THE BIDEN ADMINISTATION on Monday pledged financial support for a two-way transmission line capable of carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec into New England and eventually offshore wind and solar power from […]
Quebec-New England transmission line gets Biden backing
Posted inImmigration
Group seeks to block Healey’s emergency shelter cap
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is facing a lawsuit after the governor announced last week that the state would no longer guarantee housing for those protected under the state’s right-to-shelter law.
Posted inThe Codcast
‘The city doesn’t happen by accident’
CommonWealth’s Jennifer Smith is joined by the head of the Boston Housing Authority, Kenzie Bok, to discuss housing justice, the role of public housing in the city and commonwealth, and what’s on the horizon in the world of public housing.
Posted inHousing, State Government
Kenzie Bok says Boston housing shortage no accident
THE STATE’S public housing infrastructure is, to put it lightly, strained. And it didn’t get that way by accident. “The way I talk about it is that it’s not that […]
Posted inOpinion
Don’t underestimate new AFL-CIO president Chrissy Lynch
NEARLY 50 YEARS AGO, I was hired by a prominent union side labor law firm as the first woman to practice union side labor law in Massachusetts. I learned that […]
Posted inPolitics
DiZoglio’s legislative audit is a well-intentioned bad idea
THE NEW MASSACHUSETTS state auditor won the Democratic nomination for the job in 2022 with an aggressive campaign centered on making the auditor the chief legislative transparency officer at the […]
Posted inHousing
Ruling coming in emergency shelter suit
A SUPERIOR COURT judge is expected to rule by the end of the day Wednesday on whether to block Gov. Maura Healey from putting a cap on shelter placements and waitlist families looking for emergency shelter.
Posted inThe Download
The Download: Short takes — It’s Baker vs. Healey (in state Senate race)
IT WAS THE marquee showdown for governor that never happened. For months, Republican Charlie Baker kept political watchers guessing whether he’d seek a third term as governor. On the Democratic side, […]
Posted inPolitics
Short takes: It’s Baker vs. Healey (in state Senate race)
IT WAS THE MARQUEE showdown for governor that never happened. For months, Republican Charlie Baker kept political watchers guessing whether he’d seek a third term as governor. On the Democratic […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Auditor takes sex offender board to task
YEARS AFTER a 2017 audit of the Sex Offender Registry Board, the board has not made recommended changes to record and verify the current addresses of sex offenders in violation, […]
Posted inOpinion
Tracing the origins of our college affordability crisis
IN TODAY’S AMERICA, the cost of college is nothing short of staggering. But this was not always so; in 1987, tuition and fees at a public institution in Massachusetts totaled […]
Posted inEnergy
Somerset offshore wind plant clears major hurdle
A PROPOSED TRANSMISSION cable manufacturing plant in Somerset to serve the US offshore wind industry cleared a major hurdle on Thursday when the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously […]
Posted inHealth Care
Senate passes menstrual period equity bill
IN A STEP toward menstrual equity, the Senate unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday that would make disposable menstrual products available at no cost in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. […]
Posted inEnvironment
Avangrid says it terminated offshore wind contracts at “minimum cost”
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Avangrid told financial analysts on Thursday that he was very pleased the company was able to terminate offshore wind power purchase agreements in Massachusetts and […]
Posted inThe Download
The Download: Climate migration to Massachusetts ‘an urgent concern’
Massachusetts is already struggling to keep pace with emergency housing needs for migrants, many fleeing unsafe political conditions in other countries. A new report from the state’s climate chief warns […]
Posted inEnvironment, Immigration, State Government
Climate migration to Massachusetts ‘an urgent concern’
MASSACHUSETTS IS ALREADY struggling to keep pace with emergency housing needs for migrants, many fleeing unsafe political conditions in other countries. A new report from the state’s climate chief warns […]
Posted inOpinion
Follow the sun, push for permanent Standard Time
ON NOVEMBER 5, residents of Massachusetts and most other states will return to a behavior that offers them better health outcomes, better sleep, better school performance, and increased workplace safety […]
Posted inState Government
MGM casino in Springfield agrees to $6.8m wage theft settlement
MGM SPRINGFIELD, a resort casino in Springfield, agreed to a $6.8 million settlement for violating wage and hour laws that impacted over 2,000 of its employees. This settlement comes as […]
Posted inTransportation
Blue Line ridership disappointing during and after tunnel closure
THE SUMNER TUNNEL shutdown on July 5 prompted an increase in MBTA passenger levels on subways, buses, ferries, and commuter rail, but the increase wasn’t as big as expected and […]
Posted inEnvironment
Climate report calls for decarbonization cost tally
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE MASSACHUSETTS NEEDS to shift from an era of statewide planning for climate policy to the key details of implementing it, according to a new report from […]
Posted inThe Download
The Download: Black Lives Matter comment stirs Boston City Council race
A TOP CONTENDER for one of Boston’s four City Council at-large seats is drawing heat for stating Black Lives Matter set race relations back 50 years. Bridget Nee-Walsh, a union ironworker […]
Posted inPolitics
Black Lives Matter comment stirs Boston City Council race
A TOP CONTENDER for one of Boston’s four City Council at-large seats is drawing heat for stating Black Lives Matter set race relations back 50 years. Bridget Nee-Walsh, a union […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA bus network redesign put off until end of 2024
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER PAUSING the campaign due to a shortage of drivers, MBTA officials are hopeful they can revive an effort to overhaul and expand the bus network […]