US ATTORNEY ANDREW LELLING sued the city of Quincy on Friday, alleging the municipality is violating the Clean Water Act by dumping untreated sewage into Boston Harbor, Dorchester Bay, and […]
US sues Quincy for dumping sewage in harbor
Posted inArts and Culture
Arts should be core to education, not an optional add-on
I’M EXCITED TO welcome more than 5,000 fellow arts educators from the National Art Education Association to Boston this weekend. At the same time, I’m worried about the state of […]
Posted inEnvironment
SE Mass. officials seek “tweak’ in wind policy
NEARLY 50 ELECTED AND BUSINESS officials from southeastern Massachusetts are urging the Baker administration to tweak the contracting process for the next offshore wind procurement to give a greater emphasis […]
Posted inOpinion
Climate change: It’s about us
YOUNG CLIMATE ACTIVISTS from at least 98 countries are boycotting schools Friday – one of the biggest environmental protests in history and another step in reframing the climate debate in this country. […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
School discipline comes to light after arrest
A HORRIFIC CRIME in New Hampshire has cast a harsh light on the North Andover school district where a victim of sexual assault was warned to avoid her attacker and […]
Posted inThe Download
School discipline comes to light after arrest
A horrific crime in New Hampshire has cast a harsh light on the North Andover school district where a victim of sexual assault was warned to avoid her attacker and […]
Posted inGambling
Settlement paves way for release of Wynn report
THE MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION released a lightly redacted legal settlement with Steve Wynn on Thursday that paves the way for the unveiling of a long-awaited report on the suitability of […]
Posted inOpinion
State shouldn’t define pharmaceutical ‘value’
THERE’S A REASON that Americans get access to new cancer medicines two years earlier, on average, than patients in Europe: prices in the United States respond to medical needs and […]
Posted inOpinion
It’s time to act on housing
THE 347 FAMILIES living in the Fairlawn apartments in Mattapan have good reason to be scared. Last year, when the owner put the property on the market, city officials worked […]
Posted inOpinion
Use VW settlement to electrify bus fleet
IMAGINE WALKING down a city street and being able to take a deep breath without inhaling tailpipe exhaust left and right from cars, buses, and trucks. If you live in […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Education
Is the college admissions scandal really shocking?
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 […]
Posted inThe Download
Is the college admissions scandal really shocking?
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 […]
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 […]