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10:00am National Obesity Care Week Forum, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

"It is extraordinarily frustrating," Stein said. "There's a lack of transparency. It seems there's a lack of honesty. Everybody I've spoken with has said very clearly, 'this is a priority for us and we want to see this passed.' So why hasn't it passed?"

Emily Stein, president of the Safe Roads Alliance

Speaking about the mobile hands free bill which has been stuck in conference committee.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Ayanna Pressley files impeachment inquiry against Brett Kavanaugh; politicos say it could harm Democrats » Boston Herald

The Republican Party has no ‘bedrock principles.’ The Democratic Party doesn’t either » Boston Globe

Joe Biden’s latest campaign gaffe hits Boston » Boston Herald

Oops: Joe Biden references the ‘Rite Aid’ strike in Boston (it was Stop & Shop) » Boston Globe

Trahan calls Pelosi’s ability to unite party ‘masterful’ » Lowell Sun

Biden’s abortion shift tests the politics of his faith » Boston Globe

Warren narrows gap with Biden in NBC/Wall Street Journal poll » Boston Globe

Business

Governor, local officials celebrate $24M grant for harbor dredging » South Coast Today

Chinese tariffs are taking a toll on Mass. lobster businesses, and lawmakers are speaking up » Boston Globe

Lobster businesses seek relief » Boston Herald

For some in Mass., offshoring still stings » Boston Globe

The Hub: An impressive front door to Garden, N. Station » Commonwealth Magazine

After a decade, Druker Co. kickstarts Back Bay office building » Boston Business Journal

Gloucester lobsters caught in trade war » Commonwealth Magazine

Amazon looks to fill 700 openings in the Bay State » Boston Business Journal

Mass. Delegation Urges Feds To Find New Markets For Lobsters » WBUR

Robot eases workflow at Fall River seafood plant, but it's not replacing humans » The Herald News

MullenLowe mulls HQ move » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Agreements Approved For First Four Marijuana Stores In Springfield » WAMC

Crimes

Kim Ferguson bill would make owners who pass off pets as service animals pay » Worcester Telegram

Education

Richard Stallman resigns from MIT after comments about Jeffrey Epstein » Boston Globe

Fairness In The College Admissions Scam » WGBH

Environment

Why young people are striking Friday: ‘I won’t go to school and act like everything is normal’ » Gazette Net

‘We don’t want to wait until 2049’: Northampton works toward carbon-neutral goal » Gazette Net

Merrimack River pollution a key topic on 'SenaTOUR' » The Eagle Tribune

Columnist Carrie Baker: The climate crisis is a feminist issue » Gazette Net

Older generations broke the climate. It’s up to young people to fix it » Boston Globe

Climate Matters: How New England is being impacted by our changing climate » Fox 25 News

How A New Housing Development In East Boston Is Preparing For Climate Change » WBUR

Federal

U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling is building reputation as strong prosecutor » Lowell Sun

Ayanna Pressley Wants to Impeach Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh » Boston Magazine

Gaming

MGM Springfield Revenues Up In August, But 1st Year Lags Behind Projections » New England Public Radio

Health Care

Settlement means nursing home company will now accept opioid-addicted patients » Boston Globe

Southcoast Health, Blue Cross at odds over payment rates » Boston Globe

Somerville seniors celebrate healthcare wins at State House bill signing » The Somerville Times

Partners HealthCare surveys employees on new name as some question cost » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

Caissie goes before fellow governor's councilors for nomination » Worcester Telegram

Baker taps longtime prosecutor for Superior Court » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Jennie Caissie, Dudley court magistrate nominee, answers political questions » Worcester Telegram

Caissie cruises through council confirmation hearing » State House News Service

Legislative

State song? State cupcake? Yes, State House gets back to business » Wicked Local Randolph

Local Government

Meeting Thursday on Milton traffic » Patriot Ledger

Opinion: Vote Yes At Special Town Meeting and Support Rail Trail » Lynnfield Patch

New Bedford’s Identity Is Slowly Being Lost [OPINION] » WBSM

Holyoke City Council approves firefighting grants, adjusts school budget » The Republican

Boston City Council President Calls For City Inspector General To Be Created After Corruption Scandals » WGBH

Massachusetts Ranked Twice on CNN Money’s List of Best Places to Live » Boston Magazine

Despite Extortion Charges, Fall River Mayor Advances In Election » WBUR

Politics

Maiore, Geis advance in Northampton’s Ward 7 voting » Gazette Net

Bag bans and other signs of Bay State ‘blueing’ » Boston Herald

Walsh, Wu appear to back ouster of Althea Garrison » Boston Herald

It’s not ‘cancel culture.’ It’s facing consequences. » Boston Globe

Sullivan tops ticket, Pereira second, in Brockton preliminary for mayor » The Enterprise

Coogan, Correia to face off in November » The Herald News

Public Health

EEE outbreak: State leaders meet in Framingham to discuss crisis » Milford Daily News

Why the vaping lung crisis is exploding now, according to Boston doctors » Boston Globe

Lawmakers: Treatment laws need to reflect recovery realities » Taunton Gazette

States Rush to Limit Vaping, but Results Remain Uncertain » New York Times

Senate makes flame retardant bill first on fall agenda » Taunton Gazette

After Boston speech, Ex-FDA chief defends record on vaping in interview » Boston Business Journal

Local businesses support National Recovery Month » Wicked Local Newburyport

Public Safety

Lakeville police host ribbon-cutting, open house at new station » Taunton Gazette

School bus camera bill pitched to safeguard kids » Taunton Gazette

State Rep. Tim Whelan and State Senator Dean Tran File Bills Tackling Masked Violence » Cape Cod Today

President of Massachusetts State Police union resigns days before recall vote » MassLive

Bay State sheriffs respond to correction officer suicides » Boston Herald

Here’s how much Rhode Island police chiefs make » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Police union names new president » The Republican

State Government

Some on Governor’s Council ‘troubled’ by Baker-Polito patronage appointments » Boston Herald

Transportation

MBTA and Lynn at odds over proposed bus layover location » Lynn Daily News Item

Firm Conducting Mass. RMV Audit Gets Extension » WBUR

Frustrated supporters of distracted driving bill to meet with Karen Spilka » South Coast Today

Electrified, faster and more trains; 7 ways TransitMatters says the MBTA’s Commuter Rail Service could be a lot better » The Republican

Derailed: My Public Transit Odyssey across Massachusetts » Boston Magazine

Medford residents want state to install second noise barrier near I-93 » Medford Patch

Trump Rollback Of California Car Emissions Waiver Will Hit Massachusetts » WGBH

Utilities

South County cable advisory panel urges Healey to sue FCC over rules changes » the Berkshire edge

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 boneless chicken thighs (3 pounds)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 pickled hot peppers, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 pound ripe plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Step 1    

In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add the chicken to the skillet, skin side down. Cook over moderately high heat, turning once until lightly browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Step 2    

Add the onion, bell pepper, pickled peppers and garlic and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Pour in the wine and simmer, stirring occasionally, until nearly evaporated, about 5 minutes.

Step 3    

Add the chicken stock and tomatoes to the skillet and season lightly with salt and pepper. Return the chicken to the pan, nestling it in the vegetables skin side up, and bring to a simmer. Cover partially and cook over moderate heat for 30 minutes, until the chicken is tender and the sauce is reduced by half. Sprinkle with the parsley.

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