Marlisa Thompson was happy when FSS — an airline contractor that does work for JetBlue, Lufthansa, and British Airways — hired her in 2014 as a security guard at Logan Airport. “I was just […]
As Women’s Month ends, let’s stop wage theft at Logan Airport
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First-gen homebuyers need support
ON CAMPUSES ACROSS the nation, a combination of guidance and financial assistance has sprung up to support first-generation college students. Academic institutions – big and small as well as public and […]
Posted inTransportation
Massport taking on Uber, Lyft
MASSPORT IS TRYING to make public transit to the airport more competitive with the ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft, but will free be good enough? The proposal Massport unveiled last […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Creative economy losing some steam
1BERKSHIRE, Berkshire County’s leading economic development organization, released a strategic report last month called The Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 that, on the surface, seems to provide helpful action steps for supporting […]
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Boston stumbles on pot shop ordinance
A cannabis shop buffer zone of half a mile approved by Mayor Martin Walsh recently created mayhem at a Zoning Board of Appeal meeting. Why? Because Walsh’s administration approved two […]
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Boston stumbles on pot shop ordinance
A CANNABIS SHOP BUFFER ZONE of half a mile approved by Mayor Martin Walsh recently created mayhem at a Zoning Board of Appeal meeting. Why? Because Walsh’s administration approved two […]
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Baker makes few changes in offshore wind RFP
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION on Thursday unveiled the request for proposals it wants to use on its next offshore wind solicitation, which hews pretty closely to the terms of the previous […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Lawmakers hear support and concern for road safety bills
DISTRACTED DRIVING HAS become an “epidemic,” Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack told lawmakers on Thursday, pushing for a policy package that she said would make motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians safer. Gov. […]
Posted inPolitics
Richie Neal’s big moment
RICHARD NEAL, consummate policy guy and inveterate old-school pol, had come to talk pensions. But after a March 21 roundtable in Boston, the new chairman of the House Ways and […]
Posted inPolitics
Spilka calls for gender X bill’s passage
SENATE PRESIDENT KAREN Spilka took the rare step Thursday of appearing before her colleagues to argue for passage of a bill — in this case a measure to benefit non-binary […]
Posted inEconomy
Academics take on Dems’ tax proposals
FORMER TREASURY SECRETARY Lawrence Summers and Natasha Sarin, an assistant professor of law and finance at the University of Pennsylvania, have waded into the debate over how best to tax […]
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Academics take on Dems’ tax proposals
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Natasha Sarin, an assistant professor of law and finance at the University of Pennsylvania, have waded into the debate over how best to tax […]
Posted inGambling
Sinatra left Wynn with $9m in cash, stock
KIM SINATRA, a top Wynn Resorts official caught up in the scandal over Steve Wynn’s sexual misconduct, walked out the door of the company last summer with more than $9 […]
Posted inHealth Care
Conversion therapy bill picking up steam
MASSACHUSETTS LAWMAKERS ARE on the verge of passing a conversion therapy bill that attempts to shield youths from therapists trying to tamper with their sexual or gender orientation, but it’s unclear […]
Posted inHealth Care
NJ doc disciplined for prescription scam
A correction has been added to this story. THE STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION in Medicine has disciplined a New Jersey-based physician for prescribing prescription drugs over the internet without ever […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Guns
Police-worn body cameras not panning out
AS MORE AND MORE POLICE DEPARTMENTS adopt policies to have officers wear body cameras to record interactions with the public, the research evidence continues to build on the effects of […]
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Police-worn body cameras not panning out
As more and more police departments adopt policies to have officers wear body cameras to record interactions with the public, the research evidence continues to build on the effects of […]
Posted inOpinion
Hail to the Harm Reduction Commission
THE GOVERNOR’S HARM REDUCTION COMMISSION’S endorsement of supervised drug consumption sites is a game-changing step towards effective drug policy, especially concerning problematic drug use. Government commissions often serve as convenient […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
In Northampton, it’s tough to be a police officer
ON A RECENT CALL for police assistance, Northampton Police Officer Adam Van Buskirk said a young boy saw him walking towards the building, shouted “fuck you,” and ran away. “When […]
Posted inOpinion
Charter schools also eager for funding fix
GARDNER AUDITORIUM AT the State House was packed on Friday as the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education listened to all-day testimony about the need to adequately fund our public schools. […]
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Kraft’s buddies rally around him
A correction has been made to this story. ROBERT KRAFT’S BFFs are rallying around him as part of what appears to be a well-orchestrated campaign to resurrect his image in the […]
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Kraft’s buddies rally around him
Robert Kraft’s BFFs are rallying around him as part of what appears to be a well-orchestrated campaign to resurrect his image in the wake of his arrest for twice soliciting […]
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Senate doesn’t go along with caucus fundraising
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE HOUSE AND SENATE lawmakers have agreed to a midyear spending bill that includes funding for home heating assistance, rape kit testing, and collective bargaining costs, but […]
Posted inTransportation
T notes: New Orange Line cars delayed again
MBTA OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED on Monday that the rollout of new Orange Line vehicles is being delayed again, this time until sometime this summer. T officials say 10 Orange Line vehicles […]