Suzanne Bump

Massachusetts

Bump okays privatization of SEMass mental health services

STATE HOUSE — In a win for the Baker administration, Auditor Suzanne Bump on Wednesday approved the privatization of government mental health services in southeastern Massachusetts, citing $7 million in savings and drawing a sharp rebuke from a union president who says the clearance threatens critical services. The Department of Mental

Charlie Baker

Baker sees MBTA privatization as “prove-it moment”

By Andy Metzger Granted new freedom to privatize MBTA service, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday made no guarantees that workers would not be laid off.