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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Amtrak and the MBTA are looking to increase passenger service. But where to park the trains?
The CEO of Amtrak raised concerns about state’s plans in Allston, sparking local debate about the best places to park additional trains in the city.
Fed chair underscores that more rate cuts are coming
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, underscored Monday that officials are likely to lower interest rates in the coming months as the job market slows and inflation cools “significantly.”
US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight
The walkout by members of the International Longshoremen’s Association would cost the economy billions of dollars a day.
In AI arms race, Boston’s LiquidAI claims to have a cheaper, more efficient app
The MIT spinoff is making its software accessible to anyone over the internet for further testing.
CommonWealth Beacon has a new editor: Laura Colarusso
Colarusso, who most recently served as the editor of Nieman Reports, will replace Bruce Mohl, who is retiring after 16 years in the role.
Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre sues Senate committee following contempt of Congress charge
The suit, filed Monday in federal court, claims that the lawmakers are violating the hospital executive's constitutional rights.
44 words. $200,000. Why DraftKings paid a fine over a CEO tweet.
While it’s not much money, it’s another reminder that CEOs have to watch what gets posted on their social media accounts.
Sales for six Steward hospitals can close Monday, but state must come up with $5 million more
The development resolves a potential snag in the deals amid last-minute squabbling among Steward’s creditors.
Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year
SpaceX launched the rescue mission with a downsized crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will return next year.
THE FINE PRINT
Forget to file your tax return? Here’s how to avoid big penalties.
You’re eligible for the program, which begins accepting applications on Nov. 1, if you owe income or other taxes — or if you failed to file a return at all.
RI FOOD & DINING
An update on Providence’s most anticipated food hall, and what else you should know in R.I. restaurant news this week
Track 15 is expected to open in February 2025, and offer diners their choice of seafood, burgers, Mexican food, and more.
Steward hospital sales set to take effect. Here’s what that means for health care in Massachusetts.
Steward Health Care leaves behind a hospital landscape that has been weakened by the company's meltdown and its closure of five hospitals over the past decade.
Who will win in 2024? If Vermont Public has its way, the voters.
Vermont Public is shifting the focus of its political and election coverage from who is ahead in the polls to the issues voters care about most.
Retired Boston employees want an increase to their pension checks. The mayor’s office says no.
The Boston City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously in support of a COLA base increase for retired city employees, after the Boston Retirement Board voted against it last week on the advice of the mayor’s office.
SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this month because of safety concerns.
Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre will resign
The embattled health care executive will resign Oct. 1, the company said.