THE MBTA ON THURSDAY announced what amounted to a three-phase plan to deal with ongoing structural and cosmetic problems at the Alewife parking garage after a patch of concrete fell […]
T tries to patch up Alewife parking garage
Posted inPolitics
Another twist for legal pot
THE STATE’S MARIJUANA oversight board wants to put a halt to communities demanding payments from legal pot businesses in excess of what’s allowed by law but the panel’s decision could […]
Posted inHealth Care
State sees huge growth of urgent care centers and retail clinics
RETAIL MEDICAL CLINICS and emergency care centers are growing at breakneck speed in Massachusetts, a trend that suggests strong demand for the lower-cost alternatives to standard outpatient and hospital emergency […]
Posted inOpinion
Why 1,500 sheet metal workers are on strike
SHEET METAL WORKERS are building our region’s future, and they want their families to be a part of it. That’s why right now 1,500 union sheet metal workers are on […]
Posted inPolitics
Chandler gets $35,000 bump with new emerita post
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WHEN SHE HANDED OVER the Senate president’s gavel last month, Sen. Harriette Chandler made a soft landing financially thanks to the creation of a new title […]
Posted inThe Download
Opioids’ path of destruction in construction
Differences in health patterns among different population groups is a well-established fact. Indeed, it forms the foundation for an entire field of health research, epidemiology, which has contributed enormously to […]
Posted inDrug Addiction
Opioids’ path of destruction in construction
DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH patterns among different population groups is a well-established fact. Indeed, it forms the foundation for an entire field of health research, epidemiology, which has contributed enormously to […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
Don’t drive stoned, state ad urges
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS on Wednesday launched a public awareness campaign to urge drivers to find alternate transportation if they have been drinking or using marijuana. […]
Posted inTransportation
Union lawsuit claims T payroll system error-riddled
THE BOSTON CARMEN’S UNION is suing the MBTA, alleging that its payroll system is so poorly managed and so prone to errors that many employees have given up trying to […]
Posted inTransportation
NYC, Boston view ride-hailing apps differently
NEW YORK CITY and Boston are night and day when it comes to ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft. New York is engaged in a fierce policy debate about […]
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NYC, Boston view ride-hailing apps differently
New York City and Boston are night and day when it comes to ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft. New York is engaged in a fierce policy debate about […]
Posted inPolitics
Spilka put hold on racing/simulcast legislation
SENATE PRESIDENT KAREN SPILKA’S office said she made the decision to postpone action on horse-racing and simulcasting legislation last week during the Legislature’s final session of the year, leaving final […]
Posted inEconomy
Developer says he’s selling a lot of ultra-luxury condos
RICHARD FRIEDMAN, the developer of the ultra-luxury One Dalton tower in the Back Bay, said at a ceremonial topping-off ceremony on Tuesday that his company has already sold a lot […]
Posted inUncategorized
Silencing speech or rejecting hate?
WHEN THEN-GOVERNORÂ Deval Patrick stepped to the microphone for the first press conference the evening of the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013, the first question stopped him and nearly everyone in […]
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Silencing speech or rejecting hate?
When then-Gov. Deval Patrick stepped to the microphone for the first press conference the evening of the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013, the first question stopped him and nearly everyone […]
Posted inEnvironment
Eversource offered to drop out of offshore wind procurement team
EVERSOURCE ENERGY in February offered to withdraw from the team evaluating the bids of companies seeking to supply electricity from wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts because the utility […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Episode 109: Is Charlie Baker really a Republican?
Gov. Charlie Baker has an R next to his name, but many Republicans don’t think it belongs there. Ed Lyons, a Republican activist who is a big fan of Baker, […]
Posted inPolitics
The Codcast: Is Charlie Baker really a Republican?
Gov. Charlie Baker has an R next to his name, but many Republicans don’t think it belongs there. Ed Lyons, a Republican activist who is a big fan of Baker, […]
Posted inPolitics
Is Charlie Baker really a Republican?
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER has an R next to his name, but many Republicans don’t think it belongs there. Ed Lyons, a Republican activist who is a big fan of Baker, said […]
Posted inOpinion
Baker’s creative friction
IS CHARLIE BAKER STILL a Republican? Lately, many Republicans have come to believe he has been co-opted by Democrats. They recently saw Baker sign legislation to increase taxes for paid […]
Posted inOpinion
Why we boycott Faneuil Hall
The following remarks are a slightly edited version of a speech delivered on Thursday at a protest at Faneuil Hall. Â THE ROOTS OF BOSTON — our history, our legacy, our […]
Posted inPolitics
The Senate’s big whiff
THE PROCESS OF passing legislation on Beacon Hill is a lot like a game of ping pong. The House passes a bill and sends it over to the Senate. The […]
Posted inThe Download
The Senate’s big whiff
The process of passing legislation on Beacon Hill is a lot like a game of ping pong. The House passes a bill and sends it over to the Senate. The […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
In Middlesex DA’s race, a progressive face-off
DONNA PATALANO, who is challenging incumbent Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, looks like exactly the right candidate at the right time. The Winchester attorney is pushing a strong reform platform […]