Despite improvement, Mass. unemployment system remains one of the worst in the country by some measures
ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon EMINENT DOMAIN: The state’s highest court will wade into a yearslong fight over land owned by Northeastern University that Nahant Town Meeting voted to seize by eminent domain, focusing on whether the move was a “bad faith” attempt to block a building rather than conservation. Jennifer Smith reports on what justices had to say. HOMELESSNESS: Shelter providers want lawmakers to increase funding to prevent homelessness for individuals with complex needs. Alison Kuznitz has details for State House News Service. OPINION: Ed Gaskin, executive director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, says the Legislature should require more disclosure about the purchasing patterns of large institutions to better address disparities in procurement that fuel the racial wealth gap. Despite improvement, Mass. unemployment sy...