A PLAN TOUTED by state education leaders as a breakthrough compromise aimed at healing the rift between district and charter schools has instead inflamed passions on Beacon Hill where the […]
New Bedford charter school plan on the ropes
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Boston officials need to fund violence prevention
BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH recently submitted his proposed fiscal 2020 operating and capital budget to the Boston City Council. From April 22 to May 21, the City Council held hearing […]
Posted inThe Download
Boston students get unfortunate education in racism
Along with all the art on the walls, Boston seventh graders on a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts last week saw some upsetting displays of modern-day racism. […]
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Boston students get unfortunate education in racism
ALONG WITH ALL the art on the walls, Boston seventh graders on a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts last week saw some upsetting displays of modern-day racism. […]
Posted inHealth Care
Boncore withdraws pharma-friendly budget amendment
WITH A PHARMA-FRIENDLY amendment withdrawn from consideration, the Senate is on track to stick with its more hardline approach toward MassHealth drug pricing in the fiscal 2020 budget. That would […]
Posted inGambling
Encore president says casino will open on time
THE TOP OFFICIAL at Encore Boston Harbor told state regulators on Wednesday that the Everett hotel and casino will open on schedule at 10 a.m. June 23. It will also […]
Posted inPolitics
What’s in your electricity bill?
It’s a simple question – what charges are contained in your electricity bill? But the answer isn’t that simple. Indeed, there’s a lot more going on with your bill than […]
Posted inEducation
In Newton, the everyday version of “Varsity Blues” scandal
NEVER MIND BRIBING the college tennis coach and all its potential downsides — like a felony conviction and jail time. It turns out going to Newton North High School also […]
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In Newton, the everyday version of “Varsity Blues” scandal
Never mind bribing the college tennis coach and all its potential downsides — like a felony conviction and jail time. It turns out going to Newton North High School also […]
Posted inGambling
Talks over, Wynn now committed to casino
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE DISCUSSIONS between Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts around a possible sale of the soon-to-open Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett are over and Wynn Resorts […]
Posted inPolitics
Senate trying to limit policy proposals in budget
THIS YEAR THE annual spending bill may be just that. While the budget process is only about halfway through, the leadership of both legislative branches appears determined to focus on […]
Posted inTransportation
T notes: S. Coast Rail subsidy $9m to $12m a year
STATE TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS estimate South Coast Rail will require an annual operating subsidy of between $9 million and $12 million a year. At Monday’s joint meeting of the Department of […]
Posted inGambling
What are Wynn, MGM up to?
NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW what to make of last week’s announcement that MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts are engaged in conversations about the sale of Wynn’s Everett casino and hotel. […]
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What are Wynn, MGM up to?
Nobody seems to know what to make of last week’s announcement that MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts are engaged in conversations about the sale of Wynn’s Everett casino and hotel. […]
Posted inTransportation
Allston project could mean big commute changes
STATE TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS, grappling with the tradeoffs involved in replacing a deteriorating section of the Massachusetts Turnpike in a space-constrained area near Boston University, say they are considering a number […]
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Weymouth gas compressor permit based on incomplete data
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE LAST YEAR, the Department of Environmental Protection sent air samples from the site of a proposed natural gas compressor station to a private laboratory and asked […]
Posted inTransportation
T to free the ramp, but only at certain times
AFTER YEARS OF PRODDING from transit advocates, MBTA officials said on Monday they plan to start allowing Silver Line buses headed to the airport to use an emergency ramp into […]
Posted inPolitics
Labor attorney launches bid for US Senate
SHANNON LISS-RIORDAN, a labor attorney who has won concessions from some of the best known corporations, earning the sobriquet “The Sledgehammer,” announced a Democratic primary challenge against US Sen. Ed […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Episode 152: Putting out a welcome mat for housing
Greater Boston’s booming housing market may be lucrative to real estate speculators, but the constricted supply of housing isn’t helping those who make long-term investments in their homes, according to […]
Posted inPolitics
Supreme Court declines to take up corporate spending appeal
THE US SUPREME COURT has declined to hear an appeal to a ruling upholding the state’s ban on corporate donations to political candidates. Monday’s decision by the nation’s highest court […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Family support alone not enough for reentry from prison
In a recent speech about criminal justice reform, Georgia politician Stacey Abrams said something that those of us who work with people making the transition from incarceration back […]
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Putting out a welcome mat for housing
GREATER BOSTON’S BOOMING HOUSING MARKET may be lucrative to real estate speculators, but the constricted supply of housing isn’t helping those who make long-term investments in their homes, according to […]
Posted inThe Download
Putting out a welcome mat for housing
Greater Boston’s booming housing market may be lucrative to real estate speculators, but the constricted supply of housing isn’t helping those who make long-term investments in their homes, according to […]
Posted inOpinion
House subverted will of voters on eggs
WHEN VOTERS CAST THEIR DECISION, whether for a candidate or a policy matter, they should be able to feel assured that the winning decision will be honored. In 2016, an […]