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Metro

Massachusetts is spending $130 million to identify people exposed to COVID-19, but some question if money is well spent

Some say that the decision to hire an outside nonprofit group to run the program deprived towns of the chance to bolster many sagging local departments to tackle COVID-19 and future crises. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Coronavirus cases are rising again in the US

After weeks of decline followed by a steady plateau, coronavirus cases are rising again in the United States. Deaths are still decreasing, but the country averaged 61,545 cases last week, 11 percent more than the average two weeks earlier. Continue reading →

Politics

Markey and progressive Democrats see infrastructure bill as a way to accomplish Green New Deal goals

The package is not expected to be a word-for-word embrace of the sweeping climate resolution Senator Ed Markey co-authored with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but it inexorably links climate with the nation’s infrastructure and economy. Continue reading →

Early Education

After-school programs suffer school reopening whiplash

As school districts shift back to in-person learning, after-school care providers are scrambling to fill the gaps in child supervision — just as they did six months ago, when parents needed help caring for kids whose schools had closed. And once again, they’re contending with major logistical challenges on shoestring budgets. Continue reading →

Business

Boston hotels, among hardest hit in the country, could take years to recover

An estimated 8,000 hotel employees are still out of work around Boston, and some jobs may not return for years, if ever. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Family groups crossing border in soaring numbers point to next phase of migration surge

The Biden administration’s attention along the Mexico border has been consumed for the past several weeks by the record numbers of migrant teenagers and children crossing into the United States without their parents, at a rate that far exceeds the government’s ability to care for them. Continue reading →

Nation

A dozen people will decide whether Derek Chauvin broke the law

The jurors are tasked with deciding one of the highest-profile cases in recent memory, set to begin Monday in a downtown courtroom a few miles from where George Floyd was filmed facedown on a Minneapolis street. Their decision will reverberate across the country. Continue reading →

Nation

Raised to identify as Black, Harris steps into role as a voice for Asian Americans

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Atlanta to meet with community leaders in the wake of the mass shooting two weeks ago when she summoned top aides to discuss what she would say. Continue reading →

The World

World

His plane crashed in the Amazon. Then came the hard part

Antônio Sena embarked on what turned out to be a 17-mile trek through the rainforest, home to jaguars, venomous insects, and anacondas. Thirty-six days later, on March 6, he emerged to tell a story that has transfixed Brazilians — a rare piece of uplifting news amid the pandemic. Continue reading →

World

Russia’s Putin pumps up the swagger in swipes at Biden

The most cutting blow lately against Russian President Vladimir Putin was not President Biden's recent “killer” epithet, but the taunt from jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny calling him “grandpa in his bunker.” Cue a state propaganda blitz with 68-year-old Putin portrayed as a dynamic leader with years ahead of him and 78-year-old Biden as a doddering has-been. Continue reading →

World

Funerals become scenes of Myanmar resistance, more violence

Myanmar security forces opened fire Sunday on a crowd attending the funeral of student who was killed on the bloodiest day yet of a crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, local media reported. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

A renewed vision for Boston Public Schools

There has never been a stronger economic, moral, and collective imperative to address long-standing and fundamental inequities in BPS. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The path to universal pre-kindergarten

Boston’s next mayor must see through the expansion and improvement of early childhood education. Continue reading →

OPINION

Legislature should not be exempt from Open Meeting Law

If 351 cities and towns can meet the rightly rigorous standards of the law, there is no valid reason why our state colleagues cannot do the same. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Massachusetts is spending $130 million to identify people exposed to COVID-19, but some question if money is well spent

Some say that the decision to hire an outside nonprofit group to run the program deprived towns of the chance to bolster many sagging local departments to tackle COVID-19 and future crises. Continue reading →

Politics

State officials are investigating senator, wife for potential campaign finance violations

A politically powerful Massachusetts couple is asking a judge to temporarily stop the state’s top campaign finance regulator from referring an investigation into them to state prosecutors, marking an extraordinary turn in what had been a private state probe. Continue reading →

Metro

Duxbury selectmen to discuss football players’ anti-Semitic comments; activist group calls for swift action

The group Duxbury For All said it would like to see more thorough diversity training for town leadership. Continue reading →

Sports

NCAA men's hockey | St. Cloud State 4, BC 1

St. Cloud State costs Boston College a trip to Frozen Four

St. Cloud State defeated Boston College in the regional final in Albany, N.Y. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Who said no one would want to play in New England? Bill Belichick still makes it an NFL destination for free agents

Jalen Mills: “You want a coach who knows exactly what to do best, puts you in positions to do that and helps you win football games. It was definitely a major key to be able to be coached by that guy for sure.” Continue reading →

Celtics

Many options to improve roster still on the table

The team intends to explore the buyout market in the coming week, most likely in search of some frontcourt help. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Boston hotels, among hardest hit in the country, could take years to recover

An estimated 8,000 hotel employees are still out of work around Boston, and some jobs may not return for years, if ever. Continue reading →

The fine print

The phone scams keep on coming — here are tips on how to avoid them

Imposter scams — in which perpetrators try to swindle consumers by saying they are calling from a utility, government agency, or other entity — are the most common type of scams. Here’s how to avoid them. Continue reading →

Business

New chairman of Mass. Competitive Partnership aims to use its power to reshape local economy

Jeff Leiden of Vertex knows there's a long way to go to recapture the jobs lost in the pandemic. As chairman of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, he's in an unusual position to help. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Marie Mongan, who popularized hypnobirthing, dies at 86

“We’re not masking pain, we’re eliminating it,” Ms. Mongan said of her hypnotherapy approach to childbirth. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

ANTIQUES

One South Boston woman brings her antiquing journey to TikTok, 60 seconds at a time

Ellie Biscoe set off on a journey to visit as many of the New England’s antique stores as she could. As of mid-March, her TikTok follower count had grown to 12,100 with her videos garnering more than 55,000 likes. Continue reading →

ANTIQUES

Ellie Biscoe’s best antique finds

The popular TikToker shares her favorites from her searches for antiques and treasures. Continue reading →

TELEVISION

The idyllic New England town of Wellsbury from ‘Ginny & Georgia’ is closer than you think

While the show takes place in the fictional town of Wellsbury, Mass., the filming was done in Ontario. However, publications and fans alike are naming the town of Wellesley as the top contender for the inspiration. Continue reading →