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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am MassCann Cannabis Education Village, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

9:00am Intergenerational Climate Lobby Day, State House, Boston

1:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, 205 Lowell Street, Wilmington

3:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

7:00pm Reception for State Senate Candidate Jay McMahon

“You should not be able to purchase somebody’s silence, to be able to move from one victim to the next,”

Senator Diana DiZoglio

Urging the Judiciary Committee to endorse her bill that bans the use of NDA's in sexual harassment cases.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Tom Perez Stacks the DNC Deck Against Progressives » The New Republic

Alan Dershowitz, Elizabeth Warren clash over arguments in impeachment trial » Boston Globe

Trump should cancel the State of the Union » Boston Globe

Some sympathy, please, for Senate Republicans » Boston Globe

Weld faces headwinds inside GOP — but not from voters, he says » Boston Globe

Barney Frank resurfaces, to the dismay of Bernie Sanders » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Fake Indian Elizabeth Warren is whistling past the Happy Hunting Ground » Boston Herald

Biden balks at backing Bernie if the surging socialist wins the Democratic nomination » Boston Herald

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mike Dukakis, Kitty Dukakis endorse Ed Markey for re-election to Senate » The Republican

Business

Newly created WooSox Foundation promises scholarships for students, stipends for Worcester teachers and books for library » The Republican

The coronavirus is scary, but the real threat involving China remains the trade war » Boston Globe

Here’s how much Boston Properties will invest to redo Top of the Hub » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Pot shops warned to watch out for ‘smurfs’ and ‘loopers’ » Boston Herald

Judge: Cambridge can’t block medical dispensaries from recreational marijuana market » Boston Globe

Bill that would ease medical marijuana access for vets meets opposition » Boston Business Journal

Bill would help vets get medical pot » Commonwealth Magazine

Civil Rights

Bill Targets Discrimination Based On Natural Hairstyles » WGBH

Education

Babson College lands on ‘Worst Colleges for Free Speech’ list after firing employee » Boston Herald

Boston schools COO put on administrative leave » Boston Herald

Governor's budget doesn't skimp on funding for low-income students, state ed official says » Worcester Telegram

Students participate in Project 351 » South Coast Today

UMass Boston search committee names one finalist » Boston Business Journal

Framingham State Opening Center Named For Rep. Chris Walsh » Brookline Patch

Unpacking Riley’s teacher licensing proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass Boston Search Committee Taps UCLA Dean For Chancellor's Job » WBUR

1 person picked for UMass Boston job » Commonwealth Magazine

Harvard scientist charged with lying about ties to Chinese university; two Chinese nationals accused of economic espionage » Boston Globe

Group with Haverhill Ties Drops State Education Lawsuit; Will Monitor Student Opportunity Act » WHAV

Fight for FSU pool reaches possible dead end » Sentinel & Enterprise

Harvard Researchers Find Parent Choice Is Furthering School Segregation » New England Public Radio

3.5 percent increase proposed for schools » South Coast Today

Northeastern heads north to Maine » Commonwealth Magazine

Gardner High Counselor Karen McCrillis recognized as the state's 2020 School Counselor of the Year » The Gardner News

Higher cap adds flexibility at school building authority » Gloucester Times

Environment

Climate change bills to go before state Senate Thursday » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Penn National Gaming buys minority stake in Barstool Sports » Boston Herald

Chris Sununu says N.H. sports betting wagers net $15.8 million in one month » Boston Herald

Health Care

Nursing home question carrying $272 million cost » Taunton Gazette

Baker pushes for more emphasis on primary care, mental health » Boston Globe

Governor Senses “Pretty Good Chance” for Action on Health Care » State House News Service

Legislators largely back Baker's health care plan in joint committee hearing » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Nursing Home Question Carrying $272 Mil Cost » State House News Service

Immigration

‘I think justice won today,’ DA Rollins says after victory in immigrant’s case » Boston Globe

In victory for Rollins, SJC dismisses conviction of immigrant who faced deportation » Boston Globe

Letter to the editor: Why are our local politicians working to make us a sanctuary state? » The Sun Chronicle

Judiciary

SJC voids medical parole regulations » Commonwealth Magazine

I-Team: Changing the law when it comes to violent crime repeat offenders » News 22 WWLP.com

Tech upgrade in state courts long overdue, judges say » Lowell Sun

Rollins shows her mettle » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Chipotle Fined $1.3 Million Over Thousands Of Child Labor Abuses » CBS Boston

Legislative

Countdown to deadline to ban non-disclosure agreements » Boston Herald

State Rep. Aaron Vega Stepping Aside From Massachusetts Legislature » New England Public Radio

Western Mass. Delegation in for Additional Turnover » State House News Service

Local Government

Changes may be coming to PILOT » Boston Globe

Moniz wants 25 MPH speed limit throughout town » South Coast Today

Politics

Democratic Candidate Forum for state Senate race Saturday » Wicked Local Plymouth

State Rep. Aaron Vega of Holyoke will not seek fifth term in House » Gazette Net

GOP state committee candidate claims chairman Jim Lyons violated party bylaw » Boston Herald

Rhode Island’s strange history of political dumpster diving » Boston Globe

Fields Set for Five Legislative Special Elections » State House News Service

Public Health

Mass. won’t say whether the state has seen suspected coronavirus cases » Boston Globe

CDC to screen travelers at Logan airport for coronavirus as global death toll hits 106 » Boston Herald

CDC to screen passengers for coronavirus at Boston Logan International Airport » WCVB

New Restrictions Are Aimed At Curbing Teen Vaping, Even As Mass. Teens Struggle To Quit » WGBH

Public Safety

Boston cop who allegedly wrote phony, menacing ticket to victim gets trial date » Boston Herald

‘Troopergate’ lieutenant to change plea in AG probe after his earlier federal conviction » Boston Herald

‘Troopergate’ supervisor gets two years of probation for stealing $31G in OT pay » Boston Herald

State Government

Comptroller Andrew Maylor resigns, takes position with Merrimack College » Boston Herald

Hynes Convention Center Sale Hits Political Roadblock » BisNow

‘If you don’t know where the job is, you can’t apply for it’: Western Massachusetts man renews push for government job postings bill » The Republican

Link between Hynes sale and BCEC expansion questioned » Taunton Gazette

Update on Mass. Citizens United commission » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Our Opinion: Highway funding overdue for reform » Berkshire Eagle

Fall River's Canning Boulevard receiving almost $400,000 from state for road improvements » The Herald News

Baker Says Backing For East-West Rail Depends On Outcome Of Options Study » WAMC

Baker files for $200 million in funds to enhance state capital » The Daily Free Press

Editorial: The slow progress of East-West rail » The Valley Advocate

T off to slow start on commuter rail makeover » Commonwealth Magazine

A monorail at Logan? Massport CEO aims to decide over the next year » Boston Business Journal

New platform at Union Station improves access » The Reminder

State to provide $8.1-million for transportation infrastructure projects » News 22 WWLP.com

Uber unveils first-of-its-kind feature to track public buses and trains in Boston » The Republican

Utilities

ISO-NE: Natural Gas Remains King In New England Even As Wind & Solar Climb » New England Public Radio

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Recipe of the Week

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Grill 23 & Bar Executive Chef Peter Agostinelli

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 pound cream cheese
  • 1 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1 cup blue cheese dressing
  • 1 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped bacon
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Directions

  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper and roast in a 350 degree oven until chicken is cooked through. Once chicken is cool enough to handle pick all of the meat from the chicken and rough chop it. Chef tip: you can reserve the chicken bones to make stock for another use.
  2. Combine chicken meat, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, one cup of the blue cheese crumbles, one cup of the shredded cheddar, celery and bacon in large bowl and mix until thoroughly mixed.
  3. Place mixture into a shallow casserole dish and top with remaining cheddar and crumbled blue cheese.
  4. Bake in a 350 degree oven until dip is hot in the middle and the cheese on top is golden brown.


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