Boston missed its own deadline for applying to a FEMA program. Residents are footing the bill.
New from CommonWealth Beacon ENERGY : Boston is entering the energy affordability battle with a new program it launched Wednesday to install thousands of heat pumps and building upgrades around the city by 2027 to cut utility bills. But the program’s success could hinge on the city’s ability to tap into Mass Save, a program already under financial strain, Jordan Wolman reports. CONVENTION : Top Democrats on Beacon Hill moved to thwart a conservative push for a new Constitutional Convention, joining 16 other states in doing so, explains Michael Norton at the State House News Service. EXPANDING GATEWAYS? : State Sen. Bill Driscoll wants to revise the state definition of Gateway Cities , adding two new criteria to the mix so that Randolph, which he represents, would qualify. But the bill he’s filed would also draw seven other communities into the Gateway Cities fold, including Boston and the Martha’s Vineyard town of Tisbury. Ha...