Regulators plan to examine utility billing practices for accuracy, transparency and the causes of bill volatility.
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Posted inTransportation
Cape Air plans daily New Bedford-to-Boston flights
Two flights a day, each way, will launch Sept. 29. TSA checkpoints in New Bedford will make connections at Logan easier, the mayor says.
Posted inImmigration
As ICE touts island arrests, Healey highlights ‘fear’ and ‘anxiety’
ICE emphasizes a focus on safety, but the governor says information is lacking.
Posted inHousing
Study pinpoints Massachusetts housing production obstacles
Pioneer Institute researchers concluded that the permitting process for new housing should be streamlined to reduce delays and dubious appeals.
Posted inHousing
Mass. Senate approves family shelter reforms, funding
The $425 million bill, sponsored by Sen. Michael Rodrigues of Westport, includes a shorter shelter stay limit and pares down eligibility.
Posted inGovernment
Trump team rescinds memo freezing federal funds
Sen. Markey: Collective outrage forced the White House to rescind its memo, but Trump still intends to push his “callously cruel plan of stalling or stopping essential federal funding.”
Posted inOffshore Wind
Biden Administration approves SouthCoast Wind construction plan
SouthCoast Wind plans to use New Bedford’s Marine Commerce Terminal and Foss Marine Terminal.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Vineyard Wind brings 5 more turbines into operation
Project officials announced Tuesday that Vineyard Wind 1 now has 10 turbines in operation, delivering 136 megawatts of offshore wind power.
Posted inOffshore Wind
More ocean space for offshore wind
Feds designate a new two million-acre leasing area in waters off Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts
Posted inHealth
Gov. Healey monitoring ‘evolving situation’ at Steward Health Care
For-profit company that runs St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River reportedly in “grave financial distress.”