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"This is not a third Obama term because ... we face a totally different world than we faced in the Obama/Biden administration," he said. "President Trump has changed the landscape. It's become America first, it's been America alone."

President-elect Joe Biden

Emphasizing that his administration would not just be a continuation of the Obama years.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump vows he’s not giving up fight, but allows transition to proceed » Boston Herald

‘America is back’: Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees » Boston Herald

Opinion: Will Biden bail out ‘George Washington of Kosovo’? » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Jet-setting John Kerry will no doubt burn up the miles as climate czar » Boston Herald

Biden Says It Would Be 'Difficult' To Lose Sanders Or Warren From Senate For Admin. » WGBH

Opinion: The Iran nuclear deal is dead. Let it stay that way » Boston Globe

Trump is said to plan pardon of former national security adviser Michael Flynn » Boston Globe

Biden’s national security team offers a sharp turn. But in which direction? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Biden takes his cue from Muhammad Ali as he copes with a dope » Boston Globe

Business

As threats of second restaurant shutdown loom in Massachusetts, owners push back at ‘bad policy’ » Boston Herald

Boston Sports Club Disregarded Consumer Laws, Suit Alleges » State House News Service

It may look more crowded at the supermarket, but stores say they’re still playing it safe » Boston Globe

Retailers Scramble To Fill Early Demand For Christmas Trees » WGBH

AG Maura Healey Sues Boston Sports Clubs For Charging Members During Pandemic » CBS Boston

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Easthampton eyes zone change for marijuana complex » Gazette Net

Education

State Looks to Put MCAS Back on Track in Pandemic » State House News Service

Massachusetts education officials considering at-home MCAS testing in the spring during COVID pandemic » The Republican

'Weirdly Empty, But Also It Feels The Same': Inside A High School In A High-Risk Community » WBUR

State: Public School Enrollment Dropped By 37,000 » State House News Service

Brookline lost 11% of its student population » Commonwealth Magazine

HCC eyes pay cuts for adjunct faculty » Gazette Net

Gov. Baker putting more pressure on Massachusetts schools to reopen » WCVB

Prodded by Racial Reckoning, Colleges Aim To Increase Minority Contracting. Will They Succeed? » WGBH

Enrollment in Massachusetts public schools has dropped by 37,000 students during COVID pandemic; more than half of students now ‘high needs’ » The Republican

Harvard gets its first Black, elected student body president » Boston Globe

Gordon W. Mitchell School’s Tori Cameron named Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year » Wicked Local

Public school enrollment plummets statewide amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

Environment

Back-to-Back Earthquakes Are a Reminder: Massachusetts Is on Shaky Ground » Boston Magazine

Health Care

Who will get the first coronavirus shots? » Boston Globe

Nurses’ union: Healthcare workers still ‘exhausted and traumatized’ from first surge » Boston.com

Housing

'At Home in Pittsfield' loan program overcomes earlier City Council opposition » Berkshire Eagle

Planned residential development in Dracut gets boost » Lowell Sun

Human Services

‘I’ve never seen anything like this kind of need’: Food pantries struggle to keep up with surge in demand » Boston Globe

Emergency homeless shelter to open at First Churches of Northampton » Gazette Net

Immigration

'We've Never Seen These Orders Issued Before': New Deadlines In Immigration Court Have Attorneys Scrambling » WBUR

Insurance

MassHealth Enrollment Up, Private Insurance Down In Pandemic » WBUR

Labor

US jobless claims increase to 778,000 ahead of Thanksgiving as the pandemic worsens » Boston Globe

'I Have To Risk It': Working At Logan Airport Amid A Growing Outbreak » WBUR

Sen. Ed Markey pledges to fight for better severance packages, protections for laid off Boston Marriott Copley workers » The Republican

Lelling To Hire Unemployment Insurance Fraud Prosecutor » WBUR

Legislative

Oliveira Set to Join Legislature After Harrington Drops Recount » State House News Service

Local Government

Mayor encourages Taunton residents to shop locally on Small Business Weekend » Taunton Gazette

Property tax bills may increase $127 for average Brockton homeowner next year » The Enterprise

Lowell City Council pledges action in wake of fatal fire » Lowell Sun

In Northampton, fifth graders lobby for consistent use of ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ by city » Gazette Net

Baker Bill Authorizes Mail-In, Early Voting in Newton » State House News Service

State Senate Agrees to Sen. DiZoglio Amendment for $200,000 for Methuen Youth Center » WHAV

Politics

Poll shows Republicans favor Donald Trump over 2024 primary contenders, including Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker » The Republican

Trump made gains in urban areas of Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Suffolk Law alumnus hopes to become first blind city councilor in Boston » The Suffolk Journal

Williams prof disavows own finding of mishandled GOP ballots » Berkshire Eagle

Public Health

Millions travel for Thanksgiving despite coronavirus, leaving public health experts ‘stunned’ » Boston Herald

975 Doses Per Delivery, And Other Coronavirus Vaccine Details For Massachusetts Hospitals » WBUR

Mass. reports 2,225 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths » Boston Globe

Tobacco-Free Generation: Brookline passes new restriction aiming to phase out tobacco sales to young smokers » Boston.com

Americans advised to remain cautious even with expected arrival of COVID-19 vaccines » WHDH

Study: Lax behaviors of Mass. residents has contributed to second COVID-19 wave » Boston.com

The Checkup: Tuesday brings 82 new cases in Berkshires; five-day tally is 177 » Berkshire Eagle

'Spending time indoors is how virus spreads,' Baker warns ahead of holiday » WCVB

Mass. Reports 2,225 New Coronavirus Cases, 20 More Deaths » NBC Boston

Public Safety

Attleboro firefighters demonstrate outside City Hall annex over COVID coverage » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts police ‘cautiously optimistic’ that Thanksgiving eve won’t have normal widespread drunken-driving issues » Boston Herald

17% of prisoners at MCI-Shirley have COVID-19 » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts State Trooper Shooting Should Wake Us Up [OPINION] » WBSM

In lawsuit, public defenders say Springfield is stonewalling requests for police misconduct records » The Republican

Transportation

Gov. Baker names Sullivan to MBTA fiscal board, Lang to MassDOT board » Progressive Railroading

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce; 340g) bag fresh or frozen cranberries

1 cup sugar (5 ounces; 140g)

1/2 cup water (4 ounces; 115g)

2 strips zest and 2 tablespoons (30ml) juice from 1 orange (optional)

1 cinnamon stick (optional)

Pinch kosher salt

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until berries start to pop. Press berries against side of pan with a wooden spoon and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until berries are completely broken down and achieve a jam-like consistency, about 10 minutes total. Remove from heat and allow to cool about 30 minutes. Stir in water in 1-tablespoon increments to adjust to desired consistency. Cranberry sauce can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for several months.



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