The Short List: Looking Back At 2016 And Ahead To 2017
What made The Short List this week? Last year, our panelists predicted that casinos — in Connecticut and Springfield — would dominate the headlines in 2016. Were they right? In 2016, what most...
View ArticleMassachusetts Ministers Learn To Administer Narcan
A group of clergy from across Massachusetts met in Northampton recently to grapple with how the opioid epidemic is affecting their congregations. They were also trained in how to administer the...
View ArticleThe Short List: Craigslist Marijuana Sales, Sheriff Offers Prisoners For Wall...
What made The Short List this week? The legalization last month of small amounts of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts has been a bit bumpy. It’s still illegal for individuals to sell pot. But we...
View ArticlePatriots Prep For Yet Another AFC Championship Game
The New England Patriots have had what seems like an annual spot in the AFC championship game over the past decade. They’re back it it again on Sunday against Pittsburgh. Boston Globe sports writer Ben...
View ArticleThe Short List: Baker Vetoes Pay Hike, Sanctuary Mayors Take A Stand, Warren...
What made The Short List this week? The Massachusetts legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill giving themselves, judges and other state workers, including the governor, a big hike in pay. Governor...
View ArticleTheir Seventh Trip Together: Patriot’s Brady and Belichick At The Super Bowl
This weekend’s Super Bowl will be the seventh joint appearance for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick. And even though the Pats can be the NFL’s team-to-hate, New England fans call...
View ArticleThe Short List: Springfield Police Take The 5th, Immigration Repercussions,...
What made The Short List this week? Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni will not pursue charges against police officers accused of beating four men outside a bar in Springfield. Gulluni said...
View ArticleHonorably Discharged Veterans Deported For Breaking The Law
In his essay published by the Massachusetts Review, J. Malcolm Garcia tells the story of four honorably discharged United States veterans. Legal immigrants, they were welcomed into the U.S. military....
View ArticleOne Month In, Trump’s Biggest Massachusetts Supporter Looks Past Stumbles
There’s no one in Massachusetts more in President Donald Trump’s corner than state Representative Geoff Diehl. The Republican from Whitman was the only state elected official to endorse Trump. Now that...
View ArticleThe Short List: Warren’s Competition, ‘Pioneer Valley’ v. ‘West Mass,’ No...
What made The Short List this week? Ardent Trump supporter Massachusetts State Representative Geoff Diehl is considering running against Senator Elizabeth Warren in 2018. Should the long standing...
View ArticleEast Windsor’s Satellite Casino, Not A Done Deal Yet
Two federally recognized tribes in Connecticut this week announced they’ve chosen a site in East Windsor for a third casino. The next step is getting approval from the legislature. But — not so fast....
View ArticleThe Short List: Congressional Grades, Casino Crystal-Balling, Play-Doh Pivots
What made The Short List this week? All 11 members of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation are saying “no” to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. More specifically, they’re all calling for his...
View ArticleSleep Researcher Says Let High Schoolers Sleep In
It’s not hard to imagine a high school kid nodding off during class. Sleep scientists say data back up the case for moving high school start times to about an hour later. A new study co-authored by...
View ArticleWill Massachusetts Casinos Spell Trouble For Some Military Veterans?
A recent Government Accountability Office report recommends the military begin screening for potential gambling issues. This is all the more important in Massachusetts, which opened its first slots...
View ArticleThe Short List: Gambling In The Military, Fake Service Animals, Winter Storm...
What made The Short List this week? A new Government Accountability Office report recommends the military begin screening for potential gambling issues. All the more important in Massachusetts, which...
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