OUR REGIONAL grid operator seems ready to admit that overdependence on gas is the main reason our region’s power grid can be unreliable in cold weather, yet it remains to […]
We need to move away from reliance on natural gas
Posted inImmigration, Politics
Why are migrants being flown to Martha’s Vineyard?
Why is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flying immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard? It appears to be mainly a move made for political gain. DeSantis appears to have flown two planeloads of […]
Posted inState Government
Baker presses forward with hefty tax cap refunds
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER said on Friday that he intends in November to start mailing taxpayers tax cap checks equal to an estimated 13 percent of their 2021 personal income tax […]
Posted inPolitics
Mail-in voting didn’t boost primary turnout
WHEN LAWMAKERS passed permanent no-excuse mail-in voting earlier this year, advocates billed it as a way to increase voter participation. “This is a historic bill that is going to have […]
Posted inThe Download
Demand picking up a bit for new Omicron booster shots
Now that the federal government has authorized Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines, some Massachusetts residents are running to get them – but far from the furious rush that accompanied the initial vaccines. […]
Posted inHealth
Demand picking up a bit for new Omicron booster shots
NOW THAT THE federal government has authorized Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines, some Massachusetts residents are running to get them – but far from the furious rush that accompanied the initial vaccines. […]
Posted inEconomy
Convention business rebounding strongly in 2022
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER TWO YEARS when its gathering halls were nearly empty of traditional big events, save for COVID vaccination clinics, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority officials on Thursday […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA board eyeing possible new revenue streams
THE MBTA board, nervous about looming budget shortfalls, is starting to look at developing some new revenue streams. Betsy Taylor, the chair of the MBTA board who earlier this week […]
Posted inThe Download
Auditor certification paves way for $2.9b in tax cap credits
MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS COULD soon be receiving tax refunds in the mail after state Auditor Suzanne Bump officially certified that the state’s tax cap law has been triggered and taxpayers are […]
Posted inState Government
Auditor certification paves way for $2.9b in tax cap credits
MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS could soon be receiving tax refunds in the mail after state Auditor Suzanne Bump officially certified that the state’s tax cap law has been triggered and taxpayers are […]
Posted inEducation
Coalition says education gap has widened
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THREE YEARS after the Student Opportunity Act was signed to address educational inequity, pledging $1.5 billion to the public education system by 2027, low-income and minority […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA board chair indicates authority needs more funding
THE CHAIR of the MBTA board, apparently for the first time, indicated to lawmakers on Wednesday that the transit authority needs additional long-term funding to address safety and reliability issues. […]
Posted inThe Download
Is new poll a Diehl breaker?
THE HEADLINE IS not exactly the sort of unqualified boost that campaigns usually go out of their way to promote. But if you’re running for governor of Massachusetts as the […]
Posted inPolitics
Is new poll a Diehl breaker?
THE HEADLINE IS not exactly the sort of unqualified boost that campaigns usually go out of their way to promote. But if you’re running for governor of Massachusetts as the […]
Posted inEconomy
It’s actually time for employers to think about summer jobs
CULTURAL NORMS ARE being uprooted due to the pandemic and movements born: the Great Resignation, Great Reset, Great Rethink, and so on. What’s consistent among them is the suggestion that […]
Posted inPolitics
Federal judge won’t intervene in Tran prosecution
A FEDERAL JUDGE has declined to intervene to stop Attorney General Maura Healey’s prosecution of congressional candidate Dean Tran. Tran, a Republican former state senator who is challenging Democratic US […]
Posted inTransportation
DPU trying to double size of its MBTA oversight staff
THE STATE DEPARTMENT of Public Utilities, which is coming under fire for its poor oversight of the MBTA’s safety practices, appears to be trying to double the size of its […]
Posted inPolitics
Half of primary ballots cast before Election Day
ELECTION DAY may be a misnomer. State primary turnout figures make clear a new reality, with important implications for campaign strategies: Election Day is actually election season. For the second […]
Posted inPolitics
Wu, despite allegations, says she voted for Arroyo
BOSTON MAYOR Michelle Wu said on Tuesday that she voted for Ricardo Arroyo for Suffolk County district attorney after withdrawing her political endorsement of him when a woman stepped forward […]
Posted inPolitics
Auditor candidates have different views on privatization law
IN THE RACE for state auditor, the Democratic and Republican candidates have very different positions on a key responsibility of the office – giving approval for the privatization of public […]
Posted inThe Download
Auditor candidates have different views on privatization law
In the race for state auditor, the Democratic and Republican candidates have very different positions on a key responsibility of the office – giving approval for the privatization of public […]
Posted inHealth, Health Care, State House News Service
Biden pushes cancer moonshot at JFK Library
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SIXTY YEARS after President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation to collectively get behind the goal of putting a man on the moon by the end […]
Posted inOpinion
Supporting BIPOC artists helps grow communities
Second in a series of commentaries on arts in community ARTISTS, AND THE cultural expression they create, are essential to the future of Massachusetts cities and towns. Communities must do […]
Posted inEnergy
Provincetown hooked up to large electricity battery
ONE OF THE LARGEST electric batteries in the nation is starting to provide backup power for Provincetown and will soon do the same for Truro and part of Wellfleet. The […]