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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. David Muradian, State Senator Susan Moran

"It tickles me because you know, you never hear, well, you know, 'We can't have another white guy from Yale, whose name is Bush.' There's always going to be something, right?"

Deval Patrick

When accused by some of being too much like former president Barack Obama to run in 2020.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Only half of the House Democrats in New England support Pelosi — so far » Boston Globe

A Week In Washington With Ayanna Pressley »

Seth Moulton Faces Critics of His Anti-Pelosi Plans at a Town Hall » Boston Magazine

Moulton coming under fire for Pelosi stance » Commonwealth Magazine

Business

Union to offer Grid a counterproposal » Commonwealth Magazine

Wynn: Company knew of sex abuse claims » Boston Herald

It's Going To Be A Long Holiday Shopping Season. Mass. Retailers Are Thrilled » WBUR

Verizon’s Boston plans include expanded Fios service, 2,000 more jobs at North Station » Boston Globe

Facing Airbnb suit, Boston to delay some short-term rental rules » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cannabis Control Commission Chair Discusses The First Day Of Recreational Pot Sales In Massachusetts » WGBH

More than 2,000 customers purchased marijuana in Northampton on Day 1 of legal sales » MassLive

Long lines but smiles and no reports of accidents, problems or arrests on first day of legal pot sales in Mass. » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

What people in Mass. are Googling on the first day of recreational pot sales » Boston Globe

ON OPENING DAY, POT REGULATORS EYE NEW STORES "EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS" » State House News Service

Weather doesn’t dampen first day of pot sales » Commonwealth Magazine

Joe Kennedy III Is on Board with Marijuana Legalization Now » Boston Magazine

Commission ready to give go-ahead to shops in Salem, Easthampton » Boston Herald

Marty Walsh plans slow go giving Boston licenses » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

How Well Does Massachusetts Protect Voters' Rights? » WGBH

Crimes

Martha’s Vineyard detective fired for conducting illegal background checks » Boston Globe

Education

Could Katherine Newman be the right fit to lead UMass Boston ? » Boston Globe

WBURwbur90.9 » WBUR

Federal

Beto O'Rourke and Elizabeth Warren push Pentagon for answers on border troops »

US Reps. Joe Kennedy, Jim McGovern say Democrat-led House should push to fund anti-hunger efforts » The Republican

Trump pressed to have Justice Department prosecute Comey and Clinton » Boston Globe

Health Care

Main Health Center In Roxbury Beset By Turnover And Turmoil, Staffers Say » WBUR

Labor

Unions’ political advantage could be tested in Mass. » Boston Globe

Local Government

O’Shea’s contract not renewed, town in search of new superintendent » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Gloucester Goings On » Gloucester Times

Suspended Rockland town administrator files complaint over sexual harassment claims » Boston Globe

Opinion

Joseph Kennedy III now stoked about legalized pot » Boston Herald

Nancy Pelosi should step aside » CNN

Analysis: Seth Moulton's drive to thwart Nancy Pelosi hitting dead end » Boston Herald

More work needed on Mass. reproductive laws » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Gas prices » Boston Herald

After Saudi Arabia killed a journalist, Congress must take a stand » Boston Globe

Why does Trump hate the military so much? » Boston Globe

Politics

Former Gov. Deval Patrick Addresses 2020 in 1-on-1 » NECN

Unions dominate Mass. spending in midterms » Newburyport News

Public Health

Meth Use Is Rising In Boston, Intensifying The Opioid Crisis » WBUR

Beware The Thanksgiving Salad: CDC Says No Romaine Lettuce Is Safe » WBUR

Public Safety

Charlie Baker requests professional engineer on gas work » Boston Herald

Recent Incidents Have Focused Attention On The State's Aging Natural Gas System » WBUR

State Government

House staff to get 6 percent pay hikes » Boston Globe

Taxation

Why States Hoping for Online Holiday Sales to Boost Budgets May Not Get Their Wish » Governing

Transportation

Charlie Baker Can Lead on Clean Transportation » Union of Concerned Scientists

Michael Dukakis says MassDOT overestimating tab for connecting North, South stations » Boston Herald

Utilities

BAKER SEEKS PASSAGE OF NATURAL GAS BILL "WITHOUT DELAY" » State House News Service

GAS WORKERS PLAN TO OFFER "SERIOUS COUNTERPROPOSAL" WEDNESDAY » State House News Service

Lacking heat and a stove, Lawrence-area residents prepare for Thanksgiving » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (if you use table salt, use 1/2 teaspoon)
  • 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 pie unbaked pie shell, 9-inch

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300°F. Toast the pecan halves for ten minutes. Let them cool, then roughly chop and set aside. Set oven for 350°F.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt.
  3. Add in the slightly beaten eggs and blend well; stir in the chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
  4. Pour the mixture into the pie shell and bake for 45 minutes, or until set. Cool and serve with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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