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Sunday, January 12, 2025
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Spotlight

Drug arrests, domestic violence, rapes: More than 1,000 serious incidents reported at Mass. shelters

Governor Healey expressed outrage this week about a drug and gun arrest at a state shelter. But records show the state has been aware of crimes reported in the Massachusetts-run system. Continue reading →

Colleges

After a ‘trauma dump’ and abuse complaints, URI’s softball coach resigned and the athletic director is under fire

Whitney Goldstein was the third consecutive URI softball coach hired by athletic director Thorr Bjorn to be accused of various forms of abuse. Continue reading →

Business

How ‘administrative bloat’ swells staffing, costs at Massachusetts colleges

Universities say the boom in professional staff is necessary to keep schools running, even when it outpaces faculty. But how much is too much? Continue reading →

World

Israel’s campaign in Syrian border area prompts fears it plans to stay

Israeli soldiers have raided Syrian border villages, captured the country’s highest peak, set up roadblocks between towns, and now overlook local villages from former Syrian military outposts. Continue reading →

World

Lebanon’s prime minister meets with Syrian leader

In his first official visit to Syria to meet with the new government there, the Lebanese prime minister on Saturday called for a way for the two countries to enable masses of Syrian refugees in Lebanon to head home. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

In Congress, a push for proxy voting for new parents draws bipartisan support

Younger lawmakers and new parents in Congress are pushing to change the rules to allow them to vote remotely while they take up to 12 weeks of parental leave. Continue reading →

Nation

Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans.

Conservative lawmakers across the country are testing the separation of church and state by pushing for inserting Bible references into reading lessons and requiring teachers to post the Ten Commandments. Continue reading →

Nation

The very long wait for Blue Origin’s big rocket is coming to an end

The foundational building block for Jeff Bezos’ space dreams is finally ready to launch. Continue reading →

The World

World

The painting, the photograph and the war for Ukraine’s culture

It looks like a serene snapshot from Ukraine’s battlefield: A group of armor-clad soldiers huddled around a makeshift table scattered with food and playing cards. Some laugh or smoke, and one lounges on the ground, smiling as he scrolls through his phone. Continue reading →

World

Vatican allows Italian gay men to train to be priests, if they remain celibate

The Vatican has approved new guidelines for Italy that say that an applicant for the seminary cannot be rejected simply because he is gay, as long as he remains celibate. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open

It hasn’t buckled to the unpredictable ravages of climate change or the punishing economics of ski area operation — far from it. Continue reading →

48 miles, 8 hours, and a lot of Snickers bars: My run across Vermont

What better way to reacquaint myself with my home state than by foot — mile after excruciating mile? Continue reading →

If you’re not part of the conversation at work, you’re not on the path to success

Employee turnover is costly. Leaders who keep employees happy follow these practices. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Yes, let’s call gun violence an epidemic, and let’s cure it

Although mass shootings and gun-related deaths overall have declined following a record increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, the US rate of gun violence remains substantially higher than that of other developed nations. Continue reading →

LETTERS

We need to make good on the promise of behavioral health clinics

We need increased public awareness about the availability of these services, comprehensive insurance coverage, clarity for police and ambulance providers about bringing people to CBHCs, and adequate reimbursement rates. Continue reading →

LETTERS

From ’65 to ’86 to today, call for a separate Black Boston resonates

The issues that still plague Roxbury residents today — education, housing, health care, community policing, access to city contracts, and development — are the same as in 1986. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Boston Police and federal ICE officials are arguing over detainer requests — and the faxes that the feds sent

The bureaucratic tiff comes as immigration enforcement remains at the fore of pubic debate, and as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed mass deportations. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn decides against challenging Mayor Michelle Wu, opting to run for re-election to Council seat

Rumors have swirled for months that Josh Kraft, son of the billionaire Patriots' owner Robert Kraft, is also mulling running against Wu. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Retired priest and prominent critic of Cardinal Law accused of sexually assaulting Brandeis student in 2014

Rev. Walter H. Cuenin, a retired priest living in Virginia, allegedly assaulted the student in a hotel room during a trip to New York. Continue reading →

Sports

Dan Shaughnessy

The real season — the offseason — is finally here for the Patriots, and other thoughts

In 2025, the Patriots are annual NFL losers. This makes their offseason far more important than the regular season. Continue reading →

Patriots

Source: Patriots in negotiations to sign Mike Vrabel as head coach

If the former Patriots linebacker is unable to come to an agreement, then New England’s search would require much more time given the league’s rules surrounding staffs of playoff teams. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

If Robert Kraft doesn’t get this next Patriots coaching hire right, will his legacy sustain permanent damage?

This is a defining moment, one Kraft needs to align more with boldly stealing Bill Belichick from the Jets than pushing Mayo to the top spot before he was ready. Continue reading →

Business

Business

How ‘administrative bloat’ swells staffing, costs at Massachusetts colleges

Universities say the boom in professional staff is necessary to keep schools running, even when it outpaces faculty. But how much is too much? Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

Why am I always interrupting people?

Sorry to cut you off again. I've picked up some tips on how to stop doing it. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Democrats need a new strategy on policing

A renewed focus on public safety is a key opportunity to win back voters of color. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 because of surgery complications

Sam Moore, whose admirers ranged from Al Green to Bruce Springsteen, was inducted with Dave Prater into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Participate or keep it quiet?

Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette. Continue reading →

Movies

At 57, Pamela Anderson says she put her ‘entire life experience’ into ‘The Last Showgirl’

Plus: The former "Baywatch" star on her iconic red swimsuit that’s now heading to London’s Design Museum. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Severance’ returns, more ambitious but a little less startlingly weird

The Apple TV+ sci-fi drama returns for a new season after nearly three years. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

The best state parks in New England for cross-country skiing

Wish for snow, wax your skis, don your down, and head to one of these New England state parks for some skinny skiing this winter. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Ready to start exploring? Here’s where to go in 2025.

A list to inspire your wanderlust, or at least daydreaming. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

A new class of housing: Repurposing Greater Boston’s vacant schools

As the city of Boston incentivizes developers to turn office buildings into affordable housing, former educational buildings are also candidates worthy of conversion. But getting the go-ahead isn’t an easy task. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Pickleball and a pedigree: Dudley Home of the Week charms with artist’s touch

Four-bedroom, 3.5-bath Colonial comes with two courts (one is for bocce), a sunporch, maple flooring, a studio, gardens, fruit trees, and 3.98 acres. Continue reading →