DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL candidate Ben Downing said the Baker administration should abandon any plans to build a new prison for women inmates in Norfolk, saying “investing in incarceration is the exact […]
Downing opposes new prison for women
Posted inUncategorized
Legislature eyes changes in childcare system
RARELY HAS THE ISSUE of childcare received such sustained attention from the state Legislature. But with the pandemic calling renewed attention to the economic importance of childcare, two state panels […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Internal affairs file shows former police commissioner Evans was informed of Rose findings
ACTING MAYOR KIM JANEY released information from the internal affairs investigation of former police officer Patrick Rose Sr. that paints a damning picture of the conduct of leaders of the […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Four questions for MBTA GM Steve Poftak
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak came on the Codcast this week and we asked him about four issues: returning to full service levels, means-tested vs. free fares, fare verification efforts, […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Four questions for the MBTA’s Steve Poftak
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak came on the Codcast this week and we asked him about four issues: returning to full service levels, means-tested vs. free fares, fare verification efforts, […]
Posted inEducation
UMass Boston spent $10,000 on goodbye to Walsh
UMASS BOSTON recently spent $10,000 for a full-page ad in the Boston Sunday Globe extolling the virtues of ex-Boston mayor Marty Walsh as he was leaving for his new job […]
Posted inEducation
Time to end public funding of Judge Rotenberg Center
AS MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS embark on widely-publicized reopenings, one school will likely continue to remain at the margins of public scrutiny – despite being the focus of a federally-mandated ban, and […]
Posted inThe Download
Four questions for the MBTA’s Steve Poftak
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak came on the Codcast this week and we asked him about four issues: returning to full service levels, means-tested vs. free fares, fare verification efforts, […]
Posted inTransportation
Four questions for the MBTA’s Steve Poftak
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak came on the Codcast this week and we asked him about four issues: returning to full service levels, means-tested vs. free fares, fare verification efforts, […]
Posted inUncategorized
Pandemic puts hold on adoptions, family reunificationsÂ
THE CHILDREN INVOLVED with the Department of Children and Families are already some of the most unsettled in the state. Now, the pandemic has further delayed many of these kids’ chances […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Maverick Square, which honors state’s first slave owner, should be renamedÂ
SHE CAME TO the window around 9 a.m., singing in a loud, high-pitched voice. Her words were foreign, but they communicated a sense of sorrow so powerful that John Josselyn […]
Posted inOpinion
The real work begins now on climate change
THIS SPRING, as flowers and trees begin to bloom in New England, our clean energy industry is also ready to blossom after decades of delays and setbacks. Last month Gov. […]
Posted inOpinion
Legislative fixes for essential worker problems
ESSENTIAL WORKERS have always played a significant role in our society, but their roles were especially amplified since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elected officials, the public, and many […]
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State regulators weigh how to expand hemp sales
WHEN THE STATE budget passed in December, lawmakers tucked into it a provision meant to be a lifeline for struggling hemp farmers in Massachusetts, allowing farmers to sell their products […]
Posted inEnvironment
Baker retreats more on biomass power plants
REACTING TO STRONG public opposition, the Baker administration on Friday continued its retreat from measures that would have allowed a power plant fueled by wood to be constructed in Springfield. […]
Posted inThe Download
Do Fattman, Eldridge donations follow similar pattern?
Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Acton was a big supporter of his former State House aide, Danillo Sena, when Sena ran for a House seat last year.  According to Sena’s campaign […]
Posted inPolitics
Do Fattman, Eldridge donations follow similar pattern?
SEN. JAMIE ELDRIDGE of Acton was a big supporter of his former State House aide, Danillo Sena, when Sena ran for a House seat last year. According to Sena’s campaign […]
Posted inOpinion
Can Mass General Brigham integrate?
Perhaps its’s real this time, and not just rhetoric. I am referring, of course, to the recent media stories that Mass General Brigham, more than 25 years after its creation, […]
Posted inOpinion
Climate change law codifies environmental justice
MASSACHUSETTS RECENTLY took a significant step towards addressing the problem of climate change, passing An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy. In addition to important provisions aimed at […]
Posted inEnvironment
Somerset coming apart at the seams
THE SOUTH COAST community of Somerset seems to be pulling apart at the seams, as rancor over stop-gap development at Brayton Point prompted the chair of the Board of Selectmen […]
Posted inEducation
Equity in access to advanced academics is vital
FOR FOUR YEARS RUNNING, Massachusetts was first in the nation for students succeeding in Advanced Placement. This year, our ranking dropped to No. 3. While the spread was small – […]
Posted inThe Download
Lack of mental health beds means long ER waits
Four years ago, a Pittsfield woman named Christine told MassLive about her experience waiting with her young son in the hospital emergency room for three days until the hospital could […]
Posted inHealth Care
Lack of mental health beds means long ER waits
FOUR YEARS AGO, a Pittsfield woman named Christine told MassLive about her experience waiting with her young son in the hospital emergency room for three days until the hospital could […]
Posted inHealth Care
HPC traces racial impacts of COVID
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE HISPANIC AND BLACK Â patients represented a disproportionate share of COVID-19 hospitalizations in 2020, as did patients from lower-income communities, according to a new state report. Staff […]