Gintautas Dumcius

1 week ago | messenger-inquirer.com | Gintautas Dumcius

Roslindale, MA (CommonWealth Beacon)IN SOCCER, maintaining possession of the ball is crucial. But as planning for 2026 World Cup matches in Massachusetts ramps up, state and local officials, who are hoping the games will lead to economic activity from tourists, may not be able to control the state of play when it comes to how federal border officers are treating visitors coming in from other countries.

1 week ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Gintautas Dumcius

TARIFFS, TOURISM, and a talent drain. Five northeast US governors and six Canadian premiers and ministers on Monday met at the Massachusetts State House to grapple with taxes on imports, also known as tariffs, as well as how some workers are fleeing the US as their federal research funding is cut or withdrawn, and the drop in visitors coming over the border amid President Trump pushing for Canada to become the 51st US state. Gov.

2 weeks ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Gintautas Dumcius

IN SOCCER, maintaining possession of the ball is crucial. But as planning for 2026 World Cup matches in Massachusetts ramps up, state and local officials, who are hoping the games will lead to economic activity from tourists, may not be able to control the state of play when it comes to how federal border officers are treating visitors coming in from other countries.

2 weeks ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Gintautas Dumcius

BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEES, hoping to convince voters to vote “yes” or “no” on their respective proposals, ranging from the elimination of the MCAS test as a graduation requirement to an audit of the state Legislature, spent tens of millions of dollars last year.  It was hard to avoid the barrage of ads making the case for one side or the other of some ballot questions. But it was a very different story when it came to seeing who was funding the campaigns.

3 weeks ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Gintautas Dumcius

IT’S ROUND 2 for Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Policy Institute. The think tank that repeatedly clashed with City Hall over taxes is out with a follow-up to their report last year that Boston is facing a stormy revenue picture in the years ahead, as remote work has led to a loss in the value of office buildings.