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Saturday, February 22, 2025
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Business

With federal funding in limbo, Salem State grapples with how to best serve its Latino students

The public university is looking to tap federal funding to support Latino students at a time when that may be more politically challenging than ever. Continue reading →

Immigration

Advocates eye challenges to Trump TPS moves, as local Haitians fear deportations

President Trump’s recent moves to end temporary protections for immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti are expected to revive a legal battle from his first term when he tried, unsuccessfully, to revoke similar legal permissions for migrants. Continue reading →

Energy

Mass. regulators ordered gas companies to cut bills by at least 5 percent in March and April. But will anyone save money?

Responding to an outcry among consumers and elected officials, the state Department of Public Utilities has ordered the state’s five natural gas utilities to reduce their total gas bills for the next two months. Continue reading →

BUSINESS

Local farmers feel the pain of federal funding freeze

With some reimbursements halted and projects in limbo, New Hampshire farmers are facing difficult financial decisions and an uncertain future. Continue reading →

Business

‘War over the cancer dollar’: Behind the scenes, Mass General Brigham fights Dana-Farber’s proposed hospital

MGB has been lobbying against its former partner's proposed $1.7 billion, 300-bed cancer center, saying it is unnecessary, too big, and would raise health care spending in the state. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Bregman vs. Devers: Who’s on third for the Red Sox?

Controversy at Fenway South and spring training as Rafael Devers doesn’t want to give up third base. Columnist Chad Finn isn’t worried. Continue reading →

4 Nations Face-Off a resounding success

The inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off captured viewers' attention. Bruins beat reporter Jim McBride says the drama was perfect. Continue reading →

Gasper: The Red Sox are back to relevance with a boom

Columnist and host Christopher Gasper says the Sox are a “hot topic of conversation again,” after rocking the boat with key additions. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 2 other military officers

President Trump fired Air Force General CQ Brown on Friday, sidelining a respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leader. Continue reading →

Nation

Man accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie found guilty of attempted murder

A New Jersey man was convicted for stabbing the author multiple times on a New York lecture stage in 2022. The attack left the novelist blind in one eye. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge cancels trial for NYC Mayor Eric Adams but leaves corruption charges intact for now

A federal judge has adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges against the Democrat. Continue reading →

The World

news analysis

Fate of Bibas family recalls trauma of Oct. 7, renewing fears for Gaza truce

Israelis remain deeply traumatized by the October 2023 assault, and the return of the Bibas boys, coupled with the uncertainty about their mother’s whereabouts and the way that Hamas paraded their coffins Thursday, revived the torment. Continue reading →

World

Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a cease-fire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate

The Israeli prime minister has vowed revenge for what he said is a “cruel and malicious violation," raising new doubts about the future of the cease-fire. Continue reading →

World

A boneyard along the Thames River reveals London’s ancient burials

The banks of the Thames River have hosted human settlements for thousands of years, from Neolithic huts to the soaring skyscrapers of London. Evidence of bygone civilizations has been steadily deposited on the river’s muddy bottom for modern archaeologists to mine. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Mass deportation hysteria prevails — but who’s actually at risk?

While all immigrants should know their rights, they must also understand their individual risk level — because for most of them, the fear of deportation is greater than the reality. Continue reading →

OPINION

Rare earth minerals and radar: Greenland’s draw for America

Why Greenland matters to US security. Continue reading →

OPINION

With climate justice, US can do well by doing good

Helping vulnerable countries is in our nation’s self-interest in a world of global competition. Continue reading →

Metro

Health

‘As clear a case of illegality as there is’: Mass. judge extends temporary halt on Trump NIH cuts

Legal experts say the proposed cuts violate federal law and are unlikely to survive a legal challenge by states. Continue reading →

Metro

Beacon Hill is poised to try something new: transparency

After a year of blowback against business as usual at the State House legislative leaders are taking the first concrete steps in years to adopt more transparent and efficient ways of operating. Continue reading →

Metro

‘Get rid of him or get rid of me’: Trump campaign flag in police station sparks dispute between chief, town administrator

The longtime police chief in West Boylston accused the new town administrator of overstepping his authority and going behind his back. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Not afraid of failure, Triston Casas ready to show Red Sox he can handle lefthanders

The first baseman’s career average against lefties is .227 with a .772 OPS compared with a .256 average and .846 OPS against righties. Continue reading →

On Basketball

Celtics less concerned with home-court advantage and more concerned with playing the right way as stretch run approaches

The Celtics appear to be settling in after a troublesome 6-6 stretch where they were maddeningly inconsistent Continue reading →

On baseball

There’s no need for all the outrage aimed at Rafael Devers. This will work out just fine for the Red Sox.

Alex Cora will negotiate peace in our time by selling Devers on the virtues of being a DH. Continue reading →

Business

Business

With federal funding in limbo, Salem State grapples with how to best serve its Latino students

The public university is looking to tap federal funding to support Latino students at a time when that may be more politically challenging than ever. Continue reading →

BUSINESS

Local farmers feel the pain of federal funding freeze

With some reimbursements halted and projects in limbo, New Hampshire farmers are facing difficult financial decisions and an uncertain future. Continue reading →

Business

‘War over the cancer dollar’: Behind the scenes, Mass General Brigham fights Dana-Farber’s proposed hospital

MGB has been lobbying against its former partner's proposed $1.7 billion, 300-bed cancer center, saying it is unnecessary, too big, and would raise health care spending in the state. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

DANCE REVIEW

Grand Kyiv Ballet takes flight with ‘Swan Lake’

Wednesday’s engaging, spontaneous performance was a reminder that bigger is not always better. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

I want to DM her on Substack

I don’t want to seem creepy. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Can ‘Suits LA’ recapture the charms of ‘Suits’?

The spinoff comes in the wake of the USA original finding a huge new audience after it went on Netflix. Continue reading →