Shira Schoenberg

Reporter, CommonWealth

About Shira Schoenberg

Shira Schoenberg is a reporter at CommonWealth magazine. Shira previously worked for more than seven years at the Springfield Republican/MassLive.com where she covered state politics and elections, covering topics as diverse as the launch of the legal marijuana industry, problems with the state's foster care system and the elections of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Gov. Charlie Baker. Shira won the Massachusetts Bar Association's 2018 award for Excellence in Legal Journalism and has had several stories win awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. Shira covered the 2012 New Hampshire presidential primary for the Boston Globe. Before that, she worked for the Concord (N.H.) Monitor, where she wrote about state government, City Hall and Barack Obama's 2008 New Hampshire primary campaign. Shira holds a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

About Shira Schoenberg

Shira Schoenberg is a reporter at CommonWealth magazine. Shira previously worked for more than seven years at the Springfield Republican/MassLive.com where she covered state politics and elections, covering topics as diverse as the launch of the legal marijuana industry, problems with the state's foster care system and the elections of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Gov. Charlie Baker. Shira won the Massachusetts Bar Association's 2018 award for Excellence in Legal Journalism and has had several stories win awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. Shira covered the 2012 New Hampshire presidential primary for the Boston Globe. Before that, she worked for the Concord (N.H.) Monitor, where she wrote about state government, City Hall and Barack Obama's 2008 New Hampshire primary campaign. Shira holds a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Stories by Shira Schoenberg

Marijuana delivery regs stir concerns on competition

Amid Amazon-ification worries, chair embraces capitalism

Baker denies ‘bullying’ school districts

Continues push for in-person education

Critics say Holyoke Soldiers’ Home chronically underfunded 

Differences in residents’ needs make comparisons to Chelsea difficult 

Riley presses districts that are starting year with remote learning  

Commissioner ‘concerned’ that ‘green’ districts are opening with no in-person classes 

Bar oversight agency considers misconduct by attorneys in lab scandal case 

Three former assistant AGs accused of withholding evidence in Sonja Farak case 

Even basics in dispute on Right to Repair ballot question

Is the proposal a simple update or a cybersecurity threat?

SJC lobbies lawmakers on police reform

Urges passage of Senate provision on traffic stops

covid-19, clinical trials, coronavirus, vaccine, vaccination

COVID-19 vaccine unlikely to be a silver bullet

Experts rein in expectations; long process ahead

Grappling with ‘driving while black,’ SJC offers help

Sets lower bar for proving racial profiling in traffic stops

Revised medical parole rules draw fire

Lawmakers, advocates say DOC makes releases too difficult

For SJC, Baker tends to favor smart, moderate judges

Governor facing pressure to increase court’s diversity

Health insurance premiums to rise 8% next year

Rise comes despite downturn in health care spending

SJC Chief Justice Ralph Gants dies  

Wide praise for court leader as champion of equal justice  

Agencies scramble to offer school-day childcare 

‘Equity pods’ will help low-income families during remote learning 

Opposition forming to ranked-choice voting

Foes say voters can’t rank candidates they don’t know

Unions say ruling against Andover teachers won’t curb activities

Unions continue to pressure school districts on reopening

SJC case questions enforceability of Uber rider agreement

How far should companies go to gain a consumer’s assent?

Car manufacturers pool $25m to fight auto repair ballot question

Repair shops pony up $9.2m to gain additional data

Would ranked-choice voting have changed the 4th Congressional District race? 

Close race puts spotlight on November ballot question 

In victory, Auchincloss calls himself ‘pragmatic progressive’

Mermell concedes defeat, to focus on electing Biden

Is mail-in voting here to stay?

Despite glitches, many see big benefits

Auchincloss declares victory; Mermell hasn’t conceded

Two candidates drew votes from different parts of district

Glitches mar Tuesday’s election

Reports of uncounted ballots and delayed ballots

Auchincloss leads Mermell, but count not final

Uncounted ballots delay results in 4th Congressional District

Neal leads incumbent sweep in congressional races

Lynch and Moulton also beat back primary challengers

Marijuana regulators approve major shift in delivery model

Delivery companies will be allowed to buy wholesale

Galvin predicts near-record turnout in Tuesday primary

856,000 ballots already mailed in

USPS, post office, postal service

A bipartisan State House stand against Postal Service cuts 

House leaders write to Congress decrying service changes

Justice Department seeks reinstatement of Tsarnaev death penalty 

Move follows Appeals Court ruling overturning sentence for Boston Marathon bomber 

Senior living complexes caught in COVID-19 limbo

Residents don’t have same access to testing as nursing homes