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 […]
Lawsuit challenges Baker’s emergency declaration
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 […]
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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 […]
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Food stamp recipients can now order online
MASSACHUSETTS FOOD STAMP recipients can now purchase groceries online through Amazon and Walmart as part of a US Department of Agriculture pilot program. The program went live Friday, allowing participants […]
Posted inTransportation
Baker’s 3-foot social distancing discrepancy
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER indicated on Friday that he is willing to accept the fact his administration generally advocates for six feet of social distancing in most public spaces while the […]
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Phase two goes into prep mode
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER said the state currently remains on track for its phased reopening, and he and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito outlined steps that restaurants, hotels, and professional sports franchises […]
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Mail-in voting debate heats up with help from Trump
AS MORE STATES consider mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue was thrust into the national spotlight when President Trump took to Twitter earlier this week to warn of widespread […]
Posted inThe Download
Mail-in voting debate heats up with help from Trump
As more states consider mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue was thrust into the national spotlight when President Trump took to Twitter earlier this week to warn of […]
Posted inEconomy
Life sciences manufacturing can be an economic lifeline
ALREADY, THE ECONOMIC damage done to Massachusetts by the COVID-19 recession is rivaling the Great Depression. Unemployment rates and tax revenue shortfalls are expected to be three times worse than […]
Posted inHealth Care
COVID-19 poses unnecessary risk for people with disabilities
NEVER IN OUR lifetime have we witnessed a disease that has devastated lives across the globe the way COVID-19 has. No family, no individual has been left untouched. But, we […]
Posted inOpinion
Don’t knock natural gas
NATURAL GAS REMAINS the preferred energy choice of homeowners and businesses across the Commonwealth. It is the most affordable, reliable, and flexible energy choice, and it has played an important […]
Posted inState House News Service
COVID-19 outduels Boston Marathon
THE BOSTON MARATHON has been run in some form every year since 1897, withstanding the 1918 influenza pandemic, two world wars, and other disruptions. But with the state’s path through […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Legal skirmishing continues at Bristol County Jail
EVEN AS COVID-19 deaths and infections are declining across Massachusetts, legal skirmishing is continuing at the Bristol County Jail over the safety of federal immigration detainees. Legal advocates for some […]
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All sorts of reasons for not wearing a mask
JOE BIDEN on Tuesday called President Trump a “fool, an absolute fool” for “stoking deaths” by implying that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the COVID-19 […]
Posted inOpinion
The black swan of our time
This is the twelfth conversation between Dr. Jarone Lee, a frontline critical care and emergency physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Paul […]