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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Head Start Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

1:30pm Special Commission on Child and Family Care, State House, Room 428

6:00pm Geoff Diehl & KathyJo Boss for Republican State Committee Fundraiser with Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell

Birthdays: Rep. David Vieira

"Obama showed in '08 and Clinton showed in '16 [that] once you get a lead in the Democratic primary, it is very hard to lose it. Because we don’t have winner-take-all states, the front-runner is always accumulating delegates."

Veteran Democratic Operative

Speaking about Bernie Sanders' potential delegate lead with the large Democratic field in the primary.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

'Our comeback kid': Klobuchar seizes her moment » Politico

Howie Carr: Elizabeth Warren heading to political checkout counter » Boston Herald

Amy Klobuchar shakes up New Hampshire primary » Boston Globe

Trump aims to weaponize foreign aid » Boston Globe

Sanders wins New Hampshire primary » Boston Globe

Michael Graham: Massachusetts pols for president? Yeah, sure… » Boston Herald

Klobuchar surges into third in New Hampshire, joins Democrats’ top tier » Boston Herald

Herald buttonholes Biden over bailing on New Hampshire, as some voters bail on Biden » Boston Herald

Without being on the N.H. ballot, Bloomberg may have come out strongest » Boston Globe

Bernie Sanders edges out surging Buttigieg, Klobuchar to take N.H. Democratic primary » Boston Herald

Why New Hampshire went down the way it did » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren sets her sights on Super Tuesday after poor showing in NH » Boston Herald

Op-Ed: Imagining what the candidates could be saying to one another » Boston Herald

Warren and Biden take big falls in New Hampshire » Boston Globe

Will the Democrats be their own worst enemy? » Boston Globe

N.H. voters get their say in frenetic Democratic race » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar earn tickets out of NH » Boston Herald

After poor N.H. showing, Patrick to make ‘some decisions’ about campaign’s future » Boston Globe

Candidates look beyond N.H. as long slog looms » Boston Globe

‘We Have to Show We’re Willing to Take the Risk.’ How Elizabeth Warren Plans to Turn Around Her Campaign » Time

In GOP race, Bill Weld harbored no illusions » Boston Globe

Former Mass. Govs. Bill Weld And Deval Patrick Commit To Staying In Race Past New Hampshire » WGBH

Business

Q&A with Farhad Vazehgoo, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative » Worcester Business Journal

Geothermal heating district could rise in Mattapan » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Judge: State regulators can access info on marijuana vendors in Correia case » The Herald News

Lawmakers hear testimony on bills to ban pot billboards, expand medical marijuana access for veterans » Boston Globe

Education

Framingham State's Chris Walsh Center to 'enact a dual mission' in supporting families and educators » The Metro West Daily News

Lack of state aid leaves Attleboro schools dealing with projected budget shortage » The Sun Chronicle

Rep. Gonzalez hailed for work on UMass Springfield $250K grant » The Republican

Environment

Attleboro area senators say climate change legislation could empower cities, towns » The Sun Chronicle

Net-zero emissions measures advance despite cost concerns in Mass. Senate » Worcester Telegram

'I Feel Victorious': BU Professor Ends Hunger Strike Over Weymouth Compressor » WBUR

Gaming

Some Mass. Performing Arts Centers To Benefit From Casino Tax Revenue » New England Public Radio

UMass team lands millions for gambling research » Gazette Net

Health Care

Making sense of the governor’s 30% proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

“Right-Sizing” of Industry Needed To Save Quality Nursing Homes » State House News Service

Hackers disrupt appointments for hundreds of doctors at Boston Children's » Boston Business Journal

Malware attack hits computer system affiliated with Boston Children’s Hospital » Boston Globe

Immigration

Lelling goes off on sanctuary city movement » Commonwealth Magazine

Legislative

Baker, Lawmakers Celebrate “Black Excellence on the Hill” » State House News Service

Wagner, Lesser answer questions from Chicopee City Councilors » The Reminder

Local Government

Attorney General finds Dracut violated procurement, wage laws » Lowell Sun

Dottin Honored as Champion For Senior Rights at State House » Framingham Source

How Cities Lost Control of the Urban Tech Revolution » Governing

Tewksbury school committee chairman ordered to stay away from Andover schools » Boston Globe

Judge tosses convictions of two former aides to Mayor Walsh in Boston Calling case » Boston Globe

Politics

Paper-Pulling Day Kicks Off 2020 Election Season » WGBH

Brookline Rep. Tommy Vitolo Announces Bid For Reelection » Brookline Patch

Do Newspaper Endorsements Still Matter? Why A Hoary Tradition May Be Facing The End Of The Road. » WGBH

Public Health

Attorney General to discuss probe into vaping company » WCVB

Mass. AG Healey to Make ‘Major Announcement’ on Investigation Into Juul » NBC Boston

Mass. opioid overdose deaths remained flat in 2019 » Boston Business Journal

Public Safety

Bridgewater firefighter training facility puts 'full services within reach' » The Enterprise

Female officer at Souza-Baranowski assaulted by inmate, DOC says » Boston Globe

Transportation

House Budget Chief Describes Transpo System as "Crumbling" » State House News Service

T flips its operating budget philosophy » Commonwealth Magazine

DiZoglio Lends Support to Bill Providing Undocumented Immigrant Driver’s Licenses » WHAV

State considers $30M upfront investment to minimize Pike lane closures » Boston Business Journal

How T plans to balance its budget for next 5 years » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA Encouraging Employees To Report Safety Concerns » WBUR

Utilities

Mayflower Wind, utilities agree to lower rate » Cape Cod Times

Good news, bad news on offshore wind » Commonwealth Magazine

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces salt pork, diced small
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • 2 large onions, sliced thin (about 3 cups)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 cup crumbled “common” crackers or oyster crackers
  • 4 cups liquid (we prefer fish stock or a mixture of 2 cups clam juice and 2 cups water)
  • 3 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into thin half-moons
  • 2 cups milk or light cream
  • 2 to 2 1/2 pounds boneless and skinless lean fish, such as cod, hake, haddock, halibut, or pollock, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Garnish: Minced fresh parsley, oyster crackers

Directions

In a Dutch oven, heat about 1 quart of water to boiling; add the salt pork and simmer 5 minutes. Drain in a sieve and rinse under cold water. Press dry with paper towels. Combine salt pork and butter back in the Dutch oven over low heat and sauté until the pork has rendered its fat and begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onions and bay leaf. Cover and cook until the onions are tender and translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the cracker crumbs and stir to blend.

Add the liquid and the potatoes to the onion mixture. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, loosely covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

Add the milk or cream and the chunks of fish. Cover and cook over low heat just until the fish turns from translucent to opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

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