The Short List: Bye Bye Tolls, Weld Says No Trump, Early Voting
What made The Short List this week? This week, former Republican governor and Libertarian VP candidate Bill Weld made a little news. He urged voters torn between the two major party candidates to...
View ArticleElection 2016 Debate: Should Voters Allow For Another Massachusetts Casino?
This election season, we’re hosting a series of short debates on the four ballot questions facing Massachusetts voters. MORE: Debates on other ballot questions Today we look at Question 1. It proposes...
View ArticleFor Springfield Sting, It’s Game Time
The Springfield Sting begins its first season on Saturday. The minor league ABA team is the first pro basketball club in Springfield since the Armor — an NBA Development League team — left the city in...
View ArticleThe Short List: Lower Drinking Age, Democrats Return Donations, Local...
What made The Short List this week? Whether or not the drinking age for beer and wine in Massachusetts should be lowered to 19 is being asked on a non-binding ballot question in a legislative district...
View ArticleHigher Ed Caught Between Federal And State Marijuana Laws
As of December 15th, Massachusetts will join a growing number of states that have legalized recreational marijuana. These new laws create a unique set of issues for many colleges and universities....
View ArticleThe Short List: Mass. Health Connector’s Future, Marijuana Debate Continues,...
What made The Short List this week? From RomneyCare to ObamaCare and back again? What’s next for Massachusetts’ Health Connector? How will (and should) Massachusetts colleges and universities respond...
View Article‘Refugee’ Tells Gripping Story In Words And Songs
Playwright Milan Dragicevich’s new work, “Refugee,” follows three generations. It’s part personal narrative that the UMass Amherst professor knew nothing about until his mother later in life started...
View ArticleThe Short List: Hampshire Flag Fury, Plum Post For Neal, Stories We’re...
What made The Short List this week? The American flag is flying again at Hampshire College in Amherst. This followed a difficult couple weeks at the school — students lowered the flag to half-staff...
View ArticleThe Short List: Healey And Exxon Battle, Pot Goes Legal, Green Party Re-do?
What made The Short List this week? Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has been summoned to appear in court in Dallas,Texas. A federal judge has ordered Healey to answer questions about an...
View ArticleUMass’ Labor Center Gets Detailed Plan For Moving Forward
After years of dropping enrollment, the Labor Studies Center at UMass Amherst is getting help from the school’s administration. Chancellor Kumble Subaswammy released a three-year plan that includes...
View ArticleReflections On Memorial Art, Loss And The Spaces Between
In his new book, “The Stages Of Memory: Reflections On Memorial Art, Loss And The Spaces Between,” UMass Amherst professor James Young discussed the challenges facing those tasked with picking the...
View ArticleCongressman McGovern’s Stated Goal In Washington: Damage Control
Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern starts the new term in Washington next week. The Democrat from Worcester said he’s ready to fight the incoming Republican administration. But he said if...
View ArticleThe 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....
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