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. […]
Taking the bus to a whole new level
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Overdue rents continue to rise at DCR
DEBT COLLECTION is becoming an even bigger problem at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the agency has failed to follow through on a pledge to hire a […]
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Trump administration changes course on immigrant patients
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION abruptly changed course on Monday, allowing immigrants with serious illnesses to have their denied cases to remain in the US reopened, instead of being moved into deportation […]
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At labor breakfast, Dems pummel Trump while girding for primary
THE POLITICAL BACKDROP to Boston’s Labor Day breakfast stayed mostly in the background, as Democratic speakers ripped into President Trump but avoided saying anything about the more fraught US Senate […]
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Training our region’s future
BOSTON’S FUTURE is looking bright. Cranes are as much a part of our landscape as statues of colonial heroes, with large development projects clearly visible across the entire cities of […]
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The unifying force of unions
CORPORATE AMERICA’S anti-union rhetoric isn’t tricking the American people anymore. After decades of labor unions being portrayed negatively, the majority of Americans now have a positive view of organized labor. Most people […]
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SL3 could be solution to Logan’s access issues
THE MBTA HAS ADDRESSED some of the most pressing needs for more transit service at times of day when people need to travel by making early-morning and late-night service permanent. […]
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Medicaid gets lost in Medicare-for-all debate
WHEN PEOPLE – including candidates for president of the United States – advance single payer Medicare for All, they speak of the desire to ensure that all Americans have health […]
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Immigrant patients who stay will face deportation
AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CONFUSION and mixed messages between federal agencies over responsibility for oversight of a controversial immigration policy change, the two agencies confirmed Friday that the government is ending a program that […]
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Boston Calling verdicts send chilling message
SINCE THE JURYÂ handed down its verdict in the Boston Calling trial earlier this month, convicting two City Hall aides on federal Hobbs Act violations, a steady stream of prominent individuals […]
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Mayflower Wind promises lowest US price yet
ONE OF THE COMPANIES seeking to win the state’s second offshore wind procurement offered regulators a choice between the lowest price ever in the United States or proposals that come […]
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From security vendor to suspect in Lowell
TIMOTHY GROVER’SÂ FIRM was hired by city and state government to provide security services, but he was the one who raised the alarm Monday when he slipped into Lowell High School […]
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From security vendor to suspect in Lowell
Timothy Grover’s firm was hired by city and state government to provide security services, but he was the one who raised the alarm Monday when he slipped into Lowell High […]
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Kennedy holds 17-point lead over Markey in poll
MORE THAN A YEAR out from the 2020 US Senate primary, Massachusetts Democratic voters strongly favor Congressman Joe Kennedy over Sen. Ed Markey, according to an online poll conducted last […]
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For Joe Kennedy, the urgency of now
LET THE WORD go forth that Joe Kennedy is likely to cap several weeks of fevered speculation with an announcement that he’s ready for the torch to be passed to […]
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Pelton calls Straight Pride Parade ‘a perversion’
THERE IS QUITE a stir over the Straight Pride Parade, set to grace downtown Boston this weekend. Organized by a group called Super Happy Fun America, the parade will feature […]
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Pelton calls Straight Pride Parade ‘a perversion’
There is quite a stir over the Straight Pride Parade, set to grace downtown Boston this weekend. Organized by a group called Super Happy Fun America, the parade will […]
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Wait wait, don’t primary me
It used to be both polite and practical to wait your turn to run for Congress in Massachusetts. Party leaders and insiders frowned on impertinence, and the very occasional primary […]
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Legislators: Trump admin. gutting asylum process in New England
SENS. ED MARKEY and Elizabeth Warren and US Rep. Ayanna Pressley are accusing the Trump administration of gutting the immigration asylum process in New England by directing the agency’s Boston […]
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ICE blindsided by order ending immigrant protection
TWO ARMS OF the Department of Homeland Security are at odds over who is taking charge of a plan that would deport individuals and children with serious medical conditions. Last week, at least […]
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Marijuana fuels lobbying firm’s growth
RIDING STRONG REVENUES from marijuana clients, the firm of Smith, Costello & Crawford edged out ML Strategies as the lobbying company with the most revenue during the first half of […]
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Baker presses for March Vineyard Wind decision
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER pressed the Trump administration on Wednesday to wrap up its environmental review of Vineyard Wind by March 2020, and indicated he is seeking accommodations for the wind […]
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Gronk running new pattern — hawking CBD
LOOKING TO Rob Gronkoswki for well-considered medical advice feels a bit like turning to Curt Schilling for tips on video game startups. They both excelled as pro athletes, but it’s not […]
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Gronk running new pattern — hawking CBDÂ
Looking to Rob Gronkoswki for well-considered medical advice feels a bit like turning to Curt Schilling for tips on video game startups. They both excelled as pro athletes, but it’s […]