THE PUSH FOR SILVER LINE ACCESS to a Seaport District ramp into the Ted Williams Tunnel took an odd turn this week when Gov. Charlie Baker was asked about the […]
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.
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Troubling poll in Third Congressional District
A new poll of likely voters in the Third Congressional District suggests the Democratic primary winner in the race to succeed US Rep. Niki Tsongas will be elected without a […]
Posted inThe Back Story
Ride-hailing apps rule at Logan
RIDE-HAILING APPS such as Uber and Lyft are now the leading way passengers get to and from Logan International Airport, an indication of how rapidly their popularity is growing. According […]
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Posted inGambling
Wynn Resorts adds 3 women to board
WYNN RESORTS added three women to its board of directors on Wednesday as the company tries to convince regulators that it is changing course following Steve Wynn’s departure in February […]
Posted inPolitics
Is Baker an honorary Democrat?
Democrats nationally may be united against the Republican in the White House, but here in Massachusetts the donkeys seem to think our Republican governor is one of their own. Members […]
Posted inGambling
Steve Wynn’s residual influence
Steve Wynn is gone from the company that bears his name, but is his influence really gone? It’s a question the members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission are starting to […]
Posted inPolitics
Ryan’s announcement reverberates in Mass.
HOUSE SPEAKER PAUL RYAN announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down at the end of this term to spend more time with his family, but US Rep. Michael Capuano […]
Posted inTransportation
Sanchez ups T appropriation by $27m
THE HOUSE’S BUDGET CHIEF on Wednesday rejected a provision sought by the MBTA and Gov. Charlie Baker that would have spared the transit authority from taking a $27 million hit […]
Posted inTransportation
Moulton, Baker to meet on N-S Rail Link
US Rep. Seth Moulton indicated his push for a rail link between North and South stations in Boston is picking up some momentum. He told a small group of business […]
Posted inHealth Care
Tufts CEO slams BI-Lahey merger
THE CEO OF TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER took issue with the stated rationale behind the proposed megamerger of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Lahey Health, and several other hospitals, saying the […]
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CommonWealth’s Spring 2018 issue is out!
Here’s a rundown of what’s in our spring print issue, which is in the mail and available online. You may have heard something about infighting in Fall River between wunderkind […]
Posted inEconomy
Hollywood haves and have-nots
 NEW BEDFORD MAYOR JON MITCHELL thinks his city, with its gritty harbor, its cobblestoned streets, its mill buildings, and its sweeping ocean views, has Hollywood appeal. Hollywood also appeals to […]
Posted inTransportation
Three officials part of attempt to change the T’s culture
Photographs by Frank Curran WHEN BRIAN SHORTSLEEVE took over as chief administrator of the MBTA in August 2015, he wanted to shake things up. The former managing director at the […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA expansion means new maps
THE MBTA IS starting to expand again, and that means the maps of the system need to change—which is not as simple as it sounds. There are more than 500 […]
Posted inTransportation
Debate over new T revenues coming
THE MBTA OVERSIGHT BOARD on Monday unanimously approved a $2 billion budget for the coming fiscal year and indicated it would tackle the issue of whether the T needs a […]
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THIS ISSUE CAME TOGETHER much like past issues. We came up with our story ideas and reported them out. We recruited freelancers to research and write other stories. And we […]
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The Codcast: Two firms say Healey goes too far
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEYÂ wants to shut down the companies that sell electricity to residential customers in Massachusetts, but officials with two of the firms say the answer to any problems […]
Posted inTransportation
T, Keolis launch first-of-its kind ad campaign
THE MBTA IS TRYING SOMETHING NEW, launching an advertising campaign to convince leisure travelers and people who live in Boston and work elsewhere to give commuter rail a try. Officials […]
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Spilka to assume Senate presidency in late July
SEN. KAREN SPILKA said on Thursday that she will take over as Senate president during the week of July 23 and indicated she will leave her former post as chair […]
Posted inEnvironment
Grid operator raises alarm at Mystic shutdown
This story was updated at 7:25 p.m. to include clarifying material. THE OPERATOR OF THE REGIONAL POWER GRID said on Tuesday that it plans to take immediate steps to prevent […]
Posted inEnvironment
Delays likely in offshore wind procurement
THE STATE’S TOP ENERGY OFFICIAL said on Tuesday that the selection of a winner or winners of the offshore wind procurement will probably be delayed beyond April 23 because the […]
Posted inEnvironment, Politics
Baker treads softly on Healey proposal
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER adopted a cautious approach to Attorney General Maura Healey’s call for the elimination of a 50-company business sector that sells electricity to homeowners in Massachusetts. Healey last […]
Posted inEnvironment
Baker proposes home energy efficiency score
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Tuesday proposed the creation of an easy-to-understand home energy efficiency score that could provide guidance for owners seeking to improve the energy efficiency of their residences […]