When the Trump administration busts someone for improperly alerting the feds about an undocumented immigrant, you can bet the case is pretty strong. The US Department of Labor sued Tara […]
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Tiptoeing into the exam school admission debate
The Globe reports today that the Boston Public Schools are “exploring the idea of replacing the controversial exam” that determines acceptance to the city’s three selective-admission schools. Interim superintendent Laura […]
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Uber, Lyft too big to ignore
In Massachusetts transportation circles, Uber and Lyft are becoming simply too big to ignore. According to documents Lyft filed in preparation for its initial public stock offering, the company is […]
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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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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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Pedestrian fatalities keep rising nationally
In 1990, the number of pedestrian traffic fatalities across the United States began a nearly 20-year decline. But then in 2009 the numbers started to shift. The number of pedestrians […]
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Michael Cohen in the spotlight
ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC episodes in the entire saga of criminality surrounding President Donald Trump played out before a rapt audience on Wednesday as Michael Cohen described his former […]
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Michael Cohen in the spotlight
One of the most dramatic episodes in the entire saga of criminality surrounding President Donald Trump played out before a rapt audience on Wednesday as Michael Cohen described his former […]
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Why a $20m fine looks like a Wynn win
Wynn Resorts was hit with $20 million fine yesterday by Nevada casino regulators, by far the largest sanction ever handed down there — and the company’s honchos were probably high-fiving […]
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Parking woes at North Quincy MBTA station
IN QUINCY, IT’S LIKE WHERE’S WALDO, but instead, where are the parking spaces? Quincy city councilors are seeking answers to how the MBTA will accommodate commuters who just lost nearly […]
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Parking woes at North Quincy MBTA station
In Quincy, it’s like Where’s Waldo, but instead, where are the parking spaces? Quincy city councilors are seeking answers to how the MBTA will accommodate commuters who just lost nearly […]
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Expanding our view of health
WHEN IT COMES TO the state of our health, there is a glaring disconnect in the US, says Sandro Galea. We spend far more on health care per capita than […]
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Expanding our view of health
When it comes to the state of our health, there is a glaring disconnect in the US, says Sandro Galea. We spend far more on health care per capita than […]
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Afterglow at issue with Pilgrim nuke plant
RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS UNDERGO a chemical decay transforming the matter into a whole different element. Similarly, nuclear power plants receive a second life that extends long after the turbines stop spinning. […]
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Afterglow at issue with Pilgrim nuke plant
Radioactive elements undergo a chemical decay transforming the matter into a whole different element. Similarly, nuclear power plants receive a second life that extends long after the turbines stop spinning. […]
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Racial incidents making headlines
We’re on day 52 of 2019, and a string of racial and xenophobic incidents across the Commonwealth are making headlines. The Brockton Enterprise has identified an Easton woman involved in […]
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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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Are you tired of electoral spoilers?
ADAM FRIEDMAN CALLS it being Nadered. In the 2012 congressional race in the 6th District, Democrat John Tierney won with 48 percent of the vote. Republican Richard Tisei came in […]
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Are you tired of electoral spoilers?
Adam Friedman calls it being Nadered. In the 2012 congressional race in the 6th District, Democrat John Tierney won with 46 percent of the vote. Republican Richard Tisei came in […]
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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 […]
