Before the Industrial Revolution, the work of caregiving fell almost exclusively to women – wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters. White women were seen as nurturing and domestic, and acted as […]
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Report says low-paid care work relic of racism, sexism
BEFORE THE Industrial Revolution, the work of caregiving fell almost exclusively to women – wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters. White women were seen as nurturing and domestic, and acted as […]
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Massport official picked to head New Bedford Port Authority
GORDON CARR, the deputy director of real estate strategy and policy at the Massachusetts Port Authority, is going to work next month as the executive director of the New Bedford […]
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Mass. is losing its competitive edge
IT IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED fact that Massachusetts sits at the top of many lists which rank how we compare to other states – on healthcare, on education, on the economy […]
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Getting on board with life sciences development
IN THE LAST few months, we’ve seen a new biomanufacturing facility open at the New Bedford Office Park; one of the largest life sciences campuses in the state take shape […]
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Is Massachusetts losing its competitive economic edge?
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation released a dire warning Friday that the state’s competitive economic edge is being jeopardized by the high cost of living and working in Massachusetts. The core […]
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Is Massachusetts losing its competitive economic edge?
THE MASSACHUSETTS Taxpayers Foundation released a dire warning Friday that the state’s competitive economic edge is being jeopardized by the high cost of living and working in Massachusetts. The core […]
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Harvard’s Allston campus takes big step forward
THE ENORMOUS POTENTIAL of Harvard University’s land-holdings in Allston began to take shape on Tuesday as the city and the school unveiled an agreement detailing plans for the initial 9.4 […]
Posted inEconomy, Education, Opinion
5 ways to avoid a skilled workforce crisis
IF YOU THINK it is hard to find workers for jobs today, just wait: It’s about to get a whole lot worse. That’s the biggest takeaway from a research brief […]
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Raytheon moving headquarters to Virginia
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE IN A BLOW to Massachusetts, Waltham-based Raytheon Technologies is moving its global headquarters to Arlington, Virginia. Raytheon announced its plans Tuesday, saying a headquarters in Virginia […]
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Inflation having big impact on Mass. public policy
Usually, if your boss offers you a 5 percent raise, that’s good news. Right now, it’s a pay cut, thanks to inflation. That may sound strange, or depressing, but it’s our economic reality.
Posted inEconomy, Health Care, Opinion
What’s causing the infant formula shortage?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising […]
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Nantucket voters send short-term rental regs back for more work
AFTER CONTENTIOUS months of debate, Nantucket voters at town meeting Monday night passed basic regulations for short-term rentals, but declined to take any action on dueling proposals that would have […]
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Climate, downtowns, housing focus of Baker spending bill
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Wednesday filed a $3.5 billion economic development bill that focuses on climate-related projects, downtown revitalization, and housing. The bill is chock-full of specific local projects, a […]
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Bold action needed to close the racial homeownership gap
APRIL 11, 2022, marked 100 days since I became the executive director of a nonprofit organization that has become near and dear to me. In 2004, my real estate agent suggested […]
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Task force seeks to phase out use of “forever chemicals”
A SPECIAL TASK FORCE is recommending that Massachusetts regulate and gradually phase out the sale of consumer products that use PFAS chemicals, one of a series of recommendations aimed at […]
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Do the math on gender, racial wage gaps
YOU’RE HAVING a conversation with a close coworker that takes an unexpected turn when he reveals that he has gotten the promotion you were both up for. An uncomfortable feeling […]
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Rideshare ballot showdown poses ‘unusual’ question
MASSACHUSETTS HAS A long history of putting complicated policy questions that lawmakers have been unable to resolve to a direct vote in statewide elections. This fall looks like it will […]
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Baker, with business backing, renews push for tax relief
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER is using tax filing day to publicly urge lawmakers to adopt his $700 million tax break plan – a call House leaders have so far ignored. “There’s […]
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Short-term rental battle riles Nantucket
THE REAL ESTATE listing for the four-bedroom home on Nantucket portrays an idyllic setting for a summer vacation, a mile from the beach. There’s a deck overlooking a large yard; […]
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The air traffic controller of electricity
GORDON VAN WELIE, the president and CEO of ISO-New England, says there are four pillars that support the regional power grid his organization oversees, and all four are showing signs […]
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Senate unionization bid could test pro-labor stance of Spilka
STAFFERS IN THE Massachusetts Senate – and soon the House – are pushing to unionize. But in an ironic twist, their ability to unionize is dependent on the agreement of […]
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3 Walgreens in Roxbury, Mattapan closed for sanitary violations
THREE WALGREENS stores located in Roxbury and Mattapan were shut down for six days early in March because of extensive and long-running violations of the state sanitary code, but the […]
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Technology, remote work shaping future labor force
THE NATURE OF work is changing due to technology, automation, and the explosion of remote work. Addressing the challenges posed by these shifts will require not only traditional workforce supports […]