It was a minor story, tucked inside the Boston Globe’s metro section and hard to find on the newspaper’s website. Yet the report nevertheless was revealing. The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe […]
Mashpee Wampanoag tribe no longer trusts feds
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
Transit equity has a housing component
ACCESS TO GOOD TRANSPORTATION is the cornerstone of a strong, thriving community. Municipal planners encourage this kind of smart growth which, in addition to combating urban sprawl, stimulates community reinvestment […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Galvin is out of line
William Galvin, the secretary of state, has made no secret of his open hostility to the United Independent Party. In a recent interview with the Boston Globe, he made a […]
Posted inThe Download
Keeping a tab on student homelessness
It’s the kind of effort few newspapers have the time, space, or resources to make an investment in pursuing, but it’s an important issue that needs to be put before […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Do police body cameras work?
THERE IS GROWING pressure across the country to equip police officers with body-worn cameras, driven by a belief that the technology will reduce unwarranted use of force by police and […]
Posted inTransportation
T letter cites parking revenue theft
THE MBTA HAS FORMALLY notified its parking lot operator that the company breached its contract by failing to reimburse the transit authority for money stolen by employees. The notification, which […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Episode 14: Open Court?
The Massachusetts Trial Court this week issued its new rules and regulations regarding public access to court records and it’s fair to say officials erred on the side of less […]
Posted inThe Download
The Codcast: Open court?
The Massachusetts Trial Court this week issued its new rules and regulations regarding public access to court records and it’s fair to say officials erred on the side of less […]
Posted inTransportation
T parking revenue is up, but why?
Parking revenue at the MBTA’s eight biggest lots rose sharply during the first half of the year, suggesting either more people are driving to T stations or less money is […]
Posted inGun ownership, Guns, State House News Service
Mass. mayors back AG on assault weapons
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY faced a barrage of criticism in the weeks following her announcement of stepped up enforcement of the state’s assault weapons ban, but […]
Posted inThe Download
A report from T captivity
BROADWAY MBTA STATION — We hoped, as usual, to bring loyal Download readers pithy thoughts on an important news story of the day. We understand Donald Trump said he wouldn’t […]
Posted inPolitics
Parsing Baker’s tax, fee philosophy
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Wednesday vetoed legislation directing the state to seek federal funding for a voluntary study of whether a vehicle-miles-traveled tax could be a viable alternative to a […]
Posted inEconomy, Politics, State House News Service
Baker signs economic development bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE With the stroke of a pen Wednesday morning, Gov. Charlie Baker authorized $500 million in new state infrastructure spending, $45 million for contaminated site cleanups, and […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
Jay Ash seeking Cambridge job
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S chief economic development advisor Jay Ash has applied to become the next city manager of Cambridge, potentially making him the first major exit […]
Posted inThe Download
Oh, shoot, what did Trump say now?
Listen to the tape. If all you do is read the stories or the transcripts of what Donald Trump said regarding Hillary Clinton and guns, there surely is some wiggle […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service, Transportation
Baker to nix VMT pilot bid
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WHEN GOV. CHARLIE BAKER signs a highway and small bridge repair funding bill on Wednesday, the Republican governor plans to nix a proposed pilot program to […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Levy misses the mark in critique of Rosenberg
LAST WEDNESDAY, COMMONWEALTH recorded its weekly podcast interview, The Codcast. Michael Jonas and Bruce Mohl asked the questions. The guest was Senate President Stanley Rosenberg. The podcast was posted the […]
Posted inThe Download
Even in Princeton
Judging from the news coverage, murders are not supposed to happen in places like Princeton. It’s one thing for a woman and her friend, sitting inside their Worcester home, to […]
Posted inEnvironment, State House News Service
Baker inks long-sought energy law
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. CHARLIE BAKER sat in the sun on the State House lawn Monday afternoon, relishing a victory for his administration and some in the Legislature. With […]
Posted inPolitics
Weld: We’re in it to win
BILL WELD, WHO seemed to sign on as the Libertarian Party’s vice presidential candidate less than three months ago as a bit of a lark, now says the ticket is […]
Posted inTransportation
T helps Baker balance FY16 budget
HERE’S A TWIST: the Baker administration needed financial help from the MBTA to balance the state’s fiscal 2016 budget. To help close a fiscal 2016 budget shortfall, the Baker administration […]
Posted inTransportation
T board OKs $15m more for Green Line ext.
THE MBTA’S FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL BOARD on Monday approved spending another $15 million on the Green Line extension even as state officials said they expected to hear this week […]
Posted inTransportation
How far does South Coast Rail commitment go?
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION says the state is committed to South Coast Rail, even though the route and the cost of the project are not even close to being finalized. State […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
Covering Trump
Jim Rutenberg, media columnist for the New York Times, posed a question in yesterday’s paper that has been looming over the presidential contest: “If you’re a working journalist and you […]