It started out innocently enough. Natick school committee officials voted last November to impose a $50 temporary parking fee on students at the high school. School committee members said the […]
School parking fees on the rise
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ICE claims right to detain immigrants in Mass. courthouses
RESPONDING TO A LAWSUIT brought by two Massachusetts district attorneys, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Monday said it has the legal authority to arrest undocumented immigrants at […]
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T notes: Closing of HOV lane on I-93 hit
TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES criticized state officials on Monday for eliminating the high-occupancy-vehicle lane on I-93 while repair work is being done on the Tobin Bridge and the stretch of elevated highway […]
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T puts modernization cost at $10.1b
THE MBTA ESTIMATED on Monday that it would cost $10.1 billion to fully modernize its assets, a projection that may influence the debate on Beacon Hill over whether the agency […]
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Teachers union, residents sue to block New Bedford charter school plan
A PLAN PUT forward by state education commissioner Jeff Riley as a compromise aimed at healing a rift over charter schools in New Bedford is instead drawing the wrath of […]
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Episode 151: Slowing down the ‘stroads’ of Boston
Boston’s version of vision zero, an idea that originated in Sweden more than two decades ago, sets as its target zero fatalities or serious injuries by 2030 among people who […]
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Slowing down the ‘stroads’ of Boston
BOSTON’S VERSION OF VISION ZERO, an idea that originated in Sweden more than two decades ago, sets as its target zero fatalities or serious injuries by 2030 among people who […]
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Slowing down the ‘stroads’ of Boston
Boston’s version of Vision Zero, an idea that originated in Sweden more than two decades ago, sets as its target zero fatalities or serious injuries by 2030 among people who […]
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State transportation policies fail communities of color
IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND the intersection of public health, transportation, and the environment, come visit Chelsea. Though just 2.5 square miles and one of the densest municipalities in the […]
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We can still save the North Atlantic right whale
NOW MAY BE our last chance to save the North Atlantic right whale from extinction. The North Atlantic right whale population once dominated the Atlantic Ocean with numbers likely in […]
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Why it’s often difficult to follow your doctor
THE INCREASING CORPORATIZATION of health care systems in Massachusetts—with mergers, acquisitions, and the like—raises a slew of issues regarding the market power implications of industry concentration. Many of those are […]
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Pass a ban on drivers using hand-held phones, Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS IS A PIONEER with many civic, scientific and technological advancements, yet we lag behind many other states in creating safer roads. We must pass legislation to ban texting and […]
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State turns profit on GE HQ sale
MAYBE LESS IS MORE in Fort Point. Since announcing it would move to Boston in 2016, General Electric has scaled down the scope of its business, and on Thursday it […]
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State turns profit on GE HQ sale
Maybe less is more in Fort Point. Since announcing it would move to Boston in 2016, General Electric has scaled down the scope of its business, and on Thursday it […]
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Campaign finance regulator closes ‘union loophole’
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE UNIONS AND NON-PROFITS will be limited to contributing $1,000 a year to a candidate for public office starting next month after the Office of Campaign and […]
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A holistic approach to education funding formula
MASSACHUSETTS IS POISED to continue its role as a leader in public education by making the next round of significant investments and innovations in its districts and schools. As a partnership […]
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Wynn casino could open a week or two late
This story was updated at 9 p.m. WYNN RESORTS CEO Matt Maddox told financial analysts on Thursday that the company’s Everett casino and hotel are on schedule to open as […]
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DPU failing to protect Mass. consumers
MASSACHUSETTS UTILITY CUSTOMERS who switched to competitive electricity suppliers paid $177 million more over a two-year period than if they had stayed with the local utility company (National Grid, Eversource, […]
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Time for me to say a few ‘thank yous’
I’VE BEEN AN ACTIVE and willing participant in the arena of politics, policy-making, and advocacy for most of my life. It’s what I like to do. It helps me understand […]
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Trump tweet stalls Wampanoag bill
A TWEET BY PRESIDENT TRUMP uprooted the strategy of legislators who aim to save Mashpee Wampanoag plans for a $1 billion casino in Taunton. “Republicans shouldn’t vote for H.R. 312, a […]
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Trump tweet stalls Wampanoag bill
A tweet by President Trump uprooted the strategy of legislators who aim to save Mashpee Wampanoag plans for a $1 billion casino in Taunton. “Republicans shouldn’t vote for H.R. 312, […]
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Mayors say they’ll sue over education aid if Beacon Hill doesn’t act
LEADERS ON BEACON HILL, who say they are committed this year to revamping the state’s 26-year-old education funding formula, got an extra nudge from a group of municipal leaders who […]
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Impact of Uber, Lyft driver strike unclear
UBER AND LYFT drivers and their supporters did a good job getting the word out to the public about a strike and boycott on Wednesday, but it’s an open question […]
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Rabindranath Tagore and Bangladesh
TODAY MARKS THE 158TH ANNIVERSARY of the birth of one of the world’s great poets and the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Rabindranath Tagore, sometimes referred […]