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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

6:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP, 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Rush, State Senator Pavel Payano

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

MBTA oversight should move from DPU to new agency, report says » Boston Herald

Migrant recruiter, transport company, and Fla. officials added as parties to federal lawsuit over Martha’s Vineyard flights » Boston Globe

Behind the campaign to elect the first openly gay Massachusetts state legislator » WGBH

Gov.-elect Maura Healey sidesteps specifics on tax relief pledge » MassLive

Mayor mastering transition: Driscoll working dual roles as swearing-in looms » Salem News

As Baker seeks pardons in Fells Acres abuse case, those who testified as children see ‘betrayal’ » Boston Globe

MBTA officials eye connecting Red and Blue lines » Axios

Maine hydro project clears another hurdle » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker says Boston must go after dealers to solve Mass and Cass problem » Boston Herald

THE OTHER 49

NY: MTA may need massive 30% fare hikes to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’, Comptroller DiNapoli warns » AMNY

NY: NYCHA Tells Feds Housing Fixes Delayed by Massive Shortfall in Rent Collection » The City

NY: Justices protective of lobbying in appeal of ex-Cuomo aide convicted on bribes » Courthouse News Service

KY: Kentucky Braces for a Raucous GOP Primary to Try to Unseat Democratic Governor » The Daily Beast

IL: Pritzker announces bipartisan deal with business and labor to pay off unemployment fund debt: ‘We can find common ground’ » Chicago Sun-Times

SC: Haley signals 2024 openness despite pledge to back Trump » AP News

FL: DeSantis-backed school boards begin ousting Florida educators » Politico

FL: ‘Reminiscent of fascism?’ Activists fear proposal could limit protests, chill speech at FL Capitol » Florida Phoenix

NATIONAL

US rail unions decry Biden’s proposal to impose settlement through Congress » The Guardian

Biden Is Breaking His Sick Leave Promise To Crush Rail Workers » The Lever

Oath Keepers Leader Convicted of Sedition in Landmark Jan. 6 Case » New York Times

How the Oath Keepers were radicalized » Axios

Senate votes to protect same-sex marriage, with crucial backing from some Republicans who helped install conservatives on Supreme Court » Boston Globe

“I love Mike Pence telling Donald Trump to apologize. Donald Trump hasn’t even apologized for trying to kill you, you think he’s going to apologize for this?”

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel

Kimmel poked fun at Mike Pence who asked Trump to apologize for his recent dinner with Kanye West and antisemite Nick Fuentes.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Let’s base our vote on Biden’s achievements, not his age » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Markey tilting at Twitter windmill » Boston Herald

Lowry: The extreme recklessness of Biden 2.0 » Boston Herald

Business

Hingham Apple store crash: Lawsuit filed against driver, Apple, owners and operators of shopping center » Boston Herald

Amazon pays $26.7 million for properties in Grafton, Shrewsbury and Westborough » Worcester Telegram

Mass. council names a new chief executive » Boston Globe

Hingham Apple Store crash victims sue property owners over no protective barriers » MassLive

State Street, Brown Brothers Harriman pull plug on long-delayed deal in tough M&A environment » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Senate votes to protect same-sex marriage, with crucial backing from some Republicans who helped install conservatives on Supreme Court » Boston Globe

Crimes

Lawsuits filed in deadly Hingham Apple Store crash; tragedy called ‘preventable’ » Boston Globe

Fire heavily damages rental cars used by Secret Service » The Inquirer and Mirror

Education

In Mattapan’s Haitian Creole program, a taste of the bilingual education BPS wants to expand » Boston Globe

Environment

State energy board greenlights East Boston substation, enraging environmental justice advocates » Boston Globe

Gaming

Gaming Commission addresses ‘mix-up’ with MGM’s sports betting application » Western Mass News

MGM Springfield Survives Sports Betting “Mix-up” » State House News Service

Health Care

Study shows Alzheimer’s drug ‘moderately’ slowed cognitive decline » Boston Globe

Boston mRNA startup raises millions to test its targeted cancer therapies » Boston Globe

GNBHC set to receive $250K to expand behavioral services for high-risk patients » South Coast Today

Central Mass. hospital crisis: Staff shortages, long patient wait times plague medical centers » Worcester Telegram

Housing

In Cambridge, a ‘dilapidated crumbling house’ property is listed for $1.8 million » Boston Herald

Quick fix in works as 300 Plumley Village residents wait to return home » Worcester Telegram

Human Services

Officials reflect on opioid crisis progress, setbacks » News 22 WWLP.com

The Madaro Family Community Fund Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner » East Boston Times-Free Press

Feeney to collect gift cards to benefit survivors of domestic and sexual violence » The Sun Chronicle

Immigration

Venezuelan migrants are being pushed into the shadows. Biden should let them work. » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker calls Mass. migrant housing capacity a ‘very significant problem’ » MassLive

Judiciary

Council To Hear Amirault, Shabazz Cases Dec. 13 » State House News Service

Morrissey says expungement an option for simple pot possession » Milton Times

Lung Transplant Barely Slowed Court Nominee » State House News Service

Jasiel Correia's appeal denied. Here's why judges rejected the ex-mayor's arguments. » The Herald News

Labor

Congressional leaders say they will act to prevent rail strike » Boston Globe

Possible national rail strike would be 'devastating,' Polar exec warns » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

As he prepares to leave the State Senate, Lesser addresses Springfield City Councilors » WAMC

Local Government

Jasiel Correia's appeal denied. Here's why judges rejected the ex-mayor's arguments. » The Herald News

North Adams city councilor files Open Meeting Law complaint about fellow councilor » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Editorial: One party rule main reason for voter turnoff » Lowell Sun

Recount set for 2nd Essex race » Salem News

What to expect from Gov.-elect Healey's transition into office » WBUR

Neil Harrington eyeing Salem mayor job » Salem News

Public Health

More work to be done in fight against opioids, Baker and Healey say » WGBH

One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? » Boston Globe

Massachusetts will give you a $75 gift card if you get vaccinated or boosted » Boston.com

Public Safety

For royals’ visit to Boston, security will be ‘team event’ between UK, US law enforcement » Boston Globe

Documents that detail Waltham triple murder and possible Tamerlan Tsarnaev connection to be released » MassLive

Attleboro area communities awarded state grants to purchase body cameras now have to deal with issues to implement them » The Sun Chronicle

Bristol Sheriff-Elect Heroux Eases Concerns on Staffing and Program Changes » WBSM

Heroux could submit resignation Wednesday, kicking off chain of succession events » The Sun Chronicle

Souza-Baranowski to start guard body cam pilot program » Worcester Telegram

Ned Barrett: More guns lead to more shootings. Let’s challenge what gun ownership means » Sentinel & Enterprise

State Government

Maura Healey's transition policy teams getting help from key players on the SouthCoast » The Herald News

Baker admin won’t say how many fired state workers took their jobs back » MassLive

Exploring the ins and outs of Maura Healey's transition to governor » WBUR

Lottery Fretting Over Instant Tickets, Ad Budget » State House News Service

Transportation

With federal money available, East-West rail commission plans first hearing on Boston-Springfield passenger service » MassLive

Uber, Lyft riders subsidize taxi, livery firms » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Crews respond to Lowell water main break, assist impacted residents » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Boston, state must act on home heating changes » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Turkey Tetrazzini

Sarah DiGregorio — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti or linguine

5 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 pound cremini mushrooms, any tough or dry stems discarded, sliced

8 garlic cloves, chopped

⅓ cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon mild curry powder (optional)

1 cup dry white wine

4 cups chicken or turkey stock or broth

8 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunks

3 cups shredded or chopped leftover cooked turkey or chicken

1 cup frozen peas

1 heaping cup grated Parmesan (4 ounces)

1 cup shredded or grated fontina (4 ounces)

Black pepper

1 cup panko bread crumbs

½ cup slivered almonds

Directions

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until just shy of al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directs. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat, and add the mushrooms. Season lightly with salt, and cook, stirring only occasionally, until the mushrooms have released their liquid and have started to brown deeply, 8 to 11 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the flour and curry powder, if using. Stir well, until the flour and the mushrooms are evenly combined and the flour is evenly moistened, about 1 minute. Whisk in the white wine, and let it come to a boil, whisking constantly. Let the wine bubble to reduce slightly, 2 minutes. Whisk in the chicken stock, and let it come to a boil. Cook until it thickens noticeably, about 5 minutes.

Reduce the heat to low. Whisk in the chunks of cream cheese (don’t worry if the cream cheese appears curdled), then fold in the turkey, peas and the cheeses. Season generously with black pepper. Add the drained pasta and toss with tongs to combine. Taste and add salt if necessary.

Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a small bowl in the microwave, and toss it together with the panko and the almonds. Sprinkle the panko-almond mixture all over the top of the pasta, and bake until bubbly and browned on top, about 25 minutes. Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving. It will be very creamy at first but will firm up as it cools.



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