Bostonians already gave the green light to ranked-choice voting in 2020, voting in favor of an ultimately doomed statewide ballot initiative that would have introduced the practice. The city might […]
Round two for ranked-choice voting in Boston
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Round two for ranked-choice in Boston
BOSTONIANS ALREADY GAVE the green light to ranked-choice voting in 2020, voting in favor of an ultimately doomed statewide ballot initiative that would have introduced the practice. The city might yet […]
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Round two for ranked-choice in Boston
BOSTONIANS already gave the green light to ranked-choice voting in 2020, voting in favor of an ultimately doomed statewide ballot initiative that would have introduced the practice. The city might […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Drag queen story hours: pulling back the sequined curtain
ON A TOASTY JUNE DAY, the tinkle of a ukulele and cheerful outbursts from children bounced around an unassuming Brookline library building. Just a short stroll from the Chabad Center […]
Posted inOpinion
Affirmative action is dead; long live affirmative action
“The big, well-funded, elite research institution is a particularly American phenomenon and represents one of the country’s greatest contributions to the world of knowledge. But…I wonder if America’s success at […]
Posted inEconomy
Unemployment rate hits lowest monthly level since 1976
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE MASSACHUSETTS ECONOMY continues to hum along in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption, a trend that business leaders and analysts say could forecast more […]
Posted inEnergy, Opinion
A game plan for bridging the coming energy divide
WHENEVER THERE IS a major transition, there is often a divide between the haves and the have-nots. Consider the digital divide. To this day, some communities still don’t have broadband […]
Posted inNews Analysis, State Government
Sending a message on Beacon Hill
WHEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE chairs of a joint legislative committee began holding hearings separately rather than together in mid-June, House Speaker Ron Mariano dismissed the notion that the dispute […]
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Sending a message on Beacon Hill
When the House and Senate chairs of a joint legislative committee began holding hearings separately rather than together in mid-June, House Speaker Ron Mariano dismissed the notion that the dispute […]
Posted inOpinion
New mothers shouldn’t suffer in silence
USUALLY THE BIRTH of a child is anticipated with wonder and joy. When something goes wrong, our expectations shatter into jagged pieces that cut deep. How could this happen? That […]
Posted inState Government, State House News Service
Healey urges public to donate to fund for farmers
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SKEPTICAL ABOUT the timeline for federal aid, the Healey administration on Thursday backed an effort to raise private donations to help farmers who sustained major damage […]
Posted inEnergy, Government
Ominous offshore wind news from Rhode Island
IN WHAT COULD BE a foreshadowing of future offshore wind pricing, Rhode Island’s leading utility this week opted not to move forward with a project called Revolution Wind 2 because […]
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Ominous offshore wind news from Rhode Island
In what could be a foreshadowing of future offshore wind pricing, Rhode Island’s leading utility this week opted not to move forward with a project called Revolution Wind 2 because […]
Posted inMicrophilanthropy
Testing lab executive slams marijuana regulators
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE EACH PERSON who testified before the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on Tuesday got three minutes to make their case. But the founder and CEO of […]
Posted inTransportation
Sumner Tunnel congestion called ‘manageable’
TRAVEL TIMES increased when the Sumner Tunnel shut down for repairs on July 5, but the congestion has been manageable so far, the state highway administrator said on Wednesday. At […]
Posted inTransportation
T officials say they have ‘reset expectations’ with rail car manufacturer
THE HEALEY ADMINISTRATION is hustling to speed production of new subway cars, but the transit system is still years away from getting its full order filled. After a series of […]
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T officials say they have ‘reset expectations’ with rail car manufacturer
The Healey administration is hustling to speed production of new subway cars, but the transit system is still years away from getting its full order filled. After a series of […]
Posted inTransportation
Pedestrian road fatalities hit record high of 101 in 2022
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE NUMBER of pedestrians and bicyclists involved in on-the-road accidents in Massachusetts is on the rise after record-lows in 2020, with the most pedestrian fatalities on […]
Posted inRace/Racism
Blacks and Jews must stand together for democracy
IN THE STORY of 20th century America’s struggle for civil rights, Blacks and Jews have had success combating bigotry when standing together as allies. With the rise of white supremacy, […]
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Retail electricity firms take new tack in fight against Healey, Campbell, and Wu
Gov. Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu are all on record as saying electricity retailers are the modern-day equivalent of snake oil salesmen who should […]
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Retail electricity firms take new tack in fight against Healey, Campbell, and Wu
GOV. MAURA HEALEY, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu are all on record as saying electricity retailers are the modern-day equivalent of snake oil salesmen who should […]
Posted inOpinion
Police, metal detectors wrong answer in Boston Public Schools
RECENT headlines have focused on a survey conducted by the MassINC Polling Group about school safety in Boston Public Schools. Out of the more than 800 families surveyed, 76 percent […]
Posted inState Government, State House News Service
Senate tax bill’s financial hit bigger than suggested
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE COMPETING House and Senate tax relief proposals might not be quite as far apart, at least in terms of total financial impact, as the public […]
Posted inEnergy
Avangrid agrees to pay $48m to terminate offshore wind deal
AVANGRID AND THE STATE’S three major utilities on Monday agreed to terminate a power purchase agreement they signed just last year, with the offshore wind developer agreeing to pay a total […]