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State’s new COVID-19 eligibility rules open the flood gates for people to seek vaccinations

New state eligibility rules for COVID-19 vaccinations effectively flung the doors wide open to the vast majority of residents, allowing immediate shots for people who are even slightly overweight or smoked as few as 100 cigarettes in their lifetimes.
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In Malden and statewide, mixed emotions as elementary schools resume full-time in-person learning

The goal was a return to normalcy, as most elementary schools in Massachusetts resumed full-time, in-person learning Monday. But for many parents and teachers statewide — and in one midsized, diverse city north of Boston — the day felt anything but normal.
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Selective colleges see surge in applications from first-generation students

Large, selective private colleges are seeing a dramatic rise in the number of first-generation and low-income applicants, as well as applicants of color this year, following the decision by most schools to make standardized tests optional.
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A year into the pandemic, DCF workers visiting only about half of children in-person

Workers in Massachusetts’ child welfare agency are seeing only about half of the children under their watch in-person each month, state data show, illustrating the state’s heavy reliance on remote check-ins during the pandemic even as schools, day cares, and others have returned mostly to face-to-face interactions.
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Welcome to Somerville’s socialist revolution

Long known for its progressive politics and left-wing activism, Somerville would seem a natural place for socialists to make electoral inroads.
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Corporations gave more than $50 million to backers of voting restriction, report finds

When big-name executives spoke out against Georgia’s new voting law as unduly restrictive last week, it seemed to signal a new activism from corporate America. But if leaders of the nation’s most prominent companies are going to reject lawmakers who support restrictive voting measures, they will have to abruptly reverse course.
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AP-NORC poll: Border woes dent Biden approval on immigration

More Americans disapprove than approve of how President Biden is handling the sharply increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the US-Mexico border, and approval of his efforts on larger immigration policy falls short of other top issues — suggesting it could be a weak point for the new administration.
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Second breach possible in leaking Florida reservoir, officials say

Officials in Florida on Monday were investigating a possible second breach in a leaking reservoir south of Tampa that was holding nearly 300 million gallons of wastewater.
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Defendant number one or next prime minister? Netanyahu divides Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in a Jerusalem court Monday for the opening of the key, evidentiary phase of his corruption trial. Simultaneously, just 2 miles across town, representatives of his party were entreating the country’s president to task him with forming Israel’s next government.
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Rift in Jordan’s royal leadership is soothed, palace says

The royal house said King Abdullah II and his estranged half brother, Prince Hamzah, had agreed to mediation measures, easing worries about a destabilizing family feud.
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European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge

European countries scrambled Monday to tamp down a surge in COVID-19 cases and ramp up vaccinations, hoping to spare hospitals from becoming overwhelmed by the pandemic’s latest deadly wave of infections.
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Biden’s tax plan shouldn’t leave Social Security behind

As the president looks to pass the first major tax hike in decades, he should stick to his campaign promise of raising the Social Security tax.
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Capitol police have the best case against Trump for the insurrection

A no-frills lawsuit filed by two Capitol Police officers holds the greatest promise of making Trump pay for directing the violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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LETTERS


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Decades-old problem of segregated schools persists

How about envisioning a world in which our primary intention is to ensure that our public education system is a quality public good for all?
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State’s new COVID-19 eligibility rules open the flood gates for people to seek vaccinations

New state eligibility rules for COVID-19 vaccinations effectively flung the doors wide open to the vast majority of residents, allowing immediate shots for people who are even slightly overweight or smoked as few as 100 cigarettes in their lifetimes.
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Higher Education


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After years of struggle at Becker College, the pandemic was one hurdle too many

The sudden announcement last month that Becker College in Worcester would close put a renewed focus on the financial challenges that small colleges face, made even more dire by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Tough times for small colleges

Here’s a look at New England schools that have closed or merged with other colleges.
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When imagining a way forward for Red Sox, think a remix on the Rays model

In the past 14 seasons, the Red Sox are just 3½ games better than the Rays in the regular season despite tripling their payroll some years.
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Signs of life: Red Sox batter Tampa Bay for first win of 2021

Needing any sign of life after a weekend drubbing by Baltimore, the Red Sox routed the defending American League champions behind 16 hits.
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Welcome back, Jordan Spieth — you were missed; it’ll be good for golf if you’re in contention again at The Masters

Speith's patience and resolve were tested during his long victory drought on the PGA Tour, which he snapped with his win Sunday at the Valero Texas Open. “I think having to kind of learn patience through struggles is massively important.”
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Castle Island Brewing to open a taproom in Southie, home to the company’s namesake

The resurgence in the economy and the loosening of business restrictions have given Castle Island's founder confidence to go ahead with the project.
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Supreme Court rules for Google in closely watched tech copyright case

The Supreme Court on Monday said Google did not violate copyright law when it developed its Android mobile operating system using code from Oracle.
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Dozens of America’s biggest businesses again paid no federal income tax

According to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive think tank, they received a combined federal rebate of more than $3 billion, for an effective tax rate of approximately negative 9 percent.
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MUSIC


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The Wang stage isn’t too big for 9-year-old Louie Phipps

The Northampton third-grader had plenty of jitters beforehand, but when he got onstage to perform three of his songs, “it was just wicked.”
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ASK MATTHEW


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Look behind the scenes for some great TV shows

Shows that upend the entertainment business, from “The Dick Van Dyke Show” to “30 Rock” to “The Larry Sanders Show,” make up one of TV’s richest genres.
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LOVE LETTERS


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Our long-distance conversations have become dry

Help a letter writer in a virtual relationship.
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