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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Roll Call: DEI and the Future of Public & Government Affairs, Webinar

11:30am Commission on Ocean Acidification, Virtual Meeting

1:00pm Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education and MassINC: Creating Equity in Education in the Age of COVID: New Data on Early College, Virtual Forum

1:00pm NCSL: Timing is Everything: Absentee Ballot Processing, Zoom

4:00pm Community Conversation on the Opioid Crisis with Congressional Candidate Jesse Mermell, Attorney General Maura Healey, Kate Donaghue and Dave Cavell, bit.ly/opioidconvo

Birthdays: State Senator Nicholas Collins, Rep. Jeffrey Turco

Melania urged “people to come together in a civil manner … to stop the looting and violence being done in the name of justice.” But she also said she was reluctant to lob political broadsides. "I don’t want to use this precious time attacking the other side,” she added. “That kind of talk only serves to divide the country further.”

First lady Melania Trump

Urging voters to support President Trump and speaking about racial unrest during the second night of the Republican National Convention.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Cellucci’s daughter, grandson cut ad for Markey » Commonwealth Magazine

THIS YEAR, THE BAY STATE’S POLITICAL BATTLEFIELD IS THE SEPTEMBER PRIMARY » Dig Boston

Defying precedent and possibly law, Mike Pompeo dives into race » Boston Globe

‘Fighting for you’: First lady makes her case for Trump vote in convention address » Boston Globe

GOP taps distortions to heap praise on Trump » Boston Globe

Three big picture takeaways from the second night of the RNC » Boston Globe

Opinion: Honey, they shrunk the GOP platform » Boston Globe

Business

Charlie Baker touts local business, urges residents to ‘get out and shop’ on tax-free weekend » Boston Herald

Three Worcester life science companies receive $750K state seed investment » Worcester Business Journal

Tax Break Pitched as Lift for Consumers, Local Biz » State House News Service

Gov. Baker promotes sales tax holiday to help Massachusetts businesses » WCVB

Raytheon’s time in the Dow spotlight is coming to an abrupt end. What does it mean? » Boston Globe

Boston startup finds US gigs for African software developers » Boston Globe

Desktop Metal to go public via reverse merger » Boston Business Journal

State to spend $2 million in push to shop local » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts businesses grapple with reopening, online competition during COVID-19 pandemic, retail leader says » The Republican

An ale sale tale: Who can, and can't, deliver alcohol » Boston Business Journal

Education

Even in union-free charter schools, leaders are embracing a virtual start to the school year » Boston Globe

Tufts laying off employees due to coronavirus shutdown’s impact on dental clinics » Boston Herald

Advanced Math and Science Academy chooses remote learning option » Community Advocate

Bus companies discuss student transportation for the fall » Western Mass News

Manchester Essex parents petition for in-class learning » Gloucester Times

Worcester schools' plan targets busing, salary cuts to make up projected $15.5m deficit » Worcester Telegram

Environment

Public Can Weigh In On Toxic Waste Cleanup Plan In The Berkshires Until Mid-September » NEPM

Hurricane Laura set to make landfall along Gulf Coast, Massachusetts impact ‘much too soon to say’ » Boston Herald

Midseason changes come to striped bass regulations » Martha's Vineyard Times

Federal

Rep. Jones Leads Bipartisan Effort To Protect Mail-In Voting » North Reading Patch

Opinion: Attacks on Postal Service are attack on democracy » Commonwealth Magazine

Attorney: Missing Brockton Soldier's Body Found Near Fort Hood » WBUR

Health Care

As Flagship shrinks Moderna holdings, Fidelity bulks up » Boston Business Journal

State rep. discusses making abortion medication available to public universities » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: The White House attack on health » Boston Globe

Most Residential Addiction Treatment Programs Don’t Offer Live-Saving Medication » WBUR

Drug Industry Hopes Patients Can Reshape Narrative » State House News Service

Housing

Mass. Home Sales Rebound With Big July » State House News Service

Immigration

Federal immigration agency cancels furloughs » Commonwealth Magazine

Insurance

Hyannis Dentist Files Class-Action Suit Against Insurer » Insurance News Net

Judiciary

Opinion: Coming soon to a courtroom near you – election-year chaos » Boston Herald

Justice Brief Flags Concerns With Mass. Mail-Vote Lawsuit » WBUR

SJC Upholds Sept. 1 Deadline For Primary Ballots » State House News Service

Labor

Unemployment in Lawrence is 31% » Commonwealth Magazine

Unemployment Squeezing Mass. Cities, Communities of Color » NEPM

Survey: Even after Covid-19, half of Mass. office workers could stay home » Boston Business Journal

Local Government

The Interview: Joe Curtatone Is a Rebel With a Cause » Boston Magazine

Springfield City Councilors Praise Project To Repair Hazardous Dam, Preserve Lake » WAMC

Revere to Receive $100,000 in State Grant » Revere Journal

Boston Public Library in Copley Square will allow people inside to use computers » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Cities and Towns Struggling to Enforce State's COVID Restrictions » NBC Boston

Mashpee selectmen drop proposed police proclamation » Cape Cod Times

Draw or distraction? Businesses, consumers react to changes downtown » Gazette Net

Politics

7th Hampden District state rep. race pits ‘life experience’ against youth: James ‘Chip’ Harrington vs. Jake Oliveira » The Republican

As GOP holds convention, Baker-linked PAC backs Dems » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker not invited to Republican convention, and he’s fine with snub » Boston Herald

Markey denounces ‘hateful language’ against Kennedy as group pushes him to do ‘the proper thing’ » Boston Herald

South Shore businessman enters U.S. Senate race » Boston Herald

N.H. Gov. Sununu says he won’t attend Donald Trump rally: ‘I try to avoid large crowds’ » Boston Herald

In new letter, some Democrats — including many Kennedy supporters — ask Markey to denounce nastiness » Boston Globe

Meet the candidates: My committment is to help working families » The Sun Chronicle

AG Maura Healey Endorses Terrence Kennedy for Re-Election to the Governor’s Council » Everett Independent

In the bluest of states, a pair of Republican candidates face off in Senate primary » Boston Globe

Always a traffic jam, candidates in the race for Fourth now colliding as primary day looms » Boston Globe

A Fifth of Hampden: Beaudry Wants to Bridge Holyoke’s Divides » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Ritchie Torres, Brookline Leaders Endorse Mermell for Congress » Brookline Patch

Vermin Supreme Explains Why He's Suddenly Running for Senate in Mass. » NBC Boston

No GOP Convention For Republican Charlie Baker » WGBH

Joe Kennedy III On Why He Thinks He Should Be Your Next Senator » WBUR

Public Health

Lynn Now a Major COVID-19 Hot Spot in Mass. » NBC Boston

INSIDE THE NO-BID CONTRACTS MASS IS ABOUT TO ENTER FOR COVID SALIVA TESTS » Dig Boston

Genetic 'Fingerprints' Suggest Superspreader Biogen Conference Seeded 40% Of Boston Coronavirus Cases » WBUR

'Forever Altered': Health Care Workers Face Mental Health Struggles After Caring For COVID Patients » WBUR

Lawmakers Want Free Testing In Hampshire County » WBUR

Massachusetts coronavirus deaths up 12, cases rise 349, positive test rate remains at record low » Boston Herald

Biogen's Boston meeting may have led to 20,000 Covid cases, report says » Boston Business Journal

Biogen ‘superspreader’ conference likely led to ‘tens of thousands’ of coronavirus infections, report says » Boston Herald

Nantucket coronavirus cases tied to ‘irresponsible’ beach party: Health officials » Boston Herald

Muni Matters: Local Health Boards Bear Brunt of COVID-19 Enforcement » State House News Service

Mass. reports 349 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 12 new deaths » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Flu vaccine order a good idea, needs some tweaks » Berkshire Eagle

Lawmakers want free testing in Hampshire County » News 22 WWLP.com

Methuen, Georgetown Benefit From Fed Grants Aimed at Preventing and Containing COVID-19 » WHAV

How did a Biogen event turn into a Covid-19 outbreak? State officials aren't saying. » Boston Business Journal

COVID-19 cluster in Mass. traced back to bachelorette party in Rhode Island » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Suffolk DA Rollins moving away from high cash bail to hold potentially dangerous defendants » Boston Globe

Local police, fire departments receive state grants to fight COVID-19 » Worcester Telegram

‘Monster’ former Boston Police union boss arraigned on 4 new child abuse charges » Boston Herald

Brewster Fire Department Receives Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant in the Amount of $23,150.00 » Cape Cod Online

Five Attleboro area police, fire departments awarded state grants for COVID-19 expenses » The Sun Chronicle

State Finance

Comfort Levels Show Up in Lottery Sales Data » State House News Service

State Government

Galvin urges voters to drop off ballots » Gloucester Times

STATE WIRE: MASS GROUPS RECRUIT, TRAIN POLL WORKERS TO FILL VACANCIES » Dig Boston

State secretary discusses voter participation » Western Mass News

Utilities

Coalition Forms Around Regional Approach to Offshore Wind » State House News Service

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Recipe of the Week

Crumb Coffee Cake

Yankee Magazine

Ingredients

For the crumb topping:

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375° and grease an 8-inch square baking pan.

Make the crumb topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon. Add the melted butter and mix with a fork. Set aside.

For the cake:

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

Next, make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the butter, egg, milk, and vanilla. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and fold with a rubber spatula until just combined. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Top with the crumb topping. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

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