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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

7:00pm Gubernatorial Candidate Geoff Diehl on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, GBH2

Birthdays: Rep. Chris Hendricks

"I now have 3 hours and 30 minutes to go through 115 pages of the new rules package," Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven tweeted minutes after representatives voted on the deadline. " ... This is exactly how one of the least transparent legislatures in the country operates."

Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

Speaking about the House rules bill which was introduced yesterday after 1 p.m. and had an amendment deadline of 5 p.m. The House takes up the bill today at 1 p.m.
News By Category
Business

AMC will bypass shareholders to issue new stock » Boston Globe

Business Confidence Rises Again in June » Business West

Civil Rights

The United States has yet to fully abolish slavery » Boston Globe

Crimes

Standoff suspects spar with judge during arraignment, deny court’s authority to prosecute them » Boston Globe

‘Rise of the Moors’ militia group arraigned in Malden District Court after highway standoff » Boston Herald

‘Rise of the Moors’ member Quinn Cumberlander rejects authority of Malden court, declines interview with lawyer on firearms charges after I-95 standoff » MassLive

Education

Monty Tech awarded $109,988 to support STEAM equipment and teacher professional development » Sentinel & Enterprise

Teachers union chief vows legal action to defend teaching of ‘honest history’ » Boston Globe

Western MA lawmakers working to provide more transportation options for schools » News 22 WWLP.com

Investigator found ex-Duxbury hockey coach accused of sexual assault lied about relationship with another teacher, interactions with students » Boston Globe

Standing Bear Descendant Calls For Tomahawk’s Immediate Return Following Harvard Announcement » WGBH

Environment

Opinion: Walden Has Always Been For Everyone. Don't Make Swimming Across It A Crime » WBUR

'Forever chemicals' found tests of state's rivers » The Eagle Tribune

Federal

Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing contract » Boston Globe

Biden's Education Dept. just hired Elizabeth Warren's student-loans expert, who studied predatory lending at Harvard » Business Insider

Housing

Editorial: Governor Baker is on the mark on affordable housing » Boston Globe

Human Services

Military Licensing Reform May Boost Westfield Base Prospects » State House News Service

Reforms Underway For Department Of Developmental Services After Audit Flags Issues » WBUR

Judiciary

Can The Armed Men Arrested On I-95 Legally Claim That U.S. Law Doesn’t Apply To Them? » WGBH

MIT professor loses bid to sanction former U.S. Attorney Lelling » Reuters

Labor

State Urged to Go Big, Fill Trades Gap » State House News Service

Opinion: The truth about workplace ‘diversity’ » Boston Globe

St. Vincent and nurses' union to resume negotiations Friday after nurses' trip to Tenet HQ » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

House Set to Debate Rules, Extend Emergency Measures » State House News Service

Mass. State Rep Serving Navy in North Africa » NBC Boston

Local Government

Lowell City Council OKs home-rule petition to expand voting » Lowell Sun

South County Selectboards pleased to return to in-person meetings » The Recorder

Town Clerk MaryEllen Lannon honored as 2021 Unsung Heroine » Daily Times Chronicle

Boston City Council staff looking at raises in new budget » Boston Herald

Rockport ballot question recount Wednesday morning » Gloucester Times

Legal costs to defend library petition count pile up for town » Gazette Net

Politics

Gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl takes aim at fellow Republican Charlie Baker's record » WCVB

Geoff Diehl says he’s the ‘underdog’ most likely to win the Republican nomination for governor » Boston Herald

Kim Janey leads in Boston mayoral fundraising for June » Boston Herald

At the federal level, action is slow on reparations, criminal justice reform, and immigration. But not in New England » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Gas, tax, and TCI — three words Geoff Diehl can build a campaign on » Boston Herald

After the armed standoff with Rise of the Moors: The spectacle is the point » Boston Globe

Our View: A contested race for governor » The Eagle Tribune

Two more candidates announce bids for Northampton School Committee's at-large seats » Gazette Net

Members of MassGOP seek censure of Charlie Baker for support of Trump impeachment » Boston Herald

NY: Adams wins Democratic primary for mayor of New York City » Politico

Democrats running for governor are pitching fundamental change. Is that what Mass. voters want? » Boston Globe

Public Health

In first report since Friday, Mass. reports 269 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths, and 27,731 vaccinations » Boston Globe

AG could give big lift to supervised drug sites » Commonwealth Magazine

As COVID reporting scaled back, some still want the data » Gazette Net

Massachusetts reports 6 coronavirus deaths, 269 cases over last four days » Boston Herald

‘Vax Express’ mobile clinic for COVID shots is back with stops in Boston, Worcester, Lowell, Lawrence and Fitchburg » MassLive

As COVID reporting scaled back, some still want the data » Gazette Net

Public Safety

Andover mourns longtime firefighter » Newburyport News

Walden Pond ban on open-water swimming: Massachusetts legislators want rule repealed » Boston Herald

‘My concern is precedent’: Mixed responses to DOC promise to end solitary confinement » Boston Globe

Governor Baker cracks down on risky swimming » Western Mass News

Springfield officials pin spate of gun violence on ‘repeat violent criminal offenders’ released by courts, ‘unintended consequences’ of police reform » MassLive

Hilltown police forces in transition » Gazette Net

State Government

Jockeying starts over how to spend $5b in federal aid » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker to make several stops in western Mass. Wednesday » Western Mass News

Mass. House Set to Debate Rules, Extend Emergency Measures » WBUR

State Infrastructure Bill Includes $4 Million For Essex 2nd » Brookline Patch

State GOP chair proposes ballot question requiring voter IDs » The Associated Press (AP)

Admin: ARPA $$$ could tackle housing, address racial gap » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker renews push to spend bulk of federal ARPA funds on housing, tourism » MassLive

Podcast: Vargas Explains Legislature’s Tug of War with Gov. Baker on COVID-19 Relief Money » WHAV

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts (See Tips)

 Extra-virgin olive oil

¾ cup finely chopped parsley leaves and stems (about 1 1/2 ounces or half a bunch)

1 cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted and torn into various-size pieces

¼ cup Castelvetrano olive brine

1 fresh chile, such as Fresno or jalapeño, thinly sliced

1 lemon

 Kosher salt and black pepper

Directions

Prepare a charcoal grill for two-zone cooking over medium-high heat by pouring the coals onto one half of the grill. For a gas grill, heat all of the burners to high, then turn off one of the end burners before cooking. (See Tips.)

While the grill’s heating, pat the chicken dry. If the breasts are uneven in their thickness, pound until even with a heavy skillet or meat mallet. Set aside to air-dry. In a rimmed dish or wide, shallow bowl, stir together 1/2 cup olive oil, parsley, olives, olive brine and chile. Using the small holes on a box grater, grate 2 teaspoons zest from the lemon. Add to the bowl, squeeze in half the lemon (about 1 1/2 tablespoons juice), and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the remaining lemon half into wedges for serving.

When you’re ready to grill, season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, then lightly coat with olive oil. Take the chicken, sauce, tongs and a tightly folded paper towel soaked in olive oil to the grill. Clean the grates with a grill brush, then oil the grates with the paper towel. Grill the chicken until well browned on one side and it easily releases from the grates, 4 to 6 minutes. (If flare-ups occur, move the chicken to an area of the grill where there are no flames underneath. For a gas grill, close the lid between flips, listening and keeping an eye out for flare-ups.) Flip and cook until the breasts register 155 degrees in the thickest part and the thighs register 165 degrees, 2 to 3 minutes for breasts and 4 to 5 minutes for thighs.

Transfer the chicken to the sauce and turn to coat. Let rest for at least 5 minutes and up to 30. Season to taste with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon.

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