Year after year, mayor after mayor, plans are hatched to transform Boston high schools – many of which have poor outcomes in subpar facilities – only to see them fade […]
Will bold plan for Boston high schools get traction this time?
Posted inOpinion
Lawmakers should back Make Polluters Pay bill
IN MAY, the Massachusetts House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard testimony from a large number of voters who had descended on the State House to urge the committee […]
Posted inEducation
Will bold plan for Boston high schools get traction this time?
YEAR AFTER YEAR, mayor after mayor, plans are hatched to transform Boston high schools – many of which have poor outcomes in subpar facilities – only to see them fade […]
Posted inEnergy
SouthCoast Wind report suggests pricey future for offshore wind
A REPORT COMMISSIONED by SouthCoast Wind indicates the cost of building and operating US offshore wind farms has risen by more than 20 percent since 2019, suggesting the Massachusetts procurement […]
Posted inEducation
State moves to bring sex education out of the ‘90s
MASSACHUSETTS’ SEXUAL HEALTH curriculum remains stuck, at least on paper, in the Wild West educational landscape of 1999. But after some 24 years, and with more than a decade of […]
Posted inThe Download
The dark underbelly of retail electricity competition
Twenty-five years ago, Beacon Hill lawmakers dramatically changed the way electricity is bought and sold in Massachusetts. The old way was devoid of competition, with utilities producing and distributing electricity […]
Posted inEnergy, State Government
The dark underbelly of retail electricity competition
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ago, Beacon Hill lawmakers dramatically changed the way electricity is bought and sold in Massachusetts. The old way was devoid of competition, with utilities producing and distributing electricity under […]
Posted inOpinion
High rents are bad for your health
AS HEALTH CARE professionals and affordable housing leaders, we endorse Mayor Michelle Wu’s recently proposed rent stabilization plan for Boston. Investment in rent stabilization is an investment in health, health […]
Posted inState Government, State House News Service
Tax revenues bounce back, yet still short of benchmark
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE TAX REVENUES surpassed expectations in May after an unexpectedly steep nosedive in April, yet the total haul remains hundreds of millions of dollars short of […]
Posted inEnergy, Environment
SouthCoast Wind pulling out of its wind farm deal
A clarification has been added to this story. SOUTHCOAST WIND said on Monday that it is moving to terminate its existing offshore wind contracts with Massachusetts and hoping to rebid […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Iselin of Blue Cross raises red flag on rising health care costs
Sarah Iselin, the president and CEO of the state’s largest health insurer, says the rising cost of health care may be another reason why Massachusetts is in danger of losing […]
Posted inThe Download
Iselin of Blue Cross raises red flag on rising health care costs
Sarah Iselin, the president and CEO of the state’s largest health insurer, says the rising cost of health care may be another reason why Massachusetts is in danger of losing […]
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Iselin of Blue Cross raises red flag on rising health care costs
SARAH ISELIN, the president and CEO of the state’s largest health insurer, says the rising cost of health care may be another reason why Massachusetts is in danger of losing […]
Posted inOpinion
Congratulations Mass. grads, but watch out for that $400m in debt
GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE is a wonderful accomplishment reflecting your unwavering dedication and commitment both inside and outside the classroom. Throughout your academic journey, you have not only acquired a diverse […]
Posted inThe Download
With GLX a wrap, Dalton eyes Hudson River tunnel
John Dalton, the man who steered the very challenging Green Line extension to the finish line in Boston, is taking his talents to New York City and one of the […]
Posted inTransportation
With GLX a wrap, Dalton eyes Hudson River tunnel
JOHN DALTON, the man who steered the very challenging Green Line extension to the finish line in Boston, is taking his talents to New York City and one of the biggest […]
Posted inTransportation
T officials urge riders to be patient
THE GENERAL MANAGER of the MBTA and two members of the agency’s board of directors indicated on Thursday that positive change is coming at the transit authority but it won’t […]
Posted inEconomy
A race to keep up – or to the bottom? Lottery bets big on $50 scratch ticket, online games.
MARCH WAS “Problem Gambling Awareness Month” in Massachusetts, but for those in charge of the state lottery the gambling problem coming into the new year was that people weren’t doing […]
Posted inEconomy
A race to keep up – or to the bottom?
MARCH WAS “Problem Gambling Awareness Month” in Massachusetts, but for those in charge of the state lottery the gambling problem coming into the new year was that people weren’t doing […]
Posted inRace/Racism
Could Harvard affirmative action ruling threaten Boston exam school policies?
ALL EYES IN the higher education world are on the Supreme Court, which is expected to rule any day on whether universities can use race as a factor in admissions […]
Posted inThe Download
Could Harvard affirmative action ruling threaten Boston exam school policies?
All eyes in the higher education world are on the Supreme Court, which is expected to rule any day on whether universities can use race as a factor in admissions […]
Posted inOpinion
Wildlands, the natural answer to climate change
NEW ENGLAND is not immune to the global ecological crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, which both threaten human health and safety. With little time to act, we are […]
Posted inEducation
Meehan says UMass system facing headwinds
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE DECLINING ENROLLMENT and swelling employee expenses are causing budget woes for the University of Massachusetts and financial help from Beacon Hill may be needed, according to […]
Posted inThe Download
Gaming Commission asks feds to shut down illegal gambling
Gamblers in Massachusetts have a full menu of wagering options to choose from these days: physical casinos, sports betting in person or online, and the state lottery, which some officials […]