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10:00am Division of Banks Public Hearing, TBA

“Showing proof of vaccination is not slavery or birtherism. There is already too much misinformation directed at our residents about this pandemic, particularly Black and brown residents,” said Campbell, who is also Black. “It is incumbent upon us as leaders, particularly those of us who are Black, not to give these conspiracies any more oxygen.”

Boston City Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell

On Acting Mayor Kim Janey's comment linking vaccinations awkwardly to Donald Trump's birtherism campaign that cast doubt on Barack Obama's place of birth.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Redistricting battles kick off early as Democrats scramble to try to cut into GOP advantages » Boston Globe

Editorial: Infrastructure deal is too important to lose » Boston Globe

Senators behind $1 trillion public works plan show off their work » Boston Globe

Biden chides Republican governors who resist vaccine rules » Boston Globe

Biden calls on Cuomo to resign in wake of sexual harassment investigation » Boston Globe

Business

Amid stock surge, Robinhood IPO splits the trading firm’s own customers » Boston Globe

‘Everyone is just surviving’: Worcester’s Main South small businesses doing better amid COVID but have yet to see fans from Polar Park » MassLive

Cumberland Farms not refiling its 2020 initiative petition » News 22 WWLP.com

‘I feel joy because I can bring everybody to know about Joaquin’; Father of slain Parkland teen designs billboard that overlooks the Smith & Wesson factory in Springfield » MassLive

'There's Work To Do': Diversity Data Shows GBH Has An 80% White Workforce » WGBH

Civil Rights

Area legislators show support for federal bill ensuring voting rights » Gazette Net

Do You Have A Right To Privacy In Your Own Backyard? » WGBH

74 members of Massachusetts Legislature sign letter urging federal action on voting rights » Berkshire Eagle

Healey joins other attorneys general calling on Congress to pass safeguards for democracy » News 22 WWLP.com

Education

Opinion: Measure would repair educator pipeline to boost teacher diversity » Boston Globe

Baker digs in on mask-wearing in schools: ‘I don’t think you can apply a national standard’ to Massachusetts » Boston Globe

The Delta variant is stirring uncertainty on college campuses for fall » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker talks ‘stay-tuned rule’ with Massachusetts student mask mandate » Sentinel & Enterprise

Legal Standard Might Work Against Student Borrower Claims » State House News Service

Mount Wachusett Community College awarded $1.1 million to support adult education » Leominster Champion

Boston Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is no longer licensed to run school system » Boston Globe

Environment

Leominster awarded $163,500 grant to be used towards dam repair project at Barrett Park » Sentinel & Enterprise

Groups Urge Janey To Withdraw Downtown Harbor Plan » State House News Service

Environmental justice designation coming under scrutiny » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. could lose $4.6B worth of island property by 2050, report says » Boston Business Journal

Gaming

Gaming Regulators Navigating Conflicting Mask Guidance » State House News Service

Health Care

French drug giant Sanofi buys Lexington’s Translate Bio for $3.2b » Boston Globe

Baker administration orders staff at long-term care facilities to get COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

Berkshire Healthcare Says Baker’s Vaccination Mandate Doesn’t Go Far Enough » WAMC

COVID vaccine will be mandated for staff at Massachusetts long-term care facilities, Gov. Charlie Baker says » MassLive

Nurses Target Hospitals With Three Initiative Petitions » State House News Service

Housing

CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3 » Boston Globe

Connolly Urges Dems to Back Up Biden on Evictions » State House News Service

Lawmakers Seek Automatic Seal For Eviction Records » WGBH

DeMaria, Baker and Officials Highlight Everett Affordable Housing » Everett Independent

Judiciary

Miriam Conrad, longtime federal public defender, is retiring. She took on tough cases, including Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev » Boston Globe

Bench dedicated to late Framingham District Court clerk magistrate John DeLuca » The Metro West Daily News

Labor

Industry-backed group files ballot question to classify gig workers as independent contractors » Boston Herald

Workers at center of new gig economy ballot question » News 22 WWLP.com

Ballot question would grant benefits to DoorDash, Uber workers but not declare gig workers employees » MassLive

'We Will Watch Your Dog': Boston Landlords, Politicians Seek Ways To Lure Workers Back To City » WBUR

'Any claim to the contrary is a lie,' MNA says mediator ended talks between St. Vincent nurses and hospital » Worcester Telegram

Local Government

DIRE Committee: Williamstown Not Fulfilling Demands Of 2020 Citizen’s Petition » WAMC

Athol Selectboard weighs abandoning a portion of Thrower Road » Athol Daily News

Northampton board delays decision to demolish St. John Cantius church after 4-hour meeting » MassLive

Worcester’s former top housing official found guilty of conspiring to steal federal funds » Worcester Telegram

Worcester is looking for a mental health provider to establish a mental health community crisis response model » MassLive

Politics

Opinion: The pathetic politics of anti-public-health pandering » Boston Globe

Three takeaways from the report detailing Governor Cuomo’s sexual misconduct » Boston Globe

Race crystallizing for Northampton mayor, other elected positions » Gazette Net

New invitations hitting for Baker fundraiser in Mashpee » News 22 WWLP.com

Reactions to Cuomo report and what's next in the investigation » News 22 WWLP.com

Former President Barack Obama scaling down Martha’s Vineyard 60th birthday party due to concerns over delta variant » MassLive

Andrea Campbell: The Boston.com interview » Boston.com

Baker on Gov. Cuomo after AG probe: ‘I don’t see how he can continue to do his job’ » Boston.com

John Barros: 'I Believe I Have [Walsh's] Vote' For Mayor » WGBH

City Councilor Colin LePage to run for mayor; preliminary election a possibility » The Eagle Tribune

Attleboro mayoral race the only show in town for Sept. 21 preliminary ballot » The Sun Chronicle

Bellotti steps into Quincy City Council race; 7 to run for school committee » Patriot Ledger

Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard birthday bash called off, just family and ‘close friends’ » Boston Herald

Boston Mayoral Candidates Address City's Racial Wealth Gap » WBUR

Public Health

Respiratory infection affecting small children makes an early appearance » Boston Globe

More than 110 million COVID-19 vaccines have been sent to 60 countries, US says » Boston Globe

Baker urges caution around large gatherings » News 22 WWLP.com

Despite COVID delta rise, only 0.18% of vaccinated people have tested positive in Massachusetts, data shows » MassLive

CDC Scrambling To Assess Everyday Risks of PFAS Chemicals » State House News Service

Twenty-three new coronavirus cases confirmed on Nantucket Tuesday » The Inquirer and Mirror

Kim Janey invokes slavery, Trump birtherism over question on vaccine passports » Boston Herald

Head of World Health Organization seeks vaccine booster moratorium » Boston Globe

All but 2 counties in Mass. are now subject to the CDC’s new face covering guidelines » Boston.com

Public Safety

Gov. Baker Signs Bill Creating State Hate Crimes Task Force » The Associated Press (AP)

Ombudsman position at Correction Dept. still unfilled » Commonwealth Magazine

‘Unarmed response teams’ may be coming to a Massachusetts city near you, and soon » Boston.com

State Finance

Mass. pension fund scores best-ever performance » Boston Business Journal

State Pension Fund Sets New Investment Return Record » State House News Service

State Government

Lisa Riccobene, top administrative officer in Medical Examiner’s office, reportedly out of a job as email records highlight on-the-clock personal purchases » MassLive

Official at center of 25 Investigates public records request ousted from Medical Examiner’s Office » Fox 25 News

Healey Expands Vaccine Mandate for Her Staff » State House News Service

Taxation

Tax Collections Soared 15 Percent Last Fiscal Year » State House News Service

Transportation

Nonstop seaplane service between Manhattan and Boston Harbor begins » MassLive

MBTA’s ex $130,000-a-year development boss worked remotely … from Colorado » Boston Herald

Madaro Testifies in Support of His Low-Income MBTA Fare Program » East Boston Times-Free Press

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

Extra-virgin olive oil

1 small onion, finely diced

2 pounds zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick pieces (for larger zucchini, cut in half lengthwise before slicing)

 Salt and pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced, or 2 tablespoons chopped green garlic

1 ounce basil, about 2 cups loose leaves

1 pound ziti or other dry pasta

8 ounces ricotta, about 1 cup (see recipe)

 Pinch of crushed red pepper

 Zest of 1 lemon

2 ounces grated Parmesan, pecorino or a mixture, about 1 cup, plus more for serving

Directions

Put a pot of water on to boil. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the onions in 3 tablespoons olive oil until softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat as necessary to keep onions from browning. Add zucchini, season generously with salt and pepper, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until rather soft, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat.

Meanwhile, use a mortar and pestle to pound garlic, basil and a little salt into a rough paste (or use a mini food processor). Stir in 3 tablespoons olive oil.

Salt the pasta water well and put in the pasta, stirring. Boil per package instructions but make sure to keep pasta quite al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of cooking water.

Add cooked pasta to zucchini in skillet and turn heat to medium-high. Add 1/2 cup cooking water, then the ricotta, crushed red pepper and lemon zest, stirring to distribute. Check seasoning and adjust. Cook for 1 minute more. Mixture should look creamy. Add a little more pasta water if necessary. Add the basil paste and half the grated cheese and quickly stir to incorporate. Spoon pasta into warm soup plates and sprinkle with additional cheese. Serve immediately.

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