Politics
The MBTA expects to come in $75 million under budget by the end of fiscal 2016 in June and plans to invest the savings into capital spending and substantially reducing the projected fiscal 2017 deficit, which has been estimated at $242 million.
With a... Read more
George MitchellThe sudden death of the conservative Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia has set the stage for a constitutional crisis in this still very fluid election year. Republican lawmakers – urged on by the GOP presidential contenders – have vowed... Read more
With his chosen candidate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie out of the presidential race, Gov. Charlie Baker doesn't think he will endorse again before the Massachusetts primary in less than a month.
Baker, in a telephone interview Wednesday evening, said... Read more
Boston has a wealth of much-needed housing assistance programs, splintered throughout the city. The new Office of Housing Stability hopes to unite those resources and help existing residents to stave off displacement.
“The city recognizes that there are... Read more
Companies that skip over or offer sub-par service to Dorchester and Mattapan have some explaining — and some soul-searching— to do.
A Reporter review of the blossoming “on-demand” delivery market— mainly driven by consumers using mobile devices— revealed... Read more
A volunteer group called the Campaign for Digital Fourth Amendment Rights will push Thursday for Massachusetts to join South Carolina as one of two states to mandate police body cameras.
Legislation (H 2170 / S 1257) before the Committee on Public Safety... Read more
Call it a comeback?
Former state Rep Carlos Henriquez, who in 2014 became the first member of the House to be expelled by his colleagues in almost a century, stoked speculation on Wednesday that he may be eyeing a return to the House with a cryptic... Read more
A bill to require a high-visibility orange stripe on imitation firearms sold in Massachusetts that seemed poised to be debated and voted on by the House on Wednesday instead was sent back to a committee for further study.
Rep. Daniel Cullinane's bill (H... Read more
Gov. Charlie Baker plans to boost state spending next fiscal year by 3.5 percent, making targeted investments while holding the line on many government accounts despite back-to-back years of major jobs gains that are pushing up state tax collections by an... Read more
Grove Hall residents and religious leaders packed the Boston Licensing Board hearing room on Wednesday to urge rejection of a license request for a Blue Hill Avenue liquor store.
The proposed Blue Hill Liquors, 438 Blue Hill Ave., is "absolutely tone deaf... Read more
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