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Boston and other Massachusetts municipalities are considering regulations to cap indoor temperatures for renters amid rising extreme heat events. Local boards of health can reform sanitary codes to set maximums, and Boston University is studying cooling strategies.
The MBTA Red Line will shut down for Cambridge, with free shuttle buses replacing trains at all eight stations between Park Street and the northern end of the line. Riders should budget at least 70 minutes extra for a full Alewife-to-Park Street trip. An express shuttle connecting Harvard Square to South Station will run every 15 minutes, and the Commuter Rail will be free between Porter Square and North Station.
A meteorologist argues that permanent Daylight Saving Time would not alter weather patterns but would shift the timing of daylight, leading to darker winter mornings and brighter evenings. The commentary focuses on the specific impacts for New England, particularly for morning commuters facing darkness and hazardous conditions.
Tony Richards II resigned after a Boston Globe Spotlight investigation found he awarded $1.4 million in grants to developers from whom he bought a house at a $204,000 discount. The developers submitted fake invoices to MassHousing. The agency hired Mintz law firm to audit grant programs.
Secretary Galvin's office certified nine ballot questions for the November 2026 general election, tying the single-year record set in 1994. Eight proposals met the July signature deadline, and a firearms law repeal referendum had already qualified. A decision on a cannabis legalization repeal measure is pending.
This commentary argues that the Charles River, once a popular swimming destination, has been largely off-limits due to pollution, but recent events like City Splash signal a potential revival. It contends that with continued cleanup efforts, the river could again serve as a recreational asset for the Boston area.
Judge Rya Zobel, the first woman to serve as a federal District Court judge in New England, died July 4 at her Charlestown home. She was 94. In retirement, she sentenced the mastermind of the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
A company where Rep. Ayanna Pressley's husband Conan Harris is a partner was chosen for a nearly $2 billion courthouse project in Springfield, Massachusetts. Rejected bidders are suing, alleging conflicts of interest involving partner John Barros, who became interim head of the MCCA without disclosing his role. Pressley is not accused of wrongdoing.
Governor Maura Healey filed the 'Great Divide Act' on July 16, 2026, to cap ticket resale prices at 110% of face value and limit service fees to 10%. The bill also bans speculative ticket sales. Noah Kahan endorsed the bill, having previously advocated for a similar law in Vermont.
This commentary argues that a forgotten 1909 transcontinental car race, won by a Massachusetts company, was deliberately erased from history by Henry Ford's PR machine. The author contends that Massachusetts could have become America's auto capital if not for a factory fire, political sabotage, and Ford's cover-up of cheating.