ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY petitioned the Department of Public Utilities on Thursday to investigate how the state’s natural gas utilities should transition to a future where the fuel they are […]
Healey calls for orderly transition away from natural gas
Posted inCriminal Justice
Some police are taking a knee – what does that mean?
ALMOST FOUR YEARS AFTER former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick opted to kneel during the national anthem, police officers across the nation are doing the same, including in Massachusetts. At […]
Posted inEducation
Mass. schools must recommit to knowledge-based curriculum
LONG BEFORE OTHER states, Massachusetts understood that a democratic republic can’t endure without a good public education system. Its constitution, written by John Adams in 1780, requires that it “cherish” education. […]
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Some police are taking a knee
Almost four years after former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick opted to kneel during the national anthem, police officers across the nation are doing the same, including in Massachusetts. […]
Posted inPolitics
Town clerks say they can’t handle flood of mail-in ballots
EVERYONE IS IN favor making sure all voters can cast ballots this fall, even if coronavirus fears mean they don’t necessarily do so in person at a polling place. But […]
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Ureña demands $265 for expense records
FRANCISCO URENA, the state secretary of veterans’ services, is demanding $265 to produce one year of his expense records. The general counsel for the veterans’ agency, Stuart Ivimey, said the […]
Posted inHealth Care
42% of nursing home residents test positive
NEW DATA RELEASED on Wednesday indicate 42 percent of the state’s nursing home residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and nearly 14 percent of the facilities where they reside are […]
Posted inEconomy
House votes to cap food delivery fees
THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE on Wednesday passed a bill that would temporarily cap the fees that delivery services can charge restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. The provision was part of a […]
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Baker juggles COVID, Floyd issues
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION is now trying to juggle the reopening of the state’s economy while formulating a legislative response to the George Floyd protests over policing. At a State House […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
SJC judges decry racism in criminal justice system
The seven justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court released the following letter on Wednesday, June 3. Dear Members of the Judiciary and the Bar: The events of the last […]
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Federal immigration office reopens
THE BOSTON OFFICE of the federal immigration agency that deals with the country’s naturalization process reopened today, 11 weeks after shutting down most in-person services due to the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesperson said that USCIS is […]
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Rollins, Boston police union clash
PROTESTS OVER THE police killing of George Floyd have exposed a deep divide in the country on race issues. That schism is now playing out within Boston’s law enforcement community. Suffolk […]
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Rollins, Boston police union clash
Protests over the police killing of George Floyd have exposed a deep divide in the country on race issues. That schism is now playing out within Boston’s law enforcement community. […]
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Officials of color unveil 10-point plan
THE PRESS CONFERENCE in front of the State House started with a moment of silence – 8 minutes and 46 seconds to be exact, the amount of time George Floyd, an unarmed […]
Posted inPolitics
We must act now to protect the primary election
THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE primary on September 1 is now less than 100 days away. If we want to avoid the horror stories we’ve seen from states like Wisconsin and Florida, then […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Healey: ‘America is burning. But that’s how forests grow’
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY, in a passionate speech on Tuesday, suggested the protests sweeping the nation may yield long-term benefits. “Yes, America is burning. But that’s how forests grow,” she […]
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SJC refuses to order release of convicted prisoners
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT refused to issue a preliminary injunction that would have released convicted prisoners to house arrest on Tuesday, holding that their continued incarceration increased their odds of […]
Posted inThe Download
Another test for the state’s struggling GOP
It’s hard to tell what the Massachusetts Republican Party stands for these days. Gov. Charlie Baker, the state’s leading Republican, disavowed President Trump on Monday, calling him out for his lack […]
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Another test for the state’s struggling GOP
IT’S HARD TO TELL what the Massachusetts Republican Party stands for these days. Gov. Charlie Baker, the state’s leading Republican, disavowed President Trump on Monday, calling him out for his […]
Posted inPolitics
Markey and Kennedy mix it up in Senate debate
SEN. ED MARKEY and Rep. Joe Kennedy tangled in their first debate since the coronavirus pandemic sidelined their US Senate campaign, with Markey pointing to a long record of accomplishments […]
Posted inHealth Care, State House News Service
Outdoor visits OK’d for nursing home residents
STARTING WEDNESDAY, Massachusetts state officials will allow residents of nursing homes, rest homes, and assisted living facilities to receive guests during pre-scheduled outdoor visits. Long-term care facilities have been walloped […]
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Providers question feasibility of childcare guidelines
CHILDREN RETURNING to daycare will no longer be encouraged to play together. Caregivers will wear face coverings. Public playgrounds will be off limits. Class sizes will be smaller. Gov. Charlie […]
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Walsh, Boston leaders praise protesters, condemn agitators
MAYOR MARTY WALSH and fellow Boston leaders voiced support for the thousands of protesters who took to the streets to demonstrate against the police killing of George Floyd, while condemning […]
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Baker slams Trump’s lack of leadership
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER missed the call the nation’s governors had with President Trump on Monday, but that didn’t stop him from criticizing the president in what were harsh terms for […]