Municipal budgets at the breaking point
New from CommonWealth Beacon CLIMATE: House members of a key legislative committee are forging ahead with a controversial bill that would defang the state’s 2030 emissions-reductions commitments. Jordan Wolman has the details. OPINION: Ahead of the latest annual health care cost trends hearing Wednesday, Paul Hattis writes that this year feels even more dire, with a confluence of factors posing bigger challenges than ever for patients, providers, and other stakeholders. Municipal budgets at the breaking point November 12, 2025 By CommonWealth Beacon staff The advocacy group representing all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts fired a warning flare up to Beacon Hill last month when it published a detailed report likening the budget woes municipalities face to a “perfect storm.” But how did communities get to this point? What kind of solutions do they want to see, and what would that mean for taxpayers?...