Stories
The Aquarium MBTA station was closed due to flooding, and the aquarium itself, nearby on Boston’s Central Wharf, was closed out of caution for its visitors.
Thumb on the scale, loading the dice — the English language is full of idioms for people who cheat the system. If you’ve ever wondered why so many of those expressions invoke images of weights and measures, a good “rule of thumb” is to look back at New England’s colonial history, when standardizing the way we define our world today was a priority.
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Massachusetts energy officials have announced they’re going with Plan B to bring Canadian hydroelectric power to the Bay State.
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Industrial space has become almost impossible to lease or buy in the greater Portland area, after cash-rich marijuana growers snapped up existing warehouses. That’s helped to force vacancy rates way down and prices way up, just as conventional businesses are ready to expand.
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New England residents are charged some of the highest consumer rates for power in the country. This comes as the budget for the region’s electric grid operator rose by more than 30 percent over five years.
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As New England’s aging fleet of oil and nuclear plants retire, one way to make up for lost energy is to build more generation: new solar panels or wind turbines. But there’s another untapped energy source out there — inefficient homes.
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For the past eight years, New Bedford has been advocating for offshore wind and preparing their port to service offshore wind projects. But why is the city betting on this industry?
Massachusetts opted last week for one large power line to cover a big chunk of its energy needs for the next 20-plus years.
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Eversource’s Northern Pass transmission line is the sole project picked for long-term energy contract negotiations with Massachusetts.
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