By | | Boston HeraldLongtime Boston state Rep. Byron Rushing is endorsing Michelle Wu for mayor.“She has the vision and the ability to take on the crises we face and help people move forward and recover,” Rushing said in a statement, adding that he’ll “work hard” to get her elected. “From accessible and reliable public transportation to quality schools for all our children, she has lived the stakes of our challenges and is ready to deliver structural change.”He continued, “She has committed her office from early on to discussing race in Boston and supporting anti-racist policy making. She...…By | | Boston HeraldLongtime Boston state Rep. Byron Rushing is endorsing Michelle Wu for mayor.“She has the vision and the ability to take on the crises we face and help people move forward and recover,” Rushing said in a statement, adding that he’ll “work hard” to get her elected. “From accessible and reliable public transportation to quality schools for all our children, she has lived the stakes of our challenges and is ready to deliver structural change.”He continued, “She has committed her office from early on to discussing race in Boston and supporting anti-racist policy making. She...WW…

By | | Boston HeraldAn ongoing coronavirus pandemic wasn’t going to stand in the way of city employees making big bucks, with more earning six figures, $200,000 and $300,000 in 2020 than they did in 2019.As always, the top of the list is dominated by the city’s cops and firefighters, according to the released Friday. The year’s top earner was police Lt. Sean Smith, who enjoyed stacking $124,396 in overtime, $45,210 in detail work, $36,447 in Quinn Bill bonuses and $13,161 in “other” on top of his $145,788 in base pay to bring home $365,001.Following right after him was Detective Waiman Lee,...…By | | Boston HeraldAn ongoing coronavirus pandemic wasn’t going to stand in the way of city employees making big bucks, with more earning six figures, $200,000 and $300,000 in 2020 than they did in 2019.As always, the top of the list is dominated by the city’s cops and firefighters, according to the released Friday. The year’s top earner was police Lt. Sean Smith, who enjoyed stacking $124,396 in overtime, $45,210 in detail work, $36,447 in Quinn Bill bonuses and $13,161 in “other” on top of his $145,788 in base pay to bring home $365,001.Following right after him was Detective Waiman Lee,...WW…

By | | Boston HeraldNo, the IRS isn’t texting or emailing you.If you get some sort of weird message purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service, don’t respond or give any info — it’s just some scammer, the federal tax agency’s criminal investigations wing said.“In the last several months, IRS-CI has seen a variety of Economic Impact Payment (EIP) scams and other financial schemes designed to steal money and personal information from taxpayers,” the local branch of the IRS wrote in a news release that said Massachusetts residents should be aware. “Criminals are taking advantage of the...…By | | Boston HeraldNo, the IRS isn’t texting or emailing you.If you get some sort of weird message purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service, don’t respond or give any info — it’s just some scammer, the federal tax agency’s criminal investigations wing said.“In the last several months, IRS-CI has seen a variety of Economic Impact Payment (EIP) scams and other financial schemes designed to steal money and personal information from taxpayers,” the local branch of the IRS wrote in a news release that said Massachusetts residents should be aware. “Criminals are taking advantage of the...WW…

By and | | Edward Augustus Jr. had chalked his Monday morning fatigue up to a restless night’s sleep.But by Tuesday, the Worcester city manager had a runny nose and a sinus headache. By Wednesday, Dec. 9, he’d tested positive for COVID-19.Augustus had followed all the rules. He said he’d spent Thanksgiving by himself, and taken the same precautions he preached each week from behind a sandy-colored podium adorned with the Worcester city seal.He’s still not sure how he contracted the virus, though he believes it may have something to do with a handyman who’d done emergency repairs at his...…By and | | Edward Augustus Jr. had chalked his Monday morning fatigue up to a restless night’s sleep.But by Tuesday, the Worcester city manager had a runny nose and a sinus headache. By Wednesday, Dec. 9, he’d tested positive for COVID-19.Augustus had followed all the rules. He said he’d spent Thanksgiving by himself, and taken the same precautions he preached each week from behind a sandy-colored podium adorned with the Worcester city seal.He’s still not sure how he contracted the virus, though he believes it may have something to do with a handyman who’d done emergency repairs at his...WW…

BRAINTREE, MA. - JANUARY 14: Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire speaks during an editorial board meeting at the Boston Herald on January 14, 2020 in Braintree, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)States are lining up against Massachusetts and siding with New Hampshire in the lawsuit over the Bay State’s policy taxing the income of out-of-state residents telecommuting for Bay State companies amid the pandemic.The Granite State had sued Massachusetts in October in the ongoing income-tax border battle over a temporary rule that imposes the state’s 5%...…BRAINTREE, MA. - JANUARY 14: Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire speaks during an editorial board meeting at the Boston Herald on January 14, 2020 in Braintree, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)States are lining up against Massachusetts and siding with New Hampshire in the lawsuit over the Bay State’s policy taxing the income of out-of-state residents telecommuting for Bay State companies amid the pandemic.The Granite State had sued Massachusetts in October in the ongoing income-tax border battle over a temporary rule that imposes the state’s 5%...WW…

By | | Boston HeraldA Springfield grad student and a Waltham mother of two school-aged children are suing the state over the new flu vaccine requirement, looking for a judge to toss the coronavirus-era rule.The lawsuit, filed by lawyers for Springfield College grad student Madison Schiltz and Waltham mom Tamar Massoyan-Artinian, claims that the state Department of Public Health didn’t follow proper protocol in creating the new requirements for the flu vaccine, so it should be thrown out.“The problem is that the DPH has no authority to create a new vaccination mandate for students attending...…By | | Boston HeraldA Springfield grad student and a Waltham mother of two school-aged children are suing the state over the new flu vaccine requirement, looking for a judge to toss the coronavirus-era rule.The lawsuit, filed by lawyers for Springfield College grad student Madison Schiltz and Waltham mom Tamar Massoyan-Artinian, claims that the state Department of Public Health didn’t follow proper protocol in creating the new requirements for the flu vaccine, so it should be thrown out.“The problem is that the DPH has no authority to create a new vaccination mandate for students attending...WW…

By | | Boston HeraldCambridge-based Biogen — now well-known as the host of an early-pandemic superspreader event — has agreed to fork over $22 million to close the case on claims that its used two charitable funds to “game the system” and give kickbacks to people taking its multiple sclerosis drugs.U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling’s office announced settlements on Thursday, with Biogen paying the $22 million “to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act” and specialty pharmacy Advanced Care Scripts agreeing to pay $1.4 million to close the book on accusations it helped the...…By | | Boston HeraldCambridge-based Biogen — now well-known as the host of an early-pandemic superspreader event — has agreed to fork over $22 million to close the case on claims that its used two charitable funds to “game the system” and give kickbacks to people taking its multiple sclerosis drugs.U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling’s office announced settlements on Thursday, with Biogen paying the $22 million “to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act” and specialty pharmacy Advanced Care Scripts agreeing to pay $1.4 million to close the book on accusations it helped the...WW…

By | | Boston HeraldThe Boston Police Department is canceling officers’ time off around the election “to provide sufficient public safety,” according to an email sent out to cops this week that Boston’s largest police union says is a “slap in the face” to the men and women in blue.“This is not good for the department, the officers and their families or the people of Boston,” Boston Police Patrolmen’s Union President Larry Calderone wrote in a Friday morning letter to Police Commissioner William Gross.The Boston Police Department sent out an email on Thursday saying time off is called off...…By | | Boston HeraldThe Boston Police Department is canceling officers’ time off around the election “to provide sufficient public safety,” according to an email sent out to cops this week that Boston’s largest police union says is a “slap in the face” to the men and women in blue.“This is not good for the department, the officers and their families or the people of Boston,” Boston Police Patrolmen’s Union President Larry Calderone wrote in a Friday morning letter to Police Commissioner William Gross.The Boston Police Department sent out an email on Thursday saying time off is called off...WW…

By | | Boston HeraldPresident Trump’s doctors revealed that he’s trying to bolster his fight against the coronavirus by taking a steroid — on top of the other two drugs doctors have been using to help the president.Dexamethasone, the new powerful steroid, mostly has been eyed for use in sick people who are having severe responses. Like most steroids, dexamethasone helps the body get rid of inflammation, which can be a dangerous complication of a severe COVID-19 illness.A recent study in the United Kingdom suggested that the steroid did reduce deaths among people on ventilators and, to a...…By | | Boston HeraldPresident Trump’s doctors revealed that he’s trying to bolster his fight against the coronavirus by taking a steroid — on top of the other two drugs doctors have been using to help the president.Dexamethasone, the new powerful steroid, mostly has been eyed for use in sick people who are having severe responses. Like most steroids, dexamethasone helps the body get rid of inflammation, which can be a dangerous complication of a severe COVID-19 illness.A recent study in the United Kingdom suggested that the steroid did reduce deaths among people on ventilators and, to a...WW…

By | | Boston HeraldA group of Beacon Hill Republicans is calling for a hearing into the Massachusetts Bail Fund, questioning the group’s tax-exempt status as the left-wing organization springs people charged with increasingly serious crimes.“The public needs to be aware about what the Mass. Bail Fund is doing,” Sen. Ryan Fattman, a Sutton Republican who was the lead author of the letter, told the Herald. “Tell us what the common good is here. What common good is there in freeing a rapist? That’s something that their leadership and board needs to answer.”The letter calls for a review of the...…By | | Boston HeraldA group of Beacon Hill Republicans is calling for a hearing into the Massachusetts Bail Fund, questioning the group’s tax-exempt status as the left-wing organization springs people charged with increasingly serious crimes.“The public needs to be aware about what the Mass. Bail Fund is doing,” Sen. Ryan Fattman, a Sutton Republican who was the lead author of the letter, told the Herald. “Tell us what the common good is here. What common good is there in freeing a rapist? That’s something that their leadership and board needs to answer.”The letter calls for a review of the...WW…