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10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm State Library Author Talk: Richard W. Judd, State Library, Room 341, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Public Hearing

5:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing: Draft 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan, MassDEP Northeast Office, 205B Lowell Street, Wilmington

5:30pm Are We There Yet? 21st Century Mobility, The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Avenue, Boston

7:00pm Congressman Stephen Lynch on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

7:00pm Pre-Thanksgiving Fundraiser for Plymouth County Commission Candidate Carlos Da Silva

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President Donald Trump

Speaking to Kentucky Republican Matt Bevin the day before he lost to Democrat Andy Beshear.

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Beltway Politics

Warren says she would pay troops more » Boston Globe

Pete Buttigieg shapes up as serious Democratic contender » Boston Herald

How Kamala Harris Went From ‘Female Obama’ to Fifth Place » Politico

Pence to speak at New Hampshire political forum » Gloucester Times

Melania Trump visits Boston Medical Center amid employee protests » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley endorses Elizabeth Warren » Boston Globe

Business

GE’s Culp makes rare appearance in Charlestown to welcome wind turbine blade » Boston Business Journal

CEO underscores GE’s commitment to wind energy » Boston Globe

Your Neighborhood’s Convenience Store May Be Closed on Wednesday » Boston Magazine

Amazon plans another Mass. expansion, this time in Westborough » Boston Business Journal

Straight A’s for food trucks in Boston don’t quite add up » WCVB

Mass. sees big surge in residents who make over $1M » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Judge calls Gov. Baker's vape ban 'very likely invalid' for medical marijuana patients » WCVB

Maynard's flexibility with marijuana entrepreneur cited as example for others » Boston Business Journal

'We know of no wrongful conduct’ involving marijuana businesses, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz says; city will cooperate with federal probe » The Republican

Report: Federal Grand Jury Exploring Municipal Pot Agreements In Massachusetts » New England Public Radio

At least 20 Mass. municipalities subpoenaed in federal marijuana probe » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis Commissioner, Local Businesses Welcome Inquiry Into Host Community Agreements » WBUR

Education

Bristol Aggie embarks on $100 million building, renovation program » The Sun Chronicle

New tool needed to ensure school bus safety » Commonwealth Magazine

Emerson College to absorb Marlboro College in Vermont » Boston Business Journal

Environment

Bolton slated for pollution grant » Worcester Telegram

Toxic chemicals can be dumped into Merrimack River, federal and state officials say » Boston Globe

UMass study: Invasive grasses are contributing to wildfires across US » Boston Globe

Here’s what Massachusetts officials said about the U.S. formally moving to withdraw from the Paris agreement » Boston.com

Toxic chemicals can be dumped into Merrimack River, federal and state officials say » Boston Globe

A Wind Turbine Blade Bigger Than Big Ben Will Be Battered In Boston » WBUR

Gaming

MGM Springfield property may be sold, leased back by casino giant » The Republican

Proposed Region C casino license in Southeastern Mass. crippled by market over-saturation, political in-fighting » The Republican

Health Care

Mass. Uses Fear Of Public Scrutiny To Secure Deeper Medicaid Discounts From Drug Makers » WBUR

Human Services

Lynnfield student aids trafficking victims » Lynn Daily News Item

PTSD training bill on tap for House before Veterans Day » Gloucester Times

Judiciary

Showdown over shortage of lawyers for poor heading to SJC » Commonwealth Magazine

These prosecutors won office vowing to fight the system. Now, the system is fighting back. » Washington Post

Former MassGOP Chair Nominated for Judicial Post » State House News Service

Labor

Solution Pitched to Meet Retirement Savings Gap » State House News Service

Ex-boss of statie union loses high-profile lawyer in fraud case » Boston Herald

Legislative

Sen. Rausch reflects on first year on Beacon Hill » Wicked Local Needham

Three Lawmakers Trading State House for City Hall » State House News Service

Local Government

Our View: A warm welcome to the Islamic Center of Greater Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Falmouth officials admit fault in handling of absestos pipes » Cape Cod Times

Politics

Election 2019 Roundup: Fall River, Taunton elect new mayors » WPRI.com

Attleboro mayor wins second term by a landslide » The Sun Chronicle

Alejandra St. Guillen calls for recount in at-large Boston City Council race; Wu, Flaherty, Essaibi-George reelected » Boston Globe

Fall River selects Paul Coogan to succeed indicted mayor Correia » Boston Globe

On Election Day, a former slave gets her due » Boston Globe

Results from key municipal races around Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Wu, Essaibi-George, Flaherty hold council seats, Garrison ousted; recount sought over 10-vote margin for last at-large seat » Boston Herald

Donald Trump ‘Keep America Great’ gear not welcome at Quincy polls » Boston Herald

Newton voters pick candidates on both sides of housing issue » Boston Globe

Fred Hogan wins Ward 6 Council race, all incumbents re-elected in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Hope Baker Makes Time for Melania [OPINION] » WBSM

Polls close as off-year election results offer clues to 2020 » Boston Globe

O’Connell Elected Mayor of Taunton » WBSM

Full results from Boston’s municipal election » Boston Globe

Easthampton approves ranked-choice voting, 4-year term for mayor; voters cast ballots in candidate races » The Republican

Super PAC with ties to Baker backs 10 winners » Commonwealth Magazine

Domenic Sarno wins reelection, becomes longest-serving mayor in Springfield’s history » The Republican

Women Gain First-Time Majority On Boston City Council As Wu Tops Ticket » WGBH

Leombruno beats Pascual in hotly contested Framingham City Council race » The Metro West Daily News

Boston City Council election mailer promoting candidate Craig Cashman comes under scrutiny » The Republican

How Things Shook Out in the 2019 Boston City Council Election » Boston Magazine

Mitchell makes history, winning 1st 4-year mayoral term » South Coast Today

Results 2019: Contested Mayoral Races In 6 Western Mass. Cities » New England Public Radio

Melrose Elects Paul Brodeur, 8 New City Councilors In Shake-Up » Brookline Patch

Across Fall River, voters were ready for change » The Herald News

Sea change for Northampton City Council: Five newcomers elected » Gazette Net

Safe city ordinance passes » The Recorder

Five newcomers win seats on Northampton School Committee » Gazette Net

Rothschild joins at-large incumbents on Easthampton City Council » Gazette Net

Easthampton voters approve all 4 ballot measures » Gazette Net

4 Newcomers Set To Join A Historically Diverse Boston City Council » WBUR

Old Politics And New Progressivism: A Difficult Balance For Boston Candidates » WGBH

'A New Beginning': Challenger Paul Coogan Defeats Indicted Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia » WBUR

Public Health

E-cigarette ban in Marion considered if state ban gets lifted » Wicked Local Mattapoisett

Third vaping-related death reported in Mass. » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Howie Carr: Drug cartels in our backyard – just ask ICE » Boston Herald

New Firefighter Training Structure Funded With Federal Grant » WAMC

State Police boss Colonel Kerry Gilpin steps down » Boston Globe

State Government

Governor 'expects to sign' early voting bill » South Coast Today

Are We Living in the Most Corrupt Era of Our State’s History? » Boston Magazine

Transportation

Baker Defers to Belmont Dem's Thinking on Commuter Rail » State House News Service

Our view: MBTA dreams need funding plan » Gloucester Times

Bill Would Suspend Licenses Of High Drivers Who Refuse Drug Tests » WBZ

Worcester airport celebrates 750,000th passenger » Worcester Telegram

Lime riders traverse dangerous roadways » Commonwealth Magazine

T notes: GLX will be big money loser » Commonwealth Magazine

The Reimagined Commuter Rail: Electric Cars, Shorter Wait Times, and Better Accessibility » Boston Magazine

Utilities

AG Healey Files Motion to Delay Pilgrim License Transfer » Cape Cod Online

Biggest Blade Ever Arrives at Charlestown Test Site » State House News Service

Shifting Demand Fuels Weymouth Compressor Debate » WBUR

General Electric testing blade for world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine in Boston » The Republican

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Recipe of the Week

Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

  • 2 cups whole milk, divided
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch (about 1 1/8 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) dark rum or Scotch whiskey
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (4 ounces), 
cut into 1/2-inch pieces

WHIPPED CRÈME FRAÎCHE

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT

  • 2 cups gingersnaps (about 6 3/4 ounces), crushed (about 1 3/4 cups)

Directions

Step 1    Make the butterscotch pudding

Stir together heavy cream, 1 1/2 cups milk, brown sugar, and salt in a large saucepan. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium, whisking often to dissolve sugar.

Step 2    

Meanwhile, whisk together egg yolks, cornstarch, rum, vanilla, and remaining 1/2 cup milk in a heatproof bowl until smooth.

Step 3    

Gradually ladle about half of the hot cream mixture into egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Once half of the hot cream mixture is whisked into the egg yolk mixture, scrape all egg yolk mixture into remaining hot cream in pan.

Step 4    

Cook pudding over medium-low, whisking constantly, until bubbly and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a medium-size heatproof bowl. Gradually add butter pieces, whisking until butter is completely incorporated before the next addition. Press plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding; chill until set, at least 6 hours or up to 3 days.

Step 5    

Remove chilled butterscotch pudding from refrigerator; peel off and discard plastic. Set pudding aside.

Step 6    Make the whipped crème fraîche

Combine heavy cream, crème fraîche, powdered sugar, and vanilla in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 7    

Spoon about 1/2 cup pudding into each of 8 glasses. Sprinkle each pudding evenly with about 3 tablespoons crushed gingersnaps. Top each with about 1/3 cup whipped crème fraîche. Garnish with remaining crushed gingersnaps (about 1/2 tablespoon each). Serve immediately, or chill, uncovered, up to 8 hours.

Make Ahead

Butterscotch pudding can be made up to 3 days in advance, covered with plastic wrap, and stored in the refrigerator.



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