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Federal Joyce probe reaches into state House with subpoena
BOSTON – U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz subpoenaed records from the Massachusetts House of Representatives as part of an investigation into…
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Baker decries Orlando shooting, says no tie to Marathon bombers
BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker highlighted steps being taken by law enforcement to increase security around Massachusetts on Monday and downplayed any…
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MBTA inventory system ‘completely broken,’ official says
Describing a dysfunctional MBTA inventory system that does not meet industry standards, transit authority officials and a consultant made the case Monday…
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Budget panel convenes as deadline approaches
STATE HOUSE — Closed-door negotiations on the fiscal 2017 state budget kicked off Friday morning as six House and Senate lawmakers huddled…
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Baker asks for crossed fingers as he readies Medicaid waiver plan
STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker's administration will release a comprehensive Medicaid reform proposal next week in the hopes of renegotiating…
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Baker, Hassan to pitch Mass. opioid approach as ‘national model’
BOSTON — Key components of a new Massachusetts opioid law will be part of a "national model" for addiction prevention that…
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Trump’s top Bay State Backer unfazed by judge comments
BOSTON – After the top elected Republican in the country said that his party's presumptive presidential nominee had made "textbook&…
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Mass. House okays bill ordering hydro, offshore wind power contracts
STATE HOUSE — House lawmakers voted near unanimously on Wednesday to diversify the state's state energy mix by requiring utilities to…
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UMass student costs tied up in outcome of state budget talks
BOSTON — As University of Massachusetts officials take an extra month to decide on student charges for the next school year, they plan…
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College graduate gap projected by 2022, state says
BOSTON – Massachusetts boasts a higher proportion of college-educated adults than any other state, but could see that number decline instead of…
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Meehan recommends deferring action on UMass tuition, fees until July
BOSTON — Though a vote was planned for Wednesday on University of Massachusetts tuition and fees for the 2016-2017 school year, UMass…
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Marijuana legalization in Colorado may be hurting poor
BOSTON – Reports about the disproportionate impact of the legal marijuana industry on minority and low-income neighborhoods and families deserve a closer…
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Opioid overdose epidemic comes into focus for NE governors
BOSTON – Sharing a table at Harvard Medical School in Boston, New England's six governors pledged Tuesday to crack down on…
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Hub’s growth will strain transit, power, other services: Study
BOSTON – The Hub is expected to be a more crowded place by 2030 and a report issued Tuesday says growth in Greater…
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‘Bathroom’ bill conference is no big deal, Rosenberg says
BOSTON – Days after theMassachusetts House of Representatives followed the Senate's lead and passed a "bathroom bill" giving transgender…
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T pension fund chief steps down amid scrutiny of finances
BOSTON – Michael Mulhern, the head of the MBTA Retirement Fund, is resigning after 10 years in that post, asserting that the fund…
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MBTA workers urge board not to outsource their jobs
About a half dozen people tasked with cash-handling duties within the MBTA urged the transit agency's overseers on Monday…
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In midst of Clinton-Sanders fight, Warren keeps focus on Trump
LOWELL — Calling Donald Trump a "small, insecure moneygrubber," U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday unleashed her latest blistering attack…
