The City of Boston has entered a hiring freeze. Reacting to Governor Deval Patrick's announced $1 billion cut in state spending, Mayor Menino has freezed hiring and has urged a citywide spending audit. (WBZTV) Meanwhile, Boston police have thrown up a wall of platitudes against the dire budgetary news.......

The T negotiated a 13% wage increase with the Boston Carmen's Union without budgeting the funds for the increased expenses. The agency is now struggling with how to cover a $150 million tab from the salary increase. The T has already spent its rainy day fund when it faced a $75 million budget shortfall this year. This, while ridership continues to climb due to gas prices. The Carmen's Union points out that the salary increase......