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Today on Beacon Hill

8:30am Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on WGBH’s Morning Edition with Joe Mathieu, 89.7 FM

9:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

10:30am Office of the Attroney General Public Hearing, Via WebEx

1:00pm Governing - Taking your work virtual, Webinar

5:00pm MAPC Virtual Forum: West Station Area Transit Study, Via Zoom - registration required

“We are either going to come out of this moment having built a new nation, where police and brutality is an oxymoron and racial inequality is no more, or we will put Band-Aids on some issues to try to settle down the resistance and only be in the same situation a year from now.”

Bestselling writer Ibram X. Kendi

Speaking about this pivotal, historic moment we are living in right now as he joins Boston University to launch a research institute to combat racism.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Planet Ivanka » Vanity Fair

Opinion: Mitt Romney owed an apology for 2012 campaign attacks » Boston Herald

Opinion: Republicans will never turn against Trump. Or will they? » Boston Globe

Business

News business in George Floyd upheaval » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: City failed to protect taxpaying business owners » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker, Lt. Gov. Polito Tour New Balance’s Lawrence Factory, Which Has Made 1 Million Masks » WHAV

Gov. Baker praises New Balance after tour of Lawrence factory » The Eagle Tribune

The Fed expands Main Street Lending Program again to reach more small businesses » Boston Business Journal

At Bob’s Discount Furniture, customers can still sit on a sofa, but with precautions » Boston Globe

Following messy start, enormous Paycheck Protection Program shows signs of buttressing economy » Boston Globe

Massachusetts bars moved to Phase 4 of reopening plan as Gov. Charlie Baker says officials need to figure out how to reopen them safely » The Republican

Cape Cod chambers shift marketing message to lure visitors » Cape Cod Times

In delaying bar openings, Gov. Baker points to virus surge in other states » Boston Business Journal

Owners of Emerald Square in North Attleboro, Wrentham Outlets mum on reopening plans » The Sun Chronicle

Civil Rights

‘There’s a sense that things are falling apart.’ What’s so different about today’s protests? » Boston Globe

Youth protest draws hundreds in Revere » Boston Globe

Southern Berkshire community reckons with student's racist post » Berkshire Eagle

Crimes

FBI seeking two men in burning of BPD cruiser during last week’s unrest » Boston Herald

Education

'Like A Huge Jigsaw Puzzle': School Leaders Struggle To Make Reopening Plans » WBUR

Economic Collapse Cited in Wave of Private School Closures » State House News Service

Harvard scientist indicted on charges of lying about Chinese research, financial ties » Boston Herald

New school funding could be delayed » The Eagle Tribune

Milton teacher placed on leave after addressing racism during class » Patriot Ledger

Federal

Lynch, Pressley launch investigation into Trump administration’s drone surveillance of protesters » Boston Herald

‘It means open season:’ Under Trump, the Justice Department has largely stopped investigating police departments for systemic abuses » Boston Globe

Gaming

Encore Boston Harbor Could Re-open on June 29; Las Vegas Property Opened Doors Last Thursday » Everett Independent

Health Care

Holyoke Soldiers' Home provide update on the future of the facility » Western Mass News

Guest columnist Vanessa Ross: Midwives, staff express ‘tragedy’ of birthing center closure » Gazette Net

Firm raises $43.9m to advance less-invasive treatment for fluid in brain » Boston Globe

Nursing home visitation restrictions hard on residents with dementia » Fox 25 News

Housing

A new housing crisis for Massachusetts? » Commonwealth Magazine

Behind on the rent or mortgage? You’ve got company » Boston Globe

Labor

Harvard commits to keeping janitors, security guards on payroll » Boston Globe

During coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts AG’s office got nearly 300 calls from people believed to have been hit by unemployment scam » The Republican

Legislative

Senate voting access bill resembles House plan » News 22 WWLP.com

Local Government

Springfield City Council: Explicitly Ban Police Choke Holds And Other Neck Restraints » New England Public Radio

Holyoke City Council focused on problem properties » The Republican

Boston city councilors propose banning use of facial-recognition technology » Boston Herald

Springfield City Councilor Orlando Ramos calls for ban on police chokeholds, other steps after George Floyd death in Minneapolis » The Republican

Board of Health managing loosening atmosphere around COVID-19 » Daily Times Chronicle

Mayor Walsh Postpones Press Conference Out of Respect for George Floyd » NBC Boston

Newton’s athletic fields to reopen for youth sports leagues » Boston Globe

Parks, recreation next on reopening list in Worcester » Worcester Mag

Protesters Renew Demand To Change The Name Of Faneuil Hall » WBUR

It’s back to work for Lynn City Hall employees » Lynn Daily News Item

Weymouth furloughs staff, cut employee hours due to COVID-19 » Patriot Ledger

Politics

Opinion: Democrats in a game of ‘Can you top this?’ » Boston Herald

Deval Patrick Talks Curse of Being Black, Privilege of Being White » NBC Boston

Kennedy television ad to focus on racial inequality » Boston Globe

Public Health

Legislators Call on State to Issue COVID-19 Guidance During Protests » Cape Cod Online

Why a COVID-19 vaccine will be no easy feat » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker bill mandates COVID reporting by labs, health providers » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker ‘enormously skeptical’ of claim asymptomatic spread is rare: ‘No one should take the foot off the pedal’ » Boston Globe

Start of Phase 2 is ‘encouraging,’ but coronavirus is still here, Lt. Gov. Polito warns » WHDH

Mass. reports 263 new coronavirus cases, 55 new deaths as key metrics drop » Boston Globe

Baker proposes fines of $2K a day for labs that don’t quickly turn over coronavirus data » WHDH

Nine days of no new confirmed cases » Martha's Vineyard Times

Charlie Baker says coronavirus data trending ‘in the right direction’ as retail, restaurants reopen » Boston Herald

Governor, local health expert react to WHO comments on COVID-19 spread » Western Mass News

Researcher: Asymptomatic First Responders Not Spreading COVID-19 To Families » CBS Boston

Genetic Sleuthing Finds Many Sources, Mostly From Europe, For Coronavirus Outbreak In Boston » WBUR

Public Safety

Rep. Holmes Calls For Police To Be Licensed In Massachusetts » WGBH

Xiarhos Urges Governor to Oppose Efforts to Undercut State Police » Cape Cod Online

In Minneapolis, an anti-brutality blueprint for the city — and possibly the country — could be drawn » Boston Globe

Boston residents call for slashing police budget » Boston Globe

Amid public pressure, Narkewicz proposes cutting next year’s police budget » Gazette Net

Minority police advocates call for end of BPD tests, not ‘defunding’ » Boston Herald

Activists call to cut Boston police budget by 10% » Boston Herald

Continued military presence in Boston is troubling, activists and scholars say » Boston Globe

What 'defunding’ the Boston Police Department really means » Boston Globe

Boston Police Won't Yet Release Body Camera Footage Of Recent Protests, Citing Ongoing Investigations » WBUR

Should Mayor Spicer Defund Framingham Police? » Framingham Source

State Finance

Editorial: Massachusetts should borrow to avoid big budget cuts » Boston Globe

State Government

Our View: Voting in a time of coronavirus » The Sun Chronicle

Transportation

MBTA plans to ratchet up service levels, but it will take nearly two weeks » Boston Globe

Senate Taking Bare Necessities Approach on Transpo » State House News Service

MBTA to ramp up service amid coronavirus reopening rollout » Boston Herald

Increased T Service Less Than Two Weeks Away » WBUR

Utilities

Mississippi’s ‘Broadband Revolution’ Picks Up Speed » Governing

Feds release Vineyard Wind environmental assessment » Commonwealth Magazine

Rules cast shadow over some solar power projects » South Coast Today

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole dark-roast coffee beans
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 2-1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

First, grind the coffee beans to a very coarse consistency and set aside.

In a large saucepan, warm the beans, milk, and sugar over medium heat, stirring continuously, until lightly steaming but not boiling. Turn the heat off and steep 30 minutes; then strain the liquid well through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, and set aside.

In a medium-size bowl, whisk the egg yolks until pale yellow. Slowly drizzle in the coffee/milk mixture, whisking continuously. Once mixed, pour into a clean saucepan. Stir continuously over low heat until the mixture begins to thicken and coats the back of the spoon, or until the temperature reaches 175°, about 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and let cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once cooled, whisk in the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Pour into an ice-cream maker and prepare according to the machine's instructions.

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