Beltway Politics
The Democrats’ Giant Dilemma »
Politico
John Fetterman’s blue-collar progressivism has endeared him to Pennsylvania voters. Why are so many Democratic leaders opposing his Senate run?…
Markey and colleagues introduce bill to expand Supreme Court with four new justices, get pushback »
Boston Herald
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is making his case to add four more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, but it doesn’t look like top Democrats or Republicans are willing to hear it.…
Senator Markey, House Democrats propose bill to expand number of Supreme Court justices to 13 »
Boston Globe
Massachusetts Senator Edward J. Markey on Thursday announced he is introducing a bill that would expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court, arguing that increasing its size would restore just…
Opinion: What’s afoot, politically? »
Boston Globe
It has not gone unnoticed that the Biden administration has ushered in a new era of women’s footwear.…
Editorial: Biden’s mission: Stand up for Ukraine »
Boston Globe
A new executive order on sanctions could be used to protest Russian troop build-up on the border.…
Saying farewell to the Greatest Generation »
Boston Globe
The movement to hold the first state funeral for someone who was not a president or a general is gaining traction, with the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation signing on.…
Business
Businesses get a one-month reprieve from huge increase in unemployment fees »
Boston Globe
As the State House looks to soften the impact, businesses now have until June 30 to pay the first unemployment bills of the year.…
Regulators seek to revoke Robinhood’s Massachusetts license »
Boston Globe
A legal fight between Massachusetts regulators and the popular consumer investing platform Robinhood escalated Thursday as Secretary of State William Galvin’s office said it would seek to revoke the…
North Shore restaurant owners look forward to normalcy »
Lynn Daily News Item
Since Gov. Charlie Baker removed all capacity caps on Massachusetts restaurants March 1, the North Shore restaurant scene has slowly — very slowly — begun to regain its pre-COVID-19 momentum. “…
Massachusetts offers employers more time to pay unemployment tax bills »
Boston Business Journal
The Baker administration notified Massachusetts employers on Thursday that they now have until June 1 to pay their unemployment insurance tax bills, amid mounting outrage over the unexpectedly high pa…
FEMA funeral program for coronavirus deaths: Scammers are trying to exploit families »
Boston Herald
Scammers are targeting people who lost a loved one to coronavirus and telling them they will register the family for up to $9,000 in reimbursement under the FEMA funeral assistance program, warns Mass…
Swan Boats to return to Boston Public Garden lagoon in May »
Boston Globe
Last summer, the iconic Swan Boats were kept out of the lagoon in the Boston Public Garden for the first time in 143 years, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Cannabis
Editorial: Flanagan expands public-health crusade »
Lowell Sun
For the majority of her 25-year career in public service, Jennifer Flanagan has been an energetic champion for mental-health, public-health, and disability services.…
Education
Lynn senator sponsors bills to improve school infrastructure, reduce segregation »
Lynn Daily News Item
State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) is sponsoring three bills that would allocate more money to school districts with a large amount of low-income students, in the hopes that it will help solve segre…
State auditor says Westfield State University needs to tighten financial practices with vendors »
The Republican
Massachusetts auditor Suzanne Bump says Westfield State University’s mistaken 2020 transfer of $1.75 million to an unauthorized account resulted from a a poor system of checking information provided…
Federal judge upholds Boston exam school admissions policy »
Boston Globe
A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Boston school system’s temporary changes to its admission policy for its exam schools, a victory that may allow acceptance letters to go out by the end of the …
Article proposes naming Saugus Middle-High School athletic complex after Christie Serino, Jr. »
Lynn Daily News Item
Members of the Saugus community are pushing to rename the town’s new Middle-High School athletic complex after longtime hockey coach Christie Serino, Jr.…
Judge rules in favor of new Boston exam schools admissions policy, saying it is ‘race-neutral’ »
Boston Herald
A federal judge has upheld a new, temporary admissions policy at Boston’s elite exam schools, calling it “race-neutral,” despite the parent group that brought the lawsuit claiming it was discrim…
Cheating allegations engulf Dartmouth medical school »
Boston Globe
A Dartmouth medical student was halfway through a timed practice test for a high-stakes board exam last month when an e-mail flashed on her phone. She was startled to find a formal message on her medi…
Massachusetts schools report 1,095 students and 184 staff members with COVID, pooled testing shows positivity rate of 1.03% »
The Republican
A total of 1,279 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Massachusetts schools in the past week, state education officials said Thursday, the highest weekly total to date.…
Environment
Climate change law codifies environmental justice »
Commonwealth Magazine
MASSACHUSETTS RECENTLY took a significant step towards addressing the problem of climate change, passing An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy. In addition to impo…
Once controversial fish ladder quietly attracting species to Manhan River »
Gazette Net
Once a controversial project in Easthampton beset by delays and unanticipated expenses, the city's fish ladder, which allows fish to pass through the dam on the Manhan River off Northampton Street, qu…
Columnist Johanna Neumann: 100% Renewable: Getting there while preserving nature »
Gazette Net
With the proposal of a set of solar arrays in Shutesbury, totaling 190 acres, two undeniable truths have come into play.…
Federal pols weigh in on proposed machine-gun range »
Cape Cod Times
With plans set to move forward with a proposed multipurpose machine-gun range, members of the state’s Congressional delegation echoed the concerns of the community and environmental organizations in…
State Rep. Driscoll files legislation aimed at Blue Hills deer hunt »
Patriot Ledger
After the Blue Hills deer hunt banned shotguns this past year, Rep. William Driscoll, D-Quincy, has filed a new bill designed to end the hunt altogether.…
Gaming
Casino and Slot Parlor Activity Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels »
State House News Service
By any metric, March was the best month for the casinos and slots parlor in Massachusetts since before the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Health Care
Can Mass General Brigham integrate? »
Commonwealth Magazine
This effort is reportedly driven by wealthy businessmen Scott Sperling, Jonathan Kraft, and John Fish–the trio of board chairs of the parent system and the system’s two flagship hospitals – Mass…
House Approves $400M For New Holyoke Veterans Home »
State House News Service
Just over a year ago as reports of multiple deaths at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke started to circulate, the calls started to pour into the office of former Rep. Aaron Vega, where Rep. Patricia Duffy…
Massachusetts House unanimously passes $400 million bond bill for new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home »
The Republican
Plans to reconstruct a long-term care facility for veterans in Holyoke are finally coming together. Massachusetts House lawmakers approved a $400 million bond bill to finance the reconstruction. The B…
Lack of mental health beds means long ER waits »
Commonwealth Magazine
FOUR YEARS AGO, a Pittsfield woman named Christine told MassLive about her experience waiting with her young son in the hospital emergency room for three days until the hospital could find an inpatien…
Housing
Report: Eviction efforts disproportionately hitting communities of color »
News 22 WWLP.com
A disproportionate number of eviction filings in Boston involved households of color during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the housing justice group City Life / Vida Urb…
Human Services
Haverhill and Plaistow YMCA Readies for ‘Mission Possible’ Gala with a Little Help From Friends »
WHAV
The combined Haverhill YMCA and Plaistow Community YMCA is gearing up for its “Mission Possible” Virtual Legacy Gala with a little help from friends.…
Judiciary
Some 12-Person Jury Trials To Resume In Massachusetts Next Month »
WBUR
Some 12 person juries will resume in Massachusetts next month, marking the first time full jury trials will be held since the pandemic began.…
Labor
After a year of working from home at a card table, I’m paying the price at the physical therapist »
Boston Globe
As an avid runner, swimmer, and cyclist for about 30 years, I’ve suffered my share of injuries. But it was another activity that caused excruciating pain to erupt in my back and left leg six weeks a…
Jobless claims drop as labor market rebounds »
The Eagle Tribune
New jobless claims in Massachusetts dropped last week as the state's pandemic-battered labor market continued to rebound. At least 14,704 new applications for state benefits were filed for the week en…
Editorial: Diversity ownership vies with unions for contracts »
Boston Herald
A dustup over requiring a project labor agreement when building the new $400 million Holyoke Soldiers’ Home highlights a problem with efforts to include more minority- and women-owned businesses in …
Local Government
Town Meeting Approves Budget; Economic Recovery Expected »
The Bourne News
After four hours of discussion and debate on several financial articles including the municipal budget, Falmouth Town Meeting passed the 2022 operating budget at virtual Town Meeting on Monday, April …
Cambridge will test guaranteed income payments with 120 city households led by single caretakers »
Cambridge Day
An initiative will offer $500 no-strings-attached monthly payments via debit card to 120 eligible single caretaker households over an 18-month period beginning in August, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui announc…
Haverhill Housing Policies Net the City State Interest Rate Cut on Water and Sewer Project Loans »
Haverhill’s housing policies are being rewarded with an interest rate cut on its water and sewer project borrowing.…
Nahant Town Meeting article seeks to enact eminent domain over East Point »
Lynn Daily News Item
The Nahant Board of Selectmen voted, 3-0, to place an article on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant that would give the town authority to take control over a portion of the East Point property currently …
Somerset coming apart at the seams »
Commonwealth Magazine
THE SOUTH COAST community of Somerset seems to be pulling apart at the seams, as rancor over stop-gap development at Brayton Point prompted the chair of the Board of Selectmen to resign her position a…
Politics
Senate’s toned-down voting bill fails to stop backlash from election officials and voting-rights groups »
Florida Phoenix
Republican state lawmakers are backing down from plans to ban ballot drop boxes and to make it harder to request mail-in ballots, but that has not quelled widespread criticism of their efforts to make…
Support for Puerto Rico autonomy grows in western Mass. »
Gazette Net
Considered the world's oldest colony, Puerto Rico has been under U.S. control since the United States invaded the island during the Spanish-American War in 1898.…
Public Health
Mass. COVID-19 death toll in nursing homes drops by 1,200 as the state adopts a new way to report long-term-care deaths »
Boston Globe
Massachusetts nursing homes were ground zero for COVID-19, reporting some of the highest death rates in the country, especially in the early months.…
1,884 confirmed cases, 5 deaths, and 95,048 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. »
Boston Globe
Massachusetts reported 1,884 new confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday, while the seven-day average edged down to 1,827 from 1,834 the day before.…
Here's How To Book A Vaccine Appointment In Massachusetts »
WBUR
Almost 2 million Massachusetts residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Almost 3 million have received their first shots and likely have second shots booked.…
59 Massachusetts cities and towns at high risk for coronavirus transmission, down from last week »
Boston Herald
The number of cities and towns at high risk for COVID-19 transmission dropped by 23% this week as some local officials said there are signs for optimism among case and positivity rates.…
AG Maura Healey Reminds Public ID, Other Info. Not Required For Vaccine »
WBZ
As more people become eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey said she wants to remind the public and vaccine providers about what is not required to get the …
Public Safety
Sorrow of Billy Evans' death hits home in Berkshires: 'We’ve lost one of our own, and he won’t be home again' »
Berkshire Eagle
From the rainy street outside St. Stanislaus Kostka, onlookers could just make out the inside of the church, its cavernous ceiling and cross bathed in a warm, orange glow.…
Compassionate release revoked for two convicted killers who survived COVID-19 »
Boston Globe
Two convicted killers who were granted compassionate release in January while hospitalized with COVID-19, and on ventilators, were sent back to prison Monday after recovering from the virus, according…
White Milton police officer to face charges for allegedly threatening, intimidating Black teen over support for Black Lives Matter »
Boston Globe
Patricia Lio, 52, also allegedly attacked her husband, who tried to quell the September confrontation at their Westwood home.…
Protesters Gather On Beacon Hill, Demand Prosecution Of Police Officers Who Kill People »
WBUR
Protesters gathered at the State House Thursday evening to call for the investigation and prosecution of officers accused of police brutality and violence.…
Eight years after Newtown shooting, Sandy Hook Promise continues violence prevention work »
Berkshire Eagle
Eight years ago, Mark Barden stood in the White House Rose Garden to make a plea for action on gun violence.…
Howie Carr: State Police hiring failures one for the books »
Boston Herald
Where do the Massachusetts State Police keep finding these guys? Meet Joel Devine – suspended without pay since January, living in New Hampshire (according to the Attleboro Police), and charged with…
Officer William Evans Laid to Rest in Adams »
iBerkshires
U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans was brought to his final resting place Thursday afternoon after the Northern Berkshire community paid their final respects.…
Dozens rally to reopen the investigations in Boston police killings of two Black men in wake of Daunte Wright slaying »
Boston Herald
About 150 ralliers — including the mothers of two Black men killed by Boston Police — gathered at the State House undeterred by the rain and demanding accountability from police.…
Adams says goodbye to Billy Evans: 'It’s the least we can do for a man who died protecting us' »
Berkshire Eagle
They started gathering slowly, just after 12:30 p.m., in the downtown area under dark skies and a steady downpour.…
Former Suffolk County Prosecutor's Behavior Was 'Troubling,' Not Criminal, Investigation Finds »
WBUR
Former Suffolk County Prosecutor Adam Foss, now a high-profile criminal justice reform advocate, did not engage in criminal conduct while he worked in Boston. That's the conclusion of an independent i…
Investigation Into Suspended Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White Has Cost The City Nearly $45K, So Far »
WGBH
The law firm investigating suspended Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White has so far billed the city just under $45,000, according to documents obtained by GBH News under the state open record law.…
Former Suffolk assistant district attorney violated expectations but didn’t break law, probe finds »
Boston Globe
A former Suffolk assistant district attorney who was accused of sexually harassing young women was found by an independent investigation to have engaged in behavior with female interns that violated t…
State Finance
Mass. House budget plan avoids cuts, tax hikes; some still concerned with education funding »
Berkshire Eagle
Without cutting services or raising taxes on individuals, Massachusetts House leaders have proposed to increase spending to $47.65 billion in their Wednesday budget recommendation for the 2022 fiscal …
State Government
New Hampshire goes mask-free with summer tourism expected to be ‘huge’ »
Boston Herald
The Granite State is now mask-free, with Gov. Chris Sununu telling the Herald that summer tourism will be “huge.”…
New federal aid will help Berkshires, but lawmakers say they need more say in spending »
Berkshire Eagle
A new wave of federal funds headed to Massachusetts, state lawmakers say, provides an opportunity to make investments in Berkshire County’s long-term future.…
Transportation
In the 1950s, a nickel was a child’s ticket to a Boston joyride »
Boston Globe
Joyriding on what was then the Metropolitan Transit Authority was a thrill for kids back when we were less supervised. In the 1950s, my sister and her girlfriend would take me with them. The fare was …
Baker Renews Bid to Further Regulate TNC Drivers »
State House News Service
Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday renewed his effort to update data collection and safety regulations on ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts, and included a proposed reform of the state's ban on surg…
Baker bill would collect more data from ride-hailing services, enhance safety »
Boston Herald
Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday filed legislation to increase data collection from ride-hailing companies, a move he said would allow transportation growth “in a safe and responsible manner.”…
MBTA touts commuter rail electrification progress »
Lynn Daily News Item
The MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board announced Monday it has made progress toward the electrification of the commuter rail.…
Massachusetts vehicle inspection system could be fixed by this weekend, RMV says »
WCVB
State employees and representatives of a third-party vendor are visiting 1,800 auto shops across Massachusetts as work continues to restore the network of vehicle inspection systems.…
Our View: End yearly auto inspection »
The Sun Chronicle
Automobile inspections have been on hold in Massachusetts for more than two weeks. The state ought to take this opportunity to look at its inspection system and turn in a different direction.…
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