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9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Department of Correction and Sheriff's Department Funding, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

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

Birthdays: Rep. Susan Gifford

“One of my sons asked me the other night if boys could be elected mayor of Boston,” she told the crowd. “They have been, and they will again some day. But not tonight.”

Boston mayor-elect Michelle Wu

Wu declared victory last night to become the first woman and first person of color elected mayor of Boston, one of the nation's most durable bastions of white male political power.

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Foreign nationals can finance ballot initiatives, FEC affirms » Boston Globe

Business

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Hotel Vernon, a historic bar in Worcester’s Kelley Square, is set to open Thursday for first time since early 2020 » MassLive

House Orders Awareness Campaign On UI Overpayments » State House News Service

Hollywood dreams come to life at a brand-new movie studio in Marina Bay » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

What Do The SCOTUS Hearings Mean For Roe V. Wade? » WGBH

Education

State Urges Active Vaccination Role For Schools » State House News Service

Health Care

Harvard CRISPR pioneer Chad Cowan launches $78M stem cell play » Boston Business Journal

A billion-dollar coming-out party in Boston » Boston Globe

Housing

Townhouse development proposed at Sunset and Fearing streets in Amherst » Gazette Net

Human Services

Fighting hunger: South Shore nonprofits in line for possible cash infusion from Mass. » The Enterprise

Judiciary

Supreme Judicial Court begins search for next chief justice of trial court » Boston Herald

Labor

Lyft, Uber drivers in Attleboro area, state say flexibility is more important than benefits in app-based company debate » The Sun Chronicle

Local Government

Voters back Jones Library project in Amherst » Gazette Net

Town aims to streamline permit-application process for outdoor restaurants » Your Arlington

Marlborough wins funding for downtown infrastructure projects » Community Advocate

Politics

Youngkin’s Virginia win jolts Democrats, tight race in NJ » Boston Globe

False claims, new rules: Election Day arrives in the US » Boston Globe

Sciarra rolls to victory in Northampton mayor’s race » Gazette Net

Boston voters overwhelming support elected school committee in ballot question results » Boston Herald

Boston Election 2021: Voters support Question 1 on new City Council budget process » MassLive

For some, a historic and monumental Boston election; for others, just another Tuesday in November » Boston Globe

DePena wins Lawrence mayoral race » The Eagle Tribune

GOP’s Carey, Democrats’ Brown win US House seats in Ohio » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu wins historic Boston mayor’s race, marking a new era for the city » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu was elected mayor of Boston. Here’s how the night unfolded » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu, as Boston’s next mayor, pledges inclusion, affordability » Boston Business Journal

As Gov. Baker Keeps Mulling 2022 Reelection Bid, Here's What's on His Mind » NBC Boston

NJ governor’s race has Murphy, Ciattarelli in dead heat » Boston Globe

Wu prepares to write a new chapter in Boston’s story » Boston Globe

New Boston City Council takes shape » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu wins Boston mayoral race over Annissa Essaibi-George » Boston Herald

Here’s what Annissa Essaibi George said in her concession speech to Michelle Wu » Boston.com

Keller @ Large: Deep-Seated Problems Await New Boston Mayor Michelle Wu » CBS Boston

Boston City Council Prepares For Post-Election Musical Chairs » WGBH

Wu's win in Boston headlines historic mayoral victories across Massachusetts » WBUR

Jennifer Macksey Makes History as North Adams First Woman Mayor » iBerkshires

The ‘question’ keeps coming to Baker » Commonwealth Magazine

Senator Plans Push For South Coast Congressional District » State House News Service

Jennifer Macksey elected next mayor of North Adams » Berkshire Eagle

Reardon wins mayor's race in Newburyport » Newburyport News

'Three big questions': Baker still considering whether to run for reelection » Patriot Ledger

Joshua Garcia prevails in Holyoke mayor’s race » Gazette Net

Public Health

Reports of breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts rose slightly last week as overall cases declined » MassLive

Opioid makers win major victory in California trial » Boston Globe

First responders picket state vaccine mandate outside Charlie Baker fundraiser » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Massachusetts has started tracking toxicology kits with rape kits; total of 1,189 rape kits administered to survivors in fiscal 2021, report says » MassLive

Man Arrested At Mass And Cass Denied Treatment, Sent To Worcester Jail With Ongoing COVID-19 Outbreak » WGBH

Cities struggle with ways to crack down on illegal bike and ATV riding » Boston Globe

Editorial: Charging for prison phone calls burdens families » Boston Globe

State Government

Pitches are made to put federal funds to use in Mass. » Boston Globe

Utilities

Maine voters deal a blow to hydroelectric corridor to Massachusetts » MassLive

Safety Bills Mix With Calls For Natural Gas Transition » State House News Service

Maine voters reject transmission line that would bring clean energy to Mass. » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

For the Bread:

8 ounces all-purpose flour, such as Gold Medal (1 2/3 cups; 225g)

1/2 ounce malted milk powder, such as Ovaltine (2 tablespoons; 15g)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

2 large eggs (3 1/2 ounces; 100g)

8 ounces (1 cup; 225g) pumpkin or butternut squash purée, canned or homemade (see note)

5 ounces neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola oil (2/3 cup; 140g)

4 ounces (1/2 cup; 115g) granulated sugar

4 ounces (1/2 cup; 115g) light brown sugar

2 ounces milk, any fat percentage (1/4 cup; 55g)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

For the Glaze:

2 ounces (1/2 cup; 60g) powdered sugar, sifted

1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 ounce (2 tablespoons; 30g) unsalted butter

1/2 ounce milk, any fat percentage (1 tablespoon; 15g)

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

For the Bread:

Grease an 8 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan and line with a 7- by 13-inch sheet of parchment paper so that parchment hangs over the long sides of the pan to form a sling. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 350°F (177°C).

In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, malted milk powder, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger until well combined, about 1 minute.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin/squash purée, oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla until thoroughly combined and sugars are dissolved, about 1 minute.

Add flour mixture to egg mixture. Whisk just until incorporated and no dry flour remains, about 1 minute.

Using a flexible spatula, scrape batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake until loaf is domed and golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out with few moist crumbs attached, or to an internal temperature of around 200°F (93°C), about 1 hour.

Transfer pan to a wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet to cool for 30 minutes. Run a butter knife along edges to loosen, then lift loaf using overhanging parchment. Remove parchment and return loaf to wire rack.

 

Meanwhile, for the Glaze:

In a heatproof small bowl, combine powdered sugar, salt, and cinnamon.

In a 1-quart stainless steel saucier, melt butter over medium-low heat. Increase heat to medium and simmer, stirring with a heat-resistant spatula while butter hisses and pops. Continue cooking and stirring until foaming subsides, scraping up brown bits that form on bottom, and butter is golden yellow and milk solids are chestnut brown in color, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Add milk, vanilla, and butter, along with all the brown bits, to powdered sugar mixture and whisk until smooth. You should have 3 ounces (about 1/3 cup; 80g) of glaze.

Slowly drizzle glaze evenly over top of pumpkin bread, letting it drip down sides. Allow glaze to set for 10 minutes, then slice bread with serrated knife and serve.



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