Federal regulations designed to protect critically endangered whale populations are forcing Maine's proud lobster fishermen to adapt, but many are refusing change. Continue reading →
In January, the 42-year-old will be sworn in as the first Muslim to serve on the Boston City Council, joining a body that increasingly reflects the city’s racial and ethnic diversity. She will also be its first formerly undocumented member and first African immigrant. Continue reading →
The union wrote that nonessential surgeries such as tummy tucks were continuing unabated as patients who need urgent surgery for broken bones and brain injuries were sometimes waiting for operating rooms. Continue reading →
Governor Charlie Baker said that the state will start distributing millions of at-home COVID-19 tests in 102 communities across Massachusetts as the state braces for an expected winter surge of infections. Continue reading →
As the death toll continued to fluctuate from Friday night’s devastating swarm of tornadoes, Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky said Monday that there were 74 confirmed deaths in his state — the hardest hit — though he predicted that the number would rise as crews search the ruins. Continue reading →
The House select committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob is poised to vote to hold Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff, in criminal contempt for defying a subpoena. Continue reading →
Max Linn, a former US Senate candidate from Maine who shook up a high-profile race with his antics during debates, has died. He was 62. Continue reading →
None of the military personnel involved in a botched drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians will face any kind of punishment after Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III approved recommendations from two top commanders, a senior Pentagon official said. Continue reading →
Fresh from delivering a stern new warning to Russia over Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Indonesia on Monday to find a top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin already in Jakarta for security talks. Continue reading →
A recent cartoon in the French daily Le Monde featured a bedraggled man arriving at a doctor’s office for a COVID-19 vaccine. “I am here for the fifth shot because of the third wave,” he says. “Or vice versa.” Continue reading →
Rather than suffer this 'one-two punch' in stoic silence, let’s get busy. We have a million homes to retrofit with electric heating systems and efficiency upgrades. We have enormous offshore wind potential, and we have untapped solar capabilities. Continue reading →
Seven senators are failing to send a clear message about their commitment to procedural reform that would help protect Americans’ right to vote. Continue reading →
Governor Charlie Baker said that the state will start distributing millions of at-home COVID-19 tests in 102 communities across Massachusetts as the state braces for an expected winter surge of infections. Continue reading →
The chances are starting to look overwhelming that Vermont voters will send a woman to Congress for the first time, and, boy, it’s about time. Continue reading →
The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over after a $380 million settlement was reached. Continue reading →
NFL scouts have flocked to Providence this season to see Perry, the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year and a potential draft pick in April. Continue reading →
Since 2019, "Shipyard Park" has been occupied by The Anchor, a beer-garden-and-beyond. Now the Boston Planning and Development Agency is seeking to award a new license for the use of the property through February 2025. Continue reading →
Installed at 27 Alltown service stations around the state, the system lets you save 30 cents a gallon and was developed by Boston-based PayByCar. Continue reading →
Symbotic, a maker of warehouse robots, said Monday that it plans to merge with a blank check company sponsored by Japanese investing giant SoftBank. Its customers include Walmart and Albertsons. Continue reading →
A feminist and an abortion-rights supporter since the 1930s, Mrs. Bernstein spent decades advocating for women's rights and for peace. Continue reading →
One of the NFL’s most fearsome pass rushers during the 1970s with the Atlanta Falcons, Claude Humphrey was long overlooked as a dominant player on mostly losing teams. Continue reading →
Having spent most of two years in self-imposed exile and another year and a half in lockdown, the comedian is calculating that he has served his penance for sexual misconduct. Continue reading →
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