Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law Thursday that could affect virtually every resident of Massachusetts, a week after lawmakers settled months of negotiations over proposed ballot questions that could have had dramatic consequences for the state's finances and economy.
There's no better way to commute than by MBTA ferry from Hingham to Boston's Rowes Wharf. It's a relaxing trip that takes about 40 minutes. The boats are study and comfortable. Many of them are also used for whale watch voyages out on Stellwagen Bank, a marine-life-rich underwater plateau that extends 19 miles from just north of Provincetown to a point east of Cape Ann.
The official name, since 1996, is the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. On the boat you'll see posters and ads to visit this national treasure. It's an important environmental resource.
