State commission on housing production targets single-family zoning, other sweeping reforms
A state housing commission recommended Massachusetts undergo a full-scale rethinking of how homes in the state, both ...
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Mass. Truck Dealers Push Back Against EV Mandate
Truck dealers in Massachusetts are complaining that a new requirement mandating that 7% of all new medium and heavy-duty ...
Mass. DPU orders 6 companies to lower gas bills amid outrage. Here’s when you could see changes
The DPU also said they’ll be looking into whether to shift certain delivery costs from the peak period to the “shoulder” and ...
Department of Public Utilities orders gas companies in Massachusetts to reduce total gas bills by at least 5%
In the letter, which was issued to Berkshire Gas, Eversource, Liberty, National Grid and Unitil, the DPU states the reduction ...
The surprising reason why hundreds of bills are stuck in the Mass. Legislature | John L. Micek
Bills aren't making their way through the Mass. legislative process from a lack of lawmakers ready to act. This simple reason ...
Why homebuilding in Greater Boston is lagging
The Boston area is approving new homes at a rate one-third lower than in 2021, imperiling the region's efforts to improve ...
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DPU orders gas companies in Massachusetts to immediately reduce gas bills by 5%
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is directing six gas companies in Massachusetts to immediately reduce total gas ...
Critics say new lottery admission proposal for vocational schools would exclude up to 50% of some cities’ students
An upcoming long-awaited proposal to change vocational schools’ admissions policies to use a lottery system could actually ...
Massachusetts teachers' union disavows 'offensive images' after being accused of spreading antisemitism
Massachusetts Teachers Association vowed to sever ties with external websites that shared controversial imagery and rhetoric about Jews and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Mass. Teachers Association removes alleged antisemitic materials that sparked backlash
The MTA accused lawmakers of "political grandstanding" during a tense hearing on antisemitism, but agreed to remove links to ...
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Lawmakers urged to keep remote meetings
Good government advocates are urging lawmakers to make permanent pandemic-related rules authorizing remote or hybrid meetings for local governing boards, with a temporary law set to expire next ...