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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Probation Service, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

5:00pm Fundraiser for Boston City Council Candidate and former Rep. Evandro Carvalho

"The sea of people was punctuated throughout by flags — mostly variations of American flags and Trump flags. ... I saw the Christian flag directly to my front, and another had 'Jesus is my savior, Trump is my president.'"

D.C. Police Officer Daniel Hodges

As the House's Jan. 6 committee opened its hearings, carried live on TV around the world, four officers gave raw, emotional testimony that was shocking even to people who had closely followed coverage of the riot.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden plans to require federal workers to be vaccinated or undergo repeated tests » Boston Globe

The House Select Committee on Jan. 6 started its work on Tuesday. This is the only thing that matters » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Will Joe Biden even last his full term? » Boston Herald

Business

Some North End residents are fed up with outdoor dining » Boston Globe

Only half of US households donate to charity » Boston Globe

Businesses preparing for busy tax-free weekend as product shortages continue » Western Mass News

Boston A.I. startup DataRobot raises $300 million » Boston Globe

Boston BeerWorks permanently shutters all locations » Boston Herald

State’s economic chief hears what area business owners need from $2.9B relief package » Gazette Net

Massachusetts vaccine makers cite talent pipeline, childcare as biggest barriers to recruitment » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

‘The growth is still there’: Commissioner reflects on cannabis industry in western Mass. » Gazette Net

Civil Rights

Opinion: The legacy of Bob Moses endures » Boston Globe

Education

‘Perfectly fine with it’: After CDC recommendation, parents say masks in school better than remote learning » WHDH

Thomas Payzant, whose education vision lifted Boston’s schools, dies at 80 » Boston Globe

CDC clears path for mask mandates in schools » Fox 25 News

Doctors, Health Experts Urge Baker to Implement School Mask Mandate » NBC Boston

Student loan debt: Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley again urge President Joe Biden to extend payment pause, cancel $50K in debt » MassLive

Here Are The Massachusetts Colleges Requiring Students, Staff To Get COVID-19 Vaccines » WBUR

CDC’s reversal on masks in schools triggers mixed reactions among Mass. families and educators » Boston Globe

Environment

Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal » Boston Globe

Massachusetts towns seek permission to lead on emission cuts » News 22 WWLP.com

Berkshire County Communities Receive Trail Project Funding » iBerkshires

Report Blames Monopolies, Laws for Digital Repair Woes » State House News Service

Health Care

AFC Urgent Care seeing increase in COVID cases, especially in those not vaccinated » WGGB-TV

These two Boston hospitals were ranked best in the nation by US News & World Report » Boston Globe

Housing

Massachusetts Housing Advocates Fear Wave Of Evictions As Moratorium Times Out » WGBH

Baker official pitches housing plan to close racial homeownership gap » Commonwealth Magazine

New Bedford eviction actions mount as legal services languish » The New Bedford Light

Human Services

AG’s Office provides grant funding for Fitchburg social service agency » Sentinel & Enterprise

Judiciary

Ferriabough Bolling: Rachael Rollins the right choice for U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Dan Mulhern should be Suffolk County’s next DA » Boston Globe

Editorial: The Supreme Court must affirm its own decision to broadcast oral arguments » Boston Globe

Lelling: Don’t necessarily expect big changes from Rachael Rollins as U.S. Attorney » Boston Herald

State Law Should Require Racial Minority On Massachusetts Victims Assistance Board, Bill Supporters Say » New Boston Post

Charlie Baker Will Pick Rachael Rollins’s Replacement As Suffolk County District Attorney » New Boston Post

Senate Likely To Confirm Rollins As Massachusetts U.S. Attorney » WBUR

Labor

Mass. labor chief: Need for post-Covid job training is a '10-alarm fire' » Boston Business Journal

Charlie Baker administration pushes coronavirus relief to support jobless with unemployment expiring soon » Boston Herald

Job Blitz Planned As Unemployed Edge Closer to “Cliff” » State House News Service

State hosting large virtual job fair in August » News 22 WWLP.com

Legislative

Foxboro state Sen. Paul Feeney to hold virtual office hours » The Sun Chronicle

Local Government

Boston City Council pushing staffers to get vaccinated » Boston Herald

Essex planner leaving for Boxford » Gloucester Times

No ranked choice voting in Amherst this year » MassLive

Memo orders vaccination and test requirement for Boston City Council staff » Boston Globe

Local lawmakers speak on Dover Amendment, its impact on Nahant/Northeastern plans » Lynn Daily News Item

Politics

Boston workers union that filed complaint against Kim Janey last month endorses her » Boston Herald

Haverhill Democrats Host ‘Keep the House Blue in ’22’ Fundraiser Aug. 10; Trahan to Speak » WHAV

Massachusetts GOP infighting risks party’s future (editorial) » MassLive

Mass. House members stockpiling cash ahead of midterm elections » Gazette Net

Gun violence is up across the country. It’s changing mayoral politics. » Politico

Boston mayoral candidates call for a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for city workers » Boston.com

Public Health

Massachusetts governor reviewing latest CDC mask recommendations » WCVB

Opinion: Confusion and timidity rise along with new COVID-19 cases » Boston Globe

In hot spots like Boston, Cape Cod, vaccinated advised to mask up indoors » Boston Globe

Provincetown coronavirus cluster now up to 765 cases, Massachusetts reports spike of 657 daily cases » Boston Herald

Massachusetts lawmakers tackle vaccines for youngsters » Boston Herald

Masks return to White House as COVID-19 surges in many states » Boston Globe

The impacts of coronavirus variants mutating » News 22 WWLP.com

As the Delta variant surges in Mass., that familiar sense of dread is coming back. And it’s exhausting » Boston Globe

Map: Here are the five Mass. counties where the new CDC indoor mask guidance applies » Boston Globe

CDC Recommends Face Masks Indoors For Fully Vaccinated Americans Again In ‘Substantial Or High’ COVID Transmission Areas » CBS Boston

Fully vaccinated people should mask up in high transmission areas, CDC recommends in reversal » Boston Herald

With testing down, hard to know how much COVID is in Massachusetts » WCVB

New COVID cases in Massachusetts rose by at least 77% last week, data shows » MassLive

Public Safety

Framingham seeking police officer candidates » Boston Globe

Rise of the Moors members sue state police, judge, after armed highway standoff » Boston Herald

State Finance

Hinds, Blais highlight benefits for Hilltowns in state budget » Gazette Net

State Government

State senators press Gov. Baker to drop state contracts with McKinsey, citing firm's role in opioid crisis » Berkshire Eagle

Federal funding causes a rift between state leaders in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Taxation

Two-month sales tax proposal still hasn’t passed on Beacon Hill » News 22 WWLP.com

Transportation

Chapter 90 bond bill unanimously passes both houses of Mass. Legislature » Community Advocate

Utilities

Dear Jo with Sen. Jo Comerford: What gets defined as renewable energy? » Gazette Net

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Recipe of the Week

Spicy Citrus Skirt Steak

New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds skirt steak (see Tips)

8 tangerines, satsumas or mandarin oranges, washed and halved horizontally

6 tablespoons unseasoned rice wine vinegar

6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon sambal oelek or Sriracha, plus more as needed

1 (1-inch) piece ginger, peeled and finely grated (about 1 tablespoon)

1 garlic clove, finely grated

 Kosher salt and black pepper

 Neutral oil, such as grapeseed

Directions

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

While the grill is heating, pat the steak dry and cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces with the grain. (This makes it easier to fit on the grill.) Set aside to air-dry while you make the sauce: Squeeze 1 cup of juice from about 6 tangerines into a bowl or rimmed dish large enough to hold the steak after it’s grilled. (Set aside the remaining unjuiced halves on a sheet pan.) Add the spent tangerine halves to the juice. Smash the halves with a spoon to release the rind’s oils (as if you’re muddling a cocktail). To the juice and spent tangerine halves, add the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sambal oelek, ginger and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

When you're ready to grill, add the steak to the sheet pan of unjuiced tangerine halves and lightly coat everything with neutral oil. Season generously with salt. Bring the sheet pan of tangerine halves and steak, sauce, a tightly folded paper towel soaked with oil, and tongs to the grill. Clean the grates with a grill brush, then oil the grates with the paper towel. Grill the steak over direct heat, flipping halfway through, until well browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Grill the tangerines over direct heat, flipping halfway through, until blackened, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

As the steak and tangerine halves finish, add them to the sauce and turn to coat. Squeeze the charred citrus with your tongs to release the juice and the peels into the dish. Let rest for at least 5 minutes and up to 30. Slice the steak against the grain and serve with the sauce. Season to taste with salt, pepper and sambal oelek.

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