Healey Steps Easily into Baker’s Shoes
From the laudable words in her inauguration speech last week, it seems like Gov. Maura Healey wants to surpass former Gov. Charlie Baker as our most pro-housing leader of the 21st century – no mean feat.
Baker’s Legacy Praised on ‘Lone Walk’
On the final evening of his eight years in office, Gov. Charlie Baker took his ceremonial final steps through the corridors and out to the Beacon Street sidewalk Wednesday. It’s called the “lone walk,” but he was hardly alone, accompanied by his lieutenant governor and their spouses, and cheered on by scores of well-wishers throughout the capitol.
Baker Names Developer Smart To MBTA Board
Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday named developer Chanda Smart to serve on the MBTA Board, making one of his final appointments as he prepares to leave office on Thursday.
Baker Picks 10 for Workers’ Comp Boards
Outgoing Gov. Charlie Baker’s mark on the Department of Industrial Accidents is poised to carry on for more than six years, after the governor last week issued 10 nominations for quasi-judicial boards that hear worker’s compensation cases.
Baker ‘Thrilled’ at Healey’s Plans to Pick Up Tax-Cutting Efforts
Gov. Charlie Baker is glad that his successor, Democrat Maura Healey, has signaled she plans to continue lobbying for some of the tax reforms that the Republican proposed, but he said in an interview that aired Sunday he never expected all of his ideas would become law.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: 62F? More Like 62FTW
Gov. Charlie Baker is having some extra fun giving out the state’s big tax refund checks this fall.
Labs, Housing Could Come Next at South Station
The second phase of the South Station air rights development will likely include life science space and multifamily housing, rather than a planned hotel.
Here’s How Much Cash You’ll Get from the State
About 3.6 million Massachusetts taxpayers are set to receive cash back this fall after state government hauled in taxes last year that surpassed the legal limit by nearly $3 billion, the Baker administration announced Friday.
Big Companies, Contracts Help T Advance Orange Line Work
With help from some large contractors, workers have completed close to 60 percent of planned maintenance and construction work about 18 days into the 30-day Orange Line shutdown, MBTA officials said Tuesday as Beacon Hill continues to sort through the aftermath of a stinging federal safety report.
Did Baker Do Enough on Housing?
There is no denying that Gov. Charlie Baker made progress on untying the gordian knot of our housing problems. But it’s looking like he didn’t go far enough.
Baker Takes Heat After Scathing MBTA Safety Report
Several elected Democrats took aim at Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday after a scathing federal report was released documenting the MBTA’s safety deficiencies, pinning the blame on the outgoing Republican or his deputies ahead of corner-office turnover in January.
Baker Hits the Rails to Boost Boston-Springfield Train
Gov. Charlie Baker pledged to use his remaining time in office to put the long-discussed East-West Rail expansion project in position to benefit from the new federal infrastructure law, despite a partial setback on Beacon Hill.
Baker Doesn’t Slam Door on Boston Fossil Fuel Ban
Gov. Charlie Baker “would want to try to be helpful” to the city of Boston as its leaders seek state approval to restrict fossil fuels in new buildings and major renovations, even though he continues to be worried about causing increases to housing construction costs.
Gas Bans Gives Baker ‘Agita’ as He Weighs Climate Bill
One day from his deadline to act, with his proposed changes to the bill already adopted or rejected and his departure from office nearing, Baker is weighing his legacy.
Baker Disputes Wu’s Prediction Of MBTA ‘Chaos’
While Boston’s mayor projects a month-long Orange Line and partial Green Line shutdown will unleash “chaos,” Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday he feels confident that recent subway closures have gone more or less smoothly.
Baker Asks for Major Changes to Gas Ban Pilot Program
Gov. Charlie Baker is asking state legislators to exempt multifamily housing developments from a proposed 10-town natural gas ban pilot program aimed at gathering data on how to shrink the real estate industry’s carbon footprint.
Baker Signs Budget with Housing Investments
Signing his eighth and final budget as the state’s chief executive, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday agreed to a major increase in state spending and asked legislators to tweak an order a study of no-fault evictions and an expansion of the MBTA’s board.
Baker Says T Services Largely Working ‘the Way They’re Supposed To’
On the same day that one head of the legislature’s Transportation Committee said decision-makers have no choice but to “do something dramatic” to fix the MBTA, Gov. Charlie Baker defended the transit agency he oversees by arguing that, for most riders, it’s really not that bad.
Baker Blames HYM for Weekend Transit Shutdown
Riders are once again able to traverse downtown Boston on the MBTA’s Green and Orange lines after the agency’s engineers on Sunday evening declared tunnels safe for subway travel, capping off days of upheaval for the already-troubled agency.
On MBTA Failings, Legislative Leaders Point to Baker
Massachusetts lawmakers are pointing the finger at the governor’s office for the latest MBTA problems and promising an oversight hearing, a day after the agency slashed subway frequencies in the wake of federal safety directives.
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