MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND might lease electric locomotives to provide quicker, cleaner service along the MBTA commuter rail line connecting the two states. The potential small step towards electrification, for […]
Baker admin. looks to lease electric trains from Amtrak
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Trump says windmills aren’t working too well
AT THE END of a long press conference after the Group of 7 summit in Biarritz, France, President Trump responded to a question about his climate change skepticism in a […]
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Trump says windmills aren’t working too well
At the end of a long press conference after the Group of 7 summit in Biarritz, France, President Trump responded to a question about his climate change skepticism in a […]
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Pressley steers clear of Kennedy-Markey questions
CONGRESSWOMAN AYANNA PRESSLEY shook up Massachusetts politics last year, but she isn’t weighing in on the potential juggernaut showdown between Congressman Joe Kennedy III and US Sen. Ed Markey. “As […]
Posted inTransportation
1,000 UMass Boston students get big T discount
NEARLY A THOUSAND students at UMass Boston are receiving a significant discount on their MBTA passes this semester, thanks largely to subsidies provided by their classmates. Students voted in April […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Corruption or advocacy?
When two aides to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh were convicted earlier this month on federal charges of conspiring to extort organizers of the Boston Calling music festival in 2014, US […]
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Kennedy: Not sure this is a moment for waiting
Editor’s note: Congressman Joe Kennedy made the following statement on Monday on his Facebook page: OVER THE PAST few weeks I’ve begun to consider a run for the US Senate. […]
Posted inTransportation
T releases contracts with safety panel members
THE MBTA on Monday released contracts it signed with a trio of experts who were hired two months ago to review the agency’s safety procedures and past derailments. Former US […]
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Trump gives immigrant families getting medical care 33 days to leave
SAMUEL FONSECA WAS only three when he was diagnosed with short bowel syndrome, a condition that inhibits the body’s ability to absorb nutrients from food. Now five, he napped on […]
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Corruption or advocacy?
When two aides to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh were convicted earlier this month on federal charges of conspiring to extort organizers of the Boston Calling music festival in 2014, US […]
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The Codcast: Corruption or advocacy?
When two aides to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh were convicted earlier this month on federal charges of conspiring to extort organizers of the Boston Calling music festival in 2014, US […]
Posted inOpinion
Public-private partnerships could finance new bus garages
ON AN AVERAGE WEEKDAY, the MBTA bus system moves about 400,000 people—that’s one-third of the MBTA’s total ridership. The T’s bus system is essential to maintaining our region’s economic growth, […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Hampden DA behind state’s first court for young adults
HAMPDEN COUNTY District Attorney Anthony Gulluni is on an ambitious mission to give young mid-level and serious criminal offenders a second chance. Gulluni is a member of a statewide task force […]
Posted inOpinion
Boston’s academic giants treat student workers poorly
MORE THAN 10,000 student workers at Boston’s largest universities drive tens of millions of dollars to their employers. They teach classes, perform groundbreaking research, and help win lucrative federal grants. […]
Posted inOpinion
Time for state to walk the walk on bus rapid transit
THE OPENING OF THE ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR casino gave Everett and the lower Broadway corridor a big boost, but the municipality was already growing quickly. Everett’s population grew from less […]
Posted inEnvironment
3 firms competing in 2d offshore wind procurement
THREE COMPANIES SUBMITTED proposals on Friday for the state’s second offshore wind procurement, an indication that a last-minute budgetary maneuver by Gov. Charlie Baker succeeded in spurring a competitive bid […]
Posted inTransportation
Fire forces T to evacuate two trains
A FIRE ON the Orange Line prompted the MBTA to temporarily shut down service north of downtown on Friday afternoon and forced some passengers to walk along train tracks to […]
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Over objections, feds approve transfer of Pilgrim station
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE DESPITE THE OBJECTIONS of Attorney General Maura Healey, the Baker administration, and local advocacy groups, federal regulators approved the transfer of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station […]
Posted inHealth Care
Data breaches expose no-teeth regulations
Massachusetts General Hospital says it is trying to contact 9,900 individuals who were either patients or participants in neurological studies about a third-party privacy breach that occurred in June for […]
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Data breaches expose no-teeth regulations
Massachusetts General Hospital says it is trying to contact 9,900 individuals who were either patients or participants in neurological studies about a third-party privacy breach that occurred in June for […]
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Kennedy to get back in public eye next week
CONGRESSMAN JOE KENNEDY III, who has turned the Massachusetts political world upside down merely by considering a run for the seat held by Sen. Ed Markey, will make an appearance […]
Posted inOpinion
Insurers, pharmacy benefit managers driving up drug costs
IF WE EVER NEEDED MORE PROOF that insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are a major cost driver for the price of prescription drugs, we need look no further than […]
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Boston’s congestion can be hazardous to your health
WHEN TRAFFIC IS at a standstill – as it is all too often in metro Boston these days – there are big-picture economic and environmental impacts. But congestion can also […]
Posted inPolitics
Tiptoeing through the Trump era
WHILE GOV. CHARLIE BAKER staycations in Gloucester, his former boss clued everyone in on one reason why the popular moderate Republican is sitting out the biggest fight in politics right […]