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New England

‘It’s just depressing’: As the pandemic worsens, oystermen struggle to remain afloat

The pandemic has hurt many businesses since March, but few have borne as much financial distress as the oyster industry, which relies heavily on restaurants. Unlike other seafood harvesters that have managed to sustain their businesses by selling to supermarkets, large institutions, and in some cases directly to consumers, nearly all oysters are sold at restaurants. Continue reading →

Nation

More Republicans tiptoe toward acknowledging Biden’s victory

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to name his first slate of Cabinet appointees, more Republicans are starting to push for the transition to officially begin and calling on their conservative colleagues to openly acknowledge his victory. Continue reading →

Metro

As coronavirus cases surge nationwide, health experts sound the alarm in Mass.

Public health officials Sunday renewed calls for people to keep their guard up against the coronavirus during the holiday season, as dozens of local municipal leaders were briefed on worrisome projections on the course of the pandemic in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Travel

Can a Biden presidency help bring tourists back to the US? The travel community is feeling buoyed by the prospect

The travel industry is banking on a vaccine, and Joe Biden, to help entice travelers back to the United States. Continue reading →

Higher Education

‘I want to cry because they are affected so much’: Pandemic widens divide over standardized tests

As with much of life, the pandemic has swelled the disparities in standardized testing, with the winners hoping to use their test scores to land seats at top schools. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

More Republicans tiptoe toward acknowledging Biden’s victory

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to name his first slate of Cabinet appointees, more Republicans are starting to push for the transition to officially begin and calling on their conservative colleagues to openly acknowledge his victory. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump’s post-presidency will be cluttered with potentially serious legal battles

President Trump’s ongoing court battles are unlikely to pose significant legal jeopardy for him before he leaves office, but the swirl of criminal investigations and civil complaints stemming from his business activities and personal conduct could prove potentially more serious once he departs, specialists say. Continue reading →

Nation

How Trump hopes to use party machinery to retain control of the GOP

As President Trump brazenly seeks to delay the certification of the election in hopes of overturning his defeat, he is also mounting a less high-profile but similarly audacious bid to keep control of the Republican National Committee even after he leaves office. Continue reading →

The World

World

G-20 summit ends with support for COVID-19 vaccines for all

Leaders of the world’s most powerful nations wrapped up the Group of 20 summit on Sunday, vowing to spare no effort to protect lives and ensure affordable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all people. Continue reading →

World

French ex-President Sarkozy stands trial for corruption

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday on charges of corruption and influence peddling in a phone-tapping scandal, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since leaving office in 2012. Continue reading →

World

Joshua Wong pleads guilty over 2019 Hong Kong protests

Joshua Wong, the Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner, pleaded guilty along with two other activists Monday to unauthorized assembly charges over a 2019 protest and were immediately jailed, capping a month of arrests of activists, journalists, and politicians in the city. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Social workers can’t provide person-centered care in state’s dehumanizing prison setting

"Conditions of mental health watches within the state Department of Correction are equivalent to solitary confinement; this is not treatment." Continue reading →

LETTERS

Like people, our democracy can only take so much

"Like people, our democracy has a limited ability to heal. If we attack democracy too much and too often, it will wither and die." Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The future of public transportation is on the line in Massachusetts

Proposed budget cuts could unravel public transit at a time when it needs to grow. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

As coronavirus cases surge nationwide, health experts sound the alarm in Mass.

Public health officials Sunday renewed calls for people to keep their guard up against the coronavirus during the holiday season, as dozens of local municipal leaders were briefed on worrisome projections on the course of the pandemic in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

New England

‘It’s just depressing’: As the pandemic worsens, oystermen struggle to remain afloat

The pandemic has hurt many businesses since March, but few have borne as much financial distress as the oyster industry, which relies heavily on restaurants. Unlike other seafood harvesters that have managed to sustain their businesses by selling to supermarkets, large institutions, and in some cases directly to consumers, nearly all oysters are sold at restaurants. Continue reading →

Metro

As coronavirus cases surge nationwide, health experts sound the alarm in Mass.

Public health officials Sunday renewed calls for people to keep their guard up against the coronavirus during the holiday season, as dozens of local municipal leaders were briefed on worrisome projections on the course of the pandemic in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Sports

celtics

Celtics lock in Jayson Tatum with five-year, $195 million max contract extension

This move was mostly a formality, as Tatum soared to the NBA’s upper echelon last season and then watched fellow rookies De’Aaron Fox and Donovan Mitchell agree to their own max deals in recent days. Continue reading →

Patriots

Cam Newton has served as a mentor for Deshaun Watson. On Sunday, his pupil got the best of him

The younger and livelier version of Newton won on the field Sunday, but the legacies of both QBs continue to grow. Continue reading →

Texans 27, Patriots 20

Patriots can’t contain Deshaun Watson and Texans, fall to 4-6

The Houston QB passed for 344 yards and accounted for three TDs as the Patriots' last-gasp effort fell short again. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Biden’s administration should charge up the offshore wind industry

Industry executives hope a Biden-controlled Interior Department will ease the permitting bottleneck. Equally important: restarting offshore lease auctions that have apparently been on hold under the current Interior secretary, David Bernhardt. Continue reading →

Business

Biden’s administration should charge up the offshore wind industry

Industry executives hope a Biden-controlled Interior Department will ease the permitting bottleneck. Equally important: restarting offshore lease auctions that have apparently been on hold under the current Interior secretary, David Bernhardt. Continue reading →

Business

Marriott Copley will pay a price if it denies full severance to laid-off workers

Some groups that book large gatherings at the hotel are closely watching how it handles layoffs, and that could determine whether they will return to the venue. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rev. Isabelle Miller, ‘spiritual mother’ of Holy Temple Church in Roxbury, dies at 100

Rev. Miller, who began preaching in her late teens, "was an excellent teacher and preacher of the Bible," says Pastor Thomas L. Williams. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Travel

Can a Biden presidency help bring tourists back to the US? The travel community is feeling buoyed by the prospect

The travel industry is banking on a vaccine, and Joe Biden, to help entice travelers back to the United States. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Thousands of artists, crafters, and organizations encourage customers to shop on Artists Sunday

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become annual post-Thanksgiving shopping traditions. Now artisans hope that Artists Sunday will put the focus on buying from individual makers and creators. Continue reading →

FOOD

A local meal kit service is selling CBD-infused pies to pair with your Thanksgiving dinner

CBD is said to provide benefits for stress relief and better sleep, and for those navigating the upcoming holiday in quarantine, it could be a welcome addition to the dessert table. Continue reading →