The college admissions and bribery scandal is riveting, side-glance worthy, but definitely not shocking. The back door and side doors described by the instigator of the college admissions scandal have […]
Is the college admissions scandal really shocking?
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
McMurtry cleared in backside touch charge
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A SPECIAL COMMITTEE investigating whether Rep. Paul McMurtry violated the House sexual harassment policy concluded in a report Wednesday that there was “insufficient evidence” to support […]
Posted inUncategorized
Healey joins Trump emergency declaration challenge
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY on Wednesday joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, saying the declaration jeopardizes significant federal funding […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Dialing up the road safety debate
ROOTED IN ONE of the most abominable facets of the nation’s past, racial profiling remains a risk today for drivers of color. At the same time, the havoc caused by […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Education
Arts internships coming for Boston students
WHILE BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL students hear plenty of talk about opportunities in STEM fields, with good internships available that match them with employers in the region’s booming biomedical and tech […]
Posted inEconomy
Women underrepresented at Mass. business groups
A SURVEY OF THE TOP OFFICIALS and board members at 25 prominent business advocacy organizations in Massachusetts indicates women and people of color are under-represented. Women make up 51.5 percent […]
Posted inGuns
Students interrupt WBUR gun violence event
“I APPRECIATE EVERY LEGISLATOR and law enforcement in the room, but none of you dodge bullets for a living.” That was said by a parent at WBUR’s CitySpace on Monday […]
Posted inPolitics
Correia wins race to replace himself
“I AM SPEECHLESS,” declared Jasiel Correia — and he wasn’t the only one. The 29-year-old Fall River mayor had just been recalled from office — and then re-elected to that post […]
Posted inThe Download
Correia wins race to replace himself
“I am speechless,” declared Jasiel Correia — and he wasn’t the only one. The 29-year-old Fall River mayor had just been recalled from office — and then re-elected to that […]
Posted inOpinion
Alice Paul still resonates in today’s Boston
ON A SPECIAL LIVE EDITION of the Codcast, Jesse Mermell and Jennifer Nassour bridge the gap between women in the early 1900s, who were protesting for the right to vote, […]
Posted inEducation
Feds bust up ‘side door’ route into college
WITH A SLEW OF CHARGES that struck at the integrity of one of the key ladders to success, US Attorney Andrew Lelling on Tuesday attempted to break up a college […]
Posted inUncategorized
Senator accuses DeLeo of propagandizing non-disclosure debate
BEACON HILL INFIGHTING over non-disclosure agreements isn’t going away, as Sen. Diana DiZoglio accused House Speaker Robert DeLeo of using “propaganda” to manipulate the debate while the speaker’s office obliquely […]
Posted inTransportation
T notes: DeLeo open to tax hikes
OPENING THE DOOR for a near-term debate over transportation and transportation financing on Beacon Hill, House Speaker Robert DeLeo said on Tuesday that he is open to tax hikes or […]
Posted inUncategorized
Kravetz steps down as GM of WBUR
CHARLIE KRAVETZ, who helped WBUR grow into a public radio powerhouse, is out as the station’s general manager. In a joint statement, Boston University, which owns the radio station license, […]
Posted inThe Download
Kravetz steps down as GM of WBUR
Charlie Kravetz, who helped WBUR grow into a public radio powerhouse, is out as the station’s general manager. In a joint statement, Boston University, which owns the radio station license, […]
Posted inTransportation
T control board wants to discuss new revenues with lawmakers
FOUR OF THE FIVE MEMBERS of the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board indicated on Monday that they think the Legislature should explore new transportation funding initiatives and several said […]
Posted inTransportation
Frustrated MBTA board OKs fare hike
THE MBTA OVERSIGHT BOARD approved a slightly trimmed-down fare increase on Monday at a meeting where it became clear that a majority of the five members are dissatisfied with the […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Episode 142: Osgood details mayor’s transportation initiatives
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh made a splash last week by announcing a bunch of new transportation initiatives, some of which were set in motion by the advocacy of Boston City […]
Posted inTransportation
Osgood details mayor’s transportation initiatives
BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH made a splash last week by announcing a bunch of new transportation initiatives, some of which were set in motion by the advocacy of Boston City […]
Posted inThe Download
Osgood details mayor’s transportation initiatives
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh made a splash last week by announcing a bunch of new transportation initiatives, some of which were set in motion by the advocacy of Boston City […]
Posted inOpinion
A tribute to East Boston’s premier activist, advocate
A LIGHT WENT OUT in East Boston last week. More than a light, a beacon that guided more than one generation of local activists and civic leaders. Mary Ellen Welch […]
Posted inOpinion
Mass. needs to step up for tourism and the arts
MASSACHUSETTS’ DYNAMIC tourism industry and its arts and cultural assets are inextricably linked, collectively delivering extraordinary dividends to the state’s economic vitality and quality of life. Residents and visitors alike […]
Posted inEducation
Tie state ed funding to school committee seats
FEW DOUBT THAT the time has come to update the mechanism by which the Commonwealth funds local school districts. After 25 years, the current formula isn’t keeping pace with rising […]
Posted inOpinion
Tracing connections in the State House
BEACON HILL can be an opaque place. With 40 senators and 160 representatives, it is often difficult for those without extensive ties or experience “in the building” to know the […]