When William Weld resigned last summer, a constitutional process pushed Lt. Gov. Paul Cellucci into the governor’s chair. And Cellucci enjoys all of the powers of the governor’s office — signing legislation, giving the “State of the State” address, and some day seeing his portrait on a State House wall. But one crucial difference separates […]
Amanda Beck
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Military Metamorphosis
When the federal government decided to close Fort Devens in 1991, it opened a $350 million hole in the Massachusetts economy. The Army base was the state’s second largest employer, supporting 9,000 military, civilian and community jobs. The sprawling 9,300-acre complex west of Route 495 served as the economic backbone for the surrounding towns of […]