Beacon Hill punts Boston’s rent regulation bill until fall
When it comes to rent control, the Massachusetts Legislature is testing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s patience. It’s been nearly four months since the Boston CityRead More
MBTA Outlines Raft Of Summer Service Disruptions
Segments of the Red Line will shut down early on seven nights in July to give workers more time for slow zone-related maintenance, and theRead More
Overheated Insulator Cited As Cause Of Orange Line Fire
An overheated insulator caused a fire near Orange Line tracks on Wednesday that sent smoke spewing through a station and triggered substantial delays, MBTA officialsRead More
Healey Reflects On Irish Roots In Dublin Address
By Aoife Moore Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday was welcomed as a “hero and a trailblazer” to Ireland, on her first foreign trip inRead More
Gun violence cited in call to revisit state laws
Resolving to “show up” for youth and bolster safety for all Massachusetts communities, about two dozen gun violence prevention activists gathered outside the State HouseRead More
Massachusetts Opioid Deaths Climbed To New High In 2022
The already-devastating opioid crisis is getting worse. Massachusetts experienced 2,357 confirmed and estimated fatal opioid-related overdoses in 2022, a new record high, according to dataRead More
Healey leading new push for sex ed updates
Gov. Maura Healey moved Wednesday to update the state’s sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years. The updates are “inclusive, medically accurateRead More
BMC Team Chosen To Redevelop Jamaica Plain Hospital Campus
The state on Wednesday announced that Boston Medical Center has been provisionally designated to lead the redevelopment of the sprawling Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Campus onRead More
Saying “Justice Can’t Wait,” Healey Off To Early Start On Pardons
Less than six months into her corner-office tenure, Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday announced she would seek pardons for seven people convicted years ago onRead More
Mass. Hospitals Report “Major Distress” In Clogged Care System
Patients who no longer need expensive, acute care in hospitals are nonetheless occupying 15 percent of medical-surgical beds in Massachusetts as they wait for dischargeRead More