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3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Zeninjor Enwemeka

Empty office buildings and declining property values are threatening Boston's financial future — to the tune of a projected $1.7 billion loss in tax revenue over the next few years, according to a new report released Thursday by the Boston Policy Institute. The tax revenue is a key source of funds for a variety of city services such as road repairs, schools, public parks and emergency services, according to the report.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Zeninjor Enwemeka

In the long run, the report found the sector is expected to grow by 11.6% in the state — adding 16,633 net new jobs by 2029. To put that in perspective, the Massachusetts economy overall is only expected to grow by 3.4% by 2029, according to the report. This bright spot comes amid an overall slowdown in life sciences jobs in Massachusetts after years of steady growth in the industry. The sector saw only 0.03% in 2024 compared to the previous year,  the MassBioEd report found.

Dec 6, 2024 | wbur.org | Walter Wuthmann |Zeninjor Enwemeka |Stephanie Brown

Walter Wuthmann State Politics ReporterWalter Wuthmann is a state politics reporter for WBUR. Zeninjor Enwemeka Senior Business ReporterZeninjor Enwemeka is a senior business reporter who covers business, tech and culture as part of WBUR's Bostonomix team, which focuses on the innovation economy. Stephanie Brown Producer, Radio BostonStephanie Brown is a producer for WBUR's Radio Boston.

Dec 6, 2024 | wbur.org | Zeninjor Enwemeka

Human error led to ballot shortages that left voters waiting in long lines for hours across Boston on Election Day, officials said at a city council hearing Friday. The city received enough ballots from the state, but didn't send all of them to polling locations. Election officials determined an 80% turnout would be sufficient for the presidential election, according to Sabino Piemonte, the city's head assistant registrar of voters. "Of course, that wasn't the case.

Dec 6, 2024 | wbur.org | Zeninjor Enwemeka |Stephanie Brown |Rob Lane

MBTA analyst Brian Kane on how the T fell apart, and how to fix itA MBTA Red Line train pulls into Park Street Station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board, joins Radio Boston to discuss his report Always Broke. It explores more than 100 years of public transit history in Boston in an attempt to understand how to fix funding and management dysfunction going forward. This segment airs on December 6, 2024. Audio will be available after the broadcast.