A new but little-known federal program means that some municipalities in Mass. are on track to build hundreds of new units, and thousands more could come. Continue reading →
Massachusetts was at risk of losing more than half its allocation of flexible highway funds from a 2020 COVID relief package, according to a Federal Highway Administration document obtained by the Globe. Continue reading →
The report ranked Mass. 35th for teaching new educators how to instruct students on phonics, vocabulary, and other core components of reading. Continue reading →
Donald Trump, twice impeached as president and now twice indicted since leaving the White House, surrendered to federal authorities in Miami Tuesday and was arraigned on charges that he had put national security secrets at risk and obstructed investigators. Continue reading →
Columnist Christopher Muther and local drag queen Missy Steak explain the art of drag and how performances have been targeted by conservatives. Watch →
Opinion columnist Jeff Jacoby gives his thoughts on auto companies ditching AM radio in cars and why Congress shouldn't be in the driver's seat on this one. Watch →
House Republicans have temporarily overcome an impasse after roughly a dozen far-right lawmakers defied their leadership and blocked a key procedural hurdle that effectively froze the House floor from considering any business for almost a week. Continue reading →
Republican lawmakers have suspended a vote on funding for University of Wisconsin campuses, just hours after a top GOP leader promised to slash the college system’s budget as part of an ongoing fight over diversity and inclusion initiatives. Continue reading →
Jack Smith, the special counsel handling the documents investigation into former president Donald Trump, vowed to seek “a speedy trial.” But that will be up to Judge Aileen Cannon, who will wield considerable power over its calendar, evidence, and jury. Continue reading →
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday that he could order his troops to try to seize more land in Ukraine to protect bordering Russian territory — a threat with questionable credibility because the Kremlin lacks full control over areas it already annexed. Continue reading →
A bipartisan group of American lawmakers has asked the Biden administration to punish South Africa for what it sees as the country’s support of Russia’s war in Ukraine by moving a major trade conference scheduled to be held in South Africa this year to another country. Continue reading →
Haiti’s government is stepping up efforts to remove hundreds of children from orphanages across the country and reunite them with their parents or relatives. Continue reading →
Lawmakers should make pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy benefit managers, and wholesalers explain themselves at cost-trend hearings. Continue reading →
The new Massachusetts Community Climate Bank will be the nation’s first green bank dedicated to affordable housing, according to the Healey administration, and it will be seeded with $50 million from the Department of Environmental Protection. Continue reading →
Dorchester’s Bruce Brown was at the center of the madness at Ball Arena Monday, and he hopes to bring the Larry O'Brien Trophy home to his neighborhood. Continue reading →
Amid a changed economy, the 51-story tower under construction above South Station is launching condo sales and leasing office space. Continue reading →
The growth in shelter costs slowed nationally for the second straight month in May, according to Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report. In Boston, however, prices accelerated. Continue reading →
Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series “Everwood” and the movie “Hair,” has died after a motorcycle crash in Vermont. Continue reading →
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Cormac McCarthy's lyrical and often brutally violent novels propelled him to the first ranks of American fiction, immersing readers in scenes of savagery, despair, and occasional tenderness. Continue reading →
Neuroscientist turned STEM-centric romance writer will be at the Brattle Theatre with Harvard Book Store on June 14 for her newest novel, "Love, Theoretically." Continue reading →
Although this production of Noël Coward's romantic comedy takes a while to find its footing, patience is rewarded with the ensemble’s escalating antics. Continue reading →
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