THE BAND OF RIGHT-WING provocateurs who staged a “straight pride” parade in Boston 10 days ago were hoping to stir the pot. But they likely never imagined that the tempest they’d […]
Defense attorney: Judge Sinnott ‘has no leg to stand on’
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Defense attorney: Judge Sinnott ‘has no leg to stand on’
The band of right-wing provocateurs who staged a “straight pride” parade in Boston 10 days ago were hoping to stir the pot. But they likely never imagined that the tempest […]
Posted inOpinion
Strong action needed to rein in prescription drug costs
EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO count on having access to health care that is high quality and affordable. But even in Massachusetts, where we have the highest rate of health […]
Posted inHealth Care
The reality of Medicare for All is not what you think
DEBATES AMONG CANDIDATES for the Democratic presidential nomination feature discussions of how to address the significant shortcomings of the US healthcare system. All the candidates appear to support versions of […]
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Baker proposes $175m of tax relief
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE REPUBLICAN GOV. CHARLIE BAKER is pushing a new tax relief proposal that his administration says will benefit 1 million taxpayers with dependents. In a $648 million spending […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Fall River mayor accused of shaking down pot firms
US ATTORNEY ANDREW LELLING on Friday accused Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II of running the city as a “pay-to-play institution,” using the leverage provided by the state’s marijuana law […]
Posted inEconomy
Following Lynch scandal, zoning review may not be enough
BOSTON MAYOR Marty Walsh is launching a review of the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal after a Boston Planning and Development Agency official agreed to plead guilty to accepting a […]
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Following Lynch scandal, zoning review may not be enough
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is launching a review of the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal after a Boston Planning and Development Agency official agreed to plead guilty to accepting a […]
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Law on sentencing guidelines is clear
THE RECENT opinion piece published in CommonWealth on the judiciary’s illegal adoption of new sentencing guidelines was a muddle in need of clarification. The writer, identified as a former assistant attorney […]
Posted inTransportation
Back Bay-Logan bus is a big hit
A SPECIAL PERK and a much lower price have transformed the Massport bus operating between Back Bay and Logan International Airport into a hit with travelers. In the first four […]
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Lawsuit seeks to halt termination of immigrant medical care
THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MASSACHUSETTS and Lawyers for Civil Rights on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the termination of a government program that allows immigrants with […]
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Judge jails defense attorney for arguing too hard
Add reciting case law in a Boston courtroom to the list of offenses that can get you thrown in jail. That’s what happened to defense attorney Susan Church yesterday. Church […]
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Judge jails defense attorney for arguing too hard
Add reciting case law in a Boston courtroom to the list of offenses that can get you thrown in jail. That’s what happened to defense attorney Susan Church yesterday. Church […]
Posted inOpinion
Mass. should accelerate solar development
MASSACHUSETTS IS IN THE MIDST of a success story when it comes to solar energy. At a time when the effects of climate change are becoming more obvious to us […]
Posted inTransportation
T urged to experiment with income-based commuter rail fares
THE MBTA SHOULD EXPERIMENT with income-based fares and cut charges for reverse-commuting and off-peak travel, the think tank MassINC argues in a new policy brief. The brief doesn’t advocate for […]
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MIT lecturer to oversee Globe editorial page
AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR of searching for a new editorial page editor, the Boston Globe announced on Wednesday that MIT lecturer Bina Venkataraman will take over the job in […]
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Polito pushed Taunton mayor for probate job
TAUNTON MAYOR THOMAS HOYE JR. revealed on Wednesday that it was Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito who first broached the idea of him becoming the register of probate in Bristol County, […]
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Advocates push driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
FOR YEARS, ALICIA CORTEZ and her husband drove their children around New Bedford without driver’s licenses. Both of them were undocumented immigrants who could not obtain a license under state law. Cortez’s husband was pulled over by […]
Posted inPolitics
From insurgent to incumbent
TO SECURE A victory in last September’s Democratic primary against one of the most powerful members of the Legislature, Nika Elugardo ran a blistering campaign excoriating the entire House establishment, […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Disorder in the court
SIMMERING TENSIONS over Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins’s vow to turn a page on the traditional approach to prosecution apparently boiled over yesterday in Boston Municipal Court, where a […]
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Disorder in the court
Simmering tensions over Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins’s vow to turn a page on the traditional approach to prosecution apparently boiled over yesterday in Boston Municipal Court, where a […]
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An action plan to address the Mass. transportation crisis
THE RECENT REPORTS on the New England governors meeting to discuss the crisis in transportation in the region gives us some hope that Gov. Charlie Baker is now open to […]
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Mintz Levin, ML Strategies steer clear of pot clients
THE POWERHOUSE LOBBYING FIRM ML Strategies and its corporate parent, the law firm of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, are not pursuing clients in the recreational marijuana business […]
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Taking the bus to a whole new level
The service disruptions caused by the MBTA’s more aggressive maintenance schedule could provide a catalyst for better bus service, according to some of the chief proponents of bus rapid transit. […]