Former Massachusetts state worker, Boston city employee whose salary spiked wins pension court case

Former Massachusetts state worker, Boston city employee whose salary spiked wins pension court case

A former Massachusetts state worker whose salary later spiked when she became a Boston city employee has won her pension court case. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: September 13, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more

Opponents, advocates each file to change language of ballot question nixing MCAS graduation requirement

Opponents, advocates each file to change language of ballot question nixing MCAS graduation requirement

Both sides of the MCAS debate have made motions in the Supreme Judicial Court to change the language of the proposed ballot question to nix use of the standardized test as a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS ballot question, which faces final certification hurdle before the Nov. 5 general election ballot this year, would … Read more

Healey nominates ex-partner Gabrielle Wolohojian to serve on Supreme Judicial Court

Healey nominates ex-partner Gabrielle Wolohojian to serve on Supreme Judicial Court

Gov. Maura Healey nominated Gabrielle Wolohojian Wednesday to serve on the state’s highest court, rounding off the second of two picks the governor has so far been handed during her first term after a pair of judges stepped down from the bench. The pick expands Healey’s mark on the Supreme Judicial Court, which until the … Read more

43-year-old State Solicitor unanimously confirmed to SJC

43-year-old State Solicitor unanimously confirmed to SJC

Gov. Maura Healey’s pick for the state’s highest court will get her first job as a judge, after the Governor’s Council unanimously approved her appointment to the Supreme Judicial Court. State Solicitor Elizabeth “Bessie” Dewar, 43, received the support of the eight-member council after a December hearing on her nomination, in which they questioned the … Read more