Boston Transit Head Seeks Outside Review After Two Derailments June 13, 2019 By Bob Salsberg The head of the Boston-area transit system promised an independent review of recent subway derailments after one during Tuesday’s morning...
Speedy Reactor Cleanups May Carry Both Risks and Rewards May 24, 2019 By Bob Salsberg Companies specializing in the handling of radioactive material are buying retired U.S. nuclear reactors from utilities and promising to clean...
Mass. Pot Shops May Be Open, but Workers Can Still Be Fired Over Weed November 26, 2018 By Bob Salsberg The long-awaited opening of the first recreational marijuana stores in Massachusetts was cheered by cannabis enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, but it...
With Pot Shops Opening Soon, Massachusetts Warns About Driving High August 10, 2018 By Bob Salsberg In anticipation of the first recreational marijuana stores opening within Massachusetts in the coming weeks, state officials Wednesday stepped up...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Rental, Voter, Climate Bills as Deadline Looms August 1, 2018 By Bob Salsberg and Steve LeBlanc The Massachusetts Legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that would tax and regulate short-term rentals, including those offered...
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Busy Rolling Out the Rules for Legal Pot December 18, 2017 By Bob Salsberg From “cannabis cafes” to “craft cooperatives,” regulators have been laying out a vision for what a potential multibillion dollar recreational...
Some Massachusetts Towns Going to Pot, After All November 21, 2017 By Bob Salsberg They may not be mad about reefer, but a growing number of Massachusetts communities are leaving their borders open to...
Massachusetts Pot Regulatory Board Set With Naming of Three More Members September 6, 2017 By Bob Salsberg The board responsible for regulating marijuana in Massachusetts is now in place after the selection of three more members. Democratic...
Senator Flanagan First Appointee to Massachusetts Marijuana Regulatory Post August 25, 2017 By Bob Salsberg A state senator was named Wednesday by Governor Charlie Baker to the regulatory board that will oversee the cannabis industry...
Massachusetts Marijuana Deal Calls for Up to 20 Percent Tax on Pot Sales July 19, 2017 By Bob Salsberg State House and Senate negotiators reached an agreement Monday on a revamped version of Massachusetts’ voter-approved marijuana law that would...