

Spring 2004

Devens inches closer to becoming the states newest municipality
By Jason Lefferts
Municipal Government
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Civil service hiring rules promote mediocrity among public safety workers
By John OLeary
Employment, State Government
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New inductees for the state’s endangered species list, carefree men and worried women, a treasure trove of data from the Pioneer Valley, New York Citys complaint hotline, Bostons enthusiasm for the arts, Amazon’s nailing of local reading habits
By Robert David Sullivan
Demographics
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Letters
By CommonWealth Staff
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The Bay States march up the State of Caring Index
By Robert David Sullivan
Demographics
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Sociologist Thomas Shapiro says that a lack of assets, not income, is holding African-Americans back
By Robert Keough
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Cost of Living and Consumer Affairs
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State of the State speeches accentuate the positive
By Robert David Sullivan
State Government
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The state budget should focus on outcomes not allocations
By David Osborne and
Peter Hutchinston
State Government, Taxes and Budget Issues
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Downtown Bostons Greenway is still up in the air
By Phil Primack
Growth and Development
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