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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Business Carbon Pricing Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Institute for Community Inclusion Awards, Great Hall, State House, Boston

3:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

6:00pm Rep. Liz Malia Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Ed O'Connell Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Acton Meet & Greet Fundraiser for Sen. Barbara L'Italien for Congress

6:00pm Rep. Liz Malia Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Ed O'Connell Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Acton Meet & Greet Fundraiser for Sen. Barbara L'Italien for Congress

“When people are getting [exploited] every day, who do you want?” Galvin asked rhetorically. “Someone with my experience and reputation, or someone who says he’s going to do a good job?”

Secretary of State William Galvin

Speaking about Josh Zakim, who won the Democratic State Convention's endorsement.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

The People’s Champ » The Cut

Business

Netflix, Showtime to film series in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Sargent warned Henry about sexual harassment at Globe » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Beef Farmers Enjoy The 'Buy Local' Movement » WGBH

Two former trustees rap decisions by Berkshire Museum board » Berkshire Eagle

Baker reaffirms his support for state spending on biotech » Boston Globe

Another industrial revolution is taking place in Mass. » Boston Globe

Fidelity sent back a $6,500 IRA payment because the postmark was smudged » Boston Globe

With life sciences bond before Legislature, Baker touts $20M investment at BIO International Convention » Worcester Telegram

Deal on life science bill hoped for this week » Worcester Telegram

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Worcester County emerging as marijuana central » Commonwealth Magazine

Education

Mount Ida students should be reimbursed after college's abrupt closure, Massachusetts lawmakers say » The Republican

Environment

Settlement requires Windstar Farm be restored » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Restaurants oppose late hours for alcohol at Mass. casinos » Boston Globe

Sports betting could be legalized in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Human Services

Saugus Rep. Donald Wong backs legislation for veterans » Lynn Daily News Item

Pioneer Valley radio for the blind facing major funding cuts » The Republican

State Rep. Hannah Kane supports legislation for citizenship skills » Wicked Local Shrewsbury

Immigration

Religious groups protest immigration crackdown, call for ICE funding to be cut » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Mass. lawmakers turning up the heat on Superior Court Judge Timothy Feeley » The Republican

GOP legislators amplify call to impeach Salem judge who issued light sentence on drug dealer » Boston Herald

Baker to file response to Chapman case this week » Berkshire Eagle

Robert DeLeo calls for review of Judge Timothy Feeley’s sentencing of drug dealer » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker files bill to strengthen penalties for child predators amid controversy surrounding rapist Wayne Chapman » The Republican

Labor

AG warns 21 employers they violated ban on asking about criminal convictions; 3 are fined » Boston Globe

Legislative

Framingham Memorial Planned To Honor Rep. Chris Walsh » Milford Patch

State Rep. Geoff Diehl to hold office hours in Abington » Wicked Local Abington

Local Government

Norfolk DA Morrissey wears out welcome at Boston City Council meeting over bridge plans » Boston Globe

State Sen. Patrick O’Connor secures funding for Cohasset aquatic harvester » Wicked Local Cohasset

Special taxing districts eyed for neighborhood projects » The Salem News

In a first for Salem, Transgender Pride Flag flies on Riley Plaza » Wicked Local

Budget, state flag resolution pass at Town Meeting » The Recorder

Opinion

Happy birthday to me: 3½ hours at the RMV waiting to renew my license » Boston Globe

Our view: Limiting teen pregnancy with education » Gloucester Times

The real significance of the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision » Boston Globe

Home energy audits can prevent sticker shock for home buyers » Boston Globe

What Bobby Kennedy discovered is still true: Our best hope is with our youth » Boston Globe

Graham: Gonzalez on wrong track with MBTA » Boston Herald

A Parkland Father, The Son Of A Suicide Victim And The Case For 'Red Flag' Laws In Mass. » WBUR

Our View: State Democratic Party deciding its future in Galvin/Zakim race » South Coast Today

Editorial: Valuable report by task force on strengthening local retail » Gazette Net

Politics

Campaign Notebook: O’Donnell fundraiser; Comerford meet, greet; Amatul-Wadud endorsement » Gazette Net

In second 3rd District debate, candidates agree on need for a multilateral, global partnership » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mass Alliance endorses Chelsea Kline for state Senate » The Republican

Diehl touts plan for opioids, borrowing bits from Baker » Berkshire Eagle

Republican candidate Scott Lively submits final paperwork in run against Gov. Baker » News 22 WWLP.com

Scott Lively wants suit vs. Gov. Charlie Baker, state GOP officials fast-tracked » Boston Herald

A major fight looms for Beacon Hill’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ » Boston Globe

Some voters see gender bias in write-in campaigns challenging Chelsea Kline for State Senate » Valley Advocate

Walsh touts his support for Zakim » Commonwealth Magazine

Disagreements emerge over trade, Trump's diplomacy in 3rd District debate » The Valley Dispatch

In Governor’s Races, Republican Survives in California While Women Thrive Elsewhere » Governing

Hinds recognized for arts and culture leadership » The Recorder

Five theories on why Zakim topped Galvin » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Health

The high cost of smoking » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Charlie Baker declares May Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month » Wicked Local Burlington

Public Safety

Five more Massachusetts State Police troopers file for retirement amid overtime abuse allegations » The Republican

State Government

Lawmakers looking at bill that would tighten state campaigning funds » News 22 WWLP.com

Taxation

Tax Break For Massachusetts Movies Seems Here To Stay » WGBH

Transportation

State Budget Expands Burlington-To-Lowell Bus Service » Milford Patch

Utilities

Charter Spectrum to pull WCVB Channel 5 from Berkshire County cable TV lineup; lawmakers urge residents to push back » The Republican

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 1 pound hazelnuts
  • 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 2 2/3 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1 pound phyllo dough
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups honey

Directions

Step 1    

Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes, until the skins are blistered; let cool. Leave the oven on. Transfer the nuts to a kitchen towel and rub off the skins, then transfer to a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.

Step 2    

Add the chocolate, 2/3 cup of the sugar and the cinnamon to the food processor and pulse until the chocolate and nuts are finely chopped and the same size.

Step 3    

Unwrap the phyllo and cover with a sheet of plastic wrap. Generously butter a 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan. Butter and stack 8 sheets of phyllo. Trim the edges. Ease the stack into the pan. Sprinkle about 2 cups of the filling over the phyllo. Butter and stack 2 more phyllo sheets; fold them in half crosswise and place over the filling. Sprinkle on another 2 cups of the filling. Top with 2 more buttered, folded sheets and 2 cups of filling. Butter and stack 3 more phyllo sheets, fold them in half and place over the filling. Fold in the overhanging phyllo on top and brush generously with butter. Using a ruler and a sharp knife, cut the baklava (through the top and bottom) into 3-inch squares (there will be a bit left on one long side). Cut each square in half to make triangles.

Step 4    

Bake the baklava for 25 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 300° and bake for 50 minutes longer, until golden.

Step 5    

In a saucepan, bring the water, honey and the remaining 2 cups of sugar to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat for 10 minutes. Immediately ladle the hot syrup over the hot baklava and let stand until completely cool, at least 4 hours and preferably overnight.



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