GOV. CHARLIE BAKER unveiled a COVID-19 testing initiative on Thursday that he said would make Massachusetts the biggest tester on a per capita basis in the world. Massachusetts is already […]
Bruce Mohl
Bruce Mohl oversees the production of content and edits reports, along with carrying out his own reporting with a particular focus on transportation, energy, and climate issues.
He previously worked at the Boston Globe, where he spent nearly 30 years in a wide variety of positions covering business and politics. He covered the Massachusetts State House and served as the Globe’s State House bureau chief in the late 1980s. He also reported for the Globe’s Spotlight Team, winning a Loeb award in 1992 for coverage of conflicts of interest in the state’s pension system. He served as the Globe’s political editor in 1994 and went on to cover consumer issues for the newspaper.
Bruce is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Posted inEnvironment
Mass. emission strategies all up in air
THE COMPANY SELECTED by Massachusetts to build a power line delivering large amounts of hydro-electricity from Quebec into the regional power grid at Lewiston, Maine, is asking a judge to […]
Posted inEconomy
Baker comments suggest little reopening next week
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER indicated on Tuesday that Massachusetts residents are unlikely to see much change next week in the first phase of the state’s planned four-part reopening effort. Materials his […]
Posted inEconomy
A failure to communicate in North Adams
CRANE STATIONERY CO. in North Adams needs to do a better job of communicating. On April 29, the company’s chief operations officer, Dean Daigle, sent an email to employees that most […]
Posted inTransportation
T notes: 19 MassDOT workers get pay equity hikes
A PAY EQUITY REVIEW at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation discovered 19 managers, including one of the top officials at the agency, were not being paid salaries equal to other […]
Posted inTransportation
Pollack floats idea of slowing commuter rail makeover
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY STEPHANIE POLLACK on Monday floated the idea of slowing down the planned upgrade of the state’s commuter rail system, given the steep downturn in ridership and the prospect […]
Posted inTransportation
Driving, transit ridership show a slight uptick
EVEN THOUGH GOV. CHARLIE BAKER still has the economy under wraps, traffic on the state’s roadways and at the MBTA picked up slightly last week, adding to confusion about what […]
Posted inTransportation
Poftak wary of taking hard policy stances at T
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S order requiring all passengers on the MBTA to wear face masks or face coverings took effect last week, but don’t expect strict enforcement by the state’s transit authority. […]
Posted inHealth Care
COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes top 3,000
THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes topped 3,000 on Sunday, even as other indicators suggested the spread of the disease is slowing. COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes increased […]
Posted inHealth Care
Surprising racial twist in COVID-19 data
A SURPRISING RACIAL and ethnic dynamic appears to be emerging in the coronavirus data gathered by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Hispanic and black people are suffering from COVID-19 […]
Posted inHealth Care
We’re getting there on COVID-19
THE STATE’S COVID-19 indicators trended in a positive direction on Friday, with new cases, hospitalizations, and patients in intensive care units all falling. “We’ve seen progress and we’ll continue to […]
Posted inHealth Care
Virus notes: Baker appeals for contact tracing support
THE STATE’S EFFORT to slow the spread of the coronavirus by reaching out to those infected and tracking down their close contacts is off to a quick start, but it […]
Posted inHealth Care
The state’s two-front war on COVID-19
THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts spiked on Wednesday, hitting the third-highest daily level since the pandemic began. The state Department of Public Health reported that 208 people died […]
Posted inEconomy
Sewing machine firm expands into PPE
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Tuesday showcased a Fall River sewing machine manufacturer that has expanded during the COVID-19 crisis into the production of personal protection equipment and is now expecting […]
Posted inPolitics
Super PAC tied to Baker raises $177,500
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER may be preoccupied with dealing with COVID-19, but his political operation is remaining busy. Massachusetts Majority, a super PAC with close ties to Baker, raised $177,500 during March […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA treading in uncertain waters
TO HELP WITH THE STATE’S reopening, the MBTA is preparing to restore service to pre-COVID levels to accommodate social distancing but does not expect to see large numbers of riders […]
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COVID-19 benchmarks continue in good direction
AS KEY COVID-19 benchmarks continue to trend downward, hundreds of people gathered in front of the State House on Monday to pressure the Baker administration to start reopening the state […]
Posted inTransportation
Empty roads lead to higher rate of traffic fatalities
THE COVID-19 pandemic is having another deadly side-effect – a higher rate of fatalities on the state’s roads. The shutdown of Massachusetts to reduce the spread of the virus cut […]
Posted inHealth Care
Signs of COVID-19 slowdown in Mass.
THE STATE’S KEY COVID-19 stats moved in a positive direction for the second day in a row, raising hope that the pandemic in Massachusetts might be slowing down. According to […]
Posted inHealth Care
Virus notes: Mass. takes step off COVID-19 plateau
MASSACHUSETTS STARTED to come down off its COVID-19 plateau on Friday, with overall virus hospitalizations and cases in intensive care both falling. It’s still too early to say the surge […]
Posted inTransportation
Baker issues new order on face coverings
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER issued an executive order on Friday directing Massachusetts residents to wear face masks in stores, on public transit, and in public places – anywhere it might be […]
Posted inHealth Care
Virus notes: Nursing home deaths pass 2,000
COVID-19 DEATHS in nursing homes and rest homes crossed the 2,000 threshold on Thursday, meaning roughly 5 percent of the residents at the 476 facilities have died of the virus. […]
Posted inPolitics
Baker gets personal
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Thursday shared two things he’s been watching at home when he’s not dealing with COVID-19. “I’ve tried for three years to try to get my three […]
Posted inHealth Care
Life on the coronavirus plateau
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIALS are starting to plan for a “new normal,” but the coronavirus is acting as if it’s not going away. Statistics released on Wednesday indicate the surge is now […]