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Partnership between The Ride and Uber coming for paratransit passengers
BOSTON — As the MBTA looks to cut costs and improve service, a state transportation official on Monday said the T could save…
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News and stories from across the Bay State, covering Massachusetts politics, government, communities, culture, education, business, and the issues affecting people throughout the Commonwealth.
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Jobs, drugs top concerns for Bay State residents
While race relations and the threat of terrorism dominate the national news, Massachusetts voters at the state level are more concerned about…
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Our judiciary failed our public schools – and our democracy
Last week, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts stopped voters from weighing in on a citizen-backed initiative to repeal Common Core.…
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Attorney General Healey should resign
In his dutiful and forceful concession remarks in November 2014, John Miller, the Republican candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General, gave fair warning:…
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Bay State moves into top slot in senior health rankings
BOSTON – Older adults in the Bay State fare much better in terms of their overall health compared with the rest of the…
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Both sides readying for next stage of ‘millionaire tax’ fight
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment adding a surtax on incomes over $1 million are looking ahead to a year of planning…
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Mass. delegation in scramble to advance opioid proposals
STATE HOUSE — Echoing a debate that dominated Beacon Hill for the better part of the past year, the U.S. House of…
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Just-cause eviction: Rent control by another name
In a 1994 statewide referendum, Massachusetts voters chose to ban rent control in the Bay State; but a new proposal currently before…
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Charlie Baker should be more like Deval Patrick
Charlie Baker and Deval Patrick: Two very different Massachusetts governors. While it is obvious that Baker and Patrick share different political philosophies,…
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DeLeo says Trump win shows ‘disgust’ with government
BOSTON – Donald Trump's decisive Republican primary victory shows Bay State voters are "disgusted with government," according to Speaker…
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Traffic, tolling technology coming to Bay State roads
STATE HOUSE — Massachusetts drivers can expect to see a lot more technology on the roads later this year when the Department of…
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A Bay State road map for Cruz and Rubio
In the Republican presidential contest, pundits never tire of asking: "Who's going to command the establishment lane?" Without…
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Globe editorial implores Mass. voters to halt Trump
The Boston Globe is imploring Massachusetts voters not to reward GOP frontrunner Donald Trump for his vitriolic rhetoric. The Bay State paper…
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Deliberately deceiving the public on Common Core
On Nov. 17, 2015, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted not to move forward with the PARCC test (a…
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Walsh plans Jan. 19 State of the City
Massachusetts residents will hear about the state of its biggest city, Boston, and the state of the Commonwealth during the same week.…
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Massachusetts suicide rate continues to climb
STATE HOUSE — More Massachusetts residents committed suicide in 2013 than died as a result of car crashes and homicides combined, and yet…
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As 2015 fades out, here are the Bay State’s most memorable moments
BOSTON – Plenty of Massachusetts news was fit to print in 2015. Here's our take on the 10 biggest Bay State…
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Rosenberg questions endgame for ‘experimental’ charter schools
STATE HOUSE — Without indicating how the Senate is leaning, Senate President Stanley Rosenberg over the weekend referred to the charter school movement…
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Med students, Baker discuss pain management
STATE HOUSE — In the latest attempt to showcase support for his approach to the opioid crisis, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday met…
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Tuition costs at UMass should — and can — go down
Since 2008, tuition at Massachusetts public four year colleges has increased more than 21 percent, according to the Center on Budget and…
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Finding hope at the New England Center for Veterans
Each month I receive an email from my DAR chapter requesting volunteers to serve dinner at the New England Center for Homeless…
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Massachusetts needs to pass Right to Try legislation now
Few stories pack as emotional a punch as ones that involve someone diagnosed with a terminal illness beating the odds, being the…
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Bay State pols offer mixed views on situation in Syria
BOSTON — The Bay State's congressional delegation is divided on possible approaches the United States could take as Russia has ramped…
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State’s highest-paid employee is UMass hoops coach
It pays to coach a Division I revenue sport. According to the Massachusetts state employee salary database, the Bay State worker who…
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Recent Massachusetts graduates tie for top ACT scores
Written by Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE — Bay State high school students outperformed their peers in most other states on the annual…
