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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

5:00pm Winthrop Summer Reception for Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Brockton City Council Candidate Anne Beauregard

6:00pm Women for Brockton Mayoral Candidate Jimmy Pereira

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Higgins

This is about tackling traffic issues. It’s about tackling the environment,” Walsh said. “And it’s also about making additional revenues so we can reinvest all the money we’re getting from transportation.”

Mayor Marty Walsh

Speaking about applying the state's 6.25% sales tax to Uber and Lyft rides in Boston.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

At a modest New York fund-raiser, ‘the Squad’ got its start » Boston Globe

Sanders makes ‘last-minute’ appearance at union rally with Warren » Politico

Kennedy Wants Mueller To Connect The Legal Dots To Sway Lawmakers, Americans On Impeachment » WBUR

Pete Buttigieg out-raises top Democratic presidential rivals in Mass., N.H. » Boston Herald

Salem city councilor Lisa Peterson aims to unseat Rep. Moulton in 6th District primary » Wicked Local Saugus

Business

Frequency Therapeutics raises another $62 million » Boston Globe

In case you haven’t heard, Easthampton isn’t up-and-coming anymore, it’s officially a destination » The Republican

Will people of color ever feel that they belong in the Seaport? » Boston Globe

iRobot lowers full-year revenue guidance, citing China trade tariffs » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts bill to open state for lobster processing » Undercurrent News

Massachusetts set to permit more lobster processing; East Coast poised to expand » Seafood Source

Senator Montigny fighting to ban cat declawing » South Coast Today

Cannabis & Psychedelics

FDA warns Curaleaf to stop marketing CBD with unfounded claims » Boston Globe

Lynn marijuana company CEO ‘speechless’ after storefront vandalized with anti-Semitic, racist symbolism » Boston Globe

Crimes

Finegold bill seeks prison for those who encourage suicide » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. Attorney General Investigating Trucking Company Connected To Crash That Killed 7 » WBUR

Domestic Relations

US: Massachusetts Should Ban Child Marriage » Human Rights Watch

Bill protects parents with disabilities in custody cases » State House News Service

Education

Say yes to education budget — but fix the spending formula » Boston Globe

Rhode Island moves to take over Providence schools, plagued by low student results and crumbling buildings » Boston Globe

Future Brockton nurses, doctors to receive free college courses » Wicked Local Brockton

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School sues state education officials for denying the school permission to expand » The Republican

The Most Gullible Man in Cambridge » The Cut

Chinese immersion charter school sues state over expansion denials » Gazette Net

UMass tuition freeze dies in budget talks » Boston Business Journal

Mass. lawmakers propose free community college » Worcester Telegram

Private company will clean Saugus schools » Lynn Daily News Item

Falling Ceiling Tiles And Rusty Windows: Inside A Boston School Building Set For Closure » WBUR

Environment

DeLeo’s GreenWorks Climate Change Bill Set for Vote in House » Banker & Tradesman

State Celebrates Polpis Harbor and Town Pier Dredging Projects on Nantucket » Cape Cod Online

Beverly receives Massachusetts Dredging Program grant » Wicked Local Beverly

DeLeo’s GreenWorks Bill Is Corruption [OPINION] » WBSM

Tornado rips through Cape Cod » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Massachusetts Gaming Commission awards $4M to communities, organizations impacted by casinos » The Republican

Some in Great Barrington champing at bit for input on Fairgrounds horse racing bill » Berkshire Eagle

Health Care

Massachusetts lawmakers approve compromise bill to lower Medicaid drug spending » STAT News

MGH or MassGeneral? Hospital seeks to standardize its shorthand name » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Study finds 30 percent of parking spaces in new apartment buildings are going unused » Boston Globe

2020 state budget could impact homeowners with crumbling foundations » Western Mass News

Human Services

Should siblings be kept together in foster care? » The Republican

Insurance

Insurance presents challenge to regulating new car-sharing industry » State House News Service

Judiciary

Suffolk DA Rollins continues to intimidate those who dare criticize her » Sentinel & Enterprise

'Conrad's Law' Would Criminalize Suicidal Coercion In Mass. » WGBH

Massachusetts Senate To Vote On Bill That Would End Child Marriage » New England Public Radio

Labor

Equal Pay For Women? On 2020 Democratic Campaigns, It's Happening » WGBH

Local Government

North Adams Housing Authority Still Waiting on Sun Cleaners » iBerkshires

Saugus selectman facing charges of theft from nonprofit, misuse of campaign funds » Boston Globe

Unions have paid Marty handsomely, as feds allege ‘payback’ in City Hall extortion trial » Boston Herald

Brockton leaders kick off preparation for 2020 Census » The Enterprise

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia clashes with city councilor over marijuana 'kickback' accusation » The Herald News

North Adams Council Debates Reappointment, OKs Hybrid Cruiser » iBerkshires

'Overlooked' places in New Bedford to benefit from grant » South Coast Today

Politics

The expendability of women’s lives » Boston Globe

Morse Matriculates to National Politics… & a Faceoff with Neal » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Republican John Cain running for Neal’s seat in 2020 » Gazette Net

Green Party drops in on Salem » The Salem News

Public Safety

Yarmouth police chief urges residents to stay inside after tornado downs trees, wires » WHDH

In Quincy, Polito details state domestic violence campaign » Patriot Ledger

Mass. lawmakers boost funding for elevator inspections in budget » Boston Business Journal

State Finance

Sen. Hinds Hopes Beacon Hill Can Learn From Late Budget » WAMC

State Government

Gov. Charlie Baker orders flags to half-staff in honor of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens » The Republican

George Cronin (1937—2019) » Dig Boston

State government seeks community input on major transport and climate initiative » Worcester Mag

Taxation

Mass. moves to expand tax on online sales » Boston Globe

More online retailers will have to pay Mass. sales tax » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

MassDOT cites 6 options for Springfield-Boston rail » The Republican

Distracted driving compromise still in the works » Taunton Gazette

Walsh pitches ride-hailing fees as traffic solution » Commonwealth Magazine

Bills look to extract more $$$ from hired rides » State House News Service

Pollack: RMV staff 'doing two things at once' » Milford Daily News

RMV case: AG investigating Westfield Transport » Boston Herald

Pollack sheds some light on RMV troubles » State House News Service

Public deserves to hear from Registry of Motor Vehicles manager » Boston Herald

Unused parking spots driving up cost of housing » Commonwealth Magazine

T notes: Capital spending reaches $1b » Commonwealth Magazine

Keep buses out of east-west rail plan, lawmaker says » Berkshire Eagle

Uber and Lyft Cost the MBTA $20 Million a Year, a New Study Says » Boston Magazine

Mayor Walsh Wants To Increase Fees On Uber And Lyft Rides » WBUR

Study: Ride services eroding MBTA revenue base » State House News Service

Utilities

Feds shouldn’t stymie Mass. wind power » Boston Globe

45K without power after tornado hits Cape Cod, regional shelter open » Cape Cod Times

Mass. delegation pushing for Vineyard Wind » State House News Service

Pacheco raises concerns on offshore wind pricing » Commonwealth Magazine

Ohio Gov DeWine signs controversial nuke subsidy bill » Utility Dive

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Recipe of the Week

Joe Froggers Recipe

Yankee Magazine

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 1 cup unsulphured dark molasses
  • 2-1/2 tablespoons dark rum, such as Gosling's
  • 3 - 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons table salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened, plus more for baking sheets
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together hot water, molasses and rum. In a large second bowl, whisk together 3 cups flour with the baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.

In another large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.

Add one-third of the flour mixture to the butter and sugar and stir until evenly mixed. Add half the molasses mixture and beat to combine (stop occasionally to scrape down the sides). Repeat with another third of the flour mixture, then the remaining molasses mixture. Add the remaining third of the flour mixture and beat to combine. If dough seems too loose, add the extra 1/2 cup flour.

Divide the dough into two balls, cover with plastic wrap, and chill at least 1 hour and up to overnight.

Preheat oven to 375° and grease two baking sheets or line with parchment.

You have two options for shaping the cookies: On a floured surface, you can roll the dough out to a 1/2-inch thickness and use a floured 2-inch cookie cutter or drinking glass to cut the dough into rounds. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies. Alternately, you can skip the rolling and instead break walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll them into balls between your palms. Roll the balls in granulated sugar, then arrange 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Press the bottom of a drinking glass onto each ball of dough, gently flattening it before baking.

Bake the cookies until they have set but still seem soft in the middle, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks. 



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