In the kitchen at the central Fitchburg Fire Department on North Street, you’ll find a ceiling-mounted rack clustered with large pots, pans, and lids. This hangs above a restaurant-sized aluminum prep table, surrounded by cabinets which hold additional cooking items, including a tureen big enough to bathe a litter of Dalmatian puppies. The one item […]
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Feud between Massachusetts auditor, Healey admin over ‘unfunded’ MBTA zoning mandate intensifies
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio finds herself in yet another battle with the Healey administration, alleging the governor and attorney general have “politically weaponized” her office over a finding that the MBTA zoning law is an “unfunded mandate.”
Government watchdog calls on MBTA to prioritize fare collection on Commuter Rail
The Massachusetts public funds watchdog is calling on the MBTA to prioritize fare collection in its next contract with commuter rail manager Keolis.
Former US Attorney Joshua Levy to return as partner at multinational law firm Ropes & Gray
Former U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy will be returning to his old Boston law firm, Ropes & Gray, as a partner in the firm’s litigation and enforcement practice group.
Karen Read murder case: Federal investigation officially over
“There is no longer any federal investigation into the investigation of John O’Keefe’s death or any related matter,” prosecutor Hank Brennan said in Norfolk Superior Court during a Karen Read hearing Tuesday. “It is closed. It is over.”
Mass. spending on shelters housing migrants, locals hits half a billion in FY25, data shows
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has already spent more than half a billion dollars this fiscal year on taxpayer-funded shelters housing migrants and local families, according to public data, though state officials contend the number of new arrivals in the system is decreasing.
