Gov. Charlie Baker ushered in a new era of road rules on Monday, signing into law a new ban on practically all forms of handheld cellphone use by drivers. For […]
New law restricts cellphone use while driving
Posted inHealth Care
Can Massachusetts fix a key problem with ACA coverage?
MASSACHUSETTS IS AMONG the bellwether states for its Affordable Care Act insurance coverage. But can our state lead in fixing the brutal challenges for many residents who must do battle […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Is Walsh preparing to go ‘bold’ on transportation?
Is Mayor Marty Walsh preparing to call for a massive upgrade of Boston-area public transit by making the case for a regional tax to support bold new investments? Listen to […]
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Margaret Low hired for WBUR’s top spot
BELMONT NATIVE Margaret Low is getting quite a homecoming —a job heading Boston public radio powerhouse WBUR-FM. Her role as the outlet’s general manager and chief executive officer begins January 13. She spent more than three decades at […]
Posted inTransportation
Is Walsh preparing to go ‘bold’ on transportation?
IS MAYOR MARTY WALSH preparing to call for a massive upgrade of Boston-area public transit by making the case for a regional tax to support bold new investments? Listen to […]
Posted inThe Download
Is Walsh preparing to go ‘bold’ on transportation?
Is Mayor Marty Walsh preparing to call for a massive upgrade of Boston-area public transit by making the case for a regional tax to support bold new investments? Listen to […]
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Consortium plans to build cell manufacturing facility
A STAR-STUDDED CAST of local academic, business, and hospital institutions is uniting to spend $50 million on an independent, nonprofit cell-manufacturing facility in the Greater Boston area that is expected […]
Posted inOpinion
Hey, Beacon Hill, pay attention to the arts
IN 1973, LED ZEPPELIN played to hordes of adoring fans at the Boston Garden on its blockbuster US tour, just over 80,000 people attended the MFA’s exhibit “Soviet Union: Arts […]
Posted inTransportation
Moving on from car-as-king development
THE DESIGN DILEMMA for America’s current generation of city builders is what to do about cars, and in particular parking. Our most beloved places were built before cars became the […]
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Opponents fume over Baker vaping ban
FOR SAFIA JAMIL, the owner of vaping shops in Marlborough and Walpole, the one-two punch of Gov. Charlie Baker’s emergency vaping ban and legislation passed this week to ban all […]
Posted inNews Analysis
Pros and cons on the Spotlight report on congestion
THE BOSTON GLOBE SPOTLIGHT TEAM reported this week that Greater Boston’s transportation problem is worsening and suggested the best way to deal with it would be to implement congestion pricing and […]
Posted inOpinion
Why we’re ready to strike
AFTER A YEAR of negotiating with the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers, Harvard administrators propose to leave all the policies in place that enable powerful abusers. By setting a […]
Posted inPolitics
Baker’s vape ban gets a public hearing
State public health officials will hear feedback about Gov. Charlie Baker’s controversial vape ban today, one day after state lawmakers sent the nation’s most stringent restrictions on the sale of […]
Posted inThe Download
Baker’s vape ban gets a public hearing
State public health officials will hear feedback about Gov. Charlie Baker’s controversial vape ban today, one day after state lawmakers sent the nation’s most stringent restrictions on the sale of […]
Posted inPolitics
Lawmakers botch budget bill negotiations
BY FAILING TO reach agreement on a major spending bill before the winter break, legislative leaders have squandered much of their control over what goes into it, and they have […]
Posted inOpinion
Mass. GOP building strong farm team
IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS a few weeks ago, Republican candidates won seats in key cities across the state, surprising many political watchers. In Fall River, Christopher Peckham was the first […]
Posted inOpinion
Patrick flips from fighter to healer
AS WE HAVE just learned, Deval Patrick’s initial posture as a candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president is the diametrical opposite of his initial posture as a candidate […]
Posted inThe Download
Traffic at your fingertips
You don’t need to drive a car or own a parking garage to add to Boston’s traffic woes. Thanks to modern technology, you can do all that from the comfort […]
Posted inTransportation
Traffic at your fingertips
YOU DON’T NEED to drive a car or own a parking garage to add to Boston’s traffic woes. Thanks to modern technology, you can do all that from the comfort […]
Posted inPolitics
Lawmakers cram a lot in at the end
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE MASSACHUSETTS LAWMAKERS wrapped up work Wednesday on bills calling for long-term K-12 education investments, requiring motorists to use only hands-free technology while driving, and banning flavored […]
Posted inOpinion
Vaping spurs fear for next generation’s lung health
VAPING IS AN EPIDEMIC. Since starting its investigation in August 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has documented more than 2,000 cases of vaping-related illnesses and over […]
Posted inTransportation
Concerns on police bias linger after distracted driving vote
OVERWHELMING VOTES IN the House and Senate to enact driver safety legislation belie enduring disagreements within the Legislature over how best to monitor and tamp down racial bias by police. […]
Posted inEnvironment
RI official applauds wind farm layout announcement
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council applauded Vineyard Wind and four other companies for agreeing to a common layout for their New England offshore wind […]
Posted inThe Download
Employer policies add to roadway gridlock
“WE HAVE MET the enemy and he is us.” That well-worn 1960s line from the Pogo comic strip could easily be deployed to describe the situation of Boston-area employers who […]