Consumer debt collection cases spike 60% in two years in Mass. courts
A new report shows consumer debt cases have surged in Massachusetts. Legislation to reduce the interest rate companies can charge when they win have so far failed.
Boston Legacy players don't just kick around soccer balls. They kick around nine languages too.
The team is composed of players representing several countries and languages
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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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The Big Dig Podcast
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