Local News “The guy’s running for president. He better start paying attention to this,” said House Speaker Ron Mariano. President Joe Biden speaks at Dutch Creek Farms, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Northfield, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) AP President Joe Biden’s grip on the usually deep blue Massachusetts seems to be loosening. In 2020, Biden … [Read more…]
Politics Gov. Maura Healey’s approval rating remains unchanged and high, but Bay Staters have some concerns. Gov. Maura Healey’s approval rating was at 58%, according to the latest UMass Amherst/WCVB poll. But respondents were worried about the state of housing and Healey’s handling of it. David L Ryan/Boston Globe More than half of voting-age Bay … [Read more…]
Local News “When it comes to transportation, it feels like Massachusetts is stuck in neutral,” MassINC summarized. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe Staff, File Facing world-infamous traffic and a $24.5 billion backlog of MBTA repairs, Bay Staters are unimpressed with the state of transportation — and they think Gov. Maura Healey and the Legislature have done a … [Read more…]