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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Lobby Day, Grand Staircase, State House

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

9:30am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

3:30pm LGBTQ Youth Event, Great Hall, State House

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Community health centers push for state support amid workforce shortages » Boston Globe

Top Senate Democrat backs updates to hospital closure rules as Leominster maternity unit plans to shutter » Boston Herald

Sens. criticize feds for siding with automakers » Gloucester Times

Five state spending proposals that could improve racial disparities in Mass. » WGBH

Working seniors could get bigger tax credit » The Eagle Tribune

Federal policy on homelessness becomes new target of the right » Boston Globe

Mass. Air National Guardsman charged with leaking top secret documents faces arraignment today » Boston Globe

Mass. sports bets slump to $450M in May » Salem News

The median home price in Greater Boston just hit $900,000 — an all-time high » WBUR

Permitting delays seen slowing clean energy transition » Gloucester Times

Healey will travel to Ireland for first trade mission as governor » Boston Globe

THE OTHER 49

RI: How peer-to-peer car sharing went from the first bill filed to back to the drawing board in RI » Providence Journal

RI: Pot stores can now legally advertise. Get ready for billboards, bus wraps, radio spots » Providence Journal

CT: Latino lawmakers form new caucus: ‘Our community is not the minority anymore’ » Hartford Courant

CT: New legislation could change CT renters’ rights. Here’s how it will work. » Hartford Courant

NY: NYC Mayor Adams unveils plans for asylum application center to assist migrants » New York Daily News

NY: To Improve Public Housing, New York City Moves to Tear It Down » New York Times

NJ: Lawmaker wants new state division to keep track of cannabis-related offenses » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: Appeals court allows New Jersey’s key gun restrictions to take effect amid litigation » Politico

DE: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester announces run for Senate seat in Delaware » The Hill

DE: The State That May Let Corporations Vote In Elections » The Lever

OH: State workers might not be able to work from home as much anymore if Senate budget provision passes » Statehouse News Bureau

OH: City leaders complain of preemption laws » Axios

MN: Minnesota's legal marijuana sales projected to reach $1.5B by 2029 » Star Tribune

MI: How Michigan could reconsider a 2004 move to ban same-sex marriage » MLive.com

WI: Wisconsin lawmakers poised to approve liquor law overhaul » Boston Globe

GA: State Election Board rejects takeover of Fulton after conspiracy theorists fixated on 2020 » Georgia Recorder

FL: Florida school district and state ed leaders sued over restricting kids book on penguins » Politico

AR: Arkansas federal judge blocks first ban on gender-affirming care » Washington Post

CO: Psychedelics conference in Denver puts 'shrooms in the spotlight » Axios

AZ: GOP fears Kari Lake bid could cost them Arizona Senate race » The Hill

CA: The biggest survey of homeless Californians in decades shows why so many are on the streets » Cal Matters

NATIONAL

Margaret Sullivan’s New Podcast Grapples With Democracy on the Brink: “We’re in a Scary Place” » Vanity Fair

GOP Senate hopefuls still want Trump's stamp of approval » Axios

Justice Samuel Alito: ProPublica Misleads Its Readers » The Wall Street Journal

Middle schoolers' reading and math scores plummet » Axios

Here’s what you need to know about the latest Supreme Court ethics bombshell » Washington Post

‘The Atlantic is definitely on fire’: Unusually hot ocean sparks up early hurricane season » Miami Herald

Trump Real Estate Deal in Oman Underscores Ethics Concerns » New York Times

How Hakeem Jeffries Learned to Fight Dirty » Politico

How many miles do you have to travel to get abortion care? One professor maps it » NPR

"Republicans have one goal: a nationwide abortion ban." Clark continued. "They do not believe that every American should have equal access to freedom — but instead that liberty is a right for the powerful and the privileged."

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark

Democrats in both chambers of Congress hope to force votes this week on protecting access to abortion, a preview of the party's strategy for the 2024 elections — and a particularly personal cause for House Minority Whip Katherine Clark.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

With Trump under indictment, House GOP calls on Trump-era special counsel who studied Russia probe » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: It’s just a (Biden) family affair » Boston Herald

Editorial: Equal justice for Hunter Biden – that’s rich » Boston Herald

Business

New England lobstermen win against restrictions intended to save endangered whales » WGBH

AG Campbell calls on Target to restore Pride Month displays in wake of anti-LGBTQ backlash at stores » Boston Globe

Now on the menu at Toast: a new 99 cent fee » Boston Globe

Investor sues Boston chef Tiffani Faison, claiming financial mismanagement » Boston Globe

A ‘doom loop’ narrative has taken over San Francisco. Here’s what it means for Boston. » Boston Globe

Boston profited from the opium trade in the 19th century. Now the city is reckoning with its past. » WBUR

Civil Rights

Mass. AG condemns Target for pulling LGTBQ+ merchandise after violence in stores » MassLive

UMass Poll: 60% of adults believe gender cannot be changed » MassLive

‘Walk for Nonviolence’ to encourage peace in Springfield » MassLive

Crimes

Boston City Council will hold hearing after four kids found near corpse, drugs, sex toys » Boston Herald

Taunton synagogue vandalized with swastikas and slurs. Here's what we know » Taunton Gazette

In midst of Harvard morgue case, death expert explains the world of illicit body part sales » WGBH

Education

Report woman posed as student at 3 Boston high schools ‘beyond disturbing’ » Boston Herald

Western Mass. colleges make fallback plans ahead of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling » WBUR

The Supreme Court is pondering whether to nix Biden’s massive student loan forgiveness plan. Here’s how many people could be affected nationwide. » Boston Globe

Riding an enrollment wave, HBCUs could see further boost if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action » Boston Globe

Adult woman posed as student, fraudulently enrolled in BPS high schools, district says » Boston Globe

Editorial: Hooked on phonics? Not at Massachusetts higher ed institutions. » Boston Globe

Opinion: UMass Boston, ahead of the leadership curve » Boston Globe

O’Bryant community questions BPS planning for West Roxbury move » Boston Herald

With affirmative action ruling coming, prominent colleges are outspoken in favor » Boston Business Journal

Environment

Letter: Big kudos to Healey, Mark on climate bank initiative » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Stewardship of our pathways, trails in good place » Lowell Sun

Plastic ban: Mass. lawmakers consider a statewide policy on single-use bottles, bags » Worcester Telegram

Gaming

Gaming Commission In Market For New Director » State House News Service

Health Care

Complaints mount at long-term care facilities » Salem News

'Manufactured crisis': Lawmakers decry UMass Memorial's plan to close Leominster maternity ward » Worcester Telegram

Healthcare AI on the rise in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Vallante: Legal issues loom over health care staffing apps » Boston Herald

Lawmakers Finding Common Ground On Health Care Closures » State House News Service

Housing

Eviction filings are 50 percent higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise » Boston Globe

The spring home-selling season looks like a bust » Boston Globe

Tight market: Home sales down, but prices around Boston sky-high » Boston Herald

Human Services

Unsealed court records reveal disturbing details in Harmony Montgomery case » Boston.com

A hero for children: Lyons retires 33 years after founding Friends of Children » Gazette Net

Insurance

Medicaid redetermination process off to fast start » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

Western Mass. Governor’s Council representative supports seven pardons put forward by Healey » WAMC

Victims Cite Need For Protections Against “Coercive Control” » State House News Service

Labor

'In L.A. it'd be shut down already.' Writer's strike reaches Cape to picket Netflix series » Cape Cod Times

Local Government

Local lawmaker pushes for moped ban » Martha's Vineyard Times

Marblehead votes to override the override » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston to receive $3 million for program aimed at sparking dialogue around monuments » Boston Globe

Politics

Healey Plans Trade Trip Next Week To Dublin » State House News Service

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends use of lights and sirens in police escort crash » Boston Herald

O’Brien suspends his campaign in District 3 race » Dorchester Reporter

Moore: GOP must be the party of small business » Boston Herald

Ned Bristol: An idea that failed » The Sun Chronicle

Public Health

A long fight for options at the end of life deserves a vote in Legislature (Editorial) » MassLive

Public Safety

Police dog Jerry joins Easthampton force » Gazette Net

Opinion: Why you should visit Boston’s ‘murder triangle’ » Boston Globe

Editorial: Rep’s bill reflects overdue crackdown on referee abuse » Lowell Sun

State Finance

Higgins: Massachusetts House passes FY24 budget, with key investments in Leominster » Leominster Champion

State Government

Healey Plans Four-Day Trade Trip To Ireland » State House News Service

Healey plans Ireland trip 30 years after country decriminalized homosexuality » Boston Herald

Healey Plans Trade Trip Next Week To Dublin » State House News Service

Transportation

Worcester’s Got Skin in Allston I-90 Rebuild, Say Biz Leaders » Banker & Tradesman

Did the T look up enough before debris rained down on passengers at Harvard Station? » Boston Globe

Teen shoots MBTA operator with BB pellet gun, transit police say » MassLive

Utilities

Grid operator dials back electricity concerns » Commonwealth Magazine

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Recipe of the Week

Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart

Melissa Clark — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

FOR THE BERRIES

1½pounds fresh strawberries, trimmed and halved or quartered if very large

¼cup/50 grams granulated sugar

¼teaspoon fine sea or table salt

FOR THE TART

½cup/4 ounces cream cheese, softened

1egg yolk

1tablespoon granulated sugar

1tablespoon fresh lemon juice

¾teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

1teaspoon vanilla extract

⅛teaspoon fine sea or table salt

All-purpose flour, for rolling

1(14- to 18-ounce) package puff pastry, preferably all-butter, thawed if frozen but still cold

Directions

Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar and salt. Let mixture sit for 20 minutes, tossing once or twice, until the berries get a little juicy. Turn the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are just beginning to soften and the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer berries to a plate to cool. Bring the syrup back to a simmer and let it cook until it reduces by half, 3 to 7 minutes.

In a medium bowl, use a fork or a wooden spoon to mash together the cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, lemon juice and zest, vanilla and salt until smooth. (It’s OK if there are a few small lumps of cream cheese.)

On a lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry into a 13-by-11-inch rectangle about ⅛-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a parchment-lined baking pan. With a sharp knife, score a 1-inch border along the edges of the puff pastry (don’t cut all the way through).

Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly inside the scored border. Arrange the strawberries on top in a single layer. (If they don’t all fit nicely, save the remaining berries for snacking.)

Bake until the pastry is puffed and golden, 22 to 30 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for at least 20 minutes or up to 8 hours before serving. Right before serving, gently brush some of the reduced syrup over the fruit and crust to add shine and more strawberry flavor. If you like, you can serve the remaining syrup as a sauce drizzled on top of the tart, or save it to use in seltzer or serve over yogurt or ice cream.

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