As state officials triage this burgeoning crisis — and navigate Massachusetts’ unique statewide right to shelter law — policymakers and front-line workers still don’t know exactly how many people are arriving. Continue reading →
The powers-that-be in City Hall face a crucial decision: Let a developer proceed with office plans there, or force it back to the drawing board for housing instead. Continue reading →
Political analysts said the new strategy is an attempt to energize Democrats’ base and try to provoke a volatile response from Donald Trump, but it risks alienating swing voters. Continue reading →
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis notched a win in court on Monday, as a federal judge in Boston significantly narrowed the scope of a high-profile lawsuit over the 2022 effort to fly about four dozen migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. Continue reading →
At least three senior commanders and four officers overseeing Iran’s covert operations in the Middle East were killed Monday when Israeli warplanes struck a building in Damascus, Syria, that is part of the Iranian Embassy complex, according to Iranian and Syrian officials. Continue reading →
WATCH: On any given week, dozens of homes in the Boston area open to the public for shopping. Correspondent Lindsay Crudele shares how to score the best deals. Watch →
The rulings encapsulated, in a single state on a single day, how the country has grappled with the abortion issue since the US Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that recognized federal abortion rights in 1973. Continue reading →
Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. Continue reading →
Donald Trump’s ability to turn his supporters’ passion into piety is crucial to understanding how he remains the undisputed Republican leader. Continue reading →
The opposition victories could serve as a check on the president's power at home, analysts said, while enabling rising opposition stars to wield the large budgets of major cities to build their profiles before the next presidential election. Continue reading →
Over the past seven years, a team of historians, librarians, and computer experts based at Trinity has located duplicates for 250,000 pages of records lost in a fire during Ireland's civil war. Continue reading →
Ma Ying-jeou's 11-day trip comes as China and Taiwan argue over an incident that ended in the deaths of two Chinese fishermen near Taiwan and amid expectations of more Beijing bullying as a new leader takes his position in Taiwan. Continue reading →
Critics say officials at Southwick Regional School let a culture of unchecked bullying fester, culminating in a ‘mock slave auction.’ Continue reading →
Just as the climate crisis is too large for one department, systemic inequities are also too large and complex for a single secretariat. Continue reading →
"Perhaps part of the solution is for the state to allow more widespread camera enforcement," writes one reader. Another writes, "Removal of parking to accommodate bus and bike lanes is making it impossible for many people to access local businesses." Continue reading →
Anthony Coleman, 34, was arrested Friday on three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and one count of transporting a person for purposes of prostitution, according to a statement from Acting US Attorney Joshua S. Levy’s office. Continue reading →
Charlotte is perhaps where the former Celtic needed to be, after struggling in Dallas after Boston traded the fan favorite last offseason. Continue reading →
Monday’s highly anticipated matchup was a rematch of last year’s national championship game, which drew a record 9.9 million viewers. Clark and Angel Reese of LSU put on a memorable show for the sold-out crowd and the millions watching. Continue reading →
Mr. Conter was a quartermaster, standing on the main deck of the Arizona as Japanese planes flew overhead at 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 7 that year. Continue reading →
Jay Eddy, a recent graduate of Boston University’s MFA in Playwriting program, is a fiercely compelling performer. And “Driving in Circles” is a remarkable achievement. Continue reading →
After the pandemic, Radin sold his Los Angeles digs and adopted a nomadic lifestyle. His current travels bring him to City Winery for a pair of shows this weekend. Continue reading →
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