Editorial Board, “Healey’s ADU proposal: small homes, big impact,” Boston Globe, May 1, 2024.
“It is essential, then, for lawmakers to recognize that the housing crisis is one shared by everyone in this state. Every town’s resistance to reasonable housing development will only worsen every other town’s shortage.”
Katie Lannan, “‘Raise the age’ bill, free community college are top priorities for the state Senate,” WGBH, April 222, 2024.
“I would love to raise the age to 21,” said Spilka, an Ashland Democrat. “All research shows that emerging adults’ brains really aren’t formulated till almost 25, so 21 makes sense, but at the very least, we’re trying to work on raising it to include 18-year-olds.”
Dana Gerber and Kirkland An, “People are leaving Massachusetts in droves. Who are they?,” April 18, 2024.
“It’s always hard to pin any one reason down,” Ciurczak said, “but certainly, housing seems to be a big one.”
Taylor Dolven, “With soaring ridership levels, Worcester considers another year of fare-free transit,” Boston Globe, April 10, 2024.
“But in Worcester, last year’s ridership exceeded its pre-pandemic level by about 30 percent, one of only three RTAs that had more riders last year than before the pandemic. One of the other two, Merrimack Valley Transit, is also fare-free.”
Samantha Gross, “With cuts to child-care grants looming, providers worry about future of program,” Boston Globe, April 7, 2024.
“If a budget is a statement of values, we need our government to demonstrate the value of early education and care to the Commonwealth through their investments. [Cuts] could be no less than catastrophic.”
“Letter: Why can’t US match other countries on basically free higher ed?,” Boston Globe, April 8, 2024.
“Are these countries dupes or do they realize that education is the best investment regardless of national origin? Horace Mann began free elementary education in the United States here in Massachusetts. Eventually the United States went to free secondary education, but we went astray and failed to keep up with much of the rest of the developed world more than a generation ago. We can do better.”
Victoria Law, “After Reforms to Solitary Confinement, Massachusetts Prisoners Say Officials Just Renamed It,” Bolts, March 29, 2024.
“People who remain in long-term isolation and lawmakers who want to reduce solitary claim that lockups have simply renamed the practice.”
