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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Today's Headlines

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chesto means business

Trying to find a cheap lunch downtown? Good luck.

It wasn't that long ago that you could get a salad or sandwich for under $10 downtown. But, thanks to various COVID-induced factors, those days are long gone. Continue reading →

Higher Education

MIT and Emerson students maintain second-day tent encampments protesting Israel-Hamas war

Tent encampments at Emerson College and MIT were relatively quiet and non-confrontational on Tuesday compared to scenes at other prestigious campuses in the United States. Continue reading →

Politics

Mayor Michelle Wu has clinched some wins with Boston unions, but with bumps along the way

Since Wu took office, labor contracts have provided significant wage increases for some of the city’s lowest paid employees in a mutual win for the mayor and some unions. Continue reading →

Metro

Before court ruling, Brookline’s generational ban on tobacco sales was an oddity. That’s quickly changed.

A rule banning the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes to most, if not all, people born this century has quickly proliferated in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump endures a rugged day in court as witness details ‘Catch and Kill’

Donald Trump had a dismal day in court Tuesday as the judge presiding over his criminal trial told a defense lawyer he was “losing all credibility” and a key witness pulled back the curtain to expose what prosecutors called a conspiracy to influence the 2016 election. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump endures a rugged day in court as witness details ‘Catch and Kill’

Donald Trump had a dismal day in court Tuesday as the judge presiding over his criminal trial told a defense lawyer he was “losing all credibility” and a key witness pulled back the curtain to expose what prosecutors called a conspiracy to influence the 2016 election. Continue reading →

Politics

Senate votes to push aid to Ukraine and Israel toward final passage

The critical test vote reflected the wide bipartisan support for the measure, which passed the House on Saturday by lopsided margins after a tortured journey on Capitol Hill. Continue reading →

Nation

Justice Department reaches $138.7 million settlement over FBI’s failures in Nassar case

The far-reaching settlement stems from the failure of FBI officials to promptly investigate credible claims that Nassar had sexually assaulted more than 150 women and girls under the guise of examinations and treatment. Continue reading →

The World

World

Canada bet big on immigration. Now it’s hitting the brakes.

A “massive spike” in temporary immigrants has exceeded “what Canada has been able to absorb,” Trudeau told reporters this month. “That’s something we need to get back under control.” Continue reading →

World

Israel will expand civilian ‘safe zone’ if it invades crowded city in Gaza, official says

The comments were among the first indications of the Israeli military’s plans for civilians in case of a major ground maneuver in Rafah, which the Biden administration has urged Israel to forgo. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

State definition of ‘juvenile offender’ should follow the science

Legislation to ‘Raise the Age’ gets a boost from the Senate president and the Celtics Continue reading →

OPINION

Is the Supreme Court running the clock out on Trump’s immunity case?

The Framers would laugh at Trump’s immunity claim. So why are the court’s constitutional originalists taking so long? Continue reading →

LETTERS

26.TRUE marathon deserves Boston’s support, not councilor’s criticism

What it's doing for the Boston community is needed and long overdue. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Before court ruling, Brookline’s generational ban on tobacco sales was an oddity. That’s quickly changed.

A rule banning the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes to most, if not all, people born this century has quickly proliferated in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Monday was grueling but Tuesday was worse for Braintree student

Monday was a day filled with frequent calls home for the eighth-grader. Tuesday saw a gut-wrenching sequence that would involve the Braintree Police Department and end with the 14-year-old being transported to the hospital. Continue reading →

Metro

Mystery alumnus showers millions on South End’s Cathedral High

“This will allow us to continue our mission for another century,” said Dan Carmody, the school’s president. Continue reading →

Sports

celtics

Celtics know they have to match the physicality and intensity of a desperate Miami team

The Heat do not have the firepower to cause problems, but the Celtics don't intend to give them any openings. Continue reading →

Bruins

A goalie rotation will mean little against the Maple Leafs if Bruins keep playing with fire in the defensive zone

Regardless of who is in net, the Bruins will be stuck in neutral or worse if they continue to struggle behind their own blue line. Continue reading →

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Red Sox continue to encounter obstacles with injuries and the continued absence of Rafael Devers

Devers was out of the lineup against Cleveland for the ninth time in the last 12 games. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Japan-based restaurant group opens first US location in Back Bay

Boston’s Sakabayashi Sushi Tavern is a starting point for US expansion, the company said. Continue reading →

Housing

Marshfield also says ‘no’ to state zoning law aimed at boosting housing supply

Town Counsel Robert Galvin said voters were concerned over "the adverse impacts of having to add over 400 new multifamily units" in the town. Continue reading →

Tech Lab

Israel-Iran conflict raises questions about how well missile defense systems work

Defense analysts warn that missile defense technology is still far from foolproof, and that in a war between major powers — the US versus China, for instance — such systems wouldn’t perform nearly as well. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rico Wade, an architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, dies at 52

He produced albums for rap acts including Outkast, Goodie Mob, and Future. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship

According to the American Library Association, over 4,200 works in school and public libraries were targeted in 2023, a jump from the old record of nearly 2,600 books in 2022. Continue reading →

Arts

Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail returns this weekend

The eight-studio driving tour of Western Massachusetts includes stops in the Northampton area, Hadley, Shelburne Falls, and more. Continue reading →

Books

‘How to Look at a Bird’? Start by opening your eyes to what’s all around you, says Cambridge author Clare Walker Leslie.

If you’re a bird-lover who doesn’t consider yourself a "birder," Leslie’s guide might be the one for you. Continue reading →