Tuesday, February 16, 2016
By George Donnelly (@geodonnelly) and Keith Regan
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Today: Baker at charter event
It's school vacation week, which means a slowdown of political activity. All the same, Gov. Baker joins Secretary of Education Jim Peyser to attend the announcement of the Boston Foundation's Pozen Prize for Charter Schools finalists -- Match Charter School in Boston and the Community Charter of Cambridge. The Pozen Prize is named for philanthropist and longtime financial services executive Robert Pozen. It's at noon at the Grand Staircase.
Attorney General Maura Healey will visit students in Stoughton and Somerville to participate in basketball clinics. She'll be at Stoughton High School at 9:30 am and at Somerville High School at 6:00 pm.
Congressman Seth Moulton kicks off his 2016 reelection campaign with an event at Finz Seafood, 76 Wharf Street, Salem, 6:00 pm.
City-owned car policy steers discussion toward residency rule
About 200 city employees receive city-owned cars that they are allowed to take home, and 106 of them live outside of the city, one as far as the Cape, reports the Globe's Andrew Ryan. The cars serve as perks for employees who are "frequently on call," a city spokesperson said, although Ryan pointed out several workers who don't have emergency responsibilities but still receive a car. For advocates of a city residency requirement, it's more evidence that the policies need to change. http://bit.ly/1Kmk3TU
MCAD panelists say more resources needed
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination marked its 70th anniversary at a panel discussion earlier this month, creating a platform for the agency to question the funding commitment from the state. State House News Service reporter Antonio Caban reports the agency was level-funded in Gov. Baker's initial budget proposal while it faces a backlog of 2,000 cases. "This is Massachusetts? And this is what we think of civil rights?" said MCAD Chairwoman Jamie Williamson. "We're supposed to be the leaders. We're the ones that have created all of these great laws but at the end of the day, really we don't fund them. We don't fund the enforcement of them."http://statehousenews.com/news/2016371 (paywall)
Perhaps the best, in-depth Scalia interview
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was controversial in life, so it's no surprise he's been controversial after his sudden death. For admirers and detractors alike one of the best interviews of the conservative legal lion was published in New York Magazine a few years ago. Jennifer Senior, now with the New York Times, did the interview, which covers Scalia's religious beliefs, pop culture tastes, why he didn't read the Washington Post, the camaraderie on the Court, and his love of poker, among many other subjects. http://nym.ag/1PBV8e0
Malden police captain's suit claims town blocked investigations
Malden Police Captain John Amirault has filed a federal whistleblower suit, alleging "he was blocked in his investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl at the Malden YMCA, by a suspect the police chief's brother had hired; the other investigation concerned stolen city funds," reports the Globe's Evan Allen. http://bit.ly/1okaXww
Lead pipes still common in Boston area
Some Greater Boston communities still have significant percentage of service lines with older lead pipes, Matt Rocheleau of the Globe reports. Malden leads the area with the highest percentage -- 47 percent -- followed by Medford and Somerville. Installation of lead services lines were largely phased out in the 1940s, Rocheleau reports, but many remain active. http://bit.ly/1POpXKp
Lil' Bernie doll goes viral
Ludlow, Mass., seamstress Emily Engle can't make enough Lil' Bernie dolls to meet demand, reports Suzanne McLaughlin of the Springfield Republican. Engle, a Bernie Sanders supporter, sews all the dolls herself, and has about 2,000 back orders and can't take anymore (and attempts to outsource manufacturing to an American, union shop have so far failed). Meanwhile, the doll has thousands of followers on Twitter and Instagram. http://bit.ly/1TnHcb9
Henry: 'Bloomberg should run'
Count Boston Globe and Red Sox owner John Henry among those rooting for a Michael Bloomberg third-party run for the presidency, Kyle Claus of Boston Magazine reports. Henry tweeted his support of the idea on Monday, calling the two-party system "broken." http://bit.ly/1oG4xbx
Somerville's Curtatone says Wynn ignored health concerns
Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has appealed an environmental review permit for Steve Wynn's Everett casino project and tells the Herald's Owen Boss he did so because the casino mogul ignored health concerns raised by the neighboring city. The appeal could add six months to a year to the time it takes Wynn to complete an environmental review and Curtatone dismissed claims from Wynn that his move was aimed at raising his political profile. http://bit.ly/1QjhFcz
Marijuana dispensaries not worried about full legalization
Medical marijuana dispensaries are not worried about the competition they would face if Massachusetts voters back a ballot initiative to fully legalize recreational weed, the Herald's O'Ryan Johnson reports. The state's fifth medical pot outlet opens today in Lowell and sellers say the recreational and medical markets often do not overlap. http://bit.ly/1RJ04jK
Worcester hockey team seeks corporate cash
The owner of Worcester's new minor league hockey team has to raise $350,000 from local corporate sponsors and sell 1,500 season tickets before his yet-to-be-named team can start playing in the ECHL in 2017, the Worcester Business Journal's Laura Finaldi reports. The agreement also calls for the city to kick in some perks as well, including $1.2 million to install a new high-tech scoreboard at the DCU Center. http://bit.ly/1TnFsif
Waters out of Congressional race
There is one fewer Republican in the race against incumbent U.S. Rep. William Keating in the 9th Congressional District, the Cape Cod Times' Geoff Spillane reports. Allen Waters of Mashpee -- who had yet to formally launch his campaign -- said he withdrew because he lacked the funds needed to wage a general election campaign against Keating. Two other Republicans remain the race. http://bit.ly/1PC0yp9
Good news for donut lovers
Krispy Kreme, the donut shop whose aggressive expansion plans faltered over a decade ago, announced plans to expand in New England, saying it will open four shops in New Hampshire and three in Maine in the next few years. Kenneth Singletary of the Globe has more: http://bit.ly/1Lrkk2V
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