National Grid's lockout of workers may be taking steps forward
As the National Grid lockout approaches the five-month mark — and the holidays and the end of unemployment benefits loom for sidelined workers — there appears to be some movement in the standoff that has put 1,250 union employees out of work.
New technology could radically reshape MBTA fare policies
Should you pay a higher fare if your subway ride is longer than other commuters' trips? Or more for a bus or train ticket during rush hour, and less during off-peak times? The MBTA has long relied on a set of fixed fares for most transit lines, but a ...
America loses with Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell won . . . and America lost. On Friday, the US Senate indicated that it will vote, along largely partisan lines, to confirm Brett Kavanaugh for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. For McConnell, President ...