All of the headlines from today's paper.
Monday, June 3, 2024
Today's Headlines
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Massachusetts

Behind the battle for a full $15 minimum wage for restaurant servers

Will proposed Massachusetts ballot measure lift cost of dining out? Continue reading →

Immigration

A backlog of over 150,000 cases continues to congest immigration courts in Mass. Everyone waiting has a story.

A morning at Boston Immigration Court: Hope, anguish, and so much waiting. Continue reading →

Politics

#MeToo exposed a history of sexual harassment in the Mass. House. A key position to address it has been empty for years.

The Massachusetts State House is now requiring mandatory harassment and discrimination training for all employees after House employees slammed their employer for the fact that the training hasn’t been mandatory for over three years. Continue reading →

Health

‘What’s going to happen?’ Tufts scientists race to stay ahead of H5N1 as officials announce third human US case this year

It’s still an open question, experts say, what will happen as the bird flu virus continues to spread. Continue reading →

World

Biden’s cease-fire plan tightens political squeeze for Netanyahu in Israel

Political pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as more than 100,000 Israelis flooded the streets of this city on Saturday night demanding he accept a US-brokered deal for a cease-fire in Gaza while members of his far-right coalition threatened that any such move would bring down the government. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

For Hunter Biden, a dramatic day with his brother’s widow led to charges

The rash decisions Hunter and Hallie Biden made that October day have now propelled him into court, complicating a Biden reelection campaign that many Democrats believe will determine the future of American democracy. Continue reading →

Nation

California firefighters continue battling wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco

Thousands of people in the area, including parts of the city of Tracy with a population of 100,000, were ordered to leave for evacuation centers. Continue reading →

Nation

A police officer shot a blind pet dog. This small town wants justice.

In a slice of small-town America where government meetings typically focus on issues like yard junk, life has been upended by the saga of Teddy the Shih Tzu. Continue reading →

The World

World

46 children were taken from Ukraine. Many are up for adoption in Russia.

Evidence shows the transfer of the foster home children was part of the broader, systematic campaign by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his political allies to strip the most vulnerable victims of the war of their Ukrainian identity. Continue reading →

World

Mexicans go to polls in historic election, as 2 women vie to rule the country

The top candidates come with considerable experience: One was a senator and the other governed the capital, one of the largest cities in the hemisphere. Continue reading →

World

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

The ever-dwindling number of veterans in their late 90s and older who are coming back to remember fallen friends and their history-changing exploits are the last. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Get ready for the Beacon Hill logjam

Instead of debating and passing legislation through the course of the legislative session, the Legislature typically waits until the last minute. Continue reading →

OPINION

Hotlines for parents in mental health crisis

Help is only a phone call away. Continue reading →

LETTERS

They pledge allegiance to the flag (not to the MAGA movement)

The American flag and the Christian Bible have been adopted as symbols of the far right. Moderate and liberal-leaning folks now shy away from these symbols. We must take back our symbols. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

A (very) brief history of immigration to Massachusetts

The proportion of foreign-born Massachusetts residents today is significantly lower than it was during the major waves of immigration from Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Black-owned businesses sue federal agency, saying transparency law is too intrusive

The plaintiffs took particular issue with provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act that allows for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which would gather the data, to share investors’ information with numerous other entities, including law enforcement agencies and foreign governments. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

To center marginalized patients, this therapy practice uses an uncommon approach: a ‘liberation framework’

Six years ago, Dr. Natasha Holmes decided to focus her work on serving marginalized communities and founded And Still We Rise in Boston, where she would apply an approach unseen in other mental health spaces. Continue reading →

Sports

on football

Is the cold war between the Belichick and Kraft sides thawing?

At a recent practice in Foxborough, there were demonstrations of respect and reconciliation that bode well. Continue reading →

celtics

Al Horford has been indispensable to the Celtics. It’s time he gets rewarded with his first NBA title.

Horford has played 181 playoff games in his career. Only Hall of Famers Karl Malone (193) and John Stockton (182) played more without winning a championship. Continue reading →

tigers 8, red sox 4 (10 inn.)

Red Sox tie it on a Rafael Devers homer in the eighth, only to have the Tigers win with four runs in 10th

Brayan Bello gave up four runs off eight hits, walked three, and struck out five over 6⅓ innings in another inconsistent start for Boston. Continue reading →

Business

innovation economy

Mainvest helped people ‘invest in Main Street.’ It’s shutting down in June.

Mainvest helped more than 100 companies in Massachusetts raise money, including Nightshade Noodle Bar, Top Shelf Cookies, and restaurant chain Mike and Patty’s. Continue reading →

Healthcare

As bankruptcy court resumes, a new question emerges: Who should run Steward?

Three Democratic senators are calling on an arm of the Justice Department to appoint a special trustee to replace Steward’s management and “claw back” payments they say the company’s top executives “looted” from the hospitals. Continue reading →

Say More

The Asian American singer changing the world of opera

Meet Nina Yoshida Nelsen, the artistic director of the Boston Lyric Opera. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Bette Nash, who made history as world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

"People want a little love," she said of her approach to assisting generations of passengers in her 67-year career. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jac Venza, who delivered culture to public television, dies at 97

His work producing such shows as “Great Performances” and “Live From Lincoln Center” expanded the possibilities and audiences of public TV. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Concord Museum receives $5m grant for education, historical preservation

The gift arrives on the doorstep of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, which will be celebrated in 2025. Continue reading →

Music Review

For its 138th season, Boston Pops celebrates its first (and long-overdue) Pride Night

The program celebrated the LGBTQ+ community’s musical contributions. Continue reading →

Boston at a bargain

Whether you want to unwind or tie the knot, sky’s the limit for Boston’s best bargains this week

A community-focused opp for writers, a laser-cutting craft session, free rooftop yoga, and more in this week’s Boston at a Bargain. This column features events for June 3-9th. Continue reading →