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Two hundred million. That’s how many gallons of water the Quabbin Reservoir sends each day to meet the needs of 3 million people living in metro Boston. The water leaves […]

By Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Jo Comerford   When we learned of David Almond’s death on Oct. 21, 2020, we were heartbroken. Tragically, this was not the first time we had […]

Every once in a while there’s a lightning bolt. A clarion call to action. A brave, galvanizing force, capable of moving mountains. (Or legislatures.) Enter 10-year-old Sammie, a miracle of […]

Massachusetts is often celebrated nationally as a leader in health care. But if we look closely, we see another painful reality — chasm after chasm of racial and ethnic health […]

The governor should follow science and not politics. By Marjorie C. Decker and Jo Comerford We are concerned about rising COVID-19 cases, the predominance of the aggressive Delta variant, and [...]

This week, our air turned hazy as winds blew in wildfire smoke from the west coast, a stark reminder that when it comes to climate change, we’re all in this […]

3% revenue increase each year not fair to ratepayers By Rep. Natalie Blais, Sen. Jo Comerford, and Daniel Sosland Electrifying buildings and appliances that now run on gas, oil, and […]

I never imagined writing to you about mosquitos. About integrated pest management. About chemicals so toxic that one part per million could make an entire drinking water source nonpotable. But [...]

In words unchanged since 1780, the education clause of our state’s Constitution reads that “[i]t shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all future periods of this commonwealth, [...]

People sometimes ask me to point to a moment in my life that set me on a path to public office. The following is one of those moments. In the […]