THE MBTA board of directors on Thursday voted unanimously to end a two-year hiatus on issuing fines for fare evasion, but most of the members were skeptical the T’s “non-punitive” […]
MBTA board ends 2-year hiatus on fare enforcement
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Congress starts considering marijuana legalization
In early October, President Biden called for a review of whether marijuana should continue to be classified federally among the most dangerous drugs. That review heightened calls for Congress to […]
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Congress starts considering marijuana legalization
IN EARLY OCTOBER, President Biden called for a review of whether marijuana should continue to be classified federally among the most dangerous drugs. That review heightened calls for Congress to […]
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Peer-led group support offers a way out of our mental health crisis
WE ARE LIVING through an unprecedented, pandemic-fueled, mass-scale crisis of behavioral health. Deaths from suicide and alcohol and substance use increased 20 percent during the pandemic. Rates of depression and anxiety increased 25 […]
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60% of Mass. high school grads stay, work here
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ABOUT 60 PERCENT of students who graduated from Massachusetts public high schools over the last 10 years were employed in the state years after graduation, according […]
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MBTA says ridership won’t be back to normal in 5 years
THE MBTA is not expecting ridership to return to pre-COVID levels within the next five years, even with the addition of new services like the Green Line extension and South […]
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Are T fare evasion regs tough enough?
MBTA OFFICIALS on Wednesday pleaded with transit authority board members to quickly approve regulations dealing with fare evasion so the T will no longer be forced to turn a blind eye […]
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Trump is back – but under a much harsher media glare
IT ALL SEEMS so much the same. The preening self-regard and references to his singular abilities and strength, evoking his 2016 Republican National Convention speech declaring, “I alone can fix” […]
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Trump is back – but under a much harsher media glare
IT ALL SEEMS so much the same. The preening self-regard and references to his singular abilities and strength, evoking his 2016 Republican National Convention speech declaring, “I alone can fix” […]
Posted inPolitics
Winners in 2 House races still unclear
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ONE WEEK AFTER polls closed, voters still do not know the winners in two Massachusetts House races that are likely headed toward recounts with high stakes […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA fare enforcement in ‘legal vacuum’
TWO YEARS AGO, the Legislature amended the MBTA’s fare evasion statute, decriminalizing the offense and lowering the range of possible fines. The Legislature left the details to the T, but […]
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Powering up highway charging stations
Driving along the Massachusetts Turnpike, electric vehicle charging stations are popping up at the service plazas, a harbinger of a future without internal combustion engines. But a new study from […]
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Powering up highway charging stations
DRIVING ALONG the Massachusetts Turnpike, electric vehicle charging stations are popping up at the service plazas, a harbinger of a future without internal combustion engines. But a new study from […]
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Baker talks politics on CNN
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STEPPING ONTO A STAGE that he usually shuns, outgoing Gov. Charlie Baker recently invited CNN to his State House office so he could share his thoughts […]
Posted inEnergy
Avangrid refuses to budge on need for pricing changes
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES was very clear a week ago, telling the state’s two leading offshore wind developers that they could either move forward with the pricing contracts they […]
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The coming dynamics of one-party rule on Beacon Hill a question mark
CommonWealth Magazine · The return to one-party rule on Beacon Hill
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The Orange Line roadmap for commuter rail
DURING THE ORANGE LINE shutdown, the commuter rail network proved its tremendous value to Greater Boston’s transit system. It also showed exciting potential for the future. Last month, the MBTA […]
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The coming dynamics of one-party rule on Beacon Hill a question mark
WHEN MAURA HEALEY takes office in January, it will mark only the second time in 32 years that a Democratic governor and Democratic-controlled Legislature will exercise one-party rule in Massachusetts. The […]
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The coming dynamics of one-party rule on Beacon Hill a question mark
WHEN MAURA HEALEY takes office in January, it will mark only the second time in 32 years that a Democratic governor and Democratic-controlled Legislature will exercise one-party rule in Massachusetts. […]
Posted inEnergy
Baker aide urges Avangrid to stay the course
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S top energy aide urged the offshore wind developer Avangrid to abandon efforts to reopen its electricity contract with the state and abide by the existing terms. Avangrid […]
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Biotech’s next destination: Why not Lynn?
AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN as an industrial hub hundreds of years ago, Lynn became known as the “shoe center of the new world” by the 1800s, thanks to the establishment and growth […]
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If Dems lose the House, Sen. Warren may be to blame
DEMOCRATS HAVE an Elizabeth Warren problem. With control of Congress too close to call – and potentially coming down to 1 or 3 seats – national Democrats are Monday morning […]
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Utility poles key to internet access
MASSACHUSETTS IS FORTUNATE when it comes to high-speed internet access, emblematic of the Commonwealth’s long history of being a technological and economic leader in the United States. But it’s exactly […]
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Boncore resigns abruptly at MassBIO
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Former state senator Joe Boncore is stepping down as CEO of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council by the end of the year and his second-in-command, Kendalle Burlin […]