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Monday, May 8, 2023
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Politics
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Overshadowed by rent control debate, proposals for transfer taxes pick up steam in housing discussions
Roughly a dozen cities and towns in Massachusetts are asking lawmakers for permission to impose a local transfer tax on the sale of real estate to raise revenue for affordable housing.
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Politics
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A debt limit breach could be like a government shutdown — but much worse
Unable to continue borrowing, the federal government would have to rely only on incoming revenue to pay its bills — and there isn’t nearly enough money on most days.
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Massachusetts
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Always dreamed of escaping to a remote, weathered shack on the Cape Cod coast? Now you can.
For those hoping to trade the demands of modern life for a no-frills shanty with sweeping views of the Atlantic, a place to reconnect with nature, revel in solitude, and concentrate on creative pursuits, here’s your chance.
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Jobs
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For new unions, the thrill of victory is often followed by the agony of negotiation
A wave of unionization at Massachusetts companies like a Trader Joe’s in Hadley and a Hyatt Centric hotel in downtown Boston are running into frustration as initial contract talks drag on — and on.
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Nation
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An end to pandemic restrictions could bring thousands to the border
The Biden administration is preparing to lift an emergency health rule that has been used to prevent hundreds of thousands of migrants from entering the United States, setting the stage for what could be a new immigration surge.
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The Nation
Nation
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Migrant child labor debate in Congress becomes mired in immigration fight
Weeks after revelations that migrant children are being regularly exploited for cheap labor in the United States prompted bipartisan outrage and calls to action on Capitol Hill, Congress has moved no closer to addressing the issue, which has become mired in a longrunning partisan war over immigration policy.
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To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later
The idea of later school start times, pushed by many over the years as a way to help adolescents get more sleep, is getting a new look as a way to address the mental health crisis affecting teens across the United States.
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Nation
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In Trump case, Bragg pursues a common charge with a rarely used strategy
The decision to charge Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records — and no other crimes — highlights the unique nature of the case, the first indictment of a former US president.
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The World
World
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Wagner chief appears to backtrack on threat to pull fighters from Bakhmut
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said Sunday that he had been promised as much ammunition and weaponry as needed to continue the fight for the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, two days after he threatened to withdraw his fighters because Moscow’s Ministry of Defense was failing to support them.
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World
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Ukrainians return home, renewed and resigned
A new sound wafts through the open windows at night in this town near the front line: children hollering at each other down the block, even long after dark.
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Arab League votes to readmit Syria, ending a nearly 12-year suspension
Arab nations agreed on Sunday to allow Syria to rejoin the Arab League, taking a crucial step toward ending the country’s international ostracism more than a decade after it was suspended from the group over its use of ruthless force against its own people.
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Editorial & Opinion
EDITORIAL
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With the pandemic emergency ending, state should revisit work-from-home rules
Remote work is here to stay, including for state employees. But taxpayers have a right to expect some kinds of state workers to be available in person.
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OPINION
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What does Clarence Thomas think about disclosures? Read his dissents.
Reading these cases, it’s hard not to conclude that the disclosures to which Thomas objects and the concerns about judicial integrity that he dismisses are of a kind with the omissions on his own financial reporting forms.
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LETTERS
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Organized fight goes on to protect against evictions, foreclosures
This resistance is built on the unity between renters and small owners (all our neighbors!) against corporate greed. Together we fight for new anti-displacement policies.
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Metro
Education
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School bus drivers strike avoided in Framingham as Teamsters reach deal with bus company
Local 170 business agent Jim Marks said the Teamsters were still in bargaining talks with NRT over the Marlborough and Westborough contracts Sunday night.
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K-12
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Islamophobia incidents are rising in Massachusetts public schools, report finds
The Massachusetts’ chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations is reporting a 72 percent jump in requests for its help from parents and students experiencing an Islamophobia incident in public schools.
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Higher Education
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Different crowd, same excitement: Fenway buzzes with Northeastern graduation
Thousands of Northeastern University students, their friends and family filled Fenway Park Sunday for the school’s 121st commencement, and its third straight ceremony held at the iconic ballpark.
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Sports
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After holding on to his timeouts again, Joe Mazzulla needs to accept his share of blame for Celtics’ Game 4 loss
With 19 seconds left in overtime and two timeouts in hand, the Celtics coach opted to not stop play and advance the ball.
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Dan Shaughnessy
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With the game on the line, why wouldn’t Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla call a timeout?
Joey M trusts his guys and lets them play it out, but it didn't work in Game 4.
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Phillies 6, Red Sox 1
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Red Sox bats fall silent, Phillies halt their win streak at eight thanks to a slump-busting Kyle Schwarber
Triston Casas's fifth-inning homer was all the offense the Sox could muster in the series finale.
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Business
Business
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California startup with MIT roots harnessing AI to target age-related diseases
Integrated Biosciences says its rapid screening speeds the search for compounds that kill “zombie” cells.
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Business
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Top Places to Work deadline extended
The final deadline to nominate your company has been pushed to June 16.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
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Viola Osgood, pioneering Black woman writer at the Globe, dies at 75
“We came in as Black women and walked out as respected journalists,” Ms. Osgood said of the groundbreaking status she shared with a few other Black reporters at the Globe in the 1970s.
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Obituaries
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Viola Osgood, pioneering Black woman writer at the Globe, dies at 75
“We came in as Black women and walked out as respected journalists,” Ms. Osgood said of the groundbreaking status she shared with a few other Black reporters at the Globe in the 1970s.
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Arts & Lifestyle
Arts
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Mayor Michelle Wu takes the stage for the Concert for the City at Symphony Hall
Michelle Wu became the first sitting mayor of Boston to appear as a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, during the orchestra’s free Concert for the City event.
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Bingo beats the weeknight slump, bringing new fans to bars and restaurants
The game of chance has been enjoyed in school classrooms, church basements, and charity drives, but bingo in New England is offering entirely new experiences.
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Arts
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Author Justin Cronin isn’t in search of a happy ending
The “The Ferryman” writer, who spends part of his year in Centerville, seeks “an ending where what is worth saving is evident.”
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