How energy affordability in Massachusetts reached crisis mode
ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon LAWSUIT: Democratic Party insiders are suing to block a proposed ballot question that would end partisan primaries in Massachusetts. If that measure passed, it could create general elections pitting two Democrats against each other in the deep blue state, an uncomfortable prospect for incumbents, Chris Lisinski explains. GATEWAY CITIES: Salem and Quincy have together received more than $10 million in housing tax credits based on their status as Gateway Cities, even though they no longer meet the state’s criteria for that designation, Hallie Claflin reports. OPINION: One solution to the energy affordability debates: the creation of a state climate bank , writes Rishi Reddi, senior policy advisor at Ceres, a Boston-based national environmental organization. How energy affordability in Massachusetts reached crisis mode March 9, 2026 By Jordan wolman The cost of utility bills fo...