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10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

10:30am Health Equity Task Force, Virtual Meeting

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“We need to rebuild our brand,” said Dooley, “We can’t be attacking Republicans, whether it’s Charlie Baker or the 18-year-old kid who just joined the party. We need to have a unified team working toward the common goal of bringing more balance to the state.”

Representative Shawn Dooley

After seeing their small minority on Beacon Hill shrink further this year, Massachusetts Republicans want to embrace a message of unity.
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Beltway Politics

Letter: The Democrats are at each other again » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey slam Trump for nominating 1st Circuit appeals court judge after election » Boston Herald

Biden’s transition proceeds without Trump assistance » Boston Globe

Pelosi moves toward leading divided House Democrats » Boston Globe

Opinion: The Great Trumpkin contemplates the future » Boston Globe

Polar plunges, cozy dinners, security details: For Joe Biden, Nantucket means a perfect Thanksgiving » Boston Globe

Massachusetts natives tapped for key roles in Joe Biden’s administration » Boston Herald

Senator Chuck Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus » Boston Globe

Criticism is swift in response to firing of top federal election security official » Boston Globe

Trump fires director of federal election security agency who dismissed claims of widespread fraud » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Stalled Stimulus Talks Show Washington Prioritizing ‘Politics Over People’ » CBS Boston

Business

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry » Boston Globe

Vistaprint takes over for GE as the Celtics' jersey sponsor » Boston Globe

DataRobot raises $270m, looks toward IPO » Boston Globe

Lawmakers Scale Back Baker’s Small Biz Plans » State House News Service

Ashkenazy says it has paid $2.1M owed to Boston for Faneuil Hall » Boston Business Journal

These 36 Mass. firms made the new Deloitte Fast 500 list » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Investigation finds Mass. Dept. of Correction violates rights of prisoners with mental health issues » Boston Globe

U.S. Attorney Finds Constitutional Violations At Massachusetts Prisons » WBUR

Senate Abortion Vote Looms As Budget Debate Winds Down » State House News Service

Education

Brockton-area school nurses working to get students required flu shot by end of the year » The Enterprise

Rapid Result Virus Tests Launching in 134 School Districts » State House News Service

Mass. set to launch first phase of rapid coronavirus testing in schools in December » Boston Globe

Health Care

Pfizer: Coronavirus shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon » Boston Herald

New Pfizer Results: Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe and 95% Effective » New York Times

Attorney General Healey Calls for Equity in Health Care » Cape Cod Online

New state report depicts “bleak picture” of racial and health care disparities during pandemic » Lowell Sun

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 95 percent effective, safe for older people » Boston Globe

New state data: Coronavirus drives massive shifts in health care sector » Boston Business Journal

Moderna, Pfizer report success with Covid vaccines. Here's what happens next. » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Councilor Not Happy With State Housing Help Program » Everett Independent

Register O’Donnell promotes foreclosure assistance programs » Wicked Local

Human Services

Medford Schools, Malden YMCA Offering Free Meals For Kids » Brookline Patch

Child care advocates seek more state support » Newburyport News

Immigration

ICE arrests man in East Boston park » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

Charlie Baker’s latest SJC appointee Serge Georges Jr. would make ‘exceptional court even better’ » Boston Herald

Governor nominates Serge Georges Jr. to Supreme Judicial Court » Boston Globe

Court Won't Be Held At DCU Center, Officials Say » Brookline Patch

Baker Caps Off SJC Overhaul With District Court’s Georges » State House News Service

Gov. Baker nominates Judge Serge Georges Jr. to Supreme Judicial Court » WCVB

SJC Nominee Backs Mandatory Racism Training For Judges » State House News Service

Labor

Battle brewing over rights for for-hire drivers » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Text messages fly on Boston School Committee after chairman’s racist remarks » Boston Globe

Blocking Covid measure about indoor activities moves schools closer to shutdown, mayor says » Cambridge Day

Rockland restores $890,000 to town budget » Boston Globe

Newton City Council Responds to Proposed MBTA Service Cuts » The Heights

D-Y School committee pressed to address member's Facebook post » Cape Cod Times

Republican Club facing new Board of Licensing scrutiny and COVID-related fine » The Herald News

Politics

Norfolk state rep seeking top Massachusetts GOP post » The Sun Chronicle

Public Health

‘What’s the game plan?’: Biden team locked out of key vaccine information as COVID rages » Boston Globe

Massachusetts broke single-day record for most COVID cases last week; reports 2,263 new COVID cases, 20 deaths today » The Republican

Watch: Walsh Threatens Thanksgiving COVID Crackdown » WGBH

Lines underscore need for virus testing changes » Dorchester Reporter

College students’ Thanksgiving plans have public health officials worried » Boston Globe

Fauci says 20 million Americans could get COVID vaccinations around the end of the year » Boston Globe

Editorial: The best way to express gratitude this Thanksgiving is from a distance » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 2,263 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths » Boston Globe

'Big backups': Gov. Baker says Massachusetts still has work to do to improve testing » Turn to 10

Area COVID testing sites stretched thin » Gazette Net

$900K grant will put Hampden County overdose response team on the field » Gazette Net

Charlie Baker re-evaluating TCI in Massachusetts amid coronavirus pandemic as advocates urge support » Boston Herald

Boston rolls out new coronavirus metrics, benchmarks for shutdowns » Boston Herald

Largest single week increase in COVID cases moves Cohasset into "green" risk category » Wicked Local

Mass. Opioid Overdose Deaths on Rise in Pandemic » State House News Service

Student Migration For Thanksgiving Sparks New Guidance » State House News Service

Opioid overdose deaths trend upward during Covid » Boston Business Journal

Public Safety

Sean Ellis’s quest for justice remains maddeningly unfinished » Boston Globe

Massachusetts drug lab scandal: Suffolk DA vacates 100-plus convictions tied to former state chemist Annie Dookhan » The Republican

Mass. Prisons Failing on Mental Health Front, Feds Say » State House News Service

Female Watertown detective alleges ‘toxic’ and ‘sexually charged’ force — even after Marathon bomber manhunt » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Watertown police accused of arresting behavior » Boston Herald

State Finance

Massachusetts senators wade through over half of amendments on $46B budget; avoid abortion, MBTA debate » Boston Herald

Tarr appeals for narrow focus in Senate budget » Gloucester Times

Taxation

Hinds: Tax Debate An "Important Strategy" For Next Session » State House News Service

Transportation

AG Investigation Forces Company To Pay Mass. For False Claims About Sanitizer Sold To MBTA » WBUR

After nearly two years and two deadly crashes, FAA clears Boeing 737 Max for flight » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as canola

Up to 8 large, peeled sweet potatoes (about 7 pounds), of even thickness

4 tablespoons salted butter, melted

1/3 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400° and set a rack to the middle position. Grease a 3-quart baking dish with the vegetable oil and set aside.

Slice 6 of the potatoes on a mandoline (see Notes) into very thin slices (about 1/8 inch), using the blade guard to protect your fingers. Arrange the potato slices on their sides in concentric circles around the oiled baking dish. You can save the smaller end pieces for the center. If your dish isn’t full from the 6 potatoes, slice and add an additional potato or two. The dish needn’t be packed tight—just enough so the potatoes stand upright.

Brush the potatoes evenly with the butter, pushing the brush between the slices to coat them thoroughly, then cover tightly with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, flour, salt, ginger, and pepper. Set aside.

After 40 minutes, remove the foil from the potatoes and sprinkle them evenly with the brown sugar mixture. Bake uncovered until the sauce is bubbling and the top is crisp and browned, another 30 to 40 minutes. For extra browning, run the pan briefly under a broiler, about 3 inches from the heating element (watch closely, as it can burn). Serve warm.

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