SUBSCRIBER ONLY Massachusetts | Massachusetts judge rejects attempt to halt emergency shelter cap, handing win to Maura Healey By Chris Van Buskirk November 1, 2023 at 6:51 p.m. A Massachusetts judge has rejected an attempt to halt a plan to cap the number...
Healey administration projected shelter costs could reach $1.1B in FY24, court docs say By Chris Van Buskirk November 1, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. The Healey administration expected it could spend up to $1.1 billion this fiscal year on...
Politics | State housing chief says 13,000 households could enter emergency shelter if the state found enough units By Chris Van Buskirk October 31, 2023 at 6:27 p.m. The number of eligible migrant and local homeless households in the state's emergency shelter system...
Politics | Lawyers spar over Healey’s plan to limit emergency shelter capacity as judge weighs appeal By Chris Van Buskirk November 1, 2023 at 12:43 p.m. Lawyers sparred in court Tuesday over whether the state has enough money to keep expanding...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Healey files emergency shelter system regulations hours before court hearing By Chris Van Buskirk October 31, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. Massachusetts' housing department filed proposed regulations Wednesday morning that lay out how state officials can...
Business | Massachusetts tax competitiveness drops to fifth worst in the country, report finds By Lance Reynolds October 29, 2023 at 5:59 a.m. The business tax climate in Massachusetts has declined significantly over the past year, with the...
Opinion Columnists | Howie Carr: Trick or treat, taxpayers! Ex-pols cleaning up in the hackerama By Howie Carr October 28, 2023 at 5:57 p.m. Howie Carr: It is astonishing to see how much some of these ancient shiftless hacks...
Medway family still looking for way out of Gaza after unsuccessful crossing attempts By Chris Van Buskirk October 25, 2023 at 7:23 p.m. A Medway family remains stuck in Gaza Wednesday as airstrikes continue to hit buildings near...
Healey’s climate chief calls for more specifics ahead of Massachusetts 2050 goals By Chris Van Buskirk October 25, 2023 at 5:47 p.m. Developing concrete strategies to fund decarbonization and implementing measures to protect communities from the intensifying...
Local News | Officials plan 250th anniversary of the American Revolution By Lance Reynolds October 21, 2023 at 7:15 p.m. The 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord is anticipated to draw massive...