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As pandemic wears on, despair at epicenter of addiction crisis deepens

The corridor around Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard has deteriorated during the pandemic. It has become more crowded with people who are homeless, and those suffering from addiction; also more violent, grimy, and forbidding, a procession of despair and disability, a place where too many live, suffer, and die. Continue reading →

Business

Why Massachusetts has the highest unemployment rate in the country

Mass continues to have the highest unemployment rate in country, in part because its high concentration of white collar workers are staying home and not spending Continue reading →

DEVRA FIRST

So many Boston restaurants have closed. It’s just the tip of the iceberg

With PPP money running dry and the outdoor dining season coming to a close, the industry is on a precipice. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Starting today, New England’s NFL fans have two teams to follow each week

Between the Belichicks and the Bradys, there are story lines everywhere from Foxborough to Florida, and you won't miss a thing. Continue reading →

Religion

For New England evangelical leaders, Maine sermon reflects deepening rifts in the faith community

Even as episodes of evangelical defiance and denial of COVID-19 make the rounds online, pastors and theologians in New England say such stances represent a fringe view within evangelical Christianity — one that serves to heighten the distance many faithful already feel from the politically fraught term “evangelical.” Continue reading →

The Nation

Coronavirus

Nantucket finds ‘community spread’ of COVID-19 among tradespeople

The town’s Select Board and Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting at 10 a.m. Monday to consider placing restrictions on some of those trades, officials said Friday. Continue reading →

The World
Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The other plague Trump has downplayed: white supremacist violence

While Trump claims ‘radical leftists’ are terrorizing America, DHS says white extremists pose the nation’s most ‘persistent and lethal’ threat. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A light at the end of the political tunnel for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s status has been fraught for far too long. A new bill in Congress could be the first step toward decolonizing the island. Continue reading →

OPINION

Donald Trump’s depraved heart

I had assumed that the president had deceived himself about the severity of COVID-19. Now we know he just tried to deceive all of us. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

As pandemic wears on, despair at epicenter of addiction crisis deepens

The corridor around Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard has deteriorated during the pandemic. It has become more crowded with people who are homeless, and those suffering from addiction; also more violent, grimy, and forbidding, a procession of despair and disability, a place where too many live, suffer, and die. Continue reading →

Metro

Newton mayor relays concerns about rising COVID-19 cases to Boston College officials

In the midst of a growing outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Boston College, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller called on the institution Saturday to increase testing and reduce the number of students on campus. Continue reading →

Metro

As pandemic wears on, despair at epicenter of addiction crisis deepens

The corridor around Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard has deteriorated during the pandemic. It has become more crowded with people who are homeless, and those suffering from addiction; also more violent, grimy, and forbidding, a procession of despair and disability, a place where too many live, suffer, and die. Continue reading →

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Starting today, New England’s NFL fans have two teams to follow each week

Between the Belichicks and the Bradys, there are story lines everywhere from Foxborough to Florida, and you won't miss a thing. Continue reading →

Sunday basketball notes

In the NBA bubble, there’s no avoiding people on the Loop

Bubble residents looking for some outside exercise can find it walking, running, or cycling around the 1.63-mile circle, but expect a lot of company. Continue reading →

unconventional preview

This year’s opener vs. the Dolphins can actually be a statement game for the Patriots

They have a minor score to settle with Miami, but moreover they can send an early warning to the rest of the AFC East. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Why Massachusetts has the highest unemployment rate in the country

Mass continues to have the highest unemployment rate in country, in part because its high concentration of white collar workers are staying home and not spending Continue reading →

Ideas
Obituaries

Obituaries

Joan Feynman, who shined light on the Aurora Borealis, dies at 93

Over a career that spanned more than six decades, Ms. Feynman was a pioneer in solar physics and later delved into the science behind climate change. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

Mr. Hibbert was one of reggae’s founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement. Continue reading →

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