Governor Charlie Baker
As COVID Cases Climb, the Honor System Is the Law of the Land in Massachusetts
When Gov. Charlie Baker opened his press conference Tuesday afternoon to unveil the state’s newly re-tooled approach for handling the latest coronavirus surge in Massachusetts, […]
With Evictions Slated to Restart, Questions Fly about Baker’s New Plan
Things are not looking good here in Massachusetts: COVID-19 cases are ticking up, state unemployment is the highest it’s been since the 1970s, winter is […]
A Two-Month Delay of Evictions Doesn’t Solve the Crisis, Housing Advocates Say
As much as each day of the pandemic tends to blend together, there is one date that has stood out for months: August 18. That […]
Why Is Baker Worrying about Those (Clearly Fake) “COVID-19 Parties”?
Gov. Charlie Baker has earned plaudits for effectively communicating the gravity of the situation we’re living through, and unlike so many of his fellow Republican […]
Businesses May Be Reopening, but That Doesn’t Mean People Are Ready to Go Back
It feels like an eternity ago now, but I can still remember the unshakable, on-edge feeling of those first two weeks I started working from […]
It’s Official: Massachusetts Schools Are Closed for the Year
The past month has been a major adjustment, to say the least, for parents, teachers, and kids, all of whom have had to adapt to […]
If Liquor Stores Are “Essential,” Why Aren’t Marijuana Dispensaries?
Massachusetts’ cannabis industry has spent years pushing the state to treat marijuana more like alcohol. The campaign that advocated for legalization via statewide ballot question […]
As Coronavirus Surge Approaches, Hospitals Brace for the Impact
We’ve been trapped inside for three weeks. The number of diagnosed coronavirus cases in the state is still climbing, by nearly 1,000 cases a day. […]
Charlie Baker Still Refuses to Take a Stance on Impeachment
Surprising literally no one, Governor Charlie Baker stayed mum on whether or not he supported the House of Representatives’ vote to impeach Donald Trump Thursday. […]
Is Massachusetts Gearing up For a #MassExit?
From Beacon Hill to city halls, local politicians are inching ever closer to launching the state’s first safe injection facilities (SIFs)—and in doing so, igniting […]
The Massachusetts Vaping Ban Will End Early, but There’s a Catch
Vapers of Massachusetts, you may see e-cigarettes return to shelves in the state earlier than you thought: In a surprise announcement, Gov. Charlie Baker said […]
Is It Time for Charlie Baker to Leave the Republican Party?
It’s no secret that for the past decade, Charlie Baker has awkwardly attempted to coexist with the increasingly toxic Republican Party. From the Tea Party […]
The Vaping Ban Sowed Chaos in Massachusetts, but Charlie Baker Regrets Nothing
Just a few days after Charlie Baker’s move to ban vaping statewide with the snap of his fingers, there are still a lot of unknowns: What […]
Derailed: My Public Transit Odyssey across Massachusetts
It’s 6:30 a.m., and I’m standing beside a bus shelter in the parking lot of the North Adams Walmart Supercenter with an envelope filled with […]
MassDOT Study Shows It’s Basically Impossible to Predict How Long Your Commute Will Take
No, it’s not just your imagination: Traffic really has gone from bad to worse in the past few years. Thursday morning, MassDOT released a new report analyzing greater […]