The First Order Of Business: The HUB

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Good morning, Boston! Today is Wednesday, April 14. We're talking about how the week will end nasty even if we dodge snow, what the "new normal" of concerts might look like and the welcome daffodil takeover of Boston.

But first...

This week continues to look like it may prove pivotal to the future of policing in the city.

Acting Mayor Kim Janey made some news with her announcement Tuesday that the first order of business for the city's police accountability office will be reviewing what happened around the Patrick Rose case. (She also announced former state representative candidate Stephanie Everett will lead the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency.)

Janey had more to say regarding the Boston police:

1.) The redacted files relating to the Rose case — in which the department was found to have hidden child sex abuse allegations against the man who would go on to become president of the patrolmen's union and is now charged with assaulting six children — will be released this week.

2.) Janey's budget recommendation to be released today will propose cutting the department's overtime budget by $21 million — a third of what it was budgeted for this fiscal year.

More on Janey's proposal can be found in Chris Lisinki's State House News Service report via Boston 25.

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Poll alert: The first part of a Boston voter poll from MassINC polling is dropping this morning, with the survey focusing partially on the mayoral race. It will provide an early look at where residents stand as the race takes shape months before the election.

I'm such an idiot: Right before I wrote this, my car registered 60 degrees just north of Boston. My kid was running in the sun. Winter was dead. Life was good. Right? Wrong. Winter is hollering from the grave, threatening a nor'easter (with possible snow!) right when I thought we had gotten past it all. The good news is the snow isn't expected to hit the city — it probably won't even make it as far east as Worcester. The bad news is a ton of rain is coming as temperatures dip possibly into the 30s even in Boston. Bottom line: Expect a miserable entry to the weekend, starting Thursday night and really hammering us Friday. You can see a more thorough forecast from Dave Epstein at The Boston Globe.

Get ready to rock. The "new normal" of concert-going will start about a month from now. But what does that mean? What will it look like? Who's playing? Where are they playing? So many questions! Thankfully Spencer Buell at Boston Magazine has some answers.

"It’s daffodils galore around Boston this month." I loved that Boston Globe lead by Diti Kohli in a story explaining why there are daffodils taking over the city. I don't want to spoil it, but it's actually quite beautiful and a great way to celebrate and remember.

What I'm reading today: The story of the day was the country putting a halt to Johnson & Johnson vaccinations following reports of rare blood clots in six women who recently got the shot. But not everyone agreed with the decision, with critics saying the better-safe-than-sorry approach could fuel vaccine hesitancy. The New York Times editorial board said it could have been handled better, but this route makes sense.

Weather

The National Weather Service says: During the day — Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 7 mph. At night — Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Have a swell Wednesday.

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