MBTA OFFICIALS on Thursday disclosed a series of safety incidents over the last month, including four “near misses” involving subway trains and track repair workers and a commuter rail train […]
T officials disclose 4 ‘near misses’ in subway
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Solar is causing a dramatic shift in electricity demand
DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY from the New England power grid fell to an all-time low on Easter Sunday, another telling sign that solar power continues to expand across the region. Solar is […]
Posted inEnergy, Environment
Solar is causing a dramatic shift in electricity demand
DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY from the New England power grid fell to an all-time low on Easter Sunday, another telling sign that solar power continues to expand across the region. Solar is […]
Posted inHealth, Health Care, Opinion
Mass. can do a better job on sexual and relationship education
MASSACHUSETTS TEENS deserve to live healthy lives free from violence, but our public schools are failing them. As pediatricians, we see how the inadequacy of sex and relationship education in […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Juul to pay Mass. $41 million in multi-state settlement
MASSACHUSETTS WILL RECEIVE $41 million as part of a $462 million settlement between e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. and six states plus the District of Columbia for the company’s role […]
Posted inGambling
What you need to know about the House budget proposal
What follows is an explainer about what’s in the House Ways and Means budget proposal for fiscal 2024. How big is the House Ways and Means budget? It comes in […]
Posted inState Government
House, Healey set different priorities for millionaire tax money
THE HOUSE BUDGET proposal unveiled on Wednesday sets different spending priorities than Gov. Maura Healey for the $1 billion expected to come in from the millionaire tax. The tax, approved […]
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Polls apart on teacher strike issue
Legalizing teacher strikes in Massachusetts has become a contentious topic following a spate of illegal walkouts in local districts and a push by the state’s teachers unions to change state […]
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Polls apart on teacher strike issue
LEGALIZING TEACHER STRIKES in Massachusetts has become a contentious topic following a spate of illegal walkouts in local districts and a push by the state’s teachers unions to change state law […]
Posted inOpinion
Schools should look within to recruit teachers
THE AUDITORIUM at Haverhill High School was full of positive energy, as over 50 paraprofessionals and instructional aides heard about an opportunity to earn a master’s degree and a Massachusetts […]
Posted inRace/Racism
Mel King remembered as ‘humble and generous humanist’ for justice
MEL KING was remembered Tuesday as a champion for justice who had a global vision of a better world that was shaped profoundly by the very local wrongs he saw […]
Posted inPolitics, State Government
House tax plan builds on Healey approach
HOUSE LEADERS fell in line behind Gov. Maura Healey’s call for tax changes to make the state more affordable and competitive, unveiling legislation on Tuesday that not only mirrors but […]
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For Wu and Healey, reproductive rights become a selling point
Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu are starting to make the case that the national fight over abortion could make the state a magnet for people concerned about […]
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For Wu and Healey, reproductive rights become a selling point
GOV. MAURA HEALEY and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu are starting to make the case that the national fight over abortion could make the state a magnet for people concerned about […]
Posted inEnergy, Politics
Somerset elects newcomer to Select Board
VOTERS IN SOMERSET elected a new member to the Select Board on Monday who has expressed interest in resolving a dispute that has stalled the sale of land at Brayton […]
Posted inHousing, Opinion, Politics, Race/Racism
Understanding Mel King’s ‘Chain of Change’
Pat Walker served as field director for Mel King’s historic 1983 campaign for mayor of Boston, when he became the first Black candidate to win a spot in the final […]
Posted inHealth Care
Mass. moves to stockpile supplies of abortion pill
MASSACHUSETTS IS STOCKPILING the abortion drug mifepristone through the state university system and health care providers, shoring up access to the medication after a federal judge in Texas issued an […]
Posted inHealth Care
Mass. nursing homes approaching capacity, association says
A NEW INDUSTRY survey indicates short- and long-term skilled nursing facilities across the state are approaching capacity because of a shortage of workers. The Massachusetts Senior Care Association said one of […]
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Cain Hayes vows to retain Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts brands
Cain Hayes, the president and CEO of Point32Health, says the five-year integration of the Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts health insurers is moving forward well ahead of schedule, but integration doesn’t […]
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Cain Hayes vows to retain Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts brands
CAIN HAYES, the president and CEO of Point32Health, says the five-year integration of the Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts health insurers is moving forward well ahead of schedule, but integration doesn’t […]
Posted inHealth Care
Cain Hayes vows to retain Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts brands
CAIN HAYES, the president and CEO of Point32Health, says the five-year integration of the Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts health insurers is moving forward well ahead of schedule, but integration doesn’t […]
Posted inOpinion
Help us address the Cape, Islands housing crisis
MORE THAN 250 residents of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, from high school students to law enforcement to healthcare workers, marched on Beacon Hill last month because their communities, their businesses, […]
Posted inHealth
Bringing the abortion pill litigation into focus
Late Friday afternoon, two whiplash-inducing rulings out of Texas and Washington State threw the status of a commonly used abortion medication into limbo. Here’s why these cases matter in Massachusetts […]
Posted inOpinion
Investing in housing equity = investing in health
AS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS and affordable housing experts, we strongly support Mayor Michelle Wu’s recently proposed Inclusionary Development Policy increases and linkage fees for lab space. Increasing funds for affordable housing […]