Fitchburg, Leominster Officials: Better Transit Is The AnswerMassachusetts seems to be on the other side of the nationwide unemployment problem brought on by the Great Recession, as the percentage of unemployed Bay State workers has trended... |
House Approves $34B Budget, $300M Local Road Bill
By Colleen Quinn
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE |
The Massachusetts House passed a $34 billion annual budget bill late Wednesday night, after adding nearly $135 million in spending to the House Ways and Means proposal during three days of extended... |
JetBlue's Q1 Results Hit By Hurricane, Maintenance CostsNew York-based airline JetBlue Airways Corp., which earlier this month announced passenger service from Worcester Regional Airport, recorded lower profits in the first quarter of 2013 compared to... |
Patrick Still Harboring Concerns As Tax Bill Heads For House-Senate Talks
State House News Service |
The state Senate's solid support for a package of $600 million in new revenue for transportation may have eased tensions on Beacon Hill, but the prospects for an amicable resolution between the... |
‘T’ Adding 2 Trains To Worcester LineThe MBTA will add two express trains on the Worcester-to-Boston commuter rail line – one in each direction – weekdays starting April 29, according to Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail... |
Patrick, Legislature Can Reach Common Ground On SpendingThe head of the executive branch wants a tax increase that the legislature's leadership doesn't want. He also wants large government investments in areas he believes need it, but that... |
Experts: Commercial Business Air Travel From Worcester A LongshotAfter the excitement and fanfare that JetBlue generated when it announced it would begin service between Central Massachusetts and Florida, airline industry experts said it will be tough for any... |
Patrick Expresses Hope On Senate Transportation Bill
MATT MURPHY AND COLLEEN QUINN
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE |
Signaling the potential for a compromise on transportation financing, Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday did not dismiss a Senate proposal teed up for debate on Saturday the way he rejected the "pretend... |
Patrick, Lawmakers Stake Turf On Transit Plans
MATT MURPHY
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
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After hearing Gov. Deval Patrick threaten to veto what he called a "pretend fix" to the state's transportation system deficiencies, House Speaker Robert DeLeo defended the Democratic legislative... |
Patrick Questions Funding In Legislative Proposal
By Matt Murphy
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE |
As the House quickly advanced a $500 million tax package on Wednesday, Gov. Deval Patrick said he was skeptical that the proposal put forth by Democratic House and Senate leaders would be sufficient... |