Former Gov. Charlie Baker endorsed Taunton City Councilor Kelly Dooner, a Republican, in her bid for a southeastern Massachusetts Senate seat just as the state’s former chief executive said Thursday he was not ruling out a return to elected office. The stamp of approval is one of only a few handed out this election cycle … Read more
Of all the problems in this state, like the scourge of drugs, violence in public schools and state police corruption, we’re spending our time on this? A political publicity grab? Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 10, 2024 at 6:29 a.m. Read original article here … Read more
The Wu administration announced the 32 members who will sit on a working group dedicated to studying the impacts of Steward Health Care’s decision to close Carney Hospital and planning for future healthcare access at the Dorchester site. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original article here … Read more
Clueless and politically-expedient Democrats marked the one-year anniversary of the terror attack on Israel by repeating their calls for a cease-fire – a case of incredibly bad timing and an affront to our Israeli allies. Leading the liberal charge were Massachusetts Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley and Ed Markey, who not surprisingly caved to the … Read more
A much-needed agreement between the federal government and the Bay State to replace the Sagamore Bridge has been reached, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps owns both the Bourne and Sagamore bridges, a pair of aging spans that cross the Cape Cod Canal, and has determined that the bridges will need … Read more
The scandal-scarred Massachusetts State Police is beyond repair and needs to be dissolved and replaced with a modern, civilian-led force that’s fully accountable to the public. Gov. Maura Healey can do it but probably won’t, relying instead on lawyers and police officials to reform from within. She can’t just have an “independent” lawyer put together … Read more
Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Tuesday that enables the state to use the interest generated off its multi-billion dollar savings account as matching funds to compete for federal funds, a move she said is key to beefing up Massachusetts’ infrastructure. Originally Published: September 24, 2024 at 3:12 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
“There is not one member of the United States military, who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century,” Harris said. There are currently about 900 U.S. troops stationed in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq. Originally Published: September 16, 2024 at 8:32 … Read more
Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Wednesday that will add 225 liquor licenses to the city of Boston over the next three years, many of which would be targeted to minority neighborhoods with the aim of providing an economic boost. Healey, in a statement announcing the action, said the bill would “lower barriers” for Boston restaurants … Read more
Amid the fallout of the Vineyard Wind turbine blade failure off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts has secured the largest offshore wind energy procurement in state history. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: September 6, 2024 at 12:07 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
