STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE MASSHEALTH ERRANTLY paid more than $84 million related to care for residents who were living in other states, Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office concluded in a new […]
DiZoglio’s MassHealth audit disputed by Healey administration
Posted inThe Download
Riley rips Boston schools – again
Call it the double-secret probation of Massachusetts public schooling. State education commissioner Jeff Riley is livid at leaders of the Boston Public Schools, from the mayor on down, and he’s […]
Posted inEducation
Riley rips Boston schools – again
CALL IT THE double-secret probation of Massachusetts public schooling. State education commissioner Jeff Riley is livid at leaders of the Boston Public Schools, from the mayor on down, and he’s letting […]
Posted inGovernment, State House News Service
Arroyo pays $3,000 in ethics case
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON CITY Councilor Ricardo Arroyo has paid a $3,000 civil penalty and admitted to violating the conflict of interest law by continuing to represent his brother […]
Posted inTransportation
Short circuit blamed for 2022 passenger death at Broadway Station
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS have concluded that a short circuit on a Red Line train set off a chain of events in April 2022 that allowed a passenger trying to exit the […]
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Rep. mixes it up with ‘former government official’
Rep. William Straus, the House chair of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee, on Monday took aim at “a former government official” who believes the best way to solve the MBTA’s problems […]
Posted inPolitics
Rep. mixes it up with ‘former government official’
REP. WILLIAM STRAUS, the House chair of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee, on Monday took aim at “a former government official” who believes the best way to solve the MBTA’s problems […]
Posted inTransportation
Eng mum on cause of slow zones, timetable for elimination
MBTA GENERAL MANAGER Phillip Eng on Monday touted progress in addressing slow zones on the subway system, but he declined to explain how the problem surfaced or provide a timeline […]
Posted inEconomy, Housing, Opinion
Don’t buy the hype: Lots of people want to live here
“NOBODY GOES THERE anymore. It’s too crowded.” — Yogi Berra. Recent figures on the outmigration of Massachusetts residents are generating headlines about families “fleeing” a Commonwealth that is not remaining […]
Posted inOpinion
Tampering with Mass. license plates has got to stop
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH MOTOR vehicle rules and regulations is not a new phenomenon. In early 1983 I worked as a Boston parking clerk, at a time when the Commonwealth’s Registry of […]
Posted inPolitics
Lawmakers target cell phone tracking data in abortion fight
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATORS are taking a run at improving cell phone data privacy through a timely side door. The current political climate around abortion access leaves people seeking to end a […]
Posted inThe Codcast
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 […]
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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. “There […]
Posted inEnergy, Government
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. “There […]
Posted inOpinion
Follow New York’s lead on matching university gifts
A correction has been added to this story. STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, part of the New York higher education system, just got some joyous news, in fact half a billion dollars […]
Posted inEnergy
Campbell at odds with Healey on offshore wind
ATTORNEY GENERAL Andrea Campbell and Gov. Maura Healey are the closest of political allies, but they are staking out very different positions on the state’s next offshore wind procurement. The […]
Posted inOpinion
Taking stock of the T after 6 months under Healey
IT’S BEEN ABOUT six months since the Healey-Driscoll Administration took office, an opportune moment to assess its performance in connection with the revitalization of the beleaguered MBTA. Let’s look at […]
Posted inOpinion
Tracing the LGBTQ+ origins of legal cannabis
EVERY JUNE, rainbow flags are flown in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. The colors light up buildings and landmarks, and companies from all sectors market products that celebrate Pride Month. […]
Posted inOpinion
Oil is not a good bridge fuel to the future
THE FEDERAL ENERGY Regulatory Commission (FERC) came to Portland, Maine, this week to discuss with policymakers from across the region the challenge of keeping the lights on while reducing the […]
Posted inThe Download
The disconnections of digital equity
It seems like easy enough math. Add access to computers, plus stable internet, plus the training to use technology, and digital equity results. So why, in tech-savvy, educated Massachusetts, are […]
Posted inState Government, Technology
The disconnections of digital equity
It seems like easy enough math. Add access to computers, plus stable internet, plus the training to use technology, and digital equity results. So why, in tech-savvy, educated Massachusetts, are […]
Posted inMedia, Transportation
3 agencies, including MBTA, will pay Sumner mitigation costs
THE STATE HIGHWAY administrator said the traffic mitigation costs associated with the repairs of the Sumner Tunnel will be borne by the Department of Transportation, the MBTA, and the Massachusetts […]
Posted inTransportation
Eng cites progress, but T speed restrictions on rise
MBTA GENERAL MANAGER Phillip Eng reported Thursday that the agency is making progress in eliminating slow zones on subway lines, but the T’s performance dashboard indicates the amount of track […]
Posted inDrug Addiction
Healey administration grapples with record high opioid deaths
THE STATE WAS already swimming upstream against the opioid epidemic, but new numbers showing record high opioid-related overdose deaths brought an undercurrent of despair to Healey administration discussion of how […]