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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Formal Session

7:00pm Women’s Network featuring Nneka Nwosu Faison of WCVB-TV hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

"Ah yes, because no one screamed “qualified” quite like say...Betsy DeVos. In her confirmation hearing she claimed schools might need guns to CHASE AWAY GRIZZLY BEARS."

California Governor Gavin Newsom

Eleven Senate Republicans announced their opposition to President Biden’s nomination of Xavier Becerra for health secretary ahead of his confirmation hearings before two committees this week.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Romney says he is ‘pretty sure’ Trump would win the GOP 2024 nomination for president if he ran again » Boston Globe

Senator Johnson pushes false claim that insurrectionists on Jan. 6 were ‘fake Trump protesters’ during hearing » Boston Globe

Security officials cast blame at federal agencies, each other for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol » Boston Globe

DNC announces several new hires, including Roger Lau, a former Elizabeth Warren staffer » Boston Globe

What’s the deal with Joe Manchin? Here are 3 key things to understand why he might sink a lot of the Democratic agenda » Boston Globe

Business

The company barely existed a year ago. Now, Curative is running half of the state’s mass vaccination sites » Boston Globe

‘We will be louder’: Black Economic Council makes hires, sets $2 million fund-raising goal » Boston Globe

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mourns closure of Eastern Standard restaurant in Boston, ‘home to so many wonderful memories’ » The Republican

Education

Northeastern University offering leftover coronavirus vaccine doses to school community » Boston Herald

Teachers union hits back at opening Massachusetts classrooms full-time by spring » Boston Herald

CDC provides roadmap for reopening schools, but stops short of mandating in-person instruction » Boston Globe

Baker administration calls for Mass. elementary students to be in school five days a week in April, with older students to follow » Boston Globe

Smith College denies ex-employee’s claim that it’s hostile to white people » Gazette Net

Williston School riding through pandemic with in-person learning, low virus cases » Gazette Net

Massachusetts commissioner sticks with 3-foot social distancing requirements as he plans to bring back all students to classrooms » The Republican

School districts still trying to help all students during remote learning » Lynn Daily News Item

School Committee split on plan to remove police from schools. Board eager to see replacement » Worcester Telegram

Eos Foundation report highlights higher ed's equal pay problem » Boston Business Journal

State Wants Elementary Students Back in Classrooms by April » State House News Service

Somerville Mayor Blasts State Plan To Bring Students Back ASAP » Somerville Patch

Environment

Climate advocates stress role of Berkshires, downplay Baker’s concerns with bill » BU News

Manion to head lobbying for Mass Audubon » Boston Globe

Barnstable County climate change plan wins assembly and community approval » Cape Cod Times

Health Care

Vaccine makers Pfizer, Moderna pledge boost to US supply after sluggish rollout » Boston Globe

Mass. hospitals to resume offering COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

J&J one-shot vaccine appears to fare better against worrisome COVID-19 variants than first reported » Boston Globe

Immigration

Healey, feds sue over alleged immigration bond scam » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Experts: Honesty Required When Work and Home Intersect » State House News Service

Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital plan to go on strike March 8 » Worcester Telegram

Saint Vincent Hospital nurses call a strike for early March » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Opinion: It’s time to bring transparency to the Legislature » Commonwealth Magazine

'It's Not Going To Be A Lovefest': Gov. Baker Will Face Tough Questions From Lawmakers On State's Vaccine Rollout » WGBH

Local Government

Boston may sanction restaurant for COVID-19 violations at Republican event » Boston Globe

Attleboro area health departments struggle without vaccine » The Sun Chronicle

North Adams Mayor Bernard Will Not Run for Third Term » iBerkshires

Lowell City Council hears Rourke Bridge options » Lowell Sun

Holaday: Vaccination plan should be coming soon » Newburyport News

Selectmen seeking to avoid printing an early Town Meeting Warrant » My Southborough

Politics

Barros, inching closer to a bid for mayor, is set to resign from City Hall post » Boston Globe

Commission calls for allowing campaign funds to be spent on child care » Boston Globe

Opinion: Despite problems, Baker is still the one to beat » Boston Herald

Healey wades into COVID vaccine debate and stokes questions about her political future » Boston Globe

Byron Rushing endorses Michelle Wu for Boston mayor » Boston Herald

Healey, Kennedy drop support of candidate after allegations » The Associated Press (AP)

Maura Healey hits Massachusetts vaccine rollout, raising questions about run for governor » Boston Herald

Public Health

Opinion: Massachusetts’ vaccination rate is at risk of stalling out » Boston Globe

Sen. Jo Comerford: How we meet this moment » Gazette Net

Opinion: The sad American truths the pandemic has revealed » Boston Globe

Baker Points to Stats on Mass. Vaccination Rate » State House News Service

Between mass vaccination sites and local centers, Mass. strains to find the right fit » Boston Globe

Northampton approved to lead regional COVID vaccination effort with Amherst; 2 sites expected to give out 5,000-plus vaccines per week » The Republican

Sudders, Bharel talk Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine equity issues with Black and Latino caucus » Boston Herald

Communities of color continue fighting for equity in vaccine distribution » Fox 25 News

Mass. reports 32,428 new COVID-19 vaccinations » Boston Globe

Italian Cultural Center in Springfield helping seniors register for COVID-19 vaccine » News 22 WWLP.com

New vaccine sites open on Blue Hill, Talbot avenues » Dorchester Reporter

‘Stay Tuned,’ Baker Says On Possibility Fans Will Soon Be Allowed In Massachusetts Stadiums » CBS Boston

'Let's do this for ourselves': Panelists urge people of color to learn facts, get vaccinated » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts software engineer launches Twitter account to find coronavirus vaccine slots » Boston Herald

Public Safety

A $50 million cut to BPD’s budget? Campbell pitch shows police reform will be key issue in mayoral race » Boston Globe

Editorial: ‘Civilianizing’ police details can be win-win » Boston Globe

State Government

Holyoke’s Marcos Marrero appointed to MassDevelopment executive team » The Republican

Behind the state’s ill-fated PrepMod deal » Boston Globe

Ticket-Scanning App Embraced by Lottery Players » State House News Service

Howie Carr: Are you happy hunched over your laptop? » Boston Herald

Transportation

Massachusetts driver’s license bill has ‘momentum’ to pass despite COVID-19, governor’s opposition, lawmakers say » The Republican

When will MBTA ridership fully rebound? Likely not for several years, officials say. » Boston.com

Immigrant Licensing Bill Supporters Eye Floor Votes » State House News Service

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

1 cup (240ml) heavy cream

2 sprigs fresh thyme

1 medium garlic clove, lightly smashed

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (depending on how peppery you want it)

3 ounces (85g) rind-free Taleggio, cut into roughly 1-inch chunks (about 1/2 cup)

3 ounces (85g) grated Gruyère or Fontina (about 1 loosely packed cup)

1 1/2 ounces (40g, about 1/2 cup) finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving

Kosher salt

1 pound (450g) dried fusilli, penne, or other short pasta

3 ounces (85g) gorgonzola dolce, broken into roughly 1-inch pieces (about 3/4 cup)

Directions

In a 3-quart saucepan, saucier, or other medium pot, combine cream with thyme, garlic, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan with a flexible spatula to prevent scorching, then remove from heat and let steep 5 minutes. Remove and discard garlic and thyme.

Return infused cream to low heat and add Taleggio, whisking constantly until Taleggio is fully melted.

Add grated Gruyère (or Fontina) and continue to whisk until fully melted and a smooth sauce forms. Whisk in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Keep warm.

Meanwhile, in a pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente. Using a spider skimmer, transfer pasta to cheese sauce; alternatively, strain pasta in a colander, making sure to first reserve 1 cup (240ml) pasta-cooking water. Add 1/4 cup (60ml) pasta-cooking water to pasta and sauce and, working over medium-low heat, stir gently until pasta is coated in a creamy glaze. If sauce becomes too thick, add more pasta water, 1 tablespoon (15ml) at a time, to loosen to proper glazing consistency. Season with salt to taste.

Remove from heat and stir in gorgonzola; it may completely melt into the sauce, but it's fine (arguably even desirable) if some pieces remain mostly intact.

Serve right away, passing more grated Parmigiano-Reggiano at the table.



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