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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Senate's Citizens' Legislative Seminar, State House

9:30am Metropolitan Area Planning Council Fall 2023 Meeting, Via Zoom

10:00am Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am 2023 Seafood Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:45am Bay Cove Human Services Luncheon, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

3:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Hefty Payments For Senator, Wife In Campaign Finance Settlements » State House News Service

Chronic Absenteeism On Rise In Mass. Public Schools » State House News Service

Bill proposed to allow Massachusetts teachers to strike legally » CBS News

Boston police commissioner rejects excessive force claim, suspends captain for 3 days » Boston Globe

Lawyers for former Holyoke Veterans Home leaders argue state prosecutors pitched skewed case to grand jury to secure criminal charges » MassLive

The youngest kids in Mass. shelters need more support, advocates warn » WBUR

Frustration mounts around the Green Line extension » Boston Globe

Boston takes a stand against book bans by increasing access to challenged texts » WGBH

Here’s how Arroyo wants to amend Wu’s Mass. and Cass tent plan » Boston.com

Dozens of state AGs sue Meta for misleading about risks to children and teens » Axios

THE OTHER 49

NH: Democrat Dean Phillips plans to launch a presidential bid in New Hampshire — maybe » Politico

NH: Biden won’t appear on New Hampshire primary ballot » Politico

RI: There is a 'shocking' amount of microplastics in Narragansett Bay. Here's what that means. » Providence Journal

CT: Heavy favorite to be Hartford’s next mayor skips debate, draws criticism from opponents » Hartford Courant

CT: Why this CT lawmaker wants to end Daylight Saving Time and won't give up the fight » CT Insider

VA: Bribery and Fraud Charges Loom Over a MAGA Sheriff Seeking Reelection in Virginia » Bolts

MI: Financial disclosures proposed for Michigan politicians are ‘pretty weak,’ advocates say » MLive.com

IL: Why Ukrainian and Latino migrations to Chicago worked out so differently » Axios

WI: Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Relies on Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally Drive » ProPublica

NC: North Carolina Lt. Governor quoted Hitler in recently unearthed social media posts » Jewish Insider

GA: Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban stays for now, state Supreme Court rules » Washington Post

GA: Jenna Ellis, Former Trump Lawyer, Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case » New York Times

FL: Florida Jewish Republican tears into DeSantis, endorses Trump » Politico

CA: California Oil Companies Face Tougher Enforcement Under New Law » ProPublica

NATIONAL

Blue and red states slash taxes despite warnings of hard times ahead » Stateline.org

The 8th Amendment is next » Public Notice

The GOP’s Secret to Protecting Gerrymandered Electoral Maps? Claim Privilege. » ProPublica

Support for political violence jumps in U.S., survey says » Axios

Progressives rebel against Biden’s handling of Israel-Gaza crisis » Washington Post

Abortions increased the year after Roe was overturned » Axios

RFK Jr. lurches right with independent 2024 bid » The Hill

"The investigation revealed that in 2020, Senator Fattman's campaign donated money to the Republican State Committee and the Sutton Republican Town Committee, which used the money to fund over 550,000 mailers in support of (and made other in-kind donations to) Register Fattman’s campaign re-election campaign. These contributions, totaling more than $160,000, of which $137,000 flowed through the Republican State Committee, far exceeded the legal limit $100 on contributions from one candidate to another."

Spokesperson from the attorney general's office

Sen. Ryan Fattman will be required to pay $55,000 in connection with alleged campaign finance law violations tied to his wife Stephanie Fattman's 2020 campaign for reelection as Worcester County Register of Probate.
News By Category
Business

After more than a century of blade-making, Gillette set to end manufacturing in South Boston » Boston Globe

States sue Meta, claim Instagram, Facebook harm kids’ mental health » Fox 25 News

Meet the person trying to bring movies back to Worcester » WGBH

After more than a century of blade-making, Gillette set to end manufacturing in South Boston » Boston Globe

Massachusetts, 40 other states sue Instagram over child marketing » Boston Globe

Citing youth mental health suffering, Mass. and other states sue Meta » WBUR

Gillette to move razor-making to Andover from South Boston, explore site sale » Boston Business Journal

Delano: Biden administration won’t leave lobstermen alone » Boston Herald

Massachusetts secretary seeks financial hold on suspicious bank transactions for seniors » News 22 WWLP.com

Institute of Contemporary Art director Jill Medvedow to retire » Boston Globe

Democracy

Opinion: Israel must maintain its democracy despite war with Hamas » Boston Globe

Opinion: How the Jan. 6 insurrectionists won » Boston Globe

Education

Education commissioner names ‘attendance priority schools’ to address ‘staggering’ chronic absenteeism » Boston Herald

Harvard student group to protest Riley Gaines’ Speak Louder Campus Tour » Boston Herald

The Mass. colleges where student costs have risen the most » Boston Business Journal

Silverglate: Should universities take political positions? » Boston Herald

Mass. students are absent from school at 'staggering' rates, says state education official » WBUR

Harvard Creates Task Force for Doxxed Students Amid Backlash Over Israel Statement » The Harvard Crimson

Fitchburg State president to retire » Worcester Business Journal

Investigation of Uxbridge school mess: Here's how much it cost » Worcester Telegram

Beyond disruption: Ways AI technology can help in the classroom » Worcester Telegram

Environment

Nahant dives into King’s Beach effort » Lynn Daily News Item

State Climate Chief Offers Sweeping Call For Change » State House News Service

Health Care

New RSV drug for infants in short supply, just months after landmark approval » Boston Globe

State health-care leaders gather for listening session at NSCC » Lynn Daily News Item

Late to the game, Mass. drugmakers seek to piggyback on obesity drug boom » Boston Globe

Housing

Healey Takes Housing Pitch On The Road » State House News Service

State picks Hadley motel for homeless shelter; town prepares to accommodate 34 people placed at the Knights Inn » Gazette Net

Healey Takes Housing Pitch On The Road » State House News Service

Hadley hotel housing 34 migrants as emergency shelter crisis continues » Western Mass News

In Attleboro, Gov. Healey cites apartments in old factory to tout $4B housing bill » WPRI.com

Decisions Needed As State Reaching Capacity Of Unhoused Families » WBZ News Radio

Days Inn issued fine; governor says situation is being monitored » The Eagle Tribune

One house, One family, and the fading dream of homeownership » Boston Globe

Human Services

A Boston Jewish Community Relations Council group reportedly resigns after members call for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war » Boston Herald

Immigration

As numbers of migrants increase, state leaders ask feds for help » MassLive

Mass General Brigham announces more than $500,000 in funding to help migrant families » Boston.com

Judiciary

Lowry: Gag order on Donald Trump shameful » Boston Herald

Labor

Supporters Praise PFML As Businesses Eye Contribution Increase » State House News Service

Legislative

Fiscal watchdog joins DiZoglio's push for legislative audit » Gloucester Times

Fiscal watchdog joins DiZoglio's push for legislative audit » Newburyport News

Local Government

Campaign Notebook: Ward Representation Appears to Foster Candidate Partnerships » Your Arlington

Michael Case will serve on Washington's Select Board, though he didn't run for the position » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Ryan and Stephanie Fattman agree to record fines to settle campaign finance cases » Worcester Telegram

AG reaches settlement with state Sen. Fattman, wife over campaign finance violations » Spectrum News

Stephanie Fattman to pay record-high penalty to settle allegations that her husband schemed to boost her campaign » Boston Globe

Editorial: Passionate debate over the Israel-Hamas war is fine. Violence is not. » Boston Globe

In District 5, a stark choice for voters for Boston City Council » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker endorses Peter Durant for Senate seat » Athol Daily News

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell a no-show at Candidates' Night » South Coast Today

GOP couple settle with AG over 2020 campaign finance allegations » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Only cowards rip posters » Boston Herald

Fattmans, AG reach settlement, agree to pay $192,000 » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Health

Harm reduction in Massachusetts could include overdose prevention sites if lawmakers agree » Worcester Telegram

DA Sullivan presses for legal drug-use sites at State House hearing, saying need has never been more urgent » Gazette Net

Public Safety

Mass. surveillance: Why police use of toll cameras has advocates concerned » MassLive

State Finance

One family scammed the lottery for $20 million. Then their luck ran out. » Boston Globe

Goldberg Trust Fund Bill Targets Racial Wealth Gap » State House News Service

Transportation

GLX fixes could occur during overnight shutdowns, MBTA says » Fox 25 News

MBTA Boss Cites "Spirit Of Partnership" With Chinese Train Maker » State House News Service

MBTA Eyes Late 2024 To Begin Bus Service Overhaul » State House News Service

Green Line track fix could begin next month, take 2 weeks, GM says » Boston Herald

‘Compass Rail’ places Springfield at center of Massachusetts rail expansion » MassLive

Green Line extension repair will take 2 weeks, Eng says » WGBH

‘What good is the train for me?’ For those building a life around the Green Line Extension, frustration mounts. » Boston Globe

Editorial: GM Eng bucks trend of lax T management » Boston Herald

Green Line Extension track defects could take weeks to repair, GM says » Axios

T officials disclose more delays on key projects like new Red and Orange line cars; say Green Line Extension could be fixed soon » Boston Globe

Utilities

"Not one red cent": lawmakers, residents turn out to oppose Central Hudson rate hike » WAMC

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Recipe of the Week

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Daniel Gritzer — Serious Eats

Ingredients

1 pound (454g) roughly diced, peeled butternut or red kuri squash (about half a 2-pound squash)

1 quart (946ml) whole milk

1 cinnamon stick

1 whole star anise

1 teaspoon ground ginger

6 cloves

2 cardamom pods

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/4 cup maple syrup or granulated sugar

Pinch salt

Shots of espresso or strong coffee, for serving

Directions

In a large saucepan, stir together squash, milk, cinnamon, star anise, ground ginger, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, maple syrup (or sugar), and salt; if desired, prepare a spice sachet of cheesecloth or in a tea strainer to make removal of whole spices easier. Set over medium heat and bring to a simmer, then lower heat to maintain a bare simmer and cook, stirring and scraping frequently, until squash is very soft, abou 30 minutes.

Remove and discard whole spices. Transfer to a blender jar, or use an immersion blender to blend directly in the saucepan, and blend, starting and low speed and increasing to high speed, until squash is fully pureed and a thick, frothy liquid has formed.

For each serving of coffee, pour a shot of espresso or strong coffee (roughly 1 fluid ounce; 30ml) into a mug. Add 6 to 8 fluid ounces (175-235ml) hot spiced pumpkin cream on top and serve. Garnish with a pinch of ground spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.), if desired.

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