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 […]
Immigrant patients who stay will face deportation
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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 […]
Posted inEnvironment
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 […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
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 […]
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NGA notes: Baker gets briefing on managed lanes
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER said wanted to learn more about managed lanes during a meeting of the National Governors Association, and he got a sales pitch from industry players who work […]
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Bill would overturn local gun ordinances
THE LEGISLATURE’S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE will hear public testimony on firearms bills on Wednesday. In roughly equal numbers, the 68 bills before the Committee would either tighten gun control in […]
Posted inTransportation
Baker admin. looks to lease electric trains from Amtrak
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 […]
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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 […]