Facebook’s billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg finally stepped out yesterday to try to stanch the bleeding that has his empire under full-scale assault after revelations that information on 50 million users […]
Social media maelstrom
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Spilka secures votes for Senate president
SENATE WAYS AND MEANSÂ Committee chairwoman Karen Spilka has secured the votes to become the next Senate president, according to State House sources. Spilka, an Ashland Democrat, was one of four […]
Posted inEconomy
Walsh pulls Airbnb proposal
JUST HOURS BEFORE the Boston City Council was set to vote – and likely reject – Mayor Marty Walsh’s proposed ordinance to regulate short-term rentals such as those listed on […]
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The Yawkey divide
The battle over renaming Yawkey Way continues, with the Boston Globe, owned by Red Sox owner John Henry, taking all sides of the fight. Was Tom Yawkey a racist? Yes, […]
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State’s top executives push for more natural gas
THE MASSACHUSETTS COMPETITIVE PARTNERSHIP, a group representing the top executives of the state’s largest employers, released a letter on Tuesday urging the state’s top three political leaders to push for […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
State Police cite overtime discrepancies
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A REVIEW INITIALLY LAUNCHED to look at overtime payments made to a handful of State Police members has uncovered possibly more malfeasance, as audit results have […]
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Autonomous car hits, kills pedestrian
An autonomous car operating in self-driving mode hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday night, but police officials say their initial investigation suggests the Uber test vehicle […]
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Wu seeks to limit short-term rentals
BOSTON CITY COUNCILOR MICHELLE WU filed an amendment Monday to the mayor’s proposed ordinance on short-term rentals that would bar investors from purchasing properties and renting them out on platforms […]
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RMV offices going dark Thursday night
WAIT TIMES at the Registry of Motor Vehicles are likely to go up starting next week as the state installs a new software system and begins complying with new requirements […]
Posted inTransportation
T notes: New bridge to feature bus lane
THE STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD approved a nearly $177 million contract on Monday to replace the rundown North Washington Street Bridge in Boston with a new span featuring four lanes for […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Episode 89: Wu grades the T
Boston residents are probably more reliant on the MBTA than anyone in the state, yet city government has no formal say in the operation of the T. It’s been an […]
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The Codcast: Wu grades the T
Boston residents are probably more reliant on the MBTA than anyone in the state, yet city government has no formal say in the operation of the T. It’s been an […]
Posted inOpinion
This energy storage is tough on Connecticut River
IN APRIL, MASSACHUSETTS will take a big step toward meeting its energy responsibilities in the era of climate change. A company will be selected for the first phase of long-term […]
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DeLeo sheds more light on non-disclosures
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE HOUSE SPEAKER ROBERT DELEO used two different figures this week in describing the number of non-disclosure agreements signed by departing House employees during his tenure, and […]
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Speaker: Non-disclosure agreements ‘part of doing business’
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A DAY AFTER two state representatives blasted the Massachusetts House’s use of nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreements with some departing employees, Speaker Robert DeLeo on Friday defended […]
Posted inTransportation
DeLeo mostly mum on transit goals
THE GREATER BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE pressed for new user fees dedicated to transit and road improvement in a policy brief earlier this week, but House Speaker Robert DeLeo largely […]
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House unrest over harassment
House Speaker Robert DeLeo has vowed to make all things right in his chamber when it comes to the burgeoning issue of workplace sexual harassment. But when it came time […]
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Prodded by DiZoglio, House debates handling of complaints
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FRUSTRATION AND ANGER bubbled to the surface in the Massachusetts House on Thursday where one lawmaker’s personal story of harassment led to a testy debate over […]
Posted inOpinion
NIH funding provides the core foundation for new drugs
HOW MANY NEW drugs come from research funded by the National Institutes of Health? That was the question posed by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, co-chair of the Senate’s bipartisan NIH […]
Posted inThe Back Story
CT Lottery taps MA film tax credit
LEAF THROUGH THE LIST of recipients of Massachusetts film tax credits and one name comes up year after year: the Connecticut Lottery. One might think the lottery, created by the […]
Posted inThe Download
And the young shall lead
When little movement occurred to change gun laws following the 2012 slaughter at Sandy Hook Elementary School, it was easy to become cynical about the idea that the country would […]
Posted inPolitics
Another entry in Suffolk DA’s race
THE RACE FORÂ Suffolk County district attorney is getting more crowded. Rachael Rollins, an attorney with a broad resume ranging from work as a federal prosecutor to general counsel to Massport […]
Posted inTransportation
Boston chamber calls for road, transit revenues
WARNING THAT CONGESTION in and around Boston is bringing the city to a standstill, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday called on state policymakers to come up with […]
Posted inOpinion
Congress must reject Trump cuts to college access programs
FOR THE SECOND year in a row, President Trump has put forth a federal budget proposal that sends a dangerous message about this administration’s priorities for the nation’s students. For […]