ON MONDAY, at the tail end of a four-hour meeting, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board quickly approved a nearly $9 million contract to begin initial design work on […]
T contract at odds with earlier statements by Pollack, Poftak
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Film tax credit headed for showdown
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER INITIALLY encountering bipartisan opposition, the Senate Ways and Means Committee’s plan to overhaul the state’s film tax credit program is poised to sail through the […]
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Caregiver abuse registry on track for July launch
A NEW STATE registry to track caregivers who have abused people with disabilities is on track to launch in July, after a six-month delay. “There is so much work to […]
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Biden urges Supreme Court to stay out of Mass.-NH tax dispute
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION on Tuesday urged the US Supreme Court not to intervene in a high-stakes tax battle between the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Solicitor General’s office, […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Judge stays her order on Boston police commissioner
Not so fast. Any plans Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey may have had to move swiftly to fire embattled Police Commissioner Dennis White following a court ruling in her favor […]
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As T board nears its end, consensus proving elusive
After nearly six years, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board is coming to an end. Two meetings are scheduled for June, and then the board will shut down. Some […]
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As T board nears its end, consensus proving elusive
AFTER NEARLY six years, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board is coming to an end. Two meetings are scheduled for June, and then the board will shut down. Some […]
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Lots of academic catch-up needed, say K-12 parents
WHILE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS look to close out the school year with something approximating a normal routine and setting, a majority of parents across the state say their children will have […]
Posted inTransportation
A remarkable turnaround for Green Line extension
CONFIDENCE APPEARS to be mounting at the MBTA that the nearly $2.3 billion Green Line extension project will come in under budget, allowing Somerville and Cambridge to recover the combined […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Judge sides with city and denies White’s bid to block firing
A SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT judge on Tuesday denied a motion by Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block his dismissal. Acting Mayor […]
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Baker seeks to extend remote meetings, outdoor dining
WITH THE COVID-19 state of emergency drawing to a close, Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation on Tuesday to extend certain measures related to remote meetings, outdoor dining, and medical billing – primarily policies that have worked […]
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Auditor Bump will not seek reelection
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AUDITOR SUZANNE BUMP, a Democrat who began her Beacon Hill career in the 1980s and has worked in various public roles, said Tuesday she would not […]
Posted inEducation
Some teachers opt out of administering MCAS
AMID A STATEWIDE DEBATE over whether to require students to take standardized tests this year, advocacy groups have been urging families to opt out. Now, a small number of teachers […]
Posted inEconomy
Congress finally listening on paid family and medical leave
SOMETHING UNUSUAL HAPPENED recently on Capitol Hill. A Congressional committee seeking expertise on paid leave and child care invited a group of experts with the greatest insight and the least […]
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Are feds sending too much money to states?
NO ONE HAS ever been inclined to give back free money handed to them by the federal government, so don’t look for Massachusetts state officials to start now, but the […]
Posted inEconomy
Are feds sending too much money to states?
NO ONE HAS ever been inclined to give back free money handed to them by the federal government, so don’t look for Massachusetts state officials to start now, but the […]
Posted inTransportation
T notes: Impasse over fare evasion fines
FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT meeting, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board and T staff couldn’t reach consensus on what the fines should be for fare evasion. The current fines […]
Posted inTransportation
Janey announces free service on Route 28 bus
WHEN THE QUESTIONING at a forum on Monday for Boston mayoral candidates turned to the idea of free fares on the MBTA for low-income residents, Acting Mayor Kim Janey didn’t […]
Posted inHealth Care
Holyoke Soldiers’ Home report details ‘crisis of leadership’
A REPORT BY a legislative committee formed to investigate the COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home that left 77 veterans dead faulted a “crisis of leadership” for substantially contributing […]
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T board divided on means-tested fares
MBTA OFFICIALS on Monday offered up a potential timetable and an estimate of costs for offering discounted fares to low-income riders, but the T’s oversight board appeared split on the […]
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Legislative staff complain of low pay, long hours
WHEN MAIA RAYNOR started working as a legislative aide for Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz of Boston in 2018, she was earning $38,000 a year. She spent 50 to 60 hours a […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Baker pressed on Holyoke Soldiers’ Home labor agreement
Gov. Charlie Baker is eager to sign a bill on his desk providing $400 million for the construction of a new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, but first he has to make […]
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Baker pressed on Holyoke Soldiers’ Home labor agreement
Gov. Charlie Baker is eager to sign a bill on his desk providing $400 million for the construction of a new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, but first he has to make […]
Posted inEconomy
Baker pressed on Holyoke Soldiers’ Home labor agreement
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER is eager to sign a bill on his desk providing $400 million for the construction of a new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, but first he has to make […]