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“If they screw up the transportation, it’s just another traffic jam,” said Fred Salvucci, “Transportation infrastructure is a long game. You plant seeds from which trees grow decades later. Now’s the time to get the structure right.”

Fred Salvucci, a former state transportation secretary who teaches planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Speaking about the future of the undeveloped rail yards in Allston.

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Second time around, crowds flocking to Boston Winter » Boston Globe

Floating hotel could be part of a plan to re-make old dry dock » Boston Globe

Rush to set up LLCs met with a caution from Secretary of State » State House News Service

Secretary Galvin warns on rush to create tax-saving LLCs » The Enterprise

Civil Rights

Readers offer solutions after Globe's series on race in Boston » Boston Globe

Crimes

Most Mass. agencies report no hate crimes, but is it accurate? » Boston Globe

Education

BPS may be served lawsuit over lack of minority input » Boston Herald

At UMass Boston, Many Long-Serving Women Prepare For Life After Layoffs » WBUR

Environment

Massachusetts AG Healey Teams Up With East Coast States, Sues EPA Over Midwestern Air Fumes » New Boston Post

Health Care

Massachusetts, Trump administration push forward in birth control case » Reuters

9 Massachusetts hospitals penalized for high patient injury rates » The Republican

Housing

Home prices rise as would-be buyers compete for a limited number of properties » Boston Globe

Record sales keep Mass. housing market on tear » Sentinel & Enterprise

New homes hard to come by in Massachusetts, real estate data shows » The Republican

Human Services

With state funds frozen, local shelters have fewer beds to offer this winter » Berkshire Eagle

Labor

The highest paying Massachusetts communities for teachers » The Republican

Legislative

Ethics investigators clear of financial ties to Senate » Lowell Sun

Chandler's agenda for 2018 moves beyond scandal » Newburyport News

Rep. Muratore reflects on legislative accomplishments » Wicked Local Rockland

Local Government

Frosty reception for city shoveling 'snow job' » Boston Herald

Quincy donates 3 used plow trucks to Sandisfield in wake of fire » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion

Watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' in the time of Trump » Boston Globe

Here's how states can step up and preserve Obamacare » Boston Globe

Boston needs an honest commitment to racial integration » Boston Globe

Trump's policies toward Russia have proved surprisingly tough » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Tommy Chang will take heat for school times flub » Boston Herald

Seven environmental good things to cheer about in 2017 » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Squeaky wheels win » Boston Herald

HAND: Young people are getting political » The Sun Chronicle

Low-income individuals suffer most from being unable to pay bail » South Coast Today

Baker, lawmakers need to make identity theft protection a priority » Boston Globe

Politics

Charlie Baker re-election bid begins with new Allston campaign HQ » Boston Herald

Suicide, sexual misconduct topped Massachusetts news in 2017 » The Associated Press (AP)

Brookline's Tommy Vitolo To Run For State Rep Seat » Beacon Hill Patch

Ethics investigators gave to campaigns, not to sitting senators » The Salem News

One fewer GOP congressional candidate » Boston Globe

County official switches gears, will challenge Sandwich rep » State House News Service

Transportation

In Allston, do Harvard and Mass. see eye-to-eye? » Boston Globe

State eyes ferry for Gloucester, Beverly » Gloucester Times

Driver decal bill would flag young motorists » State House News Service

Utilities

'Fundamentals' continue to challenge Pilgrim performance » Cape Cod Times

Turbines blow hot, cold on financial benefits for local towns » Worcester Telegram

Green committee opposing state biomass guidelines » MassLive

L'Italien, Vargas launch Statehouse push to protect net neutrality » Lowell Sun

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

2 ounces Eldorado 5 Year Old Rum (or any aged rum)

¾ ounce lemon juice

½ ounce Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth

¼ ounce cinnamon simple syrup (to make syrup: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 4 cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves, and let cool.)

1 bar spoon grapefruit bitters

Grapefruit twist to garnish

To make crust: In a shallow bowl, mix 2 parts nutmeg, 2 parts demerara sugar, 1 part cinnamon, a sprinkle of orange zest.

Directions

1. Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.

2. Wet the rim of a small wine glass with orange juice and plunge into the nutmeg mix.

3. Strain into wine glass. Garnish with grapefruit twist.



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