MASSACHUSETTS IS NOT testing as many people for COVID-19 as it could because of limitations on gathering specimens and delivering them to testing labs, according to Gov. Charlie Baker. Baker, […]
Baker blames supply chain for testing gap
Posted inEconomy
A lot of summer what ifs
What will the summer look like amid the COVID-19 threat? July 4 concerts are out, but will we be able to enjoy beaches and barbecues? What about pools, camps, and […]
Posted inThe Download
A lot of summer what ifs
What will the summer look like amid the COVID-19 threat? July 4 concerts are out, but will we be able to enjoy beaches and barbecues? What about pools, camps, and […]
Posted inOpinion
Eastie needs straight answers from Eversource
EAST BOSTON is a community that is used to having to defend itself against environmental injustices. In the 1960s, Massport’s expansion of Logan Airport led the Maverick Street Mothers to […]
Posted inEducation
Higher ed leaders say resilience and change will be keyÂ
HIGHER EDUCATION, the lifeblood of the Boston area economy and identity, is being rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, but is poised to adapt and use the crisis as a bridge […]
Posted inUncategorized
Drive-up marijuana sales start Monday
DRIVE UP IN YOUR CAR, pay for your marijuana, take the bag, and leave. A global pandemic has moved Massachusetts’ legal marijuana industry into what had previously been the domain […]
Posted inTransportation
T union official urges enforcement of face covering mandate
THE PRESIDENT of the Boston Carmen’s Union urged MBTA officials on Wednesday to require all passengers to wear face coverings. Jim Evers issued a letter he sent to state transportation […]
Posted inEconomy
Rent payments pile up for business owners
DANIEL BOJORQUEZ, the owner of the La Brasa and Fat Hen restaurants in Somerville, is being squeezed by his landlord and the coronavirus. His restaurants have been shut down since mid-March by the virus and they’re […]
Posted inTransportation
Audit: T warehouse contract doesn’t cut it
THE MBTA IS NOT GETTING the savings or the service it expected when it privatized warehouse operations in 2017, according to an audit conducted by a unit of Inspector General […]
Posted inPolitics
Mass. GOP takes a pounding
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUSÂ in the Massachusetts Senate, which was already down to six lawmakers, will now have just enough members to pop open a card table for a game of bridge. […]
Posted inThe Download
Mass. GOP takes a pounding
The Republican caucus in the Massachusetts Senate, which was already down to six lawmakers, will now have just enough members to pop open a card table for a game of […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
Walsh may move slower than Baker on reopening
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WITH THE STATE’S economy beginning to wake up on Tuesday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he has no plans right now to lift the city’s curfew […]
Posted inEducation
Parents, daycare providers grapple with uncertainty
BEFORE THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic hit, April McCarthy, 31, of Chelmsford, was working as a mental health clinician, while a family daycare provider watched her 2-year-old daughter and 7-month-old son. Then […]
Posted inHealth Care, Opinion
As reopening begins, we worry about a second surge
AS THE COVID-19 pandemic begins to plateau, the population wants a reprieve from the continued stress, isolation and suffering. Massachusetts was particularly hard hit and our effective response required collaboration across all segments of […]
Posted inOpinion
Science isn’t liberal or conservative, red or blue
THE WORLD’S RESPONSE to COVID is the story of medicine and science – and of selfless individuals standing up to do their jobs. I’m lucky enough to be a small […]
Posted inHealth Care
Why was Wellesley COVID-19 test site dropped?
WHEN CVS ROLLED OUT a nationwide COVID-19 testing program last week, its Wellesley store on Linden Street was on the list of 10 participating Massachusetts outlets. Hours later the store was off […]
Posted inThe Download
Why was Wellesley COVID-19 test site dropped?
When CVS rolled out a nationwide COVID-19 testing program last week, its Wellesley store on Linden Street was on the list of 10 participating Massachusetts outlets. Hours later the store was […]
Posted inTransportation
Groups seek more independence for T board
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A GROUP OF TRANSPORTATION advocacy groups and an MBTA watchdog suggested Monday that the successor to the Fiscal and Management Control Board should be built as […]
Posted inUncategorized
Reopening rules can get pretty detailed
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION issued new safety standards and protocols on Monday for businesses allowed to reopen under phase one of the state’s four-phase reopening plan. The standards all place a […]
Posted inNews Analysis
The man in the middleÂ
THERE’S NOTHING IN the middle of the road but yellow lines and dead armadillos, rabble-rousing Texas politico Jim Hightower famously averred. Add to that popular Massachusetts governors. Gov. Charlie Baker, […]
Posted inUncategorized
On church reopening, a muted ‘amen’
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Monday gave houses of worship permission to open immediately, with precautions. But worshippers seeking an in-person service this weekend may have limited options. Many congregational leaders […]
Posted inUncategorized
Tax foundation: Mass. fiscal situation worsening
THE MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION released a report on Monday indicating the state’s financial condition is worsening in part because the COVID-19 pandemic is lasting longer than expected, a second wave […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Senator says nursing home industry collapsing
THE SENATE’S LEAD PERSONÂ on health care issues says the skilled nursing home industry in Massachusetts is struggling to stay afloat amid a virus that has claimed 3,534 lives at the […]
Posted inEconomy
Baker launches cautious phased reopening
MASSACHUSETTS TOOK INITIAL, cautious steps toward reopening on Monday, as Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled the first phase of a four-step process for restarting the state’s economy, which has nearly ground […]