THERE WAS MORE than just the scent of bacon and eggs in the air at yesterday’s Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast. There was a whiff of irony present, too. […]
Dealing with deserted downtowns now high on Baker menu
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Dealing with deserted downtowns now high on Baker menu
THERE WAS MORE than just the scent of bacon and eggs in the air at yesterday’s Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast. There was a whiff of irony present, too. […]
Posted inEducation
Wu: State takeover of Boston schools would be counterproductive
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AS THE STATE’S elementary and secondary education commissioner prepares to review the Boston Public Schools, Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday said she “firmly” opposes the idea […]
Posted inOpinion
A low-income fare would make a real difference
TWO MONTHS before my daughter was due to be born, I developed preeclampsia and had to be rushed from Brockton to Tufts Medical Center to give birth. My baby was […]
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Auditor flags 29 bills for impact on local budgets
WHEN THE LEGISLATURE implemented early voting by mail during the pandemic, the state paid for some staff time for local election workers and postage costs. But not all city and […]
Posted inEducation
State receivership wrong step for Boston schools
A NEW PIONEER INSTITUTE report decries the current state of Boston Public Schools and calls for state receivership. The report relies on a March 2020 state Department of Elementary and […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Commission calls for limiting police use of facial recognition technology
A LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION is recommending strict new curbs on the use of facial recognition technology by the police, including requiring a warrant and limiting its use to investigating felony crimes. […]
Posted inThe Download
Scrap metal operation shuts down in Somerset
At around 7 p.m. Monday night, the clanging sound of scrap metal being loaded onto a ship at Brayton Point in Somerset appeared to come to a halt. According to […]
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Scrap metal operation shuts down in Somerset
AT AROUND 7 p.m. Monday night, the clanging sound of scrap metal being loaded onto a ship at Brayton Point in Somerset appeared to come to a halt. According to […]
Posted inOpinion
Mass. employers shouldn’t get stuck with the UI bill
IN THE CONFUSION surrounding the initial weeks and months of the pandemic, when businesses were ordered to close their doors and workers were losing their jobs by the thousands, the […]
Posted inHealth Care
Health cost benchmark called unfair, impractical
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE GOVERNMENT’S central method of benchmarking health care spending trends is not a fair or appropriate way to evaluate changes in one of the economy’s biggest […]
Posted inTransportation
Capuano praises Baker on GLX — and says he voted for him
FORMER CONGRESSMAN Michael Capuano paid tribute to Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday at an event marking the launch of service on the Green Line extension to Somerville — and the […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Markey endorses Arroyo in Suffolk DA contest
WHEN IT COMES to winning the support of the state’s US senators, Ricardo Arroyo can now claim a twofer. A week after Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed his run for Suffolk […]
Posted inThe Codcast
GOP’s Chris Doughty feels like a governor already
Chris Doughty has no experience in politics. But he believes leading the state is similar to leading a large business. “There’s not one part of the governor’s life that I’m […]
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Chris Doughty: ‘I almost feel like a governor already’
CHRIS DOUGHTY has no experience in politics. But he believes leading the state is similar to leading a large business. “There’s not one part of the governor’s life that I’m […]
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Chris Doughty: ‘I almost feel like a governor already’
CHRIS DOUGHTY has no experience in politics. But he believes leading the state is similar to leading a large business. “There’s not one part of the governor’s life that I’m […]
Posted inTransportation
GLX opening a major achievement for the T
THE MBTA on Monday opens the Green Line extension to Somerville, a milestone for the T’s riders but perhaps an even greater achievement for the T itself. Six years ago, […]
Posted inOpinion
Boston can send a big, bold message on democracy
The following commentary is written as a letter to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. DEAR MAYOR WU, In 1984, when you were a 1-year-old in Chicago, Boston Mayor Ray Flynn promoted […]
Posted inOpinion
Ukrainian sanctions by Mass. walk a fine legal line
Gov. Charles Baker’s executive order imposing sanctions on Russia follows a long line of Massachusetts boycotts, divestments, and resolutions regarding foreign affairs. Baker’s order walks another line as well: the […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
What to do with the state’s half-empty prison system
MASSACHUSETTS IS POCKMARKED by a web of correctional facilities, 484 buildings in total with nearly 10 million square feet of space among them. Picture the Hancock, the Pru, the Boston […]
Posted inTransportation
Different fare payment approach at new GLX stops
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WHEN MBTA riders begin Monday to hop onto Green Line trolleys at a pair of brand-new stations, they will also experience another first: a different way […]
Posted inOpinion
MassHealth struggling with autism services
IN MASSACHUSETTS, families supported by MassHealth are experiencing prolonged wait times to access services for children with autism. The state is currently undertaking a process to adjust reimbursement rates paid […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
Groups call for making online meeting access permanent
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE DARKNESS OF the pandemic brought a surprise element of transparency to government, and a range of groups, including those representing individuals with disabilities, this week […]
Posted inEconomy
We need a ‘universal application’ for crucial public benefits
THIS MONTH MARKS two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of us begin to embrace the new “near-normal,” too many individuals and families still struggle. The […]