Bahar Akman Imboden

Oct 27, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Michael Jonas |Gintautas Dumcius |Jennifer Smith |Bahar Akman Imboden

For months, Republican Charlie Baker kept political watchers guessing whether he'd seek a third term as governor. On the Democratic side, all eyes were on the state's two-term attorney general, Maura Healey, as the presumptive favorite for her party's gubernatorial nomination, but she was in no hurry to show her hand. Many speculated that Healey was waiting to see what the state's popular governor would do, and was not eager to go head-to-head against him.

Oct 27, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Jennifer Smith |Bahar Akman Imboden |Bhaamati Borkhetaria

YEARS AFTER a 2017 audit of the Sex Offender Registry Board, the board has not made recommended changes to record and verify the current addresses of sex offenders in violation, according to state Auditor Diana DiZoglio. In a newly released audit , following up on recommendations from prior Auditor Suzanne Bump, DiZoglio's office found that SORB fell short on several measures. "By law, SORB is required to keep sex offender registry information up-to-date and accurate.

Oct 27, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Bahar Akman Imboden |Bhaamati Borkhetaria |Jennifer Smith

IN TODAY'S AMERICA, the cost of college is nothing short of staggering. But this was not always so; in 1987, tuition and fees at a public institution in Massachusetts totaled $1,352 annually; equivalent to $3,220 in today's dollars. This was a time when a summer gig paired with part-time work during the academic year could comfortably foot both tuition bills and living costs.