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The bulk of high-overtime state employees work in just a few departments — State Police, MBTA, and most notably, the Department of Mental Health, which had 159 employees who made more in overtime than their base salary, according to the data.

The state payroll rose to $9.33 billion in 2023, up more than 4 percent despite the loss of more than 1,200 employees.

They’ve suffered through station shutdowns, slow zones, train breakdowns, and more. And yet still they ride, keeping our mass transit system alive.

Green Line service north of Boston was brought to a standstill when a train lost power.

Many riders were seen Thursday avoiding paying fares on the Orange Line at the Back Bay MBTA stop

A few small changes to the charter authorization process could connect students in Gateway Cities with the charter schools so desperately needed.

At the urging of the Federal Transit Administration, the MBTAopened the operation of its commuter rail service to competitiveprocurement. Ironically, as a result of this compliance, theAuthority was threatened with the loss of all federal funds andgiven no choice but to sign a three-year extension with the companythat offered the lowest-quality service at the highest price.

What are the pros and cons of Question 1s proposed tax increase on incomes over $1 million?

Exit and voice are working hand in glove against Commone Core and may "explode jointly" and "bring down the whole edifice."

Good morning, it’s Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Eight years ago today, Americans found themselves amid a lengthy, and ultimately pointless, government shutdown....