What We Need To Do » WBUR

Impose tolls on the state's other highways? Yes, but first things first » Boston Globe

Carr: Mere outsider volunteer touted as Robert Mueller's big catch » Boston Herald

Robert Mueller torpedoes Trump's line of defense » Boston Globe

Kevin Spacey attempts to find cover by coming out » Boston Globe

Politics

Boston's Wide Economic Disparity Plays Key Role In Mayor's Race » WBUR

Candidates focus on affordable housing » Gloucester Times

Council candidate claims Marty's Walsh support - in Spanish and Mandarin » Boston Globe

Congressional hopeful Steve Kerrigan talks tolls, funds » Boston Herald

The mantra in Boston mayoral races: lean left » Commonwealth Magazine

Here is what Boston's Nov. 7 election ballot looks like, and yes there's a clown on it » The Republican

Proposed charter language has Fall River School Committee candidate Hetzler searching for answers » The Herald News

$11,800 from medical marijuana company donated to Holyoke Council candidates » The Republican

Public Health

Funeral home in Worcester says more needs to be done to help indigent burials » My Fox Boston

Group: Fentanyl to fuel opioid deaths 5 more years » Boston Herald

Here are the final recommendations of the White House opioid commission » STAT News

Public Safety

Baker: No threat to Massachusetts following NYC bike path rampage » WCVB

Montague Police Chief Charles 'Chip' Dodge removed from duty while town ponders whether to keep him » The Republican

Weymouth police offer lessons about opioid drug dangers » Wicked Local Weymouth

Amid crime concerns in Pittsfield, a gang diversion program sees funding stall » Berkshire Eagle

A call for a change in thinking on domestic violence » Lowell Sun

State Finance

Massachusetts Legislature misses deadline to close books on fiscal 2017 » MassLive

House, Senate extend fiscal 2017 mini-budget talks into November » WWLP 22

State Government

Boston 25 News » My Fox Boston

One State's Crusade to Limit Campaign Contributions Could Have Nationwide Repercussions » Governing

Legislative leaders say they've dealt with sexual harassment complaints » Wicked Local Cambridge

Baker to vacation in California until Monday » Boston Globe

Reps press action plan in wake of sex-harassment report » Sentinel & Enterprise

Transportation

Battle over MBTA privatization rages » Newburyport News

T budget deficit up » Commonwealth Magazine

State Rep. Hannah Kane passes parking fraud prevention legislation » Wicked Local Shrewsbury

A commuter rail rider was arrested after a ticket check - but he had a valid pass » Boston Globe

Safety upgrades at Longmeadow railroad crossing get support from Senators Markey and Warren, Congressman Neal » MassLive

Utilities

There's a new tool in the fight to seal the state's gas leaks » Boston Globe

75,000 still without power in eastern Massachusetts » Wicked Local Medway

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Recipe of the Week

ROSEMARY POPOVERS

Chef Brian Alberg of The Red Lion Inn

Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons minced rosemary
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup rendered goose fat (rendered beef or pork fat, olive oil or blended oil — can be used as a substitute)

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. Whisk flour, milk, rosemary, salt, pepper and eggs in a bowl.
  3. Place 1 tablespoon of fat into each of 12 cups of a muffin pan; heat in oven for 20 minutes.
  4. Pour 3 tablespoons of batter into each cup; bake until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  5. Serve hot.

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