Sign up to receive the day's curated top stories, legislative schedule, press releases, and other daily features every morning in your inbox!

MassInsider
Jump To...
Go to our Job Board
MassInsider introduces our free Job Board.
Please contact jobs@instatrac.com to post open positions.
Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am MLA/MSLA Library Legislative Day, Great Hall & Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Unemployment Assistance Public Hearing, Minihan Hall, Sixth Floor, Charles F. Hurley Building, 19 Staniford Street, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Joint Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

11:30am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

2:00pm Office of Campaign & Political Finance Public Hearing, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston

5:30pm Birthday Celebration for Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins

“To talk about generating revenue for the T only from the T is completely wrong headed,” Lang said. “If you look at any of the systems from around the world that are world class, it’s all coordinated.”

Brian Lang, a director of the Fiscal and Management Control Board for the MBTA

Speaking about the proposed 6.3% MBTA fare increase.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Joe Biden’s a decent guy. The left should treat him decently » Boston Globe

On a national emergency for a wall, GOP senators take on Trump’s overreach » Boston Globe

Business

Fidelity faces Galvin inquiry over fees charged for 401(k) plans » Investment News

Biogen to buy British gene therapy firm for $800m » Boston Globe

Top drugs earned billions for Mass. biotechs in 2018 » Boston Business Journal

The backyard mechanic who is taking on Tesla » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Tito Jackson: Cannabis Shops Would 'Lift Communities That Have Been Left Behind' » WBUR

Fall River must change pot shop agreements after asking for more than state law allows » Wicked Local

State’s 10th recreational pot shop opening in Gardner Wednesday » Telegram News

Fall River must change pot shop agreements after asking for more than state law allows » Herald News

Crimes

Bill Aims To Close Loophole Exploited By Sex Traffickers » Woburn Patch

Somebody keeps scrawling graffiti on the rear side of the State House » Universal Hub

Education

Citing 'existential threat,' UMass plans new online college to target adult learners » Boston Business Journal

Southern Vermont College will close this spring » Boston Globe

Citing Demographic Challenges, UMass Announces Plans To Create Online College » WGBH

Censorship Comes To Harvard Law School » WGBH

Mothers of Opioid Victims Urge Harvard to Remove Sackler Name, Bacow Refuses » The Harvard Crimson

Search for Boston school superintendent moves slowly » Boston Globe

At region’s smallest colleges, poor graduation rates threaten their financial stability » Boston Globe

Environment

Rep. Lori Ehrlich announces two bills to combat climate change » Lynn Daily News Item

State regulators to review compressor station findings » Patriot Ledger

Gaming

Will North Shore see sports betting businesses? » The Local News

MGM Springfield takes over management of Symphony Hall under initial 4-month, $110,000 interim contract » MassLive

Health Care

Our view: A system under stress » Gloucester Times

Study: Low out-of-pocket costs may not reduce overall health care spending » Boston Business Journal

Purdue Pharma says Mass. lawsuit is 'sensational and inflammatory' » biz journal

Study: Prescription costs depend on where you shop » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Grant progam helps formerly homeless Framingham man get an apartment » The Metro West Daily News

Panhandler cites his frustrations » Boston Herald

Housing crisis leaves seniors feeling stuck in Massachusetts » Wicked Local Needham

Will Statewide Rent Control Catch On Beyond Oregon? » Governing

Immigration

Immigrant group director to chair key census committee » State House News Service

Labor

Department of Family and Medical Leave office requested for Springfield » WWLP 22

AIM questions July 1 start date for Mass. paid-leave program » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Judge tosses charge against Bryon Hefner, but keeps another » Boston Globe

Local Government

Saugus awarded $1 million grant for final design, construction of Ballard Street RiverWalk project » Wicked Local Saugus

Amherst Town Council backs changes to state seal » Gazette Net

Worcester election season kicks off, with school board stealing spotlight from City Council » Worcester Telegram

Opposition brewing as Great Barrington mulls short-term rental regs » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

For those 'desperate for community,' Greylock Together offers activist connection » Berkshire Eagle

Political Notes: DeMacedo honored by native Cape Verde » Cape Cod Times

Public Health

Purdue Pharma Seeks Dismissal Of Mass. Lawsuit Alleging Greed, Deception By Opioid Maker » WBUR

Public Safety

Boston City Council president on reducing violence: ‘Still more to do’ » Boston Herald

Westport mom who fought drunken driving recalls her son’s legacy » South Coast Today

Ware fire chief, on paid leave, asks AG to fine selectmen » MassLive

State Police probing State House, private home graffiti » Boston Globe

Jail Suicides Drop In Massachusetts After Years Of Increases » WGBH

Thar's a new sheriff in town, folks » Wicked Local Holbrook

State Finance

Baker's $42.7B spending plan to be heard by lawmakers » WWLP 22

State Government

What you need to know about the 2020 Massachuetts presidential primary » Boston Globe

Census 2020 poses new challenges for Berkshire County » Berkshire Eagle

Transportation

Legislators fight MBTA fare hikes » Telegram News

SSA terminal critics appeal to governor » Martha's Vineyard Times

T board wary of go-it-alone fare hike » Commonwealth Magazine

Excitement, uncertainty mark transportation debate, Spilka says » State House News Service

North Central task force begins contemplating ways to improve Route 2 » Sentinel & Enterprise

Municipalities again call for multi-year road funding bill » The Salem News

Utilities

Turnover among top officials involved in Merrimack Valley gas disaster, response » Boston Herald

The Millstone nuclear plant faces a tight deadline to survive » Boston Globe

Job Board
Access Specialist - Mass. Office on Disability

Looking for jobs? Check out our Job Board
Hiring? Email us at jobs@instatrac.com

45 Bromfield Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
About Us
Privacy Policy
Connect With Us
Phone: (617) 292-1800

You have received this message because you are signed up for MassInsider. Click here to unsubscribe. Email us at info@instatrac.com. We appreciate any feedback or suggestions.

Copyright © 2024 Instatrac, Inc. All Rights Reserved.