Restoring civic discourse in an age of polarization – with Jim Peyser
ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon WEYMOUTH MOVES: The spending bill now on Gov. Maura Healey’s desk includes language critical to the overhaul of the former Naval Air Station South Weymouth, which supporters say could unlock thousands of units of new housing plus plenty of space for commercial activity on a site that has been mostly idle for nearly 30 years. Chris Lisinski has the details. EMISSIONS DODGE: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has no records of state agency vehicle fleet pollution reports and didn’t follow up with the relevant agencies to receive that data, according to court documents connected to a lawsuit the state brought against oil giant Exxon Mobil. Jordan Wolman has more. NEW MAYOR IN TOWN: Everett mayor-elect Robert Van Campen campaigned on change after his swaggering predecessor, Carlo DeMaria, was marked b...