Colman M. Herman

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Stories by Colman M. Herman

Boston retailers fined total of $92,000 for consumer violations

Walgreens accounts for more than third for price scanner overcharges

DAs ignore many requests for public records

Offices also don’t respond to state regulator

Healey unveils new public records policy

Wording vague on how transparent she will be

Boston Planning and Development Agency headed by volunteer

To comply with ethics laws, the director is uncompensated

Wu dialed back search for fire commissioner

No job posting, no surveys, just the mayor making a pick

Galvin starts collecting diversity data on staff – and numbers are high

Secretary of State's inaction in past may run afoul of federal regulations

Boston police captain cleared of most charges

Hearing officer calls for department to review handling of case

Wellesley gadfly convicted of extortion

Was accused of threatening 2 Wellesley officials

Poftak gets nearly $80,000 in bonus payments

Officials say MBTA GM’s extra pay is for 2020, 2021

Wu not always living up to transparency promises

Appeals indicate city ignores some records requests

Golden leaving with $200,000 separation agreement

BPDA director found himself in awkward spot with Wu

3 Walgreens in Roxbury, Mattapan closed for sanitary violations

To maintain access to prescriptions, pharmacies inside stores remained open

Scientists object to inclusion in Globe’s Philip Morris ads

‘Sponsored content’ series promotes smoke-free tobacco products

Woburn case among most egregious in Open Meeting Law report

Library board members intentionally held two secret meetings

DCR ghosts artist group in Hull

Local artists seek to convert empty state building into arts center

Community college president to return $3,900 bonus

Wachusett official said money paid out mistakenly

Lawyer license application seeks gender, sex info

Some attorneys object, but Botsford says data needed

Head of the Charles paying DCR more

New $50,000 permit fee, rising to $100,000 in 2023

2 more Mission Hill teachers placed on leave

Cassellius orders second investigation into bullying

Information scarce on sexual misconduct at Boston schools

BPS Office of Equity’s annual report contains no data

Some towns yearn for commuter rail silence

Chelsea city manager says booming horns drive him crazy

Report alleges bullying at Mission Hill school

Sexual misbehavior settlement involving same school announced last week