The T used to scramble to run a training class for 20 to 30 new bus drivers. Now the T is upping the class size from 90 to 100.
Healey goes on hiring spree at MBTA
Posted inState Government
No evidence Fiandaca did any work during transition
“For the purposes of a smooth transition, it’s important that when there’s a departure of someone so senior that we be able to call upon that person,” Gov. Maura Healey said. “So it’s normal. You see that in a lot of departures.”
Posted inOpinion
Afterschool programs can help clean energy sector meet workforce needs
Afterschool programs can help address equity and the climate change crisis by helping young people from marginalized communities get access to training for clean tech jobs,
Posted inOpinion
Streaming fee needed to save cable access channels
Many customers are canceling their cable subscriptions in favor of online streaming services. As the number of cable subscribers drops, so does the available funding for PEG stations.
Posted inOpinion
Why logic supports the merger of JetBlue, Spirit
The problem with the judge’s logical analysis is that it denies JetBlue and Spirit all the tools to take on the big boys. Together, Delta, American, Southwest, and United carry over three quarters of all US airline traffic, a share which gives them advantages that are difficult to match when it comes to both sales and operations.
Posted inOpinion
With cancer on the rise, more beds are needed
The number of new cancer cases is expected to increase by nearly 50 percent in the decade between 2015 and 2025. In the US, 40 percent of the population will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.
Posted inState Government
Short takes: The House departure lounge fills up
Several of the lawmakers hold leadership positions and committee chairmanships, prompting some musing inside the building, and out, about what the departures mean in the context of House Speaker Ron Mariano’s future.
Posted inArts and Culture
Bust of Frederick Douglass unveiled in Senate chamber
The Douglass bust is the first to be added to the Senate Chamber’s permanent collection since 1898. It now it sits in an alcove near his quote — “Truth, justice, liberty, and humanity will ultimately prevail” — which adorns the chamber.
Posted inOpinion
As we invest in the T, don’t ignore vital role of regional transportation authorities
Beyond the core MBTA service area, regional transit agencies and smaller transit providers play a critical role in the health of the communities they serve.
Posted inTransportation
Power issue knocks out morning service on Blue, Green, Orange lines
T stations opened fare gates on all four major subway lines for the evening rush hour Thursday as a sort of apology to riders who earlier that day faced delays and darkened platforms when power problems rolled across the Blue, Green and Orange Lines.
Posted inEducation
Riley stepping down as state education commissioner
State education commissioner Jeff Riley, who often sought to find common ground in the polarized world of education debates and steered schools through the unprecedented COVID crisis that shuttered classrooms across the state, will leave his post next month after six years as the state’s top official overseeing K-12 schools.
Posted inThe Codcast
Is #mapoli breaking up? (Live)
This Valentine’s week, on a special joint recording of The Horse Race and The Codcast, co-hosts Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith ask the burning question: is #mapoli breaking up? They’re joined by a crew of #mapoli veterans – Chris Oates, CEO of Legislata; State Auditor Diana DiZoglio; Kristen Halbert of Black Lion Strategies; Alex Goldstein, CEO of 90 West communications; and GBH News state house reporter Katie Lannan – to discuss how social media has impacted political communications over the past decade and a half, and what the declining political Twittersphere means for the future.
Posted inPolitics
What does #mapoli mean?
For years, Massachusetts had one of the most active state political universes on Twitter. Times – and the social media landscape – have changed. Legislative usage is down, usage of […]
Posted inGovernment
Drop in office values, caused by remote work, is ‘eroding’ Boston’s tax base, report says
Boston could be facing a huge revenue hole over the next five years if it doesn’t respond to the cratering value of office buildings from the rise of remote work, according to a new report.
Posted inHousing
Milton thumbs its nose at MBTA zoning law
According to unofficial results posted by the town clerk shortly after 10 p.m., the vote was 5,115 to 4,356 – or 54-46 percent — to reject the zoning plan.
Posted inImmigration
Report sees shifts in immigrant demographics
According to a new report, their countries of origin have shifted, many more end up residing outside the city, and well over half are landing in good-paying jobs.
Posted inHealth Care
Uncertainty swirling around Steward, state ramps up monitoring
State officials will ramp up monitoring of the safety-net hospitals owned by troubled Steward Health Care, which was revealed last month to be in grave financial distress with the fate of its many facilities in limbo.
Posted inGovernment
How did we become such snowflakes about snowstorms? Blame NYC mayor.
Baby boomers still revel in sharing tales of the Blizzard of ‘78. This generation of snowflakes will be left to recount how they endured the Dusting of ‘24.
Posted inOpinion
Primary care in Mass. needs major overhaul
Primary care is a cornerstone of medicine, but the current system in our state is failing both patients and primary care clinicians.
Posted inEnergy
Eversource exits wind business, reports massive loss
The company reported a fourth quarter 2023 loss of $1.288 billion and a full-year 2023 loss of $442 million. In 2022 for those same time periods, Eversource reported earnings of $320 million and $1.4 billion, respectively.
Posted inCourts
Courts preparing to give restorative justice a try
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM has a well-founded reputation for focusing on punishing offenders, but the Massachusetts court system is preparing to launch a three-year experiment this spring utilizing an approach […]