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Trump administration assault on offshore wind is bad for business and our economy

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/trump-administration-assault-on-offshore-wind-is-bad-for-business-and-our-economy/

Published: September 23, 2025 12:04

Offshore wind can deliver critical energy needs while supporting the region’s economic growth and job creation. These moves by the administration send a troubling signal to employers: after years of planning, layers of government oversight, and finalized


New poll shows high satisfaction with health insurance in Mass., even as residents delay or skip care for cost reasons

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/health-care/new-poll-shows-high-satisfaction-with-health-insurance-in-mass-even-as-residents-delay-or-skip-care-for-cost-reasons/

Published: September 12, 2025 09:00

New polling for CommonWealth Beacon conducted by the MassINC Polling Group paints a picture of Massachusetts residents mostly happy with their health care coverage, especially when compared with other states, even while large slices of the population


‘Junk fees’ unfairly rob consumers. New regulations banning them go into effect today.

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/junk-fees-unfairly-rob-consumers-new-regulations-banning-them-go-into-effect-today/

Published: September 2, 2025 06:00

Americans spend tens of billions of dollars on hidden or surprise “junk fees” that deceptively raise costs beyond advertised prices. The post ‘Junk fees’ unfairly rob consumers. New regulations banning them go into effect today.   appeared first on


Massachusetts can’t afford to overlook the power of its Hispanic/Latino workforce

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/massachusetts-cant-afford-to-overlook-the-power-of-its-hispanic-latino-workforce/

Published: August 26, 2025 17:12

Hispanics/Latinos represent more than one in eight workers in Massachusetts, yet persistent gaps in education, workforce access, and wealth threaten to limit both Hispanic/Latino progress and the Commonwealth’s economic resilience.  The post Massachusetts


The new Seaport District? Restoration of Lynn’s waterfront has developers closing in on city’s South Harbor

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/the-new-seaport-district-restoration-of-lynns-waterfront-has-developers-closing-in-on-citys-south-harbor/

Published: August 22, 2025 17:44

The waterfront is one of Lynn’s major attractions and has been a key part of the city’s ongoing growth and economic revitalization plans. But affordable housing advocates have raised concerns about the kind of development that Harbor Park has attracted -


The Fair Share Amendment is delivering

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-fair-share-amendment-is-delivering/

Published: August 16, 2025 23:00

Nearly three years after its passage, it’s becoming clear that the millionaires tax has been a total success, and an incredible benefit for our state’s businesses.  The post The Fair Share Amendment is delivering appeared first on CommonWealth Beacon.

‘Easier said than done’: Former mill cities struggle to rehab vacant, blighted properties in Western Mass.

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/easier-said-than-done-former-mill-cities-struggle-to-rehab-vacant-blighted-properties-in-western-mass/

Published: August 7, 2025 15:53

In recent decades, historic mills and old industrial buildings in Gateway Cities across the state have been renovated and converted into much-needed housing. But while Eastern Massachusetts cities have had success, cities farther west with weaker housing