POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Trump towers over rivals in Mass., N.H. polls

 

View in browser   BY LISA KASHINSKY COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION — Donald Trump is heading to court today on the heels of two New England polls that show him with wide leads in the 2024 GOP presidential primary. Trump tops the field in Massachusetts, where Opinion Diagnostics’ Brian Wynne, former Gov. Charlie Baker’s campaign manager, surveyed likely GOP primary voters in the two days following the former president’s indictment. The toplines: — Trump won 45 percent support, compared to 21 percent for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 9 percent for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, 4 percent for former Vice President Mike Pence and 3 percent for someone else. Trump also beat DeSantis by 14 points in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup. — 78 percent of respondents said Trump’s indictment is not justified. — 42 percent said Trump facing charges makes them more likely to vote for him, while 46 percent said it would have no effect on their ballot. The 475-person poll has a margin of error of 4.5 percent. Trump saw similar a similar level of support in the Granite State in the days leading up to his indictment, according to a new Saint Anselm/New Hampshire Institute of Politics poll . Of note: — Trump led the GOP pack at 42 percent, followed by DeSantis at 29 percent and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu at 14 percent. — No other candidate cracked 5 percent in the March 28-30 poll of 1,320 registered voters. The survey has a 4 percent margin of error for the GOP ballot. — That third-place home-state finish doesn’t look good for Sununu. But he’s still in the maybe stages of a White House run. And the four-term governor maintains the highest job-approval rating of any major officeholder in his state. The polls put some data behind what we’ve seen anecdotally: Trump retains a vise grip over the GOP base. And his indictment is rallying supporters to his side. But there are more than a few caveats here. We still don't know what Trump is charged with. He's facing other investigations — over his conduct in Georgia after the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, and his handling of classified documents after leaving office — that could lead to more legal trouble. All of that could influence voters in the months to come, as could changes in the GOP field. The person who's perceived as Trump's biggest competition, DeSantis, isn't even in the race. Neither is Pence. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson capitalized on Trump's indictment to jump in over the weekend. Sununu indicated he won't announce his decision until the summer. GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Stick with POLITICO for more coverage of Trump’s historic arraignment, from his scheduled surrender in Manhattan to his expected remarks tonight at Mar-a-Lago. A Trump supporter speaks to members of the press outside of Trump Tower before former President Trump arrives in Manhattan for his arraignment in New York, N.Y., on Monday, April 3, 2023. | Bryan Anselm for POLITICO TODAY — Gov. Maura Healey visits The Community Group in Lawrence at 10 a.m. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll speaks at the Mt. Wachusett Community College Leominster Campus reopening at 10 a.m. and attends a Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce Small Business Roundtable at noon. Rep. Ayanna Pressley announces federal funding at 10:30 a.m. in Randolph. Rep. Lori Trahan announces federal funding at noon in Fitchburg. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holds a media availability on public safety at noon at the Tobin Community Center and tours MassRobotics at 1 p.m. Wu, House Ways & Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz and outgoing MassDems Chair Gus Bickford co-host the party’s annual Chinatown Banquet at 6 p.m. at Empire Garden; Healey and Driscoll attend. Tips? Scoops? Birthdays? Email me: lkashinsky@politico.com .   JOIN POLITICO ON 4/5 FOR THE 2023 RECAST POWER LIST: America’s demographics and power dynamics are changing — and POLITICO is recasting how it covers the intersection of race, identity, politics and policy. Join us for a conversation on the themes of the 2023 Recast Power List that will examine America’s decision-making tables, who gets to sit at them, and the challenges that still need to be addressed. REGISTER HERE .     DATELINE BEACON HILL — “Why have a women's legislative caucus in progressive Mass.?” by Kinga Borondy, Telegram & Gazette: “Legislators have already filed some 7,000 bills to address major issues with statewide impact, such as increasing pay rates for workers in the human service sector, to local impacts, such as bills to establish sick banks. … Members say it’s imperative to ensure that issues pertaining to families and women are advanced, but it also offers the only bicameral and nonpartisan legislative working group in the Statehouse.” — “A new Mass. law on passing cyclists and pedestrians is now in effect,” by Christopher Gavin, Boston.com. FROM THE HUB — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: State Rep. Christopher Worrell is endorsing Bill MacGregor for the open 10th Suffolk state House seat. — ‘NIP’ BAN: Boston City Council President Ed Flynn is asking that people not use the term “nip” to describe the small alcohol bottles the city is debating banning the sale of, noting it’s been used as a “slur against a person of Japanese descent,” the Boston Globe’s Danny McDonald reports. — “Black home buyers are leaving Boston, fueling concerns of racial segregation,” by Eli Curwin, Boston.com: “While statewide Black and Hispanic homeownership increased 4.9% to 6.2% between 2018 and 2021, this growth often took place in concentrated towns and cities outside Boston, despite residents’ desires to stay.” PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES — “Hiring may be the MBTA’s biggest challenge,” by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: “A new report from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation suggests inadequate staffing levels have become the T’s biggest challenge and perhaps the most difficult one to resolve. The numbers are not pretty. According to the foundation, the T needs to hire 2,800 people in the next 12 months to achieve a net gain of 1,800. The odds of reaching that goal are not good because as fast as new employees come in one door existing employees are walking out another. … The implications are enormous. Without adequate staff, the T cannot restore full service, cannot expand into new areas, cannot complete capital projects, and cannot reach its safety objectives.” The T responded by upping its signing bonus to $7,500 and expanding the list of jobs that qualify for it. The transit authority also released a new three-year plan for safety upgrades meant to address those laid bare in the Federal Transit Administration’s scathing review of the system last year. The Boston Globe’s John R. Ellement and Nick Stoico have more.   GO INSIDE THE 2023 MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE:  POLITICO is proud to partner with the Milken Institute to produce a special edition "Global Insider" newsletter featuring exclusive coverage, insider nuggets and unparalleled insights from the 2023 Global Conference, which will convene leaders in health, finance, politics, philanthropy and entertainment from April 30-May 3. This year’s theme, Advancing a Thriving World , will challenge and inspire attendees to lean into building an optimistic coalition capable of tackling the issues and inequities we collectively face. Don’t miss a thing — subscribe today for a front row seat .     DAY IN COURT — BOSTON V. BOSTON: It’s not every day you see a sitting congressman testifying in federal court against his city council. But that’s what Rep. Stephen Lynch was doing Monday, on the fourth day of court proceedings surrounding Boston’s redistricting process last fall, as a judge weighs whether to stop implementation of the new map. The Boston Herald’s Sean Philip Cotter and the Dorchester Reporter’s Gintautas Dumcius have more from the courthouse. — “Drug lab case prosecutors get their day in court over allegations of impropriety,” by Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald: “The state’s highest court seemed equal parts willing to concede mistakes may have occurred and ready to lay blame at the feet of state prosecutors when they met this week to hear arguments arising from a decade old drug lab scandal.” — “Revere hotel sues Boston health commission over Mass and Cass agreement,” by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: “The Revere hotel where Boston was considering putting up the homeless of Mass and Cass is suing the Hub, saying the city’s health commission stiffed it out of $645,000.” IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN — “Groups pressure Healey to expand solar power,” by Christian M. Wade, Eagle-Tribune: “A newly formed coalition of environmental groups, municipal leaders and scientists wrote to Healey on Monday, calling on her administration to set a target of installing 10 gigawatts of solar capacity — the equivalent of one million solar roofs — by 2030, to meet the state’s ambitious climate-change benchmarks.” — “More bus garage delays and blown budgets put T fleet electrification goal in doubt,” by Taylor Dolven, Boston Globe. THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ROUNDUP — “Dominick Pangallo leads March fundraising as Salem mayoral field narrows to two,” by Chris Van Buskirk, MassLive: “Pangallo, who served under now Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, will report raising $21,060 in March, according to a campaign aide. That narrowly beats Neil Harrington, the current Salisbury town manager who previously served as mayor of Salem from 1990 to 1997. Harrington told MassLive he brought in $19,095 during the same time period.” — “Marlborough's mayor says he'll retire instead of running for a seventh term,” by Jesse Collings, MetroWest Daily News: “Arthur Vigeant, the city's longest-serving mayor, announced Monday that he will not seek a seventh two-year term this fall, and will instead retire after 30 years on the City Council and Mayor's Office. … City Councilor Christian Dumais is the first, and is so far only, candidate to announce his intention to run.” THE LOCAL ANGLE — “Essex Tech union votes 'no confidence' in superintendent, School Committee chair,” by Caroline Enos, Gloucester Daily Times: “The Hathorne Teachers Federation Local 1269 credited the vote to the district’s ‘repeated attempts to intimidate, coerce and bully union leaders, activists and supporters during the union’s ongoing contract bargaining process,’ the statement said.” — “Undocumented workers boxed out as Eastern Fisheries restructures,” by Will Sennott, New Bedford Light: “Last week, Eastern Fisheries cut ties with its main staffing agencies. The company told 110 of its workers on Friday that they could reapply for the same jobs they previously held as direct employees of Eastern Fisheries. But workers were also told that, as part of the restructuring, the company would be screening their authorization to work in the United States through the government program E-Verify — which checks immigration status and social security numbers.” — “'April Fools!': Wrentham police chief's social media post caught some off guard, ” by David Linton, The Sun Chronicle: “[Police Chief Bill] McGrath posted a photo of a 2019 Lamborghini on the police department Facebook page and on his Twitter page, saying he purchased it for the department.” — “Southborough police roll out body cameras for patrol officers,” by Marco Cartolano, Telegram & Gazette. — “Lawmakers seek more fed money for Merrimack River pollution,” by Christian M. Wade, Eagle-Tribune. HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH SPOTTED — Cape Verdean President José Maria Pereira Neves visiting the State House and New Bedford . TRANSITIONS — Denterlein's Anusha Mookherjee has been promoted to senior account director. — John Warner has joined the Labor Department as special assistant at the Employee Benefits Security Administration. Warner is a Sen. Ed Markey and Liberty Square Group alum. — Nicole Caravella is now director of communications for the state attorney general’s office. — MassLive’s Alison Kuznitz is joining the State House News Service on April 25. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to former Sen. Mo Cowan, Michael Forbes Wilcox , Springfield City Councilor Jesse Lederman and Sam Doran of SHNS. Want to make an impact? POLITICO Massachusetts has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Bay State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you’re promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness among this key audience? 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This email may be cut off by your email provider. To see today's full MASSterList, click "View entire message" at the bottom, or view the online version here. By Jay Fitzgerald and Keith Regan 03/29/2021 Supersized Hynes | Not local enough | JOB BOARD MONDAY   Job Board Monday   Reach MASSterList's 22,000 Beacon Hill connected and policy-minded subscribers with your job postings. Have friends interested in one of these positions? Forward the newsletter to them! Contact David Art at dart@massterlist.com or call 860-576-1886 for more information.   Recent postings to the MASSterList Job Board:   Environmental Attorney, Miyares and Harrington LLP Regional Director, Senator Ed Markey Principal Assessor, City of Marlborough Commissioner of Public Health, City of Quincy Senior Account Executive, thinkjet strategies Campaign Manager, Massachusetts and Northeast States, Compassion and Choices Vice President (Labor Communications), 617MediaGroup Policy Analyst, Boston Municipal Research Bureau Account Executive, Tenax Strategies Account Director (Labor Communications), 617MediaGroup Community Engagement Specialist, Valley Collaborative Click here to view more listings on the MASSterList Job Board!   Advertisement     Happening Today   Janey calls for restored T services, Weymouth compressor station, and more   -- Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey, MBTA riders, small-business leaders and advocates will speak out in support of fully funding subway, bus, ferry, and commuter rail in the MBTA’s upcoming budget and restoring service as soon as possible, 10 Park Plaza on Stuart Street side, 9 a.m. -- U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Fore River Residents Against the Compressor Station founder Alice Arena hold a press conference to speak out against the Weymouth Compressor Station, 10 a.m. -- Massachusetts State Lottery Commission meets to vote on authorizing the commission's executive director to amend regulations to facilitate remote ticket cashing, with Treasurer Deb Goldberg chairing, 10:30 a.m. -- The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board and Department of Transportation Board meet individually and in joint session, with agenda topics including a preview of the fiscal 2022 budget, 12 p.m. -- Gov. Charlie Baker meets virtually with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Senate President Karen Spilka, House Speaker Ron Mariano and others, 2 p.m. -- The conference committee tasked with reaching an agreement on different House and Senate versions of a Joint Rules package for this session meets virtually, 4 p.m. For the most comprehensive list of calendar items, check out State House News Service’s Daily Advances (pay wall – free trial subscriptions available), as well as MassterList’s Beacon Hill Town Square below.     Sponsored L3Harris Technologies, a global aerospace and defense technology innovator, employs 1,000 people in over 8 facilities across the Commonwealth. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris provides state of the art communication systems to state, municipal and public safety clients. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue, 50,000 employees and customers in 130 countries. L3Harris is accelerating innovation while moving the Massachusetts economy forward. Learn more at L3Harris.com.     Today's News   Reminder to readers: SHNS Coronavirus Tracker available for free    A reminder to our readers as the coronavirus crisis unfolds: The paywalled State House News Service, which produces MASSterList, is making its full Coronavirus Tracker available to the community for free on a daily basis each morning via ML. SHNS Coronavirus Tracker.     The coronavirus numbers: 29 new deaths, 16,775 total deaths, 1,817 new cases   MassLive has the latest coronavirus numbers for Massachusetts.     Supersized: Feds partner with state at new Hynes mass-vax site   Goodbye Fenway Park (WCVB) and hello Hynes Convention Center, the state’s new mass-vaccination site that will soon act as a sort of supersized mass-vaccination site, now that FEMA says it will also be providing thousands of additional daily shots at the center, in addition to the state’s allotment of vaccines. SHNS’s Chris Lisinski and the Herald’s Alex Cohan have more.     Advertisement     Not local enough: Warren criticizes state’s privatized rollout as ‘unacceptable’   Not everyone is impressed with state’s reliance on privately operated mass-vax sites. From Francesca Paris at the Berkshire Eagle: “At a visit to Berkshire Community College on Saturday afternoon, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, praised local vaccine administration efforts and called Gov. Charlie Baker’s rollout ‘unacceptable.’” Bottom line: Warren thinks the state should have gone local sooner and more aggressively. Berkshire Eagle     So was the state’s $130M contact-tracing program worth it? Not everyone thinks so   We recall the state’s initial launch of its aggressive contact-tracing program being praised as way ahead of the public-health curve. But now that it’s winding down a year later, some public health officials are questioning whether it was worth its $130 million cost. The Globe’s Kay Lazar has more. Boston Globe     Vaccine passports: The haves vs. the have nots?   The Herald’s Alexi Cohan has a good opinion piece looking at the pluses and minuses of possible “vaccine passports” that could govern who can or can’t travel and attend events at public venues, depending on whether or not they’ve been vaccinated. The issues of equity, health-care coverage, vaccine hesitancy and just bad luck all come into play, she notes. We’d add basic liberties to the list, though we fully understand the need for some restrictions. It all depends on what’s covered or not covered by passports. Boston Herald     Sponsored Green Future Act (HD 1972): Meeting the goals of the 2050 Roadmap Bill • Raises revenue for green investments • Targets and empowers environmental justice communities and individuals • Green Infrastructure Fund (GIF)  • Dividends for low- and moderate-income households; consumer efficiency heating rebates • More funding for CEC (Clean Energy Center) for grid level energy storage and other research and development • Green Workforce Commission: Infrastructure spending covered by Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) and prevailing wage laws. Training for clean energy jobs and transition assistance. • Funding for local green infrastructure Co-sponsoring HD1972 builds support! Learn more at the GreenmoneyMA website!     As state reopens, more ask: What about the State House?   Not now, but maybe soon? Lawmakers, watchdog groups and Secretary of State William Galvin are among those clamoring for legislative leaders to start the process of getting the State House reopened to the public again - or at least set a target date, Christian Wade at the Eagle-Tribune reports.  Eagle Tribune     The climate-change bill: It’s now the law of the land   He said he would sign it – and he did. SHNS’s Colin Young has more on Gov. Charlie Baker’s Friday signing of the landmark climate-change legislation that lays out the goals of when and how the state will achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Not that everyone is completely happy with the bill, such as architect Hubert Murray, who writes at CommonWealth that the package is missing some things. Meanwhile, from Mariam Wasser at WBUR: “What You Need To Know About The New Mass. Climate Law."     Sen. Fattman on his fight with campaign-finance office: ‘I will not be bullied’   We’re starting to learn a little more about that mysterious lawsuit pitting Sen. Ryan Fattman et family and friends against the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance – and Fattman says it’s about OCPF making a big deal about routine donations between political campaign committees. “I will not be bullied,” says the Webster Republicans. WBUR’s Todd Wallack and CommonWealth’s Shira Schoenberg have more.         Corporate Boston's 12-page ad supplement: ‘Thank you Mayor Walsh’   We couldn’t find it online, but the Globe’s print edition on Sunday ran a 12-page advertising supplement, headlined ‘Thank You Mayor Walsh,’ that paid homage to our now departed mayor. The big goodbye smooch was sponsored by a number of corporate, non-profit, labor and public entities, including Bank of America, City of Boston Credit Union, UMass Boston and Boston Children’s Hospital, among others. Just thought we’d point it out.     Romney gets Profile in Courage Award for impeachment vote   Former Massachusetts governor and current Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has been named this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his lone Republican vote to impeach Donald Trump in 2020, JFK’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, has announced, as reported at CBS Boston. Romney will be presented the award in May. CBS Boston     Spilka’s priorities: holding the line on taxes, early ed, public health   SHNS’s Michael Norton has a piece on Senate President Karen Spilka’s post-pandemic legislative agenda.  SHNS (pay wall -- free trial subscription available)         Scripted ending: Film tax credit backers say they have the votes to make it permanent   Speaking of legislative issues, supporters of the state’s film tax credit, one of the subjects of a recent critical report on various state tax breaks, say they have the votes to make it permanent. So there. CommonWealth’s Bruce Mohl has more. CommonWealth     Coming soon: Strict state water restrictions that apply to big users too   Here’s a story we apparently missed online the other week but only appeared recently in print, i.e. David Abel’s piece at the Globe about how the state is preparing sweeping new water restrictions during future droughts – restrictions that will finally include about 800 large water users, such as the MWRA, municipalities, cranberry bogs, farms and golf courses. Boston Globe     At last, the Mass. GOP finds suspicious vote counting – in one of its own elections   From the Herald's Marie Szaniszlo and Erin Tiernan: “GOP Chairman Jim Lyons blasted city of Boston election officials, calling for their resignation after the sudden appearance of more than 120 ballots in a year-old, disputed race for a seat on the Republican State Committee.” Lyons says the “system is absolutely broken.”         Prefer to enjoy Keller at Large in print rather than audio? You can access Jon’s most recent columns here: 3/15/21 - UMass Amherst Flunks Its Truth Test 3/8/21 - Keller's Pandemic Report Card 3/2/21 - Jake’s Auch-Ward Publicity Grab     Lawmakers push for mandatory genocide education after football team’s anti-Semitic play calls   From the AP’s Steve LeBlanc at MassLive: “Massachusetts lawmakers are renewing a push for mandatory genocide education after a high school football coach was fired following reports that the team used anti-Semitic language, including a mention of Auschwitz, in its on-field play calling.” Meanwhile, from the Patriot Ledger’s Wheeler Cowperthwaite: “State Sen. Barry Finegold meets with football players to discuss anti-Semitism.”  MassLive     Standing up to Harvard: Rep. Mike Moran   State Rep. Mike Moran is making a stand against Harvard’s proposal to build a massive drainpipe to empty rainwater from its future expanded Allston campus into the Charles River. Moran isn’t against the project per se. He just wants to know a lot more about the university’s long-term Allston plans, reports the Globe’s Jon Chesto. Boston Globe     Healey’s flailing strategy: Is it working?   The Herald’s Joe Battenfeld reviews Attorney General Maura Healey’s recent campaign-like stops across the state and concludes they’re tied to a probable run for governor against, possibly, a weakened Charlie Baker. But is the ‘flailing’ working? Speaking of Healey, SHNS’s Matt Murphy has the price tag for that “future of work” contract Baker signed with McKinsey & Co., the one Healey has called “outrageous.” Boston Herald     Advertisement     The Jacob Wirth Pot Shop?   From German beer and brats to pot, the shuttered Jacob Wirth restaurant on Stuart Street would be converted into a cannabis retail shop under a plan proposed by a local company with strong hospitality-industry (and some City Hall) ties, Universal Hub reports. Speaking of pot shops, from the BBJ’s Jessica Bartlett: “State's first Black-, woman-owned marijuana dispensary opens.” Universal Hub     ‘Nightmare scenario’: Even more drug cases could be dropped due to drug-lab debacle   Following the lead of Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan is the latest official to call into question thousands of additional cases tied to the decades-long state drug-lab scandals – and she’s asking the state’s high court to intervene in the matter, reports WBUR’s Deborah Becker and the Globe’s Maggie Mulvihill and Dugan Arnett.     Study backs Rollins’s contention that misdemeanor prosecutions do more harm than good   Speaking of DAs and thorny legal issues, from Michael Jonas at CommonWealth magazine: “A study examining the effect of declining to prosecute lower-level nonviolent offenses — a signature policy adopted by Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins that has drawn both praise and scorn — suggests the approach leads to significantly less future involvement by those defendants in the criminal justice system.” Fyi: The study is via Cambridge’s NBER.     Sponsored The legislature demonstrated commitment and resolve when they returned critical climate legislation to Governor Baker’s desk. The Next Generation Roadmap Bill will improve the environment, economy, and public health of Massachusetts. Thank your State Representative and State Senator for their leadership and support.     What if? Theoretically, cargo ship could clog Cape Cod Canal too   This one goes straight into the local-angle hall of fame. With the world transfixed on the massive cargo ship halting traffic through the Suez Canal, Jeannette Hinkle at the Cape Cod Times reports that, at least in theory, a similar catastrophe could befall the Cape Cod Canal. Ah, but a similar-sized ship wouldn’t necessarily clog Boston’s inner harbor. Well, it depends on where in the inner harbor you’re talking about, as Universal Hub show. Cape Cod Times     ‘Turn up the heat’: Springfield calls on State Police to help address street violence   They’re calling in reinforcements. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno is asking the State Police for extra patrols in the city to knock down what he calls an outbreak of gang-related gun violence, Jeannette DeForge at MassLive reports. It’s a familiar refrain from Sarno, who has called on the agency for support several times for similar reasons during his time in office.  MassLive     ‘Live Long and Prosper’: Museum of Science honors Leonard Nimoy with ‘Star Trek’ statue   The late Leonard Nimoy, the Boston native who played the legendary Mr. Spock in ‘Star Trek,’ would be pleased. The Museum of Science has identified a prominent outdoor location for a 20-foot, illuminated statue of the famous “Live Long and Prosper” hand gesture the actor made famous in the iconic sci-fi TV series, reports the Herald’s Meghan Ottolini and Universal Hub.         Today's Headlines   Metro   Boston hotels, among the hardest hit in the country, could take years to recover - Boston Globe Racism complaint filed against Saugus school board member - Lynn Item   Massachusetts   From bullets to buds. Site of former Northampton gun manufacturer to become cannabis cultivation facility - MassLive Framingham residents can earn $10 by taking vaccine equity survey - MetroWest Daily News Amid rising home values, Great Barrington to eye tax deferral for seniors - Berkshire Eagle   Nation   Collins avoids state-party censure after voting to convict Trump - Politico NRA faces internal woes as it girds for new gun control fight - Washington Post   To view more events or post an event listing on Beacon Hill Town Square, please visit events.massterlist.com. Beacon Hill Town Square   Mar. 26, 12 p.m. Industry Experts and Top Speakers Participate in the A Maven’s World Virtual Discussion Hosted by: A Maven’s World   A Maven’s World announces its virtual lineup and the Maven awardee of its annual Women’s Conference, “Women and Work: Let’s Talk About Equity." The two-day, virtual conference features Saturday opening remarks delivered by Kim Janey, Boston City Council President, and Incoming Mayor of Boston. More Information     Mar. 26, 4 p.m. No help. No stops. No turning back. My Vendee Globe Story Hosted by: Pip Hare   In November 2020, Pip Hare set off from Les Sables-d'Olonne to take part in the Vendee Globe, a single-handed non-stop round the world yacht race known as "Everest of the Seas". After sailing 24,000 miles and being alone at sea for over three months, Pip will share her story first-hand in this exclusive virtual talk. More Information     Mar. 29, 12 p.m. Defense Project Series - Should Women be in the Draft - A discussion about the future of the Selective Service in America Hosted by: Harvard Kennedy School   Please join us for an important and timely discussion on whether or not women should be required to sign up for the Selective Service and, therefore, potentially be involuntarily drafted into the military in the event of a national emergency. More Information     Mar. 29, 12 p.m. Energy Policy Seminar: Alice Hill on Lessons from the Pandemic on How to Prepare for Climate Change Hosted by: Harvard Kennedy School   Join us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Alice Hill, David M. Rubenstein Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. Ms. Hill will discuss "Lessons from the Pandemic on How to Prepare for Climate Change". This event is open to the public and hosted on zoom. Please RSVP. More Information     Mar. 29, 12 p.m. Book Talk - The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together Hosted by: Harvard Kennedy School   Join the Ash Center; Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic: Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Harvard University; and Black Student Union at Harvard Kennedy School for a conversation with Heather McGee, a leading voice in the national conversation on systemic racism and its consequences. More Information     Mar. 31, 11 a.m. How to Network Effectively Hosted by: BPP University Law School   In this workshop, you will receive top tips on how to maximize recruitment opportunities at law fairs, vacation schemes and other networking events both face to face and online. The practical nature of this online workshop will give you the opportunity to develop and practice online networking techniques as well. More Information     Mar. 31, 2 p.m. The Brixton riots 40 years on: What has changed for Black Brixtons? Hosted by: The Guardian Live   Deputy Opinion Editor Joseph Harker, author and lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University Alex Wheatle, 1980s Lambeth Council Leader Linda Bellos, and co-founder of All Black Lives UK Natasha Johnson will be marking the anniversary of a moment of fundamental change for Black Protest, exploring its evolution through the past 40 years to today and ask, what next in the struggle for equality? More Information     Apr. 5, 12 p.m. Energy Policy Seminar: Andrew Light on "International Energy and Climate Policy Outlook" Hosted by: Harvard Kennedy School   Join us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Andrew Light, Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Department of Energy. Mr. Light will discuss "International Energy and Climate Policy Outlook". The seminar will be hosted by HKS Professor Joe Aldi. More Information     Apr. 6, 10:30 a.m. Regional Spotlight: The Northeast Hosted by: MassEcon   As MassEcon focuses on marketing Massachusetts beyond its borders, we invite you to this Spotlight Series discussion. This free event is open to area business representatives and economic developers. More Information   How to Contact MASSterList     For advertising questions and Beacon Hill Town Square submissions, please email: dart@massterlist.com. For Happening Today calendar and press release submissions, please email: news@statehousenews.com. For editorial matters, please email: editorial@massterlist.com.

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