THE COMPANY SELECTED by Massachusetts to build a power line delivering large amounts of hydro-electricity from Quebec into the regional power grid at Lewiston, Maine, is asking a judge to […]
Mass. emission strategies all up in air
Posted inEducation
Peyser: Remote learning could continue in fall
MASSACHUSETTS’S TOP EDUCATION officials warned on Wednesday that schools should not expect to return to completely normal activities this September. School will look different when it starts, and there is […]
Posted inEconomy
Congress must act on child care crisis
CHILD CARE IS an essential component of our national economic infrastructure, as fundamental as our roads and bridges. Just ask any parent performing essential services during the pandemic, or any […]
Posted inPolitics
Vote-by-mail a must for Massachusetts
THIS PANDEMIC CONTINUES to challenge our systems in ways that require new solutions. Last month in Wisconsin, without any clear guidance from their state leaders, millions of voters were forced […]
Posted inHealth Care
Telehealth is available, but no one’s calling
BRUCE WEINRAUB, who works as a primary care physician in Northampton, came down with COVID-19 earlier this spring. He recovered from the disease, but his practice hasn’t been so resilient. […]
Posted inThe Download
Coalition urges Baker to release prisoners
A coalition of advocacy groups pressured Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday to reduce the state’s prison population to limit the spread of COVID-19 in prisons. The community groups, led by […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Coalition urges Baker to release prisoners
A COALITION OF ADVOCACY groups pressured Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday to reduce the state’s prison population to limit the spread of COVID-19 in prisons. The community groups, led by […]
Posted inHealth Care
Holyoke Soldiers’ Home medical director resigns
THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, site of one of the country’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks, has given his notice and plans to resign from the position as soon […]
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Healey links COVID-19 and race, poverty, pollution
ATTORNEY GENERAL Maura Healey on Tuesday sought to draw attention to the high correlation between COVID-19 infections and poor, minority communities with high rates of air pollution. “While cities and […]
Posted inOpinion
A human infrastructure stimulus is needed
IN THE MIDST of the COVID-19 crisis, the United States stands at an inflection point; our policymakers hold in their hands the future of the American narrative. In this time […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Coalition presses Baker to reduce prison population
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WARNING THAT PUBLIC HEALTH precautions are impossible with prisons and jails at their current population levels, a coalition of legal aid and community groups increased their […]
Posted inEconomy
Baker comments suggest little reopening next week
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER indicated on Tuesday that Massachusetts residents are unlikely to see much change next week in the first phase of the state’s planned four-part reopening effort. Materials his […]
Posted inEconomy
A failure to communicate in North Adams
CRANE STATIONERY CO. in North Adams needs to do a better job of communicating. On April 29, the company’s chief operations officer, Dean Daigle, sent an email to employees that most […]
Posted inThe Download
A failure to communicate in North Adams
Crane Stationery Co. in North Adams needs to do a better job of communicating. On April 29, the company’s chief operations officer, Dean Daigle, sent an email to employees that […]
Posted inTransportation
T notes: 19 MassDOT workers get pay equity hikes
A PAY EQUITY REVIEW at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation discovered 19 managers, including one of the top officials at the agency, were not being paid salaries equal to other […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Rollins asks SJC to vacate 64 guilty pleas
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Rachael Rollins asked the state’s highest court Monday to vacate guilty pleas for 64 defendants who were not provided exculpatory evidence in […]
Posted inTransportation
Pollack floats idea of slowing commuter rail makeover
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY STEPHANIE POLLACK on Monday floated the idea of slowing down the planned upgrade of the state’s commuter rail system, given the steep downturn in ridership and the prospect […]
Posted inTransportation
Driving, transit ridership show a slight uptick
EVEN THOUGH GOV. CHARLIE BAKER still has the economy under wraps, traffic on the state’s roadways and at the MBTA picked up slightly last week, adding to confusion about what […]
Posted inEconomy
Survey: Essential workers don’t feel safe
“ESSENTIAL” WORKERS MUST go to work during the coronavirus pandemic — but a majority of these workers do not feel safe at their jobs, according to a new survey. The […]
Posted inEconomy
Mass. economy to reopen in four phases
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER announced plans on Monday for a cautious reopening of the Massachusetts economy, a process that will happen in phases and could be halted or even reversed if […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Poftak wary of taking hard policy stances at T
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S order requiring all passengers on the MBTA to wear face masks or face coverings took effect last week, but don’t expect strict enforcement by the state’s transit authority. […]
Posted inOpinion
Put the menthol cigarette ban on hold
WHEN THE 2020 CALENDAR flips to June, thousands of small businesses in will be brought to their knees when the Commonwealth will send over $230 million in desperately needed tax […]
Posted inTransportation
Poftak wary of taking hard policy stances at T
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S order requiring all passengers on the MBTA to wear face masks or face coverings took effect last week, but don’t expect strict enforcement by the state’s transit authority. […]
Posted inThe Download
Poftak wary of taking hard policy stances at T
Gov. Charlie Baker’s order requiring all passengers on the MBTA to wear face masks or face coverings took effect last week, but don’t expect strict enforcement by the state’s transit authority. […]