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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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Massachusetts

‘This can’t happen’: Plymouth in uproar over possible plan for radioactive waste

At the decommissioned Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth, 1 million gallons of radioactive waste water languish in a pool. Residents are fearful that Holtec, the company responsible for cleaning up the site, will opt for what seems to be the cheapest option: dumping it all into Cape Cod Bay. Continue reading →

Politics

‘It’s not working fast enough.’ Heartbreak, drugs, and crime persist at Mass. and Cass, leaving neighbors asking, ‘What’s next?’

The Wu administration cleared the area of ramshackle shelters in January, and connected scores of people to services, but the knotty problems of addiction and mental illness persist. Continue reading →

Politics

Women politicians are ‘spitting mad’ about the leaked Roe draft opinion — and they’re actually showing it

The leak has produced a rare moment in American politics: Women in high office, long cautioned to avoid public displays of rage lest they be labeled hysterical or worse, are unleashing unapologetic, uncompromising anger. Continue reading →

Transportation

Federal inspectors are swooping in to examine the beleaguered T — and the scrutiny may not end there

“This is unprecedented, unheard of,” said Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board, of the federal inspection. “It speaks to the gravity of the situation. This is receivership in all but name. Maybe that’s what the T needs.” Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

More low-income students gain access to Boston’s exam schools after admission policy changes

The introduction of the bonus points has been widely embraced by civil rights advocates and many parents who contend that it helps level the playing field for applicants who don’t have the financial means for test prep and who tend not perform as well on standardized tests. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

US finds 500 Native American boarding school deaths so far

A first-of-its-kind federal study of boarding schools for Native Americans that for over a century sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions, but officials say that figure could grow exponentially as research continues. Continue reading →

Nation

Overdose deaths continue rising, with fentanyl and meth key culprits

Overdoses killed about one-quarter as many Americans last year as COVID-19. Continue reading →

Nation

Surfside condo collapse victims reach $997 million settlement

Survivors and families of the victims of the Champlain Towers South condominium's collapse in Florida that killed 98 people in 2021 have reached a $997 million settlement to compensate them for their staggering losses of life and property. Continue reading →

The World

World

‘Perpetual violence’: India’s dangerous new pattern of communal tensions

The recent violence, the most widespread communal tensions in recent years, played out across several states, multiple clashes with the same characteristics and one-sided punishments. And they are rooted in the rhetoric of right-wing groups at the national level that are targeting Muslims through provocation. Continue reading →

World

Al-Jazeera journalist is killed in West Bank

A journalist for Al-Jazeera was fatally shot in the West Bank city of Jenin early Wednesday, the news network and the Palestinian Health Ministry said, blaming Israeli forces for her death. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine war’s economic toll is testing the West’s unity against Russia

The West united against Russia’s war on Ukraine more swiftly and solidly than almost anyone had expected. But as the war settles into a prolonged conflict, one that could rumble on for months or even years, it is testing the resolve of Western countries, with European and US officials questioning whether the rising economic toll will erode their solidarity over time. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

It shouldn’t be this hard to run for governor

The state’s ballot access rules are too restrictive, and rob voters of choices by pushing aside nontraditional candidates. Continue reading →

OPINION

The lieutenant governor’s race and how running for office really works

Political coverage is all about who is up in the polls and who has the most money — and one affects the other. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In warming world, manicured lawn is no longer a thing of beauty

Fortunately, attitudes about lush green lawns are changing, though not fast enough. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

The end of Roe? The GOP wants to change the subject.

Anyway, the cataclysmic leak was last week’s GOP outrage. This week’s is all about the protesters gathering outside the homes of Alito and other justices likely to end Roe. Continue reading →

Metro

Mass. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, but experts think we may be nearing the peak

In a troubling trend for a state trying to get back to normal, Massachusetts COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been gradually rising for weeks. But experts say the spring wave could soon begin to subside without ever reaching levels similar to last winter’s deadly Omicron surge. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

R.I. is searching for the Gaspee, the British schooner that was destroyed by colonists

June 10 is the 250th anniversary of the day that a local ship captain lured the British schooner HMS Gaspee into the shallow waters in what is now known as Pawtuxet Village. Continue reading →

Sports

Peter Abraham | On baseball

John Schreiber quickly gets up to speed, makes a big impact in Red Sox bullpen

The 28-year-old righthander, claimed last season from the Tigers, has worked 6⅓ scoreless innings and earned his first save Tuesday against the Braves. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

It’s obvious Bruins need to get back home. But then what?

They've got to come back to PNC Arena soon. Not to mention, Charlie McAvoy's return seemed to skirt the NHL’s COVID policy. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

The reason the Celtics lost Game 5? They were outworked by the Bucks when it mattered most.

The 110-107 loss was one of the worst here in recent memory for a team that played stellar for 3½ quarters. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Broad Institute leases room to grow in Burlington

Renowned Cambridge-based research center The Broad Institute is expanding to Burlington, joining the future headquarters of biopharma company Vericel Corp. at a newly constructed lab at the Network Drive campus off Route 3. Continue reading →

Business

Natick couple, eBay fail to settle lawsuit over bizarre harassment

Ina and David Steiner will proceed with their lawsuit against eBay after mediation efforts failed. The couple say they were emotionally and psychologically tortured in 2019 by the company's employees. Continue reading →

Economy

Inflation will abate. Just don’t hold your breath.

The growth in consumer prices may have peaked, but there’s a long way to go before we’re back to normal. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Slain Al Jazeera journalist was icon of Palestinian coverage

The network called Ms. Abu Akleh “the face of Al Jazeera in Palestine.” Continue reading →

NBA

Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Lanier, who played 14 NBA seasons, dies at 73

Lanier played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds for his career. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Dance

Boogie on down to the Rose Kennedy Greenway for the free ‘Let’s Dance Boston!,’ May 11-15

Learn to salsa, swing, mambo, and more at this open-air dance event hosted by Celebrity Series of Boston. Continue reading →

Names

Boston-based PRX clinches Pulitzer for audio reporting

"Suave," a seven-part podcast distributed by local media company PRX, hones in on juvenile incarceration. Continue reading →

Books

In ‘Fly Girl,’ R.I. author Ann Hood remembers her life as a flight attendant in the 1970s

Before she became a best-selling novelist, Ann Hood worked for TWA as a recent grad from the University of Rhode Island. Continue reading →