Bob Salsberg
The Associated Press
Massachusetts, United States
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Health insurers Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts agree to merge
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, two of the region's largest insurers, announced Wednesday they had reached a definitive agreement to form a single company → Read More
Official: RMV dropped out-of-state violation notices due to short staffing, troublesome software
BOSTON — A short-handed staff and challenges with new record-keeping software prompted Registry of Motor Vehicles employees to abandon processing out-of-state violation notices in March 2018, a key department head testified Tuesday.Thomas Bowes, director of the RMV's Merit Rating Board, told the Joint Committee on Transportation that the switch over to the ATLAS system shut down the department's… → Read More
Official: RMV dropped out-of-state violation notices due to short staffing, troublesome software
BOSTON — A short-handed staff and challenges with new record-keeping software prompted Registry of Motor Vehicles employees to abandon processing out-of-state violation notices in March 2018, a key department head testified Tuesday.Thomas Bowes, director of the RMV's Merit Rating Board, told the Joint Committee on Transportation that the switch over to the ATLAS system shut down the department's… → Read More
Talks drag into state's new fiscal year
BOSTON — There were no fiscal fireworks coming from the Massachusetts Statehouse this past week as a deadline for producing a new state budget → Read More
Massachusetts lawmakers advance 'millionaire tax' amendment
The Legislature advanced a constitutional amendment Wednesday calling for an additional tax on the state's highest earners, while skirting any discussion of replacing Massachusetts' current flat tax system with a graduated income tax. → Read More
Massachusetts inches cautiously toward 'cannabis cafes'
BOSTON (AP) - If you're at least 21 in Massachusetts, you can legally buy recreational marijuana at more than a dozen stores that have opened over the past several months. But when it comes to using those products, the law says you can only do so discreetly and privately. → Read More
Massachusetts looks to beef up commitment to offshore wind
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts officials are recommending the state double its commitment to offshore wind projects as part of an ongoing effort to transition the state toward more renewable energy... → Read More
Pilgrim's shutdown ends nuclear power era in Massachusetts
It will take about five hours for the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth to permanently shut down on Friday after 47 years of generating electricity. → Read More
Pilgrim's shutdown ends nuclear power era in Massachusetts
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — It will take about five hours for the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth to permanently shut down on Friday after 47 years of generating electricity. → Read More
State sues e-cigarette maker, says it targets youth market
Massachusetts has sued a national retailer of electronic cigarette and vaping products, alleging the company violated state law by targeting minors for sales of its merchandise, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Thursday. → Read More
Massachusetts Senate debates $42.7B state budget plan
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate debated a proposed $42.7 billion annual state budget Tuesday as nursing home advocates, college students and others crowded Statehouse corridors appealing to legislators for → Read More
Wynn and MGM in talks about sale of Encore Boston casino
BOSTON — Two major casino operators said Friday they were in preliminary talks about the possible sale of one of the largest casinos in the Northeast.Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International said in a joint statement they've engaged in conversations about the potential sale of Encore Boston Harbor.This comes as Wynn is about to open the $2.6 billion Everett, Massachusetts, casino.The companies… → Read More
Wynn and MGM in talks about sale of Encore Boston casino
BOSTON — Two major casino operators said Friday they were in preliminary talks about the possible sale of one of the largest casinos in the Northeast.Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International said in a joint statement they've engaged in conversations about the potential sale of Encore Boston Harbor.This comes as Wynn is about to open the $2.6 billion Everett, Massachusetts, casino.The companies… → Read More
Wynn and MGM in talks about sale of Encore Boston casino
BOSTON (AP) — Two major casino operators said Friday they were in preliminary talks about the possible sale of one of the largest casinos in the Northeast. → Read More
House approves cellphone driving, racial profiling bill
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House of Representatives has approved legislation that would bar motorists from using hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel. → Read More
Renewed push for 'millionaire tax' begins in Massachusetts
Massachusetts lawmakers demonstrated strong support Wednesday for a new version of a proposal to raise taxes on the state's wealthiest residents and use the money to pay for education and transportation improvements. → Read More
Renewed Push For 'Millionaire Tax' Moving Forward In Massachusetts
The amendment to the state constitution calls for a 4% surtax on the wealthiest individuals — those who report annual incomes above $1 million. The estimated $2 billion in proceeds would be earmarked for education and transportation. → Read More
Senate plan to freeze UMass tuition in budget draws rebuke
BOSTON (AP) — University of Massachusetts officials lashed out Tuesday at a proposal by a Senate panel to temporarily freeze tuition and fees charged by the five-campus system, saying it could... → Read More
$42.7 Billion Mass. Senate Budget Would Hike Education Money, Freeze UMass Costs
The Senate Ways and Means Committee's $42.7 billion annual budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 would increase overall state spending by about 3%. → Read More
Changes In Lobster Processing Rules On Legislature's Plate
Democratic and Republican leaders on Beacon Hill are moving toward consensus on legislation that seeks to expand lobster processing, in turn growing markets and giving consumers a wider selection. → Read More