Politics
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Beacon Hill approves elimination of Fall River Police Board, Board of Fire Commissioners
The Massachusetts House and Senate enacted two Fall River bills to abolish Police and Fire Boards. H2645, the abolishment of…
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Massachusetts shift to electric vehicles lacks charge
By Matt Murphy Massachusetts is not even remotely close to the number of electric vehicles on its roads needed to…
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Traffic’s Back, But Patterns Have Changed
By Chris Lisinski The morning slog on Interstate 95 toward Boston from points north and south of the city is…
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Window to seek enhanced rental assistance in Massachusetts closing as fed funds dry up
By Chris Lisinski MARCH 16, 2022…..The Baker administration will stop accepting new applications for federally funded emergency rental assistance next…
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Massachusetts Republicans file three bills to attempt to relieve drivers facing high gas prices
Chris Lisinski After Democrats rebuffed an earlier attempt and Gov. Charlie Baker signaled his disinterest in suspending the state’s gas…
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United States Senate unanimously passes Daylight Saving Time bill
Soon, Americans may no longer have to change their clocks every March and November. According to Senator Ed Markey, today,…
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Massachusetts Governor Baker looks to increase access to healthcare and controlling costs in new bill
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today filed comprehensive health care legislation that he hopes will strengthen the Commonwealth’s health care…
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Incidents spark push for Massachusetts dog day care regulation
By Chris Van Buskirk Amy Baxter’s daughter had wanted a dog since she was in preschool. When COVID hit and…
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Massachusetts House Rejects Gas Tax Relief Proposal
By Katie Lannan State House News Service A $1.6 billion spending bill passed the Massachusetts House unanimously on Wednesday after…
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Fall River receiving piece of $138 million in federal funding for Urban Renewal Plan at waterfront
Washington (March 11, 2022) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Chairman Richard E. Neal (MA-01),…
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