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Monday, December 23, 2024
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Politics

In 2025, Healey plans to work with Trump administration. It wasn’t always that way.

The governor, in a wide-ranging interview, softened her tone on the incoming president as she grapples with the reality of having to lead a state that is reliant on billions of dollars in federal funding. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Even Christmas ornaments have a real estate problem

‘Tis the season of joy. But for the most intense holiday decorators, there’s a sadness, too. How can you bring in new decor when you already lack ample display space for your existing collection? Continue reading →

NH BUSINESS

It’s all uphill from here? New Hampshire ski resorts welcome the return of a classic trend.

Aided by new and improved technology, uphill skiing is a modern twist to the sport’s origins, and nonprofits such as Inclusive Ski Touring and Uphill New England are bringing it to the mainstream. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

As New England Mafia fades away, FBI Boston disbands organized crime squad

The disbandment of an FBI unit that was largely built to target the Mafia signaled an end to a dark era for what was once one of the most powerful criminal organizations in New England. Continue reading →

Immigration

Mass. congregations, fearful of Trump deportation threat, rush to find housing for immigrant families

“The biggest thing right now to support families is finding all the legal pathways to remain in this country,” one organizer said at recent meeting. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Refugees are bracing for Trump to cut the resettlement program again

“It makes my heart clench when I see a family scheduled to arrive after Jan. 20,” said Cynthia Shabb, executive director of Global Friends Coalition, a nonprofit in Grand Forks, N.D., that receives refugees from around the world. Continue reading →

Nation

Letter calling for tracking people of color circulates in an Oregon county

A letter circulating in a coastal county in rural Oregon encourages community members to track and report people of color who may be immigrants in the country illegally, according to the sheriff’s office, which discouraged residents from heeding the call. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump previews second term in sprawling speech to conservative conference

In a 90-minute speech at a conservative conference in Phoenix, Trump offered a triumphant view of his election victory in which he described his liberal adversaries as “befuddled” and promised that a new “golden age in America” had begun. Continue reading →

The World

World

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month

Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week on Sunday, according to a senior Russian regional official, as part of a “massive” cross-border attack on fuel and energy facilities that Kyiv says supply Moscow’s military. Continue reading →

World

A cultural casualty of the war in Ukraine: ‘The Nutcracker’

Unimpressed by the substitute for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker,” the mother and her young daughter left at the intermission, a small protest over a decision by the opera house not to perform the Russian composer’s Christmas classic. Continue reading →

World

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

States can fight authoritarianism by shoring up privacy laws

The demagogue’s playbook would be harder to pull off if we had stronger online privacy laws. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Making sure White Stadium deal is worth the cost

Renovating the stadium could be a big boost for Boston’s student-athletes. But with the city’s portion of the price tag now at $91 million, Mayor Wu needs to ensure the public benefits justify the cost. Continue reading →

OPINION

Has the state transportation secretary been benched?

Monica Tibbits-Nutt has disappeared at a time when Massachusetts needs strong leadership on transportation. Continue reading →

Metro

Gateway Cities

Brockton firefighter dies days after cardiac arrest in line of duty, officials say

Jeffrey Albanese was responding to a call on Dec. 9 when his heart stopped and he was resuscitated by fellow firefighters, officials said. Continue reading →

North Shore

The Marblehead look is getting exported

The very specific Marblehead look is refined in its luxury with an extreme quality that offers a tasteful way to display and hide money simultaneously. Understated, but definitely stated. Continue reading →

Health

FDA’s proposed ban of electric shock devices has taken too long, autism advocates say

With an administrative change in the nation’s capital, advocates are worried the FDA may lose its sense of urgency. Continue reading →

Sports

ON BASKETBALL

Even on the star-studded Celtics, Jayson Tatum showed in Chicago his all-around talent MVP worthy

Saturday's performance added fuel to Tatum’s MVP campaign, which has been in neutral for a few weeks because of the ascensions of Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo with a recent surge by Karl-Anthony Towns. Continue reading →

State of the Patriots

The fake punt was aggressive thinking, but Jerod Mayo’s decisions on fourth and short remain questionable

Four plays later, though, faced with a fourth and 1 from the Patriots’ 34 yard line, Jerod Mayo decided to punt. Continue reading →

Instant analysis

Patriots were competitive, but it just delayed the inevitable in loss to the Bills

A three-turnover second half doomed their chances at an upset. Continue reading →

Business

NH BUSINESS

It’s all uphill from here? New Hampshire ski resorts welcome the return of a classic trend.

Aided by new and improved technology, uphill skiing is a modern twist to the sport’s origins, and nonprofits such as Inclusive Ski Touring and Uphill New England are bringing it to the mainstream. Continue reading →

Business

Is running for mayor Josh Kraft’s New Year’s resolution?

The longtime nonprofit leader and scion of a billionaire is still weighing whether to run against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu — but it’s possible he’s just been waiting for the right moment to make it official. Continue reading →

Technology

Nursing shortage has educators turning to VR for training

Tough medical cases are a little easier when the patient doesn’t actually exist. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Cathy Cade, groundbreaking lesbian photographer, dies at 82

An activist and pioneering photographer who chronicled same-sex female relationships, Cathy Cade produced a 1987 book hailed by feminists and gay-rights advocates as a classic. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Troy Masters, pioneering LGBTQ journalist, Dies at 63

A journalistic champion of LGBTQ causes, Troy Masters founded, published, and edited a number of publications. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

BOSTON AT A BARGAIN

Free things to do in Boston this week for the whole family, plus, Frozen Fire Festival

With kids home from school and gatherings to be held, if you’re looking for ways to get out into Greater Boston (without breaking the bank) we have you covered. Continue reading →

Music

Meet Amy Allen, the songwriter behind the music stuck in your head

The Windham, Maine, native wrote this year’s biggest pop hits — from Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” to “Apt.” by Rosé and Bruno Mars. Continue reading →

your tv gps

This week’s TV: ‘Squid Game’ returns, a ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special, and more

Plus, a docuseries about a Kansas City Chiefs superfan who robbed banks. Continue reading →