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Monday, December 16, 2024


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Coastal storms have taken their toll. Now clam diggers in the Boston area face the ‘end of an era’ with closing of century-old plant.

The soft-shell clams from the mudflats around Boston Harbor need to be cleaned of contaminants before they can be eaten. But the only facility in Massachusetts that can do that needs costly repairs, in part because of climate change.
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Politics


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RFK Jr. may sound like a liberal at times, but progressive senators are deeply skeptical

As Donald Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary begins meeting with senators, he's unlikely to get much support from Democrats.
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Crime & Courts


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More than a year later, Lewiston still feeling economic effects of shooting

Lewiston is an old working-class city, so any economic slowdown can take a toll.
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Many young people face harsh penalties in the adult justice system. Lawmakers weren’t able to change that.

Legislation that would allow 18-year-olds to be tried and sentenced as juveniles instead of adults for certain crimes was left behind in the economic development package passed last month.
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World


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Israel strikes military sites in Syria, monitor says

Israel struck Syrian weapons depots and air defenses overnight, a group monitoring the conflict said Sunday, in what appeared to be part of an effort Israel says is aimed at depriving “extremists” of military assets after rebels seized power in Syria.
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Nation


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The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge

Of the 621 criminal referrals for voter fraud, prosecutors have secured indictments against nine people for voting as noncitizens over the span of 10 years.
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Nation


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Over 120 House Democrats call on Biden to have Equal Rights Amendment ratified

More than 120 House Democrats have signed a letter asking President Biden to urge the nation’s archivist to recognize the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by publishing the amendment first proposed 101 years ago — a move they believe would finally enshrine sex equality into the Constitution.
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Nation


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US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says

After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights.
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​After impeachment, South Korea is left with no elected leader

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment and suspension from office has left South Korea, one of the United States’ most important allies, without a strong​ elected leader to tackle challenges like a belligerent North Korea and a deepening political polarization at home.​
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World


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Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000

Irael said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials said new Israeli airstrikes killed over 46 people including several children.
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Weeks of upheaval have paralyzed this South American nation. Here’s why.

Demonstrations have rocked Bolivia for more than two months. A longstanding political rivalry has boiled over, with supporters of the president and his chief opponent clashing in the streets. Protests have blocked the movement of goods, exacerbating fuel shortages.
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EDITORIAL


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Amtrak needs space for its trains. Widett Circle, not Allston, is the best option.

Putting Amtrak’s proposed layover facility in Widett would leave more land available in Allston for housing.
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OPINION


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What conservatives get wrong about taxes

Perhaps the most common and harmful conservative tax fallacy is that most tax cuts entirely pay for themselves with the revenues from expanded economic activity.
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OPINION


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What liberals get wrong about taxes

The leading liberal tax fallacies understate the progressivity of the federal tax code and overstate the degree to which taxing the rich can close Washington’s budget deficits.
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Massachusetts


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In Boston, times are fraught this holiday season

These times, after all, are decidedly uncertain. The vibe has already shifted. Some fear: Raw milk is in. Fluoride is out. Tariffs will be big in 2025, along with mass deportations, technocrats, and possibly polio.
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‘Very meaningful’: With new MCAS guidance, state says former students denied diplomas can now earn credentials

The guidance follows the November passage of a voter referendum striking down the state’s longstanding MCAS graduation requirement.
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Crime & Courts


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Fitchburg police shoot suicidal man who allegedly pointed gun at officer

Police received a report at 9:23 a.m. of a Black man “making suicidal statements by means of a firearm” while shirtless in the frigid air on Lunenberg Street, according to a Facebook post by Mayor Sam Squailia.
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Dan Shaughnessy


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Jerod Mayo’s powerless, flat Patriots channeling every bit of the bad old days

There was almost nothing good to be taken from this one. Coming off their bye week, the Patriots played their boring, short pass game, went 0 for 6 on third down, and only a couple garbage-time touchdowns made the score look respectable.
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State of the Patriots


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Why aren’t the Patriots using the athletic Drake Maye on a quarterback sneak near the goal line?

Asked if he would consider giving the ball to Maye, Jerod Mayo appeared to question the play-calling.
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In loss to Cardinals, Patriots show they’re moving backward as season winds to close

Add it to the pile of disappointing achievements under new coach Jerod Mayo and football boss Eliot Wolf.
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Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria settles defamation suit against newspaper for $1.1 million

Under the terms of the settlement, the Everett Leader Herald’s owner, Matthew Philbin, and its publisher and editor, Joshua Resnek, will shut down the weekly newspaper within a week.
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State gives green light to develop giant battery farm in Everett over mayor’s objections

Environmental groups have praised the idea of turning the polluted land, formerly an ExxonMobil oil tank farm, into one of the largest battery energy storage systems in New England.
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Business


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Treat yourself: One in three Boston shoppers will buy themselves gifts this season. How much will they spend?

Self-gifters say that buying themselves a holiday present is an intentional act of self-care, different from simply picking up something you need while doing your holiday shopping.
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Obituaries






Obituaries


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Linda Lifsey Hughes, inspirational diversity and inclusion leader at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, dies at 65

Mrs. Hughes was a mentor to students, especially girls. “She was constantly encouraging them to stretch, to spread their wings,” said her friend Dr. Andrea Reid.
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Obituaries


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Bob Fernandez, 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, dies 83 years after bombing

Mr. Fernandez was assigned to the mess hall on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when he looked out a porthole and saw a Japanese warplane.
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Obituaries


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Polly Mellen, fashion’s storied cheerleader, dies at 100

With photographer Richard Avedon, her longtime collaborator, Ms. Mellen created some of the most arresting images in contemporary fashion for Vogue magazine.
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Arts & Lifestyle






STAGE REVIEW


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A new ‘Christmas Carol’ masters the music, but is leaner on the emotional power

The production comes courtesy of the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company.
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‘Selkie Girl’ may have a slim plot, but the show’s music makes up for it

"The Midwinter Revels" returns with a show intertwining Irish and Cabo Verdean elements.
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BOSTON AT A BARGAIN


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Boston free events, deals: ‘Polar Express’ matinee, an epic theater trio, and ‘Nutcracker’ dance workshop

This week's highlights include the annual Harvard Youth Day game and all-you-can-game arcade date night.
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