Shh! Wild leatherback turtles don’t like loud noises, new study reports
A recent federally funded study found that loud noises associated with offshore wind development could impact leatherback sea turtles’ habits, causing them to temporarily avoid certain areas and even spend less time looking for food.
Mass. DTA staffing increased to decrease SNAP error rate
Massachusetts is grappling with changes to the nation’s largest food program, but dozens of new state caseworkers have been hired to help.
One year later, is South Coast Rail delivering on its promises?
It’s too soon to say, according to some experts. Local businesses say they aren’t seeing the benefits.
Ratepayer revolt: Has the affordability debate soured Mass. on climate commitments?
Five years after Beacon Hill laid out an ambitious path to net-zero emissions, “the conversation has changed.” Gov. Maura Healey and the state House are talking about lower electric bills more than climate change.
Advocates and lawmakers at odds over transparency ballot questions
Asking the Legislature to support changes to its procedures has proven an uphill battle, leading to tense hearings and prickly exchanges this month.
Berke’s ‘Dead Whale City’: journalism intersects with art
Ben Berke’s collection of 18 framed color photographs featured at Gallery X teeter on the brink between photojournalism and fine art.
Mass. Inspector General to sheriffs, legislators: Fix the ‘flawed’ budget process
While the Bristol County sheriff agrees that the “chaotic” process should be revamped, he says every dollar in his office is accounted for and “there’s nowhere for us to cut.”
The Chat ▸ Sheriff Heroux at the halfway point: ‘There’s still work I want to do at the jail’
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