With the dangerous Tropical Storm Henri approaching the region, Governor Charlie Baker urged people to stay home when the storm hits on Sunday. The MBTA is expected to cancel some service that day, and Baker said up to 1,000 members of the National Guard will be available to assist with any rescues, debris clearing, and other issues. Continue reading →
The mandate takes effect at 8 a.m. on Aug. 27 and applies to everyone over the age of 2 when they’re inside a business, club, place of assembly, or other location open to the public. Continue reading →
Although most vaccinated individuals have mild cases, some still land in the hospital. As of midweek, almost 30 percent of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Massachusetts were fully vaccinated. Continue reading →
For nearly six hours, the teenagers drove around Providence, shooting at people and buildings before police caught up to them. Two police officers are now under investigation for use of force in the arrest, and video from businesses and calls from victims show how people were terrified. Continue reading →
The desperate scenes at the Kabul airport reverberated around the world on Friday, forcing President Biden to defend his handling of the chaotic evacuation and fueling recrimination from US allies that are struggling to get their own citizens out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Continue reading →
As another day of wildfire fighting began in California on Friday, fire crews were seeing a few glimmers of hope. Smoke from the Caldor Fire raging southwest of Lake Tahoe had been helping to choke off the spread of flames, for instance, and the pace of evacuations was easing. Continue reading →
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has given new urgency to Vice President Kamala Harris’ tour of Southeast Asia, where she will attempt to reassure allies of American resolve following the chaotic end of a two-decade war. Continue reading →
When US states began cutting off federal unemployment benefits this summer, their governors argued that the move would push people to return to work. Continue reading →
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marked the anniversary of a poisoning attack against him by urging global leaders Friday to put more attention on combating corruption and to target tycoons close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading →
The news this month that two Nigerian schoolgirls had made it to freedom, more than seven years after they were kidnapped by Boko Haram extremist rebels, has kindled new hope among parents whose daughters are still missing. Continue reading →
Facebook says it has added several security features to help people in Afghanistan control their accounts as fears rise of reprisals from the Taliban. Continue reading →
It’s perplexing that none of the mayoral candidates are making schools central to their campaign — not even Acting Mayor Kim Janey, who spent decades in education advocacy. Continue reading →
Massachusetts K-12 students and staff members may be required to wear masks indoors through at least Oct. 1 under a proposal from Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley. Continue reading →
The decision, which was a good move, came after Acting Mayor Kim Janey had taken a considerable amount of heat for not acting decisively enough to address the pandemic. Continue reading →
At Roxbury’s Tobin Community Center, kids gather every Tuesday and Wednesday as part of a new youth basketball league hosted by local law enforcement agencies in an effort to “bridge the gap” between historically disenfranchised communities and police. Continue reading →
The storm is expected to hit make landfall on Sunday, either as a strong tropical storm or a Category 1 hurricane, bringing rain to the area. Continue reading →
An award-winning writer, Eloise Greenfield penned dozens of works and helped broaden children's literature so that young Black Americans could see themselves, their history and their hopes in the pages of their picture books. Continue reading →
Trained in karate and other martial arts, Sonny Chiba began turning up on Japanese television in his early 20s. He was soon making movies as well, amassing more than 50 TV and film credits in Japan before the end of the 1960s Continue reading →
Want the ultimate thrift store hunt? By The Pound, a section in The Garment District store in Cambridge where customers can get on their hands and knees to search for the perfect outfit, is open again for the first time since March 2020. Continue reading →
Apollinaire Theatre Company’s open-air production celebrates community and culture in a delightfully engaging production that moves from a stage, to the grass, to a fountain, and back. Continue reading →
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