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It's a stormy Monday. While the more severe weather hitting the mid-Atlantic state will miss us, Massachusetts could still see damaging winds and potential flooding today. The good news is it should clear up in time for St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday. Click here for Danielle Noyes' full forecast on the busy 24 hours of weather. Speaking of St. Patrick's Day: Breakfast at the Local 7: The annual pre-parade St. Patrick's Day breakfast in South Boston for local politicians had one notable absence yesterday: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. As WBUR's Eve Zuckoff first reported Friday, Wu skipped the event for the first time to instead attend church with her family. Wu has continued to trade barbs with the event's host, state Sen. Nick Collins, over her blocked proposal to temporarily shift more of Boston's property tax burden from residents to businesses. “We do wish the mayor was here to join us this morning, but we understand she found it just a little bit too taxing," Collins joked yesterday. Here are some of the other quips and jabs politicians made at the breakfast at the Local 7 Union Hall: - Most repeatedly roasted: The Trump administration, which was the subject of many of jokes in the Democrat-filled room — from Rep. Stephen Lynch to Senate President Karen Spilka to Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. Healey and Driscoll in particular referenced health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments on Dunkin' coffee, and joked about some drinks Dunkin' could make that he'd approve of. "We got a brain worm cold brew," said Healey. "Preferably you drink it while doing pullups in jeans ," Driscoll added.
- Most self-deprecating: Healey, who joked about the turnover rate in her cabinet. Eight cabinet members have left the Healey administration since she took office in 2023, and last year, Healey asked MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to serve a dual role as interim transportation secretary after the departure of Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "I'm really excited to announce our new cabinet," Healey joked. "It consists of 12 Phil Engs. When you do a good job, you get more work!"
- Most palpable tension: Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Auditor Diana DiZoglio, who exchanged jabs related to DiZoglio's ongoing effort to audit the state government. " It might not come as a surprise to many of you, but Diana and I aren't in rooms very often together," Campbell said. "Yet it doesn't seem to stop her from talking about me everywhere she goes."
- Most musical: DiZoglio, who — as is quickly becoming tradition — fired back with a song. This time, it was a parody of Raye's "Where is My Husband!" — except she sang, "Baby, where the hell is my audit?" Watch the video here.
Onto the parade: Police reportedly made 17 arrests during Sunday afternoon's St. Patrick's Day parade in Southie, but The Boston Globe reports that the event felt more controlled than previous years. Check out photos of the parade here. Reporting ICE: Massachusetts has launched a new portal where members of the public can report “alleged misconduct” by federal immigration officers. State officials say the effort will help identify patterns of potential abuse and could inform legal or policy actions, amid the Trump administration's aggressive deportation campaign. The portal is a part of the Healey administration's larger demand for accountability from ICE. WBUR's Simón Rios has more details here. - How it works: The portal allows users to upload photos and videos, along with written reports. They are also required to submit their name and email address, and consent to the use of the information for legal proceedings or in public reports by the governor or attorney general.
Files fallout: A group of Harvard professors and students is calling on the university to remove the name of Jeffrey Epstein associate Les Wexner from the Harvard Kennedy School's main building. Epstein was the longtime money manager for Wexner, the billionaire former CEO of Victoria's Secret. In recently un-redacted documents, the FBI once described Wexner as an "unindicted co-conspirator" of Epstein. (Wexner told lawmakers last month that he was "conned.") - The Harvard Crimson reports that the request to remove Wexner's name from the Kennedy School building was formally submitted Friday through Harvard’s official denaming framework. The review process typically takes several months.
P.S.— The first liquid-fueled rocket was launched 100 years ago today, just outside of Worcester, by scientist and Clark University professor Robert Goddard. The achievement paved the way for future space travel. Click here for Solon Kelleher's roundup of all the ways the Worcester area is celebrating the anniversary this week. |
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The Boston Legacy lost their home opener against defending league champions Gotham FC on Saturday, 1-0. Despite the loss, more than 30,000 fans brought the energy to Gillette Stadium for the team’s first-ever game. Read more. |
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Israel announced a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while Iran's foreign minister said the country has not asked for a ceasefire as President Trump had claimed. Read more. |
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After years of starts and stops, construction on Vineyard Wind, the country's first large-scale offshore wind project, wrapped up this week. excerpts: A spokesperson for Vineyard Wind declined to say exactly how many turbines are generating power, but in late January, the company said in court documents that 44 turbines were operational. When fully online, the wind farm will be capable of producing 800 megawatts, enough electricity to power about 400,000 homes in the region.
As Vineyard Wind finished construction Friday evening, the wind developer Ørsted announced that some of its turbines in the Revolution Wind project near Rhode Island were sending power to the grid for the first time. That project is nearly complete as well, and will eventually be capable of powering up to 350,000 homes.
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The lawsuit is in response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ongoing revocation of airport workers’ security clearance. Read more. |
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation made changes to the procurement process after the first contract to redo the service plazas on the Mass Pike fell through. A recent report by the state inspector general found flaws in the initial bidding process. Read more. |
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- Inside the BSO power struggle that led to Andris Nelsons’ fall (The Boston Globe)
- Trump Is Obsessed With These $145 Shoes—and Won’t Let Anyone Leave Without a Pair (Wall Street Journal)
- John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81 (The New York Times)
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