People flock to Barnstable for the beaches, but offshore wind developers are coming to that section of Cape Cod for a different reason. CommonWealth Magazine · Why Barnstable is integral […]
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Somerville makes push for mobile drug consumption site
Somerville is making strides toward being the first city or town in Massachusetts to open a supervised drug consumption site, an initiative that advocates say has shown promise internationally in […]
Cape Cod residents voice concerns on offshore wind transmission lines
Most of the initial wind farms off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard plan to bring their electricity ashore on Cape Cod, but some residents are starting to ask why. CommonWealth […]
Medicaid redetermination process off to fast start
A top state official says 9,000 residents have transferred from MassHealth to the Massachusetts Health Connector since April as part of the post-COVID Medicaid redetermination process. CommonWealth Magazine · Medicaid […]
Mass. offshore wind developers could forfeit more than $100m
The two wind farms seeking to terminate their Massachusetts power purchase agreements may have to forfeit tens of millions of dollars, according to the House’s energy leader. CommonWealth Magazine · […]
Iselin of Blue Cross raises red flag on rising health care costs
Sarah Iselin, the president and CEO of the state’s largest health insurer, says the rising cost of health care may be another reason why Massachusetts is in danger of losing […]
What’s Driscoll’s role in new administration?
When Gov. Maura Healey spent a day in Michigan earlier this month, acting governor Kim Driscoll did not take the opportunity to bring some semblance of Salem to the corner […]
What’s Driscoll’s role in new administration?
CommonWealth Magazine · What's Driscoll's role in new administration?
Like Goldilocks, Glynn trying to fashion ‘just right’ T board
CommonWealth Magazine · Like Goldilocks, Glynn trying to fashion ‘just right’ T board
Attorney General Andrea Campbell picks her targets
CommonWealth Magazine · Attorney General Andrea Campbell picks her targets
Has party imbalance broken democracy in Mass.?
CommonWealth Magazine · Has party imbalance broken democracy in Massachusetts?
The promise and pitfalls of everyday artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we think about authorship, art, and white collar work. It may be changing how we think, full stop. CommonWealth Magazine · The promise and […]
Taking a long view of the MBTA
Nicholas Dagen Bloom, the author of The Great American Transit Disaster, takes a long view of the current problems at the MBTA. CommonWealth Magazine · Taking the long view with […]
Moulton’s ambitious, expensive, and enthralling transportation vision
At a time when roughly a quarter of the MBTA subway system is crawling along at a safety-induced snail’s pace, US Rep. Seth Moulton is pushing an ambitious expansion of […]
Cain Hayes vows to retain Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts brands
Cain Hayes, the president and CEO of Point32Health, says the five-year integration of the Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts health insurers is moving forward well ahead of schedule, but integration doesn’t […]
Jon Santiago: ‘Everyone is rooting for a veteran’
CommonWealth Magazine · Jon Santiago’s path to Secretary of Veterans’ Services
Should Mass. legalize teachers’ strikes?
CommonWealth Magazine · Should Massachusetts legalize teachers’ strikes?
Chambers of Commerce fear not being heard, band together
CommonWealth Magazine · Chambers of Commerce fear not being heard, band together
Health Equity Compact taking on big challenges
CommonWealth Magazine · Health Equity Compact trying to ‘boil the ocean’
The curious state of the Massachusetts rent control debate
CommonWealth Magazine · The curious state of Massachusetts’ rent control debate.
How far will Healey go on tax competitiveness?
CommonWealth Magazine · How far will Healey go on tax competitiveness?
Meet the leaders of the state’s two health care conversion foundations
CommonWealth Magazine · Meet the leaders of the state’s two health care conversion foundations
The debate over vocational school admission policies
CommonWealth Magazine · The debate over Massachusetts vocational high school admission policies
Mayor Wu makes the case for abolishing the BPDA
CommonWealth Magazine · Michelle Wu makes the case for abolishing the BPDA
