How Massachusetts hit a new low and four more stories
ADVERTISEMENT The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Jordan Wolman and Chris Lisinski investigate how Massachusetts became the slowest state in issuing initial unemployment payments in the country between June and October. Plus, Keolis seeks redemption in its bid for a new MBTA contract, the debate over real estate transfer fees polarizes lawmakers, and the Healey administration delays implementing a clean heat program over affordability while House leaders plan closed-door meetings to to discuss the path forward for legislation aimed at lowering energy costs. Check out those stories below, and, as always, thanks for reading. — The CommonWealth Beacon team Massachusetts set out to modernize its unemployment insurance system. Then it hit a new low. By Jordan Wolman and Chris Li...