THERE’S A SECOND COVID-related wave about to hit families in the Commonwealth: a tsunami of debt collection activity that threatens our economic recovery. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, 20 percent […]
Warning: Debt collection tsunami coming
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House rejects tax amendment as budget debate opens
AS THE HOUSE began its first day of debate on the state budget on Tuesday, progressives were defeated in their attempt to add new revenue. But some progressives remain hopeful […]
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Baker slams Trump for stalling transition
GOV. CHARLIE BAKERÂ strongly criticized President Trump on Tuesday for stalling an orderly presidential transition process at a time when the nation is entering a critical period in the fight against […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
COVID-19 cases at MCI-Norfolk rise to 172
CONGRESSWOMAN AYANNA Pressley and Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins are urging Gov. Charlie Baker and state correction officials to release inmates at state prisons amid an outbreak of COVID-19 […]
Posted inHealth Care
Overturning Affordable Care Act could cost Massachusetts billionsÂ
THE US SUPREME COURT heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could overturn the Affordable Care Act – with major economic and health insurance implications for Massachusetts. Two key justices – Chief […]
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Tran’s concession statement reflects his isolation
Sen. Dean Tran of Fitchburg posted a concession statement of sorts on Facebook over the weekend that seemed to capture the isolation he felt on Beacon Hill. Tran lost a […]
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Tran’s concession statement reflects his isolation
SEN. DEAN TRAN of Fitchburg posted a concession statement of sorts on Facebook over the weekend that seemed to capture the isolation he felt on Beacon Hill. Tran lost a […]
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T capital funding sources projected to fall off cliff
THE MBTA is preparing to cut service levels to deal with a budget shortfall looming over next year, but the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation warned members of the Fiscal and Management […]
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DeLeo backs budget debate on abortion access
HOUSE SPEAKER Robert DeLeo said late last week that he would frown on lawmakers using the budget as a vehicle for major policy reforms, but he backed off that stance […]
Posted inEconomy
Hotel workers hoping for pandemic job protectionsÂ
MARYANN SILVA HAS worked for 19 years as a full-time banquet server at the Ritz-Carlton hotel on Boston Common. The 63-year-old Lynn resident sets up and serves food to guests for weddings, […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Mass. Democratic Party chair showdown
With the 2020 election in the rearview mirror, the Massachusetts Democratic Party is gearing up for its next fight: to retake the governorship in two years. Speaking on the Codcast, […]
Posted inTransportation
T proposes $128m in service cuts across system
THE MBTA on Monday proposed a series of major service cuts starting next spring and summer to right-size an agency that has lost roughly three-quarters of its ridership during the […]
Posted inTransportation
Poftak: ‘Together we will persevere’
The following is a letter from MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak to the transit authority’s customers. I hope this letter finds you healthy and safe. I would like to take […]
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Mass. Democratic Party chair candidates look toward 2022
With the 2020 election in the rearview mirror, the Massachusetts Democratic Party is gearing up for its next fight: to retake the governorship in two years. Speaking on the Codcast, […]
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Mass. Democratic Party chair candidates look toward 2022
WITH THE 2020 election in the rearview mirror, the Massachusetts Democratic Party is gearing up for its next fight: to retake the governorship in two years. Speaking on the Codcast, […]
Posted inPolitics
Supporting player or power broker?
AN EXPLOSIVE REPORT into how the Massachusetts Democratic Party leadership handled sexual misconduct allegations involving former congressional candidate Alex Morse and his relationship with college students is bringing fresh controversy to an […]
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Election result draws tear-filled cheers — and jeers
SHEER ELATION consumed the Boston Common on Saturday afternoon as more than 1,000 people danced and cheered Joe Biden’s election as president. Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman, black, or person of South Asian descent to be elected vice president, […]
Posted inOpinion
Let undocumented immigrants obtain driver’s licenses
SIXTEEN OTHER STATES and the District of Columbia now provide undocumented residents with the ability to legally obtain driver’s licenses. Allowing immigrants to apply for proper identification and purchase insurance […]
Posted inPolitics
Biden trumps Trump
AFTER FOUR TUMULTUOUS years under Donald Trump that upended countless norms of the US presidency and four days of vote-counting that kept the country — and world — on edge, […]
Posted inEducation
Baker presses for in-person learning
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION on Friday ramped up pressure on the roughly 23 percent of school districts teaching remotely to return to in-person classes by releasing new metrics that downgraded the […]
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Red municipalities plummet with changed metrics
WITH THE NUMBER of Massachusetts communities considered high-risk for COVID-19 growing at an alarming rate, the Baker administration on Friday changed the metrics it uses to set risk levels and […]
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Baker says Trump’s conspiracy claims not supported by facts
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER criticized President Trump on Friday for suggesting there is some kind of national conspiracy going on related to the counting of votes across the country. Trump has […]
Posted inThe Download
The case for Donald Trump
A Boston Globe news analysis of the presidential election posed the question that’s on the mind of many blue-state activists right now: Are we really that disconnected from the rest […]
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The case for Donald Trump
A Boston Globe news analysis of the presidential election posed the question that’s on the mind of many blue-state activists right now: Are we really that disconnected from the rest […]