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 […]
Capuano praises Baker on GLX — and says he voted for him
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 […]
Posted inThe Download
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 inPolitics
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 […]
Posted inTransportation
Wu, MBTA each put own spin on fare-free bus results
In the policy battle over fare-free transit service, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the MBTA are portraying the same data in very different ways. The T kicked off the discussion […]
Posted inTransportation
Wu, MBTA each put own spin on fare-free bus results
IN THE POLICY BATTLE over fare-free transit service, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the MBTA are portraying the same data in very different ways. The T kicked off the discussion […]
Posted inOpinion
Protecting the state’s protected lands
WE OFTEN THINK of floods, hurricanes, snowstorms and the like as threats to our normal way of life, but the Covid pandemic has shown us a unique threat that affects […]
Posted inTransportation
Baker proposes $9.7b infrastructure bond bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE EFFORTS TO REPLACE the MBTA’s entire Green Line trolley fleet, a statewide move toward electric vehicle adoption, and projects to make infrastructure more resilient in the […]
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Biden names MassINC’s Matias regional HUD administrator
PRESIDENT BIDEN on Thursday appointed Juana Matias, the chief operating officer of MassINC, as the New England regional administrator for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Matias is […]
Posted inEducation
Community engagement key as schools deploy COVID funding
ALL OF US have faced more than our fair share of challenging days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That is especially true for parents, trying to cope with their fears […]
Posted inRace/Racism
House votes to ban hairstyle discrimination
IN 2017, Mya and Deanna Cook, 15-year-old twins, were disciplined because they wore box braids to school at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden. Box braids and other protective […]
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Markey, Warren throw some political weight around
It was a bone-chilling Saturday morning in late November, and Ed Markey was gripping the microphone as the wind whipped across the Chelsea Creek in East Boston behind him. Though […]
Posted inPolitics
Markey, Warren throw some political weight around
IT WAS A BONE-CHILLING Saturday morning in late November, and Ed Markey was gripping the microphone as the wind whipped across the Chelsea Creek in East Boston behind him. Though […]
Posted inOpinion
PILOT payments should be standardized statewide
A correction has been added to this commentary, correcting the payment amount of Harvard University. “It’s about fairness. It’s about how do you want to participate in this city that […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
State correction officer charged with having sex with inmate
A FORMER state correction officer pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of having sexual relations with an inmate. Charlotte Ferro, who worked at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, was arraigned […]