THE MBTA IS FACING a $231 million deficit for the fiscal year that ends June 30, but an influx of federal aid will wipe the slate clean and leave plenty […]
T notes: Feds ride to rescue of T
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T board ponders 2-year extension for Keolis
WITH ITS SUNSET DATE 2 ½ months away, the MBTA’s oversight board is trying to decide whether it has any other option than to extend its existing commuter rail contract […]
Posted inEconomy
Bill would give extra money to welfare recipients
IN THE LAST couple of months, Elissa Bennett has lived in a Pittsfield homeless shelter, at her mother’s house, and most recently, in a hotel room with her fiancé and […]
Posted inHealth Care
Is Massachusetts seeing the COVID-19 surge?
IS MASSACHUSETTS in the so-called surge? It seemed like it on Sunday, when the number of new COVID-19 cases for the first time exceeded Gov. Charlie Baker’s daily metric for […]
Posted inThe Codcast
We have a problem in aisle 5
EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT IT’S LIKE these days to be inside a supermarket, but few people know what it’s like to be in the shoes of the essential workers who keep those […]
Posted inHealth Care
El sitio de seguro por desempleo ya está disponible en español
DESPUÉS DE TRES SEMANAS de dudas al respecto, el Gobernador Charlie Baker anunció el sábado que la página estatal de desempleo ya está disponible en español en la red. Baker […]
Posted inHealth Care
Nursing home leader warns of death and devastation
THE PRESIDENT of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association on Monday warned of death and devastation at nursing homes unless the state dramatically ramps up COVID-19 testing of residents and employees, […]
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We have a problem in aisle 5
EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT IT’S LIKE these days to be inside a supermarket, but few people know what it’s like to be in the shoes of the essential workers who keep those […]
Posted inThe Download
We have a problem in aisle 5
Everyone knows what it’s like these days to be inside a supermarket, but few people know what it’s like to be in the shoes of the essential workers who keep […]
Posted inThe Download
We have a problem in aisle 5
Everyone knows what it’s like these days to be inside a supermarket, but few people know what it’s like to be in the shoes of the essential workers who keep […]
Posted inTransportation
Let’s plan for the coming ‘new normal’
THE HEALTH CRISIS that has the world in its grip presents each of us with challenges the likes of which few have known. We are all living under stressful, trying […]
Posted inHealth Care
Curtatone stresses boldness in addressing COVID-19
Third in a series about mayors across Massachusetts and how they’re contending with the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are stories on Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse and Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer. FOR SOMERVILLE […]
Posted inHealth Care
State hits projected surge peak in new COVID-19 cases
THE STATE REPORTED 2,615 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, a record high and above the target level Gov. Charlie Baker has set for the peak of the surge. “Our model […]
Posted inEducation
As parents, we’re all now superintendents
I RECENTLY DECLARED a “snow day” for my school district. I made the call early after my oldest son complained of a toothache and my younger two boys came down […]
Posted inHealth Care
Mask-wearing Baker warns of ‘invisible’ carriers
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER sported a mask on Saturday while taking a tour of a mask-cleaning facility in Somerville and said one of the reasons why he and his administration have […]
Posted inEconomy
Unemployment site now available in Spanish
A Spanish version of this story is available. AFTER THREE WEEKS of questions on the issue, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Saturday that the state unemployment benefits portal is now available […]
Posted inHealth Care
Antiviral drug ‘may have clinical benefit’ on COVID-19, study says
THE EXPERIMENTAL ANTIVIRAL drug remdesivir showed potential promise in a small study among severely ill coronavirus patients, raising hopes that it might prove to be an effective treatment for COVID-19. […]
Posted inEducation
MCAS testing requirement suspended this year
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE MCAS TESTING REQUIREMENTS for the school year are suspended, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will modify or waive graduation requirements for students set to […]
Posted inHealth Care
Baker: Surge peak to hit nearer April 20
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER said on Friday that he thinks the peak of the upcoming COVID-19 surge is now going to hit closer to April 20, suggesting the curve is flattening […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Coronavirus infection in state prisons more than two times statewide rate
THE CORONAVIRUS INFECTION rate among inmates in the state prison is more than two times than the statewide rate, according to new figures from the Department of Correction. Prisoners’ Legal Services sent out an […]
Posted inTransportation
Union: Registry worker in Boston likely had COVID-19
THE REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES shut its Haymarket branch in Boston for the past week after an employee exhibited COVID-19 symptoms, according to union officials. An official with the National […]
Posted inHealth Care
Nursing homes account for 41% of state’s COVID-19 deaths
TWO-FIFTHS OF THE COVID-19 deaths in the state have occurred at long-term care facilities for the elderly, according to information released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Friday. […]
Posted inEconomy
A stronger state safety net is part of the cure
LIFE UNDER QUARANTINE can easily cause many of us to lose track of time. But one date we should remember is this: Today marks one month since Gov. Charlie Baker issued […]
Posted inEconomy
Will remote work help solve our traffic woes?
COULD BUSINESSES’ EXPERIENCE with social-distancing help relieve traffic congestion in cities like Boston? These days, employees of many companies are learning to use remote meeting software like Google Hangout, Zoom, […]
