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Today on Beacon Hill

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Winthrop School Committee Member Valentino Capobianco

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Harry Kortikere

6:30pm Framingham Green New Deal Town Hall with Sen. Ed Markey & Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Framingham High School, 115 A Street, Framingham

7:00pm Meet & Greet with Amesbury City Council Candidate Tony Rinaldi

“What do you think they said to the abolitionists? ‘You’re not going to change this country, that’s too hard!’…What do you think they told the suffragettes? ‘Quit now. It’s just too hard.’ What did they say to the early union organizers? ‘Quit now. It’s just too hard.’ But here’s the thing. They didn’t quit. They persisted and they changed the course of American history!”

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Recounting the time a colleague told her on the Senate floor that one of her ideas was maybe too improbable.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Following Castro, Warren elevates Native American issues in campaign » Boston Globe

Moulton deserves our cheers, not jeers » Boston Globe

Liberal blowback, Ed Markey backers hamper Joe Kennedy III‘s Senate run trial balloon » Boston Herald

Markey aide apologizes for sharing ‘despicable’ message about Kennedy family » Boston Globe

Reality TV Politics » Governing

Heroux latest to downplay run for Kennedy seat » The Sun Chronicle

Business

From Western Mass., Trump’s trade war looks like a ‘fistfight’ » Boston Globe

Financial boost gives plans for Eagle Mill complex 'credibility and capability' » Berkshire Eagle

At Wayfair’s first store, the website isn’t far away » Boston Globe

Lt. Gov Polito visits local all-natural soap company » News 22 WWLP.com

TJX’s sales growth has slowed, but it’s still making its brick-and-mortar strategy work » Boston Globe

Hancock spinoff accuses insurer of seeking to destroy business » Boston Business Journal

Avenue women’s clothing retailer to close all 222 stores, including 7 in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

Cambridge biotech Oncorus to test cancer drug in humans after raising $80M » Boston Business Journal

Google to sublease Akamai’s Cambridge HQ » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Meeting on proposed marijuana dispensaries draws complaints over traffic, ties to Fall River mayor » The Herald News

Deadline looms for Lynn and Saugus to settle lawsuit over Boston Street pot shop » Lynn Daily News Item

Crimes

Childhood abuse survivors reclaim their voices » Boston Herald

Education

At MIT, more fallout from the university’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein » Boston Globe

States Raise the Bar for Reading and Math Proficiency » Governing

Back to school: Dual enrollment, early college programs a boon for area high schoolers » Gazette Net

As R.I. takes control of Providence schools, teacher absenteeism seen as a concern » Boston Globe

Environment

Youth to adults — join us in the climate fight » Boston Globe

Ehrlich: Changes to proposed plastic bag ban puts stores at competitive disadvantage » Lynn Daily News Item

Massachusetts Lobstermen Test Ropeless Fishing Gear to Save Right Whales » Public News Service

‘Shark!’: Cape Cod Recoils in a Summer of Great White Sightings, Real and Imagined » New York Times

Aerial spraying for mosquitoes tonight... maybe » South Coast Today

Gaming

Mass. Tribe Wins Bid To Amend Judgment In Casino Suit » Law 360

Wareham gaming proposal gets cool reception » Commonwealth Magazine

Upbeat Message From MGM Springfield Head Despite Lagging Revenue, Jobs Numbers » New England Public Radio

Proposed Horse Track And Slots Parlor In Wareham Would Need Help From Beacon Hill » WBUR

Health Care

CVS wants to expand MinuteClinics. But will it bring them to Boston? » Boston Business Journal

No eating, no drinking, and now, no marijuana before surgery, doctors say » Boston Globe

Insurance

GE's insurance business carries high risk, Fitch report says » Boston Business Journal

Labor

Public employees should be allowed to exercise their rights » The Hill

Lobbying

Former State Police union head, lobbyist arrested on conspiracy and obstruction charges » Boston Herald

Local Government

Braintree town councilor fired from RMV » Wicked Local Braintree

Course Correction » Governing

Lowell’s election system options detailed at meeting » Lowell Sun

Indicted Mayor, Shrinking Paper: Fall River Exemplifies High Stakes In GateHouse-Gannett Merger » WBUR

Politics

What I want as a black American » Boston Herald

At-large race features lots of names, but little drama » Dorchester Reporter

Public Health

Longtime Walsh friend and ally coordinates city’s response to South End » Boston Globe

A Franklin County Jail Can Now Dispense Methadone To Treat Inmates » WBUR

Boston would need up to 100 safe-injection sites for plan to work, Councilor Essaibi-George warns » Boston Herald

Franklin County jail gets license to provide methadone to inmates » The Recorder

Fentanyl presence growing as opioid deaths decline slightly » State House News Service

Public Safety

Officials: Boston Common must get safer but avoid an ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ repeat » Boston Herald

Former State Police Union Head And Lobbyist Are Charged With Conspiracy, Obstruction » WBUR

Western Mass. Jail To Become First In State To Dispense Methadone » New England Public Radio

State Government

Longtime lottery employee fired for allegedly cashing unsold winning scratch tickets » Boston Globe

Council wants to question Hoye before voting on appointment » State House News Service

Taxation

Raise Up asks lawmakers to look to biz, not just workers, in revenue debate » State House News Service

Transportation

RMV official fired as Registry seeks new leadership following records-keeping scandal » Boston Herald

Baker And Healey Appointees Fire RMV Records Chief » WGBH

Our view: Telecommuting tax credit a good idea » The Salem News

Commuter rail riders ‘somewhat satisfied’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Discounted Uber and Lyft could fill gaps as Brockton bus ridership falls » The Enterprise

Bowes out at RMV’s Merit Rating Board » Commonwealth Magazine

Thomas Bowes, Merit Rating Board director under fire in Massachusetts RMV review, has been fired » The Republican

Baker to host other guvs for congestion talks » State House News Service

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Recipe of the Week

Lemon Sherbet

Yankee Magazine

Ingredients

  • Juice of 2 large lemons
  • 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and sugar until sugar is mostly dissolved. Add the milk and whisk until sugar is fully dissolved. In a separate bowl, whip the cream to medium peaks. Gently fold the cream into the lemon mixture and transfer to an ice cream maker or an airtight freezer-safe container (see Note). Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. For firmer sherbet, transfer to your freezer for at least 2 hours. 

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