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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Mass. Mentoring Day, Grand Staircase, Great Hall & Nurses Hall, State House

1:30pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Oversight Hearing

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Governor's Council Candidate Paul DePalo

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Governor's Council Candidate Paul DePalo

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Moore

“It gives judges too much discretion to apply it in ways that I think the Legislature never intended,” said Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley. “This is no knock against veterans. But I don’t think it was ever intended to apply to people who never saw service in a theater of conflict. It wasn’t intended as a get-out-of-jail-free card.”

Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley

Commenting on the Valor Act which gives District Court judges leeway in adjudicating cases involving military veterans.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

What happens if the government shuts down? » Boston Globe

US Sen. Ed Markey says just 1 Republican vote needed in Senate effort to overturn FCC ruling, restore net neutrality rules » The Republican

From 22 state attorneys general to Mozilla, net neutrality supporters have asked a court to reject the FCC's recent repeal » recode

Business

Ex-leader of Cape college barred from leading charities » Cape Cod Times

Former graduate school president barred from leading Mass. charities » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh plans to look into reports of GE considering company break-up » The Republican

GEe, what will Amazon do? » Commonwealth Magazine

Nixon Peabody planning big office move in downtown Boston » Boston Business Journal

Worcester still in it as PawSox bill advances to RI House » Worcester Mag

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans legislation to protect states' marijuana rights » The Republican

When can you legally buy marijuana in Massachusetts? Here's the timeline » The Republican

Risk of federal prosecution weighing on Mass. pot industry » Berkshire Eagle

Education

Chan Zuckerberg philanthropy taps UMass Amherst to create AI scientific research tool » Boston Globe

Regional school finance forum coming to Triton » Newburyport News

Three finalists for state education commissioner named » Boston Globe

Finalists For Mass.' Next Ed Commissioner Are In: 1 State Receiver, And 2 Female Outsiders » WBUR

3 finalists named for state education commissioner » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Carbon Fees & The Mystery Of The Untaxed Negative Externality » Clean Technica

Westport land trust secures grant for improvements to Dunham's Brook Conservation Area » South Coast Today

Power generators contest state greenhouse gas rules » Boston Globe

You know what's coming up next month? Yes, the 40th anniversary of The Blizzard » Universal Hub

THE SEAPORT FLOOD IS JUST THE BEGINNING » Dig Boston

Springfield prepares for $3 million culvert replacement at Forest Park entrance » The Republican

Health Care

People with chronic pain worry Gov. Charlie Baker's opioid bill will cut availability of pain meds » The Republican

Community Health Improvement Plan reviews its first year in effect » The Recorder

Housing

Officials celebrate a rarity: Affordable housing in downtown Boston » State House News Service

Despite roadblocks, popularity of tiny homes continues on Cape » Cape Cod Times

Historic Boston building gets blessing for housing » Boston Herald

Baker Appoints Tuli to MassHousing Board » Banker & Tradesman

Human Services

Massachusetts Lawmakers Want Investigation of Kindred SNF Closures » Skilled Nursing News

MSPCC to shut down Cape office » Cape Cod Times

Insurance

House bill to end gender-based discrimination in insurance » South Coast Today

Judiciary

Amending The Valor Act And Rethinking Bail Practices In Massachusetts » WGBH News

Labor

BMC RNs vote for 2nd one-day strike — if it's deemed necessary » Berkshire Eagle

Local Government

Revere gets $225K to renovate Gibson Park » Lynn Daily News Item

Springfield Cultural Organizations Sign Pact With Massachusetts Cultural Council » WAMC

'Sister event' to Women's March planned in Pittsfield » the Berkshire edge

Framingham: Council rejects mayor's pick for licensing board » The Metro West Daily News

Methuen solicitor apologizes for not informing councilors of opioid lawsuit ahead of filing » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion

Racists don't care about your resume » Boston Globe

LETTER: Rowley spending 'other people's money' » Newburyport News

Letter: Considering autism, Asperger's in heath care coverage » The Salem News

Editorial: 2018 Should Be The Year Massachusetts Moves Toward Single Payer » Valley Advocate

Only the GOP can prevent a government shutdown » Boston Globe

Editorial: 'Last resort' solution » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Republicans tiptoe around Donald Trump factor » Boston Herald

Guest Opinion: Broken energy market leaves Mass. consumers in the cold » The Herald News

EDITORIAL: There's always room for compromise on ballot questions » Lowell Sun

Politics

GOP candidate hits back after Warren calls Trump a "racist bully" » The Sun Chronicle

Meet gubernatorial hopeful Jay Gonzalez » Boston Globe

Senate hopeful Rep. Brendan Crighton outlines priorities in Swampscott » Wicked Local Swampscott

Two more 3rd District candidates announce fundraising numbers » Lowell Sun

Public Health

Baker Pitches Three-Day Holds For Overdose Patients » WGBH News

Gov. planning 'bit more' for opioid education » South Coast Today

Charlie Baker skeptical about creating 'safe injection sites' » Boston.com

Forced rehab is gov's tough love » Boston Herald

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno has 'open mind' to needle exchange program after past opposition » The Republican

Massachusetts Medical Society testifies on opioid bill » The Republican

Doctors resist holding opioid addicts » The Salem News

Lawmakers hear from public on Gov. Baker opioid bill » WWLP 22 News

MHA lauds Baker opioid proposal » Worcester Business Journal

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno endorses Gov. Charlie Baker's 'tough love' opioid legislation » The Republican

Public Safety

Hawaii had that weekend missile scare. Could it happen here? » Boston Globe

Sex traffickers are on many websites. Why is police action so rare? » Boston Globe

There were more murders but less overall crime in Lynn last year » Lynn Daily News Item

Haverhill Secures State Funding for Fire Education Programs » WHAV

MEMA says residents should be confident in state alert system » WWLP 22

Top honors for troopers who launched daring Merrimack River rescue » Lowell Sun

State Government

Looking Inside the Lottery: Scratching the Itch » WCVB

Taxation

Tax Law Could Deliver Billion-Dollar Blow to Social Services » Governing

Sales tax collections hanging on Mass. rule, SCOTUS ruling » Boston Business Journal

Tracing The Origin Of The Massachusetts Sales Tax » WGBH News

Utilities

New Englanders Have Only Themselves to Blame for Energy Price Spikes » Real Clear Energy

Compressor station foes encouraged by feds' response to New York project » The Patriot Ledger

Why Some Fishermen Are Wary Of Offshore Wind Farms » WBUR

For A Vision Of Offshore Wind In New England, Look To The U.K. » WBUR

Generators burned 2m barrels of oil over 15 days » Commonwealth Magazine

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Recipe of the Week

YANKEE POT ROAST

Chef Peter Davis of Henrietta’s Table

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 4 pound piece of chuck
  • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 celery sticks, roughly chopped
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup of red wine
  • 3 cups of veal stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 4 carrots, cut batonnets*
  • 4 parsnips, cut batonnets*
  • 4 tablespoons chopped parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.  Place a heavy bottomed pot on the stove over medium heat.  
  2. Add the oil to the pot and when it is hot, add the chuck (fat side down).  Cook the fat side until brown all sides of the meat and remove from the pot.  
  3. Place the rough chopped onion, celery, carrot and garlic to the pot until well browned.  
  4. Add the red wine to the pot, reduce by one half.   Put the meat, veal stock, bay leaf and thyme in the pot, bring to a boil and place the pot in the oven uncovered.
  5. Cook the pot roast 2 ½ hours, turning every half hour.  If the sauce reduces too much, add 1 cup of water.
  6. While the pot roast is cooking, roast the carrot and parsnip batonnets in the at 350° F oven for 30 minutes.  Cool and place aside.
  7. Remove the pot roast from the oven and take out the meat.  Remove excess fat from the sauce.  Puree the sauce and season with salt and peper.
  8. Slice the meat in ½ inch slices and arrange on a platter.  Pour the sauce over the meat and garnish with the reheated carrot and parsnip.  Sprinkle with chopped celery.

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