Healey holds her head above water in new poll
By Jennifer Smith
Asked how they thought Healey is doing as governor, 20 percent of residents said they strongly approve of her performance, 36 percent say they somewhat approve, 15 percent somewhat disapprove, 18 percent strongly disapprove, and 11 percent said they were unsure.
New poll shows high satisfaction with health insurance in Mass., even as residents delay or skip care for cost reasons
By Jennifer Smith
New polling for CommonWealth Beacon conducted by the MassINC Polling Group paints a picture of Massachusetts residents mostly happy with their health care coverage, especially when compared with other states, even while large slices of the population report struggling with cost and access.
Western Mass. cities working to prevent sewer overflows amid funding challenges and intensifying rain
By Hallie Claflin
Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee have made multi-million-dollar efforts in recent years to prevent sewer overflows, but as climate change continues to worsen heavy rain events, inevitable overflow events are working against their progress.
Blocking and tackling with Massport CEO Rich Davey
By CommonWealth Beacon staff
This week on the Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith talks with Rich Davey, who just finished his first year as CEO of Massport. They talk about his long history of ground transportation work, plans to improve air travel, and whether Boston actually could have handled the 2024 Olympics.
Mass. public defender agency hires 22 new attorneys in rapid expansion
By Michael P. Norton I State House News Service
The new positions come after a new law was passed requiring the CPCS Public Defender Division to hire 320 attorneys over two fiscal years.
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