BOSTON — A commission tasked with reconceiving the structure and sustainability of the state’s beleaguered emergency family shelter system is up against a quickly approaching deadline, with still broad disagreement amongst its members about what exactly is at the core of the state’s right-to-shelter law. The commission was established in a supplemental budget passed in […]
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Revolution in the air: Massachusetts 250 initiative poised to be economic driver, Healey says
The 250th anniversary of American independence is poised to be an economic driver for Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday.
New England leaders hold private clean energy talks as Mass. pursues more offshore wind
Top elected leaders from the northeastern parts of Canada and the United States urged their colleagues Tuesday morning to embrace renewable energy initiatives just as Massachusetts is so far attempting to spearhead a new round of offshore wind energy procurements without a key player.
MCAS ‘rarely prevents’ high schooler from getting diplomas, study of ballot question says
A requirement that students pass the MCAS in 10th grade “rarely prevents” them from getting a high school diploma, according to a report that analyzes a question on the ballot this year that would strike the prerequisite for graduation.
John Deaton declares victory in Massachusetts U.S. Senate Republican primary
John Deaton, a Marine Corps veteran and attorney, declared victory Tuesday night in Massachusetts’ U.S. Senate Republican primary after he beat out two other conservatives to face Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November.
Republicans looking to challenge Warren sound off on migrants, wind energy, student loan debt
The three Republicans running to unseat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren railed against her attempts to cancel student loan debt, criticized local efforts to manage an influx of migrants into Massachusetts, and bashed a wind energy project during a debate Friday evening.