If it sounds like a farfetched fish story, or a ludicrous movie script, Michael Packard and those who know him insist his tale is true. Continue reading →
Asian Americans and their contributions to US history and culture are largely missing from the nation’s social studies curricula and textbooks. Teachers and scholars say the surge in anti-Asian violence during the pandemic is one consequence of that erasure. Continue reading →
Several local parents say a number of sexual misconduct accusations through the years should’ve sparked more scrutiny of longtime hockey coach John Blake. Continue reading →
While economists are becoming more concerned about the potential for prolonged high inflation, many still expect the price spikes are a temporary result of surging consumer spending. Continue reading →
A highly anticipated first summit meeting between President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin of Russia ended early on Wednesday and was described by both sides as a series of polite but adamantly stated disagreements about which country is the greater force of global disruption. Continue reading →
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Wednesday reversed a Trump-era immigration ruling that made it all but impossible for people to seek asylum in the United States over credible fears of domestic abuse or gang violence Continue reading →
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to have a floor debate on a proposed investigation into the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse. Continue reading →
House Democrats and Republicans backed away Wednesday from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party, setting aside for now a fight that risked inflicting political damage on each side. Continue reading →
In the face of a deficit of tens of thousands of votes in a close count following Peru’s June 6 presidential election, Keiko Fujimori, the 46-year-old doyen of a right-wing political dynasty, declined to concede. Instead, she has appeared to a take page from former president Donald Trump’s playbook, levying unsubstantiated accusations of fraud. Continue reading →
Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, issued a rare warning about a “tense” food situation brought about by extensive flooding, the coronavirus pandemic, and international sanctions, the state news media reported Wednesday. Continue reading →
British police say they will “review” allegations made in a recent Channel 4 News investigation that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, sexually abused, trafficked, and groomed multiple women and girls in Britain over a period of 10 years. Continue reading →
Governor Charlie Baker should ‘take a look at what these people do . . . come and see, really see, the population being served and how underfunded and understaffed we are.’ Continue reading →
The public had every right to see text messages between school committee members on the night of a controversial exam school vote, but the city withheld them. Continue reading →
The specially tricked-out commuter train made its first stops today at stations in Boston, and it is scheduled visit five other stations later this week. Continue reading →
It’s just the latest of several perplexing decisions AG Merrick Garland has taken to support the unjust, or cynical maneuvers of his morally vacant predecessor, Bill Barr. Continue reading →
The School Committee selected Jeri Robinson as their new chair following a texting scandal that recently prompted former chair Alexandra Oliver-Dávila and member Lorna Rivera to resign. Continue reading →
Hawley, of Winchester Country Club, became the first woman to compete in the Mass. Open this week. And she did so while 20 weeks pregnant. Continue reading →
Christian Arroyo's slam put the Red Sox ahead, 10-7, and punctuated the Red Sox 24th come-from-behind victory of the season and sweep of the Atlanta Braves in a 10-8 win Wednesday night. Continue reading →
The shades were manufactured at Randolph Engineering, a 48-year-old company that has been supplying aviators for fighter pilots in the US military since 1978. Continue reading →
Marc Archambault is well aware of the controversy surrounding Biogen’s new drug for Alzheimer’s disease. Still, he was thrilled on Wednesday at Butler Hospital in Providence to receive one of the first infusions of the drug, Aduhelm, since its June 7 approval. Continue reading →
Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care merged in January but didn't name the new company they created until Wednesday: Point32Health. Continue reading →
Brookline officials are reviewing a proposed expansion of the landmark Art Deco cinema that will add two screens — and over 200 seats — as well as a larger lobby, third-floor community space, and roof deck. Continue reading →
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