Compass Rail gets $1M in federal funding to update rail technology
The plan is called 'Compass Rail', and residents will see the earliest project materialize around 2030, with the so-called Inland Route — or what officials are calling the first phase of West -East Rail — connecting Springfield to Worcester and Boston.
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Endangered blue whales spotted off the coast of Martha's Vineyard for first time
Scientists with the New England Aquarium say the two blue whales were just 15 miles out. -
Harvard makes contingency plan after Pentagon cuts military programs
The university says military applicants can either defer or be considered for admissions at peer institutions. -
MIT economist: Rent control will only worsen state housing crisis
GBH’s Morning Edition host Mark Herz spoke with MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber about the measure on the November ballot in Massachusetts. -
Mass. nonprofits faced with rising needs yet fewer resources, says survey
The Boston Foundation and MassINC Polling Group surveyed nearly 500 nonprofit leaders and employees in January. -
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Advocates testify in support of state legislation limiting immigration enforcement
A local mother describes her fear of pressing charges against her daughter's alleged rapist due to fears of ICE courthouse arrests. -
SJC appears skeptical of Marshfield's claim that MBTA Act is an unfunded mandate
The town is appealing a ruling from a lower court regarding the state's 2021 housing law.
