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Politics

One Massachusetts town is putting its Native American logo to a vote. Residents say the debate is tearing the town apart.

In this 27,000-person suburb north of Boston, the question of whether to eliminate Wakefield Memorial High School’s Native American Warrior logo has morphed from a school committee discussion into a full-fledged and vitriolic political campaign. Continue reading →

Business

Developers are hedging their bets in a six-way mayoral race

Campaign finance reports filed over the last week show a number of prominent Boston builders donating to four, five, and ― in one case ― all six of the major candidates. Continue reading →

Metro

‘Someone took her life for no reason.’ Family mourns grandmother who was shot to death in Dorchester

Delois Brown, 73, was seated on the front porch of her home at 19 Olney St. when she was struck in the chest by a stray bullet when a suspect shot 11 times into a crowd of people gathered in front of the house her daughter, Shirley Brown, 48, said Sunday. Continue reading →

Politics

Massachusetts lawmakers are debating their transparency procedures — behind closed doors

Could this be the year Massachusetts state representatives open themselves up to more scrutiny? Advocates are targeting a “culture of secrecy” in a renewed push for transparency on Beacon Hill. Continue reading →

Business

DraftKings, thriving in the pandemic, now sees better odds of success

Nearly a year after its debut as a publicly traded company, DraftKings’ share price has more than tripled, the company’s value exceeds $24 billion, and its 40-year-old chief executive is a newly minted billionaire. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

For Chauvin’s trial attorney, it’s all about raising doubt

Eric Nelson, attorney for Derek Chauvin, has mounted an aggressive defense of his client in the death of George Floyd. Continue reading →

Nation

Republicans dance around ‘complication’ of a lingering Trump

As donors and Republican leaders looked Saturday night, Trump quickly cast aside his prepared remarks and returned to his false claims that the election was stolen from him. Continue reading →

Nation

Yehuda Ben-Yishay, pioneer in treating brain injuries, dies at 88

Yehuda Ben-Yishay, a psychologist whose experience working with wounded Israeli soldiers led him to make pioneering advances in treating traumatic brain injuries, helping countless patients return to some semblance of the life they had before, died on March 24 at the NYU Langone Health hospital in Manhattan. He was 88. Continue reading →

The World

World

Amid tensions with Iran, Pentagon chief says alliance with Israel ‘ironclad’

TEL AVIV - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, making the first visit to Irsael by a senior Biden administration official, said Sunday that the U.S.-Israel relationship was "enduring and ironclad," amid growing Israeli concern at American efforts to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal. Continue reading →

World

Blackout strikes Natanz nuclear facility, and Iran calls it sabotage

Iranian officials did not specify whom they blamed, but suspicions immediately fell on Israel, which has sabotaged Iran’s nuclear work previously with tactics ranging from cyberattacks to outright assassinations. Continue reading →

World

Ecuador, Peru head to polls under strict virus measures

The elections come amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in both countries and meager progress in their vaccination programs. Lockdowns have returned, threating further damage to the nations’ already battered economies. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The best counter to anti-Asian hate is to build AAPI power

With nearly 1 in 10 residents and 1 in 3 people of color in Greater Boston identifying as AAPI, now is the time to build our power and unite with others for our shared future. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Boston’s hospitals should put patient trust first

The city’s health care goliaths should bar presidents and CEOs from serving on the boards of drug and health care companies. Continue reading →

OPINION

A seminal moment for the Asian American community

Rendered invisible for too long, Asian Americans must loudly share our stories so that others can no longer ignore them or define our narrative. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

‘Someone took her life for no reason.’ Family mourns grandmother who was shot to death in Dorchester

Delois Brown, 73, was seated on the front porch of her home at 19 Olney St. when she was struck in the chest by a stray bullet when a suspect shot 11 times into a crowd of people gathered in front of the house her daughter, Shirley Brown, 48, said Sunday. Continue reading →

Metro

TelAbortion, with medication through the mail, comes to Massachusetts

The FDA requirement that a patient pick up the medication in person from a health provider is being waived here for the first time as part of a study. Continue reading →

Metro

How a WWII veteran from Lynn made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Rudy Mattogno’s old uniform and other WWII-era artifacts were accepted into the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The items will help tell the story of when the nation’s pastime was played by American troops around the world. Continue reading →

Sports

THE 85TH MASTERS

Hideki Matsuyama holds on to make history with Masters championship

The five-time winner on the PGA Tour became the first Japanese champion of a major, finishing at 10-under-par 278 to edge rookie Will Zalatoris by one shot. Continue reading →

John Powers | On College Hockey

To get to the Frozen Four, UMass has learned how to play a relentless game

The Minutemen offered 60 minutes of digging, grinding, going to the crease, scrapping in the corners, and behind the net. Continue reading →

RED SOX 14, ORIOLES 9

J.D. Martinez leads six-homer barrage as Red Sox finish off Baltimore sweep

The Red Sox made it six straight victories after their 0-3 start, J.D. Martinez coming back from a day on the COVID-19 list with the first three-HR day of his Red Sox career. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Developers are hedging their bets in a six-way mayoral race

Campaign finance reports filed over the last week show a number of prominent Boston builders donating to four, five, and ― in one case ― all six of the major candidates. Continue reading →

Business

DraftKings, thriving in the pandemic, now sees better odds of success

Nearly a year after its debut as a publicly traded company, DraftKings’ share price has more than tripled, the company’s value exceeds $24 billion, and its 40-year-old chief executive is a newly minted billionaire. Continue reading →

Business

Ernst & Young opens program in Boston to attract autistic workers and other “neuro-diverse” recruits

Ernst & Young on Monday is announcing a new Neuro-Diverse Center of Excellence in Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

A Maine couple hid a $20,000 prize — and now they want you to come find it

Finding the treasure will involve solving a secret, a riddle, and a puzzle. Getting started means ponying up for a deck of cards or flash cards for $19.99 or $39.99, with a dollar from each sale going to the Maine Cancer Foundation. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

George Clooney keeps ‘Tender Bar’ cameras rolling, greets fans, and even poses for a selfie in Ashby

“Who is that masked man? That’s right, the one and only, Ashby PD’s own, Officer Brian Vautour,” the police department wrote in a cheeky Facebook post, which featured a photo of Clooney and Vautour. Continue reading →

Names

How a Massachusetts makeup artist built a TikTok empire

Mikayla Nogueira has 4.7 million followers on TikTok — even Hollywood star Selena Gomez is a fan. Continue reading →