Mayor Jon Mitchell has come out strongly against the expansion proposals, arguing they would be devastating to city finances and the state of its district schools. The head of the […]
Episode 111: Charter battle heats up in New Bedford
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Charter battle heats up in New Bedford
THINK THE BATTLE over charter schools in Massachusetts is over? Think again. Voters may have soundly defeated a ballot question two years ago to raise the cap on charters, but […]
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The Codcast: Charter battle heats up in New Bedford
Think the battle over charter schools in Massachusetts is over? Think again. Voters may have soundly defeated a ballot question two years ago to raise the cap on charters, but […]
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Quebec hydro isn’t a good fit for Mass.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES submitted long-term hydro electricity supply contracts to the Department of Public Utilities for review recently. The Massachusetts Sierra Club believes strongly that these contracts are not […]
Posted inEconomy
Worcester lands the PawSox
IN A COUP THAT WAS three years in the making, Worcester officials were able to woo the owners of the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to move the team into a […]
Posted inOpinion
Cities can clean up the transportation sector
TRANSPORTATION IS THE largest source of carbon pollution in the Commonwealth, producing 40 percent of climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions. Cities and towns can play an important role in leading the […]
Posted inEconomy
Get ready to cheer for the Woosox
WORCESTER, a Gateway City on its way up, appears poised to spend some of its hard-won capital to land the Red Sox triple-A affiliate, which will be nicknamed the Woosox. […]
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Get ready to cheer for the Woosox
Worcester, a Gateway City on its way up, appears poised to spend some of its hard-won capital to land the Red Sox triple-A affiliate, which will be nicknamed the Woosox. […]
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NE Power Pool seeks to ban press
THE NEW ENGLAND POWER POOL, an organization that helps develop policies and procedures governing the region’s wholesale electricity markets, is seeking federal regulatory approval to bar reporters from its meetings. […]
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Anatomy of a smear
SECRETARY OF STATE William Galvin has not survived 43 years in the rough and tumble arena of Massachusetts politics by being meek. So when there’s a threat to his fiefdom, […]
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Full-court press against Trump’s media attacks
ONE OF THE best-known lines concerning the job of the press in the Trump era, where a US president with little regard for the First Amendment to the Constitution he […]
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Full-court press against Trump’s media attacks
One of the best-known lines concerning the job of the press in the Trump era, where a US president with little regard for the First Amendment to the Constitution he […]
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Enviro group: Hydro contract bad for Maine, Mass.
Below is an edited version of testimony delivered by to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on contracts to purchase hydro-electricity from Hydro-Quebec via a transmission line being built by […]
Posted inTransportation
Who will replace Glynn at Massport?
TOM GLYNN formally announced his resignation on Wednesday as the CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority, putting one of the best jobs in state government up for grabs. Baker administration […]
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The gloves are off in Secretary of State race
The Democratic primary race for the normally staid office of Secretary of State is turning into one of the most bruising battles of the season. About the only thing missing […]
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The gloves are off in race for secretary of state
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY race for the normally staid office of the Secretary of State is turning into one of the most bruising battles of season. About the only thing missing […]
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Galvin, Zakim trade verbal punches
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE There was no love lost between Secretary of State William Galvin and Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim who squared off in a tense half-hour television debate […]
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Progressive leaders rally behind Sanchez
FACING A FEISTY challenge from his political left, state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez turned to progressive community leaders on Tuesday to vouch for his liberal bona fides, the latest sign that […]
Posted inTransportation
Baker makes case for long-term investments in T
COMING UNDER FIRE for aging, crumbling infrastructure at the MBTA, Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday trumpeted his administration’s long-term investments in public transit and the promise of better service once […]
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Berkshire County power politics
The race for district attorney in Berkshire County is shaping up to be a primer on what’s wrong with elections in Massachusetts. The first sign came in March, when then-District […]
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Berkshire County power politics
The race for district attorney in Berkshire County is shaping up to be a primer on what’s wrong with elections in Massachusetts. The first sign came in March, when then-District […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA balances costs, revenues for first time in a decade
THE MBTA REVEALED on Monday that its revenues during the year ending June 30 were enough to cover the transit agency’s operating expenses and debt service, the first time that […]
Posted inTransportation
T ridership keeps falling but at slower rate
THE MBTA SAID ON MONDAY that its ridership is continuing to decline, but the falloff is occurring at a much slower pace than it had been. T officials offered no […]
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T kept public, oversight board in dark about Alewife problems
THE GENERAL MANAGER of the MBTA said on Monday that the problems with the parking garage at Alewife have been on the agency’s radar screen for close to a year, […]