This article was updated to clarify the jury’s ruling on the lower value of the former School Department building. A JURY HAS RULED that Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera breached the […]
Landlord: Rivera on hook for $2m in repairs
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
Feds raid Joyce’s law office
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE FBI AND IRS raided the Canton law offices of state Sen. Brian Joyce on Wednesday in the first indication of criminal problems for the Milton Democrat […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
Black pols look to form Hillary’s firewall
The Massachusetts presidential primary is nearly two weeks off, but the Democratic battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders landed in front of the State House Wednesday morning, where minority […]
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion, Politics
DeLeo is the reason solar on hold
THERE IS A GROWING SENTIMENT of frustration among the business community in Massachusetts. As businesses from manufacturing to service, small to large, and from all corners of Massachusetts met with […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
Baker budget expands hiring at DCF
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Forced to reassess itself following high-profile deaths in recent years, the agency charged with protecting children from abuse and neglect has hired hundreds of new workers […]
Posted inEnvironment
Moody’s raises concerns in wake of power auction
MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE on Tuesday issued a negative outlook for the region’s power generators in the wake of a very successful auction held last week to secure electricity supplies for […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
W. goes after you-know-who
It felt like a scene out of a Harry Potter novel on Monday in South Carolina. Former president George W. Bush tried to give a boost to his little brother’s […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
On anniversary, officials assess anti-discrimination efforts
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Past and present leaders of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination recently debated the roles of funding and promotion in addressing an agency beset by a heavy […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
The wars at the T have to stop
THE CARMEN’S UNION NEEDS A LITTLE HELP with public relations. When the MBTA pitches a softball and you not only swing and miss but also hit the batboy in the […]
Posted inEducation, Opinion
Race issues at Boston Latin demand change
THE RACIAL CRISIS roiling Boston Latin School requires immediate attention, which could have an impact on public education policy in Boston and the Commonwealth. Last year two of Boston Latin’s best and […]
Posted inState House News Service, Transportation
Governor proposes $200 million in roads funding
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THREE DAYS AFTER saying he would file a multiyear local road funding bill, Gov. Charlie Baker submitted a one-year, $200 million borrowing bill that includes $50 […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
Baker seeks $170 million in new spending
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A MONTH AFTER slashing $49 million from the state budget in a bid to address a deficit, Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday asked for $169.5 million […]
Posted inMedia, The Download
Regan’s greatest show
There is a principle of public relations thinking that you want to maximize positive exposure for a client and minimize negative coverage. Then there is the old adage, which had […]
Posted inGambling
Wynn bullish on Everett casino potential
STEVE WYNN said on Thursday that he remains bullish about the potential of the proposed Wynn Resorts casino and hotel in Everett, in part because Boston has so many air […]
Posted inEnvironment
Auction yields plenty of power for 2019-2020
NEW ENGLAND POWER GRID OFFICIALS appear to be having little problem meeting future electricity demand, but most of the new power plants coming on line run primarily on natural gas, […]
Posted inGambling, The Back Story
Arrigo chafes at Mohegan Sun deal
This story was updated after its initial publication with comments from Dan Rizzo. Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo wants to negotiate a surrounding community agreement with Wynn Resorts in next-door Everett, […]
Posted inThe Download
In his own image
Choosing justices for the state’s highest court is one of the most overlooked aspects of a governor’s powers, but is one that could now impact a generation or more. With […]
Posted inTransportation
T board cautious on privatization
THE MBTA’S OVERSIGHT BOARD on Wednesday cautiously began exploring the privatization of some of the agency’s non-core services, prompting a forceful response from union officials who emphasized the dramatic impact […]
Posted inTransportation
T oversight chief favors fare hike
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MBTA’S OVERSIGHT BOARD said on Wednesday that he believes the underlying arguments for a fare increase remain valid. He made his comment after hearing a top […]
Posted inDrug Addiction
Lawmakers not sold on pot
MASSACHUSETTS LAWMAKERS OPPOSED to legalizing marijuana brought in an array of law enforcement officials as well as a buffet of kid-enticing pot products to try to scare the state straight before […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
Outsiders are in
New Hampshire voters did not deliver a shocker yesterday as much as they put an exclamation mark on the wacky ways of the 2016 presidential race. Donald Trump’s solid win […]
Posted inEconomy, Gambling
Revere officials find major code violations at Wonderland site
REVERE MAYOR BRIAN ARRIGO said city inspectors have identified code violations at the former Wonderland dog track that could lead to fines totaling $10,000 to $15,000 a day. Arrigo indicated […]
Posted inState House News Service, Transportation
Baker seeks to redevelop state parcel
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE PLANNING TO MOVE STATE HIGHWAY OFFICES from their perch above Boston’s Big Dig, city and state officials want to develop a large area at the edge […]
Posted inEconomy, Opinion
Coaching can help poor emerge from poverty
ACCORDING TO A new report from the Brookings Institution, Boston has the biggest wage gap in the country. One out of every four Massachusetts residents lives in a working-poor family that […]