THE SENATE’S top budget official is calling for Avangrid to be banned from bidding on any future projects in the state if it terminates its current offshore wind contract. Avangrid […]
Senate leader calls for banning Avangrid from future projects
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The curious state of the Massachusetts rent control debate
CommonWealth Magazine · The curious state of Massachusetts’ rent control debate.
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The curious state of Massachusetts’ rent control debate
WHILE CERTAIN FACTIONS of the Boston City Council appear to be coming around in support of Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposed middle-of-the road rent control home rule, stakeholders outside the chamber […]
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The curious state of Massachusetts’ rent control debate
WHILE CERTAIN FACTIONS of the Boston City Council appear to be coming around in support of Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposed middle-of-the road rent control home rule, stakeholders outside the chamber […]
Posted inEnergy, Environment, Opinion
Fair share for the fossil fuel industry
RIGHT NOW, the fossil fuel industry is booming. A recent Reuters report said that Exxon Mobil made record annual profits in 2022, raking in $55.7 billion, exceeding its previous record of […]
Posted inCourts
SJC to weigh wrongful death restrictions in cigarette suits
IT’S THE nightmare scenario. After years of long-term cigarette addiction, a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. Years of chemotherapy, surgeries, attempts at quitting and relapses, and bone-deep exhaustion follow. Meanwhile, […]
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We don’t just need housing, we need affordable housing
WHILE ECONOMIC RECOVERY takes hold across many Massachusetts communities, residents of the city of Chelsea, the epicenter of the pandemic in the state, continue to experience acute housing and economic […]
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Pushing back against the defenders of natural gas
WE TAKE exception to Arnold Wallenstien’s recent commentary, in which he argues against a rapid transition from gas to renewable energy. First, he fails to consider the alternative to a rapid […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA to remove some panels at Harvard Station
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE MBTA STAFF will remove ceiling panels at Harvard Station after a corroded panel fell about 10 feet and landed “very close to a customer,” interim General Manager […]
Posted inTransportation
Healey budget moves means-tested fares off back burner
AN MBTA means-tested fare seems to be getting on track on Beacon Hill with the Healey administration’s decision to include $5 million for the initiative in its budget proposal for […]
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Mass. looks to line up lucrative CHIPS shot
CAN A MASSIVE federal effort to bolster national security in the semiconductor sector also boost the tech economy in the Northeast? That’s the idea behind a sprawling, multistate partnership of […]
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Mass. looks to line up lucrative CHIPS shot
CAN A MASSIVE federal effort to bolster national security in the semiconductor sector also boost the tech economy in the Northeast? That’s the idea behind a sprawling, multistate partnership of 85 […]
Posted inEconomy
Women have gone missing from the workforce
AS MASSACHUSETTS employers struggle to attract and retain workers, it’s worth remembering that experienced talent already exists here in the Commonwealth among the tens of thousands of caregivers who have […]
Posted inHealth Care
Mass. doctors feeling burned out, survey finds
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE HALF OF 500 MASSACHUSETTS doctors surveyed have already or intend to soon cut back their clinical hours, and one in four plan to leave medicine altogether […]
Posted inState Government
Healey tells business group no one will compete harder
GOV. MAURA HEALEY started stumping for public support for her budget and tax proposals on Thursday, with the message tailored a bit to each of her audiences. In a speech […]
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Administration not waiting for a ‘housing hero,’ says LG
FILED ALONGSIDE HER inaugural budget on Wednesday, Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed cabinet reconfiguration legislation offers the first concrete look at the responsibilities of a new standalone housing secretariat. Housing programs currently […]
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Administration not waiting for a ‘housing hero,’ says LG
FILED ALONGSIDE HER inaugural budget on Wednesday, Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed cabinet reconfiguration legislation offers the first concrete look at the responsibilities of a new standalone housing secretariat. Housing programs currently […]
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Challenge the status quo on student mental health
WE ARE FACING a seismic shift in the mental health of an entire generation. Children today are grappling with profound emotional and mental distress: According to the CDC, one in […]
Posted inState Government
Budget sets up ‘system’ for millionaire tax money
THE HEALEY ADMINISTRATION on Wednesday proposed a system to segregate, track, and spend the tax revenues that have started to flow into state coffers as a result of passage of […]
Posted inState Government
Healey files a ‘unicorn’ of a state budget
GOV. MAURA HEALEY unveiled a state budget package on Wednesday that cuts taxes by nearly $1 billion, socks money away for a rainy day, and pours record amounts of funds […]
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In end of era, Bay State Banner sold
Big news from the world of local news in Boston: After almost 60 years at the helm, Mel Miller has decided it’s time for a changing of the guard at […]
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In end of era, Bay State Banner sold
BIG NEWS FROM the world of local news in Boston: After almost 60 years at the helm, Mel Miller has decided it’s time for a changing of the guard at […]
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State board approves controversial Worcester charter school proposal
A SPLIT Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved a controversial new charter school in Worcester on Tuesday – the first new charter given the go-ahead during Commissioner of Education […]
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Drinks to Go should go
“DRINKS TO GO” was never intended to last longer than a few months. To the dismay of many, the emergency provisions have been extended by the Legislature for three years. […]