The departure of Brenda Cassellius as superintendent of Boston Public Schools comes as Mayor Michelle Wu hunts for a new commissioner of the police department, leaving her administration to hire two of the city’s most important leaders simultaneously. Continue reading →
Cassellius’ future had been the topic of widespread speculation since former mayor Martin Walsh departed for the Biden administration a year ago. Continue reading →
As bike lanes proliferate, there’s been backlash from some business owners and drivers who say that the changes, made for a minority of commuters, have been too sweeping and swift. Continue reading →
President Biden’s top science adviser Dr. Eric Lander resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff. Lander was previously the president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Continue reading →
The pandemic has spurred a raft of expanded benefits revolving around caregiving and mental health, both of which were put in the spotlight as schools and daycares shut down and people’s anxiety and isolation rose. Continue reading →
On Monday, the first lady addressed a summit of community college leaders and confirmed what her husband has recently suggested: A plan for free community college has no future in a bill that Democrats are trying to whittle down to salvage. Continue reading →
The recovery of the boxes from Trump’s Florida resort raises new concerns about his adherence to the Presidential Records Act, which requires the preservation of memos, letters, notes, e-mails, faxes, and other written communications related to a president’s official duties. Continue reading →
The world’s glaciers may contain less water than previously believed, a new study has found, suggesting that freshwater supplies could peak sooner than anticipated for millions of people worldwide who depend on glacial melt for drinking water, crop irrigation, and everyday use. Continue reading →
Former Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decades-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts. Continue reading →
Canada's capital city declared a state of emergency Sunday as police struggled to rein in protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. Continue reading →
It’s vital the next superintendent be someone in whom Mayor Wu is willing to place her trust and stand beside when times get tough — as they inevitably will. Continue reading →
Her impending exit cuts short a goal Cassellius set for herself when she started in July 2019: She wanted to give students starting kindergarten that fall their high school diplomas in 13 years. Now, she will say goodbye to them as they leave second grade. Continue reading →
A bill that would allow “social consumption” facilities — essentially the pot equivalent of a bar — is now moving forward on Beacon Hill as part of a broader package of reforms to the state’s marijuana laws. Continue reading →
Bromery became the sixth African American faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1967 when he joined the geology department. He became the university’s first Black chancellor in 1971. Continue reading →
The 2020 No. 1 overall pick has put up numbers worthy of an elite franchise quarterback, but more than that, he has given his team hope. Continue reading →
The pandemic has spurred a raft of expanded benefits revolving around caregiving and mental health, both of which were put in the spotlight as schools and daycares shut down and people’s anxiety and isolation rose. Continue reading →
Thousands of personal care attendants in Mass. saw delays in getting paid, highlighting the difficulties that this vital but vulnerable labor segment faces. Continue reading →
"I didn’t set out to 'break the locker room barrier,'" Ms. Herman wrote of doing just that for women sports reporters covering the NHL. Continue reading →
Dr. Crumb beguiled audiences with his own musical language, composing colorful and concise works that range in mood from peaceful to nightmarish, including a piece that was adopted by the movie "The Exorcist." Continue reading →
Each of the eight episodes of the Apple TV+ series looks at the night of the murder at a high school reunion party, and Richardson has been a standout as the romantic hero of the group. Continue reading →
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