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 […]
Getting to yes on electricity transmission infrastructure
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 […]
Posted inEducation
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 […]
Posted inEnvironment
Stalled Maine hydro power line raises concerns
WITH A PROPOSED Maine transmission line financed by Massachusetts electricity ratepayers heading to court, officials gathering at a conference in Boston on Thursday raised concerns about the region’s ability to […]
Posted inHealth Care
Mariano backs bill to provide more scrutiny of hospital expansions
THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE will consider a health care bill that would impose increased scrutiny on hospital expansions, House Speaker Ron Mariano said Thursday. The goal of the bill would be to stop […]
Posted inEducation
On schools, Boston’s new mayor must meet the moment
BOSTON IS AT an historic moment of opportunity. We just elected Michelle Wu as the city’s first female mayor, first mayor of color, and first active Boston Public School parent […]
Posted inHealth Care
Pediatric COVID vaccines now available in MassachusettsÂ
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE providers prepared to start vaccinating children against COVID-19 on Thursday, now that the federal government has signed off on the safety and efficacy of Pfizer’s vaccine. “Pediatric […]
Posted inThe Download
Wu, Menino had identical winning margins
IN THE CLOSING weeks of the Boston mayor’s race, Michelle Wu was name-checking her one-time boss, Tom Menino, a lot more than her former law professor, Elizabeth Warren. It was […]
Posted inPolitics
Wu replicates exact Menino margin and map
IN THE CLOSING weeks of the Boston mayor’s race, Michelle Wu was name-checking her one-time boss, Tom Menino, a lot more than her former law professor, Elizabeth Warren. It was […]
Posted inOpinion
Staffing companies help move economy forward
AMID A NATIONAL workforce shortage impacting nearly every industry, connecting people with employment opportunities is vital to keeping the economic recovery of the past year moving forward in the Bay […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
State tax collections keep up surprising growth
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A THIRD OF THE WAY into fiscal 2022, state tax collections are trending about 20 percent ahead of the pace that led to a roughly $5 […]
Posted inUncategorized
Seven reps not complying with House vaccine mandate
THERE ARE SEVEN state representatives who have not yet provided proof of vaccination or requested a religious or medical exemption from the vaccine mandate imposed by the House of the […]
Posted inUncategorized
Heavy health care focus in Senate spending plan
LEADERS IN THE Massachusetts Senate on Wednesday laid out a plan for spending $3.66 billion, taken from a combination of federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act and some surplus […]
Posted inPolitics
Super PAC looks ahead to 2022
THE CHAIRMAN of the Massachusetts Majority super PAC said on Wednesday that his organization fared well in this week’s elections and, with $600,000 in available cash, is well-positioned to do […]
Posted inPolitics
‘We are ready to meet this moment’
Michelle Wu’s speech to supporters on Tuesday night after winning election as Boston’s new mayor. Good evening. So one of my sons asked me the other night if boys can […]
Posted inPolitics
Who were the winners and losers (besides the candidates)?Â
WHO WON AND who lost yesterday? Of course, there are the candidates who put themselves and their ideas out there for voters. They all were winners for democracy, though the […]
Posted inThe Download
Who were the winners and losers (besides the candidates)?
Who won and who lost yesterday? Of course, there are the candidates who put themselves and their ideas out there for voters. They all were winners for democracy, though the […]
Posted inEnvironment
Maine voters tell Mass. to stick its transmission line
MAINE VOTERS delivered a shock to Massachusetts on Tuesday, overwhelmingly approving a ballot question that would block the Bay State’s bid to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels by building […]