MBTA Rescinds Employee Raises
BOSTON (August 20, 2008) Under pressure from the Patrick administration, the MBTA has rescinded recent pay raises for more than 270 executives and non-union workers. |
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 "Anatomy of a Subway Hack"
BOSTON, Mass. (August 20, 2008) MIT students who discovered a way to counterfeit MBTA tickets are now free to discuss their research. They call it "Anatomy of a Subway Hack." |
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MIT Hackers Back to Court
BOSTON (August 19, 2008) The case of a group of MIT computer hackers and the
MBTA is back in federal court today. |
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Push to Rethink Drinking Age
AP (August 18, 2008) College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18. |
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 Mashpee Holds Vigil
MASHPEE, Mass. (August 19, 2008) Mashpee residents gather for a candlelight vigil to honor two local servicemen. Both young men went to the local high school and their deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan have affected everyone in the small Cape Cod community. |
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 Cape & Islands Race
FALMOUTH, Mass. (August 19, 2008) The district that stretches from Falmouth across to the islands will vote for a new Representative this year. Seven candidates are in the crowded contest -- Democrats, Independents, but no Republicans. |
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Mashpee Mourns Servicemen
MASHPEE, Mass. (August 18, 2008) In Mashpee today, residents plan to gather to remember two service-members who died in combat operations in the Middle East last week. |
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 NE Bankers Confident
BOSTON, Mass. (August 18, 2008) As federal regulators warn of more bank closures across the nation, New England bankers say that's not likely to happen in this region. |
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 Fighting Domestic Violence
BOSTON, Mass. (August 18, 2008) Though it often happens in private, across all social groups, domestic violence is getting public attention in Massachusetts. New initiatives focus on early access to public health services. |
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 Pres. Race Draws Closer
BOSTON, Mass. (August 15, 2008) As the summer cools down, new surveys are showing the presidential race heating up. With just two weeks before the conventions, we'll parse the latest polls. |
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 Holiday from Sales Tax
BOSTON, Mass. (August 15, 2008) Massachusetts holds its fifth annual break from sales tax this weekend. How is it shaping up for shoppers and retailers this year? |
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Plane Crash Investigation
Easton, Mass. (August 14, 2008) An investigation into this week's deadly crash of a single-engine plane in Easton will include questions about the non-profit network that was flying the plane. |
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Patrick's Political Calculations
BOSTON, Mass. (August 14, 2008) Governor Deval Patrick has wasted little time in putting his stamp on legislative measures this "bill season." We analyze the political impact of his decisions. |
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 The "Green Bubble"
BOSTON, Mass. (August 14, 2008) Just a few years after the "Internet Bubble" burst, the clean energy sector is growing into a "Green Bubble"...and some experts are warning this new round of exuberance may pop too. |
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 Littlefield: Olympic Dream
BOSTON, Mass. (August 14, 2008) Some dream of Olympic Gold. WBUR's Bill Littlefield's Olympic dreams are a little more complicated than that. |
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3 Killed in Easton Plane Crash
EASTON, Mass. (August 13, 2008) Agents from the National Transportation Safety Board will be in Easton this morning, to investigate yesterday's single engine plane crash that left three people dead. |
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 Foreclosure after Reprieve
BOSTON, Mass. (August 13, 2008) Massachusetts' new law requiring a "grace period" has cut back on foreclosure filings. But now the reprieve is ending for some homeowners, and the number of foreclosures is expected to rise again. |
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Foreclosure Prevention Help
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (August 13, 2008) Struggling homeowners head to Gillette Stadium, not for a football game, but for a chance to talk through their mortgage problems with lenders and foreclosure counselors. |
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Patriots, Fed Team Up
BOSTON (August 12, 2008) The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is bringing people on the brink of foreclosure together with their mortgage lenders in an unlikely location...Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. |
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Businesses: 'Fair Share' Unfair
BOSTON (August 12, 2008) Massachusetts business groups are warning many employers will drop health coverage for employees, under a new Patrick administration plan to raise more money for the state's mandatory health insurance law. |
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 In the Zone
NORTH CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (August 12, 2008) After the federal government revises its flood zone maps, some Cambridge longtime homeowners are now surprised to hear they're in high risk areas and may have to pay flood insurance. |
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 An Axe To Grind
BOSTON, Mass. (August 12, 2008) Cutting words over the legacy of Lizzie Borden. As Salem is poised to open a new museum about the woman who "took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks," Fall River says the Witch City is poaching its most infamous character. |
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 Wii-habilitation
BOSTON, Mass. (August 11, 2008) Many often see video games as just entertainment. But now physical therapists are using the Wii video game system to help patients recover. It's called "Wii-habilitation." |
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 Oil-to-Gas Conversions
BOSTON, Mass. (August 11, 2008) High home heating oil prices are prompting many Bay State homeowners to switch to natural gas. But the short-term savings may not be as dramatic as hoped. |
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 Wood Pellets Heat Up
BOSTON, Mass. (August 08, 2008) Months ahead of winter, demand for wood pellets is heating up as residents look for alternatives to the chilling effect of high home oil prices. |
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Admissions Up Despite Lending Trouble
BOSTON (August 07, 2008) The economic downturn and uncertainty in the lending market don't seem to be hurting enrollment at Massachusetts colleges and universities, at least not yet. |
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