The minority hiring records of the state of Massachusetts and the city of Boston are both relatively good, a sharp contrast to most companies in the private sector. State records […]
The numbers for the state, Boston show improvement
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Diversity lacking at Boston law firms
Nutter McClennen & Fish, one of the largest law firms in Boston, is proud to point to the fact it was founded way back in 1879 by renowned Supreme Court […]
Posted inEnvironment
The zombie coal plant
Jay O’Hara didn’t have to see the gun to get spooked. The sound of the bullet hitting the chamber of a police officer’s rifle was enough. “I heard the bolt […]
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No seat at the table
Boston has come a long way since the days of school busing in the 1970s. The city is far more racially diverse, with blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and other minority groups […]
Posted inEducation
Rocky road
It was an unwelcome, but not unfamiliar, spot for the Renaissance Charter Public School to find itself in. In February, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted for […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
¡Arriba Lantigua!
“Who are you?” Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua is not happy to see a reporter in his downtown campaign headquarters, much less one who has dropped in unannounced and is busy […]
Posted inTransportation
Boston’s transportation ‘war room’
When it comes to Boston’s notoriously tangled matrix of streets, which are a challenge for local drivers and a nightmare for visitors brave enough to try navigating them, a seventh-floor […]
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Fall 2013 Editor’s note
Our cover story on minorities in the workplaces of Greater Boston started out small. Contributing writer Colman Herman proposed a story about the racial makeup of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, […]
Posted inEconomy
City maker’s mark
Jesse Baerkahn believes in cities. He feeds off their energy. And he knows that unique, vibrant, inviting urban spaces don’t happen by accident. Quality urban neighborhoods take thought and long […]
Posted inEducation
The Xs and Os guy
What prompted you to come here from Notre Dame and attempt to elevate UMass’s football program? Well, like every assistant coach, I had dreams and goals to become a head […]
Posted inPolitics
Boston’s oracle
Turmoil and Transition in Boston: A Political Memoir from the Busing EraBy Lawrence S. DiCara, with Chris BlackLantham, Hamilton Books234 pages Turmoil and Transition in Boston, the title of Larry […]
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The GOP’s corner office strategy
While Massachusetts ranks as one of the bluest states in the nation, giving the average Democratic presidential nominee a 20-point advantage over his GOP rival in the last 14 elections, […]
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What Markey needs to do
It seems like yesterday—in fact it was in June—when longtime US Rep. Ed Markey of Malden won his race to succeed John Kerry in the Senate. Markey’s win only entitled […]
Posted inHealth Care, Politics, The Download
The first breach of the Obamacare fortress?
There have been other changes already made in the Affordable Care Act , a.k.a. Obamacare, such as delaying the employer mandate for a year and freeing religious organizations from providing […]
Posted inEnvironment, The Back Story
Cape Wind deadline looms
Cape Wind looks as if it won’t begin construction by the end of this year, which means the proposed offshore wind farm could miss out on a key federal tax […]
Posted inEnvironment, State House News Service
Amendment would help Salem power plant
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A Salem state representative who has faced prior criticism for insisting on language beneficial to a planned power plant in his city is facing criticism anew […]
Posted inEnvironment, The Download
Keenan and CLF get down and dirty
The state rep from Salem and the state’s leading environmental group are engaged in a down-and-dirty battle on Beacon Hill over the state’s energy future. Rep. John Keenan is […]
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Big subsidies for wind, solar don’t make sense
Since coming into office nearly six years ago, President Barack Obama has pushed America into charting a course toward energy independence that employs a portfolio that includes every possible fuel […]
Posted inEducation, Opinion, Politics
A tale of two cities
Throughout this municipal election season, we have highlighted – here, here, and here – the bifurcated nature of Boston’s electorate. On November 5, Boston selected its first new mayor in […]
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Elizabeth Warren’s 2016 nightmare
There are a few speed bumps on the way to Hillary Clinton’s long march to a possible 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, and one of them is the senior senator from […]
Posted inEconomy
Fish raises concerns on income inequality
One of the state’s leading businessmen said on Tuesday that economic growth in Massachusetts will not be possible unless the population starts growing and income inequality is addressed. John Fish, […]
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Suffolk down but not out
Boston lost a protracted, petty-looking battle to bring a proposed Everett casino into its orbit earlier this year. Now, with Boston Mayor Tom Menino’s former casino dance partner Suffolk Downs […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Communities of color key to Walsh’s victory
Both Marty Walsh and John Connolly came out September’s preliminary mayoral contest with enormous work to do in Boston’s communities of color. Walsh edged past Connolly in Tuesday’s mayoral election […]
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Doing the math in Lawrence
Daniel Rivera on Tuesday edged out incumbent William Lantigua in the race for Lawrence mayor by a margin of just 60 votes. But 66 ballots are still in play — […]