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"What would really 'suck' is if we don't fix a corrupt system that lets giant companies like Facebook engage in illegal anticompetitive practices, stomp on consumer privacy rights, and repeatedly fumble their responsibility to protect our democracy."

Elizabeth Warren

Responding to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim that he would win in a legal battle with Warren, but it would 'suck'.
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Beltway Politics

Mark Zuckerberg, Elizabeth Warren spat shows cracks in liberal Silicon Valley » Boston Herald

Adam Schiff, who steered clear of Harvard Law drama, now at the center of impeachment inquiry » Boston Globe

For Trump, impeachment means civil war » Boston Globe

Zuckerberg Plans to Sue if Elizabeth Warren Tries to Break Up Facebook » Boston Magazine

Rep. Neal: Ways And Means Committee Wants To Speak To Trump Tax Whistleblower » WBUR

Business

Milford Vapes to sue Baker adminstration for vape ban, owner says many shops are 'in limbo' » Milford Daily News

R.I. vape shops increase sales after Bay State ban, but caution abounds » The Herald News

National Development gets $400M round of funding, merges with Charles River » Boston Business Journal

Amazon opens its first '4-star' store in Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands stockholders reject nuns’ human rights resolution -- but sisters calling for an end to violence see progress » The Republican

Inside Wayfair’s Identity Crisis » Boston Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Critics pan bills that would expand pot-free zones » Patriot Ledger

Bevilacqua Wins Approval for Marijuana Delivery Review; Worries About Newly Permitted Shops » WHAV

Civil Rights

Mayors urge Legislature to expand abortion rights » Boston Globe

Crimes

‘I don’t want to be harassed anymore,’ says man seeking restraining order against alleged child molester » Boston Globe

Education

Nashoba Tech receives early college designation » Wicked Local Westford

After months of waiting, college officials breathe sigh of relief over decision in Harvard case » Boston Globe

Dean of Suffolk University's business school to step down » Boston Business Journal

K-12 investment timetable up for debate in Senate » The Herald News

State report: Half of Fall River schools need 'assistance or intervention' » The Herald News

Federal Judge Rules Harvard's Admissions Policies Do Not Discriminate Against Asian American Applicants » The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Students Say Admissions Case Has Drawn Attention To Inclusivity On Campus » New England Public Radio

A Judge Just Sided with Harvard in the Big Affirmative Action Case » Boston Magazine

Harvard ruling is a defiant defense of affirmative action in higher education » Boston Globe

Environment

Mass. Part Of Regional Effort To Drive Down Emissions From Gas And Diesel » WBUR

Brookline’s commercial sector going green » Wicked Local Brookline

States unveil plan to curb transportation emissions » Boston Globe

At the edge of a warming world » Boston Globe

Massachusetts joining 11 other states to cut back on carbon emissions from regional transportation, new draft policy shows » The Republican

Gaming

What casino traffic? » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

MassHealth eliminates co-pays for products used to quit smoking » WPRI.com

Mass. still not riding nation's telemedicine wave » State House News Service

Telemedicine lagging in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Housing

'Rezone The City': Boston Officials, Developers On How To Solve The Housing Crisis » BisNow

Financing in place for Holyoke affordable housing project » Gazette Net

City councilors spar over zoning for 175 apartments at Brockton convent » The Enterprise

Human Services

Seniors struggle with rising property taxes as lawmakers debate solutions » Worcester Telegram

Immigration

Ed Markey, Joe Kennedy working with Cambodian community amid deportations » Boston Herald

Markey, Kennedy participate at immigration roundtable » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

A judge who hunted for truth, not witches » Boston Globe

Bills allowing parole hearings for murderers stir outrage » The Recorder

Labor

Tensions mount as Battery Wharf Hotel strike continues » Boston Globe

Editorial: State’s paid leave act a win for workers » Gazette Net

What To Know About The Mass. Paid Leave Tax — And How It Affects Your Paycheck » WBUR

Legislative

DiDomenico aide first from state to get national legislative award » Your Arlington

Local Government

Health agent will have to enforce vaping ban » South Coast Today

South Hadley proposes 20-year plan for revitalizing the Falls » Gazette Net

Fall River firefighter Joshua Hetzler to challenge rule barring him from public office » The Herald News

Politics

More candidates emerge for Kennedy's seat in Congress » The Sun Chronicle

Memo to Dan Koh: Don’t make a dumb run » Boston Globe

Medeiros Gets Gov. Baker's Support In Mayoral Race » Melrose Patch

Date of 2020 state primaries up in the air » Gloucester Times

Where Is This Year’s Ayanna? » Boston Magazine

Jon Mitchell tops field, Brian Gomes distant 2nd in New Bedford mayoral preliminary » South Coast Today

Public Health

Cape legislators advocate for safe injection sites » Cape Cod Times

Baker Lays Out Opposition To Purdue Settlement For Court » WGBH

Disputes flare between sober homes, cities and towns » Boston Globe

Massachusetts bill aims to hold doctors responsible for role in opioid crisis » The Associated Press (AP)

Baker bans all vaping products in Massachusetts, drawing praise, criticism » The Tufts Daily

Public Safety

$10 million firefighter training facility in Bridgewater would serve southeastern Mass. » Wicked Local Bridgewater

Severely injured police beseech State House in benefits battle » Boston Herald

State Police to create special unit to investigate unsolved homicides a week after man pleads guilty to 27-year-old murder of Lisa Ziegert » The Republican

State Government

License plate lottery full of coincidences » Boston Herald

Taxation

Speeding up sales tax collections isn’t a dead issue, after all » Boston Globe

The 6.25% sales tax will now be collected for all online purchases in Massachusetts » The Republican

Transportation

Moulton’s bill would require RMVs to immediately alert other states of infractions » Boston Herald

Police battle distracted drivers; bill held up on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Easthampton, state explore stoplight for dangerous intersection » Gazette Net

East Coast states outline carbon pricing plan » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Wind energy project, Edgartown commission reach settlement » State House News Service

State utility regulator slams Columbia Gas » The Eagle Tribune

DPU approves National Grid rate hike » Commonwealth Magazine

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Recipe of the Week

Corn & Coconut Soup

Karen Akunowicz

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter

  • 4 cups sliced leeks (from approximately 2 fat leeks or 4 skinny ones)

  • 4 cups sliced shallots (from approximately 4 big shallots or 8 small ones)

  • 12 ears local sweet corn

  • kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste

  • pinch of sugar (optional; check your corn and if it’s very sweet, there’s no need for sugar)

  • 4 cans coconut milk

  • 2 kaffir lime leaves

  • jarred sambal chili paste, for serving

  • 1 small bunch fresh Thai basil, for serving

  • 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving

Directions

Shuck the corn and then cut the kernels off the cobs into a large bowl. Scrape down the sides of each cob with the back of your knife to release the corn milk and collect it in the bowl with the corn.

In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the leeks and shallots. Cook until just translucent, not browned in any way. Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of sugar (if using) and add the corn, then continue to cook, stirring, until the color of the kernels changes to bright yellow, about 4-5 minutes.

Add coconut milk, one can full of water, and the kaffir lime leaves and bring to simmer. If the soup looks too thick, add another can full of water. Cook the soup for 10 minutes and remove from the heat; set aside to cool about 5 minutes.

Remove the lime leaves and blend the soup in batches in a blender or directly in the pot using a stick blender until smooth; for perfectly creamy soup, you can pass it through a fine strainer, but it is lovely with some texture to it as well (a high-performance blender, like a VitaMix, will make the soup super-creamy without straining). Taste for seasoning and add more salt or pepper if needed.

Serve hot or chilled, garnished with a little sambal for heat, chopped fresh Thai basil, and a squeeze of lime at the table.

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