HERE IS ONE OFFENSE that clearly does not appear on Rachael Rollins’s “do not prosecute” list: A top official taking a tough swipe at her through the press without first […]
Gov. Charlie Baker
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The Rollins rule: play straight with me
Here is one offense that clearly does not appear on Rachael Rollins’s “do not prosecute” list: A top official taking a tough swipe at her through the press without first […]
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Is New York showing up ‘progressive’ Mass.?
Start spreading the news: Not only are the Yankees a game and a half in front of the faltering Red Sox, New York has taken a big lead over Boston […]
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Nursing home industry sounds alarm
The Massachusetts nursing home industry says inadequate state funding caused 20 facilities to close last year and is putting another 39 at risk of going out of business this year. […]
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Baker renews call for housing bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. CHARLIE BAKER doubled down Wednesday on legislation to make it easier for cities and towns to relax zoning restrictions to facilitate the construction of new […]
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New rules on solitary confinement coming under fire
LESS THAN A YEAR ago, Gov. Charlie Baker signed two comprehensive criminal justice bills that were the result of a marathon of bipartisan discussions over many years. The laws contained […]
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New rules on solitary confinement coming under fire
Less than a year ago, Gov. Charlie Baker signed two comprehensive criminal justice bills that were the result of a marathon of bipartisan discussions over many years. The laws contained […]
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GE dims its Boston presence
GE MAY BRING good things to life, but they’ll be bringing a lot less to Boston than the company promised to great fanfare just three years ago. The company announced […]
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GE dims its Boston presence
GE may bring good things to life, but they’ll be bringing a lot less to Boston than the company promised to great fanfare just three years ago. The company announced […]
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Markey leery of McConnell move on Green New Deal
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Mitch McConnell wants to turn the Green New Deal into a new green wedge, and that has rankled US Sen. Ed Markey, a co-sponsor of the policy […]
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News you knew: Boston traffic stinks
JUST AS BOB DYLAN said you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, there was probably no need for another study to tell Boston drivers that traffic […]
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Baker, bucking GOP, goes green
MUCH HAS BEEN made of Gov. Charlie Baker’s “evolution” on taxes, as the state’s Republican governor, seemingly liberated by his November reelection, has shed his longtime aversion to new revenue-raising […]
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Baker, bucking GOP, goes green
Much has been made of Gov. Charlie Baker’s “evolution” on taxes, as the state’s Republican governor, seemingly liberated by his November reelection, has shed his longtime aversion to new revenue-raising […]
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SJC weighs appropriate penalty for supplying heroin
HEROIN KILLED ERIC SINACORI, a 20-year-old University of Massachusetts Amherst student, who was found dead by his parents when they visited from New Jersey in October 2013. A medical examiner […]
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Mass. lawmakers, businesses step up for furloughed federal workers
While Washington and the Trump administration continue their disastrous handling of the federal government’s partial shutdown, legislators, municipalities, and businesses across the Commonwealth are searching for short-term solutions to the […]
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Baker’s new tax tone
It was one of the most dissected lines from Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent inaugural address, coming at the end of a victory lap about the recent budget surplus. “And we […]
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Judging the judge
WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN with Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph, who is apparently the focus of a federal grand jury considering whether she improperly aided a defendant in eluding federal […]
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Judging the judge
What should happen with Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph, who is apparently the focus of a federal grand jury considering whether she improperly aided a defendant in eluding federal […]
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New voices emerge from 2018 races
LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, the midterm elections were great for Democrats and our core values. Progressive leaders helped win back the US House, gained seats in the state Legislature, and held […]
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Civics law provides solid foundation for teachers, students
IN A RECENT CommonWealth piece, University of Massachusetts Lowell professor Jack Schneider took issue with a civics education bill recently signed by Gov. Charlie Baker. The measure is primarily designed […]
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Airbnb sues Boston to halt regs
AIRBNB FILED SUIT against the city of Boston Tuesday seeking to block officials from implementing new regulations on short-term rentals set to take effect January 1, claiming the rules illegally […]
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Baker, Warren cruise to second terms
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE REPUBLICAN GOV. CHARLIE BAKER will return to the corner office in January, resoundingly winning reelection Tuesday night after campaigning on a message of bipartisanship. Baker defeated […]
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Gonzalez’s ‘secret’ MBTA document
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez released what he called “a secret state document” just prior to Thursday night’s debate with Gov. Charlie Baker that he said raises questions about the MBTA’s […]
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Baker and Trump: the home stretch
With the election just five days away, Charlie Baker is no doubt looking forward to a reprieve from the nonstop questions from reporters that look to hold candidates accountable as […]