the university of massachusetts is emerging as a powerhouse research institution, ranking among the world’s elite in turning ideas into patents. The five-campus UMass system received 57 patents in 2013, […]
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Posted inEducation
Tracking student migration
a program set up to provide more educational opportunity for New England college students is proving to be a brain gain for some states and a brain drain for others. […]
Posted inHealth Care, Politics
Patrick signs revamped abortion clinic law
Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law on Wednesday a bill designed to keep the peace in front of abortion clinics. The new law replaces a statute passed in 2007 that […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Union officials raise Great Wolf concerns
great wolf lodge, a newly refurbished resort and indoor water park in Fitchburg, opened to great fanfare in early June. Kim Schaefer, the company’s CEO and “Mama Wolf,” was on […]
Posted inTransportation
She’s fighting for a T pass she can’t use
Caroline Casey was one of 21 people arrested at a sit-in at the State Transportation building in June while advocating for a $10-a-month youth T pass for people age 12 […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics
Tweaked gun bill sails through House
After accepting some changes to his proposed legislation, House Speaker Robert DeLeo pushed a gun violence bill through the House on a 111-37 vote. The House’s deliberations were unusual in […]
Posted inPolitics
Wynn promises place to Suffolk Downs
If you lose your jobs, you can come work for us. That’s what Wynn Everett is promising Suffolk Downs workers as part of its “Suffolk Downs Employee Commitment.” Should the […]
Posted inPolitics
Independents practice very different politics
CommonWealth editor Bruce Mohl with gubernatorial candidates (from left) Scott Lively, Evan Falchuk, and Jeff McCormick. The three independent candidates running for governor said on Friday that their candidacies are […]
