WHEN LINDA PIZZUTI HENRY and her husband, John W. Henry, bought The Boston Globe in 2013 for $70 million, she announced her intention to adapt the venerable institution to the […]
Henrys should respect Globe workforce
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How to achieve social equity in the cannabis industry
TO ITS CREDIT, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has emerged as a national leader in the ongoing work to inject equity into the nascent cannabis sector. Many elected leaders have long […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Long-awaited arts funding finally arriving
MASSACHUSETTS ARTS appear to be big beneficiaries of $16 billion in federal relief aid that is finally starting to be released after a delayed start and an arduous review process. […]
Posted inGuns
Insular thinking in Boston’s suburbs
AFTER AN EFFICIENT campaign by gun control proponents, the Newton City Council recently approved zoning changes to keep gun stores out of Newton. Yard signs that dotted lawns across the […]
Posted inOpinion
Redestricting requires some flexibility this year
THE 2020 CENSUS was unlike any other, with a global pandemic that restricted in-person outreach and a presidential administration intent on undermining the integrity of the count at every turn. […]
Posted inOpinion
Tracking the digital divide
OVER THE PAST YEAR, schools, workplaces, health care providers, and other basic services have moved online. In doing so, the centrality of the internet to modern life became crystal clear […]
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Mass. needs to respond to insulin cost crunch
COSIMA MOSHER was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in January 2019 at the age of 11. After two days in the hospital, she realized her life would never be the […]
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PR guru offering free media services to tragedy survivors
WHEN A HIGH-PROFILE tragedy occurs, the survivors are often barraged by requests for comment from the media. Reporters may struggle to figure out how to contact the surviving family. Public […]
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Baker seeks $100m for offshore wind port infrastructure
AS THE OFFSHORE wind business is ramping up in Massachusetts and along the East Coast, Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing spending $100 million in federal money on marine port infrastructure to support the emerging industry. […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Can Massachusetts avoid the return of horrible congestion?
If you thought traffic was bad before the pandemic, wait until this fall. CommonWealth Magazine · Mass Reboot Episode 3: Transportation“I don’t think anyone wants to take the T,” said […]
Posted inThe Download
Can Massachusetts avoid the return of horrible congestion?
If you thought traffic was bad before the pandemic, wait until this fall. “I don’t think anyone wants to take the T,” said Emily, who has driven to work since […]
Posted inTransportation
Can Massachusetts avoid the return of horrible congestion?
IF YOU THOUGHT traffic was bad before the pandemic, wait until this fall. “I don’t think anyone wants to take the T,” said Emily, who has driven to work since […]
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No budget squeeze with extra billions
WITH AN EXTRA $4.2 billion at their disposal from surging tax revenues, House and Senate budget negotiators reached a deal fairly easily Thursday night on a compromise state budget for […]
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Mariano scores big victory on film tax credit
HOUSE SPEAKER Ron Mariano won a major victory in budget negotiations with the Senate as the January 2023 sunset date for the state’s film tax credit was eliminated and all […]
Posted inTransportation
T radio ads ask riders to return
THE MBTA is running a modest $40,000 radio advertising campaign in an effort to put passengers back in the seats at a time when ridership remains a fraction of what […]
Posted inEconomy
Sources: Boncore eyeing MassBio job
SEN. JOSEPH BONCORE of Winthrop is stepping down to take the top job at the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, according to sources familiar with the senator’s thinking and media reports, although […]
Posted inDrug Addiction
Sackler family members to pay $4.3b settlement — $90m to Mass.
MEMBERS OF THE Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma will pay $4.3 billion to settle a lawsuit over Purdue’s role in perpetuating the opioid addiction epidemic, a lawsuit first initiated […]
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DCF-involved students attended school 90% of the time last year
When Fall River teen David Almond, who was under Department of Children and Families supervision, was found dead, allegedly due to abuse and neglect by his father and girlfriend, one […]
Posted inEducation
DCF-involved students attended school 90% of the time last year
WHEN FALL RIVER teen David Almond, who was under Department of Children and Families supervision, was found dead, allegedly due to abuse and neglect by his father and girlfriend, one […]
Posted inEnvironment
Somerset board drafting letter to Baker on Brayton Point
THE SOMERSET Select Board is preparing to send a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker calling on him to take action against the companies that are using state land at Brayton […]
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House rejects efforts to disclose committee votes
THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected efforts to publicly disclose how representatives vote on bills at the committee level. In approving a new set of operating rules for the […]
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DYS worker assaulted, suffers life-threatening injuries
AN EMPLOYEE at a Department of Youth Services facility in Springfield suffered life-threatening injuries after being assaulted by a juvenile housed there. The victim, who has not been identified, is hospitalized […]
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Clarification issued on House rules proposal
A KEY HOUSE LEADER issued a clarification of the branch’s rules proposal Wednesday morning, saying a key provision in the package would not conceal how all individual members of a […]
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House proposal would keep committee votes secret
It’s always been difficult to find out how House lawmakers vote on bills in committee, but under a set of rules scheduled for debate Wednesday it could become nearly impossible. […]