Virus thrusts college presidents into hot seat

Traditionally, university presidents are behind-the-scene managers and fund-raising gurus, most often seen welcoming students in the fall and sending them off with their degrees during graduation in the spring. But the pandemic has made them the public face of their institution’s decision on how to reopen for the fall. Continue reading →

Hard times afflict the state’s iconic cranberry bogs, as economic, environmental changes reshape the industry

A combination of competition, environmental regulations, and other forces are driving more of the state’s cranberry farmers out of the business. Continue reading →

Kennedy, Markey campaign hard — and joyfully — in final push

With more than 700,000 ballots already cast, the vast majority of them by mail, Kennedy and Markey focused their efforts on turning out supporters who haven’t yet sent in their ballots or who plan to vote in person. Continue reading →

A Republican strategist and a Bernie Sanders adviser find common ground: spurring Latino voters to defeat Trump

The alliance between Republican Mike Madrid and Democrat Chuck Rocha is emblematic of the unwieldy tent being built by Democrats to take on what they see as a threat to democracy: Trump and Trumpism. Continue reading →