NEARLY 40,000 citizens in nursing homes across Massachusetts have endured months of harrowing conditions under COVID-19, watching as friends and caregivers succumb, victims of the largest concentration of deaths in […]
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Posted inTransportation
T revising ridership projections downward
This story has been updated. MBTA OFFICIALS are revising downward their ridership and revenue projections based on scenario planning that envisions telecommuting becoming “standard practice for the foreseeable future.” State […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Museums refocus and reinvent to survive COVID
JANE PARKER LIVES in Harvard, and over the years, she has visited the neighboring Fruitlands Museum for big events, like February’s Winterfest. In early October, Parker returned to Fruitlands to hike for the […]
Posted inOpinion
Ed Markey’s reckless support for court packing
SINCE THE SAD PASSING of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, headlines have been dominated by Judge Amy Coney Barrett and her nomination to the Supreme Court. I have said publicly that […]
Posted inOpinion
Baker’s ‘miracle budget’ doesn’t rise to the occasion
THE UNVEILING of Gov. Charlie Baker’s revised fiscal year 2021 budget raised eyebrows. Some called it a “miracle budget” because he proposed a balanced budget without large-scale cuts and — […]
Posted inTransportation
Pollack urged to open up I-90 throat review process
Below is a letter sent by Rick Dimino, president and CEO of the business group A Better City, to state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack on October 14 concerning the so-called […]
Posted inEnvironment
N.E. governors seek bigger say in power policies
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER and four other New England governors made a push on Friday for a much bigger say in the way the region’s electricity markets are regulated and governed, […]
Posted inPolitics
Tran, Cronin trade salvos over experience, ethics
SEN. DEAN TRAN of Fitchburg said at a Thursday night debate that he deserves to be reelected because of his experience and accomplishments on Beacon Hill even though his reputation […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Judge allows prisoners to pursue stimulus checks
A RULING by a California judge is allowing those in prison to apply for government stimulus checks, overturning a decision by the Internal Revenue Service that such payments are not […]
Posted inOpinion
As 2d COVID spike nears, ending eviction ban bad idea
MASSACHUSETTS FINDS ITSELF in what looks like the early stages of a second coronavirus spike. Since the start of September, the state’s daily incidence rate has increased 118 percent. Our […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
US attorney establishes new civil rights task force
US ATTORNEY ANDREW LELLING said Friday that he is establishing a new Civil Rights Task Force to help local and state law enforcement prevent, investigate, and prosecute civil rights violations in Massachusetts. The […]
Posted inThe Download
Federal COVID funds boost flagging hospital revenue
The Center for Health Information and Analysis released its monthly hospital financial performance data on Thursday, providing a picture of how hospitals fared through the first five months of the […]
Posted inHealth Care
Federal COVID funds boost flagging hospital revenue
THE CENTER FOR HEALTH Information and Analysis released its monthly hospital financial performance data on Thursday, providing a picture of how hospitals fared through the first five months of the […]
Posted inOpinion
Researcher: Question 1 wrong way to go
FOR 11 YEARS, my research at MIT focused on connected vehicles. I started two small companies centered on connected vehicles, one of which won the 2014 MassChallenge/MassIT Government Innovation Competition. […]
Posted inTransportation
Toting up how T does under Baker budget plan
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S updated annual budget would direct less money to the MBTA’s operations than the version he filed before the pandemic hit Massachusetts, but the […]
Posted inEnvironment
5 N.E. governors criticize grid operator
THE GOVERNORS of five of the six New England states, including Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, issued a statement that appeared to criticize the operator of the region’s power grid […]
Posted inEconomy
Pandemic forcing exodus of women from workforce
LAUREN SONALKAR was working as a part-time science teacher in the Lincoln Public Schools before the pandemic. A week before school started this year, the district offered Sonalkar a job […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Baker names Poppe secretary of vet services
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER appointed Cheryl Lussier Poppe as secretary of veterans’ services on Thursday, four months after she began filling the role on an interim basis after Francisco Urena resigned […]
Posted inPolitics
Tran’s ethics problems at heart of reelection campaign
ON MARCH 26, the Senate disciplined Fitchburg Republican Dean Tran for using his State House staff to do campaign work – stripping him of his leadership position for the rest […]
Posted inHealth Care, Opinion
Trump executive order on race and diversity a big step backwards
LAST MONTH, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to eliminate federal funding for initiatives that investigate how gender and racial biases consciously or unconsciously further inequality in America. Following […]
Posted inThe Download
Baker budget packed with policy proposals
Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday he understands why lawmakers are taking a long time to negotiate the bills currently pending in conference committees, covering topics from police reform to economic […]
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Baker budget packed with policy proposals
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER said Wednesday he understands why lawmakers are taking a long time to negotiate the bills currently pending in conference committees, covering topics from police reform to economic […]
Posted inUncategorized
State moves into high-risk COVID-19 territory
THE STATE AS A WHOLE moved into the high-risk category for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a designation that reflects a steep run-up in cases in a growing but still relatively small […]
Posted inPolitics
Galvin settles lawsuit over voting access for people with disabilities
SECRETARY OF STATE William Galvin has settled a lawsuit filed by disability rights groups in a way that will make it easier for voters with disabilities to request an electronic […]