A CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE was mostly stonewalled by Trump immigration officials on Wednesday during a hearing that sought to clarify why a program allowing immigrants with serious medical conditions to remain […]
Trump officials offer few clues on reason for ending immigration program
Posted inHealth Care
HPC: Hospitals are inflating severity of diagnoses
THE STATE’S HEALTH POLICY COMMISSION released data on Wednesday that suggested Massachusetts hospitals are inflating the severity of patient diagnoses to boost their revenues by hundreds of millions of dollars. The […]
Posted inOpinion
It’s time to OK marijuana home delivery
MUCH HAS BEEN made in recent weeks about a proposal pending before the Cannabis Control Commission that would allow the home delivery of marijuana in Massachusetts. If you feel hesitant about […]
Posted inEconomy
Lights out for Doyle’s
THE BODY IS still warm, but the wake has begun for Doyle’s Cafe, the landmark Jamaica Plain saloon where cops, lesbian softball teams, and politicians of every leaning felt at […]
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Lights out for Doyle’s
The body is still warm, but the wake has begun for Doyle’s Cafe, the landmark Jamaica Plain saloon where cops, lesbian softball teams, and politicians of every leaning felt at […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Hefner pleads guilty to indecent assault
BRYON HEFNER SPARED his estranged husband the embarrassment of a public trial, and offered the victims of his sexual predation an apology as he pleaded guilty to three criminal counts […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
Gender X bill backers seek House vote
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE NEXT YEAR, Ryley Copans plans to get married. But Copans, 25, who uses the pronoun they, said they have a lingering worry that the state marriage license […]
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Congestion may be bad, but commute times changing little
BOSTON IS STRUGGLING with the worst congestion in the nation, but drivers surprisingly say they haven’t seen a big increase in their commuting time over the last decade. According to […]
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Congestion may be bad, but commute times changing little
Boston is struggling with the worst congestion in the nation, but drivers surprisingly say they haven’t seen a big increase in their commuting time over the last decade. According to […]
Posted inTransportation
Baker rides the T
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER boarded a southbound Red Line train on Monday morning, putting behind him years of refusal to ride the transit system he oversees. The visit from Park Street […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
Six pot licenses suspended amid drug charges
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE CANNABIS REGULATORS halted all business of a licensee that has locations in Sheffield and Attleboro as they investigate an owner who “allegedly conspired to evade […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Rollins scores big win with SJC
IN THE FIRST big legal test of her reform agenda, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins scored a decisive victory on Monday, as a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court […]
Posted inTransportation
Audit: Transportation a barrier to food assistance benefits
TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES are the biggest barrier Massachusetts residents face in applying for federal food assistance, according to a report released on Monday by state Auditor Suzanne Bump. Participation in the […]
Posted inTransportation
Lawrence eliminates fares on 3 bus routes
IN A BID TO BOOST public transit ridership, Lawrence on Monday started allowing residents to ride three downtown bus routes for free. The city is providing $225,000 to the Merrimack […]
Posted inThe Codcast
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 inNews Analysis
Polling, like everything else, is moving online
HE’S NOT EVEN officially running, but we now have two polls showing Rep. Joe Kennedy III with a sizable lead over Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic primary for US […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
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 they’d […]
Posted inThe Download
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 […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
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 […]