Gabrielle Gurley

Senior Associate Editor, CommonWealth

About Gabrielle Gurley

Gabrielle covers several beats, including mass transit, municipal government, child welfare, and energy and the environment. Her recent articles have explored municipal hiring practices in Pittsfield, public defender pay, and medical marijuana, and she has won several national journalism awards for her work. Prior to coming to CommonWealth in 2005, Gabrielle wrote for the State House News Service, The Boston Globe, and other publications. She launched her media career in broadcast journalism with C-SPAN in Washington, DC. The Philadelphia native holds degrees from Boston College and Georgetown University.

About Gabrielle Gurley

Gabrielle covers several beats, including mass transit, municipal government, child welfare, and energy and the environment. Her recent articles have explored municipal hiring practices in Pittsfield, public defender pay, and medical marijuana, and she has won several national journalism awards for her work. Prior to coming to CommonWealth in 2005, Gabrielle wrote for the State House News Service, The Boston Globe, and other publications. She launched her media career in broadcast journalism with C-SPAN in Washington, DC. The Philadelphia native holds degrees from Boston College and Georgetown University.

Stories by Gabrielle Gurley

RTAs taking the wheel

Regional transit authorities want to satisfy growing need

Bridj revs up

Private bus company looks to supplement, not replace, MBTA service

Keolis GM knows winter is coming

Francis talks about MBTA commuter rail

From journalist to climate crusader

Wen Stephenson moves to the front lines of climate movement

Straus says MBTA can raise fares 10 percent

Advocates say law only allows 5 percent hike

Overlords of the MBTA

A close-up look at the T's Fiscal and Management Control Board

Lexington lawmaker looks to the people for tax boost

Kaufman says voters should weigh in on hike for millionaires

T control board may hire Green Line consultant

Want outsider to trace the cause of spiraling costs

To be Frank

Former congressman Barney Frank is never at a loss for words

MBTA to use fines to improve commuter rail customer service

Keolis penalties to fund fare collectors and information staff

High debt weakens state fiscal standing, report finds

“Revenues are not supporting the choices being made,” says author

Plum Island at risk

Storms and sea level rise pose difficult choices for North Shore community

New CW video: MBTA control board — savior or sideshow?

Former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi and Pioneer Institute's Greg Sullivan have at it

Baker presses lawmakers for T control board

Chelsea, Springfield turnaround experts testify

Scott: State should take over the MBTA

Former general manager says it's the only path to accountability

Lawmakers skeptical of MBTA control board plan

Question need for a new ‘piece of bureaucracy’

Baker unveils MBTA reform legislation

Governor says control board will bring needed "focus, urgency, and intensity" to problems

Alvaro critiques MBTA panel

Former MassDOT board member says it's unfair to blame board, senior officials

Charting postpartum depression

Advocates want to identify at-risk mothers before tragedy strikes, but universal screening is not an easy sell

Panel calls for MBTA fiscal control board

Agency said to suffer from ‘pervasive organizational failure’

Zimbalist torches Olympics bid

Sports expert is maxed out on Boston 2024