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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

"I appreciate the people wanting to open up the economy. I want to open up the economy. But I also want to save people’s lives, and I find that’s my job right now and that’s what every governor and every mayor in the United States of America’s job should be right now: saving lives and reducing the spread of the virus.”

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh

Speaking to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about the recent protest at Boston's State House calling for a reopening of the economy.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Justin Amash won’t ‘spoil’ the election, he’ll enhance it » Boston Globe

A leaderless nation adrift in a crisis » Boston Globe

Business

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Funeral homes cope with a coronavirus surge » Boston Globe

Boston Biz Group Wants to See Reopening Plan by Friday » State House News Service

After charges of racism, MFA agrees to create $500,000 diversity fund » Boston Globe

They're publicly traded, and they took PPP money. Should they keep it? » Boston Business Journal

McGovern: Economic Growth at Risk in “Quick Reopening” » State House News Service

Retailers score an important victory: Baker administration relaxes the rules » Boston Globe

Massachusetts business owners preparing to reopen, make changes amid coronavirus pandemic » WCVB

Some businesses in Greenfield reopen following voluntary closure » The Recorder

The milkman is making a comeback » Boston Globe

$10 million in exit funding for cranberry growers » Wicked Local Wareham

Massachusetts Restaurants Probably Won’t Reopen by May 18 — and Probably Shouldn’t » Eater Boston

Taunton BID doing what it can to help downtown businesses » Taunton Gazette

Florists reopen ahead of Mother’s Day, planting seed for non-essential businesses’ comeback » Boston Herald

Massachusetts has clarified its rules for nonessential stores. Here’s what you need to know. » Boston.com

Alexion buys San Francisco biotech for $1.4 billion » Boston Globe

Facebook will give grants to 156 small businesses in Greater Boston » Boston Globe

Mass. banks report no more backlogs of PPP applications » Boston Business Journal

Baker: Mass. Businesses Closed Due To Coronavirus Won’t Be ‘Off To The Races’ On May 18 » CBS Boston

Massachusetts golf course owner set to defy state's lockdown, will reopen for business » Fox News

More than 600 businesses apply to help with coronavirus response in Massachusetts to make personal protective equipment » The Republican

“It’s just been a difficult month, and we are ready to go,” West Springfield business owner says » News 22 WWLP.com

Dorchester Florist Welcomes Mother Day As Flower Shops Re-Opens For Holiday » WBUR

Attorney General's Office, MFA Reach Agreement To Support Diversity And Inclusivity » WBUR

Guest Op-Ed: By Senator Sal DiDomenico: Assisting Our Small Business Community » Everett Independent

Price hikes hurt families – but is it illegal? » Commonwealth Magazine

Sewing machine firm expands into PPE » Commonwealth Magazine

Some Mass. Small Businesses Resume Limited Operations Under New Rules » WBUR

Reopening Panel Has Sent Reports to Baker » State House News Service

Framingham group wants to guide city's restaurants through reopening » The Metro West Daily News

Boston lays out plan to restart construction » Boston Business Journal

Maura Healey leads push by state AGs calling for PPP overhaul » Boston Business Journal

Boston Chamber pushes state to reopen child care centers by June 1 » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Short Of Reopening, Some Lawmakers Eye Cannabis Business Loans » State House News Service

Team behind Drizly, an alcohol-delivery service, launches site to help get marijuana to customers » Boston Globe

Cannabis operators press for state-funded PPP program » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Pot Companies Warn of “Extinction” Without State Aid » Boston Magazine

Civil Rights

GUEST COLUMN: Governor Baker, churches are essential » Wicked Local Raynham

Crimes

Opinion: Fine’s not enough: Put Worcester pastor on notice » Lowell Sun

Video vigilante said he was ‘rude,’ but not breaking the law recording at MGH » Boston Herald

Education

Connecticut Schools To Remain Shut For Rest Of The Year » New England Public Radio

Pomp and circumstance and coronavirus: UMass Class of 2020 graduating in new ways » Taunton Gazette

Two Western Mass. colleges aim to have students on campus this fall » Boston Business Journal

Community colleges weigh coronavirus risks as they decide whether to stay online this fall » MassLive

Environment

State must secure permit to avoid fishery closures » Cape Cod Times

Federal

Markey, Warren seek veterans’ home probe as more coronavirus outbreaks emerge at nursing homes » Boston Herald

Supreme Court set to hear Obamacare case argued by phone » Boston Globe

Fauci To Appear Before Senate Panel, But Not 'Trump Haters' In The House, Trump Says » New England Public Radio

Health Care

Unique gene-based coronavirus vaccine being developed in Boston » Boston Herald

Ex-Purdue exec's new immunology startup launches with $60M » Boston Business Journal

Positive patients, negative pressure; Worcester psych unit converted for patients with virus » Worcester Telegram

Virus Shaking Up Mass. Health Care Dynamics » State House News Service

Immigration

City lends support to state efforts to provide stimulus funds to immigrants » The Somerville Times

Judiciary

Massachusetts’ prisoners to argue for release over coronavirus concerns before state’s highest court » Boston Herald

Mass. Lawmakers Hear Bill To Release Prisoners During Pandemic » WBUR

Legislative

State Reps. Lori Ehrlich, Paul Tucker transform dining rooms into makeshift offices » Wicked Local Salem

Local Government

Officials begin planning to re-open Kingston » Wicked Local Kingston

‘This isn’t the time to start breaking the rules’: Worcester will keep monitoring church holding in-person services during coronavirus pandemic » The Republican

Provinceton Select Board commits to Commercial Street mask order » Cape Cod Times

Springfield finance director paints bleak picture of city budget in wake of pandemic » The Republican

Cyr Understands Difficulties Pandemic is Having on Cape Cod » Cape Cod Online

Yarmouth Selectmen Vote to Open Beaches, Defying Board of Health » Cape Cod Online

Springfield To Seek Reimbursements For Emergency Spending, Belt-Tightening As Revenues Plunge » WAMC

Selectboard discusses preliminary plan for reopening Athol » Athol Daily News

Politics

Former Attleboro city councilor scrambles to get on ballot for Congressional district race » The Sun Chronicle

4th District race heats up as Grossman, Auchincloss tout new Fall River support » WPRI.com

Opinion: Coronavirus crisis pulls us apart, not together » Boston Herald

Special election for 2nd Hampden Hampshire senate seat will include safeguards against spread of coronavirus » MassLive

Kip Diggs joins 2nd Barnstable District race » Cape Cod Times

Rep. McGonagle, Councilor McLaughlin Qualify for September Primary Ballot » Everett Independent

Public Health

Mass. reports 1,184 new coronavirus cases, 122 new deaths, as Baker strikes cautiously optimistic tone » Boston Globe

People in recovery face more challenges during the coronavirus pandemic » The Metro West Daily News

Masks are mandatory starting today. Here’s what to know » Boston Globe

Will our love of the city survive the coronavirus? » Boston Globe

Are we now coming down from the coronavirus plateau? » Boston Globe

Here's How Coronavirus Contact Tracing Works in Massachusetts » WBUR

Gov. Baker says state making gains on virus » Western Mass News

Keller @ Large: Poll Shows Most Approve Of Gov. Baker's Coronavirus Response » CBS Boston

Coronavirus immunity studies ‘encouraging’ for short-term protection from reinfection, says BU immunologist » Boston Herald

Coronavirus face masks in Massachusetts: Howie Carr says ‘We don’t need no stinkin’ masks’ » Boston Herald

Wachusett receives clean water grant » Worcester Telegram

Nursing homes feel brunt of COVID-19 pandemic » Gazette Net

Pfizer begins testing coronavirus vaccine on people » Boston Globe

Biobot Analytics Pulls $4.2M for Sewage Testing Technology » GovTech

Mandatory Face Mask Order Takes Effect In Massachusetts Wednesday » CBS Boston

Coronavirus flyover tribute to more than a dozen health-care facilities across Massachusetts expanded » The Republican

Poll: 84% of residents in Mass. approve of Baker’s handling of coronavirus » WPRI.com

How a Walmart in Worcester became a coronavirus hot spot » Boston Globe

Ten Things To Know About Massachusetts' Mask Order That Starts Wednesday » WGBH

Worcester rides crest of COVID-19 » Worcester Telegram

How To Properly Use and Clean A Face Mask When You Can't Socially Distance » WBUR

Massachusetts Gov. Baker Seeing 'Right Kinds Of Trends' In COVID-19 Outbreak » New England Public Radio

Opinion: Move toward normal, but stay the course on safety » Boston Herald

Public Safety

With — or without — a mask, communities of color fear unequal enforcement during pandemic » Boston Globe

Bristol Sheriff Hodgson slams lawmakers who say they’ll probe altercation with ICE detainees » Boston Herald

Mass AG looking into Bristol County jail ruckus » The Sun Chronicle

Should lawmakers get to visit jails during coronavirus pandemic? Bristol County sheriff, lawmakers at odds over visitation restrictions » MassLive

Opinion: Baker Wobbles on Bristol County Jail Riot » WBSM

After Bristol County jail incident over coronavirus testing, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says don’t draw conclusions so quickly about what happened » MassLive

Several probes launched into violence at Bristol County Jail » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

Universal mail-in voting could cost Mass. $30 million this November alone, report says » Boston Globe

Here’s what Gov. Charlie Baker said in response to the protest to reopen the economy during the coronavirus pandemic » Boston.com

Five Takeaways from State CIOs on Pandemic Response » GovTech

States were supposed to team up on reopening. It hasn’t gone as planned. » Politico

Timetable Putting Rush on Vote-by-Mail Reforms » State House News Service

Taxation

April’s state tax revenue falls 50 percent from 2019, underlining pandemic’s pull » Boston Globe

April tax collections off $2.3b » Commonwealth Magazine

Stimulus checks pitched for undocumented workers » CHNI

Transportation

SSA requiring face coverings on all boats » The Inquirer and Mirror

MBTA requiring riders to wear face masks » WHDH

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • ½ shallot, finely chopped

  • 1 small garlic clove, finely grated

  • ½ cup tomato paste

  • 2 tablespoons vodka

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

  • 1 pound fusilli

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 1 ounce finely grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add shallot and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until paste is brick red and starts to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Add vodka and cook, stirring constantly, until liquid is mostly evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add cream and red pepper flakes and stir until well blended. Season with salt and pepper; remove from heat.

  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Add pasta to skillet with sauce along with butter and ½ cup pasta cooking liquid. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly and adding more pasta cooking liquid if needed, until butter has melted and a thick, glossy sauce has formed, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add 1 oz. Parmesan, tossing to coat. Divide pasta among bowls, then top with basil and more Parmesan.

  • Do Ahead: Vodka sauce can be made 5 days ahead; cover and chill.

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