GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Wednesday announced that he is taking another run at passing a bill to stop people from driving while impaired by marijuana. Baker said the bill will […]
Baker refiles marijuana-impaired driving billÂ
Posted inArts and Culture
It’s time to end gun violence – on movie setsÂ
A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY shivers. It’s cold, dimly lit, and windy outside an old, abandoned city warehouse. He should have worn more than his thin hooded sweatshirt. He pulls the hood […]
Posted inThe Download
Could infrastructure bill put East-West rail on track?Â
IT’S A REALLY big deal,” said Eric Lesser. The Longmeadow state senator seemed to be channeling Joe Biden’s famous line whispered to Barack Obama at the signing of the Affordable […]
Posted inTransportation
Could infrastructure bill put East-West rail on track?Â
“IT’S A REALLY big deal,” said Eric Lesser. The Longmeadow state senator seemed to be channeling Joe Biden’s famous line whispered to Barack Obama at the signing of the Affordable […]
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
What’s next after stunning Maine rebuke
LAST TUESDAY’S stunning rebuke by Maine voters of a utility transmission project has dramatic implications for Massachusetts’ clean energy and climate strategy. The so-called New England Clean Energy Connect transmission […]
Posted inOpinion
Mass. climate agenda takes Election Day hits
ONE OF THE MOST consequential results for Massachusetts from last Tuesday’s election actually occurred in Maine. By a margin of approximately 59-41 percent, Maine residents voted to prohibit Central Maine […]
Posted inPolitics
Fall River’s fate unclear as power players divided
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE DEBATE OVER HOW the South Coast cities of New Bedford and Fall River should be represented in Congress continues to divide the state’s political power players, […]
Posted inHealth Care
Senate unveils major mental health bill
LEADERS IN THE Massachusetts Senate on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive mental health bill, which would set a floor for the rates insurers must pay for mental health services, address the […]
Posted inThe Download
Strange bedfellows on fed infrastructure bill
They say politics can make strange bedfellows, and the vote over the weekend on President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill was no exception. The bill passed 228-206 with the help […]
Posted inTransportation
Strange bedfellows on fed infrastructure bill
THEY SAY politics can make strange bedfellows, and the vote over the weekend on President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill was no exception. The bill passed 228-206 with the help […]
Posted inOpinion
College market to accept SNAP benefits
WHENEVER I TALK about food insecurity I ask people to take a moment and think about how it feels to be hungry. I mean, really hungry. Not just like you’re running late […]
Posted inEnvironment, State House News Service
Utilities defend energy efficiency plan
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GETTING MORE people to adopt electric heat sources in place of fossil fuel-powered sources is a crucial part of the effort to meet the state’s new […]
Posted inUncategorized
2 more House lawmakers provide proof of vaccination
TWO MORE STATE representatives provided proof over the weekend that they have received COVID-19 shots, leaving the House with only five of its 160 members out of compliance with the […]
Posted inThe Codcast
What will Boston’s new Wuniverse bring?
In her victory speech after cruising to a landslide win in the Boston mayor’s race, Michelle Wu spoke of the urgency of “bold” change to “meet the moment” the city […]
Posted inThe Download
What will Boston’s new Wuniverse bring?
In her victory speech after cruising to a landslide win in the Boston mayor’s race, Michelle Wu spoke of the urgency of “bold” change to “meet the moment” the city […]
Posted inPolitics
What will Boston’s new Wuniverse bring?Â
IN HER VICTORY speech after cruising to a landslide win in the Boston mayor’s race, Michelle Wu spoke of the urgency of “bold” change to “meet the moment” the city […]
Posted inOpinion
Getting to yes on electricity transmission infrastructure
Second in a series ANY VISION of the future decarbonized power system is sure to include hundreds of wind turbines dotting the Atlantic Ocean to power homes and businesses across […]
Posted inHealth Care
Hospitals help mental health patients – by sending them awayÂ
THE 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL was stuck in a hospital emergency room waiting for mental health services, after she found a sharp object in school and tried to hurt a teacher. The […]
Posted inOpinion
At Mass General Brigham, when is enough enough?
ON AUGUST 19, 2003, I stood in the operating room of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. My wife was lying supine on a table in front of me and […]
Posted inOpinion
Hattis criticism of DPH off the mark
THE CRITICISM of the Department of Public Health that was recently published in Commonwealth may have struck a nerve, but it fell far wide of the mark. The article, “DPH […]
Posted inOpinion
Why health care workers are leaving the profession
OUR HEALTH CARE system is in critical condition. Only bold, systemic intervention will ensure its long-term well-being. The indicators are everywhere: On the West Coast, over 24,000 nurses and other […]
Posted inOpinion
Why Maine voters did Mass. a favor
THE GOOD PEOPLE of Maine have done Massachusetts’ electric ratepayers a solid, as the expression goes. On Tuesday, Maine voters approved Question 1 on their ballot by a nearly 60-40 […]
Posted inTransportation
Nonunion T employees get $1,000 pandemic bonuses
THE MBTA gave $1,000 bonuses in September to 400 nonunion employees in recognition of their service during the pandemic. The bonuses were approved by MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak and […]
Posted inThe Download
The kids are not okay
The memes going around the internet in the early days of the pandemic, as schools and daycares shut down, made it clear: the parents are not okay. A year and […]