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Monday, February 24, 2025


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Healthcare


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After Steward hospital closure, ambulances rush patients out of town: ‘There’s nobody here to fill the gaps’

Emergency responders in Ayer and other towns across north central Massachusetts are struggling to adapt to the absence of Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
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Massachusetts


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Massachusetts has never required a license or a safety course to operate a boat. Until now.

A recent law brings Massachusetts in line with all the other New England states and will go into effect in 2026.
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Nation


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Facing few options to stop Trump and skepticism from supporters, Democrats are stuck between a rock and a hard place

With complete Republican control of Washington, Democrats have been mostly powerless to stop President Trump.
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Crime & Courts


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In a Boston courtroom, ICE and local prosecutors in a tug of war over man accused of rape

A tug of war between local and federal officials over the detention of an immigrant has played out in a Boston courtroom in recent months — one that could set the tone for how similar cases play out under the new Trump administration.
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World


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Expanding West Bank campaign, Israel sends tanks for first time in decades

Adding to the escalating tensions, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that tens of thousands of Palestinian residents who have left the centers of militancy targeted by the Israeli operation and are displaced within the West Bank will not be allowed to return to their homes.
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Nation


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Trump and Musk aren’t the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions.

Those familiar with the Clinton-era push say it holds lessons for both how to remake the federal bureaucracy and the comparatively meager savings that can be achieved from such an effort.
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Politics


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Some top Trump officials push back against Musk’s ultimatum to workers

As the directive from Musk ricocheted across the federal government, officials at some agencies bluntly told their employees not to respond.
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Nation


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The death of competition in American elections

After decades of gerrymandering and political polarization, a vast majority of members of Congress and state legislatures did not face competitive general elections last year.
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Zelensky says progress made on reaching an agreement with the US on rare minerals deal

The Ukrainian leader said considering aid as a debt to be repaid would be a “Pandora’s box” that would set a precedent requiring Kyiv to reimburse all its backers.
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World


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Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, appears poised to be Germany’s next chancellor

The returns showed that the far-right AfD is a growing force in German politics, even if it fell short of its ambitions in this election.
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World


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Hezbollah stages show of strength at funeral for assassinated leader

After decades of consolidating power, Hezbollah entered the recent war with Israel as the country’s most dominant political and military force. But it has become a shadow of its former self.
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OPINION


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A state on edge: How Trump’s immigration crackdown threatens California

California farms brace for impact as ICE targets undocumented workers.
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EDITORIAL


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Something stinks at the Water and Sewer Commission

Apart from the obvious.
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LETTERS


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Trump + Putin - Zelensky = a chilling global equation

"The parallels between the United States of today and the Germany of 1933 are shocking," writes one reader. Another: "It is high time for Republican senators to stop behaving like a fearful animal herd."
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Metro






Crime & Courts


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‘The President is neither a King nor a dictator’: Maine Governor Mills defends state’s transgender policies amid Trump investigation

“Who and what will he target next, and what will he do?” Maine Governor Janet Mills said. “In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so.”
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Money, Power, Inequality


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Janitor layoffs raise alarm as residential buildings increase in downtown Boston

Janitor layoffs at a Boston luxury apartment tower are causing concern as the city pushes for office-to-residential conversions.
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Hundreds gather at Boston Common to show support for Ukraine

Sunday's march for Ukraine on the Boston Common came amid wobbly American support on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
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CELTICS 118, KNICKS 105


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After letting a large third-quarter lead dwindle, Celtics regroup in fourth to dispatch Knicks

Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists to lead the Celtics, and Jaylen Brown scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help hold off New York’s rally.
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ON BASKETBALL


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Retooled Knicks fail miserably, again, in attempt to match Celtics’ championship-level roster and play

There’s been hype coming out of New York for months and yet still no substance after the Knicks were pelted for the third time this season by the Celtics.
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BRUINS


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Defenseman Hampus Lindholm ‘unlikely to return this season’ for shorthanded Bruins

Hampus Lindholm is “unlikely to return this season,” and there is no timetable for Charlie McAvoy’s return to action, according to general manager Don Sweeney.
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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS


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Many residents, workers feel unsafe in downtown Boston. A meeting this week aims for answers.

Boston can brag about being among the safest big US cities, but drug-dealing, shoplifting, and petty crime continue to plague the Boston Common and Downtown Crossing area.
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THE FINE PRINT


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A young couple paid a contractor $1,500 after their dishwasher flooded their kitchen. It was downhill from there.

The Hull homeowners have struggled to get the renovation done and get their money back from the contractor.
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Could AI understand Nietzsche? Maybe with the help of these scholars.

If you’re confused by a turn of phrase in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” or a startling metaphor in Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis,” just ask the book to explain itself, and it will.
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OBITUARY


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Federal Judge Bruce Selya, widely respected R.I. jurist known for his vocabulary, dies at 90

US Senator Jack Reed described the judge as “a legal legend” and “a man of great wisdom, integrity, modesty, wit, and high ethical standards.”
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Obituaries


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Eddie Fisher, an All-Star reliever with the Chicago White Sox in 1965, dies

Mr. Fisher was an All-Star in 1965, when he went 15-7 with a 2.40 ERA.
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Obituaries


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Betty Bonney, singer who had a hit with ‘Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,’ dies at 100

Ms. Bonney was a favorite of jitterbuggers and other musical hepcats of the swing era.
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Arts


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Looking for romance? Check your local bookstore.

For her new book, author Judith Rosen interviewed 24 couples who wed or got engaged at bookstores, and in Boston, the trend is just heating up.
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Boston at a Bargain


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Free events in Boston this week: Harry Potter trivia, Wilde plays, plus bottomless bites

Here are free events for the week that will keep your spirits high and pockets heavy.
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Your TV GPS


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This week’s TV: The Oscars, plus a new TV show from Mindy Kaling

Also: a new medical drama set in a Berlin hospital.
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