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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEPT Central Office, 8 New Bond Street, Worcester

10:00am World Diabetes Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

10:30am DECA Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Public Hearing, Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Hearing Room, 95 Fourth Street, Suite 3, Chelsea

1:00pm Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

2:00pm Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Norfolk County Sheriff Candidate Patrick McDermott

Birthdays: Rep. Carmine Gentile

"The presidency is about major public policy issues and I think you should decide on who you support for president based on whether or not you think that person would do the job well. This isn't Red Sox versus Yankees."

Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank

Speaking about the presidential race after Deval Patrick has announced he is considering running.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Deval Patrick Is Not Ruling Out the Chance to Lose in the Democratic Primary » Boston Magazine

Doubts about 2020 field send Democratic party elites, donors scrambling to find a savior » Boston Globe

The bad news for Deval Patrick » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick wants to run for president. What in the world was he thinking? » Boston Globe

Impeachable offenses: ‘Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ » Boston Globe

Democrats doubt plausibility of Patrick presidential run » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Is Deval Patrick joking? He’s running? For president? » Boston Herald

The politics of female ‘anger’ » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Deval Patrick Facing Hurdles If He Enters Democratic Presidential Race » CBS Boston

Hokey Pokey Patrick Puts His Left Leg In [OPINION] » WBSM

Will Former Mass. Gov Deval Patrick Enter 2020 Race? » WBUR

Business

Juul to cut 650 jobs, slash expenses as it scales back marketing » Boston Globe

Portfolio Recovery Associates a case study in predatory collection agencies » Lowell Sun

GE to ask Boston officials for HQ completion certificate » Boston Business Journal

Is Emerson College the Smartest Developer in Town? » Boston Magazine

See inside the first Cambria Hotel in Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

More female-led startups scoring funds, but big gender gap persists » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Vape shop owners react to decison by Cannabis Control Commission » The Metro West Daily News

Cannabis commission quarantines marijuana oil vapes, effectively extending ban » Boston Globe

Quarantine Ordered For Most Marijuana Vaping Products In Massachusetts » New England Public Radio

Cannabis Regulators Quarantine Most Marijuana Vaping Products » WBUR

Civil Rights

Non-binary gender designation is now available on Mass. licenses » Boston Globe

Education

New England Law “Betrayed” Students by Naming Scott Brown Dean, Petition Says » Boston Magazine

Bill heading toward Gov. Baker’s desk to help veterans suffering from PTSD » Lowell Sun

Two finalists for NHS principal to speak Wednesday » Gazette Net

Environment

Are We Missing An Environmental Opportunity In The Plan To Replace The Canal Bridges? » WGBH

Health Care

Boston MedFlight will now carry life-saving blood products » Boston Herald

FDA halts trial of Duchenne gene therapy treatment from Solid Biosciences » Boston Globe

FDA intervenes for 3rd time in Solid Biosciences' Duchenne drug tests » Boston Business Journal

Housing

MIT Study: Boston Evictions Happening 'Orders Of Magnitude' More In Low-Income Neighborhoods » WBUR

Human Services

Massachusetts’ First Lady Lauren Baker kicks off winter drive for vulnerable children » The Republican

Immigration

Split Supreme Court appears ready to allow Trump to end DACA » Boston Herald

Supreme Court hears DACA arguments » Commonwealth Magazine

Rep. Katherine Clark, local DACA recipients speak out as Supreme Court hears arguments on the immigration program » Boston.com

Judiciary

Judge bans uniformed State Police troopers from courtroom » Boston Herald

Official: Judge’s decision sends message it’s OK to drive stoned » Boston Herald

'Conrad's Law' pitched as way to avert tragedies » The Herald News

Labor

Baker-Polito Administration Files Unemployment Legislation To Extend Benefits To Relocating Military Spouses » Cape Cod Today

Newton Teachers Union 'Having Conversations' About Striking Amid Contract Negotiations » WGBH

Local Government

City health commission director stepping down » Boston Globe

Hadley names first human resources director » Gazette Net

Editorial: Election fallout: New political blood, big decisions in Holyoke » Gazette Net

Politics

Mass. Political Institutions Are Elite, With 'Striking' Lack Of Representation, Report Says » WGBH

Money talks (most of the time) in mayor elections » Commonwealth Magazine

Jane Swift says she is ‘running’ — but not for president » Boston.com

Liss-Riordan To Snooker Kennedy And Markey With Call For Campaign Spending Cap » WGBH

Kate Lipper-Garabedian Announces State Representative Run » Brookline Patch

Easthampton To Continue Ranked-Choice Voting Education After Election Results » New England Public Radio

Which Massachusetts cities had the most expensive mayoral races in 2019? » The Republican

Public Health

Public health advocates cheer House’s proposed flavored tobacco ban, despite warnings about black market sales » The Republican

Billerica lawmaker breaks down bill to create 'safe-consumption site' pilot program » Wicked Local Arlington

House to consider ban on flavored tobacco, kids rally at State House in support » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Boston needs better pedestrian safety strategy, council president says » Boston Herald

Worcester firefighter killed while searching for baby reportedly trapped in home » Boston Globe

Wendy Murphy: Time to toughen the law on driving while stoned » Boston Herald

Mass. Has The First Jail In The Country That's Also A Licensed Methadone Treatment Provider » WBUR

Taxation

Taxpayers shouldn’t be on hook for T plans » Boston Herald

Transportation

What Will It Cost To Modernize The MBTA? » WGBH

Transit Revenue Package ‘Hard to Build’ Without Gas Tax Hike » Banker & Tradesman

Now It’s Red Line Riders’ Turn for Weekend Headaches » Boston Magazine

Utilities

Renewable Energy: What Happens When The Sun Isn't Shining And The Wind Isn't Blowing » WGBH

Weymouth gas project gets final state OK » Commonwealth Magazine

Disaster Cited in Push for Comprehensive Gas Safety Bill » State House News Service

Mayors testify in support of legislation that would improve gas safety in Bay State » WHDH

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups unsifted flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2-1/2 cups large fresh blueberries
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (for top of muffins)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

In a second bowl, combine all dry ingredients. (You can use an electric mixer to combine the dry ingredients thoroughly at this point so that you won't need to overmix once the wet and dry ingredients are combined.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar mixture along with the milk and vanilla.

Optionally, mash 1/2 cup of the blueberries, and stir in by hand (this will turn batter a light shade of blue and add a touch of blueberry flavor, but this step may be skipped, if you wish). Add the remaining whole berries and stir in gently by hand.

Spray a 12 muffin baking pan with Baker's Joy (or other non-stick spray). Fill greased muffin cups.

Sprinkle sugar on top of unbaked muffins.

Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan. Run a knife around the edge of each muffin after several minutes to free it from the pan and cool on wire racks. Muffins may be brushed with melted butter and sprinkled with sugar, if desired.

Additional Notes:

Yankee suggests using paper muffin liners when making these muffins, as the abundance of blueberries make them especially prone to sticking.

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