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Dorchester Collegiate charter school faces closure
BOSTON – In an emotionally charged gymnasium filled with parents and bureaucrats, the state's education board voted narrowly on Tuesday to…
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Baker previews fiscal strategy ahead of new budget plan
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker, who plans "a lot of level funding" in his second annual budget, said that by fiscal…
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Southbridge schools placed in state receiver’s hands
BOSTON – In the wake of a "parade of discontinuity" and low performance, the Southbridge Public Schools went into state receivership…
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Women committed for detox will no longer be sent to prison
STATE HOUSE — Massachusetts women civilly committed for substance abuse treatment will no longer be sent to prison and instead will be referred…
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Minimum wage ‘Fight for $15’ hits road block
STATE HOUSE — After Boston Mayor Marty Walsh proposed studying a $15-per-hour minimum wage for the state's largest city,…
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Mass. Sen. Tarr throws his support to Kasich
BOSTON — Bruce Tarr, the top Republican in the Massachusetts Senate, on Friday endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich for the GOP presidential nomination.…
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Baker looking to bolster voc-tech schools in budget, jobs bill
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker proposed an additional $83.5 million for vocational education Friday, including a $75 million five-year capital program…
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Handheld device ban for drivers passes Mass. Senate
BOSTON – Following up on a 2010 law that critics say has been ineffective, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved a ban on…
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Officials suggest major changes in store for Green Line project
BOSTON — Cost-cutting on the over-budget Green Line Extension project should be "on the side of brutal" and stakeholders…
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Mass. senate to take up charter school reform
STATE HOUSE — Facing the pressure of a ballot question and without a guarantee that he can wrestle enough support for charter school…
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Sen. Joyce takes steps to make amends for dirty laundry
BOSTON – State Sen. Brian Joyce of Milton has made a $3,367 personal donation to charity to resolve the use of campaign…
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New state-fed working group will target illegal opioid suppliers
STATE HOUSE — Attorney General Maura Healey will announce the formation of a new state-federal coalition to meet regularly to share information…
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Mass. colleges attract new presidents from out of state
BOSTON — Two public colleges in Massachusetts have new presidents, after the Board of Higher Education voted Tuesday to approve leaders for the…
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T’s late-night service backed at hearing over canceling it
BOSTON – A small crowd that gathered Tuesday evening to weigh in on the potential elimination of the MBTA's late-night…
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Walsh focuses on education funding and access in city speech
BOSTON – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, in his annual address on the State of the City on Tuesday night, challenged the leadership in…
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Senator: Legal marijuana would create many challenges
STATE HOUSE — Highly potent edible forms of marijuana make up nearly half the legalized market in Colorado and have had dangerous consequences…
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Union: Logan workers seeking $15 an hour will risk arrest
While pressing for further action on Beacon Hill, airport workers in Boston plan to risk arrest on Martin Luther King Jr. Day…
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Southbridge schools tagged as candidate for state control
BOSTON – The Southbridge Public Schools, which have had seven superintendents and seven high school principals since 2011, should be designated chronically underperforming…
