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 […]
SJC refuses to order release of convicted prisoners
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 […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
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 […]
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Libraries, youth sports, driving schools to reopen soon
IF YOU’VE LONG AGO finished the stack of books on your nightstand, or if you’re waiting anxiously to finish your driver training, or if your windows need washing, Gov. Charlie […]
Posted inOpinion
Baker’s reopening board tilts corporate
DURING THE COVID-19 pandemic, we often hear the phrase “We’re all in this together.” But actually there are deep inequalities in who faces the most risk — and who is […]
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Two landlords challenge eviction moratorium law
TWO LANDLORDS have filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Judicial Court challenging the state’s temporary moratorium on eviction foreclosures. In April, the Legislature passed and Gov. Charlie Baker signed […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Time of reckoning for New England Aquarium, Museum of Science
THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM and the Museum of Science are back on their heels right now, but the leaders of the two institutions say they hope to reopen in July with […]
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Lawsuit challenges Baker’s emergency declaration
A SMALL GROUP of business owners and pastors filed suit against Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday, alleging he exceeded his authority by using the Civil Defense Act of 1950 to […]
Posted inOpinion
Baker usurping the role of Legislature
THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER shutting down “non-essential” businesses and organizations has been in place since March 24. While Gov. Charlie Baker has modified the order and eased some of his restrictions, […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Time of reckoning for New England Aquarium, Museum of Science
THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM and the Museum of Science are back on their heels right now, but the leaders of the two institutions say they hope to reopen in July with […]
Posted inThe Download
Time of reckoning for New England Aquarium, Museum of Science
The New England Aquarium and the Museum of Science are back on their heels right now, but the leaders of the two institutions say they hope to reopen in July […]
Posted inOpinion
Economists debate need to raise taxes
The following is a letter sent May 26 by 91 economists to Gov. Charlie Baker, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, and Senate President Karen Spilka, followed by a response from David […]
Posted inUncategorized
Are the Henrys planning to sell Globe?
IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS with the Boston Newspaper Guild, Boston Globe owners John and Linda Henry are apparently insisting on the removal of a provision in the existing contract that would […]
Posted inPolitics
Pandemic turns Markey-Kennedy race into virtual showdown
THE US SENATE race between Ed Markey and Joe Kennedy, which was shaping up to be one of the most closely watched congressional primary contests in the country, now faces […]
Posted inOpinion
Here’s what I believe
The following is an email sent by Harvard president Lawrence Bacow to the university community on Saturday. THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS have been disorienting for all of us. COVID-19 has […]
Posted inOpinion
Turning nursing homes around won’t be easy
THE HIGH RATES of COVID-19 infections and deaths among residents of skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and rest homes in Massachusetts and the nation laid bare the urgent need for […]
Posted inOpinion
Major public funding needed for child care
MONTHS BEFORE the first documented case of coronavirus became public, an owner of a Connecticut-based child care center suggested a way to demonstrate child care’s critical role in the economy. […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
Housing panel backs 2 rent control bills
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A Beacon Hill committee has endorsed two bills that would clear the way for rent control to return to Massachusetts more than two-and-a-half decades after voters […]
Posted inOpinion
Direct care workers deserve more than recognition
FOR MANY, the COVID-19 crisis has shone light on the key role that human service workers play in protecting and caring for our communities. In the private sector, direct care […]