All of the headlines from today's paper.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Climate

Massachusetts moves to nearly double black bear hunting to curb population surge

To cull the population growth, regulators voted in favor of new regulations to expand the bear hunting season. Continue reading →

Metro

A retired teacher worked DoorDash to pay bills. When his former student learned of it, she raised more than $41,000.

Loreiny Peñaló said supporting teachers and the Latino community is close to her heart. Continue reading →

Politics

Maine’s hardy lobster fishery had, seemingly, seen it all. Then came Trump’s trade wars.

As the peak of Maine’s lobster season inches closer, the industry and its advocates are frustrated by their inability to plan for what comes next. Continue reading →

Health

‘A bloodbath’: Trump administration moves to terminate hundreds of federal grants at Harvard

Harvard researchers who rely on federal grants to study cancer, infectious diseases, and a range of other topics began receiving termination notices en masse on Thursday from a number of federal agencies. Continue reading →

Nation

New Jersey transit engineers strike, idling trains and upending commutes

State officials said they hoped to resume negotiations with the union over the weekend so that the strike would end before Monday. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

As Congress debates cutting Medicaid, a major study shows it saves lives

The expansion of Medicaid has saved more than 27,000 lives since 2010. Continue reading →

Nation

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia and Ukraine agree to prisoner swap in first direct talks in years

After the negotiations, which lasted an hour and 40 minutes, leaders of the Ukrainian and Russian delegations confirmed in news briefings that they had agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners each soon. Continue reading →

World

Trump says ‘a lot of people are starving’ in Gaza and the US wants to help

Aid groups have warned for weeks that the population of Gaza is on the brink of famine, and some Israeli military officials have begun to privately express concerns over the risk of starvation in the territory, 19 months after the war there began. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

Lottery isn’t the solution for Massachusetts vocational schools

A lottery system could exclude even the most qualified and motivated students while admitting others who are not. This will not solve the statewide access problem ― it will simply reshuffle the slots. Continue reading →

OpEds

Bullies, basketball, and what I have learned from both

From the moment of tip-off, I knew the game was going to be a problem. Continue reading →

Letters

Copley Square a work in progress — or regress, depending on whom you ask

"Nothing screams vibrant and welcoming in an urban square surrounded by brick and concrete than more concrete," writes one reader. "Wait until it is finished and the green areas are revealed before passing judgment," writes another. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

A retired teacher worked DoorDash to pay bills. When his former student learned of it, she raised more than $41,000.

Loreiny Peñaló said supporting teachers and the Latino community is close to her heart. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Worcester releases body camera video from police during ICE operation; city requests arrested teen’s charges be dropped

Footage shows police officers responding to Eureka Street on May 8, where federal immigration agents were working to detain a woman as her family and neighbors tried to stop them. Continue reading →

K-12

School bus tragedy has prompted many questions, not enough answers

Investigation continues into fatal school bus accident that killed 5-year-old Lens Joseph in Boston. Questions remain about bus safety and oversight. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Celtics’ season ends in a New York minute with Game 6 nightmare, and other takeaways

The Knicks unloaded 25 years of playoff frustration on the Celtics, who appeared stunned and helpless. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Kristian Campbell taking a stab at first base: ‘Something I’m willing to do to help the team.’

So, what is the rookie's best position? “Whatever makes the team better, that’s the position I play," Campbell said. Continue reading →

Celtics

It’s been 25 years since the Knicks made an Eastern Conference finals. And they’re celebrating like it.

The Knicks tried to cast Game 6 as no different from other playoff games but the crowd insisted otherwise. Now, they've got home-court advantage vs. the Pacers. Continue reading →

Business

Economy

At Cambridge toy store, Markey blasts Trump for ‘toying with our economy’ with tariffs

A local toy chain and a Massachusetts-based manufacturer say steep tariffs on China could devastate their businesses. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass. Senate passes, and Governor Healey signs, $240m bill for state health insurance fund

Money will refill a state health insurance fund that spent through its yearly budget in 10 months. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Healey administration warns health insurers to hold the line on costs for small-business plans

The Healey administration on Thursday announced a new directive aimed at scrutinizing “affordability” of health insurance plans for individuals and small businesses. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Nahid Rachlin, novelist who explored the Iranian psyche, dies at 85

The author was one of the first Iranians to write a novel in English. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Performing Arts

From concert halls to clam chowder: Maine group reinvents ‘Barber of Seville’ in coastal eatery

Maine alternative opera group, Opera in the Pines, presents a modern twist with ‘The Barber of the Cape’ at the Cape Neddick Lobster Pound. Continue reading →

Dance

Boston Ballet looks back and forward in ‘Spring Experience’

Petipa’s ‘Raymonda’ and Jiří Kylián’s ’27′52″' and ‘Petite Mort’ juxtapose tradition and innovation. Continue reading →

Television

Land ho! Edwin Land, that is

PBS’s "American Experience" looks at the visionary founder of Polaroid. Continue reading →