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MASSACHUSETTS

100 days in, Healey has become Massachusetts’ new chief booster » Boston Globe

With opponent out of race, South End consultant John Moran is poised to fill Santiago’s state House seat » Boston Globe

Chromebooks’ lifespans cost Mass. schools and the environment, new report finds » WGBH

Mass. lawmakers target long-term care improvement with slate of bills » The Metro West Daily News

As apartment-hunting season ramps up, finding a place in Boston is harder than ever » Boston Globe

Barnes & Noble employees at Hadley store seek to organize a union, among 1st in bookstore chain » Gazette Net

Libraries with affordable housing could solve two problems at once » WGBH

State Bond Rating Bounces Back As S&P Praises Historic Savings » State House News Service

Moulton’s ambitious, expensive, and enthralling transportation vision » Commonwealth Magazine

THE OTHER 49

NH: Sununu on 2024: ‘I think I could do the job’ » Politico

NH: Chris Sununu has an optimistic, doomed plan for GOP growth » Washington Post

NH: Opponents, supporters pack NH committee meeting on Parental Bill of Rights » The Eagle Tribune

NY: Progressives to Challenge Adams Over Cuts to Schools and Libraries » New York Times

NY: Senate open to zoning overrides but Assembly opposed, sources say » City & State New York

NJ: Senate President Scutari failed to disclose details of about $600K in campaign expenses » NorthJersey.com

PA: Pennsylvania will classify xylazine as a schedule III drug, Gov. Shapiro announces » The Philadelphia Inquirer

OH: 'It would be devastating' Ohio college faculty worry about SB 83 ban on Chinese partnerships » The Columbus Dispatch

WV: GOP drops $1M on Manchin as Justice preps run » Politico

IL: Pritzker stirs White House speculation as Chicago gears up for Democratic convention » The Hill

MI: Why Michigan led the nation in young voter turnout in 2022 midterms » MLive.com

TN: “Our Voices Don’t Matter”: Tennessee Legislature Moves to Gut Police Oversight » Bolts

IA: Iowa’s Senate advances bill to loosen child labor laws » AP News

GA: Corporate lobbyists, trial lawyers set to rejoin battle next year after legislative split decision » Georgia Recorder

FL: New Florida bill would push back school start times » Axios

OK: FBI investigating GOP Oklahoma officials caught on tape talking about lynching Black people, murdering newspaper reporters » Heartland Signal

TX: Texas consider bills criminalizing voter fraud despite no evidence » The Guardian

ID: 'Oops': Concerns raised about new law that eliminates Idaho’s March presidential primary election » Raw Story

CA: California’s Medicaid Experiment Spends Money to Save Money — And Help the Homeless » California Healthline

NATIONAL

Biden signs executive order that aims to make child care cheaper » Boston Globe

DeSantis Tried to Bury Her. Now She’s Helping Trump Try to Bury Him. » New York Times

DeSantis' war on Disney splinters GOP » Axios

Gaetz, Boebert and Biggs raised big bucks off their opposition to McCarthy » Politico

It’s Getting Harder to Tell the Difference Between Biden’s and Trump’s Border Failures » Vanity Fair

Red State Voters Support Anti-Trans Laws. Their Lawmakers Are Delivering. » FiveThirtyEight

Fox's historic defamation settlement is just the beginning » Axios

Rupert Wins Again » Politico

The latest challenge to Ben & Jerry's progressive stance: a unionization effort » Quartz

“Frankly, I am so shocked that we’re talking about a 15-year prison sentence here because he has risked, I mean, this will cost lives,” Moulton said. “It’s impossible to imagine that more Ukrainians won’t die because of this leak, and yet, we’re just talking about a 15-year prison sentence for this kid.”

Congressman Seth Moulton

Moulton is calling for more information and accountability from military leaders after federal prosecutors charged a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman with leaking highly classified government documents.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump says he would ban homelessness, put violators in ‘tent cities’ » Boston Herald

Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims » Boston Herald

Feinstein’s absence gives opponents of Delaney nomination more time to rally opposition » Boston Globe

Lowry: Ron DeSantis is down, but hardly out » Boston Herald

Business

Convention Center Authority Shifts Gears on Controversial Redevelopment Plans » State House News Service

Blown Away: Offshore wind regulators ignore danger to fishing industry » The New Bedford Light

MCCA cancels plans for major mixed-use development on Convention Center land » Boston Business Journal

Life sciences law giant Covington & Burling LLP to open first Boston office » Boston Business Journal

Chicopee mulls giving developers of old mills more time to line up financing » MassLive

MCCA cancels plans for major mixed-use development on Convention Center land » Boston Business Journal

After pushback from local politicians, MCCA suspends sale of surplus Southie land and plans to rebid » Boston Globe

Town Drops Lawsuit Against Surfside Crossing, Announces Agreement With Developers » Nantucket Current

Civil Rights

Kane: ‘Mel King Way’ fitting tribute to civil rights icon » Boston Herald

Crimes

Jack Teixeira leak investigation: Mass. congressional delegation wants answers » MassLive

Medford man held without bail after couple is found dead in storage unit » Boston Globe

Cambridge church fire on Easter Sunday investigated as arson » CBS News

Education

Morton provides update on Chicopee schools' fiscal year 2024 budget » The Reminder

Northampton School Committee OK’s budget, staves off layoffs » Gazette Net

Northampton pays out $80K to former principal, who agreed to resign » Gazette Net

‘Designed to fail:’ Advocates highlight economic, environmental problem with Chromebooks in schools » Boston Herald

Berkshire Schools Get Innovation Career Pathways Designation » iBerkshires

Environment

Our Opinion: What we want to see from a Greylock Glen commission » Berkshire Eagle

Federal

Air Force investigating intelligence unit at National Guard base on Cape Cod » WBUR

Barnes Air National Guard Base will get F-35 fighters, ensuring long-term presence » MassLive

The legal history of national security charges, from espionage to sedition to whistleblowers » WGBH

Editorial: Teixeira case and the leaky buckets of US intelligence » Boston Globe

Air Force strips unit on Cape Cod base of intelligence mission after guardsman is charged in security leak scandal » Boston Globe

Gaming

March Madness: Sports bets topped $568M last month » Salem News

Massachusetts lawmakers discuss legalizing online lottery sales » Turn to 10

Housing

Town dropping suit against Surfside Crossing in exchange for year-round housing commitment » The Inquirer and Mirror

Downtown Worcester could see 1,000 new apartments in the coming years » MassLive

Legislative

State Sen. Paul Mark discusses issues at 1Berkshire meeting » the Berkshire edge

Senate votes in favor of new cabinet position, Secretary of Housing » News 22 WWLP.com

Local Government

Erin Drew bests Ken Lefebvre by one vote in Chelmsford Select Board election recount » Lowell Sun

Town to test electronic voting at annual meeting » The Williams Record

Pushback: City must halt ‘equity theft’ in works now » The Recorder

See what Worcester department leaders made in 2022 » MassLive

Letter: Salem's mayor and council govern the city, not its businesses » Salem News

Politics

South Ender is last candidate standing in House special election » WBUR

Wu got use of MGM Music Hall at no charge » Commonwealth Magazine

Wayland Candidate Called Black Superintendent 'Thug' In Email: Records » Wayland Patch

9th Suffolk House candidate drops out, but will still appear on primary ballot » Boston Herald

Guillermo Creamer Jr. announces run for Worcester mayor » MassLive

In Boston race for open state rep seat, a field of 1 » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Health

Sun's out, ticks out. Lyme disease-carrying bloodsucker season is getting longer » NPR

Public Safety

Pioneers Run Crew at the Boston Marathon was surrounded by police in Newton: ‘This is racially targeted overpolicing’ » Boston Herald

Members of racially diverse running clubs say police singled them out at Boston Marathon » Boston Globe

How This Democrat Wants to Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline » Capital B

Reproductive Rights

Latest restriction on abortion rights sparks local protest » The Daily Free Press

Supreme Court poised to rule on abortion pill restrictions » Boston Herald

State Finance

Buoyed by savings, Mass. bond rating upped by S&P to pre-2017 levels » Boston Herald

State Government

Opinion: Felons are locked up for a reason, and it isn’t so they can vote » Boston Globe

Left to rot: Massachusetts’ nuclear fallout shelters » BU News

Odds strong for online lottery sales in Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Taxation

Opinion: Needs of the many outweigh the desires of a few » Boston Globe

Editorial: Tax cuts needed now, and not watered down » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

JetBlue to stop offering flights to JFK out of Worcester in June » Worcester Business Journal

MBTA inspecting 24 Green Line cars after train car broke down Monday, service not impacted by inspection » Boston Globe

WRTA is the only urban transit agency in Mass. to surpass pre-COVID ridership, report says » MassLive

Utilities

Pentagon Sounds Alarm Over Biden Plan for Offshore Wind Sites » Bloomberg Politics

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

2 medium Persian cucumbers, split lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch disks (about 6 ounces; 170g)

Kosher salt

1 small red onion, thinly sliced (about 4 ounces; 115g)

12 ounces fava beans in their pods or 4 ounces shucked fava beans (120g shucked beans)

12 ounces English peas in their pods or 4 ounces shucked peas (120g shucked peas)

8 ounces asparagus, woody ends removed, stalks cut on a sharp bias into 1-inch pieces (225g)

6 ounces snap peas, strings removed, sliced on a sharp bias into 1/2-inch slices (170g)

8 ounces broccolini, woody ends removed, cut on a sharp bias into 1-inch pieces (170g)

1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh juice and 2 teaspoons (5g) finely grated zest from 1 lemon

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (10g)

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (45ml), plus more for serving

4 ounces arugula (115g; about 4 packed cups of leaves)

3 ounces toasted sunflower seeds (85g)

6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut or torn into 1/2-inch chunks (170g)

8 ounces labne or Greek yogurt (225g)

Directions

Season cucumber slices with kosher salt and set in a fine mesh strainer or colander over the sink or a bowl. Set aside while you prepare the rest of the vegetables.

Meanwhile, place red onions in a 1- to 2-quart container and cover with hot tap water. Set aside while you prepare the rest of the vegetables.

If using fava beans and English peas in their pods, shuck the beans and peas from their pods, keeping them separate. Discard the pods. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare an ice bath. Working with one vegetable at a time, blanch the favas, peas, asparagus, snap peas, and broccolini in the boiling water for 1 minute each, transfer to the ice bath to cool, then transfer to a paper towel-lined tray and pat dry. Remove and discard the skins from each individual fava bean. Set vegetables aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice and mustard. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drain, rinse, and dry the cucumber and red onion. Add blanched vegetables, cucumber, onion, arugula, sunflower seeds, and mozzarella to the dressing, and toss to combine, adjusting seasoning with salt and pepper.

To serve, spread a spoonful of labne on the bottom of individual plates, or cover the bottom of a large serving platter with the labne. Drizzle the labne with olive oil, then pile the salad on top. Serve immediately.

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