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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

11:00am Brain Aneurysm Awareness Event, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

6:45pm Special Screening of "Dolores" with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

7:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Salem City Council Candidate Jill Mulholland

“We’re in a different era; back then the KKK did not agree with other races and they used violence to convey their messages. Now we’re seeing groups similar to that, and that is the Antifa, now they use the same tactics but against people who don’t share the same beliefs and views.”

Senator Dean Tran

Advocating for his ban on masks during protests after this weekend's "Straight Pride" parade.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

San Francisco Officials Designate NRA a Domestic Terrorist Organization » KQED

Warren And Other Democrats Unveil Climate Plans Ahead Of Televised Town Halls » WBUR

A Kennedy Mulls Whether—and Why—He Should Run for Senate » The Wall Street Journal

Business

Rhode Island has clawed back from the Great Recession. What happens when the next one comes? » Boston Globe

MassLive sees over 6 million unique visitors in June, surpasses Boston.com in digital audience in July » The Republican

Letter: Focus on oil industry, not lobstermen, in whale deaths » Gloucester Times

As markets waver, Boston Fed chief is optimistic but warns against overconfidence » Boston Globe

Trump tariffs hurting small businesses » The Salem News

Cannabis & Psychedelics

SELECTMEN'S NOTES: Fate of Kingston recreational marijuana article unanswered » Wicked Local Kingston

Civil Rights

Fitchburg Sen. Dean Tran looks to ban face covering by protest groups such as Antifa » Worcester Telegram

Over $24K raised for counter-protesters arrested during the Straight Pride Parade » The Republican

ACLU Looking Into Allegations of Police Misconduct At 'Straight Pride' Parade » WGBH

Education

Documents in college admissions scandal case show USC officials marked children of donors ‘VIP’ » Boston Globe

Hampshire College salutes tiny incoming class » Gazette Net

New Bedford High to use state grant toward 'game changer' tech lab » South Coast Today

Here’s how much Rhode Island school superintendents make » Boston Globe

Environment

Elizabeth Warren releases climate change plan to move US to 100 percent clean energy in 10 years » Boston Globe

Federal

FEC shutdown — Democracy dies in daylight, too » Boston Globe

Housing

Somerville mayor backs rent stabilization bill on Beacon Hill » Boston Business Journal

Baker Deploys Former Housing Secretaries to Push Bill » Banker & Tradesman

Judiciary

Judge Rejects Prosecutors' Motions To Dismiss Charges Against Protesters Of 'Straight Pride' Parade » WBUR

Disorder in the court » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawyer Defending Protester Of 'Straight Pride' Parade Held In Contempt At Boston Court » WBUR

After Straight Pride, a Showdown Brews Between Rachael Rollins and Boston’s Judges » Boston Magazine

Labor

Women facing ‘massive increase in hostility’ in workplace, #MeToo-era study says » Boston Globe

Report: Mass. solar sector absorbing job drain » State House News Service

AG Healey OKs ballot proposal to limit sick leave for state workers » Boston Business Journal

Local Government

City Hall aide seen as puzzling figure to be caught up in bribery case » Boston Globe

Weymouth residents want relief from digital billboard » Patriot Ledger

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno ‘miffed’ as seniors plan rally for lower-cost meals, transportation at Raymond Jordan center » The Republican

Mayor vetoes safe city ordinance » The Recorder

Millbury is ordered to submit unredacted agreement » Worcester Telegram

Amesbury to get big boost from Maples Crossing » Newburyport News

Politics

Determined Pemberton ready to take on Markey » Boston Herald

Parade and protest in Boston stir up a sharp divide » Boston Globe

Gomes misses deadline to withdraw from New Bedford mayor's race » South Coast Today

Public Health

Mass. lawmakers seek early intervention for opioid babies » Newburyport News

Public Safety

Howie Carr: ‘Stay out of Boston’ quote of the year » Boston Herald

Judge warns protesters ‘Stay out of Boston’ » Boston Herald

Ayanna Pressley calls for ‘independent investigation’ into cops, protesters » Boston Herald

Walsh focused on ‘police misconduct’ after protestor violence » Boston Herald

Needed: stronger state laws on deadly force » Boston Globe

As Surveillance Goes Mainstream, Can Boston Tame Big Brother? » Boston Magazine

State Government

Massachusetts kicks off registration drives before primary » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts lawmakers gear up for presidential primaries by holding voter registration drive » News 22 WWLP.com

Gov. Baker Declares September as Emergency Preparedness Month » Cape Cod Online

Lawsuit: State would not rehire park supervisor after he reported sexual harassment » The Republican

State official suspicious of 'deal' between Taunton Mayor Hoye, guv and O'Connell » Taunton Gazette

Transportation

Logan poised to become one of the 10 busiest airports in the country » Boston Globe

Farley-Bouvier renews push to allow undocumented in state to get driver's license » Berkshire Eagle

Bill would let immigrants in country illegally get driver’s licenses » The Republican

Bid to license illegal immigrants literally an accident waiting to happen » Boston Herald

Key senator wants more RMV scrutiny » Sentinel & Enterprise

‘I’ve been leaving work early every day’: Red Line commuters await return to normal service » Boston Globe

An action plan to address the Mass. transportation crisis » Commonwealth Magazine

Hodgson Testifying Against Mass. Licenses for Illegal Immigrants » WBSM

Will transportation woes drive down home prices? » Real Estate Boston

Utilities

Proposed bill could aid local cable stations » Wicked Local Chelmsford

Massachusetts Maritime opens offshore wind training facility » WorkBoat

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Recipe of the Week

Blondie Cake

Boston Globe

Ingredients

Butter (for the pan)
Flour (for the pan)
1¼    cups flour
½    teaspoon baking soda
¼    teaspoon salt
2    eggs
½    cup dark brown sugar
3    tablespoons granulated sugar
10    tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) butter, melted and cooled to tepid
2    teaspoons vanilla extract
1¼    cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1    cup walnuts, chopped
Confectioners' sugar (for sprinkling)

Directions

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable base, taking care to get into the fluted depressions. Or, butter and flour an 8½-to-9-inch round layer cake pan; line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper. Set either on a rimmed baking sheet.

2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt to blend them.

3. In an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the eggs and brown and granulated sugar for 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium-low and beat in the butter for 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the batter is lightly creamy.

4. With the mixer set on its lowest speed, add the flour mixture in 2 additions, mixing just until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl often with a rubber spatula.

5. Remove the bowl from the mixer stand. With a large rubber spatula, stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.

6. Spoon the dough into the tart pan or cake pan. Use an offset metal spatula or rubber spatula to smooth the top. Transfer the pan to the oven.

7. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cake rises and sets, and the top is lightly golden.

8. If using the tart pan, carefully lift the entire tart pan off of the baking sheet and set it on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes. Set the tart pan on a small bowl so the rim falls away. Return the base with the cake to the cooling rack. If using the layer cake pan, set it on a rack to cool for 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully invert onto a platter, peel off the paper, then set the cake right-side up on the rack to cool completely.

9. Sprinkle the cake with confectioners’ sugar. Cut into triangular pieces.



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