I WRITE TODAY not to bury the leaders of Boston Children’s Hospital, but to praise them. Well, perhaps with some reservations. My reason for saying something nice today about Boston […]
Children’s acquisition of Franciscan makes sense
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Hoffman’s abrupt exit at cannabis commission remains a mystery
The Cannabis Control Commission is at an inflection point, with all five of the state’s original marijuana regulators having moved on. “Today marks a significant moment for all of us […]
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Hoffman’s abrupt exit at cannabis commission remains a mystery
THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION is at an inflection point, with all five of the state’s original marijuana regulators having moved on. “Today marks a significant moment for all of us […]
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MBTA board member raises safety questions
A MEMBER of the MBTA’s oversight board on Thursday questioned whether all of the people being hired by the transit authority to address safety issues are actually improving safety. At […]
Posted inEconomy, Health Care, Opinion
What’s causing the infant formula shortage?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising […]
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Tool cart derailment delays Blue Line reopening 2d time
THE MBTA said on Thursday that it needs to extend the shutdown of service on a portion of the Blue Line a second time because a tool cart being used […]
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Mass. agrees to pay $56m to settle Holyoke Soldiers’ Home lawsuit
THE STATE HAS AGREED to pay $56 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by veterans who contracted COVID-19 and the families of veterans who died at the Holyoke […]
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Budget amendment would create Harmony Montgomery Commission
A week after the state Office of the Child Advocate issued a report about the failure of the child welfare system to protect missing 4-year-old Harmony Montgomery, a state senator […]
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Japanese firm has different plan for Cape power plants
A JAPANESE COMPANY is buying the oil and gas-fired power plants located in Sandwich on the Cape Cod Canal and seeking to repurpose them primarily as a conduit for delivering […]
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Budget amendment would create Harmony Montgomery Commission
A WEEK AFTER the state Office of the Child Advocate issued a report about the failure of the child welfare system to protect missing 4-year-old Harmony Montgomery, a state senator […]
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We see sports betting, financial literacy connection
SPORTS BETTING is coming to a town and phone near you. Whether you are on the side of those who want to bring sports betting out of the shadows, like […]
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How the gas system can adapt to net zero future
THE FUTURE of natural gas is now at the forefront of state and local climate planning as it has become clear that the combustion of fossil methane and the leakage […]
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Toll, gas tax revenues at 95% of pre-COVID levels
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE ROBUST RETURN of crunching highway traffic to the greater Boston area might have made drivers miserable, but there’s a silver lining for transportation officials: many […]
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Some tidbits on Senate’s sports betting non-vote
In what may be the ultimate inside story on Beacon Hill, new details are starting to emerge on why the Senate dispensed with a final roll call vote on sports […]
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Some tidbits on Senate’s sports betting non-vote
IN WHAT MAY BE the ultimate inside story on Beacon Hill, new details are starting to emerge on why the Senate dispensed with a final roll call vote on sports […]
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Mass. should retain free meals for all at schools
PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, more than 120,000 children in Massachusetts didn’t know where their next meal was coming from. Since COVID-19 arrived in the US, food insecurity rates in our […]
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Poftak confirms FTA safety investigation at MBTA
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FEDERAL TRANSIT officials will meet with T leaders this week to kick off a safety investigation into the agency, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said Tuesday, […]
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Legislature preparing for post-Roe v Wade world
THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE is starting to prepare for a post-Roe v Wade world, providing state tax dollars to organizations that help women pay for abortions and investing in security and […]
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Senate budget focuses on early education, mental health, local aid
THE STATE budget proposal released by the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday largely hews to the same ideology as the plan adopted by House budget writers: Avoid tax […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
In Suffolk DA’s race, the gloves come off
IT SEEMED INEVITABLE that it would emerge one of the main fault lines in the race for Suffolk County district attorney: Kevin Hayden, appointed to the post in January by […]
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In Suffolk DA’s race, the gloves come off
IT SEEMED INEVITABLE that it would emerge one of the main fault lines in the race for Suffolk County district attorney: Kevin Hayden, appointed to the post in January by […]
Posted inEducation
UMass Lowell promotes Chen from within
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE CONCLUDING AN EXTENSIVE search process that floated dozens of candidates and two finalists from other states, University of Massachusetts Lowell overseers decided once again Monday that […]
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Zoning has played a major role in racial segregation
IN RESPONSE TO decades of rising housing costs across the Commonwealth, Massachusetts recently amended the state zoning act to require local governments to reform their zoning laws. The amendments are […]
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MBTA is extending Blue Line shutdown 5 more days
The MBTA is extending the shutdown of a portion of the Blue Line for another five days to make sure the track being installed is safe.
The T announced on Sunday that it was extending the original 14-day shutdown until Friday “to complete additional work and finish scheduled work.” On Monday, asked about reports that the project had encountered difficulties, a T spokeswoman acknowledged in an email that the work was proving challenging.