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Also: new rules of the road, Baker's last full day in office [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  January 4, 2023  ☁️ Cloudy, with a high near 46. More rain later tonight. Good Morning Boston, We're talking about energy this morning — something I don't have quite yet and something the state is looking to better harness, too. Shall, we all just run on Dunkin? Jokes aside, here's what you need to know: - Massachusetts is working with Maine to get enough wind energy from the neighboring state that it can power nearly 200,000 homes. The Commonwealth is setting up contracts with a planned turbine farm near the Canadian border, according to a report from [The Boston Globe.]( - Why is this useful? Well, it should help Massachusetts meet its clean energy goals, especially as our own state wind projects have hit some speed bumps. - Remind me what's happening with Massachusetts wind farms? Massachusetts’ largest approved offshore wind project, Commonwealth Wind, has lost its developer. On Dec. 16, Avangrid told the state's Department of Public Utilities that it will pull out of its contracts for the Commonwealth Wind project, [citing inflation, supply constraints and rising interest rates](. The company says [it plans to file a new bid]( this spring when the state opens another round of offshore wind solicitations. - Wind developers aren't the only ones feeling the sting of inflation and rising costs. Eversource customers are feeling it, too — so much so that regulators in Massachusetts are looking into the rate hikes. - How much are we talking here? The average Eversource residential customer in Massachusetts is expected to pay about $50-60 more a month this winter compared to last year. Eversource says the company is not making any extra profit from the hike, but rather covering the rising costs of natural gas, which is used to make electricity. - Eversource president James Shuckerow gave WBUR's Morning Edition team a little more context: "Many of these pipelines were built by the natural gas companies to provide residential heating. Those gas pipelines have plenty of capacity during the summer months. But unfortunately, during the coldest of days during the winter months, that pipeline capacity is limited." - Remember in [yesterday's newsletter]( when I said Gov. Charlie Baker could sign a few more bills into law if they got unanimous support from legislators? It happened. As one of his last acts as governor, Baker [signed a new law]( designed to protect bicyclists, pedestrians and other non-drivers. - The specifics: Drivers must leave at least 4 feet of distance when passing a non-motorist. - Larger vehicles must also be equipped with additional mirrors and backup cameras to avoid collisions. - Does that mean you should cross the center lane to give cyclists et al the required space? Yes it does. The new law makes it clear "the overtaking vehicle shall use all or part of an adjacent lane, crossing the centerline if necessary, when it is safe to do so and while adhering to the roadway speed limit." - Speaking of Baker, today is his last full day in office. And it's packed with ceremonious activities. First, he'll take part in a traditional "symbol exchange" with Gov.-elect Maura Healey. Then, later tonight, he'll take his "lone walk" down the red carpet of the State House (with some company: his wife, Lieutenant Gov. Karyn Polito and her husband.) - A reminder: we'll have live coverage of Healey's inauguration tomorrow on Radio Boston starting at 11 a.m. - You might want to stop what you're doing and wash your hands. Massachusetts is one of six states with the highest flu rates in the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from the week that ended on Christmas Eve. - There were over 7,000 confirmed flu cases in the state during that week alone, and over 5% of hospitalizations during that time period were associated with the flu. To put that in perspective, that's five times higher than this time last year. P.S.— Did you know your Christmas tree could become a fun goat toy? Yes, many local goat farms would like to take your dying Christmas tree off your hands, including Goats To Go in Georgetown (the animals like rubbing their horns against them). If you'd like to donate your tree to the goats, Goats To Go is accepting donations this Saturday (just be sure to [pre-register]( and pay the small fee). Meagan McGinnes Assistant Managing Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown ['There's nobody': Nurse shortage is hitting K-12 schools in Massachusetts]( According to the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization, there are nearly 300 open positions for school nurses across the state. The shortage means nurses may be working longer hours and have less time to care for children with complex medical needs. [Read more.]( ['There's nobody': Nurse shortage is hitting K-12 schools in Massachusetts]( According to the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization, there are nearly 300 open positions for school nurses across the state. The shortage means nurses may be working longer hours and have less time to care for children with complex medical needs. [Read more.]( [Baker gives his final address as Mass. governor]( Baker, whose term ends Thursday, won't be out of work for long: The Swampscott Republican was recently named president of the NCAA. [Read more.]( [Baker gives his final address as Mass. governor]( Baker, whose term ends Thursday, won't be out of work for long: The Swampscott Republican was recently named president of the NCAA. [Read more.]( [This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment. Instead, GOP chaos reigns]( This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment, one he had contorted himself into political knots to get to. [Read more.]( [This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment. Instead, GOP chaos reigns]( This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment, one he had contorted himself into political knots to get to. [Read more.]( [Mastermind of the Varsity Blues college admission scandal is about to learn his fate]( Rick Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to selling what he called "a side door" into top universities. The scheme snared dozens of wealthy clients, from actors to business titans and big-shot lawyers. [Read more.]( [Mastermind of the Varsity Blues college admission scandal is about to learn his fate]( Rick Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to selling what he called "a side door" into top universities. The scheme snared dozens of wealthy clients, from actors to business titans and big-shot lawyers. [Read more.]( [Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse]( The co-founder and former CEO of FTX pleaded not guilty to eight criminal counts related to the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange. [Read more.]( [Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse]( The co-founder and former CEO of FTX pleaded not guilty to eight criminal counts related to the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - [This is the sort of story]( that would fall under our "Tell me something" good header if it wasn't for the heartbreaking context. After Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed from cardiac arrest during Monday Night Football, some fans started recirculating an online fundraiser he'd started for his foundation in December. The goal was $2,500 to buy toys for the holidays. But in a day, the drive exceeded $6 million (two million more than when the linked article was written). - January is historically one of the biggest months for job cuts. If it happens to you, here's [what to do in that unfortunate scenario](. (But I really hope this NPR article remains irrelevant for you and your loved ones!) - You like Blondie, your kids like Blondie and your parents probably like Blondie, too. Or you don't, but you can see the appeal. Here & Now's Robin Young spoke with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein about their band's seemingly eternal appeal. You can listen to the conversation [here](.  What We're Reading 📚 - There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be Short ([The New York Times]( - How partisan angst, conspiracies thrive in Miami’s Spanish-language media echo chamber ([Miami Herald]( - 13 Podcasts We Can’t Wait to Listen to in 2023 ([Vulture](  Tell Me Something Good [When someone turns 100, these volunteers are there to make sure they're honored]( For the past three decades, the Centenarians of Oklahoma volunteers have made it their mission to celebrate as many centenarians as they can. To date, they've honored more than 2,700 and counting. [Read more.]( [When someone turns 100, these volunteers are there to make sure they're honored]( For the past three decades, the Centenarians of Oklahoma volunteers have made it their mission to celebrate as many centenarians as they can. To date, they've honored more than 2,700 and counting. [Read more.]( Listen: The Common [chats with Boston Globe politics reporter Samantha J. Gross]( about the state's new leadership and priorities, and what we can expect for the future. Before you go: Danvers, I'm having [sandwich FOMO.]( Senior digital editor Roberto Scalese contributed to today's newsletter. 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📧 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news   Want to change how you receive these emails? Stop getting this newsletter by [updating your preferences.](  I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. 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