Reporter
Matt covers “things that work,” stories about efforts locally and beyond that have succeeded, or hold great promise, in improving government, business, policy, and other aspects of life. He first wrote for the Globe in 2009, as a student reporter in the newspaper’s co-op program. After graduating from UMass Amherst a year later, he returned to the Globe and has worked here ever since, reporting primarily on data-driven stories, city neighborhoods, transportation, business, and higher education.
Latest stories
Long delays in State Police crash probes are strikingly routine
By Shelley Murphy and Matt Rocheleau , Globe Staff
Extended delays in crash investigations over the past five years are strikingly routine, a Globe review of State Police records has found.
A numerical look at Boston’s 12 championship parades
By Matt Rocheleau , Globe Staff
Combined, the celebrations have drawn millions of spectators and have cost millions of dollars to host.
What does ‘Medicare for all’ mean?
By Matt Rocheleau , Globe Staff
There’s widespread confusion among everyday people about what the increasingly popular term actually means.
See how much more riding the MBTA would cost under proposed fare hike
By Matt Rocheleau and Adam Vaccaro , Globe Staff
If approved by officials later this winter, the new fares would go into effect in July and mark the fourth increase on the transit system since 2012.