EACH WEEKDAY in Greater Boston, more than 400,000 workers, students, shoppers, seniors, and visitors board an MBTA bus. Buses serve three times as many riders as the commuter rail. But […]
The lowly bus deserves a lot more attention
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Senators raise concerns on T fare increase
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE SENATORS slammed the MBTA’s rollout of proposed fare hikes on Thursday, arguing that outreach about the increases was insufficient and that it was unfair to […]
Posted inOpinion
Cannabis deliveries would solve a lot of problems
THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION’S impending listening sessions on cannabis delivery are a welcome sign of progress for adult use in Massachusetts. While legal cannabis products have been available for purchase […]
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To end homelessness, let’s rethink housing subsidies
ON A FRIGID NIGHT in January, a team from Project Place bundled up and hit the streets to participate in the City of Boston’s annual homeless census. Volunteers canvassed every neighborhood […]
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Pot shop openings gaining steam
More than two years after voters decided to legalize non-medical cannabis, Massachusetts granted New England Treatment Access in Brookline a recreational marijuana license on Thursday. The business will be the […]
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Pot shop openings gaining steam
MORE THAN TWO YEARS after voters decided to legalize non-medical cannabis, Massachusetts granted New England Treatment Access in Brookline a recreational marijuana license on Thursday. The business will be the […]
Posted inEconomy
For black grad students in Boston, stay or go?
SHANNON FAIRLEY-PITTMAN calls it “the conversation.” It’s the discussion he regularly has with other black graduate students in Boston about whether they’ll stay in the area after completing their degree […]
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How to start dealing with congestion
HERE’S WHAT we know. Traffic congestion in metro Boston has grown, is worsening, and is now measured as the worst in the nation – worse even than Los Angeles. There […]
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Trump administration sues construction firm over ICE tipoff
WHEN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION busts someone for improperly alerting the feds about an undocumented immigrant, you can bet the case is pretty strong. The US Department of Labor sued Tara […]
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Trump administration sues construction firm over ICE tipoff
When the Trump administration busts someone for improperly alerting the feds about an undocumented immigrant, you can bet the case is pretty strong. The US Department of Labor sued Tara […]
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Walsh wants to pilot 2 more dedicated bus lanes
BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH is launching two more dedicated bus lane pilots this year and plans to begin community discussions about a separate lane for buses along the length of […]
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Baker, T board members at odds on revenue strategy
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER and several of his appointees to the MBTA oversight board appear to be at odds over whether a T fare increase should be accompanied by hikes in […]
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Tiptoeing into the exam school admission debate
THE GLOBE REPORTS TODAY that the Boston Public Schools are “exploring the idea of replacing the controversial exam” that determines acceptance to the city’s three selective-admission schools. Interim superintendent Laura […]
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Tiptoeing into the exam school admission debate
The Globe reports today that the Boston Public Schools are “exploring the idea of replacing the controversial exam” that determines acceptance to the city’s three selective-admission schools. Interim superintendent Laura […]
Posted inTransportation
Will 2019 be a turning point for the T?
THE MBTA IS MAKING PROGRESS toward achieving its strategic goals, but it’s unclear whether 2019 will be the self-proclaimed “turning point” when customers start to see tangible benefits from that […]
Posted inOpinion
A Massachusetts model for reaching neglected America
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION has started and voters in neglected parts of the country will likely determine the outcome. Both parties will plan how to win voters in the Rust […]
Posted inArts and Culture
King’s English
PAUL ENGLISH DIDN’T invent the idea of building a monument in Boston to the foremost civil rights hero of the 20th century, but in the parlance of the high-tech world […]
Posted inTransportation
Uber, Lyft too big to ignore
IN MASSACHUSETTS TRANSPORTATION CIRCLES, Uber and Lyft are becoming simply too big to ignore. According to documents Lyft filed in preparation for its initial public stock offering, the company is […]
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Uber, Lyft too big to ignore
In Massachusetts transportation circles, Uber and Lyft are becoming simply too big to ignore. According to documents Lyft filed in preparation for its initial public stock offering, the company is […]
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Meehan cites looming demographic crisis
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS President Marty Meehan laid out a plan on Monday to create a new “online college” for adult students that he said could become […]
Posted inTransportation
T notes: Falling behind on own-source revenues
THE MBTA, which is seeking a 6.3 percent average fare increase, is failing to meet its goals for generating own-source revenue from advertising, parking, and real estate. During a revenue […]
Posted inTransportation
T board wary of go-it-alone fare hike
FACING PUSHBACK FROM THE PUBLIC and transportation advocates on a proposed 6.3 percent average MBTA fare increase, some members of the transit agency’s oversight board signaled on Monday that they […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Episode 141: Nursing home industry sounds alarm
The Massachusetts nursing home industry says inadequate state funding caused 20 facilities to close last year and is putting another 39 at risk of going out of business this year. […]
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Nursing home industry sounds alarm
THE MASSACHUSETTS NURSING HOME INDUSTRY says inadequate state funding caused 20 facilities to close last year and is putting another 39 at risk of going out of business this year. […]