Masschusetts greenhouse gas emissions down 21 percent compared to 1990
Greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts decreased from 2013 to 2014, continuing a decade-long trend, according to the latest state data.State law requires emissions by 2020 that are 25 percent lower...
View ArticleFlood watch issued for all of Massachusetts
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch statewide for 8 a.m. Thursday morning through 2 p.m. Friday.A low pressure system will bring up to 1½ inches of rain, causing rivewrs that are...
View ArticleSocial media use presents opportunities, challenges for Massachusetts...
The rise of social media has created new questions for cities and towns when it comes to preserving public records.
View ArticleStudy suggests new approach to OD-reversing drug
Pharmacies should proactively offer the overdose-reversing drug naloxone to help put it in the hands of people at risk of abusing opioids, according to a recent Boston Medical Center study.
View ArticlePicking the next official state [fill in the blank]
When they're not creating budgets and setting policy, state lawmakers occasionally make time to focus on issues that are a bit less pressing, such as whether Massachusetts should have an official...
View ArticleFramingham changes the leader to Connecticut
With its recent vote to become a city, Framingham loses its long-running title as New England's largest town. West Hartford, Conn., now assumes that title, beginning in January. The title is based on...
View ArticleFrayed Community Preservation partnership in danger of collapsing
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 10, 2017.....As the state's contribution rate continues to decline to record low levels, supporters of the Community Preservation Act touted legislation they say is necessary...
View ArticleSchools would see increased funds under House budget
BOSTON – Addressing healthcare, local aid and the state's long-term financial health are among the priorities House Ways and Means Chairman Brian Dempsey listed in unveiling his committee's $40.3...
View ArticleAdvocates push anew for driver ban on handheld devices
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 13, 2017....A fatal distraction behind the wheel of a fast-moving car can occur in the time it took you to read this sentence."Five seconds is the average time a driver's...
View ArticleTrolleys or buses? T considers Mattapan Line's future
The future of the MBTA's Mattapan High-Speed line was discussed during a meeting in Milton Thursday night.
View ArticleMassachusetts receives nearly $12 Million in federal funding to fight opioid...
The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Massachusetts has received a federal grant totaling nearly $12 million to bolster its public health response to the opioid epidemic, particularly...
View ArticleWorkplace deaths hit 10-year high
THE ISSUE: Workplace deaths in Massachusetts hit a 10-year high in 2016.WHAT'S NEXT: Some worker advocates are calling for reforms to hold employers more accountable for safety.
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE NEWS:Committee backs stiffer restrictions on distracted drivers
Drivers in Massachusetts would be barred from holding a cellphone to make a call, use the phone's camera or access social media under legislation unanimously supported by the Transportation...
View ArticleWalk for Hunger approaches 50-year milestone
THE ISSUE: Project Bread's annual Walk for Hunger is May 7THE IMPACT: Organizers expect 35,000 participants will raise $2.7 million for hunger relief programs.
View ArticleMassachusetts towns ditch standard electric service to embrace green power
THE ISSUE: Some communities are boosting their use of renewable energy bypassing basic electric service to negotiate contracts with third-party generators.THE IMPACT: Two programs are running, with...
View ArticleMore Massachusetts women jumping into politics
THE ISSUE: Many Democratic women in Massachusetts say the 2016 presidential election was an impetus to become more politically active.THE IMPACT: Emerge Massachusetts, an organization dedicated to...
View ArticleRep. Driscoll to hold office hours Friday
State Rep. William Driscoll will hold office hours Friday afternoon in Milton.
View ArticleBill would boost physical education requirement in Massachusetts schools
THE ISSUE: Some are calling for students to spend more time in physical education.THE IMPACT: A Senate bill, labeled unrealistic by some school administrators, would require 150 minutes per week of...
View ArticleFentanyl continues to fuel OD deaths in Massachusetts
THE ISSUE: Increasingly fueled by the drug fentanyl, the rate of fatal opioid overdoses continues to increase in Massachusetts.THE IMPACT: Statewide, there were 1,933 confirmed opioid-related deaths in...
View ArticleLead paint continues to affect thousands in Massachusetts
THE ISSUE: Lead paint continues to harm children nearly 40 years after it was banned.THE IMPACT: More than 3,500 Massachusetts children ages 5 and younger tested positive for elevated blood-lead levels.
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