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‘Hot Works’ bill backed by all 40 state senators
All 40 state senators voted Thursday to tighten the state's regulation of "hot works" from welding, cutting, brazing, or other flame-producing operations.
MBTA to pay $148M more to Chinese-owned trolley manufacturer
Under the updated terms, the MBTA will pay as much as $148 million more to account for higher-than-expected costs linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions, swelling the...
Convention Center drops Southie project
The valuable piece of state-owned land on D and E Streets in South Boston, which was taken by eminent domain, has been wrapped up in scandal for over a year,...
Healthcare giant in bid to buy Steward physicians group
In a disclosure that hinted that further transactions, state health care officials received notifications Tuesday in connection with the proposed sale of Stewardship Health Inc. and the contracting Steward Health...
Ex-Baker aide Dean Serpa offered job to lead Gaming Commission
State gaming regulators tapped Gov. Charlie Baker's former deputy chief of staff for operations and administration to serve as the next executive director of the Mass. Gaming Commission, offering the...
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Milton housing lawsuit headed to SJC
The attorney general's lawsuit seeking to force Milton to comply with the 2021 law meant to spur badly-needed housing production across Greater Boston will go before the full Supreme Judicial...
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Senate eyes $825M fund to cover migrant costs
Senate Democrats plan to vote Thursday on a bill that would create new limits on how long families can stay in the emergency shelter system and allow the deployment of...
Possible buyer emerges for Steward-owned hospital in Fall River
Southcoast Health announced it is considering buying a Fall River hospital owned by financially floundering Steward Health Care, with the goal of preserving care for patients and preventing the facility...
Healey tells Steward, time to get out of Massachusetts
Escalating her administration's response to a potential health care crisis, Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday suggested Steward Health Care transfer its Massachusetts hospitals to new operators "as soon as possible"...
Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein retiring in March
With the agency in the midst of a search for a new executive director, the governor's office announced Tuesday morning that Chairwoman Cathy Judd-Stein will retire next month when her...