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Today on Beacon Hill

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

10:00am League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Lobby Day, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, Public Hearing

2:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

7:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

Must-Reads

Rising Prices, Once Seen as Temporary, Threaten Biden’s Agenda » New York Times

Massachusetts Senate struggles for sports betting consensus » Boston Business Journal

Progressives scramble to save top priorities from chopping block » The Hill

GA: Herschel Walker gets McConnell's blessing » Politico

Opinion: Texas effectively banned abortion. Now it’s targeting same-sex marriage. » Boston Globe

Municipal coalition endorses public bank to aid small businesses, cities and towns » Boston Globe

Wyden releases billionaires tax proposal for spending package » The Hill

Charlie Baker says he ‘probably’ wouldn’t sign legislation to allow Boston to reimpose rent control » Boston.com

Wall Street Is Pressing ER Docs To Fleece Patients » The Daily Poster

Boston with 848 on unpaid leave as vaccine mandate enforcement spreads to police, fire » Boston Herald

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker says he hasn’t made decision on running for third term » MassLive

Massachusetts Nurses Association accuses Saint Vincent Hospital of ‘patient dumping’ after striking nurses say they cared for individuals outside of facility in Worcester » MassLive

‘Threats of violence’: School boards curb public comments to calm raucous meetings » Politico

Baker super PAC returns to action » Commonwealth Magazine

Climate reckoning for oil and gas CEOs » Axios

Mass. extends universal mask mandate for most public schools through Jan. 15 » Boston Globe

Single-Payer Backers Say Trends Underscore Urgency » State House News Service

“There are lots of considerations, some are professional, some are personal,” he said. “But anybody who makes a decision about something like this without thinking really hard about it isn’t doing themselves, their families or the communities they serve any favors.”

Governor Charlie Baker

On Boston Public Radio, Governor Baker said he still hasn't made a decision on whether to run for a third term.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Many progressives grudgingly accepting smaller economic bill » Boston Globe

Senate confirms Cindy McCain, Jeff Flake to ambassador posts » Boston Globe

Business

Soaring gas prices squeeze drivers » Boston Globe

As labs replace offices across Greater Boston, pushback is mounting from wary neighbors » Boston Globe

Fidelity survey: Millennial women show greater interest in investing » Boston Business Journal

Raytheon lost millions in Afghanistan pullout, and other takeaways from Q3 » Boston Business Journal

Thousands attend medical conference at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center » WCVB

Crimes

Twelve Indicted In Alleged Lottery Scheme » State House News Service

Twelve indicted in statewide lottery laundering scheme » Boston Herald

A dozen individuals, 3 stores indicted for lottery scheme, Mass. AG says » Boston Globe

Education

Massachusetts school mask mandate extended to at least January 15, per Dept. of Ed » Boston Herald

One of the biggest fights Boston’s next mayor will face: keeping control of the public schools » Boston Globe

For kids, more calories, less stigma. Here's how a new school meals law works » Berkshire Eagle

Boston mayoral candidates steer clear of firm goals for students » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Picking up Hyde Park’s trash, one nip bottle at a time » Boston Globe

Editorial: Human rights vs. clean energy? Actually, China needs to do better on both. » Boston Globe

Gaming

DraftKings faces multiple hurdles after $22 billion deal falls apart » Boston Globe

Health Care

Flagship Pioneering spinout thinks it has a treatment for 'long Covid' » Boston Business Journal

FDA panel endorses Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 » Boston Globe

St. Vincent nurses file complaint with state DPH, allege 'potential patient dumping' » Worcester Telegram

Housing

Brendan Crighton: Mortgage gimmicks can’t solve the housing crisis » Lynn Daily News Item

Higgins: Bill would retrofit older homes in Gateway Cities » Leominster Champion

Labor

Bonus pay for pandemic's low-income workers? It's in the House plan to spend $3.65 billion in federal aid » Berkshire Eagle

“Conceptually,” Baker Backs Essential Worker Bonuses » State House News Service

Local Government

More than 800 Boston city employees are on unpaid leave for COVID-19 noncompliance » Boston Globe

Councillors unite on three transportation issues, including real-time reporting of traffic collisions » Cambridge Day

Pittsfield Council to Send AG Letter About South St. Cell Tower » iBerkshires

Town grew over 2010 but not enough to cause redistricting » Daily Times Chronicle

Cambridge to join with three cities to trace Covid as state opts to end its contact-tracking program » Cambridge Day

Politics

Michelle Wu, Annissa Essaibi-George both claim to be candidates of ‘action’ » Boston Herald

MassGOP sees ‘enormous opportunity’ to raise ranks through redistricting » Boston Herald

Holyoke mayoral candidates Garcia, Sullivan spar over experience at forum » Gazette Net

Candidates make pitch for Amherst Town Council’s three at-large seats » Gazette Net

Seven candidates vying for five seats on the Amherst School Committee » Gazette Net

Juan Anderson-Burgos faces challenge from Preston Macy for Holyoke City Council’s Ward 6 seat » Gazette Net

Baker philosophically not on Wu’s side » Commonwealth Magazine

A few thoughts on what awaits Boston’s next mayor » Boston Globe

Baker says 3d term decision ‘very complicated’ » Commonwealth Magazine

LETTER: Tontar understands funding, budgets » Newburyport News

Lynn candidate profile: Who is Elizabeth Figueroa? » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston City Council race this week: Janey endorses candidates, more drama around campaign material in District 6 » Boston Globe

After a year filled with controversy, this mayor finished a distant second in the primary. But she still says she can win in November. » Boston.com

‘Words matter;’ LGBTQ+ community denounces statements made by Worcester school committee candidate Shanel Soucy that homosexual behavior is ‘demonic’ » MassLive

Opposites collide at second Salem mayor debate » Salem News

Public Health

There’s a new Delta variant. Here’s what we know about it » Boston Globe

Birx says Trump White House could have prevented thousands of COVID deaths » Boston Globe

Kids’ shots to come in local settings, Baker says » News 22 WWLP.com

Public Safety

Massachusetts State Police sergeant accused of assault wants judge to ban any talk about his job as a statie » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Carrots for cons, the stick for cops over vaccines » Boston Herald

State police spokesman says staffing was adequate for Patriots game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro » The Sun Chronicle

State Government

Asset Forfeiture Reformers Eye Scope of Seizures » State House News Service

Gov. Baker on the state workers who defied his vaccine mandate: 'They're good people' » Berkshire Eagle

Baker defends state employee vax mandate, says he’d ‘probably not’ support a Boston rent control measure » Boston Globe

Galvin calls for more policing in finding ‘lost’ pension beneficiaries » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker Says Rent Control Is 'Unfair,' Defends Vax Mandates » WGBH

Proposed Massachusetts public records bill would aid pursuit of ‘truth telling’ » MassLive

Transportation

Editorial: Pay attention and respect rules of the road » Lowell Sun

Utilities

Power outages top 450,000 in Massachusetts as season’s first nor’easter barrels through » Boston Herald

Lawmakers push for more funds to fix sewer outfalls » The Eagle Tribune

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Recipe of the Week

Monster Cookies

Nigella Lawson/New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

1 cup flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup rolled oats

9 tablespoons butter, at room temperature

½ cup light brown sugar

½ cup superfine sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup chopped pecans

1 cup M&M's or other sugar-coated candies like Reese's pieces

 

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and rolled oats. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer combine butter, light brown sugar and superfine sugar. Beat until creamy. Add egg and vanilla, and beat again until smooth.

Add flour mixture to butter mixture, and beat until smooth. By hand, fold in chopped pecans and M&M's.

Roll quarter-cup measures of dough into balls and flatten them into fat disks (about 1/2 inch thick). Place on a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet, about 6 at a time, so they have room to spread.

Bake until cookies are risen, dry on surface and very lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. They will be too soft to lift from baking sheet. Set aside to harden for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

 



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