THE MBTA reported on Wednesday that all of the slow zones on the Green Line extension have been removed – good news that was surprisingly buried in a MassDOT press […]
MBTA says all GLX slow zones are eliminated
Posted inEducation
Civics education gets boost from veto override
MATT WILSON calls it an example of “civics in action.” After Gov. Maura Healey vetoed $1 million from the budget appropriation for a fund dedicated to expanding civics education in […]
Posted inPolitics
Durant wins primary — to face Zlotnik for open Senate seat
REP. PETER DURANT of Spencer emerged victorious from Tuesday’s special election Republican primary and will face off in November against his House colleague, Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik of Gardner, in the […]
Posted inGuns
Gun legislation finally gets public hearing
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BAY STATERS OF ALL STRIPES finally got the chance Tuesday to tell a panel of state representatives how they feel about a proposed overhaul of the […]
Posted inMedia, State House News Service
Dumcius joining CommonWealth staff
GINTAUTAS DUMCIUS, who has spent nearly 20 years reporting on Boston and state politics, as well as neighborhood development and the courts, is joining the staff of CommonWealth. His hiring […]
Posted inOpinion
The environmental case for repurposing downtown buildings
AT A TIME when vacancy rates in some of Boston’s downtown office buildings remain high and foot-traffic has been slow to return in office only districts, long-floated ideas of converting […]
Posted inPolitics
Legislators override two dozen Healey vetoes
OVER THE COURSE of two weeks, the Legislature overrode the majority of Gov. Maura Healey’s vetoes from her first budget, restoring about $80 million across 24 overrides targeting child care, […]