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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am The Boston Globe: The Problem Is White Supremacy, Zoom Webinar

11:00am Senate Listening Session on State’s Reopening: Tourism, Arts, Culture & Small Businesses, Online Only

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Board of Registration in Nursing Public Hearing, 239 Causeway Street, Room 417A/B, Boston

Lobbyist disclosure reporting deadline

Deadline for Secretary of the Commonwealth to send mail-in ballot applications for primary

Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Walsh

"I am concerned about the hundreds of constituents who have reached out to me very upset at the lack of a public hearing or general solicitation for public feedback on such a hugely important issue." Said DiZoglio. "The pandemic has led to interruptions in the legislative process and many were not even aware these issues were being taken up."

Senator Diana DiZoglio

Expressing concerns over the policing reform bill which passed in the Senate Tuesday morning. DiZoglio voted present on the bill.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Massachusetts Postal Workers Executive Board Endorses Sen. Ed Markey » Revere Journal

Asked about Black Americans killed by police, Trump says, ‘So are white people’ » Boston Globe

The White House called a news conference. President Trump used it to attack Joe Biden » Boston Globe

Opinion: Biden shouldn’t wait to pick running mate » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Democrat calls for Voice of America chief to resign » The Hill

The perfect storm: Fauci’s truth vs. Trump’s lies » Boston Globe

Business

Nudist campgrounds in Massachusetts open under strict guidelines » The Republican

Add another ingredient to restaurants’ woes: mask hostility » Boston Globe

Seaport protesters call for more inclusion in tech and biotech » Boston Globe

This startup’s ‘digital punching bag’ stands a fighting chance as the home fitness business soars » Boston Globe

When Will Phase 4 of Massachusetts' Reopening Happen? » NBC Boston

Gillette Stadium will only host about 20% of capacity for Patriots game » WCVB

‘I’ve longed to see a work of art for months.’ Visitors return to Boston’s ICA » Boston Globe

Food trucks are coming to Boston neighborhoods this week as part of pilot program during coronavirus pandemic » The Republican

Civil Rights

‘A fairly devout group of Neo-Nazis.’ Local white supremacist group has been active in recent weeks » Boston Globe

What Should Cambridge’s Monument to Women’s Suffrage Look Like? » Boston Magazine

In time of racial reckoning, Founding Fathers increasingly viewed through modern lens » Boston Globe

45 years ago, Black protesters tried to desegregate Carson Beach. The peaceful demonstration quickly turned violent » Boston Globe

Crimes

Virgin Mary statue fire: Boston Police investigate whether it was hate crime » Boston Herald

Education

Trump administration reverses course on international student ban » Commonwealth Magazine

ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In The U.S. » NEPM

Amherst Town Manager: UMass Students Could Spread COVID-19 Without Off-Campus Rules » NEPM

DHS and ICE Rescind Policy Barring International Students Taking Online Courses » The Harvard Crimson

‘This is a significant victory’: Universities, students react to US decision to drop ban on international student visas » Boston Globe

As Universities Prepare To Bring Students Back, Some Turn To Mass Coronavirus Testing » WBUR

DeVos’s U-turn on local control of schools » Commonwealth Magazine

Teachers propose phased reopening for schools following guidance from state board » Boston Herald

Feds Rescind Guidelines on International Students » State House News Service

Community Foundation grant will support scholarships at FSU » Sentinel & Enterprise

Baker announces appointment of two new UMass trustees » South Coast Today

ICE policy to force international students out of U.S. amid coronavirus pandemic is reversed » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: Are You Ready To Send Your Kids Back To School? » CBS Boston

Grafton Indian will become history » Worcester Telegram

Baker administration asks schools to prioritize in-person instruction this fall and not announce final plans until August » Boston Globe

Environment

Mass. commits to large increase in electric buses and trucks » Boston Globe

Environmental groups hail Baker's lift on reusable bags, and plastic bag ban suspension » Berkshire Eagle

Biden announces $2 trillion climate plan » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers face pressure to pass 100% renewable bill this session » Energy News Network

Federal

Federal grand jury subpoenas Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to turn over financial records, sources say » The Republican

Gaming

Casinos, Museums In Massachusetts Reopen With Restrictions » WAMC

Health Care

Lawmakers hear testimony on bill to improve Holyoke Soldiers’ Home following deadly COVID-19 outbreak » The Republican

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine prompted an immune response in all 45 trial subjects » Boston Globe

Moderna coronavirus vaccine poised for testing, Trump said we’re doing ‘very well’ on vaccines » Boston Herald

Moderna releases new Covid-19 vaccine data, final trial start date » Boston Business Journal

Housing

A Vision for Housing Policy for the Future » Governing

Lawmakers want to extend ban on evictions » The Eagle Tribune

Human Services

Mass. Food Banks Brace For Surge Of Need As $600 Unemployment Benefit Expires Soon » WBUR

Judiciary

Supreme Judicial Court justice will hear lawsuit brought by business owners, pastors and school headmaster against Baker's coronavirus restrictions » The Metro West Daily News

Labor

Healey sues Uber, Lyft for misclassifying drivers » Commonwealth Magazine

State sues Uber and Lyft, saying they cheat drivers by calling them contractors » Boston Globe

Demonstrators Call On Boston Companies To Bolster Black Employment » WBUR

Local Government

Boston granting relief to businesses that pay rent to city » Commonwealth Magazine

In Framingham, calls to drop a president’s name from school » Boston Globe

Plainville passes layoff-heavy budget at town meeting » The Sun Chronicle

Protests to the contrary, Lynn council OKs $375M budget » Lynn Daily News Item

Greenfield city councilor proposes ordinance to protect renters » The Recorder

Cathy Ann Viveiros in running for Harwich town administrator » The Herald News

Medford readies for new voting regulations due to pandemic » Medford Patch

Bid to add parking at Lowe Park, Fitchburg Arts Community moves forward with House approval » Sentinel & Enterprise

Politics

Sara Gideon wins Democratic primary in Maine, will face Susan Collins in Senate contest » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh ducks question about Boston mayoral re-election bid » Boston Herald

Daily Kos endorses longtime ally and progressive champion Ed Markey for Senate in Massachusetts » Daily Kos

Howie Carr: Bill Keating’s summer at the beach just got rained on » Boston Herald

Public Health

White House strips CDC of control of coronavirus data » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, 203 cases as state launches site for public to report businesses in non-compliance » The Republican

Mass. lawmakers seek to mandate masks, quarantine for visitors » WHDH

Mass. reports 203 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 10 new deaths » Boston Globe

Long lines, delayed results, and lacking access: Here’s the latest on coronavirus testing in Mass. » Boston.com

Rep. Susannah Whipps supports House bill to aid mosquito control » Athol Daily News

Harvard epidemiologist has ‘deja vu’ over coronavirus testing issues, concerns over interstate travel » Boston Herald

Moderna Vaccine Looks Safe, May Need Two Doses. Now To Test It In 30,000 People » WBUR

Public Safety

Here’s What the Massachusetts Police Reform Bill Would Do » Boston Magazine

Boston police union ‘angry, frustrated, insulted’ by lack of public hearing on sweeping reform bill » The Republican

Sweeping police reform bill that passed state Senate draws swift condemnation from police unions » Boston Globe

Bay State Banner editor says he was stopped by police while taking photos on the job » Boston Globe

Police unions lash out over Senate reform bill passed ‘under the cover of darkness’ » Boston Herald

Worcester Police Withhold Many Use-Of-Force Body Camera Videos » Brookline Patch

Dispatchers to receive CPR training under proposed state bill » Worcester Telegram

Crighton: Police reform bill could help end systemic racism » Lynn Daily News Item

Velis can’t back Senate’s police reform bill » Gazette Net

State Government

Mail-in voting OK'd for the fall; expanded in-person early voting planned » Worcester Telegram

Ballot applications in mail as Baker’s office advances funds » WHDH

Opinion: Wake up Charlie Baker! » Lowell Sun

Evangelidis reappointed to Massport » Worcester Telegram

Advocates ask lawmakers not to move on Charlie Baker’s Holyoke Soldiers’ Home reforms » Boston Herald

Rep. Campbell Hails Passage of Law Honoring Women of WWII Who Launched U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps » WHAV

Voting Lawsuit Delayed as Lawmakers Advance Funding » State House News Service

Lawmakers Told to Wait On Holyoke Soldiers' Home Reforms » State House News Service

Transportation

Baker: Coronavirus Slowing Mass. RMV's Response To Invalid License Suspensions » NBC Boston

The Allston Mass. Pike project strikes some critics as too car-centric » Boston Globe

Front boarding returns to MBTA buses, trolleys next week » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  1. 3 tablespoons Thai ginger marinade (see below)
  2. 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  3. 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  4. 1 can (13 ounce) coconut milk
  5. ½ cup white wine
  6. 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
  7. 1-½ pounds mussels

Clean the mussels by removing the beard from the shell and scrubbing the shell under cold water. Whisk together all ingredients, except the mussels, and bring to a boil in a saucepan. Add mussels, cover saucepan and let simmer until mussels open, about five minutes.

Thai Ginger Marinade

  1. ¼ cup Teriyaki sauce
  2. 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  3. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  4. 2 tablespoons ginger, chopped
  5. 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
  6. 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  7. 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  8. Salt and pepper

Mix all ingredients together.

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