The town on the Merrimack River has transformed into a locals-centered, pedestrian-friendly downtown with bustling restaurants, artist studios, a record store, cafes, florists, a hardware store, salons, and four breweries. Continue reading →
The latest proof of warming winters comes in an update this week of the US Department of Agriculture’s plant hardiness map — a guide for would-be planters wondering how much cold their plants need to withstand. Continue reading →
Israel signaled Friday that it was preparing to intensify military operations in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, foreshadowing a new phase of its war against Hamas in an area where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians had fled in search of safety. Continue reading →
The Republican chair of the bipartisan House Ethics Committee introduced a resolution Friday to expel Rep. George Santos of New York from Congress, citing the committee’s damning new report documenting violations of House rules and pervasive campaign fraud. Continue reading →
The UN top court on Friday issued an order calling on Azerbaijan to ensure the safety of people who leave, return to, or remain in Nagorno-Karabakh, following the Azerbaijani military’s retaking of the separatist region in September. Continue reading →
On Friday, Ukrainian officials said their forces had seized a sliver of land on the Russian-controlled bank, a claim that was supported by geolocated footage of troop positions along the front line. Continue reading →
A reader writes, "It is imperative that the Healey administration establish state-funded overflow shelters." Another writes, "Even before the nationwide influx of migrants, Massachusetts was already facing a housing crisis." Continue reading →
Bradley Haas, 63, of Franklin, was killed in the line of duty by a person who opened fire in the lobby of New Hampshire Hospital, a state mental health facility, Friday afternoon, authorities said. Continue reading →
Tran, who served as a state senator from 2017 until January 2021, was charged with 25 counts of wire fraud and three counts of filing false tax returns. Continue reading →
After a tumultuous season ended with a first-round playoff exit, they'll need to hire a sporting director and coach before tweaking the roster. Continue reading →
If rates go into effect as suggested, a typical residential customer would see bills rise by roughly $25 a month by the end of the five-year increase. Continue reading →
All the units will be reserved for low- and middle-income tenants in Boston’s most populous neighborhood at a time when the city is struggling with a housing shortage. Continue reading →
Roger Kastel painted the image for the cover of the paperback edition of the 1974 Peter Benchley novel on which the 1975 blockbuster film, directed by Steven Spielberg, was based. Continue reading →
The son of a Boston city councilor, Rick Ahearn spent half a century as a behind-the-scenes figure in Republican presidential politics and was by Ronald Reagan's side during an assassination attempt on the president. Continue reading →
A.S. Byatt, one of the most ambitious writers of her generation, whose dazzling 1990 novel, “Possession,” won the Booker Prize and brought her international fame as a novelist and unapologetic intellectual, died Thursday at her home in London. She was 87. Continue reading →
Conductor Thomas Adès drastically reduced the BSO’s instrumentation to lead Ligeti’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with pianist Kirill Gerstein. Continue reading →
“It’s all about that journey . . . working hard, getting up over and over, learning I’m stronger than I think,” Lynnfield’s two-time Olympian says. Continue reading →
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