Proponents say ShotSpotter saves lives. Civil libertarians say the technology makes it more likely in communities of color that people will have tense or even dangerous run-ins with police. Continue reading →
Roughly 48,000 voters on Tuesday chose Wisconsin’s equivalent of uncommitted on their ballot, more than double President Biden’s slim margin in the crucial battleground state four years ago. Continue reading →
The first total eclipse to be visible across Northern New England since 1932 could bring hundreds of thousands of visitors, or just a trickle. One way or another, rain or shine, residents of Newport, Vt., are preparing for a celebration. Continue reading →
WATCH: In parts of New England, it will get dark at 3pm. But, meteorologist Dave Epstein says there’s one factor that could ruin the cosmic experience. Watch →
WATCH: The deadline is coming up fast, and this year, some Americans can file for free using the IRS's Direct File program. Columnist Sean Murphy explains. Watch →
Voters approved an amendment to the state constitution to ban the donations They also approved a second proposal that limits who can perform election-related duties. Both measures were initiated by Republican state legislators. Continue reading →
In a near-midnight legal filing, Smith’s office pushed back hard against an unusual decision from US District Judge Aileen M. Cannon. Continue reading →
Tradepoint Atlantic will unload and process an estimated 10,000 vehicles over the next 15 days, according to a statement from the company. Continue reading →
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has signed into law three measures aimed at replenishing the ranks of his country’s exhausted and battered army, including the politically poisonous step of lowering the age when men become eligible for mobilization, and eliminating some medical exemptions. Continue reading →
The first quake was alarming enough — a rumble more powerful than anything felt in Taiwan for a quarter-century, lasting for more than a minute on Wednesday morning, knocking belongings and even whole buildings askew. It was so strong it set off tsunami warnings in Japan, China, and the Philippines. Continue reading →
With continued US aid to Ukraine stalled and the looming prospect of a second Trump presidency, NATO’s top diplomat said Wednesday that the alliance was poised to take more control over military support sent to Ukraine — a role that the United States has played for the past two years. Continue reading →
Marguerite Smyrski doesn’t remember much about the total solar eclipse of 1932. But she’s “definitely” looking forward to the one happening on April 8. Continue reading →
Lawyers for the estate of Madelyn E. Linsenmeir and the city disclosed the proposed settlement in court papers filed Wednesday, but didn't reveal the terms of the agreement. Continue reading →
Assuming Caleb Williams is headed to Chicago at No. 1, the Commanders will have their pick among Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and J.J. McCarthy. Continue reading →
Daigneault grew up a Celtics fan. So do his family and friends root for Boston or Oklahoma City? “Well, they don’t get tickets if they don’t root for us,” Daigneault said. Continue reading →
Cell Signaling Technology, a family-owned maker of scientific tools based in Danvers, plans to construct a 250,000-square-foot building in two phases on the 50-acre property north of Route 128 in Manchester-by-the-Sea. Continue reading →
In a career spanning more than 40 years, he established himself as a hyperliterate jester and an anarchic clown, jumping from sex to metaphysics to serial killers to psychology. Continue reading →
A National Book Award winner for "Chimera," Mr. Barth taught at Boston University in the early 1970s and spent much of his academic career at Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading →
Near the end of her set Monday night, the singer instructed the crowd to think of an entity that made them burst with rage — and then, when the lights went out, to scream as loud as they could. Continue reading →
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