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Editorial: POST boss doesn’t seem ready to turn settlement page
1 day ago · An agreement that presumably ends litigation between the state’s policing oversight commission and law enforcement groups has been signed and sealed. But we’re not sure if one of the parties received the message it delivered. The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission must pay $30,000 under a settlement agreement reached with law enforcement […]
Editorial: Long-term promise doesn’t solve Nashoba area’s medical ...
2 days ago · Is it just talk again, or is UMass Memorial Health actually seriously considering operating an emergency room somewhere in the Nashoba Valley? And if it does come to fruition, will it ease the area’s dire medical-services deficit in the near term? Around the time Nashoba Valley Medical Center closed in August, that same entity floated […]
Editorial: Gov. Healey 2.0 — a move from the political to practical
2 days ago · It appears Gov. Maura Healey isn’t thrilled with our commonwealth’s present state. From revamping the shelter system, to finding a substitute for the discarded MCAS high-school assessment exam, to removing onerous business regulations, to finding common ground with the nascent Trump administration, our governor has apparently chosen pragmatism over party politics as her administration ...
Hospital closure working group holds first meeting
Oct 13, 2024 · AYER – This week the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the membership of the Nashoba Valley working group, which was created to address the health care needs of the region following the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. Last month, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced two working groups focused on stabilizing and revitalizing health care in communities impacted […]
Editorial: Following screening scandal, Healey reassesses the …
Jan 15, 2025 · Even her most ardent supporters would have to agree that the last few weeks haven’t been Gov. Maura Healey’s finest hour. At a time when she’s looking for almost a half billion dollars from the Legislature to keep the controversial shelter system afloat, reports of unlawful activity and a failure by her administration to conduct background checks on those living in these facilities ...
Editorial: Staff shortfalls diluting promise of state’s free 2-year ...
Jan 12, 2025 · The introduction of two novel programs into the state’s community college system that virtually removes the financial barriers to attaining a two-year degree has exceeded expectations. All 15 community colleges have experienced a marked increase in enrollment — just what these two initiatives were intended to do. The average increase in community college enrollment from […]
Editorial: Lawmakers, pass bills instead of passing the buck
Jan 10, 2025 · If you don’t like the message, skewer the messengers. That’s the tactic leaders of the House and Senate used to dismiss reporters’ coverage of the state Legislature’s inability to move bills to the governor’s desk in a timely manner. Beacon Hill’s top two Democrats recently bashed local media outlets for critical coverage of the Legislature’s […]