THE CEO of Avangrid told financial analysts on Wednesday that his company has defaulted on a provision in its offshore wind power purchase agreement with three Massachusetts utilities. It’s not […]
Avangrid CEO mentions default on wind farm deal
Posted inPolitics
House approves budget amendments with little or no debate
THE HOUSE on Wednesday approved a spending plan for the coming fiscal year after three days of deliberations, with most of the serious discussions taking place out of sight. As […]
Posted inState Government, State House News Service
Healey hangs empty picture frame by her desk
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE INSTEAD OF HANGING a portrait of an individual by her desk, Gov. Maura Healey is instead opting for a minimalist gold frame, a move proposed by […]
Posted inThe Download
With dueling reports, battle lines form over MCAS
YOU DON’T EXACTLY need to ace reading comprehension on the MCAS to understand where a new education coalition is going with the report it issued this week on the state’s […]
Posted inEducation
With dueling reports, battle lines form over MCAS
YOU DON’T EXACTLY need to ace reading comprehension on the MCAS to understand where a new education coalition is going with the report it issued this week on the state’s […]
Posted inOpinion
We see promise in geothermal heating and cooling
CLIMATE CHANGE is real. Also real is that each of us can act. We are at a critical moment to make lasting change, particularly in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that […]
Posted inEducation
Licensing changes eyed to address teacher shortage
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE STATE EDUCATION board is exploring new ways to address the statewide teacher shortage through more “flexible” regulations for specialized educators. Board members voted Tuesday to […]
Posted inEducation
Teachers union wants ed reform money — but not accountability
THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION is calling on its members to be “conscientious objectors” by refusing to administer MCAS and not let their own children take the dreaded tests. Such farcical […]
Posted inEconomy
Antiracist think tank emerges in Northampton
THINK TANKS come in all shapes and sizes, with political philosophies that range left, right, and center. The new Western Massachusetts Policy Center in Northampton is setting out to be different. […]
Posted inThe Download
Antiracist think tank emerges in Northampton
Think tanks come in all shapes and sizes, with political philosophies that range left, right, and center. The new Western Massachusetts Policy Center in Northampton is setting out to be […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Poll finds big safety concerns among Boston public school parents
AMID GROWING CONCERNS over violence in Boston schools, a new poll finds that more than two-thirds of parents of Boston Public Schools students are worried about their children’s safety in school […]
Posted inOpinion
Cautionary tale for health care price shoppers
PRICE SHOPPING for health care services like laboratory tests and imaging has been touted as a promising mechanism to reduce spending and patient out-of-pocket expense. With increasing price transparency and […]
Posted inTransportation
Healey appoints new transportation safety czar
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. MAURA HEALEY on Monday appointed veteran transit official Patrick Lavin, who worked on a 2019 independent report highlighting widespread safety problems at the MBTA, to […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA schedules slow zone work on Red Line
THE MBTA on Monday announced new steps to address slow zones caused by subway track defects that were apparently identified by routine rail scans but for some reason never addressed […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Taking a long view of the MBTA
Nicholas Dagen Bloom, the author of The Great American Transit Disaster, takes a long view of the current problems at the MBTA. CommonWealth Magazine · Taking the long view with […]
Posted inThe Download
Taking a long view of the MBTA
Nicholas Dagen Bloom, the author of The Great American Transit Disaster, takes a long view of the current problems at the MBTA. In a new episode of the Codcast, Bloom, […]
Posted inState Government, Transportation
Taking a long view of the MBTA
NICHOLAS DAGEN BLOOM, the author of The Great American Transit Disaster, takes a long view of the current problems at the MBTA. In a new episode of the Codcast, Bloom, […]
Posted inEducation
$10m donation to Holyoke Community College sets record, challenges norms
TO PEG AND GARY WENDLANDT, it’s a simple matter of doing good after doing well. But in the world of higher education philanthropy, last week’s announcement that the couple are […]
Posted inOpinion
Free public transit is not the solution
PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS face daunting challenges across the US, from pandemic ridership losses to traffic congestion, fare evasion and pressure to keep rides affordable. In some cities, including Boston, Kansas […]
Posted inOpinion
Let’s make free fares in Worcester permanent
A correction has been added to the commentary. THE WORCESTER Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) has solidified its place as a leader in the fare-free public transportation movement, with the WRTA […]
Posted inThe Download
Healey shaking up MBTA oversight board
Just weeks after appointing a new general manager at the MBTA, Gov. Maura Healey is shaking up the transit authority’s oversight board. Thomas Glynn, MBTA general manager under former governor […]
Posted inOpinion
Home healthcare needs shoring up
ONE OF THE MANY challenges facing the Massachusetts health care system today is how to handle the increasing need to provide care for the state’s most vulnerable populations, including individuals […]
Posted inTransportation
Healey shaking up MBTA oversight board
JUST WEEKS after appointing a new general manager at the MBTA, Gov. Maura Healey is shaking up the transit authority’s oversight board. Thomas Glynn, MBTA general manager under former governor […]
Posted inTransportation
Boston, Harvard, BU negotiating I-90 Allston funding
STATE TRANSPORTATION officials say they are working with the city of Boston, Harvard University, and Boston University on a finance plan for the Allston I-90 project that should be ready […]