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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Adult Foster Care Awareness Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Kick Butts Day, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Center for Health Information and Analysis Public Hearing, Center for Health Information and Analysis, 501 Boylston Street, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:00pm North Shore Fundraiser for State Auditor Suzanne Bump

5:00pm DCAMM Construction and Design Affirmative Marketing Program Industry Input Public Session - Boston, Roxbury Community College, Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Roxbury Crossing

5:00pm North Shore Fundraiser for State Auditor Suzanne Bump

6:00pm Somerville Alderman Matt McLaughlin's Birthday Bash & St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser

6:00pm Somerville Alderman Matt McLaughlin's Birthday Bash & St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser

7:00pm House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator William Brownsberger

“You know, Madam Secretary, I think we understand where your priorities are. They are not with the, the young people of this country.”

Rep. Rosa DeLauro

Confronting Education Secretary Betsy Devos for not meeting with the students from Parkland Florida.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Keller @ Large: Policy Change Or Just Another Photo-Op? » CBS Boston

Business

No, Cambridge Analytica is not a local company » Boston Globe

At a McDonald's of the future, Walsh sees Boston's present » Boston Globe

Baker wants Airbnb bill passed this session » Worcester Business Journal

Can More Development Stitch Boston Together? » Boston Magazine

MassLive to open Worcester office as part of statewide expansion » Boston Business Journal

Fate Of Berkshire Museum Artwork Rests With State's High Court » WBUR

Walgreens to pay $5.5M for overcharging workers comp program in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

At Berkshire Museum art sale hearing, both sides find reason for hope » Berkshire Eagle

Retailers don't want to be Baker's $1B 'guinea pig,' group says » Boston Business Journal

Boston mayor hits pause on short-term rental regulations » State House News Service

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Poison control predicts influx of marijuana calls » The Enterprise

Brockton mayor to marijuana shops -- we're open for your business » The Enterprise

Legal marijuana may lead to influx of poison control calls » State House News Service

Weed wars: Hampden latest Springfield suburb considering outlawing recreational marijuana facilities » The Republican

Education

Massachusetts lawmakers propose expanding civics education » Mass Live

South Hadley High opens student-run restaurant in effort to expand vocational opportunities » Gazette Net

State auditor talks about solutions to regional schools' woes at Marlboro conference » Worcester Telegram

Auditor Bump advocates for more funding for regional school transportation » Wicked Local Framingham

Students could face tougher civics requirement » Newburyport News

Rep. Campbell, Sen. Chandler Release Details of Student Civics Education Bill » WHAV

Students may face civics project » Gloucester Times

Environment

Massachusetts Governor's Office Announces New Recycling Resource » Waste 360

Most Mass. Voters Say Climate Change Is Bringing More Frequent Or Severe Storms » WBUR

Judiciary

Death penalty for drug dealers is not a new idea » Boston Globe

Put valor back into state's Valor Act » Sentinel & Enterprise

Dismissal sought for 11K cases tied to Amherst drug lab scandal » Gazette Net

Tentative accord reached on game-changing criminal justice bill » State House News Service

Joella Fortier nominated to be Orange District Court clerk magistrate » The Republican

Labor

Police chiefs slam social media bill » Boston Herald

Nurses union, hospitals battle over ballot question setting patient limits » Boston Globe

Legislative

Friedman votes in favor of animal welfare » Wicked Local Burlington

Newburyport Senator O'Connor Ives leaving after third term » State House News Service

Amid turmoil and turnover at State House, Massachusetts state Sen. Karen Spilka secures presidency » The Republican

Local Government

Danvers takes wait and see attitude on opioid lawsuit » The Salem News

Councilor to try again to get more liquor licenses for Boston's outer neighborhoods - and large new shopping malls » Universal Hub

Council picks its manager finalists: Donoghue, plus 2 » Lowell Sun

Latino Councilor in Holyoke will skip marching in St. Patrick's Parade until more white councilors march in Puerto Rican Parade » The Republican

Selectmen won't take stand on Tisbury School project » Martha's Vineyard Times

North Adams Awarded State Grant for Eagle St. Business Development » iBerkshires

Opinion

Trump's bullying is getting more desperate » Boston Globe

Nitrogen gas may be the key to the most humane executions possible » Boston Globe

Uber fatality drives home need for uniform safety rules » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: It's about time for Charlie to take charge » Boston Herald

Graham: Gov't spending no cure for addiction » Boston Herald

Trump's opioid plan has solid backbone » Sentinel & Enterprise

You Missed The Voter Registration Cut Off Date? Too Bad » WBUR

Come for a visit, Governor » Martha's Vineyard Times

Politics

Gardner Museum security chief to run for Mass. secretary of state » Boston.com

Massachusetts State Rep Says Her Harassers Still Working On Beacon Hill » New Boston Post

Secretary of the Commonwealth candidate Josh Zakim proposes weekend voting, same-day registration » Mass Live

Four vying for vacant D.A. seat » Bay State Banner

Race for the 18th Middlesex District is getting crowded, as Leary declares » Lowell Sun

Sturbridge Democrat Tanya Neslusan challenges state Rep. Todd Smola » Worcester Telegram

Amid barriers, Winchester women step into the political arena » Wicked Local Winchester

State rep race pivots to opioid, education issues » The Sun Chronicle

Richmond attorney announces as Democratic candidate for Berkshire DA » The Republican

Andrea Harrington to Challenge Caccaviello for District Attorney » iBerkshires

WBUR Poll: Warren Holds 'Quite Significant' 30-Point Lead » WBUR

Public Health

Candidates sound off on Trump's drug claim » Eagle Tribune

Haverhill saw two overdoses a day in February » Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts AG Healey Vows Unity In Opioid Fight, Rips Trump's Plan As 'Senseless Waste Of Money' » New Boston Post

Public Safety

'You need to act,' Parkland shooting survivors say at Harvard » Boston Globe

Marjory Stoneman Douglas alumni push state legislators for stronger gun protections » Wicked Local

Baker Calls For Stronger Laws On Dangerous Drug Fentanyl » CBS Boston

Targeting the drug trade » Eagle Tribune

Baker Speaks at Haverhill Police Department About Fentanyl Legislation » WHAV

State labs not equipped to enforce 2015 fentanyl trafficking law » State House News Service

Baker pushes more 'urgency' in changing fentanyl trafficking law » Boston Globe

A timeline of State Police controversies » Boston Globe

Trooper force under fire after scathing OT audit » Boston Herald

Abused OT program designed to boost highway presence » Boston Herald

State Police troopers who allegedly broke overtime rules should 'face the music,' Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Local MSD grads push gun access bill as way to prevent tragedies » State House News Service

Parkland, Florida, high school alumni lobby for 'extreme risk' gun bill in Massachusetts » The Republican

State Finance

Rep. Lori Ehrlich urges state to divest holdings in gun companies » Wicked Local

Mass. lawmakers push to divest state funds from gun industry » Guns.com

State Government

Massachusetts election database was not hacked in 2016, Secretary Bill Galvin says » Mass Live

Weekend voting among reforms sought by Zakim » State House News Service

Taxation

Sales tax-free zone by border? Not so fast, legislators say » Lowell Sun

Despite New Rules to Disclose Corporate Tax Breaks, Just Half of Local Governments Are » Governing

Transportation

Walsh wants self-driving car regulations amid Seaport testing pause » Boston Globe

WRTA supporters rally in Worcester, demanding better funding of transit authorities » Worcester Telegram

Utilities

Spectrum Customers Confront Cable Giant In Pittsfield » WAMC

Backers of stalled pipeline keep pilot light lit » Boston Globe

State's top executives push for more natural gas » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. biz group warns of "shortage" of affordable, reliable energy » State House News Service

Lights Out: Recent Power Outages Raise Questions » The Cape Cod Chronicle

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Recipe of the Week

SRV MEATBALLS

Chef Michael Lombardi

Ingredients

For the meat mix

  • 1 pound ground beef (preferably chuck)
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 5 large cloves of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons salt
  • 1 cup parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons black pepper
  • 3 ounces pecorino
  • 3 ounces parmesan
  • Pinch of ground nutmeg

For the panada mix 

  • 2-3 large eggs
  • 5 ounces bread
  • 8 ounces milk
  • 8 ounces ricotta

Directions

  For the panada mix 

  1. Add all of the panada ingredients together and let soak for at least 30 minutes (chef's note: this can also be set up overnight).
  2. Crush the mixture together with your hands to make a thick paste (or put all of the ingredients in the food processor)

For the meat mix

  1. Mix all of the meat and spices together, while working the meat as little as possible.

For the meatballs

  1. Mix the meat mix with the panada mix by hand until it is all incorporated and well dispersed. Again, do not overwork the meat or else the final product won't be as tender.
  2. Let the mix sit in the bowl for at least 15 minutes and then scoop or hand roll into meatballs.
  3. Fry the meatballs on the stove top in grapeseed oil, turning to brown all sides. (chef's note: if you don't want to fry them, place them in a 450 degree oven and cook them until the outsides are brown and the meatballs are firm enough to not break apart — around medium rare)
  4. Add the meatballs into your favorite tomato sauce and serve.


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