I RIDE THE MBTA ORANGE LINE every single day. I’ve done so for the past 15 years. While I do get frustrated every so often with its service, it is […]
New subway cars compromise our values
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September casino revenues lackluster
ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR reported $150 million in gross gaming revenue from July through September, putting the Everett casino on pace to bring in roughly $600 million over its first full […]
Posted inTransportation
Lawmakers urged to try congestion pricing
CITING THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION’S WARNING that traffic is at a “tipping point,” lawmakers and advocates renewed calls Tuesday for Massachusetts to follow its peers and adjust roadway tolls at different […]
Posted inTransportation
Straus raises alarms on RMV probe
A correction has been added to this story. THE HOUSE CHAIR of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee raised concerns on Tuesday that the Baker administration was withholding documents sought as part […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Clark backs supervised drug injection sites
Congresswoman Katherine Clark supports the idea of opening facilities where people can use illegal drugs under medical supervision to prevent overdose fatalities and refer people to treatment for drug addiction […]
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Clark backs supervised drug injection sites
Congresswoman Katherine Clark supports the idea of opening facilities where people can use illegal drugs under medical supervision to prevent overdose fatalities and refer people to treatment for drug addiction […]
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Clark backs supervised drug injection sites
Congresswoman Katherine Clark supports the idea of opening facilities where people can use illegal drugs under medical supervision to prevent overdose fatalities and refer people to treatment for drug addiction […]
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Addressing domestic, sexual violence in the black community
WHILE NATIONAL TRENDS in overall reported rates of sexual and domestic violence have generally been declining over the past two decades, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health says there are segments of […]
Posted inTransportation
MetroWest RTA official spent $5,000 on lunches
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE of the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority spent more than $5,000 on working lunches in fiscal 2019 – a level of expenditure that far exceeds what his counterparts […]
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Don’t let Baker legalize wage theft
CHARLES HAS BEEN the top sales employee for a dozen consecutive years at the central Massachusetts car dealership where he works. He has a passion and a talent for connecting […]
Posted inOpinion
The challenge of aging with autism
WE HAVE MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS in diagnosing, supporting, and educating children and teens with autism, but we are falling behind when it comes to addressing the challenges faced by the […]
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No more incrementalism, it’s time for Big Rail
EARLIER THIS YEAR, the Global Traffic Scorecard ranked Boston’s traffic as the worst in the nation, outpacing famously congested cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. Traffic on I-93 […]
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Kennedy still struggling to frame Senate run
WITH THE TOUGH decision to give up his House seat and challenge an incumbent Democratic senator behind him, Joe Kennedy now faces an equally tough question: Why is he running? […]
Posted inOpinion
Union chief pushes natural gas safety bills
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD’S final findings on the Merrimack Valley gas explosions make two facts crystal clear – skilled workers and adequate oversight are crucial to ensure a safe […]
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For Koh, second time wouldn’t be a charm
IF DAN KOH runs for Congress in 2020, as there is talk of, it will be the latest proof of that old Boston chestnut, “You can always tell a Harvard […]
Posted inTransportation
TCI looks a lot like a gas tax, but is it?
GOV CHARLIE BAKER’S Transportation Climate Initiative looks a lot like a tax, but in legal terms it’s not. The Transportation Climate Initiative, or TCI, would require automobile fuel distributors in states […]
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TCI looks a lot like a gas tax, but is it?
Gov. Charlie Baker’s Transportation Climate Initiative looks a lot like a tax, but in legal terms it’s not. The Transportation Climate Initiative, or TCI, would require automobile fuel distributors in […]
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Bringing nature back into our environment
EVEN IF WE STOPPED Using fossil fuels tomorrow, here in the Northeast we will continue to face more intense storms, more frequent drought, and more extreme heat. And virtually no […]
Posted inArts and Culture
The art of family reunification
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and the Massachusetts Cultural Council – two agencies that would appear to have little in common – have launched a pilot program with the […]
Posted inTransportation
Tackling traffic, fixing the T, and saving the planet
THE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES facing the Boston region have come to feel like an existential threat on more than one level. Business leaders, including Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce chief Jim […]
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Tackling traffic, fixing the T, and saving the planet
The transportation challenges facing the Boston region have come to feel like an existential threat on more than one level. Business leaders, including Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce chief Jim […]
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Time for radical action at the T
THIS PAST FRIDAY the MBTA had to empty out the station at Central Square in Cambridge because a Red Line car was billowing smoke. The service has experienced fires along […]
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Pols seek answers on sick immigrant medical program
CONGRESSWOMAN AYANNA PRESSLEY and Sen. Ed Markey say the Trump administration has not followed through on its pledge to reinstate a program that helps seriously ill immigrants remain in the […]
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Polito keeps helping O’Connell in run for mayor
LT. GOV. KARYN POLITO, who stirred controversy by giving Rep. Shaunna O’Connell a headstart in the race for mayor of Taunton, is now trying to give her campaign an edge. […]