Expecting holiday quarantines, Seekonk stays remote
The Seekonk public school district, which shifted from hybrid to remote learning this week, announced Tuesday that it would stick with the remote model throughRead More
Pipeline safety act included in massive COVID-19 bill
Tucked into the roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief package that Congress passed late Monday is a gas pipeline safety provision that U.S. Sen. Edward Markey has beenRead More
Compromise bill cements telehealth’s place in care spectrum
Compromise health care legislation announced Tuesday would require insurers to permanently reimburse for behavioral telehealth at the rates they’d pay for the same care in-person,Read More
Abortion bill returned to Baker, setting up potential veto showdown
A bill expanding abortion access in Massachusetts is back on Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk after both the House and Senate rejected his proposed changes andRead More
D.C. stimulus sparks calls to reverse ‘T’ cuts
$14 billion earmarked for U.S. public transit in the newest federal COVID-19 relief bill, transportation advocates want the MBTA to revisit cuts in service approvedRead More
Moderna vaccine shipments flowing in Massachusetts
More than 116,000 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have already been allocated toward Massachusetts recipients, adding to the 59,475 Pfizer doses distributed in the firstRead More
No DPH reports next two Fridays
The Department of Public Health will not publish its daily COVID-19 data report on either of the next two Fridays since Christmas and New Year’sRead More
Spilka on DeLeo: ‘Northeastern’s gain is our loss’
Senate President Karen Spilka late Monday night talked about House Speaker Robert DeLeo as if his departure from Beacon Hill after his record-setting 12-year runRead More
Senate votes for police reform changes in compromise with Baker
Aiming to find compromise with Gov. Charlie Baker over police accountability and oversight, senators agreed Monday to scale back restrictions they had sought to put on theRead More
Baker urges residents to call lawmakers about jobs bill
Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday encouraged people to call their state representatives and senators and urge them to wrap up negotiations on economic development legislationRead More