VINEYARD WIND said on Tuesday that it has begun laying the undersea cable that will carry electricity from its yet-to-be built wind farm off of Martha’s Vineyard to landfall in […]
Vineyard Wind starts laying undersea cable
Posted inCriminal Justice
Gun violence prevention starts with community work
BY THE AGE of 13, Jose had already been arrested for a violent crime. Like so many teenagers, he longed for connection, community, and caring role models. He eventually found […]
Posted inRace/Racism
Why are Black teens more likely to be arrested?
THE POLICE are four times more likely to physically arrest a Black teen than a White teen for a juvenile offense. But why is that? Do Black teens commit more […]
Posted inEnergy
Wind farm, utilities at odds on electricity contracts
COMMONWEALTH WIND on Tuesday told state regulators that the contracts for electricity it negotiated with the state’s utilities in May need to be renegotiated because of changed economic circumstances. But […]
Posted inTransportation
Poftak says he is stepping down at T on Jan. 3
STEVE POFTAK, the embattled general manager of the MBTA who shouldered much of the blame for recent safety incidents at the transit authority, announced on Tuesday that he will resign […]
Posted inThe Download
Wind farm developer seeks to reopen power contract
The Baker administration is in a bind on offshore wind. The state desperately needs the power from proposed wind farms off the coast, but the largest of those wind farms […]
Posted inEnergy, Environment
Wind farm developer seeks to reopen power contract
A correction has been added to this story. THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION is in a bind on offshore wind. The state desperately needs the power from proposed wind farms off the […]
Posted inState House News Service
Waste ban ratchets up recycling
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A REGULATION from environmental regulators aims to reduce food waste in the state starting in November, moving toward the goal of reducing 30 percent of all […]
Posted inOpinion
Adapting to water rather than fighting it
TEN YEARS AGO, Superstorm Sandy – after ravaging the Caribbean and much of the East Coast of the United States – turned inward and exerted its full force on New […]
Posted inPolitics
Outside money pours into state auditor’s race
OUTSIDE GROUPS are pouring money into the race for state auditor between Democratic Sen. Diana DiZoglio and Republican Anthony Amore, a possible signal that the race may be tightening with […]
Posted inMarijuana, State Government
Could Massachusetts become a cannabis research hub?
WITH WORLD CLASS medical facilities and universities, and a highly educated workforce, Massachusetts is a national leader in medicine, life sciences, and biotech. Could the state leverage those assets to […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Suburbs stymie new housing growth
CommonWealth Magazine · Suburbs stymie new housing growth
Posted inThe Download
Suburbs stymie new housing growth
A new report by the Boston Foundation confirmed what Boston area residents already know: There’s not enough housing in Greater Boston, and the housing is too expensive. Luc Schuster, executive […]
Posted inHousing
Suburbs stymie new housing growth
A new report by the Boston Foundation confirmed what Boston area residents already know: There’s not enough housing in Greater Boston, and the housing is too expensive. Luc Schuster, executive […]
Posted inHealth Care
Report says there are 19,000 unfilled hospital positions in Mass.
THERE ARE AN estimated 19,000 unfilled positions in Massachusetts acute care hospitals, according to a new report by a trade association representing the hospitals. For more than a year, […]
Posted inTransportation
Key lawmaker calls for restructuring MBTA
TO JUMP-START a discussion about the future of the MBTA, the House chair of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee is calling for a fairly radical restructuring of the transit authority to […]
Posted inOpinion
Drug discount program vital to hospital care
TO IMPROVE health care for patients, hospitals tailor care delivery to the particular needs of their communities, often by extending services and support into the neighborhoods they serve. But some […]
Posted inEducation
On target: ed reform money reaching poorer districts
THE LOW-INCOME, HEAVILY IMMIGRANT city of Chelsea is getting over $2,600 per pupil more in state education aid than it did two years ago. That translates to nearly $19 million […]
Posted inOpinion
This election is turning point for Massachusetts, women
THE MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUTION is the world’s oldest governing document that remains in effect today. In writing it, John Adams must have had in mind his wife Abigail’s letter, asking him to “remember the […]
Posted inState Government, State House News Service
$3b in tax cap checks to start going out Tuesday
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE FIRST CHECKS and direct deposits from a nearly $3 billion pot of excess tax revenue will head back to taxpayers starting on Tuesday when the […]
Posted inUncategorized
Question 4 won’t make roads any safer
SINCE 2014, 15 states and the District of Columbia have offered driver’s licenses to those in the country illegally. Three states, Washington, New Mexico, and Utah offered licenses in 1993, […]
Posted inOpinion
Question 4 is an investment in health
“WELL, I’M SCARED to drive to the appointment,” my patient Henry finally admitted over the phone. I heard him catch his breath and hold it. He hadn’t been in for […]
Posted inEnergy, State House News Service
Wind farm raises alarms about its viability
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A MAJOR OFFSHORE wind project in the Massachusetts pipeline “is no longer viable and would not be able to move forward” under the terms of contracts […]
Posted inThe Download
An opportunity to make cannabis industry more equitable
For years, budding marijuana entrepreneurs – particularly those of color – have complained that the legal industry is dominated by Big Pot. Now is the time for those advocates to […]