James Arthur Jemison II, a senior official with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development who worked in the Menino and Patrick administrations, is Mayor Michelle Wu’s choice to serve as Boston’s top planner. Continue reading →
After years of unchecked growth, biotech companies with little cash on hand after 14 months of deflated stock prices could soon resort to layoffs or mergers in an effort to stay alive. Continue reading →
The warnings come from economists, former government officials, and financial titans, who say the risk of a recession striking anytime between late this year and 2024 is growing. Continue reading →
Russian forces attacked along a broad front in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday as part of a full-scale ground offensive to take control of the country’s eastern industrial heartland in what Ukrainian officials called a “new phase of the war.” Continue reading →
The final rule would require federal agencies to conduct an analysis of the greenhouse gases that could be emitted over the lifetime of a proposed project, as well as how climate change might affect new highways, bridges, and other infrastructure, Continue reading →
An independent autopsy confirmed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer while facedown on the ground, his family's lawyers said. Continue reading →
The president used the trip to say that America is healthier than ever as it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and a severe but short recession. Continue reading →
Several explosions outside an education center and a public high school in Afghanistan’s capital Tuesday killed at least six people and wounded at least a dozen more — many of them students, including one as young as 7. Continue reading →
Thousands of Israelis marched to a dismantled settlement deep in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday and called for it to be rebuilt in a show of strength amid a wave of Israeli-Palestinian unrest and fears of further escalation. Continue reading →
Islamic State militant El Shafee Elsheikh’s kidnapping and murder conviction is a welcome and rare case of justice for victims of the Islamic State and bolsters the argument for trying terrorists in federal court, say experts, survivors, and families of those killed. Continue reading →
With tax revenues over projections and inflation squeezing spenders at the checkout line, Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday worked to build support for a tax package that he said would give nearly $700 million back to taxpayers in the form of new tax breaks and other reforms. Continue reading →
“I’m in constant communication with my family and friends. My home country is under attack,” said one student, who has been rallying her peers to action. “Already, a lot of companies are moving out of Ukraine. What is my future if I go back?” Continue reading →
The 50-year-old Quincy woman would slide close to the losing gambler, reach into her purse, and hand over a wad of cash, or maybe some casino chips, after the gambler agreed to pay as much as 10 percent a week in interest on thousands of dollars she loaned them, authorities allege. Continue reading →
McAvoy beat Blues goalie Ville Husso with 48 seconds gone in OT. It came off a feed from Jake DeBrusk, who scored in the second period. Continue reading →
Once again, indefatigable race director Dave McGillivray, 67, made sure everything ran smoothly from start to finish — including himself. It was his 50th Boston Marathon, and he's not stopping anytime soon. Continue reading →
James Arthur Jemison II, a senior official with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development who worked in the Menino and Patrick administrations, is Mayor Michelle Wu’s choice to serve as Boston’s top planner. Continue reading →
Sri Lankan police opened fire Tuesday at a group of people protesting new fuel price increases, killing one and injuring 13 others, in the first shooting by security forces during weeks of demonstrations over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Continue reading →
The St. Louis company is expanding its monthly coffee subscription program to include the 26 beverages on the menu — not just coffee. Continue reading →
The initiative and awareness campaign was formed by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission, the City of Boston, and 40 local cultural institutions. Continue reading →
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